Rebirth of the Great Era 1993

Damn it! How much wealth is this?

How much?

No wonder being a customs official is such a good job.

Take one look and sigh.

It's a pity that these things are not mine.

So damn distressed!

Although his eyes were darting wildly, Zhang Xuan did not ask any more questions and followed Comrade Ruan Dezhi all the way.

Silently followed to the northeast corner of the warehouse.

"arrive."

After walking for a while, Ruan Dezhi suddenly stopped and pointed at the oak barrels stacked in front of him.

Looking at the oak barrels piled up like a hill, the heart that had been sighing just now suddenly became excited again.

Zhang Xuan couldn't help but walk around in a circle, and counted carefully, there were 72 barrels in total.

There is a mark on each oak barrel, showing that this batch of brandy liquid was originally re-exported from Britain to Xiangjiang, and then was confiscated at sea when it was smuggled in from Xiangjiang.

It was confiscated in 1986, 7 years have passed since then. This thing has long passed the claim period of the relevant households. After the cooling-off period, it is inevitable that it will be cleared by the customs.

Zhang Xuan patted the oak barrel excitedly, raised his head and asked Ruan Dezhi: "Uncle, what is the volume of this barrel?"

I don't know why, but every time he sees his nephew happy, Ruan Dezhi feels better for no reason. He adjusts his glasses and says:

"The size of this oak barrel is 50 gallons."

Zhang Xuan asked again, "What is the alcohol content of this batch of brandy?"

Ruan Dezhi said to tell him: "75 degrees."

75 degrees is the alcohol with the highest alcohol content that will burn your mouth. It is stronger than Russian vodka. It cannot be imported directly and must be blended before it can be sold.

50 gallons per barrel…

Original solution 75 degrees...

When his thoughts came to this, Zhang Xuan's mind immediately became alive and he began to calculate an account.

On the market, there are two types of gallons: British gallons and American gallons.

This batch of brandy liquid comes from the UK, so it is naturally measured in British gallons.

One British gallon of brandy solution is equal to 4546 milliliters, which is equivalent to 7.2 kilograms.

According to Zhang Xuan's memory, a bottle of Martell XO on the market is about 750 ml and has a strength of 40.

One barrel is 50 gallons, and the original solution is 75 degrees. Zhang Xuan quickly calculated based on his own knowledge and blended it into a finished product with 40% alcohol content and a bottle of 750 ml. One barrel can blend approximately 400 bottles of Martell XO.

72 barrels, or 12 tons of brandy stock, can be blended into a total of 28,800 bottles of Martell XO.

Oops!

28,800 bottles of big brand Martell wine!

Zhang Xuan was stunned by the numbers he calculated.

Hold on! Hold on!

The old man endured his excitement and said to Ruan Dezhi: "Uncle, please bring me a calculator."

Ruan Dezhi seemed to have guessed what he was doing, nodded with a smile, turned around and waved to a clerk outside and said: "Bring me a calculator."

"good."

The calculator was originally one of the core essential tools in the warehouse, and soon it was in Zhang Xuan's hands.

50 gallons per barrel…

The original solution is 75 degrees...

Redeem proportionally…

Zhang Xuan pressed his right index finger on the calculator.

The result is still the same: 28,800 bottles!

call!

Zhang Xuan was excited and climaxed, but he still suppressed his surging mood and counted it again.

The end result is still the same: 28,800 bottles!

Grandma is a bear!

Sent!

I got it right this time!

It feels so good! If it's not for the sake of face, we can't lose face in front of outsiders, we can't lose our composure! He really wanted to jump on the spot now.

Every jump is worth money!

Phew~

Taking another deep breath, Zhang Xuan circled the oak barrel and asked Ruan Dezhi tentatively:

"Uncle, you often welcome people and deliver them. Do you know how much a bottle of Martell XO costs on the market now?"

Ruan Dezhi thought for a while and said, "I drank this foreign wine at Su Jin's house. It is said that a bottle costs 800 yuan."

A bottle costs 800, and 28,800 bottles can be blended here. How much is the market value?

Clicking on the calculator, the answer quickly came to mind: 23.04 million.

Of course, Zhang Xuan knew that this was not how the accounts were settled.

After all, a bottle of mature Martell wine has three most valuable qualities:

One is high-quality brandy stock.

One is blending packaging technology.

The last one is a foreign wine brand.

Zhang Xuan knew that he had brandy liquid, but he had no blending and packaging technology, let alone a reputable brand and terminal sales channel.

Therefore, this 23.04 million is just a castle in the air at present. It is really not certain how much money you will have if it falls into your hands.

After all, the aroma of wine is afraid of deep alleys.

No matter how good the product is, it will not be recognized by high-end consumers without brand packaging. If it is not recognized, it will not become reality.

What's more, to sell tobacco and alcohol in China, you must have a tobacco and alcohol business license before you can sell it at the terminal, otherwise it is illegal.

All these reasons combined, Zhang Xuan already has a clear context in his heart.

It cannot be blended and sold. I have no technology, no brand, no business license, and no sales channels.

There are so many raw liquids, scattered and sold bottle by bottle. How long will it take to sell them?

This method is not advisable!

In this case, there are only two ways.

The first method is to resell the original liquid directly. It should not be a problem to make ten times the profit.

The second method: Find a foreign wine agent with a business license to cooperate, and the income will be divided according to the proportion of sales.

Make the original liquid yourself. The partner provides manpower, crystal bottles, brands, packaging and blending, and is responsible for final sales.

It's just that the second method is more troublesome. Among other things, you have to register a company and sign an agreement. You can't do this in your own name.

But no matter how you put it, no matter the first method or the second method, you will make money from this batch of raw liquid.

It is not difficult to earn upwards of 2 million casually.

After all, it is only 1993, and foreign wine is still a very rare thing in China, and it is a very respectable thing.

It is a rare high-end product!

Moreover, Martell XO is very well-known in Yangcheng, and its advertisements can often be seen on TV and newspapers.

Logically speaking, there is no need to worry about selling.

Besides, there is no Martell XO. Brandy stock can also be blended into Chivas Regal, Hennessy, Black Label, Red Label, Remy Martin, Louis XIII...

Which brand here is not a well-known international brand?

Will you worry about sales?

As long as you find a place, it will be easy to sell!

As for whether you should keep it all for yourself and not sell it?

Based on your current conditions.

That's so unrealistic.

Because the original liquid of cellared brandy must be kept at a constant temperature. Zhang Xuan is still confused about the specific temperature and can't remember it in detail.

But the temperature should be lower than 25 degrees for sure. Probably between 15 degrees and 20 degrees is the best storage temperature.

And the location of the cellar is also very particular. Either put it in the basement or in a cool enough place.

So if you keep 72 barrels of raw liquid and don’t sell it, how much money and energy will you have to spend on doing this?

Just think about it, it’s not worth the gain!

But if you keep one or two tons, that is, 12 barrels of raw liquid, for storage, you can still give it a try.

You must try it too!