Datang: at the Beginning, Eat Fruit

　　"I remember giving you more than [-] pounds last time, and you've finished drinking it?" Lu Xiu asked in surprise.

　　"It's over. If I was the only one drinking it, I could drink it for three or four days, but I have many friends who drink meat and wine, so I can drink it so fast." Cheng Yaojin said happily.

　　"I can change it for you, it's the last time anyway." Lu Xiu nodded.

　　"What? The last time? I heard that the food exchange ends at the end of the month, is it true?" Cheng Yaojin said in surprise.

　　"Yes, the locust plague is almost over."

　　"Then I won't be able to drink in the future."

　　When it was confirmed from Lu Xiu's mouth, Cheng Yaojin was in a hurry.

　　Since they tasted Maotai once, how could they drink other inferior wines!

　　"Not necessarily, I plan to ask Old Man Li's son to help me sell it and raise some money to marry a wife." Lu Xiudao.

　　"Hmm." Cheng Yaojin glanced at the old man Li said by Lu Xiu, and his face suddenly became strange.

　　If you want His Majesty to help sell wine, it's because he can figure it out. If you let him understand His Majesty's identity, I'm afraid it won't frighten him directly.

　　"What do I think it is? It's just money, so there's no need for such trouble. Brother Lu, tell me how much you lack, and I'll have someone bring it to you." Cheng Yaojin said generously.

　　"Really, it's actually not bad, about [-] or so." Lu Xiu thought for a while and said.

　　"What?! One hundred thousand?" Cheng Yaojin sucked in a breath, thinking that it seemed like a few hundred, and he could pay for it himself.But [-] yuan, all of his family property combined is not that much money.

　　Although it was because he followed Li Er early and made great achievements in battle, he could be regarded as a prince and aristocrat, and was rewarded with countless gold and silver by Li Er.

　　However, one hundred thousand, unless he sells all the land under the seal, he can get it all together.

　　"Ahem, I didn't say that. I sold [-] guans and I wouldn't be enough to give it to you." The choice to ask Your Majesty to help is correct, and if you have [-] guans, only Your Majesty can get it.

　　"But Young Master, it will take a long time to earn [-] kuai just by selling wine." Li Ergou understood what Lu Xiu's money would be used for.

　　"Hehe, it shouldn't be long. According to the price of 500 yuan per catty of Maotai, it only needs to sell 20 catties. There are many rich people in Chang'an City." Lu Xiu said.

　　"Son, a pound of Maotai is actually sold for five hundred dollars?" Li Ergou was speechless. He received two pounds from Cheng Yaojin a few days ago. Isn't it the same as drinking the usual money.

　　"There is no market for such a fine wine, and selling it for five hundred dollars is not expensive." Cheng Yaojin nodded, thinking that it was a reward from His Majesty, but Lu Xiu really wanted to make money by selling wine.

　　"If Brother Lu doesn't mind, I can do it for you. Although it's not as good as the person Lu Xiaoge said, I also know a lot of honorable people in Chang'an." Cheng Yaojin said hurriedly.

　　After Li Jing and the others tasted it once, they asked him for wine every day, believing that if it was sold to them, they would definitely buy a batch.Spending a few bucks a day on alcohol is nothing to them.

　　And after the ferment of the Guoben incident, many people are very curious about what kind of wine Cheng Yaojin is drinking. Now Cheng Yaojin is quite popular in Chang'an.

　　"Well, if I sell it to him, it will be a little bit more expensive than my incompetent son." Li Yuan nodded in approval.

　　Although Li Er was able to come forward, as an emperor to sell wine, it was really hard to come forward.

　　"Okay, but you have to buy the wine with the money first, and then sell it to others. The price I give you is five hundred dollars a pound, you can add a little more." Lu Xiudao. .

Chapter 34

　　No matter what price he sells, the only requirement is that the sale of 20 catties of wine should be completed within a month.

　　In the city of Chang'an, merchants from all over the Tang Dynasty gathered, plus the honor of the Tang Dynasty, it is not difficult to sell 20 catties.

　　"Hey, don't worry, my old Cheng promises to sell it within a month, and it won't delay the life-long event of Brother Lu." Cheng Yaojin assured.

　　"So your surname is Cheng?" Speaking of Cheng's surname, the most famous person in the Tang Dynasty was Cheng Yaojin, so Lu Xiu couldn't help but ask, "The surname is rare. What is your relationship with Cheng Yaojin?"

　　"Haha, if I said I was Cheng Yaojin, would Brother Lu believe it?" Cheng Yaojin was surprised and happy to learn that Lu Xiu actually knew his name.

　　"I don't quite believe it."

　　"That Lu Zhuangzhu, in fact, he is my father."

　　Cheng Chumo, who was on the side, reminded in a low voice.

　　"So it turns out, it's no wonder he knew how to exchange locusts for Maotai wine for the first time." Lu Xiu suddenly realized that the two had such a relationship.

　　Handing over the Moutai to him to sell, Lu Xiu felt more relieved.

　　…………

　　When Cheng Yaojin returned to Chang'an, he immediately distributed heroic posts and sent invitations to banquets to ministers in the DPRK.

　　This time, not only a few of his friends, including the unpleasant eldest grandson Wuji, Wei Zheng and others all sent people to invite them, and a total of more than [-] people were invited.

　　Today, Lu Xiu specially exchanged [-] catties of Moutai wine for him to bring back, saying that it was used for him to make his name.Cheng Yaojin looks like the boss, but he is shrewd in his heart.

　　Just a few days ago, many people inquired about wine, and it was logical to invite them to drink.

　　After they drank it once, Cheng Yaojin didn't believe that they could resist the taste of Moutai's fine wine, and then they could collect money and sell the wine logically.

　　In terms of price, he did not dare to raise the price too much.

　　Afraid that the quantity of [-] catties could not be sold, the price per catty was only fifty cents higher than what Lu Xiu gave!

　　Rao is so, if he can sell [-] catties, it can also make him [-] yuan.For their Cheng family, it can be said that it can be regarded as a lot of wealth.

　　That night, two huge wine jars were placed in the courtyard, and the banquet venue was moved from the living room to the backyard, because the living room was too small to accommodate more than [-] people.

　　The two large wine jars instantly attracted Changsun Wuji's attention.

　　When Cheng Yaojin lifted the lid, the rich aroma of wine diffused out, and the scent of wine permeated.

　　When the breeze blows, the yard seems to be filled with a strong smell of wine, as if taking a few sips will make you drunk.

　　The officials who were invited to the banquet finally understood why Cheng Yaojin was so drunk in the daytime that he took off his clothes and ran wild in the market.

　　"What a fragrant wine!! The aroma of the wine alone makes people unable to extricate themselves. I don't know what it will taste like when I taste it later." Zhangsun Wuji praised lightly.

　　"The fragrance of wine is not afraid of deep alleys, and the ancients did not deceive me." Hou Junji said.

　　"Well, it's a rare wine. I thought it would be good to have a few dozen pounds, but I don't know where Zhijie got so much." Fang Xuanling nodded.

　　If it weren't for other people, it is estimated that many people would not be able to control themselves, and they would jump up and take a few mouthfuls.

　　Cheng Yaojin ordered the servants to start pouring wine.The two large vats of fine wine were first poured into the jugs one by one, and the servants placed them on each case table.

　　"Haha, I got [-] catties of fine wine tonight. If we don't get drunk, we won't go home. Come and have a drink with me." Cheng Yaojin raised his glass, and the others followed suit.

　　"Cough cough cough."

　　Afterwards, except for a dozen generals, all the other civilian officials were choked and coughed desperately.

　　Especially Wei Zheng, his entire face was dyed with a thick blush.

　　"How can the alcohol be so strong." He took a sip, but it burned like a fire from his throat to his stomach.The rich aroma of wine lingered in his mouth for a long time, and the strong spirits, which were as strong as fire, almost burned a fire in his stomach.

　　"Good wine." Enjoying the aroma of the wine, a strong drinking power surged into his heart, causing Hou Junji to shout out.As military generals, they are very fond of wine.

　　However, in the past two years, the disaster has continued, and naturally there is no extra food to make wine, and they have not been able to drink a good wine for a long time.

　　The wine I am tasting now is much better than the best wine I have ever had before.

　　Although Moutai is very strong, it suits his taste very well.One sip is invigorating and dripping. Such a taste is the wine that a man who is a warrior in the battlefield should drink.

　　"Wonderful, mellow and strong." Fang Xuanling was amazed, he never thought that there would be such a strong wine in the world.

　　The strength of the wine is several times, or even ten times, the grape brewed in the palace.

　　He drank a small cup, and although it was burning like a fire at first, when he experienced it carefully, it made people have a lot of aftertastes. .

Chapter 35

　　This time, Cheng Yaojin didn't let them drink too much, but stopped for a brief taste. He had something serious to talk about later.After drinking a pot of wine, civil servants such as Wei Zheng were already half-drunk.

　　But for most people, a few taels of wine are simply not enough.

　　"Cheng Zhijie, as for the wine, let's talk about getting drunk."

　　Hou Junji was very upset when he poured out the completely empty jug.

　　"Hehe, there are plenty of fine wines, but you have to wait for me to finish talking, and after you write them down, you can drink the fine wines as you please." Cheng Yaojin said calmly.

　　"Zhijie, tell me what's going on, don't delay us drinking." Yuchi said impatiently.

　　Although I was drunk and unconscious the day before yesterday and had a splitting headache, when I couldn't drink, my heart felt like a cat scratching.So a few days ago, he kept bothering Cheng Yaojin.

　　Today, it is rare to drink it again, but just a pot of Maotai was almost drained by two or three sips.

　　"It's a good thing. What do you think of the fine wine you just tasted?" Cheng Yaojin asked with a smile.

　　"Fragrant and strong, it makes people unforgettable."

　　"Yeah, this old man has never had such a fine wine in his life."

　　"Hmph, did you drink wine before? It's not even vinegar compared to it. Hey, I don't know when I'll be able to drink it next time."

　　Everyone has expressed their own opinions.

　　"Haha, since everyone likes it, I'll just say it straight. Whoever wants to drink it in the future can buy it directly from me." Cheng Yaojin said.

　　"Zhijie, can I buy it with money now?" Qin Shubao's eyes lit up.

　　"What's the price? If it's cheap, I should buy a thousand kilograms." Zhangsun Wuji said.

　　"Of course it's not very expensive, just a pound of fine wine."

　　When Cheng Yaojin announced the price, everyone was secretly surprised.

　　In the past, when wine was sold, the wine shop in Chang'an City only sold six or seven dollars per pound, and the better quality ones could be sold for thirty dollars.

　　Although the two are not the same level, it can even be said to be the difference between heaven and earth.But more than [-] dollars a pound, I also feel that the price is very high.

　　The salary they receive every month is only a few dozen kuai, plus other industries, part of it is a few hundred kuai, but wouldn't that be able to buy a few hundred jin?

　　"Is it possible that everyone thinks it is expensive, but think about it, some fabrics in the cloth village only sell for a dozen dollars a piece, but the high-quality fabrics cost more than a dozen. Such a fine wine, if you can celebrate the New Year, or have a banquet Wouldn't it be beautiful to drink a little when you are a distinguished guest." Cheng Yaojinyou said.

　　Among them, the generals were the most uncomfortable. After tasting Maotai once, they liked the strong liquor at the moment.

　　After taking a sip, I felt warm all over my body and my body was full of strength.

　　I originally thought of waiting for the end of the banquet to find a chance to ask Cheng Yaojin, but who knew he would say it himself.

　　The surprise is that if you can buy it, you can drink it anytime in the future. Unfortunately, the price is inflated, and most people can't afford it.