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After a while, Li Ke and others came here while walking and talking. Li Min hurriedly greeted them. After all, the people who came were either elders or brothers, and he didn't dare to put on any airs.

"Nephew Li Min, meet your uncle, brother of the emperor!" Li Min stepped forward and saluted. In addition to Li Xiaogong, Li Daozong, Li Min and Li Yong, the people who came were actually Li Xiaojie and Li Jingheng whom they had met at the last banquet.

Little fat Li Jingheng probably came with his father Li Daozong, but Li Xiaojie with the mustache was a little surprised.

"Imperial nephew, you don't have to be polite. Your name has spread all over Chang'an these days. Several of your cousins ​​are clamoring to see you, a great talent!" Li Xiaogong smiled and helped Li Min up, and actually started driving.

caught his joke.

"Haha, my uncle has given me the award. My nephew just wrote a few crooked poems. How can he be so talented?" Li Min said with a smile and modestly, while looking at the King of Hejian, who had the highest military merit in the royal family.

Li Xiaogong looks to be in his forties, tall and thin, with an ancient appearance and three strands of long beard. He looks very elegant. There is no trace that he was once a famous military general. Instead, he looks like a military commander.

A scribe holding a scripture in his hand. Unfortunately, this boy Li Yong did not inherit the slightest bit of his father's demeanor. He looked like the Young and Dangerous boys of later generations with his ruffian spirit.

"Hahaha~, Liulang, please stop being modest. If what you write is crooked poetry, then all the scholars in Chang'an will not dare to write poetry anymore. Compared with you, your bastard cousin is really useless.

Ah!" Jiangxia King Li Daozong said and pointed at his son Li Jingheng, which caused everyone to burst into laughter, while Li Jingheng laughed with embarrassment.

This King of Jiangxia seems to have a very cheerful personality, which is exactly the opposite of Li Xiaogong's thin body. He is wide and fat. His round and fat face is full of kindness, which makes people feel close to him at a glance.

Li Jingheng completely succeeded his father. It seems that the King of Jiangxia did really well in the Tang Dynasty, especially because he won the trust of Li Shimin. Even if he was dismissed from office for corruption and bribery, he would be quickly re-employed, if he hadn't offended him later.

They killed Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang on the way to distribution, and they are expected to live longer.

"That's right, who doesn't know Liu Lang's name now? In the past few days, many familiar scholars in my house have asked to see you, so that I can introduce you to this great talent who is famous in Chang'an!"

Qinghe King Li Xiaojie also said that regarding the emergence of such a talented person in the clan, they, the royal relatives of the clan, also have great face, so they have the same attitude. After all, Li Min's fame has no conflict of interest with them.

"Haha, uncle is so complimented!" Li Min said with a smile. The opening atmosphere was good and very harmonious. "I invite some uncles and the royal brother to come today. The main reason is that I have brewed a new wine in my house. I want to invite you.

Please review it!"

"Wine?" Li Xiaogong and others frowned. The purpose of their visit today was for the business that Li Min mentioned to make money. They were not here to drink any new wine.

"Liu Lang, you..." Li Ke was also anxious. He didn't care about business or anything. What he was afraid of was that Li Min would offend these uncles. Among them, Li Xiaojie was nothing more than a noble prince.

But Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong are different. For example, Li Daozong followed Li Jing to pacify Tuyuhun last year and held real power in his hands. Although Li Xiaogong retired because of his previous military exploits, his prestige and potential strength should not be underestimated.

, these two people are not easy to offend Li Min.

"Haha, third brother, don't worry. If you have anything to say, let's talk after drinking!" Li Min interrupted Li Ke, then waved to the craftsman and said: "Light up the fire!" Following his order, someone immediately lit the pot.

The firewood was put down. All the work before distillation was ready, and the only thing left was to raise the fire for distillation. But Li Xiaogong and others looked at it in confusion, wondering what Li Min was doing.

After the fire started for a while, the lees in the pot gradually heated up. The alcohol in it was heated and turned into gas. It condensed into liquid when it encountered the cold lid, and dripped into the copper spoon along the tip of the awl. Soon, a thin stream of

The fine wine flowed out from the copper pipe on the barrel wall and was caught by the sprinkling altar prepared below.

"Hmm~, what a delicious wine!" As the wine flowed out, a strong aroma of wine filled the workshop. Li Yong, a very good wine drinker, sniffed his nose and couldn't help but pick up a spoon and drink some.

Just pour the wine into your mouth.

"Holy shit, shut up! Do you want to die?" Li Min was so frightened that he knocked the spoon away. What came out now was the head of the wine. Although it tasted very fragrant, you must not drink it directly because the formaldehyde content in it was extremely high.

, drinking too much can kill you.

"Liu Lang, wasn't it just a little wine? How could it scare you like this?" Li Yong said very dissatisfied.

"What do you know? What comes out at the beginning is called wine head. It is poisonous. If you drink it even a little, you will feel chest tightness and discomfort. Overdosage will definitely kill you. You can only store it for a period of time to let the poison inside dissipate, and then blend it with the wine."

Li Min said angrily.

"Is there such a strange thing?" Li Xiaogong asked with a surprised look, "But the taste of this wine is so delicious, I can't help but want to drink it." Li Xiaogong also looked greedy, he and Li Yong

As expected of a father and son, a pair of desperate drunkards.

After receiving about a kilogram of wine, change the jar immediately. What comes out is the heart of the wine and you can drink it directly. Wait until the taste of the last wine becomes lighter, then change the jar, and what comes out is the wine.

When the wine ends, you can add the tail to the next distillation and distill again.

"Come! How about you try this wine?" Li Min held the jar with the wine in it and took a deep breath of the wine before saying. No one present was not good at wine, especially Li Xiaogong and his son, who were the first

I rushed up, poured a bowl, and put it into my mouth impatiently. As soon as I took the wine into my mouth, I was immediately made to vomit by the high concentration of alcohol, but I couldn't bear to part with such a delicious wine, and my face turned red for a while.

It took a long while before I regained my composure, and swallowed the wine in my mouth with a 'gudong' sound.

"Hoo~, what a strong wine!" Li Xiaogong took a deep breath and praised loudly.

"Good wine! One more bowl!" Li Yong is a drunkard. He drank up the wine in a few mouthfuls. He felt that it was not satisfying and poured another bowl. Li Daozong and others next to him took a look. If they didn't take action, they would probably lose everything.

When there was no more to drink, a swarm of bees rushed in to grab it.

Following the lessons learned by Li Xiaogong and his son, they did not dare to drink it in large gulps, but tasted it in small sips. After they got used to the strength of the wine, they boldly drank. After a while, the wine in the jar was overflowing.

They drank most of it.

"Hey~, Liu... Liuyang, this wine is really good, but... it's just too strong! Haha~" Li Yong hung his tongue and fell to the ground with his drunken eyes. He had drunk the most just now.

, this wine was so strong, he, who had never been a good drinker, could no longer hold on and fell drunk.

"Hahaha~, this bastard!" Li Xiaogong laughed and kicked his son, "Someone, carry him down! It's so shameful that you dare to drink such a strong drink without the ability to drink!"

"Good wine! Good wine! After drinking this good wine, any other wine you drink in the future will become tasteless. If you do well, you can earn more than a million a year? Or even tens of millions." He has always been the most sensitive to money.

Li Daozong also understood at this time that it turned out that the business Li Min was talking about was this wine. If he hadn't tasted it himself, he would never believe that there was such a beautiful wine in the world?

"Liu Liang, how is the production of this wine?" Li Xiaojie and Li Min often mix together, and they talk very directly.

"The output of the same grain is estimated to be only one-third of the previous one, but as long as the raw materials are enough, it is almost as much as you need." Li Min made an estimate before speaking. If it is not distilled, the alcohol content is only a dozen or so at most.

degree, and after distillation, the degree must be increased at least three times. In addition to the loss during the distillation process, it would be good to have one-third of the previous output. This is also a considerable increase in the alcohol yield of the distiller's grains caused by distillation.

result.

"Okay! This is indeed a big business. How are you going to allocate the shares, Liuyang?" Li Daozhong had already been dazzled by the wonderful money scene of distilled liquor, and asked impatiently. He is now

I wish I could put this wine on the market right away and exchange it for heavy copper coins. Others also listened quietly, after all, this is related to their future interests.

"Hey, nephew, I am a poor prince, and my family still owes a lot of foreign debts, so this time I can only invest in technology, and I must hold at least 20% of the shares. As for the rest, it will still be made by three people.

The emperor's uncle and the emperor's brother should discuss it themselves!" Li Min played a trick. Anyway, the technology is in his hands, and he has 20% of the shares. As for how to divide the rest, he doesn't care. After all, it doesn't matter how much or how little he shares.

Offend.

"Hahaha~, everyone says that Liu Yan became an amazing literary talent after losing his memory. I didn't see your literary talent today, but I saw your cunningness first!" After listening to Li Min's words, Li Xiaogong joked with a smile.

.The other people also understood what Li Min was thinking and started laughing together.

Next, headed by Li Daozong, the four princes began to allocate their shares according to the amount of funds or physical objects. Even though these are all princes, when it comes to their own interests, they are no different from ordinary businessmen.

Even Li Ke was no exception. They quarreled until the end, and even Li Min was dragged into the water by them. The quarrel was finally settled with great difficulty.

The redivided shares were 30% owned by the wealthy Li Daozong, and 20% owned by Li Xiaogong. Li Ke and Li Xiaojie were the weakest, each accounting for 15%. Li Min's 20% remained unchanged, but in addition to providing technology, he also had to pay for free.

Provide distiller production and post-maintenance.

The five people contributed a total of about 300,000 yuan, which was equivalent to 1% of the total fiscal revenue during the Zhenguan period. It was also a huge amount of money for several princes. And Li Xiaogong had an area near Chang'an City.

The large amount of wasteland can be used to build a wine-making workshop. The craftsmen in the workshop are hired from various royal palaces. If there are not enough, they can be purchased from Sinong Temple.

The core of the brewing workshop is the distilling workshop. The plan is to separate the distilling workshop and make it composed of close craftsmen from each house. Without the joint consent of the five of them, no one is allowed to approach, otherwise they will be executed. After all, here

The craftsmen are all official slaves, and life and death are in the hands of these people. As a modern person, Li Min is very uncomfortable with this slave system, but he also has self-awareness and knows that this is not something he can change. Moreover, this system

It is also very beneficial for him now. At least it can ensure that the secret of distilled liquor is not spread, so he has no plans to change it for the time being.

"Come on, come on! I would like to thank the two royal brothers for taking care of me. If I have to do something in the future, I will die in pieces." After the matter of the brewing workshop was finalized, Li Min immediately prepared wine and food for everyone. During the dinner, Li Xiaojie repeatedly asked Li Xiaogong and

Li Daozong and the two toasted. Li Min asked Li Ke privately and found out that the reason why Li Xiaojie came with them was thanks to the help of Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong.

This matter is said some time ago. Li Xiaojie's father was Li Shentong, King of Huai'an. When he was alive, he was also an old general with outstanding military achievements. He made a lot of contributions to the Tang Dynasty. Seven of his sons were crowned kings.

It can be seen that Li Yuan affirmed the old man's contribution at that time. The old man and Li Yuan were cousins, one generation older than Li Xiaogong and others. When Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong were young, they were taken care of by the old man in the army, and they were very grateful to the old man. In the fourth year of Zhenguan,

When Li Shentong passed away, he called the two of them to his bedside before dying and told them to help take care of his sons. After all, the old man also knew what his sons were. Both Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong agreed with tears.

To say that there are seven princes among the eleven Li Xiaojie brothers, they can be considered a prominent family. The others are doing pretty well. They are either princes or dukes. Although they have no talent, they are all living a stable life in their own aristocracy.

Life. But Li Xiaojie is a careless boss. He has all kinds of food, drink, prostitution and gambling, and there is no money-making business in his house. His salary alone is not enough. Within a few years, the former King of Huai'an was left to his family.

He has eaten up all his wealth. Now Li Xiaojie is actually even worse off than Li Min. There are only a few servants left in the huge Qinghe Prince's Palace, and the others are sent out of the palace because they cannot afford to support them. Next to the prominent Qinghe Princess

It can be said that it is extremely embarrassing to have only one dowry maid to serve her, and even when she gave birth to a daughter, she had to go back to her parents' house to take care of herself.

But even after getting so mixed up, Li Xiaojie still persisted in his stubbornness. At first, his ten brothers often helped him, but later they found that they couldn't fill the bottomless pit, and gradually they all avoided him. Later, he was of the same generation.

Almost no one wanted to talk to him. He had already offended everyone by borrowing debts without repaying them. He could only eat and drink with the juniors like Li Min all day long.

This time, Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong couldn't stand it anymore and were about to help him. Just in time, Li Min said that there was a big business to be done, so they called Li Xiaojie over and gave him his 15% share.

It was the two of them who jointly lent the money to him. Although Li Xiaojie was a bastard, he was still very grateful to Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong for their help, and kept toasting to them at the wine table.

The wine is newly brewed liquor, and most of the dishes were brought by Li Min from later generations. In response to Li Ke's strong request, last night's beggar's chicken was the main dish this time. It was golden and orange in color, and the meat was juicy.

The tender, tender, and richly flavored Beggar's Chicken made the princes present feel very uneasy about eating it, and they kept praising the cook of Li Min's house.

"Liu Lang, this wine is good, but it's too strong and spicy. I'm afraid some people can't get used to it?" Li Daozong drank the wine in one gulp and said with a red face, "But it's suitable for us.

The rough and rude people in the army, take one sip and the spicy smell of alcohol will go straight to your chest, it's very enjoyable!"

"Hahaha~, uncle, don't worry, this wine will not go bad when stored. As long as it is stored for a period of time, most of the spiciness in the new wine will dissipate, and the wine will become very fragrant and rich. And the longer it is stored, the better it will be.
To be continued...