When Cao Cao was about to be here, he and one person came together while several people were discussing He Zhongli.

After the ceremony, He Zhongli pointed to the people around him and said, "This is Miao Diancheng. He is a Jinshi of the same year as me, and he is in the Pavilion and has a good relationship."

Everyone sat down with the guest and host. Li Dui introduced Du Zhongxiao and said to He Zhongli: "This is a descendant of this province who works very hard in his career. Because it is not easy to study in remote areas, I followed me to the capital to study and broaden my horizons."

He Zhongli looked at Du Zhongxiao and smiled and said, "Is this the person who has a dispute with the Wu family? I heard that you can make wine from wine lees, and the wine you make is very powerful, I wonder if it is not?"

Du Zhongxiao said respectfully: "I learned this method when I was young, and I can really make wine from the lees."

He Zhongli nodded: "The capital is different from the prefectures and counties. If you know this method, the capital will be of great use."

After saying that, he talked about some interesting stories about the capital with Li Du and others, and ignored Du Zhongxiao. As for the conflict between Du Zhongxiao and the Wu family, he even mentioned it even more.

Du Zhongxiao didn't know what this person meant, so he had to stand by silently and listen to them talk about some errands.

In the past few days, Li Dui invited no guests from Xuzhou, and Ouyang Xiu and Mu Xiucai arrived together. These two were Su Shunqin's good friends and had a deep friendship. Su Shunqin's father Su Qi was the son-in-law of former prime minister Wang Dan. He had a wide range of connections in the capital and was not comparable to others. Li Dui was a censor and was about the same age as these people, so he naturally got together with these people.

Everyone sat down, Ouyang Xiu looked at Du Zhongxiao and said, "Su Zimei sent you an article, which is very ancient and has novel grammar. Everyone loves it after reading it. Are there any new works these days?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "Return to the official, look at the test approaching, and students have been working hard recently, so they will not do those articles long ago."

Ouyang Xiu sighed repeatedly, but said nothing. When he was young, he accidentally obtained a collection of incomplete Han Yu's essays and studied them carefully. Later, he failed the imperial examination twice and was alerted to high school. After passing the Jinshi, Ouyang Xiu held Han Yu's banner high and mentioned ancient Chinese. Du Zhongxiao realized early that the imperial examinations were inconsistent with the style of writing. This was the path Ouyang Xiu had walked himself, so what else could he say?

Seeing that it was getting late, Li Dui ordered his servants to serve the dishes and took out two bottles of wine and said to everyone: "This little brother has a way to make wine from the lees, which is extremely powerful. The older the wine, the more fragrant it is, it is very different from the usual water wine. These two bottles were brought from home, and it is rare that the guests in the house are all over the house today, so I will taste it."

After saying that, he ordered people to fill up the people present and took everyone a drink.

Putting down the wine glass, Mu Xiu said, "When I drink this wine, I feel a little dizzy, which is indeed different from other wines. Little brother, the capital is not as good as the prefectures and counties. There are many wealthy families who make wine themselves, and it is a pity to throw it away. When I came, Wang Shiyu once mentioned that he brewed a lot of wine at home, and the wine lees were piled up like a mountain. If there was such a way in the world, please help him steam the wine from the wine lees at home."

The Attorney Censor is higher than the Attorney Censor in the Palace, and there is only one person. At this time, he was Wang Su, a colleague and superior of Li Dui, and he would not be polite to Li Dui. Wang Su was born in a big family and his father Wang Dan was a famous minister. He had a great family and his family had a great business. The Beijing city sells wine chorizo, and it is not prohibited to brew wine privately. It is a trend in the capital city. There are also several wines that are very famous. The large households brew privately, but the wine lees cannot be made into vinegar, so how to deal with it becomes a problem. The people in the capital city are even more serious than those in prefectures and counties, and many families make a living. Du Zhongxiao's method of making wine lees and then buying rice and porridge has a wider market in the capital city, but it has only spread to those wealthy families.

Mu Xiu is Su Shunqin's friend, and Su Shunqin is Wang Su's nephew, and his relationship is connected. Wang Su has long heard that Du Zhongxiao can make wine from wine lees. This is a very practical technique for his family. When he heard that someone arrived in the capital, he quickly sent someone to ask.

Du Zhongxiao nodded when he saw Li Dui and bowed, "Return to the official, it is not difficult to make wine in wine lees, but this is the way for my family to make a living-"

Seeing that Du Zhongxiao was embarrassed, Mu Xiu smiled and said, "Are you afraid that someone would learn your secret method? How could Wang Shiyu learn these things? Besides, the capital has always been unable to help brewing privately. You don't need to make wine, and you will definitely not be able to do business in the capital. Go and help wealthy families make wine from the lees, and they will calculate more money. With the care of the government, who dares to learn your secret method to make wine!"

Li Dui smiled: "Yes, there will always be a day when someone learns the secret techniques. The government allows you to specialize in the specialty. In Linying County, if your family is careful, isn't it learned by the people from "Qixiangju"? It's just that the prefectures and counties understand the truth and are not allowed to make wine according to the example."

After hearing this, Du Zhongxiao said happily: "The official said this, and the bento was done like this. If any official uses it, I will help make wine. The boy came to Beijing to study in order to meet some outstanding people and learn some articles, poetry and essays, but the money is still the second."

Du Zhongxiao had long understood what secret techniques were carefully not known in this era, and they were useless at all. Some small-scale industries, such as the delicious food, the quality of a certain product was particularly good, and the skills of the world were also very popular. Such commercial value was impossible. Instead of relying on not learning it, it was better to cooperate with the government and use official means to guarantee their own interests. Therefore, in this era, those who offered secret techniques to the court often had a greater impact, such as the wet copper smelting method on Jinghu Road, which was still the same family, and had an official body. During the Zhenzong period, there were people who offered brass technology, but it was not very useful and had no promotion. Du Zhongxiao just refused, but just did it, otherwise it would give people the impression of being inclined to the flames and being disgusting.

Wang Dan is a famous prime minister of a generation, and his family is extraordinary. Don’t look at Wang Su’s official position. He has too many relatives, and there are quite a few who rank high in the court. In addition, Wang Dan’s relatives and friends are not comparable to ordinary people. It is something that many people want to get into relationships with such families, and Du Zhongxiao is no exception. Even if he passes the Jinshi and becomes an official in the future, this kind of relationship will have infinite benefits.

He Zhongli, who was on the side, smiled and said, "It turns out that the method of making wine in wine lees is also the people of 'Qixiangju'. His little clerk wrote a few days ago, saying that he would come to Beijing to study in a few days. If so, it would be easier with him to help."

After hearing this, Ouyang Xiu said: "The doctor said badly. Li Chen just explained clearly that 'Qixiangju' is the method of making wine in this family. We scholars always have to be shameless, how can we do such a thing?"

He Zhongli said: "They don't care about this kind of thing. How can others say anything about this kind of thing?"

Du Zhongxiao looked at Li Du, and Li Du understood and said lightly: "How could the Du family not care about this method? It's just that the Wu family is a big family in this county, and they can do nothing. Fortunately, the magistrate Fan Town understands the truth and only allows the Du family to make wine with wine lees to suppress the matter. If they encounter a confused person like the previous county magistrate, the two families are still suing now. Uncle Yong said it well, we scholars value the most important thing. Things are right or wrong and wrong, so how can we be vague? Dr. He, although the Wu family is your cousin, this kind of thing cannot be vague."

He Zhongli was not upset and said with a smile: "What's the point of saying is reasonable. The Wu family's young official is here, so I will advise myself."
Chapter completed!