Li Zexuan was even more confident now that the Intoxicated Immortal and Gentle Village had received everyone's approval.
However, Li Zexuan's next words immediately poured a bucket of cold water over his head.
"Xuan 'er, the imperial court has regulations that forbid private workshops from making wine as they please!"
Due to the extreme shortage of food during the Tang Dynasty, the imperial court had placed extremely strict restrictions on private winemaking. Private winemaking without a permit from the imperial court would result in confiscation and imprisonment.
When Li Zexuan heard his father say this, he was instantly dumbfounded. Only then did he remember that there was indeed such a saying in ancient times. But on second thought, what he was doing was concocting wine, so it shouldn't be within the limits of the imperial court, right?
"Father, this child's wine is blended with wine sold on the market. It shouldn't be considered private winemaking, right?"
Li Jingmo thought for a moment before shaking his head. "Xuan 'er, although this is barely acceptable, it's inevitable that people will use this as an excuse in the future. You have a noble title now, so it's not good to lose the big picture for a small gain."
Li Jingmo cautiously maintained his point of view. He felt that wealth was far less important than the stability of a noble title.
"What's so difficult about this? Little Xuan, our family used to have a winemaking workshop that has everything needed for winemaking. That workshop has a winemaking permit from the imperial court. Little Xuan, why don't you move your new winemaking workshop there? "
Cheng Chumo saw that Li Zexuan was in a difficult position and suddenly had an idea. He slapped his thigh excitedly. If Li Zexuan agreed, then their Cheng family would never lack wine in the future. Now that he had drunk the Intoxicated Immortal, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to drink any other wine.
Li Zexuan's eyes lit up. Cheng Chumo was usually quite amusing, but at crucial moments, he was quite reliable. However, he was still somewhat hesitant.
"Chou Niu, your idea is good, but I don't know what Uncle Cheng is thinking. If Uncle Cheng is willing, our family can fork out money to buy your winemaking workshop."
"Hey, we brothers don't need to talk about money. I'll go back and tell my father. My father will definitely agree."
Cheng Chumo was thinking about his family's winery. Since it had been in a slump, he might as well give it to Li Zexuan to make wine. When the time came, not only would Li Zexuan owe him a favor, but the Cheng Chumo also believed that his father would definitely agree.
Li Zexuan muttered, "Of course you can't refuse to pay. How about this? Your family uses this workshop to enter the partnership, and I'll give you ten percent of the new wine shares. How about that?"
No matter which era it was, the wine-making industry was a profitable business. This was especially true for monopolized wines. The profits were even more shocking. For example, Maotai in his previous life had a gross profit margin of 97%. The company's share price had once risen to more than 500, becoming the most expensive stock in China's stock market.
Tenderness and Drunken Immortal undoubtedly held a monopoly in the Tang Dynasty. It was very difficult for others to imitate them. In the future, the profits from these two wines would undoubtedly be astronomical. Therefore, giving the Cheng family ten percent of the shares was definitely generous.
Cheng Chumo could also see the huge profits from this new wine. He clapped his hands excitedly and said,
"Since Xiao Xuan is so generous, I won't refuse. I'll go back and tell my father in the afternoon."
After the matter was settled, everyone ate and drank freely. After the meal, the guests and the host enjoyed themselves to the fullest.
Li Zexuan asked someone to send the drunk Cheng Chumo back. He, Han Yuxi, and Iron Egg returned to the West Courtyard to continue mixing wine.
… …
"Aiyo, Young Master, where did you drink so much?"
In Duke Lu's Residence, Housekeeper Liang saw Cheng Chumo staggering back with two servants. He hurriedly went up to support Cheng Chumo. The two servants said goodbye to Housekeeper Liang and left.
"I … I'm not drunk … Uncle Liang … You … You …"
Cheng Chumo's mouth and eyes were crooked. He pushed Housekeeper Liang and spoke nonsense.
At this moment, Cheng Yaojin came back from outside. He saw Cheng Chumo as if he was fished out of a wine jar. He frowned and said,
"Where did this little bastard drink so much wine? Did he go out to fool around again? "
Housekeeper Liang hurriedly replied, "Master, I don't think so. Just now, I saw the two servants who sent the young master back. They seemed to be from Li Zexuan's residence."
Cheng Yaojin glared and said angrily, "This little bastard went to Xiao Xuan's house to eat and drink and didn't invite me. How dare he."
After scolding, Cheng Yaojin was still angry and kicked Cheng Chumo twice. Recently, the price of chicken seedlings in Chang 'an had skyrocketed. Even the Duke Lu's Residence could not support it. However, Cheng Yaojin was a man of his word. He said that he would buy thirty thousand, and he would buy thirty thousand, not one less. As a result, the meals in the Duke Lu's Residence were tasteless, not to mention drinking wine.
Cheng Chumo was still in a daze when he felt someone kicking him. He immediately cursed, "Which … which … little … little bastard … dares … dares … dares … dares to kick … this young master, I … will … beat you to death … you little … little tramp!"
Housekeeper Liang almost burst out laughing when he heard this. However, when he saw Cheng Yaojin raise his hand to beat Cheng Chumo, he hurriedly stopped him.
"Master, master, the young master is drunk and talking nonsense. Please don't bother with him."
"Hmph, help this little bastard back to his room. When he sobers up, I'll deal with him!"
Cheng Yaojin snorted angrily and left hatefully.
…
Today, the Curious Pavilion was a different scene.
Yesterday, Sun Huaiyuan asked someone to copy a few hundred copies of the second generation scooter's promotional tabloids. Then, he sent a servant to deliver these tabloids to the members of the Curious Pavilion. At that time, when those people applied for membership cards, they all left their addresses.
It had to be said that Sun Huaiyuan's move was somewhat immoral. Those who could afford a scooter were generally from well-off families. Their children were more or less literate. When these children saw the tabloids of the second generation scooter, they thought that the scooters they bought before were already very fun. Wouldn't the second generation scooter be even more amazing? Moreover, if their children all played with the second generation scooter in the future, how embarrassing would it be if they played with the first generation scooter?
Therefore, many parents were disturbed by their children early in the morning. They were all cursing the Curious Pavilion in their hearts. They were a professional scammer. One scam after another. However, complaining was useless. The children at home didn't want to listen. They could only obediently go to the Curious Pavilion to buy the second generation scooter for their children.
However, this time, the Curious Pavilion was more humane. They actually arranged eight channels for members. Those who had membership cards quickly bought them. When they saw the long line for non-members, those who bought the scooter inexplicably felt a sense of superiority. In their hearts, they felt that the membership card was worth it.
This was like the difference between RMB players and civilian players in a game. RMB players used money to buy time, while civilian players could only spend a lot of time grinding and grinding for equipment.
Of course, the Curious Pavilion's unreasonable system where the rich were the bosses also caused some people to protest. However, most people also chose to get a membership card. It wasn't expensive anyway.
In a short period of time, the number of members of the Curious Pavilion increased dramatically.
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