"Hahaha, Brother Hua! You didn't see the faces of those pedantic scholars. The Old Man is so happy today! "
Among the Yu Zhuangyuan, Master Li said in high spirits. Because of the commotion over the recruitment, he had specially come from the Village of the Ink Clan to help. Following the trend of the Mo Journal, he continuously visited the great Confucian scholars who did not get along with him in the past. He vented all of his resentment for leaving Chang 'an in a sorry state.
"Congratulations, Brother Li! Your name will be known in Chang 'an! Compulsory education will be remembered for generations to come! "Elder Hua said happily.
He and Teacher Li used to live in seclusion in the Mo Family Village. They were brothers in distress and had a close relationship. Today, at Yu Zhuangyuan, he had invited Master Yu to give Elder Hua a welcome dinner.
"Hahaha, of course!" Teacher Li laughed heartily.
At that time, he was disheartened and went to the Mo Family Village to be a teacher. Who would have thought that he would be so successful today? So what if his opponent had become a famous Confucian scholar in Chang 'an? After a hundred years, no one would remember them. Li Duo, on the other hand, was destined to leave his mark in the history books.
"Come, congratulations, Old Li! Come and have a drink! "Master Yu raised his glass and said.
The three of them drank the wine in one gulp. However, Elder Hua had used tea instead of wine. As a doctor, he usually controlled himself and did not drink at all.
"Old Yu, your wine is not good!" Teacher Li shook his head and said with a look of disdain.
"Nonsense, this is the best wine in Chang 'an. I have kept it for a long time and waited for you to come." Master Yu said angrily.
Teacher Li loved to drink. He was famous in the Mo Family Village. Except for the most difficult times in the Mo Family Village, Teacher Li could not eat without wine.
Ever since the Mo Family Village became rich, Teacher Li was like a fish in water. Some of his former students also bought wine for him. Good wine was constantly being served.
"Old Yu, calm down! Calm down! " Teacher Li saw that Master Yu was angry and quickly said, "I am not saying that your wine is not good. This is the most famous wine in Chang 'an. Old Man can taste it!"
"Humph! Old Li, if you can't come up with a good explanation, you won't even be able to drink Zhang Zhuang's Turbid Wine, let alone San Li! "Master Yu pretended to be angry.
Zhang Zhuang's Turbid Wine was famous in Chang 'an. It was not because it was good, but because it was extremely cheap. It was the first choice of ordinary people. When the Mo Family Village was poor, Master Li drank a lot of Turbid Wine.
"In my opinion, we shouldn't let Old Li drink even a drop. Drinking is bad for his health." Old Hua tried to persuade Li Fuchen. He had tried to persuade Li Fuchen many times, but Li Fuchen had always ignored it. He did not take it seriously.
"Don't listen to him. How would he know the joy of wine?" Li Fuzi mysteriously took out a wine gourd from his waist, shook it, and said, "If you drink Old Man's wine, I'm afraid you won't say your wine is good anymore!"
Old Hua and Master Yu looked curious. They knew that Mister Li was usually careless, but when it came to drinking, he would not lose to anyone. If he praised the wine so highly, it must be good.
"Bang!"
When the cork of the wine gourd was removed, a rich wine aroma filled the entire room!
"Good wine!" Master Yu was moved. He was also a wine drinker. Just by smelling the strong wine aroma, he was intoxicated.
"Come, have a taste!" Mister Li smiled proudly and poured a cup for Master Yu.
Master Yu couldn't wait any longer. He downed the entire cup in one gulp. Immediately, a spicy sensation surged from his throat to his stomach. His face immediately turned red. After a long while, Master Yu finally calmed down. He felt warm all over. It was only one cup, but he was already feeling a little tipsy.
"How is it? I didn't lie to you, did I? "Mister Li shook the wine gourd and said proudly.
"Where did you get such good wine? Do you have any more? I want as much as you can. No, tell me where you bought it, and I'll order it now!" Master Yu said excitedly.
Yu Zhuangyuan was the best restaurant in Chang 'an, from the dishes to the decoration to the service. The only downside was that he did not have his own famous wine. If Yu Zhuangyuan had such good wine, he would be like a tiger that had grown wings.
"Then you have to ask Mister Li. I got this wine from him." Mister Li raised his cup and drank it all, pointing at Old Hua.
"Me! I say, you weirdo, don't accuse a good person! Brother Yu, you know that the Old Man has never touched wine. "Old Hua waved his hand.
Not only Old Hua, but even Master Yu looked at Mister Li in disbelief.
"Well, Mister Li, you're still hiding it. This time, the Old Man came to Chang 'an with the convoy that delivered the wine to you. You hid it well. Unfortunately, the Old Man has a nose for wine. He can tell that it's good wine with one sniff, "Mister Li said proudly.
"Ah! You're talking about alcohol. That's medicine. It's used for medical purposes! " Elder Hua exclaimed in realization. Only then did he remember that Moton had mentioned disinfectant to him. It was a good medicine specially used to treat wounds.
"Medicine? That's even better! This old man needs this medicine to save his life! "Master Li was like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.
"What do you know? Meton said that if you drink too much of this, your life will be in danger! "Old Hua said anxiously.
"Ah! It can't be. The Old Man drank a whole gourd yesterday! "Mister Li was shocked.
"You only know how to drink. This is bad! Quick! Take a good look at Old Li! "Master Yu said in shock. He quickly asked Old Hua to take Mister Li's pulse.
"Eh!" Old Hua shook his head and said, "This can't be!"
"How is it? Old Li can't be saved! "Master Yu said with a worried face.
"Bah, don't say such unlucky things!" Mister Li said angrily.
"It can't be! Meton said that if he drinks too much of this, it's easy to get poisoned. How can he be fine? "Old Hua said doubtfully.
"Meton!" The three of them said in unison.
…
Meton looked at the three old men staring at him and felt a chill run down his spine. He and Qin Huaiyu had just arrived at Savant's Restaurant when they were dragged here by Mister Li.
"Meton is such a troublemaker. He should have been taught a lesson long ago!" Qin Huaiyu added fuel to the fire and gloated.
Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin nodded in agreement.
"Go away!" Meton waved his hand and shooed his three bad friends to the side.
Bang! Mister Li removed the cork from the wine gourd and placed it in front of Meton.
In an instant, a strong wine aroma wafted into their nostrils.
"Alcohol!"
Meton smelled the familiar smell and looked at Old Hua in surprise. He had asked the Mo Family Village to make it for medical disinfection.
"He said that it's poisonous if you drink too much of it. Is he trying to guard against you?" Mister Li was furious. He had been frightened for a long time.
When Meton heard Mister Li's explanation, he suddenly understood and couldn't help but laugh.
In fact, Morton had made a mistake based on his experience. The alcohol commonly used in the modern world was indeed not drinkable. In order to find a way to disinfect the Mo Hospital, the first thing Morton thought of was alcohol. However, he did not expect that the distillation technology he had hastily invented could not purify the alcohol at all. …
When Meton said that the alcohol was poisonous, it was passed down. However, he didn't expect to meet Mister Li, who was addicted to alcohol, and found out.
"So the alcohol is not poisonous?" Mister Li asked when he heard Meton's explanation. That was the question he was most concerned about.
"This alcohol is only 50 to 60 degrees. It is indeed drinkable." Meton had to tell the truth.
Master Li immediately beamed with joy.
"Then what about the disinfecting effect you mentioned before?" Mr. Hua asked with a frown. In this era, there were almost no drugs that could disinfect and prevent infection. According to Meton's disinfecting effect, it would be very helpful for surgery.
Meton thought for a while and said, "Although it's not as effective as pure alcohol, it's still useful!"
Only then did Hua Yuan nod his head in relief.
"What about the cost?" Master Yu asked.
"The raw material is the turbid wine from Zhang Family village," Merton said. Meton's original intention was to disinfect. Of course, he chose the lowest cost turbid wine from Zhang Family village.
Master Yu was delighted. The turbid wine from Zhang Family village was the cheapest type. Even if it was ten times more expensive, it would still be much cheaper than the three baskets of wine. It was cheap to make, and it was so fragrant. It was hard for Master Yu to not be popular this time. However, Meton's next sentence made him fall from heaven to earth.
"At present, this alcohol can only be used for medicinal purposes. It's not for sale."
"Why?" Except for Hua Yuan, everyone looked at Meton in surprise, including Qin Huaiyu and the other two who had secretly drunk a cup and choked on it.
The three of them had shares in Master Yu's business. The more popular Master Yu's business was, the more they would earn. They did not understand why Meton insisted on not using such a profitable treasure!
"Do you know how much grain is used to make this alcohol?" Meton said while holding up the wine gourd that was almost empty.
"Isn't it just a pot of alcohol? How much grain can it use? "Cheng Chumo asked.
"Three catties of grain for one catty of alcohol. Even the turbid wine from Zhang Family village requires two and a half catties of grain. Four catties of turbid wine from Zhang Family village can only be used to refine one catty of new alcohol." Meton said a shocking number.
"Isn't that ten catties of grain for one catty of alcohol?" Qin Huaiyu said in surprise.
The grain in the Guanzhong area had always been in short supply. It had always been necessary to transport grain from other places. If Meton really used grain to make alcohol on a large scale, it would be fine if he used it for medicinal purposes. However, if he sold it on a large scale, it would not be long before those who had their eyes on the Mo Family Village would sue him. This was also the reason why Meton would rather give up the amazing profits than make new alcohol.
"What a pity!" Master Yu said regretfully. Such good alcohol was rare. However, he also knew that the Mo Family Village's situation was not easy to come by. It was not the time to complicate matters.
Master Li did not ask for it. Although he was addicted to alcohol, he was not in a hurry. The new alcohol was produced in the Mo Family Village. No matter what, he would get a share. It was not a big deal if he could not sell it to his own family. It was produced and sold on its own.
Cheng Mansion.
"Good alcohol!" Cheng Yaojin's face was red and he shouted happily. Cheng Chumo, who was beside him, looked at the pot of alcohol he had painstakingly asked Meton to get. It was almost gone in just a few seconds.
Cheng Chumo was unlucky. He was caught by Cheng Yaojin as soon as he entered the mansion. Cheng Yaojin smelled of alcohol and was about to get angry. However, he was bought by Cheng Chumo's pot of alcohol.
"This is really made by Meton!" Cheng Yaojin said.
"It's alcohol! It's a kind of medicine that Mo Hospital uses to disinfect! "Cheng Chumo explained.
Cheng Yaojin waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter if it's alcohol or medicine. You go and tell Meton that I am seriously ill and urgently need this medicine!"
…
At the same time, in the Qin Mansion.
Qin Qiong's face was red. He showed off his martial arts heroically under the influence of alcohol.
"Tell Meton that I can't recover without this medicine."
Meton looked at the three people who passed the message with a bitter smile. Even the most honest Yuchi Bao Lin said that his father urgently needed this medicine.
"Just these three pots! If you want more, you can go and find Old Hua! "Meton gritted his teeth and took out the three pots he had secretly kept. It was a show of respect to the three elders.
The three of them left happily, leaving Meton to lament. He had secretly kept ten pots of new wine, but he had given away three at once.
Meton did not lament for long. The next day, Pande's smiling face appeared in front of Meton. Needless to say, someone must have brought the new wine to show off in front of Li Shimin.
The location of Meton's careful storage did not hide from Pande for a quarter of an hour. Soon, seven pots of new wine were moved into the car by Pande.
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