The roads in the village are horizontal and vertical, and the ground is paved with bluestones. The network of water canals beside the roads is very complete.

Ye Qi still remembers what the original site of Green Willow Village in the eastern suburbs looked like. All the houses were huddled together in a chaotic manner, and only there was an open space in front of the main house where Pei Yue lived. Every household raised livestock, and feces could be seen everywhere on the road.

It is mixed with filth and mud every time it rains, leaving people with nowhere to stay.

In comparison, the current Green Willow Village can be described as a brand new world.

Pei Yue didn't spend much money to buy this land from the imperial court. Together with the main area of ​​Zhuangzi and the 5,000 acres of fields on the other side of the river, the total cost was only 8,000 taels of silver.

The reason is that everyone in the court, from Emperor Kaiping to the head of the Ministry of Household Affairs, knew how important the honeycomb briquette recipe presented by Pei Yue was. It would not be an exaggeration to call it priceless. Under this premise, the new Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs even wrote a memorial

The emperor asked the emperor to directly reward Pei Yue with this land. In the end, Pei Yue forcibly paid 8,000 taels of silver.

After looking at the outer defense system, the four of them walked towards the inner core area.

The residents in the village had already informed each other, standing at the door of their respective houses and looking at Pei Yue respectfully. Along the way, they could hear the friendly shouts of "Master". Pei Yue smiled and then told them not to wait and go about their own business.

It's right.

If you really want to talk about it, the soldiers of the Zangfeng Guard may not be as loyal to Pei Yue as these villagers.

Nowadays, there are no adult men in Green Willow Village still digging in the land. They are either working in the business, in the mines, or as servants in the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion. Apart from the old, young, women and children, there are only a few people left in the village.

A security team composed of more than fifty people.

Walking along the road, Ye Qi felt like she was in another world. After thinking about it, she reminded: "Pei Yue, are the guards in the village weak?"

Pei Yue nodded and said, "Yes."

Ye Qi knew there must be something to come, so he waited quietly.

Pei Yue said softly: "Originally, I entrusted this matter to Mr. Xi. With him sitting here and training a group of good players, we don't have to worry about those young men. Mr. Xi won't be back for a while. When I'm in Lingzhou

Considered this

This is a question, and finally I plan to let the injured soldiers of the Tibetan Front Guard move in. Although they are not suitable to stay in the army, their ability is more than enough to defend this village. Of course, what I value most is their loyalty.

."

Ye Qidao: "That's fine."

There is a large building complex behind the main house, with tall outer walls and closed eaves. It looks very much like the granaries used to store grain in Changpingcang in various places. Pei Yue stopped in front of the closed door and turned to Deng Zai.

He said to Wang Yong: "You guys come in together."

"Yes, Master." They both agreed in unison.

There is a cave inside, ventilation and lighting measures are well done, and it is divided into different areas.

Both Deng Zai and Wang Yong entered this mysterious place for the first time, and they were both a little nervous. They tiptoed along the way, not even daring to express their feelings.

When Pei Yue saw this, he smiled and said: "Don't be so nervous. There are not many secrets here at the moment. Before, my husband and I were just tinkering with something together, and we haven't started to do anything really powerful yet."

After that, he led everyone into the first area.

Ye Qi looked at the bottles and jars on the shelf and asked curiously: "What's in here?"

Pei Yue said gently: "Open it and take a look."

Ye Qi took down a jar and opened the seal, and a strong aroma of wine instantly rushed into everyone's noses.

Wang Yong's eyes lit up and he said in surprise: "What a strong wine!"

Pei Yue pointed to the utensils next to him and said, "You all have a taste."

Deng Zai took four wine cups, and Wang Yong took the wine jar from Ye Qi's hand and poured some carefully.

"This wine is better than Pingjiang Double Steaming!" Deng Zai praised with surprise after tasting it.

Ye Qi asked: "How is this wine made?"

Pei Yue briefly explained the distillation method. Seeing that she still looked blank, he skipped the topic, turned to look at Wang Yong and said: "You take out a sum of money from the business and plan to build a distillery in the southern suburbs of Kyoto, near Yongzhou.

If there is anyone in the imperial court who creates difficulties, use my name to open up the relationship. After the winery is completed, I will tell you the detailed and complete method of making wine."

Wang Yong bowed and said: "Yes."

Pei Yue continued: "Find some experienced men and craftsmen in the capital. Don't worry about the cost. You just have to find people who know their roots and have an innocent life experience."

Wang Yong nodded and said: "Okay, Master."

Ye Qi took down a small porcelain bottle from the shelf, opened it, put it to the tip of his nose and smelled it, wondering: "What a weird smell."

Pei Yue smiled and said, "That's such a good thing."

Ye Qi poured some fine powder from the porcelain bottle, spread it on the palm of his hand and looked at it carefully.

Of course, Deng Zai and Wang Yong did not dare to get close. They just stretched their necks and looked at the baby with curious expressions on their faces.

Pei Yue took the porcelain bottle from Ye Qi, handed it to Deng Zai, and said calmly: "This is a condiment for cooking."

Deng Zai smelled it and said uncertainly: "It's a bit fishy, ​​it seems to be seafood."

Pei Yue looked at him with slight surprise and said slowly: "I have good vision. I also had a chance to know that there were fish caught by Qinzhou fishermen from the vast sea in the capital, and I found a kind of fish called sea sausage.

The product. The powder you see now is made from sea sausage. If added to dishes, it will taste extremely delicious."

Deng Zai asked cautiously: "Master, do you plan to open a restaurant in Kyoto?"

After tasting that unique spirit and seeing this sea sausage powder, it's no wonder he thought so.

It's just that even Ye Qi's expression can't be said to be exciting. Obviously, in their view, even if the business of wine restaurants and restaurants can make money, it is not suitable for Pei Yue's current status. He has the Xiangyun number in his hand, and he just monopolizes Kyoto.

The briquette business with a population of over one million is extremely profitable. Even if dividends are distributed to seven noble mansions including Gu Fan every year, the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion still accounts for the majority.

In the past two years, after deducting the investment in the company and the mine, and deducting the dividends from the remaining seven companies, Pei Yue's spare money has reached a terrifying amount of more than one million taels, and this amount is still accumulating.

Increase, it is not an exaggeration to evaluate it as a wealthy family.

Deng Zai and Wang Yong certainly understood the principle of never having too much money, but they didn't quite understand the reason why Pei Yue was so solemn.

Pei Yue was not surprised by their reaction. After all, his ideas were generally a bit advanced, and it was difficult for them to follow his own ideas. However, he did not explain immediately. Instead, he looked at Ye Qi with a smile and asked: "You

Guess what I want to do?”
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