The brewing aroma in the pottery vat has slowly seeped out. The entire village is filled with the alluring aroma of wine.
"It's still not enough, let's keep it for another three days." Xu Mu did not open the tank. The first round of the wine market was his best chance to gain a reputation as a drunken fairy.
So, make the best use of everything and do your best.
When it comes to distillation, if you work harder, you should be able to catch it in time.
"Chen Sheng, please send someone on duty these days. Leave at least one person behind to look after the pottery jars in the wine shop."
Xu Mu didn't want something to go wrong suddenly at this time.
"Master, I understand."
"By the way, what does Hei Fu say?"
"Hei Fu sent someone here and said that the gangsters from Xifang have disappeared in the past few days."
Listen, Xu Mu is not at ease, as Mr. Lu will definitely retaliate, and this matter will definitely go on to death.
But there is nothing we can do now. The feeling of being in the dark against the enemy is really uncomfortable.
"Is your boss here?"
At this time, a slightly sharp sound sounded outside.
As the wine market nears the end of the month, there will occasionally be shopkeepers who come early and want to negotiate a higher price, so as not to be unable to make a profit during the wine market.
Xu Mu paused. His original plan was to make a splash in the wine market, but he wasn't very interested in such a small shopkeeper.
But the visitor is a guest, and he will continue to eat this bowl of rice from now on.
"Chen Sheng, go and welcome people in. Sister Lian, make a bowl of hot tea."
The three people who came in, the leader, was wearing a floral robe with a big belly and a fat head. Even the melon skin hat on his head could not cover the tip of his head.
"Are you the boss?"
"Polite." Xu Mu paused and made a gesture of invitation.
The two wooden chairs that were brought were a bit light. Guapi Mao hesitated for a moment, but finally did not dare to sit down.
"I came to Tangjiang this time and wanted to buy some wine. The ones in Xifang are a bit more expensive, and I also went to two or three stores in Dongfang. The wine doesn't even taste good. On the contrary, your place is quite interesting."
"The wine market will be here in three days."
"Don't say that. The wine market only sells wines from the four major companies, so I won't suffer the consequences. To be honest with the little boss, I am from Changyang. There are eight restaurants in total, and I need thousands of jars of good wine every month.
"
Chen Sheng, who was standing next to him, suddenly looked ecstatic.
One thousand altars, that's a big deal. When I was in Wangzhou, if I could give Zhou Fu a hundred altars every month, it was considered a big deal.
Xu Mu did not move, but felt more cautious in his heart.
With such a big business, the four major households would not be unaware of it, so they allowed the shopkeeper to wander around the Dongfang area.
"My dear boss, can you try a sip of wine?"
"Chen Sheng, go and open a jar."
"Although I have gained some weight, I can still walk a few steps. I can just walk on my own. I don't want to have to work hard for you."
After just saying that, Guapimao walked out. With an impatient look in his eyes, he walked to the big room where the wine jar was placed.
"Little boss, is this how you make wine?"
"What else?" Xu Mu narrowed his eyes.
Guapimao frowned, "Open the jar and I'll take a few sips."
When Chen Sheng opened the wine jar, Guapimao hurriedly took a spoonful and put it into his mouth, his expression becoming more and more suspicious.
"Shopkeeper, does the wine taste wrong?"
"That's right."
Guapimao put down the wine spoon and responded calmly. At this moment, he seemed to have no interest at all.
"Little boss, I'll go ahead and take a few more looks. You wait for me to turn back and negotiate the price again."
Xu Mu smiled and made a hand gesture.
He has been able to determine that this melon-skin hat should be sent by the four major families, trying to find out the secret recipe of Zuitianxian.
But who would know that this wine has not yet begun to be distilled, and is actually not much different from ordinary wine.
"Chen Sheng, I heard you say before that there is an abandoned cellar in the winery?" Xu Mu stopped his voice and spoke after Guapimao walked away.
I was careless before and actually wanted to build a distillery house in the middle of the village.
"Yes, does the owner need a warehouse?"
There was still some grain left, probably about a hundred kilograms, and Chen Sheng thought it would be stored in the cellar.
Shaking his head, Xu Mu said coldly, "From today on, move all the distilled objects into the cellar."
…
After bypassing the East Square, Guapimao hurriedly got into the carriage and drove to the Lu family's residence in the West Square. As soon as the carriage stopped, his bloated body twisted and stepped into the east wing in a hurry.
"Have you tried that wine?" Lu Zizhong looked dissatisfied. He had come and gone and found out nothing.
"Sir, I've tried it. There's not much difference. At most, it tastes better."
Looking back, Lu Zizhong looked at Lu Yuan coldly.
If so, why did he bother to risk his life to get the secret recipe of Drunken Heavenly Immortal when he gambled his life with Xu Mu?
"Zizhong, you have to believe Third Uncle." Lu Yuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, "I also went to Fugui Restaurant to drink the wine before in Wangzhou. It was much more refreshing than the wine from the four major restaurants, and the taste was...
Tsk tsk, I still want to take a sip now."
After a pause, Lu Yuan realized something was wrong and hurriedly changed his words again.
"Zizhong, there must be something added to the wine of this bastard. Otherwise, the difference won't be that big."
"What does Third Uncle mean, does he have hidden tricks when making wine? Or is there another process?"
"That's it."
After closing his eyes, Lu Zizhong's expression became even more calm.
"You are from a small family, why are you pretending to be with me? What about good wine? The wine market at the beginning of the month belongs to my four major families."
"Third uncle, send some money to the official shop and tell the old officials that if the poor third son comes to the wine market, arrange for him to go to the river embankment and let me see how he sells it."
If it were possible, Lu Zizhong would have liked to kick Xu Mu away directly. Unfortunately, the Daji Dynasty had already issued a decree. In a wine market like this, no matter how small the family is, they can participate freely.
"Next year I will join the official household department, so I shouldn't cause trouble. Otherwise, this bastard would have been dead long ago. Damn it, why is this thing not dead?"
"Zizhong, don't be angry. The wine business in Tangjiang City is owned by the four major households. He can't gain momentum."
"So much the better."
Lu Yuanzhen laughed, and when he walked to the door, he seemed to think of something again.
"Zizhong, the man has been found and he agrees to take this job."
…
Under the sunset.
A large river boat pushed against the waves, but only one person was able to cross it.
The man held the sword, covered his head with a bamboo hat, and wrapped his body in a black robe. He stood at the bow of the boat for a long time, like a clay sculpture.
Wait until the river boat approaches the ferry.
The man made a slight movement, and his black robe suddenly fluttered in the breeze, and ripples suddenly spread out layer by layer under the river boat.
"Do you recognize me?"
The man turned around and asked the old boatman next to him.
"Never... met."
As soon as he finished speaking, the old boatman rolled around in pain on the boat holding his half-blooded arm. This unreasonable disaster came without any reason.
"Remember."
"The black swallows of Muyunzhou came to Tangjiang City to beg for their lives."
After returning the sword, the silhouette of the figure flew across the river, and in the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the dim color of the river.