Lu Bu also followed Zhang Fei's footsteps, and was even more embarrassed than Zhang Fei.
Not only did I choke, but I also squirted.
Seeing the embarrassment of Zhang Fei and Lu Bu, the others quickly gave up the idea of taking a sip and tasted it first.
Wow, this wine is really delicious.
Xi Zhicai couldn't help but slap the table and shouted: "What a good wine."
Xi Zhicai was also an experienced drunkard. Ever since Guo Jia came to Xiangyang, the two of them had become good friends.
That is because Guo Jia is so young, otherwise the two of them would have been addicted to the wine country every day.
Even so, the two have long since developed into drinking buddies.
Everyone else nodded, it was indeed a good wine.
It is pure and sweet, and the entrance is like a line of fire running straight through the heart and lungs. It is a superb wine.
Lu Bu and Zhang Fei were first-class masters after all, and they recovered quickly.
The two of them who are prepared will not choke on their wine.
Both of them drank the wine in the bottle in a few seconds.
Now, the two of them realized the beauty of this wine.
It's okay for Xi Zhicai and the others, after all, they are cultivating the way of the soul.
Lu Bu and Zhang Fei were not the same. They practiced the art of fighting. On weekdays, they had long felt that ordinary wine was not flavorful enough, so they just drank it.
Now that I drink high-alcohol wine distilled by Chen Yuan, how can I still swallow the low-alcohol wine I drank in the past, which was less than ten degrees alcohol?
Seeing that everyone was quite satisfied, Chen Yuan said: "Everyone, is this wine considered a fine wine?"
Zhang Fei nodded: "Fourth brother, this wine is very good. I don't know how much you have at home, but I don't want more. How about giving us half of it?"
Good guy, it’s half as long as you speak. Mr. Zhang has really mastered his skin training.
After Zhang Fei said this, Chen Yuan hadn't spoken yet, and the others were unwilling.
"Zhang Yide, you have such a big face, why do you want half of it? I, Lu Fengxian, don't agree."
The others didn't say anything, but they obviously didn't want Zhang Fei to take half of it.
"Lu Fengxian, are you looking for a fight?"
"Come on, come on, let's go out and fight for three hundred rounds. Whoever wins will take away the wine."
With that said, the two of them were going out to fight.
It seems that the two of them are very reckless, but in fact they are not.
During this conversation between the two, they unintentionally placed the two of them as the contenders for the wine. No matter who wins, they will give half of it to the other party, excluding the others.
This is the tacit understanding between the two.
Dian Wei did not see the bad intentions of these two guys, and the others were not stupid.
Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Zhang He, and Guan Yu were all wise and brave.
How could these two guys be fooled?
Huang Zhong smiled and said: "I say you two really think we are fools. If you two want to drink this wine for yourself, you have to ask us if we agree."
Lu Bu and Zhang Fei's little plan was exposed, and it was not embarrassing at all.
Especially Zhang Fei, who licked his face and smiled: "Han Sheng, you don't like drinking, why are you trying to compete with me?"
Huang Zhong snorted coldly and ignored Zhang Fei's shameless thing.
To be honest, Zhang Fei seems to have developed a strange attribute for some reason, that is, he is shameless.
Maybe it has something to do with his career as a butcher, he is very thick-skinned.
On the surface he looks mighty and honest, but in fact this guy is no less evil-minded than the others.
The same goes for Lu Bu. He looks like a handsome young hero, but in fact, like Zhang Fei, this guy is not holding anything back.
Probably because there are more people of the same level, and everyone is more forthright.
Chen Yuan was still very happy to see this scene.
Because this is conducive to unity.
However, enough is enough, as it can easily hurt feelings if it goes too far.
Chen Yuan said quickly: "You don't need to grab it, the wine I brewed is all here. After drinking it today, it will be gone. I have to wait until next time."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Fei and Lu Bu hurriedly ran back to their seats and started drinking, fearing that they would suffer a loss if they drank too little.
Not to be outdone, the others also began to drink heavily.
Fortunately for Liu Bei, he is not particularly fond of wine.
After all, Emperor Zhaolie likes fine clothes and fine food, so wine is not necessary.
Therefore, after Liu Bei took a sip, he said to Chen Yuan: "Fourth brother, since you have such a good wine-making skill, why don't you make more wine?"
Chen Yuan smiled bitterly when he heard this: "Brother, you don't know something. This wine is different from ordinary ones. It consumes more food."
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei immediately understood,
Although Jingzhou has begun to grow Champa rice now, due to the large number of refugees recruited, the food is still not that sufficient.
Chen Yuan was right to do this, otherwise, it would easily lead to food shortages.
In this era, food is everything.
I have food in my hands and don’t panic in my heart.
"But, brother, some of this wine must be brewed for military use."
"Well? What's the point of this statement?"
When will wine be used for military purposes?
Chen Yuandao: "Brother, you don't know something. The wine I brewed has a very high alcohol content and can be used for disinfection. For example, if our soldiers are injured by arrows and swords, they can use this wine to clean their wounds. It can be effective.
Avoiding the risk of tetanus and wound infection can save a large number of injured soldiers."
When Liu Bei heard this, his expression immediately became serious: "Fourth brother, are you serious about this?"
Chen Yuandao: "How dare Yuan talk nonsense about such a big matter."
Liu Bei nodded: "If that's the case, then you really need to brew more."
You know, there is no disinfectant in this era. Once you are injured on the battlefield, what are you most afraid of?
The most feared thing is that the wound will become infected with suppuration, or get tetanus. Many wounded people died this way.
If it is like what Chen Yuan said, then the lives of a large number of soldiers can be saved.
This group of soldiers became veterans and were extremely precious.
This means that Jingzhou has a higher probability of training elite soldiers than other forces.
The so-called elite soldiers will naturally become elite soldiers if they can survive the last few battlefields.
However, there is a problem now, that is, Jingzhou is short of food.
Liu Bei thought for a moment and asked Xi Zhicai and the others: "Gentlemen, can you teach me?"
Chen Yuan had already considered this issue, but he never got around to it.
Of course, he didn't say it first. He also wanted to hear what these wise men had to say so that he could improve his strategy.
Xi Zhi is very positive. Although it is used for military purposes, as long as it is brewed, you will always have your own share.
The best thing to do is to get more food.
Therefore, Xi Zhicai was the first to speak: "Lord, since there is a shortage of food, let's just buy it."
Jingzhou is not short of money now. After annihilating the clan traitors, pacifying the Yellow Turbans of Nanyang, and wiping out the four counties in Jingnan, the prefectural pastorate will make a fortune.
In addition, due to the lack of peace in the territory and the raging bandits, a batch of taxes destined for Luoyang were withheld.
In short, Jingzhou is not very short of money now.
Of course, it won't be much. To say that the treasury is full is nonsense.
There is no shortage of money, but it is not easy to buy food.
As the chief steward of Jingzhou, Gu Yong was most familiar with Jingzhou's family background: "Zhicai, I'm afraid it's not that easy to buy grain. Most of the grain in Jingzhou is in the hands of powerful men. Buying grain from powerful men is not only expensive, but also the quantity is not large.
It cannot meet our needs."
Gu Yong's words are true. There is no shortage of food in powerful families, but if you want to buy food from them, it will be at least twice as expensive as what is available on the market.
Moreover, if word gets out that the state animal husbandry government is buying grain from the private sector, it will easily cause chaos.
Therefore, you cannot buy grain from Jingzhou itself.
After all, Xi Zhicai was a Xi Zhicai, and his thinking was very quick: "Since we can't buy it from Jingzhou, then go to Xuzhou and Jiangdong. These two places have been less damaged by the Yellow Turbans and have abundant folk food, which should be able to meet our needs."
What Xi Zhicai said is true. In the entire Han Dynasty, except for Liangzhou and Bingzhou, the Yellow Turbans in Xuzhou and Yangzhou were smaller in scale and suffered little damage, so they were suitable for buying grain.
Everyone nodded and approved Xi Zhicai's suggestion.
Tian Feng suddenly said: "Zi Chu, what is your distillation method? Can you distill the wine on the market?"
Hearing Tian Feng's question, Chen Yuan couldn't help but admire secretly.
As expected of Tian Yuanhao, his thoughts are meticulous.
"Master Yuan Hao is indeed very sharp. My distillation method can directly distill the wine on the market."
"In this case, we might as well buy wine directly from the market, so that we can get a batch of the wine we need as quickly as possible. Of course, we can't give up buying grain from Xuzhou and Yangzhou. It's a two-pronged approach, both near and far, neither
By delaying things, you can also save some money, what do you think?"
Liu Bei clapped his hands and said, "What Duke Yuan Hao said is a great virtue. Just follow what Yuan Hao said."
Others also thought Tian Feng's suggestion was good and had no objections.
Since everyone thought it was okay, Liu Bei directly arranged for Chen Yuan and Gu Yong: "Zi Chu, Yuan Tan, I will leave this matter to you two. Is there any problem?"
The two of them naturally bowed and accepted the order.
After drinking, Lu Bu and the others naturally went to the school grounds. There was also a martial arts competition in the afternoon.
They also need to select talents from them to join the Jingzhou army.
Liu Bei and the others returned to the Prefecture Mufu, waiting for Xun You's arrival.
As for whether Xun You will come?
There is no problem of not coming. If Xun You doesn't come, then Xun Yu will have a reputation of being unfaithful.
How could the Xun family allow Xun Yu to have such a reputation?
Therefore, Chen Yuan and the others successfully arrived at Xun You.
Xun You is Xun Yu's nephew, but he is several years older than Xun Yu.
He is also a young man with excellent demeanor. Although he was forced to come to Jingzhou, there is no trace of displeasure on his face.
I saw Xun You saluting Liu Bei and saying: "Xun You and Xun Gongda of Yingchuan have met Liu Shijun and all the princes."
Liu Bei signaled Xun Yu not to be too polite: "Gongda, I believe you also know the cause and effect of the matter. Are you willing to join me in Jingzhou?"
Xun You didn't hesitate at all: "Xun Yu has met my lord."
Xun Yu was so decisive and direct that Liu Bei was a bit confused.
Good guy, this is the first time a counselor has surrendered to me so simply. Could it be that I really have some domineering spirit?
Chen Yuan suddenly interrupted: "Gongda, are you sincerely loyal to me, Jingzhou? If you have other ideas in your heart, we can let you go."
Xun You shook his head: "Don't worry too much, I sincerely serve Jingzhou."
"Oh, can Gongda tell you your reasons?"
Xun You seemed to have thought about it a long time ago, and replied without thinking at all: "There are three reasons why I am willing to serve in Jingzhou. First, my uncle Xun Wenruo has said it first, and I cannot let my uncle break his promise; second, Jingzhou is powerful and in troubled times.
Jinglin is a good place to seek refuge; third, I feel that Liu Shijun is brave, decisive, broad-minded, and meritocratic, which allows me to do my best. The above three points are the reasons why I surrendered to Jingzhou. What do you think?
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Good guy, this Xun You really has two brushes.
What he said was not only flattering to everyone in Jingzhou, but also honest enough that no one could find any reason to refute it, and it also highlighted his talents.
In short, what I said is quite good, and my IQ and EQ are both online.
However, Chen Yuan did not let him go.
"Gongda is indeed sincere, but I don't know if Gongda thinks there is anything we in Jingzhou haven't done well, so I would like to ask Gongda to give me some advice."
Okay, I admit that what you said is very good, but it is not enough. What you need to show your talents is.
Chen Yuan is doing this for Xun You's good. Liu Bei is not the kind of person who will give you a high position just by flattering him a few times. You have to show your talents.
Chen Yuan did this so that he could get along with his colleagues in the future. After all, Xun You came here in a disgraceful way. Although people who knew about it would not tell anyone about it, there was always a problem that needed to be solved.
The best way to untie the knot is to let Xun You show his abilities.
Xun You seemed to have anticipated this, and returned without much thought: "You secretly believe that there are three crises in Jingzhou now. If they cannot be resolved, they may not be able to survive in the long run."
When Xun You said this, everyone became interested.
Good guy, Jingzhou is so powerful, yet there are still crises, three crises at a time. This needs to be listened to carefully.
Especially Liu Bei, he always thought that he had managed Jingzhou well, but now someone is actually saying that there is a crisis. Let's see if you are an alarmist or if you are really capable.
If you really have the ability, I, Mr. Liu, will not hesitate to take a high position.
If it's alarmist, then go back and forth where you came from.
Xun You didn't seem to sense everyone's thoughts and said to himself: "The first crisis is the confrontation with the powerful families in the prefecture and county, especially the Cai family. If this crisis cannot be solved, Jingzhou will not be able to exert 30% of its strength."
.I wonder if what you said is wrong."
Everyone was shocked.
This Xun You has such a great vision.
Could it be that he saw that we in Jingzhou were going to deal with the Cai family?
Or maybe the news was leaked.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire lobby began to become stagnant.
Feeling the stagnant atmosphere, Xun You suddenly smiled: "It seems that this crisis is almost gone. I don't know if I am right, lord?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked again.
This Xun You was so terrifying that he could sense that Jingzhou was going to deal with the Cai family from a simple change in the atmosphere.