Volume 1 Battle in the Sand Garden Chapter 31 Five-star Lianzhu
To purify fruit wine, glycerin is indispensable. And to prepare glycerin, there is also a by-product, soap.
Qin Chong has already observed that there is no soap on the market now. Ordinary people use soap locust for laundry. This thing is troublesome to use. You have to peel it off and grind it into powder. There are also ready-made soaps in the market, and fragrant powder is added.
However, the price is too high and most people will not buy it. For example, Nancheng Xiangjun mostly uses plant ash.
As for washing your face and taking a bath, there are special bath beans. Pig pancreas is dried in the sun, ground into a paste, mixed with soybean powder, spices, etc., and after natural drying, it is a bath bean for bathing. This kind of bath bean is a high-end product, but
Only wealthy people have the conditions to enjoy it. Qin Zhong has used it, but compared with soap, the experience is very different.
After eating the beggar's chicken, Qin Chong and Qin Xiaoxiang followed them home.
Qin Xiao was silent along the way. He occasionally glanced at Qin Zhong and quickly looked away.
When he was almost home, Qin Xiao stopped and stopped talking.
"Brother, do you have something to tell me?" Sensing something strange about Qin Xiao, Qin Zhong asked.
"Just now, you said you wanted to make wine?"
"right."
"Have you found a good market?"
"Never."
“Who supplies the raw materials?”
"We haven't negotiated yet."
"Is it distribution or in-house operation?"
"This?" Qin Zhong is worried. There are so many things?
"If it's a distribution business, have you ever found anyone to help you with the settlement, accounting, profit accounting, and craftsmen's monthly salary?" Qin Chong was dumbfounded as Qin Xiao explained each item at this moment.
"If you don't consider these things, how can you start a business?" Qin Xiao said.
"Brother, I don't understand these things." Qin Chong burst into tears.
"I know you don't understand." Qin Xiao said, leaving Qin Zhong and turned to go home.
"Brother." Qin Zhong was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly chased after him. His original idea was to entrust Lin Li to take care of everything in the workshop, and he would only provide key technical guidance. As for other trivial matters, he had no idea at all.
After listening to Qin Xiao’s words, I realized that what I thought was too simple.
Lin Li is just a craftsman who makes wine and belongs to the Lord. Other matters such as raw material procurement, sales settlement, marketing, etc., are all matters of external relations. Even if Lin Li understands everything, he has no skills at all.
"I'll go see my mother first, and I'll help you add up the total later."
"Thank you, brother."
Qin Zhong stopped and watched Qin Xiao walk into the backyard before slowly returning to his Xikua courtyard. Qin Zhong had never discovered that his eldest brother was actually a business talent and talked about business matters very clearly. If it was feasible, he might as well
The management of the workshop was handed over to him. But behind Qin Xiao was Aunt Liu, which made Qin Zhong hesitate.
When I walked into the yard, I saw my second sister Qin Muyao, Xiao Nizi and Juaner, sitting under the tree. A few people found Go and chatted and played happily. Among the three, except Qin Muyao, the other two girls,
It's just a matter of stacking chess pieces for fun, no matter what strategy or tactics, just connect them one by one and you're done.
"This is not fun." Qin Zhong looked at it twice and suddenly said.
"Yeah." The three girls screamed at the same time. Qin Chong suddenly appeared, startling them.
"Hu Zi knows Go?" Qin Muyao was quite surprised.
"No." Qin Zhong said, swiping his hands and disturbing the chessboard. "But I can play backgammon."
"What is backgammon?" Qin Muyao had never heard of it, so she didn't believe it.
Backgammon is simple, Qin Zhong explained the rules, and the three of them learned it quickly. Fortunately for Qin Muyao, the two little girls found fun, shouting and yelling, and quickly got into the fight, which was much more fun than Go.
"I went to the temple with my mother today and asked for a peace talisman for you." Qin Muyao stretched out her little hand, holding an exquisite peace talisman, and handed it to Qin Chong's eyes. It smelled faintly of cinnabar.
"My sister is still thinking of me." Qin Zhong reached out to take it and put it around his neck.
"Remember, be careful with your words and actions, and don't act rashly again." Qin Muyao taught him a lesson.
"Remember, remember." Qin Zhong nodded repeatedly. These days, he has been in more troubles. First he was struck by lightning, then he fought with Qingyun, and was injured repeatedly. His sister said this because she felt sorry for him.
Qin Muyao lectured a few words, then let it go lightly, turning to watch the two girls playing chess. On the chessboard, there were black and white chess pieces. As long as there were five pieces in a row, it would be considered a win. However, these two girls were both novices and had not touched it yet.
The gameplay is clear. After a few rounds, you can make five pieces in a row, and you immediately become excited.
"I was listening to Master Hongguang's sermon in the temple today." Qin Muyao suddenly said, "He said that he had calculated that in another half month, there would be a celestial phenomenon of five stars in the sky, which is a spectacle that is rare to see in a hundred years."
"Five stars in a row?" Qin nodded, this is really a spectacle.
"It is recorded in the history books that the phoenix is in the court, the red grass grows, the harvest is beautiful, the dew is moist, the sweet spring comes out, the sun and the moon are like a pair of stones, and the five stars are like a string of pearls." Qin Muyao thought Qin Chong didn't understand, so she explained to him.
"According to legend, when Emperor Shun came to the throne, five stars appeared in the sky. Later generations believed that the five stars were a sign of auspiciousness. Moreover, the year Emperor Shun came to the throne was determined to be the year of Jiazi, and the system of counting the stems and branches began."
"Sister knows so much." Qin Zhong had to accept that Qin Muyao was indeed a top student.
"This backgammon of yours really complements each other." Qin Muyao enjoyed her younger brother's admiration. She put her hands behind her back and turned in an elegant circle, showing a smile that made Baihua shy.
Looking at Qin Muyao's face, Qin Zhong felt dizzy and quickly lowered his eyes. His sister was naturally beautiful and charming, and it was a pleasure to look at her every day. However, thinking that she would eventually get married, he felt melancholy. The unconscious curse in his heart also
I don’t know what bastard can marry his own sister after cultivating blessings for eight lifetimes.
"As time goes by, this hatred will last forever."
Qin Zhong recited it with enthusiasm, as if he had been weathered, turned his back and walked towards the room.
"It's inexplicable." Qin Muyao wrinkled her nose, wondering what Qin Zhong was feeling. Turning around, seeing the two girls having fun, she immediately threw away the eldest lady's reserve and quickly joined the fighting group.
Qin Zhong returned to his room, spread out paper and pen, and planned to write a list. If he wanted to extract glycerin, he still had to prepare a few items. Holding the brush, Qin Zhong was a little distracted. In his previous life, his calligraphy was very poor.
His calligraphy with a fountain pen is average. However, in this life, his calligraphy with a brush is not bad.
This is the result of the Academy Master and his sister Qin Muyao, who practiced it by pulling their ears.
"Well, ten pounds of lard, one pound of lime, two jars, and drill holes in the bottoms." Qin Zhong tried hard to think of the items he needed, remembered a sentence, and wrote it down neatly on the paper.
"There are two more copper pipes, how long are they?" He gestured and wrote down three feet. After stumbling, he finally wrote down everything he remembered. That's all. I'll tell you what's missing later.
"You don't need to buy incense powder, sister has it in her room." Qin Chong muttered and blew on the ink stain.
After leaving the room, he called San Bao'er, pointed to the words on the paper, and explained clearly sentence by sentence. There was no way, San Bao'er couldn't read. After explaining, he didn't forget to show off to San Bao'er, "Did you see it? How beautiful it is.
word."
"Moreover, you write like an earthworm in spring and a snake in autumn, and you still show off?"
Sanbao'er hadn't spoken yet, but Qin Muyao, who was playing chess, curled her lips and laughed rudely. She thought that when Qin Zhong was practicing calligraphy, it was only because of her coaxing and threatening that he was so unsatisfactory today.
"How does it look like a snake? How does it look like an earthworm?" Qin Zhong stopped immediately.
Qin Zhong was so angry that the three girls had already burst into laughter. San Bao'er held back his laughter, looked at the list seriously, and said, "Well, the third young master's handwriting is much better than mine."
"Get lost." Qin Zhong roared angrily, not wanting to pay attention to them anymore, and turned around to go back to his room.
It's so shocking.
In the courtyard, there was even more laughter.
............
In the evening, two fast horses galloped out of the Xiaoqi camp and headed for the North City.
There were two people immediately, one was Chang Wanli, the Marquis of Yu, and the other was Shi Yong, the head of the infantry. Both of them looked solemn. They kept whipping their whips to urge the horses, speeding up again and again, as if there was an urgent matter. Indeed,
The two of them have urgent matters and must report to Jingzhao Mansion. However, the Xiaoqi Camp does not have this authority and can only go through Shayuan Supervisor.
Shi Yong's interrogation in the afternoon made significant progress. Although the Langshan bandit was strong, he could not survive the torture. He finally broke down and confessed. This confession immediately shocked Shi Yong. The confession was too important, and Shi Yong could not
Dare to be independent, he immediately invited Chang Wanli, and the two of them testified together.
One of the three captured Langshan bandits was named Ma Dun, and his identity was unusual.
According to his confession, three years ago, all the bandits in Langshan united and were divided into thirty-six gangs according to the number of Tiangang.
And Ma Dun, the deputy head of Tianshu Hall, was ordered to lurk in Shayuan Prison. And his authority was not limited to Shayuan Prison, but to the entire counties in Tongzhou, and even the surrounding Heyang, Pucheng, Chengcheng, and Yongji
, are all under his jurisdiction. Only in Shayuan Prison and Langshan, there are more than 20 people, both men and women, lurking, extremely secretive.
When it comes to Dali and other counties, there are even more people lurking, and their identities are also diverse.
As the interrogation progressed, Chang Wanli started sweating on his forehead and felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
This matter is too big for the Xiaoqi camp to deal with, and must be reported to the higher authorities. Due to the wide scope of involvement, it is even more impossible to arrest hastily. Otherwise, it is absolutely not advisable to alert the snake in the grass and catch one and miss ten. The two briefly discussed it and brought them with them.
As soon as he received the confession, he rode out of the military camp and informed the Shayuan Supervisor as quickly as possible.
There was another messenger who rushed straight to the capital with the documents compiled by Chang Wanli and reported to the bodyguard and pro-army Ma Junsi.
The supervisor, Fei Boyan, was in his forties, with a long beard and a clear face. He was a serious Jinshi and a disciple of the emperor. However, his official career was not smooth. He served as an official for more than 20 years before he was promoted to the seventh rank. Perhaps.
Knowing his destiny, he no longer went up to camp, but sat happily in the sand garden with his beautiful concubines, and enjoyed singing and dancing every day.
Fei Boyan was lazy in administration and would not go to the Yamen for three to five days. All matters were delegated to the supervisor, the supervisor. When Chang Wanli found him, Fei Boyan was drinking and having fun at home and was already drunk.
But the word "Langshan Bandit" was like a ladle of cold water, suddenly poured on his head. He was so drunk that he suddenly sobered up. He grabbed the confession and hurriedly read it ten lines at a time. Fei Boyan's hands and feet were cold, and his back was
He even broke out in cold sweat. Such a shocking case happened under his jurisdiction?
Fei Boyan couldn't believe it and stared straight at Chang Wanli.
"Is this true?" Fei Boyan's hands were shaking, and the confession was clattering in his hand.
"Back to prison, it's absolutely true." Chang Wanli bowed and replied, "Three people have been captured and are currently being held in the Xiaoqi Camp."
Fei Boyan did not ask any more questions, knowing that the matter could not be false. Chang Wanli did not have the courage. After calming down, Fei Boyan began to think about how to deal with it. In this matter, Fei Boyan was already responsible for it. If it was dealt with
Good, it can also reduce the guilt, and the merits and demerits will be balanced; if it is not handled properly, the official salary may be reduced, and the official status may even be difficult to protect.
The Langshan bandits were famous, so Fei Boyan naturally knew about them.
Precisely because the Langshan bandit is famous, his guilt is even more serious.
"What a damn unlucky person." Fei Boyan cursed in his heart.
"Here comes someone." Fei Boyan called the boy and ordered, "Go and invite Lei and Yao to discuss important matters."
"Yes." The boy responded and ran out.
"Drink tea." Fei Boyan raised the teacup, took a sip, and said calmly.
"I don't dare to disturb the supervisor's discussion. I'll leave later." Chang Wanli was very proficient in the art, how could he actually sit down and drink tea while licking his face? He quietly touched Shi Yong's arm, bowed and clasped his fists, and exited the hall.
"Aren't we still going to discuss it?" Shi Yong asked without knowing what was going on.
"What do you have to do with your husband's discussion?" Chang Wanli curled his lips and thought to himself, "You are a country bumpkin."
The title Xianggong is naturally a flattering term. This is the title that scholars like to hear the most. If you really want to reach the level of Xianggong, you must be the prime minister of a country. At the very least, you must be involved in political affairs to be called Xianggong.
It takes a lifetime to chase the name, and even if it takes a lifetime, you can only look back and sigh.
Lei Bin and Yao Pingyuan arrived in a while, one was the Prime Minister and the other was the Chief Bo. In addition to the Prime Minister, three Jinshi were promoted, and they were the real people in charge of the Shayuan Prison. While they were discussing matters, the two warriors stayed in the hall instead of waiting.
Are you chasing people away? Why bother yourself? It's better to leave early.
Chang Wanli glanced at Shi Yong with disgust and strode outside.
What happened next has nothing to do with the Xiaoqi Camp.