Seeing that the sales situation was promising, a few days later, Wu Zhi went to the Wujia Colored Porcelain Workshop outside the city, found Wu Gang and placed an order for two thousand sets of wine bottles. They were still customized according to the previous style and made in three batches. Wu Gang was very impressed.
I was so happy that I lowered the unit price of each set to 180 yuan.
At the same time, Wu Zhi improved the wine jar for distillation. He personally designed and drew a wine jar with a long neck, wide belly and a closed bottom. The neck of the wine jar is long and narrow, so that the vertical barrel of distillation can be extended, and the neck is narrow enough to be put on a bamboo tube and handed over.
Just seal it with clay, which is very convenient and fast, and the sealing is better, and the distillation effect will be better. In addition, he plans to distill it twice or three times in the future to increase the alcohol concentration to about 95 degrees. He will use this
The blueprint of the wine jar was given to Wu Gang. After reading it, Wu Gang said that it could be made, so Wu Zhi ordered thirty of them.
This kind of wine jar has a large capacity and can hold sixty kilograms of low-alcohol liquor for distillation at a time. One set of devices can distill ten kilograms of alcohol each time. If five sets of devices are started at the same time, fifty kilograms of alcohol can be distilled each time.
For alcohol, hundreds of kilograms of alcohol can be distilled in one day. This efficiency is considered very efficient and can basically meet the requirements for future production expansion.
The first batch of low-alcohol wine brewed by Zhang Gui and his wife also came out, weighing more than 1,200 kilograms. Wu Zhi ran to take a look and tasted it and thought it was good. It was similar to the original one. It seemed that Zhang Gui and his wife
The two of them were quite experienced in making wine. Wu Zhi was happy and rewarded them with twenty guan of money, which they happily accepted. But in order to brew this batch of more than 1,000 kilograms of liquor, Zhang Gui and his wife boiled it red.
It was very hard work. So Wu Zhi hired four craftsmen who knew how to make wine at a high salary through a dental shop to help the two of them.
After the brewed low-alcohol liquor had matured for a few days, Wu Zhi took them home. With the help of Wu Xiu, Xiao'e, Dahu, and Erhu, it took a few days to successfully brew the low-alcohol liquor.
More than 600 kilograms of low-alcohol liquor were distilled, yielding more than 100 kilograms of alcohol with about 85 degrees. He did not touch the remaining 600 kilograms of low-alcohol liquor, but sealed it and reserved it for blending.
Ten days later, the first batch of more than 600 customized wine bottles and 30 special wine jars were fired, and Wu Gang personally delivered them to Wu Zhi.
Wu Zhi blended overnight and prepared nearly 200 kilograms of Zhuangyuan series wine. Xiao'e, Wu Xiu, Dahu, Erhu and others then bottled it, sealed it with wax, marked the production time, and stored it in the warehouse.
, carried out alcoholization, and replenished the supply in a timely manner. As of now, Wu Zhi still has nearly 600 bottles of Zhuangyuan series wine, and the supply is quite sufficient, which makes him feel relieved and can complete the follow-up plan step by step.
Then, Wu Zhi modified the distillation equipment with a newly designed and customized wine jar and tried distilling. The result was a great success, and the distillation efficiency was faster and the effect was better.
He put the alcohol obtained from the first distillation back into the furnace for the second distillation, kept some samples of the alcohol obtained from the second distillation, then put the remaining alcohol obtained from the second distillation back into the furnace for distillation, and added the alcohol obtained from the third distillation to the furnace again.
Comparing the alcohol obtained by the second distillation with the alcohol obtained by the second distillation, it was found that the alcohol content was almost the same. Wu Zhi knew that the alcohol content obtained by his distillation this time had reached the limit of 95 degrees! Therefore, he only needed to perform the second distillation in the future.
A second distillation is enough. With this 95-degree alcohol, it will be more convenient for him to prepare and blend 75-degree disinfectant alcohol in the future, and the calculation will be more accurate.
Therefore, Wu Zhi invited Tan Si to help, and according to Wu Zhi's requirements, all five vertical barrels were modified so that they could be used with new wine jars and converted into new distillation devices to improve the effect and efficiency of distillation.
After transforming the distillation device, Wu Zhi paid Tan Si the balance of the first order of 600 packaging boxes. At the same time, he placed an order for 2,000 packaging boxes and paid him enough deposits to purchase materials.
Tan Si was overjoyed to receive such a large order all at once. Tan Si’s craftsmanship is really good. The quality of the customized packaging boxes in the early stage was higher than Wu Zhi’s requirements. Wu Zhi was very satisfied and decided to cooperate with him for a long time.
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Five days later, Wu Zhi took Dahu and Erhu to the Zhuangyuan Building for settlement. After settlement, the sales revenue reached 10,432 yuan in the eight days before the price increase. In the seven days after the price increase,
, the sales revenue reached 10,528 guan, after deducting the liquor tax of 2,096 guan, Wu Zhi took 60% and received 11,318 guan, and Zhuangyuanlou drew 40%.
Cheng received 7,546 yuan, which is equivalent to half a year's operating profit of Zhuangyuan Building!
The No. 1 series of wines has been a great success. Wu Zhi and Qian Mu can now be said to be making money every day, a win-win situation!
Seeing the astonishing profit, Qian Mu was in a good mood. He worshiped Wu Zhi with all his might. He called "the wise brother the elder, the wise younger the younger" and was extremely attentive.
Wu Zhi was also extremely happy and excited. He knew that his business path was on the right track and he had taken the most solid first step!
Wu Zhi returned home with the income. When Xiao'e, the little housekeeper, was keeping accounts, she was extremely happy to see so much money at once. Wu Xiu, Feng Niang, Jin Lian and others were also very happy, and even felt a little
Incredible.
After Wu Zhi saw that the business of Zhuangyuan Series Liquor was on the right track, he began to shift his energy to other things. He still had many things to do. For the Zhuangyuan Series Liquor, he only needed to distill 95-degree alcohol and blend it.
Just mix it into strong liquor, and leave other matters to Wu Xiu, Feng Niang, Da Hu and Er Hu. During this period of time, he has also focused on training them on some related content, and they are already competent.
Moreover, Wu Zhi raised the daily wages of Dahu and Erhu to 500 fen, which is three times the daily income of ordinary people! At the same time, he also raised the daily wages of Feng and Liu Yue to 400 fen. So Dahu,
Erhu and everyone else were very happy and worked extra hard, especially Dahu and Erhu, who obeyed Wu Zhi's words even more.
As for Wu Xiu, Feng Niang, Xiao'e, Jin Lian and others who want money, they only need to tell him. These days, because he is busy developing the wine market, he has not had much time to spend with Jin Lian, and there is a faint look in her eyes.
She showed some resentment, so he still wanted to spend more time with her and take her out for a walk. After Wu Xiu, Feng Niang and Jin Lian arrived in the capital, Wu Zhi hadn't even gone out with them yet.
So guilty.
It took Jinlian and Fengniang a few days to sort out their belongings since they came to the capital. Mr. Pan and his grandma Qin were afraid that their precious granddaughter would suffer and be wronged after coming to the capital, so they bought a lot of dowry and various kinds of things.
Silks, silks, rouge and gouache were all provided, and a thousand taels of silver were also given as a dowry.
Jin Lian originally expected that the thousand taels of silver would be put to use, but Wu Zhi's method of making money was astonishing. In just over a month, he earned more than fifteen thousand taels of silver through the No. 1 series of wines. This income attracted everyone.
Wu Zhi was shocked, so Wu Zhi didn't move a single cent of the dowry of one thousand taels of silver that Jin Lian brought, leaving it all for Jin Lian to use. Holding one thousand taels of silver in his hand, Jin Lian seemed to be a little
The rich woman, she herself felt a bit like she was in a dream, not knowing how to use these huge sums of money.
The more than two hundred taels of silver that Wu Xiu and Feng Niang brought from their hometown were also left in Feng Niang's hands. They couldn't get rid of them at all. Wu Zhi instead gave Wu Xiu and Feng Niang a thousand taels of silver for their family needs.
The money is controlled and managed by the two of them, and when it is not enough, it will be withdrawn.
After receiving the thousand coins handed over by Wu Zhi, Wu Xiu and Feng Niang felt inexplicable when they were in charge of so much money for the first time. They were really not used to it when they suddenly got rich. Wu Zhi could only smile and reassure them.
, there will be more money that they need to manage in the future, now they are just practicing their skills. The two looked at Wu Zhi with relief, they now 100% believe that their nephew can do what he says.
After spending a few days sorting out her belongings, Jin Lian has been living in seclusion, watching Wu Zhi's work silently, and also helping with some small tasks. In addition to taking care of Jin Lian's daily life, Liu Yue also takes care of helping Feng and Feng Niang.
, do some housework such as cooking, washing and sweeping the floor. Wu Zhi saw that Jin Lian was bored, so he assigned Xiao'e to play with her. Now that he had someone on hand, Wu Zhi no longer needed Xiao'e to help him with various chores.
.Three girls of about the same age gathered together, which was quite lively.
The fourth year of Shaosheng, that is, 1097 AD, was a very uneven year. From the beginning of the year, Empress Dowager Xiaoliang of Xixia began to frequently provoke and invade the border, and then the old party members Liu Zhi, Su Che, Su Shi, Wang Yansou, etc. successively
He was demoted to Lingnan, and then started to study for a scholarship. Lu Dafang passed away in mid-April, and Wen Yanbo and Han Zhen passed away in May. Zhang Chun, Cai Jing and other new parties are still suppressing and demoting the old party, which is a farce after another.
It's still going on. In mid-May, Li Qingchen, the new party's deputy minister, was dismissed and demoted to the prefect of Hejian Prefecture. In June, there was an earthquake in Taiyuan, causing countless casualties. From June to July, Taibai saw the sun, people were panicked, and rumors spread. Eight
From September to September, comets appeared in the west. Zhao Xu thought that the stars had suddenly changed, and he was frightened. He avoided the palace, reduced meals, and canceled the autumn banquet. He ordered the princes, princes, and ministers to carefully cultivate the government without supplementary assistance, and opened up the way of speech, asking for candid speech at home and abroad.
The shadow of war, partisan strife, the outbreak of natural disasters, public panic caused by normal natural phenomena (caused by superstition), natural and man-made disasters, and so on. Internal and external troubles are constantly eroding the country. The Song Dynasty seemed to be prosperous.
His back was actually riddled with holes and overwhelmed!
Wu Zhi is now a small eighth-rank official in the capital. He is of a low profile and does not have the ability to get involved in the scandal where the old and new parties are fighting against each other. Even if he has the ability, he does not want to get involved. He just wants to get involved now.
Do your own thing step by step and slowly grow your strength.