Datang Happy Landlord

Chapter 371;

Chapter 370: The first of the eighteen bachelors
Li Yu was followed closely by two servants, and was sent back to the side courtyard where the generals gathered. Li Yu did not resist. Although staying here is a bit restrained, it is better than facing some children. Li Yu came again to the middle of the main hall;
"Report to Your Majesty. I have already paid my respects to Your Majesty. My Majesty let me go back, saying that if Your Majesty asks me something, I can answer it carefully so as not to delay His Majesty's important affairs."

"Got it, go back and sit down, the food will be served soon, you can eat here."

"Yes."

Not long after Li Yu sat down, the servants in the prime minister's mansion began to file in, and all kinds of delicacies were served on the table one after another. Li Yu was not polite, took a large piece of mutton that Yu Chigong tore off, and ate it Meat.

After everyone in the hall had a meal, Li Shimin, who was at the top, picked up the wine cupper and spoke;
"Brothers of the family, it is not easy to get together today. Come, come, let's drink this cup first, and then talk about homework."

"Your Majesty, please."

"Your Majesty."

"I respect your Majesty..."

The sound of toasting filled the hall one after another, and everyone, regardless of the civil and military officials, finished the two taels of spirits in the wine shop in one go, and the whole hall was full of doubts;
"Huh? Du Pu shot this delicious wine today, but it's very different from what I ate last year?"

In front of a table on the east side of the hall, there was an old man in his 70s and [-]s, stroking his gray beard and muttering;
"Exactly, this old man also feels the same way. Last year, Li Jia Dalang provided spirits that were already rare in the world, but I don't want to think that today's goods are even more mellow and rich. The wine still has a lingering fragrance in the stomach. Compared with Last year’s ones were much better, they’re really impressive!”

Cheng Yaojin at the next table was talking carelessly;

"Secretary Yu, I don't have the knowledge you have. I talk about it one way and another, but I also know that today's wine is the best of the best. This wine is barely suitable for my old Cheng's heroic status. ..."

Yu Shinan was already old, but he was in good health. He had just chewed a mouthful of pork belly, and when he was swallowing, he heard Cheng Yaojin's words and started to choke.

Fortunately, he was in good health, and he was coughing non-stop. Naturally, there was someone sitting at the same table next to him, a civil servant from the Eighteenth Bachelors, who stepped forward to help pat his back. He was extremely busy.

Niu Xiu next to Li Yu heard Cheng Yaojin's words, immediately became unhappy, stood up and held the wine glass;

"Cheng Pifu, don't be arrogant, you are really a toad, arrogant and ignorant, you still dare to call yourself a hero, I bah...

You are just a shameless rascal, no one knows, your Majesty is here today, so you cannot be presumptuous,
Just like you are shameless, don't waste the word hero, brothers, don't you think so, hahahahaha..."

This time, Yu Chigong was so rare that he stood on the same line as Niu Xiu, and also stood up with the wine master in his hand, with a tower-like body, a face like a black pot, and he was spitting all over the place with excitement;

"You are a killer, Your Majesty is here, you dare to say that you are a hero, you really have no shame, my lord is the real hero, and a great hero.

You are a piece of crap. That year His Majesty sent me to rob the grain road. You smuggled 3000 people and came back with dozens of carts of grain and grass. Pooh……"

The three idiots were on the fence again today, and two of them actually joined forces to run on Cheng Yaojin, which immediately caused a burst of laughter.

Cheng Yaojin swallowed a big mouthful of roast mutton, and replied unhurriedly;
"Why, why can't I be called a hero. Your Majesty is a great hero. I live with Your Majesty. I am also a hero, but not as big as Your Majesty. But the word hero, that is not escaped..."

Niu Jinda looked at Cheng Yaojin with a look of disdain and said smoothly;
"He's a flatterer, Your Majesty, don't bother with him, he's just a fool, he can't even make a good flattery, come to Your Majesty, I'll offer you a toast, Your Majesty can do whatever you want, I'll finish it in one sitting, Your Majesty please."

Just as Yu Shinan stopped coughing, he heard Niu Hanzi say that Cheng Yaojin was an idiot. Before he could laugh a few times, he coughed again.

Seeing Niu Jinda's disdain for Cheng Yaojin and laughing at Cheng Yaojin's stupidity, more than 20 civil servants couldn't help laughing, and some of them wiped away their tears.

Li Shimin looked at the old brothers who fought with him in the past and gathered together again, still grinding their teeth and grinding their mouths like before, and he was in a good mood.

Picking up the wine glass with a smile, he paid respects to Niu Jinda and Yu Chi, and drank the contents of the glass in one gulp.

Du Ruhui ate a few more sips by himself, tasted it carefully, and then spoke;
"Nephew, I don't know how much of this kind of fine wine is there today. Maybe it's the same as the previous one, with more production and more brewing?"

Hearing Du Ruhui's question, Li Shimin immediately became energetic and turned to stare at Li Yu.

Li Yu was holding a mutton leg in his hand, and was eating meat. Hearing the prime minister's question, he quickly put down the mutton and answered;

"Back to uncle, for every two catties of the wine last year, one catty of this fine wine can be produced."

The civil and military ministers in the hall also knew that the emperor said that he would not discuss state affairs today, that was just an excuse, no, he was watching Li Jia Dalang's liquor business again, so everyone silenced and waited for the two prime ministers Talk about business.

Du Ruhui nodded and stopped talking, not knowing what he was thinking, Li Shimin immediately went to see Fang Xuanling, Fang Xuanling nodded towards the emperor, and asked Li Yu;

"Nephew, I don't know how much this kind of baijiu is priced. It has been rumored in Chang'an City recently that this year's baijiu household is only [-] a bucket. Ever since I heard about it, the old man has been worrying. Is this [-] too little?" some?
Before you let out the news that you sold it for [-] yuan, the old man thought that you must know it well, but you have to consider His Majesty's acceptance.

Now the imperial court is empty, I won't hide it from you, there are people waiting to be fed everywhere, there is a shortage of money and silk everywhere, what the old man said doesn't make sense, there are half of the liquor in the imperial court.

If today's fine wine continues to be sold for [-], I'm afraid it won't work. First, you can't tell the difference, and how much the court will lose because of it. How about listening to the details, old guy? "

Li Shimin sat at the top, eating meat and vegetables casually, as if he didn't hear a few people talking, but he had a very high evaluation of Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling in his heart, and he also agreed with what they said.

Fortunately, they are prime ministers. The two servants are always thinking about the important affairs of the court even when they eat. They are really a model of loyal ministers in their positions...

"It's the order of Uncle Fang. My nephew thinks the same as you. With the previous baijiu as a base, it is possible for the common people to taste some. So this time, my nephew is not going to sell the new wine for seven thousand. ,
This time my nephew will not be polite. He plans to sell [-] sticks a catty. It will be specially provided to rich and powerful families, powerful families, and merchants. If you think it is expensive, you can buy the previous spirits. If you want to highlight your status , or if you want to eat better, you have to pay [-] guan. "

Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and smiled happily;
"Well, the price set by my nephew this time is almost exactly the same as what some of us old guys guessed. It doesn't matter if it's too high. This [-] guan is just right for the rich people in the world to drink freely all year round. It does not hurt the muscles and bones.

It's really good, it's good, I didn't expect you, my nephew, to be neither arrogant nor impatient, neither greedy nor impatient, you can teach a child at such a young age. "

Du Ru answered abruptly;
"Today's baijiu, when it is released for sale in the future, we should not take out all of it, but sell it urgently, creating the illusion that there will never be enough to sell.

Although twenty guan is not much, it is still a lot. Even a well-to-do big family will spend hundreds of guan to entertain relatives and friends once.

With such a high price, if the wine market is flooded and readily available, those big households will inevitably become exhausted over time, and the nephew here must check it out. "

Li Yu looked at Du Ruhui with his mouth wide open, and couldn't help saying something casually;
"Hunger marketing? Uncle Du is really amazing, he is worthy of being the head of eighteen bachelors, my nephew admires, admires..."

"Hunger marketing?"

"What hunger?"

Li Yu's words hadn't hit the ground yet, the hall started to discuss a lot, Cheng Yaojin said to the big guys next to him;
"You guys don't understand this. Hunger means that this kind of fine wine won't let them enjoy it. This is a new way of selling. My old Cheng is very good at it."

"Yo, I said Cheng Poppi, you know a lot now, so what's your intention after talking about it, why don't people spend money on wine and let them have a good time? What's the reason for this?"

A burly man next to Cheng Yaojin immediately answered;
"That's right, just like I went shopping, I have given you enough money, why don't you sell it to me..."

Cheng Yaojin was also questioned and didn't know how to answer, so he could only force his words;
"Why, why don't you sell it to you anyway, this is to earn money for His Majesty, what are you playing, why are you so arrogant?"

"Hey, I said you old rascal. No wonder Jinda said you are a shameless person. If I say it casually, you will choke me to the south wall. If you have the ability, don't use your majesty to press me down. Tell me You are powerful only when you come out of a doorway!"

There was a lot of quarrel here, Du Ruhui over there thought carefully and said;

"Well, what my nephew said makes sense. It tells those big families who want to eat good wine to always be hungry and can't get enough of it.
Careful management and prudent buying and selling are indeed kingly moves and the best strategy. As for the word selling, I am afraid it means digesting and selling, right? "

Li Yu swallowed hard and spit, feeling admiration in his heart, who said people from the Tang Dynasty were easy to fool?

Capable people go everywhere, and I dare not underestimate anyone. I didn't say anything, and people proposed hunger marketing methods.

This Du Ruhui is even more formidable, he can guess the meaning of a few words exactly, no wonder he can be the first of eighteen bachelors, this is a real skill...

"Reporting to Uncle, that's what my nephew said, and my uncle guessed it thoroughly. My uncle is amazing and my nephew admires it!"

Li Shimin, who was sitting at the top, had been eating casually, paying no attention to the conversation between the two prime ministers and Li Yu, as if he hadn't seen it.

But at this moment, a satisfied smile was evident on his face, and he picked up the liquor master and finished the strong wine in the glass in one gulp.

Those sitting here are all veterans who have fought for half their lives, and they are all good people. It seems that the price set this time is in line with His Majesty's appetite.

The atmosphere in the hall immediately became relaxed and lively again, and everyone began to talk to each other, and the content also revolved around the sale of liquor in the future.

(End of this chapter)