Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 126 Crazy money making
  Sun Chi clapped his hands and said with a smile: "What a good name. My mother deserves to be a talented girl from Yingchuan who is famous all over the world. A child would never expect such a name."

Everyone laughed.

Empress Chen liked this scoundrel child the most. When she heard this, she spat: "Little monkey, you are pouring ecstasy soup to your mother again. Is it easy to coax the queen?"

Emperor Xifeng smiled and said: "The name Taohuazui is indeed good, and Lao Shi is not exaggerating. I am very aware of the queen's literary talent. Speaking of literary talent, I suddenly thought of a poem from Jinling yesterday, which happened to be Jia Jia's poem. This guy Cong filled it in, does the Queen know?"

Empress Chen shook her head and said with a smile: "I am ignorant and ignorant, but I don't know any new words. Please tell me, Your Majesty."

Emperor Xifeng thought about it for a while, but couldn't remember it all, so he said: "Dai Quan, come in and recite the poem from yesterday to the queen."

"Yes." Dai Quan hurriedly bowed and walked in quickly, reciting Jia Cong's poem "Happy Meeting" again.

Empress Chen was a person who loved poetry. After hearing this, she pondered for a moment, with admiration on her face, and said with a chuckle: "Unexpectedly, a romantic and talented man came out of an honorable family. He wrote good love poems at a young age. How wonderful. Personal growth hates Shui Changdong, what a good Jia Cong."

Princess Ruyi was not very proficient in poetry. Although she knew it was a good poem, she only thought it was an ordinary poem that saddens spring and autumn. She hurriedly asked: "Mother, you said this is a love poem, why didn't I figure it out."

Empress Chen smiled and touched Princess Ruyi's forehead, with a look of doting on her face, and said: "I usually ask you to read more books, but you prefer to wield swords, ride horses and hunt, and you are not afraid of people's jokes. There is no such obvious meaning in your words. clear.

The so-called tears of rouge obviously use flowers as a metaphor for people. Look at the withered petals and they are wetted by the rain. Are they like the tears on the cheeks of a beautiful woman? The so-called "when will we meet again" naturally means asking when we will meet again with the beauty. Will we still ask about flowers? The flowers bloom every year, so what can you ask?
  I don’t know when we will meet again, but naturally our lives will always be filled with hatred. If you just pity the withered flowers, how can it be considered as growing regret in life? "

After finishing speaking, he looked at Emperor Xifeng and said, "Your Majesty, I am guessing which girl Jia Cong wrote this for, right?"

Emperor Xifeng stroked his palm and praised: "Queen Orchid has a clear heart and is able to discern every detail and guess it right away. This poem was written by Jia Cong for the three girls of the Zhen family in Jinling."

There was a hint of shame in Queen Chen's beautiful eyes, and she said: "Your Majesty is so complimentary, I just said it casually."

Princess Ruyi was a little dissatisfied and said: "Jia Cong, that bastard, went to hang out in Jinling when his own uncle was ill. He was so ignorant. My father must punish him severely."

Emperor Xifeng had already received the news from Yangzhou and said with a smile: "You are wrong to blame Jia Cong. It was Lin Aiqing who sent him to Jinling on official business."

When it came to government affairs, no one could ask further questions. Sun Can smiled and said, "Father, please taste the wine in the red bottle again."

Emperor Xifeng nodded slightly, and his own palace staff refilled the wine for everyone.

This small Lang kiln red bile vase is also burned with an exquisite pattern. Two celebrities in wide robes and long sleeves drink with each other and the landscape is in a state of joy and joy. It is lifelike, with waterfalls and springs in the distance. The strange rocks and green pines are clearly identifiable, and there is also a line of words beside them, everyone will get drunk if they are not drunk.

Emperor Xifeng said: "This bottle took a lot of effort."

Sun Chi smiled and said: "This is a gift to the father, the emperor and the queen, so of course it takes a lot of effort. It is much more casual to sell it on weekdays."

"Father, please drink slowly. This wine is more than twice as strong as the peach blossom drunk just now." Sun Can said.

Emperor Xifeng nodded, raised his glass and invited everyone to drink together.

"Hiss... this wine is indeed extraordinary. It has a rich flavor, is quite powerful, strong but not spicy, and is sweet and mellow. I feel tipsy after drinking a glass of it. Good wine, good wine." Xifeng Emperor praised.

Queen Chen ate less than half of the glass and then put it down. She shook her head and said with a smile: "This wine is too strong. It is not the wine for my daughter's family."

Princess Ruyi had just finished the drink boldly and was busy drinking tea to relieve her hangover. She frowned and said, "The Queen Mother is right, this wine is not good to drink."

Sun Chi said with a smile: "I told you this was a wine dedicated to my father, but you still want to show off. According to me, this wine is ten times better than Peach Blossom Drunk. Peach Blossom Drunk is warm and soft, which is not as satisfying as it is. "

Emperor Xifeng said: "Although fine wine is good, drinking too much will harm your health and cause trouble. You two should read more books and drink less wine on weekdays."

Sun Can and Sun Chi hurriedly stood up and solemnized their hands and said, "My sons, I would like to follow your father's teachings."

"Well, sit down." Emperor Xifeng nodded and said thoughtfully: "This wine is so strong that even the gods will get drunk after drinking it. How about calling the gods drunk?"

Empress Chen pursed her lips and smiled and said: "The name given by Your Majesty is naturally excellent. Gods are drunk, gods are drunk. After drinking this wine, you will be in a state of ecstasy."

Everyone praised in unison. The two Sun Can brothers looked at each other and were overjoyed. They finally had nothing to do. With the name given by the emperor and empress, the wine was not sold like crazy.

"In the future, these two wines will be designated as royal wines in the palace." Emperor Xifeng said.

After everyone left, Queen Chen looked at the two bottles of fine wine in front of her, her heart moved slightly, and she said softly: "This Jia Cong is not a thing in the pool. Please inquire more about him in the future."

An Wenyao, the eunuch in charge of the palace, hurriedly bowed and said: "Yes, I will obey the Queen's wishes."
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  The next day, hundreds of well-known clansmen, nobles, officials, and gentry families in Shenjing City all received membership cards from Shenxian Liquor House, as well as a box of fine wine and a letter.

"Attendant Yingchuan Chen Jundu bowed his head and said: I heard that you are generous and have repeatedly received good favors. I am deeply grateful. Now I have new wine. The emperor and empress bestowed it with a name. I would like to present it in front of you for your clear reward."

Qingyang Hou Qifeng looked at the letter on the desk and was a little curious. Why did Uncle Chen Guo bring me wine when he had nothing to do?
  The steward said: "I heard that not long ago, Uncle Chen Guo, Jia Cong of the Rongguo Mansion, and the Xue family of the imperial merchants jointly opened a winery, which is probably the Immortal Winery. The gift of wine today is obviously for promotion. "

Jia Cong? When Qi Feng heard this name, he frowned. The last time he was encircled, his eldest son Qi Zheng was beaten by Jia Cong in public, and his face was completely lost. For His Majesty's sake, it was not easy to cause trouble for him. He also wanted to defraud me of 10,000 silver. It was also lard that fooled me. Why did this boy get involved with Uncle Chen Guo again?

It doesn't matter what kind of wine he has, since it is that boy's property, don't even think about making me a penny. Qi Feng felt resentful in his heart. He was a good drinker, but when he looked at the bottle with the label "Shenxian Zui" on it, he felt disdainful and arrogant. Immediately he pulled out the cork and took a sip from the bottle.

Coughing, strong wine suddenly entered his throat. Qi Feng was suddenly shocked. This wine... is so powerful. "Good wine, good wine!"

"Butler, go and ask where you can buy this wine and buy me more." Qi Feng knew the taste after eating the marrow, and instantly gave up the idea of ​​not letting Jia Cong make money.

Almost at the same time, major brothels and restaurants in Shenjing simultaneously launched these two new wines named after the emperor, and the news that the new wines were designated as imperial wines spread like wildfire throughout Shenjing. Many talented and famous people who were able to taste it first took the initiative to write poems and lyrics praising the wine.

The next day, the boy reported that he couldn't buy the wine. Qingyanghou Butler didn't believe that there was something that money couldn't buy, so he hurried to Xue Jiafeng's wine shop on Zhuque Street to see what was going on.

Before entering, the housekeeper was startled. Is this buying something or robbing something?

The entire five-storey shop was already packed to the brim. Many people were squeezed onto the counter to sit on it, almost crushing the counter. The shelves were empty, not even a bottle of wine.

"Shopkeeper, I am a member of the left minister's house in the Ministry of Industry. Bring me one hundred boxes."

"I am from the Duke of Qi's mansion, and I will also buy a hundred boxes."

"I'm from Prince Zhongshun's palace, and I'll take two hundred boxes."

"I am..., two hundred boxes."

"I have five hundred boxes."

Everyone was fighting for it, and the noise was so loud that the roof almost fell down.

The shopkeeper stood on the chair and said loudly: "Dear guests, don't crowd, listen to me." After shouting several times, it finally became a little quieter.

"Everyone, today's wine is indeed sold out. One bottle is gone. If you don't believe it, go to the warehouse at the back and see for yourself. If you want to buy wine, please leave your name and the store will deliver it to your home one by one tomorrow. In addition, this Wine is not easy to come by, and the output is very low, so we can’t let everyone buy it openly. Those who have membership brands are limited to 100 boxes per month.”

"Shopkeeper, aren't you being deceptive? How can anyone give me money but not sell wine?"

"Yes, why would you open a wine shop if you don't have wine?"

"You gave me wine but didn't sell it. Aren't you making fun of me?"

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"Everyone, everyone! Now that the new store has opened, there is insufficient stock. It will inevitably be stretched. It will be better in a while. Please be patient. After all, there are only so many wines. The small store must ensure that every household can taste it. I hope you will understand if I don’t understand.”

Seeing that there was really no other way, those who had the cards had no choice but to leave their names and leave.

(End of this chapter)