The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 103: Jinzhou's Two Pillar Industries

How can a time traveler not make wine?
This is a money-making tool!
Although the mainstream of this era was yellow wine and rice wine, people in the Western Regions preferred to drink wine, fruit wine and kumis.

But it turns out that strong liquor also has a huge market demand in this era.

In a freezing cold place like northern Xinjiang, drinking a sip of strong liquor in winter will make you feel warm all over and very comfortable.

It is simply a magic tool for keeping warm in winter.

Especially the men in the army prefer this kind of strong liquor.

For them, the hotter the woman, the better, and the stronger the wine, the better.

Strong liquor can help them quickly forget the fear and pain brought by war, paralyze their nerves, become bold and unrestrained, and fearless on the battlefield.

As for the rule prohibiting drinking in the army, it has never been applicable among nomadic peoples, and drinking is not prohibited in the Western Liao army.

Even in the Central Plains, it was not the soldiers who were prohibited from drinking, but the generals.

After all, in the history of the Central Plains, we have only heard of generals making mistakes due to drinking, but have never heard of wars being lost because of soldiers drinking.

Or from another perspective, the ban on soldiers drinking alcohol was simply due to food shortages and the inability to produce large amounts of alcohol to supply the army.

But at this point, it is not a problem at all for the 'West Wind Lie' brewed by Li Xiao.

Because the cost of Xifenglie is lower than other liquors.

Mare's milk requires a large amount of animal milk, fruit wine requires a large amount of fruit, and rice wine requires millet, glutinous rice and other grains, and the quality of the grains cannot be bad.

But there are no such problems with strong liquor.

Sorghum, sweet potato, barley and other coarse grains can all be used to make wine.

Even bran can be used as a source for brewing it, as long as it can be fermented to produce alcohol.

These coarse grains have high yields and do not require careful maintenance, so the price is naturally much lower.

Therefore, the cost of Xifenglie, which is brewed from coarse grains, must be much lower than rice wine, fruit wine, etc., which have strict requirements on various conditions.

As a time traveler, Li Xiao would definitely not forget about making money through brewing wine.

Now that he knew that there was a market demand for liquor in the northern border, the grasslands, and Jun Hanzhong, Li Xiao was determined to develop this industry.

Develop Jinzhou’s commerce and make liquor one of Jinzhou’s pillar industries.

Seeing Xiao Tuladuo's face flushed and his head steaming, Li Xiao chuckled and said:

"This is the latest liquor brewed by Jinzhou. It has never been sold to the public. It's normal that you haven't heard of it, Old Xiao."

"When you leave, I can give you two cars, no problem."

After a glass of wine, Li Xiao put his arm around Xiao Tuladuo's shoulders and started calling him Old Xiao and Old Li.

When Xiao Tuladuo heard that Li Xiao was going to give him two cars of Xifenglie, his face suddenly showed excitement.

He laughed and said, "That's a good feeling."

"I told you, Li Xiao is the most generous."

"terrific."

Xiao Tuladuo gave a thumbs up.

Li Xiao laughed heartily and took the opportunity to ask, "Old Xiao, based on your experience, can I sell Xifeng Lie?"

Xiao Tuladuo nodded quickly: "Sell it, of course sell it."

“It’s sure to be a big hit.”

Although the temperature in northern Xinjiang feels quite comfortable now, once autumn is over, the temperature in northern Xinjiang will suddenly become so cold that it can freeze a person to death.

The mountains were covered with snow and did not thaw for several months.

Therefore, people in northern Xinjiang like to drink a little wine to warm their bodies.

Once Li Xiao's Xifeng Lie comes out, it will quickly replace those low-concentration kumis and fruit wines.

It has become the most fashionable drink among the middle and upper classes in northern Xinjiang.

It will definitely sell like hot cakes.

Li Xiao smiled happily, patted Xiao Tuladuo's shoulder, and said with a heroic look, "Okay."

"Based on what you said, Lao Xiao, from now on, I, Li Xiao, will take care of the alcohol you drink."

Hearing Li Xiao's words, Xiao Tuladuo instantly became alert and his drunkenness immediately dissipated.

As the saying goes, showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.

The reason why Li Xiao was so generous to him was definitely not because they had a close relationship, but because there was something that needed Xiao Tuladuo to do.

"No no no~"

"This Xifeng Lie is so strong, it must have required a lot to brew, and it is very expensive."

"No merit, no reward. I am unworthy of it, brother."

Xiao Tuladuo quickly waved his hand to refuse, fearing that Li Xiao would make some excessive demands.

Seeing this, Li Xiao pretended to be displeased and said, "Old Xiao, you are alienating me, your brother."

"Just some drinks, not worth much money."

"It's just a token of my appreciation, brother."

Xiao Tuladuo continued to refuse, and the two of them practiced Tai Chi for a while before Li Xiao pretended to be angry and spoke.

"How about this, Lao Xiao, if you really feel embarrassed, just do me a small favor."

Upon hearing what Li Xiao said, Xiao Tuladuo immediately understood that the real show was about to begin.

He pretended to be drunk and said, "Brother, tell me, as long as I can do it, I will never say no."

Although he was forthright, his words left a lot of room for maneuver, provided he could actually do it. "For you, Old Xiao, it's just a piece of cake," Li Xiao said with a laugh.

"Although I have brewed this Xifeng Lie, I must sell it if I want to make money from it."

"So, brother, I'm planning to open a few shops in the desert, specializing in selling alcohol."

"I'll trouble you to take care of me when the time comes."

"I won't let you help me for nothing. I'll give you 20% of the shares in those liquor stores as a reward for your hard work."

Among the four states in the northern border, Yinshan has the largest population, Beihai has the largest area, and Jinzhou has the most brutal people.

If we talk about which one is the richest, it must be the desert.

After leaving Yangguan, the Silk Road faced two choices.

They are two corridors at the southern and northern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains.

The essence of the desert is located in the northern foothills of the Yin Mountains.

From the foot of the Tianshan Mountains to the north, all the way to the edge of the Gurbantunggut Desert.

This is an oasis corridor that is more than a thousand miles long and more than two hundred miles wide.

Because of the existence of the Silk Road, this oasis corridor north of the Tianshan Mountains has become very prosperous.

Famous Western Region cities such as Changbala, Beishiba and Yangjibaliq were born here.

The business atmosphere in the desert has also become particularly strong.

Therefore, when Li Xiao chose to sell West Wind Liquor, he would definitely first decide on the desert.

With the help of the Silk Road, Xifenglie was sold to the Central Plains and the West.

In this era, doing business also requires background.

If you don't have a strong backer, you will only be bullied.

So in the desert, Li Xiao planned to cooperate with Xiao Tuladuo, the governor of the desert, and give him 20% of the shares as protection fee.

After all, West Wind Liquor has huge profits. Even after deducting 20% of the shares, Li Xiao can still make a lot of money.

After hearing Li Xiao's words, Xiao Tuladuo breathed a sigh of relief.

I thought Li Xiao had some trouble with him and was thinking about how to refuse.

I didn't expect it to be such a simple thing.

"Oh, brother, isn't it just taking care of your business?"

"This is nothing at all. I just did it for my brother."

"And they're giving me 20% of the shares. Isn't this a slap in my face, Old Xiao?"

"No, no, take it back immediately, I don't want it." Xiao Tuladuo refused righteously.

Li Xiao tried his best to put the money into his pocket. In the end, Xiao Tuladuo could not resist Li Xiao's insistence and had to accept it reluctantly.

And he guaranteed that as long as he was in the desert, no one would dare to cause trouble for Li Xiao's business.

In this way, it will be a situation where everyone is happy.

The two sides continued to clink glasses and exchange cups.

Xiao Tuladuo was also drinking Xifenglie, accepting all the drinks and getting drunk from smoking.

Although Li Xiao's request was indeed just a convenient thing for Xiao Tuladuo, the account cannot be calculated in this way.

Relationships maintained by affection are not reliable at all.

It didn't matter if Xifenglie earned less money. Once he started making money, Xiao Tuladuo watched the money being transported to Jinzhou in truckloads.

Can he feel comfortable now?
Therefore, the interest relationship is the most stable.

Li Xiao only paid 20% of the shares, but received several times more money in return.

"We have Xiao Tuladuo on the desert side, and the protection fee on the Yinshan side goes to Xiao Yanyan. After all, it's better to keep the money within the family."

"She is a princess and Xiao Simo's sister. She will definitely be able to protect Yinshan."

Li Xiao thought secretly in his heart.

Currently, due to the limited production of Xifenglie, it can only be distributed in Yinshan and the desert.

As for other places, we can only look for candidates to take over later.

In addition to alcohol, Li Xiao also has a business to cooperate with Xiao Tuladuo.

"A draper and fur shop?"

"No problem." Xiao Tuladuo patted his chest and assured.

At this time, he was already drunk, his eyes were red, and he said to Li Xiao with a smile: "Don't even mention the cloth shop, even if you open a gold shop, I will definitely be able to protect you."

"Okay, Brother Xiao, you are so generous." Li Xiao said, clapping his hands.

"It's still the same as Xifeng Lie. I'll give you 20% of the shares."

"No, no~" Xiao Tuladuo shook his head.

"You're slapping your brother in the face again."

Finally, under Li Xiao's insistence, Xiao Tuladuo had no choice but to accept 20% of the shares with great reluctance.

He was still laughing in his heart. Going to the desert to be the governor was really the right decision.

It’s so easy to make money.

Xiao Tuladuo has fought wars all his life. Now that he is old, what's wrong with making some money and enjoying himself?

(End of this chapter)