Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao is stunned when he reveals his time-traveling identity.

"How exactly did you do that?"

"How can you brew such a potent liquor while maintaining such clarity?"

"This is incredible!"

Guo Jia couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

He looked at the clear wine in the bowl.

Even through the candlelight of the deep night, it was still difficult to see clearly.

However, it is still clear that it is distinctly different from the cloudy wine next to it.

Guo Jia stroked his chin and picked up the wine bowl again.

At this point, he was already feeling a bit numb all over, and the effects of the alcohol were clearly kicking in.

But he still leaned closer and took a small sip.

This time, it felt completely different!

The rich aroma of the wine immediately spread throughout his mouth.

"This is truly excellent wine!"

"Although the flavor is rich, it feels fresh, indicating that the brewing time was not very long!"

Guo Jia couldn't help but praise again.

Su Chen smiled slightly and slowly said:

"There's nothing particularly special about it."

"The first thing is to do a good job of filtering; there must be no impurities."

"Only in this way can the purity of the wine be guaranteed."

Guo Jia nodded emphatically:

"Excellent, absolutely excellent!"

"But... how many days did it take you to brew such a fine wine?"

"This wine is good, but to make it to this standard, it will probably take at least a year and a half."

"It wasn't that long."

"This wine was started when I entered Xudu."

"It seems that less than a month has passed since then."

"What?!"

Guo Jia seemed to have heard incredibly shocking news.

He jumped up abruptly, his eyes wide open, his face filled with disbelief.

"January? Such a wonderful wine can be made in January?!"

"Jingming, you must be joking!"

Guo Jia immediately waved his hand, his face full of disbelief.

Is it difficult?

Su Chen expressed his bewilderment.

If you have better equipment at home on weekdays...

The resulting liquor will have a higher alcohol content and a richer aroma.

It will also take less time.

On average, it can be consumed in as little as half a month.

Upon hearing Su Chen's words, even Xu Huang, who was standing to the side, couldn't sit still.

He slowly stood up, his face showing surprise, and said:

"Sir, it normally takes at least six months to brew a proper wine!"

"Such fine wine, let alone lasting a year."

"Even if it takes three to five years to make, I'll believe it!"

"Only one month? This... sir, you must be joking."

Seeing that neither of them believed it.

This is clearly a cognitive bias.

Su Chen gave a wry smile and said:

Did I bring any personal belongings with me when I entered the camp?

"This wine wasn't brewed in Xudu, so did I conjure it up?"

Not to mention joining the camp, Su Chen hasn't been here for very long either.

If it's really like that, Su Chen will probably starve to death in three to five years.

Upon hearing this, Guo Jia was slightly taken aback.

It seems that's true.

After all, Su Chen chose to come and join because he couldn't afford to eat.

The amount of grain required to brew such a fine wine is certainly considerable.

Where can Su Chen get it?

"Really January?"

"Definitely January."

After double-checking.

Guo Jia fell into a brief silence.

The alcohol was taking effect, and his body was already swaying slightly.

Just when Su Chen even thought he had fallen asleep.

Suddenly, Guo Jia stood up abruptly, his face filled with excitement, and said:

"Okay, okay!"

"A golden opportunity!"

"Jingming, do you even realize how much wealth you possess?!"

This shout startled Su Chen.

Guo Jia's drinking manners are truly appalling.

Before drinking, he remained calm and composed, seemingly unaffected by anything.

But why is he so easily startled after drinking?

"What kind of wealth?"

Su Chen took a small sip of wine and asked in confusion.

"Business opportunity!"

"Now, here's your solution to break this deadlock!"

Guo Jia immediately said excitedly:

"Such a fine wine, made to this state in just one month!"

"If we increase production and start selling!"

"It will be a bestseller throughout Xuchang, no! The whole world!"

"Which warrior in the world doesn't drink? Which one doesn't love wine?"

"If the price is right, it might even be more sought after than salt and sugar!"

This isn't just Guo Jia spouting nonsense.

This era is vastly different from the modern one.

There wasn't much juice, carbonated drinks, or soda.

Aside from water, the only "beverages" people can access are alcoholic beverages.

Yet, many people are still enthusiastic about strong liquor.

Once it goes on sale, it will definitely attract a frenzy of buying!

Without going into too much detail, the sales in Xudu alone were so high that they were practically nonexistent.

Leaving aside the common people, let's just talk about the gentry.

Among the gentry, it was common to entertain guests with fine wine and tea.

They've seen plenty of fine tea, but they've never seen such fine wine before!

These are the guys who are usually unwilling to spend money.

They'll definitely leave their fanny packs open!

"Brother Fengxiao is right."

"It's just that I'm too powerless to brew wine all by myself right now."

"If Brother Fengxiao knows anyone who can help, then..."

Su Chen raised an eyebrow slightly and spoke calmly.

How could Su Chen not have thought of selling alcohol?

The reason they weren't selling them was because Su Chen couldn't brew that many on his own.

Once sales begin, there will definitely be a situation where there is demand but no supply.

In this way, no matter how good it is, many people will still be deterred.

In this chaotic world, what we need to do is certainly not luxury goods.

Instead, it's about the principle of "good quality for bulk orders".

"I have a way!"

"Leave this to me with confidence!"

Guo Jia immediately patted his chest and said:

"In Yingchuan, there are many skilled winemakers!"

"In this way, we will have salt, sugar, and alcohol."

Even if Mi Zhu followed Liu Bei, he would certainly not be able to resist such a lucrative opportunity!

"Merchants are driven by profit, and even the most upright Mi Zhu is no exception!"

Upon hearing Guo Jia's words, Su Chen's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said:

"If we could gather more workers..."

"We will then establish a brewery near Xuchang!"

A brewery?

These three words immediately startled Guo Jia and Xu Huang.

They had no idea that factories even existed.

"It's very simple; you can think of it as a larger and better workshop."

"I'll teach my trusted men some brewing techniques."

"Then a trusted confidant will teach it to the brewing workers under his command."

"In this way, we can brew large quantities of wine in the fastest and most convenient way."

Guo Jia was slightly taken aback and asked in confusion:

"But if that's the case, what if the workers learn such a secret formula?"

Su Chen waved his hand without hesitation and said:

"That's easy."

"Workers are only responsible for doing the basic tasks well."

"The remaining core members will be entrusted to trusted confidants."

"In this way, the secret formula cannot be leaked, and we will remain the only ones with it."

Guo Jia nodded repeatedly:

"good!"

"In that case, I will contact the brewing talents in Yingchuan tomorrow."

"As for this factory, it should require a lot of land."

"I will go and inform Sikong!"

"Sikong would certainly not refuse such a method of accumulating wealth."

"Our army's funds and supplies are secured!"

The two hit it off immediately and burst into laughter.

For a moment, the entire courtyard was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

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