"Is this supposed to be wine?"
Seeing that Gongsun Ming was cheating, Lu Zou's curiosity immediately aroused. He reached out and took the wine gourd. He looked at it for a moment, then carefully pulled out the cork and sniffed it. Afterwards, seeing that the smell of alcohol was quite strong, I was able to conclude that it must be fine wine, but I still had some suspicions that there was something fishy about it, so when I responded, I didn't dare to say anything.
"Yes, it's just wine. Come on, Mr. Lu, please have a taste."
Gongsun Ming smiled, took two jade bowls from the corner of Jizi, took the wine gourd from Lu Zou's hand again, filled both jade bowls, took one bowl in his hand, and drank first After a few mouthfuls, he waved his hand to Lu Zou and suggested something with a smile.
"This is...good wine! This wine is extremely rich and mellow. It is truly a top-notch wine. I have never drunk it in my life. Good wine. It is indeed good wine."
Lu Zou was fond of wine all his life. He would drink a few sips every day even with meals, but he had never drank such a fine wine. He only took a small sip, and the wine bug immediately started to stir up. He drank it all in one breath. After drinking all the wine in the bowl, he started to praise him without hesitation.
"How much does Mr. Lu think this fine wine is worth?"
Of course, the wine is fine wine. It is produced by the time traveler. How can it be inferior? Gongsun Ming has absolute confidence in this.
"Well, at present, a dou (about six kilograms) of fine wine costs fifty cents, and bad wine ten cents. This wine is far more powerful than the so-called pure wine on the market. It's probably hard to find a dou of good wine for a thousand cents."
As an old drinker, Lu Zou knew the price of wine very well. After a little comparison, he set a consistent price for the wine in the gourd.
"Oh, things are rare and expensive. If the quantity is large, I'm afraid it won't be worth the usual amount. However, in my opinion, it is still worth a hundred dollars. Is Mr. Lu interested in investing in this?"
The price given by Lu Zou was obviously for Nanmi. If it were to be launched on a large scale, it would naturally not be such a price. Gongsun Ming knew this very well.
"Ah, this..."
As soon as Gongsun Ming said this, Lu Zou was dumbfounded. He couldn't understand Gongsun Ming's intention for a while, and how could he dare to make a promise.
"Ah."
Seeing Lu Zou staring at him dumbfounded, Gongsun Ming didn't rush to explain, he just smiled calmly.
"Hmm, I wonder where the general got this wine from and how much it cost. Is the supply sufficient?"
Seeing that Gongsun Ming didn't look like he was joking, Lu Zou became serious. After thinking about it with a slight frown, he cautiously asked three questions in succession.
"There is a way to get a large amount of this kind of fine wine. Not only that, you can also get a higher strength wine, which can be used to rescue the wounded in the army. Just like this kind of wine, a Western Dou of bad wine can be distilled into a Dou of original wine. After blending it with two measures of ordinary fine wine, you can get as much as three measures. As for the medicinal wine used in the army, you need to distill six measures of bad wine before you can get one measure. If Lu Gong is interested, someone can make it in Youzhou Prefecture. In the name of the company, it is a joint stock company with Lu Gong, and the Lu family is responsible for the operation. The government only supervises the accounting office and factory registration. In addition, the medicinal wine can only be supplied to our army and cannot be sold to outsiders. Furthermore, the winery must keep its technology secret. It must not be leaked to anyone. A certain internal security force can be responsible for the specific security guarantee. Is Mr. Lu interested?"
Gongsun Ming did not get too involved this time. He first detailed the cost of the wine, and then took advantage of the situation and put forward a general plan for cooperative winemaking.
"I wonder how many percent of the shares the general wants to take?"
Of course there is interest, and it is still very strong. Are you kidding? The cost is only thirty yuan, but the selling price can be as high as one hundred yuan. Even if it is half price, it is ten times the profit. As for the labor cost, wait here The years and months are almost negligible. It is impossible for Lu Zou not to be tempted. The problem is that he can't figure out why Gongsun Ming wants to cooperate with him. Secondly, he doesn't know how many percent of the shares Gongsun Ming wants to occupy. If he retains The shares given to the Lu family are not many, so Lu Zou will have to think carefully about it.
"Mr. Lu misunderstood. He does not hold any shares in this wine industry. The Lu family will contribute the capital and be responsible for sales, and the father-in-law will contribute the technical and security forces, so we can each have half."
Gongsun Ming has ambitions in the world, so how can he care about such a small profit? If he really wants to make money, the salt business is making money every day, which is many times better than selling wine. The reason why he took out the wine business to talk to Lu The reason for the cooperation between the two families was just the Lu family's reputation in Youzhou. Other than that, the Lu family had nothing to worry about Gongsun Ming.
"Is this true?"
Gongsun Ming didn't care about the profits of the wine industry, but Lu Zou cared about it very much. If he could climb a tree as big as Gongsun Ming, the advantages would obviously outweigh the disadvantages for the Lu family. How could Lu Zou be unhappy? principle.
"I am true to my word. If Mr. Lu has no objections, he can sign the deposit with me in Youzhou Mansion today. In addition, there is a copy of the construction drawings here. After the signature is obtained, Mr. Lu can start the construction according to the drawing. If there’s anything you don’t understand, I’ll ask you first and I’ll give you some guidance. Does Mr. Lu have anything else to ask?”
Gongsun Ming smiled confidently, reached out and picked up the roll of drawings placed in the corner of the table, and handed it to Lu Zou casually, not caring that Lu Zou might steal his skills from his master.
"This, this is so simple, this idea is so ingenious, the general is truly a heavenly man, I am amazed, amazed."
Seeing Gongsun Ming being so casual, Lu Zou let go and simply spread out the drawings. After going through them carefully, he couldn't help but sigh.
"If Mr. Lu has no other objections, I will just ask Princess Bo to sign a cooperation agreement with Mr. Lu on behalf of Youzhou Prefecture. What do you think, Mr. Lu?"
Gongsun Ming accepted Lu Zou's praise calmly and had no intention of saying more about Luo Zou. He asked a question in a way that meant he was chasing away guests.
"Son, the old man signed the contract immediately on behalf of the Lu family. After returning, the old man ordered the tribes and tenants to choose where to go. Those who want to stay will stay, and those who want to leave will leave. As for the land of my Lu family, in addition to retaining some family property , the extra parts can be handled according to the general’s wishes.”
Although the land in Youzhou is still fertile, due to the cold weather, it can only be planted one season a year, and the output is really not much. If he can trade part of the land in the wine industry for a hen that can only lay golden eggs, Lu Zou will naturally be a thousand Wish it all, let alone use it to get close to Gongsun Ming, Lu Zou didn't even have to think about it, and just made a bunch of promises.
"Gong Lu is so righteous, I appreciate it."
Once Lu Zou's straightforward attitude came out, it meant that this military and political reform would no longer cause major disturbances, and Gongsun Ming had nothing to be dissatisfied with...
