usatvline Chapter 200 The Emperor as a Backer 3
Chapter 200 The Emperor as a Backer 3
Horizontal scroll: Come if you want, don't come if you don't want to.
She's a bit arrogant, but there's nothing she can do about it; that's just how arrogant she is in doing business. After all, who else can do what she does—opening her shop for a short while at noon and selling only ten jugs of wine!
Moreover, each pot of wine is priced quite high, ranging from one tael of gold to a hundred taels of gold, or even... a thousand taels of gold.
For wine lovers, fine wine is a rare find, priceless.
In this era, the main currencies in circulation were gold, silver, and copper coins, with one gold coin equal to ten taels of silver.
Things are valued for their rarity, and in this dynasty, there were many wealthy people at the top.
Moreover, this is the capital of a country. In this city, any brick thrown at you could be found among the nobles or the son of a high-ranking official.
For connoisseurs, a pot of fine wine is priceless, so she's already selling it very cheaply.
After all, Ziyue is only a twelve or thirteen-year-old child, so it would be inconvenient for her to do business in person. Therefore, it would be appropriate for Xingchen Xingmeng to step in if anything happens.
She and Xingmeng also went to the human trafficking market and hired a family of three: a couple with their little daughter.
The man's surname was Yang, and he was just forty years old. He used to work in the kitchen, and Ziyue planned to hand over the kitchen to him.
His wife, surnamed Yang, was also a good cook and could help in the kitchen, mainly doing some washing and cleaning work.
The Yang couple has a daughter named Yang Zhen'er, who is only 12 years old this year, the same age as Ziyue. The little girl is clever, well-behaved and sensible, and she also helps her mother with some simple chores such as sweeping and cleaning.
Before the opening, as usual, Ziyue hired many people to spread the word about her shop.
Ziyue originally thought that on the first day of business, the ten jugs of wine might not be sold out. After all, it's not like you can just say your wine is good and people will buy it. But to her surprise, the ten jugs of wine were sold out in less than fifteen minutes.
It seems that in this capital city, there are not only many wealthy people, but also many who love fine wine.
It's also out of curiosity; there are always people who want to try it out.
Gradually, the reputation of Jinzui Garden spread.
"I heard that Jinzui Garden only sells ten jugs of wine a day."
"Hey, brother, that's so outdated. I heard that the General of Zhenbei got so drunk after drinking a pot of wine from Jinzuiyuan that he slept for a whole day and night. You know, the General of Zhenbei is famous for being able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. In the end, just one pot of wine and he slept for a whole day and night. It's quite a shock to everyone. How strong must that wine be?"
"Jin Zui Yuan not only has strong liquor, but I've also heard that they have a kind of wine called red wine. It's red in color, sweet and sour, and has a pleasant aftertaste. Women who drink it can have their skin beautified and their sleep aided."
As a result, not only did men who loved wine rush to buy it, but some ladies from wealthy families also sent people to compete to buy the wine.
Even if they couldn't buy it on the same day, some would have their servants sleep in front of the shop every day to wait in line so that they could successfully buy wine for their masters.
Later, Ziyue saw that there were too many people, so she arranged for Xingchen to register them. Ten people were registered each day, and only after everyone was registered in the order of the queue were they sent away.
Later, when everyone heard that they could register, they all sent people to register first. As a result, the queue of people had been waiting for registration for half a year.
There are many types of liquor, including baijiu, red wine, grape wine, plum wine, peach blossom wine, rose wine, osmanthus wine, and so on. However, the most popular are baijiu, red wine, and grape wine.
If someone wants a stronger liquor, we sell them a higher-proof spirit; if they want something less strong, we sell them a lower-proof one.
Later, Ziyue even made her own medicinal wine, which she named "Yunling Brew".
It contains some traditional Chinese herbs and spring water, which can strengthen the body, nourish the body, improve physical condition, calm the mind and replenish qi, and also make the skin delicate and fair.
It was especially popular among high-ranking officials, wealthy businessmen, and ladies from prominent families; it was practically priceless.
Yunling wine even has some other special effects, but these are not mentioned. The true meaning of the wine is not something that can be told to outsiders!
Anyway, only those who drink it will know.
Yunling Brew is not sold at other times; only ten bottles are sold in limited quantities during the few days before the Lunar New Year each year, and no more.
Anyway, Jinzuiyuan says that this kind of wine is difficult and rare to brew, so it is rare.
They also wanted to produce more to sell, as these were all fine wines worth a fortune. Who wouldn't want to make more money? But they simply couldn't produce enough to meet the demand, and there was nothing they could do about it.
In any case, the reasons are ultimately up to Jinzuiyuan to decide.
In no time, everyone from royalty and nobility to commoners knew about Ziyue's Jinzui Garden, and its reputation spread far and wide.
-
Time slips by quietly, like flowing water.
Five years have passed, and Ziyue is now 17 years old.
After five years of development, Jinzuiyuan has become very famous in many countries, and everyone considers it an honor to be able to buy Jinzuiyuan wine.
If you bring out a bottle of fine wine from Jinzuiyuan when entertaining guests, it will surely attract the envy of everyone.
Some people see how much money Jinzuiyuan makes and aren't envious, especially since it's in the capital, a place frequented by high-ranking officials and nobles. But there's nothing they can do; anyone who tries to cause trouble gets kicked out.
Even those with ill intentions who secretly plot against you always get beaten up badly, either losing limbs, contracting all sorts of strange illnesses, or simply disappearing without a trace.
The key issue is that you don't yet have evidence to prove that Jinzuiyuan did it.
If there are no witnesses or physical evidence, what can you do?
Over time, everyone came to know that the person behind Jinzui Garden was not to be trifled with; he was mysterious, highly skilled in martial arts, and possessed some unpredictable and mysterious abilities.
Four years ago, when the emperor was nearly assassinated, it was the owner of Jinzui Garden who presented him with a elixir, saving his life.
From then on, the emperor praised the wine from Jinzui Garden more than once.
With the Emperor protecting it, who would dare to covet Jinzui Garden?
Even the princes and nobles treated Jinzui Garden with courtesy and friendliness, hoping to establish a good relationship. Who wouldn't want to be saved if something happened to them someday?
Although they didn't know who the mastermind was, it didn't stop them from always reminding their servants to be polite and follow the rules whenever they came to buy wine.
Ziyue knew the importance of imperial power in ancient times, which is why she saved the emperor's life four years ago when he was nearly assassinated.
It wasn't actually any particularly precious elixir, and it wasn't even something she bought from the system shop; she made it herself.
The emperor had only lost too much blood and damaged his heart. The blood-nourishing and vital energy-replenishing pills she made herself, with the addition of spiritual spring water and various Chinese medicinal herbs, were already very effective.
Furthermore, according to Ziyue's understanding, the emperor of the Great Yao Kingdom is wise in making decisions, treats the virtuous and talented with respect, values the people's livelihood, and is kind-hearted. He can be considered a qualified and good emperor.
Under the rule of this emperor, the entire Great Yao Kingdom is thriving, and the lives of the people are becoming increasingly stable and prosperous.
Ziyue has essentially found a powerful backer for her shop in the open.
-