Chapter 599: Ten Years of Oldness
Zhao Yulin nodded and told Chen Zhongshun: Wugufeng can also produce new wine, which is to hold on to the current aged wine and not sell it. In the future, the new wine can be blended with the old wine to launch new wines with gradients such as six-year-old, ten-year-old, and twenty-year-old wines. Only a small amount of old wine can be blended into a large amount of aged wine, and it can still make money.
The old man laughed heartily. He understood all the techniques clearly.
My god, it turns out the old man had been planning this for a long time.
Chen Liu took Jinzhu to Qiongzhou for a tour. It only took him half a day to see through this tiny city. It was nothing compared to Xuzhou, and it was even more of a world away from the Chengdu they had just passed.
Chen Liu felt disappointed. He sat in Room No. 1 of Linjiang Inn, staring blankly at the view of Erlang Mountain in the distance.
Chen Liu was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. His grandparents loved him so much that he always spent money on luxury goods. It was difficult for him to start a business here. Fortunately, he had started a business in Dujiangyan with Wu Jing and others, otherwise he would have to go back home.
Jinzhu was very happy, thinking that this was their new starting point and a new world to work hard together.
The girl picked up the tea bowl and gave it to Chen Liu with affection, and said confidently: Our Korean kimchi is selling very well in Chengdu, and it will definitely be good in Qiongzhou. She will first open a restaurant with Korean characteristics, and wait for our Liu Liu to brew good wine to sell.
After Jinzhu's encouragement, Chen Liu quickly perked up. He pulled Jinzhu to sit down face to face. The two pairs of small hands were tightly clasped together and they vowed to take root in Qiongzhou, start a business like Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun, and create a new world of their own.
The two were making a solemn vow when Hulan came to the inn to visit them. The young couple blushed and ran out to greet him.
Hu Lan asked the two young people to sit down . Although she was Chen Liu's younger sister, the age difference was not much different. When the Dujiangyan street was being built, they were like brothers and sisters, eating and living together and discussing things together.
She asked Chen Liu with a smile if he had thought it over.
What to do?
His father asked him to come to Qiongzhou, not for sightseeing, but to lead the local people to live a good life with him and his wife.
When Chen Liu heard such a lofty responsibility, he immediately sat up straight and told Hulan: He had made up his mind and would stay here and work with Hulan's mother.
Hu Lan asked him in confusion: What? Did he think this place was not suitable for starting a business and wanted to back out and run away?
Chen Liu's words exposed his thoughts just now, and Hu Lan caught him red-handed. The young man immediately denied it, saying no, no, he and Jin Zhu decided not to leave and do something here.
Jinzhu leaned against Chen Liu and said anxiously: No, we have both thought about it, we will just stay here and accompany Hulan's mother to do things, Liu Liu will definitely be able to do it.
Hulan smiled, took a sip of tea and told them: These days we have been busy catching corrupt officials and profiteers, so we sat down to take a breath. He told Chen Liu to calm down and work in Qiongzhou. We should not only open a winery, but also dig wells, build kilns, and set up blast furnaces to smelt iron, so that everyone in Qiongzhou can have food to eat.
The girl became more and more excited as she spoke. She stood up and asked the two young men to follow her. As a mother, she had found a yard for Liu Liu and wanted to give it to Chen Liu to use as a residence, to thank the young master from Cuiping Mountain for investing in a winery in Qiongzhou.
Chen Liu felt very happy when he heard this, but he said shyly behind her: My grandfather only gave him 10,000 strings of cash, but I’m too embarrassed to tell my mother about it.
Hu Lan said with a smile: It's enough, what does a little kid need so much money?
Besides, as a young mother, she still has some money in her hands, which can be handed over to our young master Liu. We will first repair the wharf in Qiongzhou, and the young master only needs to arrange for a craftsman to do the work.
Chen Liu knew that his young mother had a plan, and he was delighted. He pulled Jinzhu and followed her out of the inn and headed straight towards East Street.
The two young men came to a small courtyard, which was very exquisitely decorated, and they fell in love with it immediately.
Hu Lan laughed and asked them to move the luggage over quickly.
News of Hulan's every move in Qiongzhou soon reached Hubili in Hebei.
The Shunfeng Division of the New Song Dynasty did not block the channels for Mongolian spies to pass on Hulan's news. On the contrary, it gave them the green light and allowed the free flow of letters that had passed inspection.
Look, Hubili is reading the letter sent from Chengdu.
Hulan told them that she was already the mother of two children and had been promoted to the position of governor of Qiongzhou. Mengge, who was sitting in the upper position, said disdainfully: "She is so proud of being a governor, and she is the eldest princess of our great grassland empire."
Hubili laughed and said that a state of the New Song Dynasty had a population of tens of millions, and Hulan was actually in charge of the livelihood of a large number of people, which was far better than ten or twenty commanders of ten thousand men.
Zhao Yulin also accompanied our sister on incognito visits to investigate corrupt officials, clear obstacles for Hulan sister, and support the administration of Qiongzhou.
Brother Meng said coldly: "So what? If you really loved our Hulan, you shouldn't have let him suffer in such a remote place."
Hu Bili shook his head vigorously and said: What's the distance? Chengdu is a large plain, with flat terrain and can accommodate carriages. My sister is happy. The Khan does not understand the new Song Dynasty's personnel system. They appoint people based on merit, and they must have ability, not our nepotism. Their officials have to start from the bottom step by step to become officials.
Meng Ge said disapprovingly: If any of our brothers and sisters is incompetent, we can pick one of them to do the job and the best.
He told them to stop talking about Hulan and talk about military affairs. Neither of them would take part in the expedition to Goryeo this time. He asked Prince Lu to lead the troops to attack, and he would also go to Datong Prefecture, leaving Hubili to guard Daxing Prefecture.
When Hubili heard his arrangement, he thought that Mengge was going to Datong Prefecture to cause trouble with the Shenwei Army again, so he immediately advised him not to create any more trouble this year. The empire was already sending troops to Goryeo, so it was not appropriate to open up a second battlefield.
Da Meng immediately glared at him sharply, and Hubili was frightened by his murderous look.
This was because Hubili was impatient and didn't control his mouth, so he spoke too much and offended the Khan's majesty.
When Da Meng saw his younger brother panicking, he was very happy, knowing that this boy had a sense of awe.
He amiably called upon Bili to guard Daxing Prefecture well.
He knew exactly how to do it.
He then arranged the main generals around him to join the Eastern Expedition Army one by one, and instructed Hubli to make sure to gather all the military supplies and food to ensure that the army set out on time.
Hubili had just suffered a severe blow from his two electric eyes, so how could he dare to complain? He just used the excuse of running errands to leave.
Cuiping Mountain. How did Zhao Yulin know that his two sworn enemies and brothers-in-law were talking about them? He was taking a break from his busy schedule to accompany Wu Yuqi on a cruise along the Yangtze River.
Another letter came from Chengdu, Shunzhidi told him that officials from various places had returned one after another, and asked him to go back to discuss matters. Wu Yuqi knew that Zhao Yulin was leaving, and she was reluctant to leave and snuggled in his arms to take a nap.
He asked: The mountains on both sides of the cabin are lush and green, why don’t you go out to take a look?
The woman stretched lazily in his arms and said: I felt exhausted last night and don't want to move.
Zhao Yulin helped the woman up and went out to enjoy the river scenery along the way. He said to her: After this busy period, we will take a boat to travel around the mountains and rivers.
Yuqi said happily: My brother is lying, and the sisters are tired of hearing it.
He guiltily held the woman tightly in his arms.
The next morning, Zhao Yulin bid farewell to Yuqi and boarded the ship back north. Two days later, he arrived in Chengdu, but Ma Linger had already returned.
The woman told him that many corrupt officials were caught during this inspection, and that officials at all levels working under their Transportation Department had changed their colors the most. Corruption was serious, and it was painful and distressing to watch. She didn't want to be an official anymore.
Zhao Yulin personally made tea for the woman and served her wholeheartedly all night. After being happy, the woman said she quit. There were more and more children in the family, and her sisters were busy with official duties and had no time to take care of them. Huacai and Gao Jin's children were also at home, so she had to go back to take care of them and educate them personally.
Zhao Yulin saw the love on the woman's face and felt that what she said made sense. Children really cannot be without discipline, otherwise they will be like a crooked tree that will be difficult to correct.
Ma Ling suggested to him and Shunzhidi that Cao Ying, the daughter of Cao Guozhu, be the Minister of Transportation. First, this woman has been working in the Transportation Department since its establishment, and is familiar with transportation affairs and has outstanding auditing capabilities. Second, the Transportation Department is different from other departments. It is in charge of the country's economic lifeline, and must be held by people who firmly support the republic and are of the same mind as us.
Zhao Yulin gave Ma Ling a thumbs up, thinking that the woman in front of him had a broad view and saw things very clearly. Just like when he handed over the financial power of the Shenwei Army to Ma Ling, the silver must not be put in the wrong place.
When Shunzhidi saw their affirmative expressions, she immediately said: Let’s do it, and she would go and tell Sister Yangjin.
The next day, Shunzhidi called all the officials to discuss the matter. After summarizing the inspection results from various places, they all agreed that with the development of the national economy, the problem of corruption among officials has become more serious and the losses caused have become increasingly huge. It is necessary to further establish rules to restrain officials and prevent them from being corrupt.
Seeing that everyone had finished their discussion, Ma Linger stood up and offered to resign from the post of Shangshu, recommending Deputy Envoy Cao Ying to take over.
All the gentlemen were surprised. They thought that Ma Linger was young and promising with outstanding abilities, and that it was a good time for her to serve the country, so they tried again and again to keep her.
Ma Linger still refused firmly and was determined to resign.
Seeing that Zhao Yulin and his family all tacitly supported it, everyone discussed and unanimously agreed that Cao Ying would be in charge of the Transportation Department as the deputy envoy, and would be promoted to the chief envoy after passing the assessment in two years .
After returning home, all the beauties invited Ma Linger to have a drink and thanked her for putting family first and quitting her official position to take care of the children.
Zhao Yulin said nothing, but accompanied Ma Ling'er to drink and sleep with her. The next morning, he sent Ma Ling'er to the boat and watched her until she was out of sight before entering the city. He then turned around and set off for Qiongzhou.
The Cao Mansion in the city was bustling with activity. Cao Youwen's youngest daughter, Cao Ying, became the acting Minister of Transport at a young age. All the officials went to the mansion to congratulate him, making Mrs. Cao extremely happy.
