The best county magistrate

"Zhang Biao, hurry up and draw the lottery, don't keep the folks waiting!" Yang Xuanchen shouted.

Zhang Biao on the high platform shouted at the top of his lungs, "The grand prize this time is..."

"It's probably frost on the ground!"

"Which fellow has won the prize? Come to the stage to claim the prize."

Everyone hurriedly checked the lottery tickets in their hands.

A commoner in his fifties looked at the lottery ticket and sighed, "There is frost on the ground, but it's a pity that two words are missing."

Another young man collected the "yes" and "up" lottery tickets, with regret in his eyes.

The wealthy businessmen looked at me and I looked at you, "Old Chen, didn't you have a doubtful word in your hand just now? There are also Lao Feng and Lao Jiang, you all have a look."

Seven or eight bosses with lottery tickets gathered together.

"Oh, let me go, I hit it! I hit it! My brothers just spelled out that it was frost on the ground." Some boss yelled.

Yang Xuanchen curled his lips and said, "I wonder why this group of people won the prize twice in a row."

Several wealthy businessmen added up the money and handed all the bills to the potbellied boss named Chen.

He stood on the podium with great joy, holding up the lottery ticket in his hand, "Zhang Dianshi, I won!"

Zhang Biao raised his loud voice and shouted: "Boss, come on, come on, recite the five words in your hand. Once you recite them, the five taels of silver will be yours."

"Isn't it just the frost on the ground? Listen!"

Then he raised doubt, yes, shang, shuang, and ground, and read them in sequence.

Zhang Biao's eyes flashed, "No, no, you didn't pronounce it correctly, you pronounced the word "di"! Do you remember it?"

Boss Chen glanced at it and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Yes, yes, this word is earth."

After receiving five taels of silver, Zhang Biao did not ask Boss Chen to step down directly, "Fellas, this boss didn't pronounce the words correctly the first time, but..."

"But I haven't read any books before, so let's forget it this time."

"If you pronounce the wrong word again in the next lottery, you won't be counted as a winner."

Hearing this, the people exploded.

"You are really kidding us, aren't you? Even if all the words on the lottery ticket are correct, if you mispronounce the words, it still doesn't count as a win?"

A loud voice said: "Brother Biao, what should I do if I can't read?"

Zhang Biao glanced at Yang Xuanchen. As expected of the master, he thought very carefully.

Even the people’s reactions were thought of.

"Those who can't read should go back to the health propaganda committee members to learn!"

"Those are the scholars who are talking to you about hygiene and the environment in front of the white wall!"

After Wang Younian finished watching the unique lottery event, he came close to Yang Xuanchen and whispered: "Your Excellency, I admire your skills."

Yang Xuanchen said politely, looked at it carefully, and rated Wang Younian a little higher.

There must be officials in Wang Younian's family, otherwise he wouldn't be able to see the way to educate the people.

Shopkeeper Chen of Youpeng Pavilion greeted everyone into the private room on the second floor. The two large round tables were full of people.

Zhou Miaomiao and Hu Lijing, who had been waiting in Youpeng Pavilion early, opened the wine seals and poured wine for the wealthy businessmen.

In an instant, the aroma of wine overflowed in the private room.

Ma Fugui, who had tasted fine wine a long time ago, was not in a hurry. He sat on the chair on the ground and looked at everyone.

None of those wealthy businessmen were experienced wine drinkers. Their index fingers started to move when they smelled the taste.

Some people who love wine on weekdays have even downed one glass.

"Good! Good wine! Chen has been traveling all over the country for more than 30 years, and this is the first time he drinks such good wine!"

"Boss Chen said that it was the first time for Feng to drink such a fine wine."

When Wang Younian heard this, he raised his glass, smelled the aroma of the wine, and then drank it all.

The long, delicate and smooth taste, the spicy and sweet taste hit the taste buds, and when it entered the stomach, a warm current rose in the body.

"Master Yang, what is the origin of this wine?"

Yang Xuanchen smiled and did not answer. He waved to Zhou Miaomiao, "Bosses, this is the shopkeeper of Shenxianju in this county. Please explain it to everyone."

"Bosses, this wine is called Peiyuan, which means strengthening the roots and cultivating the yuan." Zhou Miaomiao stepped forward and bowed.

Then she raised the wine glass in her hand and toasted everyone.

"Many precious medicinal materials are added during the brewing process of Peiyuan wine, which mainly has the effect of strengthening the root and strengthening the yuan."

"Men who drink it can not only strengthen their bodies, but also show off their talents!"

Speaking of this, she glared at Yang Xuanchen fiercely.

They were all nonsense. I only used some wolfberry and angelica in the wine that day, so there were no precious medicinal materials.

How about showing off your glory? Where is the exhibition and where is the hero?

"Bosses, this wine is quite strong, about 40 degrees. Although it has the effect of strengthening the body and cultivating the body, don't drink too much."

Wang Younian asked: "Shopkeeper Zhou, what is forty degrees? Wang doesn't understand."

Zhou Miaomiao recalled what Yang Xuanchen said.

Dayan's wine is bland and tasteless, and there is no standard. Everyone has different opinions.

Wine is a commodity, and since it is a commodity, it must have a price.

If you want to grasp the pricing power, you must control the standards for determining the quality of goods in your own hands.

The taste of Nanling Qingquan is about ten degrees, and the morning dew is about fifteen degrees.

Peiyuan, which has a longer fermentation time and a lower wine yield, is distilled at 40 degrees.

"Bosses, I believe you have all drank from Nanling Qingquan. Compared with Peiyuan Liquor from Qingshui County, do you think it is a lot lighter?"

Zhou Miaomiao did not directly answer Wang Younian's question, but instead asked everyone.

Everyone nodded and acknowledged her words.

Recalling what Yang Xuanchen explained a few days ago again, Zhou Miaomiao felt suspicious. It was all deception anyway, so just say it.

"The reason wine is intoxicating is because there is a component called alcohol in wine."

"Take Peiyuan wine as an example. There are four ounces of alcohol in every kilogram of wine. The more alcohol, the stronger the wine!"

Speaking of this, Wang Younian asked again, "Then according to what shopkeeper Zhou said, wouldn't the more alcohol, the better the wine will be?"

Yang Xuanchen patted Zhou Miaomiao's hand under the table and gave her a look like, "Haha, Boss Wang is right, but not entirely right."

"My ancestors were doctors, so I will explain it to you from the perspective of a doctor."

"The reason why people get drunk is because of alcohol's paralyzing effect on the human brain."

"The more alcohol that exists in the human body in a short period of time, the stronger the paralysis effect and the more intoxicated you will be."

"Drinking alcohol is not just about harming the body. Alcohol can cause damage to the human body's liver, spleen, stomach and other organs."

"The alcohol content of Peiyuan wine is four taels per catty, which is a range that is relatively acceptable to the human body. Ms. Zhou also added herbs that protect the liver, spleen and stomach when making the wine."

"So, although this wine is strong, drinking half a catty or a catty every day will not harm the body. It also has the effect of strengthening the body and cultivating the body."

Having said this, Yang Xuanchen raised his glass and laughed, "Bosses, I would like to propose a toast to you. Welcome to Qingshui County."

Everyone raised their glasses and drank together, and there was endless laughter and laughter.

Putting down his wine glass, Yang Xuanchen spoke again, "Do you still remember what I just said?"

Several merchants who didn't win the auction asked, "Do you mean this wine?"

“Haha, yes, it’s this wine!”

"However, the current output in Qingshui County is not large enough and can only satisfy a small number of commercial banks."

"I will make the decision and hand over the sales rights of Peiyuan Wine to each of the trading houses that did not win the auction."

"Selling at cost price will never make the bosses a penny more."

Then Yang Xuanchen smiled at the other bosses who won shares in the auction: "In the future, Shenxianju will launch more wine products and have more cooperation opportunities."

"It's better to share the rain and dew than to have a single family, don't you think so?"

Everyone's eyes froze. They still remembered what Yang Xuanchen said in the afternoon: whoever agrees and who disagrees, those who disagree will be slapped and thrown out.

Several more ambitious trading houses could only silently agree with his statement.

At this time, Ma Fugui asked: "Master Yang, how much does this Peiyuan wine cost?"

"Ah... I have to let Shopkeeper Zhou answer this question. I don't know."

Yang Xuanchen laughed and walked over, then glanced at Zhou Miaomiao.

"This wine... This wine is brewed with high-quality grains purchased from Jiangzhou, supplemented by precious herbs, and the wine yield is extremely low."

"Cost...cost..."

Speaking of this, a trace of hesitation flashed across his eyes.

“It’s normal for such good wine to be a little more expensive.”

"Shopkeeper Chen is right. It doesn't matter if it's expensive, but shopkeeper Zhou said it doesn't matter."

Zhou Miaomiao glared at Yang Xuanchen and whispered: "The cost of Peiyuan wine is roughly five taels per catty."