"Go back to the palace for a moment. Everything is under control. I can handle this matter. It's just that the emperor has issued an order to exempt taxes for three months, so it's difficult to get money. I haven't even offered the tribute to the princess."

"Don't you collect taxes from merchants entering and leaving the customs?" Yu Yuanzheng interrupted.

If there is not even a tael of silver for three days, how can this state government be maintained? And shrewd businessmen will definitely choose this loophole to enter and exit from here.

"Princess, yes, we rely on that little bit of money to keep the state running." Lord Wan was sweating, thinking that the princess was angry, and replied respectfully.

"That's more like it. What special products does Fengrong City have?" Yu Yuanzheng breathed a sigh of relief.

On her way here, she saw trees that were beginning to sprout leaves, but there were no crops on the fields, giving people a particularly desolate feeling.

Winter has just passed, and I can't really see anything.

"Princess, the climate here is relatively cold, and the main crop is wheat. The weather has just started to warm up, and it is not yet time to plant. There is nothing special about other crops. Farmers can only grow some vegetables at most." Wan Qingshan had been here for more than a day, but did not find any special products.

This place mainly grows grain. This state is relatively good compared to other states in Canglan. It is located close to Dawei. Although the climate is colder than the southeast of Dawei, it is still a beautiful place when everything comes back to life in spring and summer.

Fengrong City used to be one of the food supply bases for Canglan, with a population of about 120,000.

Canglan ceded this place to the Wei Dynasty, which was considered a sacrifice.

“Is there no such thing as fish?” Yu Yuanzheng thought of the various kinds of fish in the back, the price of which was much more expensive than food.

There were often all kinds of food in the palace, but she never studied it in detail and just ate whatever was available.

After listening to Mr. Wan’s description today, I feel that we can start from this aspect to increase our income.

"They do exist, but they are not planted on purpose. Every household will plant one or two trees in their yard."

"What are the tricks?"

"Mainly plums, dates, pears, and tangerine peels."

"Are there any wild animals in the mountain?" Yu Yuanzheng asked again.

"Yes, but they are not tasty. Only some children go up the mountain to pick some."

"Lord Wan, on the way here, the princess saw many mountains that were not used by the people to grow crops. The princess will tell you a way to increase your income: cultivate the mountains.

As the saying goes, live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the water, eat by the water. With so many mountains, it’s not too wasteful.”

Yu Yuanzheng suddenly thought of an idea that could be implemented.

When Lord Wan heard this, his eyes lit up.

He was of course well aware of Princess Zhenguo's deeds. The emperor called her the lucky star of the Wei Dynasty, and when the princess said this today, she must have been absolutely sure.

"Please give me some advice, Princess. I will be very grateful." Lord Wan knelt down excitedly.

"Master Wan, please stand up. How do ordinary people usually deal with their children?" Yu Yuanzheng began to inquire carefully.

"We usually eat it at home and give it to the children as a snack. If we can't finish it, we pick some and sell it in the city, but it's not worth much."

“Not transported far away?” Yu Yuanzheng didn’t quite understand. There were so many good things in the water.

"The oxen don't get far before they break down, and there are also oxen in other places. The shipping cost is very high. The money from selling the oxen is not enough to cover the round-trip fare and time."

Yu Yuanzheng felt that she had asked a stupid question. Without the preservation technology, the fruit could not be preserved for long after being picked from the tree.

Even if it is placed in an ice kiln, it won't last long.

"Master Wan, Princess Yu has an idea for you, do you think it's feasible?

It is to make 䯬 wine. Plant 䯬 trees on the mountains, collect the ripe grapes and make 䯬 wine.

Then it can be transported to more distant places for sale.

The wine can be preserved for more than a dozen grams, which is enough for you to transport to the capital to sell. "

Yu Yuanzheng felt that this would definitely increase people's income.

“Princess, brewing wine is not realistic. The demand for sugar is too great, and sugar is very expensive. Then the price of wine will not be cheap, and only the nobles can afford it, so the sales volume will be too small.” Lord Wan believes that this method is not realistic.

He knew that to make wine, you need to add a lot of sugar to make it taste good. And generally only women from wealthy families drink it. It is not widely consumed.

"Lord Wan, this is wrong. The princess has a way to not take too much candy, or she may not take any candy at all." Yu Yuanzheng said confidently and affirmatively.

Everyone in the room looked at her in shock.

Not too much sugar, or even no sugar? How is that possible?

The prince and Shangguan Ziqi had both drunk wine and had a rough idea of ​​how it was brewed.

It is true that only some wealthy families would ask their servants to brew some, and would only take it out to enjoy during important banquets.

The reason why Yu Yuanzheng dared to brag was that he had confidence in his words.

She also loved watching videos before, and one time she happened to watch how wine koji was made artificially.

I found a herb called Polygonum multiflorum.

This medicine can dispel wind and dampness, detoxify and reduce swelling, disperse blood stasis and relieve pain, kill insects and relieve itching.

I didn't expect it to be a good material for making sake koji.

So she watched the video over and over again, and she still remembers it vividly.

As long as you have the koji for brewing wine, fermentation will be no problem at all.

If you choose water that has enough sugar in itself, you don't need to add sugar.

If you choose water with less sugar, you can add some appropriately.

After the wine is brewed, it can be consumed directly or distilled, and the alcohol content can be increased by two to three times.

It is what people called "land" someday.

Of course, the wine in the Lanzhou area is mainly made from grapes, and there seems to be no such wine here, so she has never tasted it so far.

Maybe it hasn't spread to Wei yet.

The more Yu Yuanzheng thought about it, the more feasible it seemed to her. She could generously tell Lord Wan about the distillation technology in order to generate income.

"Really?" Lord Wan was very excited.

It would be great if you could make wine without sugar.

A guaranteed profit.

"Of course it's true."

Next, Yu Yuanzheng explained in detail how to make koji, brew liquor, and then how to distill it.

I heard everyone exclaim, "How wonderful!"

Shangguan Ziqi and the prince both listened attentively.

After the excitement, Lord Wan knelt in front of Yu Yuanzheng again.

"On behalf of the common people, I would like to thank the princess for teaching me how to make wine." Then he kowtowed three times.

“Get up.

This is the fief of Princess Wei, and she is still waiting for the third queen to collect the tribute money.

However, Princess Yu suggests that you'd better plan this matter.

The methods cannot be taught to the people.

It would be best if the government funded the construction of a workshop specializing in making koji and then sold it to the people. You only need to teach the people how to use the koji and brew wine.

Selling koji can be a huge source of income, and you can sell it all over the country.

And the distillation technology that Princess just mentioned, you can also control it.

If the common people brew good wine, you can buy it, find someone to specialize in it, and sell it everywhere.

You can also keep some for distillation and raise the price.

The princess can foresee that the distilled liquor will definitely drive men crazy."

At present, the alcohol content of Dawei wine is not high, at most 20 degrees. There is no distillation technology at present.

Yu Yuanzheng also did not disclose her distillation tools.

She only distilled some to treat herself and save others.

"Sister-in-law, your skills are so valuable." The prince exclaimed sincerely.

"Do you know how much grain is consumed every time the Great Wei comes to make wine?

If we could brew large quantities of wine using rice, how much grain would be saved.

We in the Great Wei are fine, but if Canglan knew about this technology, he would probably go crazy.

They are most short of food.

People in the north like to drink more in winter.

For men who go out, in order to keep warm, wealthy men will wear a wine bag around their waist.

If it’s really cold, just drink it.”

"Madam, the prince is right. You are so generous in saying it, but it provides a valuable asset to the Wei Dynasty." Shangguan Ziqi looked at his wife with affection.

Yu Yuanzheng felt a little embarrassed.

She just wanted her fief to become rich sooner so that she could receive more donations.

"Your Highness, could you please write down what you just said and give it to me? I will do my best to handle this matter. But this is a business, and the government cannot be involved." Lord Wan was a little conflicted.

The two points the princess mentioned just now are meant to allow government agencies to engage in business. This is strictly prohibited by the court.