After Ling Qi brought the tea and had Chen Yuancheng rinse his mouth, Xiao Yunying continued talking about the liquor.
"Whether a liquor is strong or not, and whether its flavor is rich or not, has a unit of measurement, which can be called alcohol content. The higher the alcohol content, the easier it is to get drunk."
Generally, grain-brewed liquor only has an alcohol content of around ten degrees, because the technology for filtering grain residue is not perfect, and the liquor is mostly cloudy and not clear.
The distilled spirit is not only clear and bright, but also has a high alcohol content, which should be popular with many people in the cold north.
Ancient wines had a low alcohol content, generally around ten degrees, and at most no more than twenty degrees.
The most famous is probably rice wine. Rice wine has a simple brewing process, a sweet and mellow taste, and very low ethanol content, so it is loved by many people, including women.
Therefore, in ancient times, famous people who could drink alcohol dared to claim that they were "unable to get drunk even after a thousand cups," which was not necessarily because they had a high alcohol tolerance, but more likely because the alcohol content was low.
Otherwise, try it in modern times. Let alone 50 or 60 proof liquor, even 30 or 40 proof liquor would probably only last a few cups before slipping under the table.
What temperature did you take out?
Xiao Yunying closed the bamboo tube: "This alcohol content is a bit high, it's 52 degrees. If you distill ordinary grain liquor, it should be around 30 degrees, which is an alcohol content that most ordinary people can accept."
"Yun Ying, how many more surprises will you bring me?"
Xiao Yunying said without any modesty, "There's still a lot more to come. There's plenty of time, so please look forward to it."
Chen Yuancheng chuckled in a deep voice. Xiao Yunying pushed the bamboo tube forward: "Huiweilou is a restaurant that specializes in entertaining guests. As a restaurant, not only must the food be good, but the wine must also be good in order to attract more guests. So, how about it, do you want to do it?"
"Of course we'll do it."
"Then these wines will be kept as samples for you."
Chen Yuancheng had a long-term vision: "Selling only at Huiweilou won't increase sales. Why not build a dedicated brewing workshop, just like with white sugar, and sell this wine separately?"
"Okay, whatever you say."
"The matter of profit sharing..."
Xiao Yunying spoke first: "It's the same 50/50 split. I only provided the method. You'll be responsible for hiring people, building workshops, and finding customers. Given our relationship, let's not talk about who gets more or less. A 50/50 split is the most suitable."
"Okay, as you say."
Chen Yuancheng directly drafted a contract for profit sharing from the refined sugar and brewing workshop. Xiao Yunying exclaimed in surprise, "The workshop hasn't even been built yet, and we haven't seen the finished products. Are we signing a contract now?"
Chen Yuancheng looks like a slow-paced person, but he's actually more impatient than her.
"I believe in you. If you say you can succeed, you definitely won't fail."
"I need to make it clear first that I don't have any money right now. You'll need to pay the initial investment costs first, and then it will be deducted from my bonuses."
"You don't need to worry about the money. Just go and guide them through the process after it's built, make sure they don't make any mistakes, and then sit at home and wait to count your money."
"You trust me too much, but sitting at home and counting money is what I like to do."
Xiao Yunying signed the contract and began discussing the details of the sugar workshop and liquor workshop with Chen Yuancheng, while also drawing the equipment for distilling liquor.
Chen Yuancheng didn't understand terms like distillation, so Xiao Yunying explained them to him in detail.
After finishing the blueprints for the equipment, Xiao Yunying began to draw the internal structure diagrams of the two workshops. She referenced the internal design of a food factory she had seen online in her previous life, with one workshop producing one assembly line.
Having a group of people responsible for one step makes management easier and prevents technology from being easily leaked.
Time flies when you're focused on something. After Xiao Yunying finished drawing the last picture, Chen Yuancheng said:
"It's getting late. Building the workshop can't be done in a day or two. You should go back and rest first. I'll talk to you about the details when I have time."
Xiao Yunying glanced at the sky outside; the sun had already set halfway down. "Time flies. I still have so much to say."
“Hiring people to select a site and build a workshop takes time. It will snow in a few days, and we can’t start construction when it snows. It will probably be finished next spring. We have a winter to discuss it, so there’s no rush.”
Xiao Yunying got up and slung her basket over her shoulder: "The distillation equipment and workshop structure diagrams are finished and I've handed them over to you. We'll talk about the rest later. I won't write the recipes anymore; let's do it the day after tomorrow. Can I teach the chefs how to cook?"
She came to teach the chef how to cook, which meant she could see him, so how could Chen Yuancheng disagree? "Of course you can, I'll have Ling Qi pick you up."
Xiao Yunying walked out, saying, "No need. Why make Ling Qi make another trip? It's too much trouble. I'll come by oxcart myself."
Ling Qi said from the side, "It's not troublesome, and driving a carriage isn't tiring."
Xiao Yunying said, "Plans can't keep up with changes. I didn't expect that we would be going to do business together today. I didn't have time to teach the pastry chef how to make steamed cakes. I'll make a few more for you the day after tomorrow."
Ling Qi smiled sheepishly: "Miss Xiao, you're so kind as to remember me. It's alright. You and the young master are discussing serious matters, so naturally, we should focus on those matters."
Chen Yuancheng said, "Go and bring my carriage over, and have the driver take Yunying back."
"No need, I'll just hire an oxcart to go back."
"It gets dark quickly in winter, oxcarts are slow, and the night wind is cold. Horse-drawn carriages are fast and can block the cold wind. Listen to me, take a horse-drawn carriage."
Xiao Yunying nodded and said, "Yes, domineering CEO."
Chen Yuancheng asked, puzzled, "Am I domineering? And what does 'CEO' mean?"
Xiao Yunying chuckled without explaining, "You're not domineering, I was just joking, don't take it to heart. As for what the president meant... I won't tell you."
The coachman brought the carriage over, and Xiao Yunying stepped onto it using a footstool. She turned around and said, "I'm leaving."
Chen Yuancheng said, "There are some ingredients I prepared for you in the back of the carriage. They are water chestnuts and black-boned chicken that I transported from elsewhere. Don't forget to take them when you get home."
Xiao Yunying then remembered the black-boned chicken: "My goodness, Yuancheng, you understand me so well! I was thinking of asking you if I could buy two black-boned chickens to take home while I was cooking, but I forgot after I finished cooking. Thank you."
"No need for such politeness, go back now."
"I'm leaving now, bye-bye."
Xiao Yunying said goodbye, climbed into the carriage, put down her basket, and curiously examined the interior.
The coachman drove the carriage out of the city, leaving Chen Yuancheng behind, mimicking Xiao Yunying's pronunciation.
"Bye...what?"
Does it mean goodbye?
"Young master."
"What is it?"
"Master Wang sent someone over, saying he wants to work with the young master to deal with the Liang family."
"The Liang family?"
The gentleness on Chen Yuancheng's face vanished completely, and his eyes were covered with frost: "No need. I don't want anyone else to get involved in this matter. Go and tell Uncle Wang that the Liang family is just a small family, and there's no need for Uncle Wang to take action personally. I will handle it myself."
From today onwards, Huiweilou will no longer belong to him alone.
He had to make an example of them, using the Liang family's situation to tell all the merchant families in Donglin City who wanted to use Huiweilou to suppress the Chen family that Huiweilou was not something they could just mess with.
However, considering that this incident prompted Yun Ying to decide to invest in Huiweilou, he will not go all out and will show mercy.
His efforts in paying close attention to this matter were worthwhile; he was satisfied with the result.
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