She looked at Xue Lin and the county magistrate, and smiled, "The conditions are simple: the wine must be produced within Yongning's territory. Besides being used for drinking, this wine has another purpose..."
She looked at the county constable, "The alcohol I previously provided to the county constable and the yamen runners for disinfection..."
"It involves further purification, that is, increasing the concentration, so that it can be used to kill germs..."
Xue Lin and the county magistrate were greatly shocked upon hearing this.
They were already very excited about the conditions Ning Xi'er had proposed.
This miracle doctor is truly thinking of the people of Yongning...
Ning Xier finished speaking in one breath, "My requirements are very simple, there are two points in total."
"First, the brewing site must be in Yongning, and the basic workforce must be local residents of Yongning. As for the core technical personnel, you can use your own people..."
In any case, Ning Xi'er only hoped that Liao Yueming's winery would develop, boost the local wine industry in Yongning, and provide income for local residents.
"Secondly, in addition to alcohol consumption, purified alcohol must be sold at cost price for hygiene and disinfection purposes. Furthermore, orders from official organizations and medical institutions cannot be refused on the grounds that it is not profitable."
Ning Xi'er looked at Xue Lin and the county magistrate, and suggested, "Since the alcohol used for disinfection is being sold at cost price, some unscrupulous merchants will inevitably try to take advantage of it..."
"Find a way to buy the alcohol, then blend it into a lower-proof liquor for consumption..."
"Doing this not only squeezes out Mr. Liao's market share in alcohol consumption, but more importantly, the blending process can easily create harmful components that damage the health of drinkers..."
"If Mr. Liao agrees, this will greatly improve Yongning's medical skills and sanitation, and also rapidly boost Yongning's economy, which has been severely impacted by the plague..."
Mass production will inevitably lead to a large volume of transportation and personnel movement, and will also drive the development of the catering and accommodation industries.
Without Ning Xi'er needing to explain, Xue Lin and the county magistrate immediately understood.
The two of them stood up at the same time, wanting to thank Ning Xi'er...
But Ning Xi'er reached out to stop him.
Ning Xi'er smiled and said, "The Yongning County government must also ensure Mr. Liao's normal production during this process..."
It's easy to imagine that the release of this new wine will inevitably cause significant market turmoil, with various competitors and powerful figures likely to intervene...
Before Liao Yueming could speak, Ning Xier had already explained it beforehand. This was much more effective than Liao Yueming asking Lord Xue for help, which made Liao Yueming admire and appreciate Ning Xier even more.
Ning Xi'er continued, "Doctors in medical clinics often use methods such as cauterization to disinfect silver needles. Patients' wounds are also sometimes disinfected in this way..."
"During this patient treatment, I spoke with many doctors, telling them that the alcohol distributed for disinfection can also be used to disinfect medical instruments, clothing, and patient wounds..."
"The premise is that the patient's wound is not broken. Also, the alcohol has a higher concentration than the alcohol we usually drink and is more flammable, so you must be very careful when storing and using it."
"I have already informed these details of the most respected doctors you have identified..."
"We hope that Lord Xue and the County Commandant can organize these doctors to widely publicize the usage, uses, and precautions of medical alcohol to the clinic..."
"At the same time, we can discuss with Mr. Liao effective methods to regulate the sale of medical alcohol..."
"For example, Mr. Liao sells directly, but requires real-name registration at the medical clinic and is limited in quantity..."
Thus, even if unscrupulous merchants tried various methods to extract the funds and re-brew the product, firstly, it was difficult to raise the necessary funds, secondly, it was time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the quantity produced was small...
This will undoubtedly effectively crack down on unscrupulous merchants who engage in speculation and the production of substandard blended liquor.
"That's also possible. The county government can place the order with Mr. Liao on a unified basis. The clinic, based on its needs, will collect the orders from Mr. Liao after the county government verifies and supervises the dosage..."
Besides easing Liao Yueming's burden, this also has another advantage: it depends on whether Xue Lin knows how to be flexible.
Since Ning Xi'er requested that Liao Yueming sell at cost price, but did not specify the selling price for Xue Lin and others...
If the county government increases prices appropriately, within a reasonable range, it can both strengthen management and generate additional hidden revenue for the county government.
Judging from the current situation, the possibility of relying on the prefect or neighboring counties to provide relief to the people of Yongning is extremely slim...
The county government has already incurred a significant deficit due to the initial purchase of grain and the use of healthy villagers to help prepare the food, even with only small compensation for their efforts...
After the pandemic, if a small number of patients require centralized treatment, the food and supplies destroyed by temples, charitable institutions, and schools will need to be replenished...
Money holes are everywhere.
If the revenue generated can be used to benefit the people, it can further alleviate Yongning's predicament...
Under normal circumstances, when the imperial court and its officials take initiative, this kind of measure is not advisable...
But Xie Zhun even resorted to methods like kidnapping, and Xue Lin didn't even care about his own life...
When faced with matters of great importance, we cannot judge them using ordinary values.
Based on Ning Xi'er's understanding of Xue Lin, she would choose the latter.
Although the wine was ostensibly provided free of charge, bringing immense benefits to Yongning County and Liao Yueming, it seemed Ning Xi'er had completely abandoned her personal interests...
Actually, that's not the case.
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