Dong Shulan understood a little bit of this, and looked at Fu Xiaoguan again.
She had been to Hongxiu Zhao and had drunk Tianxiang wine, but compared with this Xishan nectar, Tianxiang wine was inferior.
As the daughter of the Minister of Revenue, she was influenced by her father and her father's deliberate training. Her keen sense of business opportunities far exceeds that of ordinary people. That is why the eldest princess who watched her grow up entrusted her with the matter of the Linjiang Imperial Merchant.
This wine is worthy of being brought into the imperial palace and is the best in the world!
Chunxiu filled Dong Shulan's glass. She felt a little embarrassed and said to the official Fu, "Master Fu... Shulan came here to discuss something with Master Fu. Please don't get drunk and cause trouble. This is just one drink."
Official Fu smiled and said, "Miss, you've been traveling so long, don't worry about the important things. Although my villa is simple, it is clean and tidy." He turned to Chunxiu and said, "Go and clean up the west wing. Miss Dong will take a nap later."
Of course, Official Fu wanted to get Dong Shulan drunk, because after he knew that Dong Shulan had arrived here, he sent someone on horseback to Linjiang. He needed to pass this news to the three major grain merchants.
No matter what, you have to stand firm.
If Dong Shulan was drunk, the negotiations could be delayed until the evening, and Linjiang would have a reply. Then he could deal with it when the opportunity arose, and this matter would not easily get him into trouble.
So, he tried his best to persuade people to drink.
Then, Dong Shulan's eyes became brighter and brighter, but Fu Daguan was drunk.
"I... am not good at drinking."
Dong Shulan felt really embarrassed now.
"It's okay, young lady, go to the pavilion and have some tea. I'll take care of my father first."
Dong Shulan walked out, and Xiaoqi followed closely behind, whispering, "Miss...it's over."
"Hmm," Dong Shulan said in a voice as soft as a mosquito, "It's so delicious, I can't help myself."
"What about business?"
"No rush."
…
The wind blew through Dong Shulan's hair, and she stood alone by the stream.
After Fu Xiaoguan settled his father down, he walked over and saw Dong Shulan standing quietly.
A little drunk, Dong Shulan's face was as rosy as a peach blossom and as beautiful as jade, her waist was slender and her eyes were charming, and a few strands of hair fluttered in the wind, as if she was a fairy flying into the sky.
He collected his thoughts, walked forward, and asked, "The room is ready. Do you need to rest for a while?"
"No need... This villa is very exquisite."
"My father said that this was built by my mother."
The two of them casually walked up the stream and sat down in a shady place.
Dong Shulan sat on a wooden chair, and Fu Xiaoguan sat on a rock by the stream.
"...A few days ago, my guards hurt you. Are you okay now?"
Fu Xiaoguan smiled and said, "The doctor said there might be sequelae, that is, I might become stupid, so I don't know when I will become stupid."
"I'm sorry about this."
Dong Shulan felt very guilty. After carefully investigating Fu Xiaoguan, she got the news that this guy was a big disaster for Linjiang City, but the government was reluctant to accept the case.
She understood this kind of thing. After all, the Fu family was the richest family in Linjiang, and it was common for them to spend some money to bribe the government. So she finally called on the guards to take action, but she didn't expect that she almost killed this guy. Now she saved his life but was left with sequelae.
"It's nothing serious, don't take it to heart... Come to think of it, I want to thank you."
"Thank me?" Dong Shulan tilted her head and looked at Fu Xiaoguan, somewhat puzzled.
Fu Xiaoguan smiled without answering. He picked up a stone and threw it into the stream, then asked, "Did your trip to Linjiang go smoothly?"
"Basically, there won't be any problems. I just want to go even lower, which will take some time."
It was not easy for a little girl to come to Linjiang alone to handle such a large business. Fu Xiaoguan did not take this matter seriously. This thought flashed through his mind, and he did not ask any more questions.
Cicadas chirped in the woods, fish played in the water, Fu Xiaoguan remained silent, and Dong Shulan suddenly spoke.
"You need to practice your handwriting."
"Um."
"What is the daily output of Xishan Nectar?"
"We just made it last night, so we can't count it yet, but it's definitely not a lot. At least there's no good way to increase production right now."
"Your wine...can be sold to the royal family."
Fu Xiaoguan looked up at Dong Shulan.
"If your Fu family has the status of a royal merchant, this wine can be sold at a better price." Dong Shulan added.
"This matter... If it were me who decided, I would have actively pursued it without you having to come to me. But the problem now is that my father doesn't seem willing to do it. It's quite troublesome and would also offend the three major grain merchants in Linjiang. We've been working together for decades, so there's no need to tear each other apart over such a small matter. My father doesn't care much about this little extra profit, he just doesn't want to make enemies. I hope you can forgive me for this."
"Then...why would you be willing to do that?"
Fu Xiaoguan laughed. "The imperial merchant is nothing more than being able to sell good things to the royal family. My father only has grain. Although it is a good thing, my Fu family is nothing compared to the rest of the world. But I have many, many good things, such as wine, soap, perfume, or even telescopes. I think these are what the royal family needs."
Dong Shulan's eyes lit up, "Let me see."
Fu Xiaoguan spread his hands and said, "You know about the wine. As for the other things, I don't have them yet. I'll ask someone to bring them to you when I make them later."
Just empty promises!
Dong Shulan had never heard of things like soap, perfume, and telescopes. It was a bit novel for her, but she didn't expect too much.
What doesn’t the royal family have?
I think it was improved based on something, just like this wine.
Fu Xiaoguan seemed to have suddenly thought of something. He called Chunxiu over and said, "Go and ask Zhang the steward. I need to discuss something with him."
Soon Chunxiu and Butler Zhang came over. Fu Xiaoguan squatted on the ground, smoothed the fine sand on the ground with his hands, and took a branch to draw on the sand.
"This is the other courtyard. This area outside the other courtyard..." He drew a long straight line of branches and then circled it. "Buy it."
"Look, the location of the winery isn't right. After buying it from outside, they moved the winery out and... expanded it threefold. But now they've demolished the winery's location and rebuilt it into a granary, splitting off half of the original granary. There's too much storage, and it poses a serious threat."
"Also, I want ten acres of the best land near the water outside the courtyard. Don't stop planting rice, but if I'm not at the courtyard when the poplar flowers start to bloom, be sure to notify me immediately."
"That's all I can do now. After we buy the land, we'll level the foundation first, and I'll take care of the rest of the planning."
Fu Xiaoguan dropped the branch, sat on the stone, and looked at Chuck, "Do you understand?"
"I see... Master, what's this?"
"I went for a walk yesterday. This place is nice. We can build an industrial park... and workshops."
"Also, compile a list of all the craftsmen in the village. I want all kinds of craftsmen. If I leave the villa, send it to Linjiang Mansion."
"Okay, do you want to ask the master?"
Fu Xiaoguan patted the sand on his hands and said, "Wait until my father gets up, then go find him."
This was not a sudden idea of Fu Xiaoguan. He had this idea after seeing that piece of land yesterday.
Establish a research and development center here and mass-produce these things that require little technical content.
It's mainly for his own comfort. He needs soap to take a bath, a better toothbrush to rinse his mouth, and paper when going to the toilet... It's so uncomfortable to wipe his butt with a stick.
Of course he used paper later, even though Chunxiu looked very painful.
After Chuck left, Dong Shulan withdrew her gaze from Fu Xiaoguan. This young man became increasingly difficult for her to understand.
"You've made up your mind without anything?"
Dong Shulan believes that one should plan carefully before doing anything. Fu Xiaoguan is buying land, finding craftsmen, and making plans...isn't that too hasty?
Even a landlord shouldn't use his money like this. What if it can't be produced? Wouldn't all the money be wasted?
"It's not like I have nothing. I've been thinking about it over and over again these past two days. I have the materials, and there aren't any major technical issues. Once the initial issues are dealt with, it will be almost ready."
"What are you going to do with ten acres of rice fields?"
"This is truly an experiment, and I'm not sure. It'll take a few years to verify. If it's successful... the yield of this acre of rice field could probably double."
Double?
Dong Shulan was shocked. In the Jiangbei area, in a good year, the rice yield per mu is basically over 200 dan, which is 200 to 300 kilograms. If it doubled...
Dong Shulan was skeptical, because over the past thousand years, rice production has only increased by two dan per mu with great difficulty. If Fu Xiaoguan can double the rice production in just a few years, it will definitely be a great achievement!
The people can have their fill, the soldiers on the front line can be protected, and the country’s granaries can be filled... This is something that benefits the whole world!
"How confident are you about this?" Dong Shulan asked cautiously.
"I can't say for sure. Experiments are full of uncertainty, but as long as you do it and the direction is right, you will succeed sooner or later."
"If you succeed one day, please let me know, Master Fu."
"Of course."
These casual words made Dong Shulan look at Fu Xiaoguan with admiration again.
This is a kind of steadiness. Dong Shulan has seen many young masters in the capital, but there are only a handful of them who can be so calm at this age.
Youth is naturally frivolous, and scholars are even more uninhibited, but the young man before him had none of that. Comparing it with the incident two months ago, Dong Shulan had the illusion that they were two different people.
As for Fu Xiaoguan, he didn't think too much about it. He just thought that this thing could bring more harvests, so he could build more granaries in his family.
As for saving the people of the world, he does not have such a lofty ideal.
He just wanted to live a better life, understand the world better, and travel around and see the world...that's all.
"When will Master Fu return to Linjiang?"
"In about ten days, we need to come up with an outline for this place. The details are quite complicated and will take some time. I estimate it will take at least half a year for soaps, perfumes and other items to be released."
Dong Shulan was silent for a moment, then asked, "Does Master Fu have any achievements?"
Fu Xiaoguan sneered and touched his nose, "Scholar."
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