Fragrance Returned

Brother Xun Yibo once proposed that everyone from the Ding family in the capital come to the princess mansion for a day, which would be considered as a way to express his gratitude to the Ding family for raising his sister.

But Xun's consort was deserted and Dongyang was arrogant. He didn't say not to invite, but only said to push him back, and he has been pushing until now.

Ding Xiang also didn't want the Ding family to come to the princess mansion to play. Except for Xun Yibo and Ding Liren, who shared a common language, everyone else spoke indifferently.

When your yard is tidied up, invite them to play in your yard and entertain them well.

Ding Chi listened patiently to what the girls were saying for a while, then he brought over a jar of wine, opened it and smiled, "Xiangxiang, following your advice, my second uncle has been studying the aroma of Yuhualang wine. Smell it, it smells good." Bar?"

Ding Zhao frowned and said, "Xiangxiang is still a child, what kind of wine should I let her smell?"

Ding Chi chuckled and took it back, "Brother said this wine tastes better. My dad will definitely like it when he comes back."

Even from a distance, Xun Xiang could smell the mellow and fragrant aroma of wine.

Ding Zhao said, "This wine is indeed more fragrant than before, but it is nothing special compared to other tribute wines. Xiangxiang has just returned not long ago. If you can do it, do it. If you can't, don't do it. Don't be embarrassed."

Ding Chi became anxious and said in a rough voice, "Brother, are you still my eldest brother?"

Mrs. Tang felt that Ding Zhao was ruining her family's good fortune, so she rolled her eyes and said, "Uncle, are you so afraid of your brother becoming an imperial merchant?"

Ding Zhao didn't know how to behave like a fool, so he lowered his face and ignored her.

Mrs. Zhang usually doesn't want to be on the same level as Mrs. Tang, but her husband was unhappy when she said this.

He retorted, "Where can I find a person like you who asks my daughter to do things and arranges for my daughter's father? Yes, we are afraid that you will become an imperial merchant and make a fortune."

"We are so bad, why do you come to my house? What do you ask my daughter to do? Let's go and stay away from bad people like us."

Tang choked up and didn't know what to say. She sniffed and wanted to cry. She wanted to say, "Brother Chi, let's go without begging her."

But Ding Chi wanted to be an imperial merchant so much, but he didn't dare to be stubborn. The mouth is raised high, making the person look deeper.

Ding Chi quickly smiled and said, "Tang's words are not what they mean. Brother and sister-in-law, don't be angry. We all know how good brother is."

From the corner of his eye, he saw that Tang's "silver nest" was much more concave than usual, like a small sparkling silver pit, and he became happy again and kept giggling.

Xunxiang really wanted to help Ding Chi and spared no effort to help, but she was not happy with what Tang said.

I can't say that you are stupid and I have to indulge you.

She said, "It was my father who asked me to help my second uncle. My father refused to let me help, so I was too lazy to mind my own business."

Ding Chi laughed repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, yes, I know how good my eldest brother is. He has helped me since I was little. Xiangxiang, look at your second aunt's silver nest. It's so concave that a pigeon can fit in it." Egg.

"Haha, with such a good omen, Xiangxiang will definitely be able to help. When my second uncle gets rich, I will give Xiangxiang a big gift."

Everyone looked at Mrs. Tang. She had a very pouty mouth and her middle was really deep and concave.

Tang was angry and was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she didn't even hear her husband's words of "praise" for her. Seeing everyone looking at her, she rolled her eyes and said angrily, "What are you looking at me for?"

After saying that, his lips pursed higher.

Ding Chi liked her like this and rubbed his hands together excitedly.

Except for Mrs. Xue Er and Xue Tian, ​​who were confused, everyone else laughed.

Xunxiang hummed to herself, pigeon eggs could be stored there, unless a hole was made in the gums.

She looked at the jar containing wine, which contained five jins.

The wine jar is also good, brown ceramic with patterns on it. Cover the mouth of the altar with oil paper and oilcloth, then tie the cloth tightly with rope, and finally seal it with a layer of wax.

All tribute wines are very particular in their packaging, mostly in five-jin or ten-jin packages.

Xun Xiang said, "If my second uncle wants to be better than others, he must have his own characteristics..."

In order for Yuhualang Wine to successfully become a tribute wine, Xunxiang specially designed a bottle for the wine.

She took out the drawings she had drawn and started explaining.

The wine bottle refers to the wine bottle of Langjiu in the previous life.

The bottle body has a straight mouth, a narrow neck, and a round belly. Its shape is similar to a combination of the bile bottle and the celestial sphere bottle of this era.

The bile bottle and celestial ball bottle are mainly vases and ornaments, and this is the first time they have been used as wine bottles.

The bottle cap also imitates the Langjiu bottle cap. However, Xunxiang cannot solve the leaking process, and the last step still requires sealing with wax.

The pattern is a combination of "Lotus" and "Baoxiang Flower", which symbolizes nobility, auspiciousness and protection for the drinker.

I can’t remember the specific pattern of Xun Xiang’s Langjiu in my previous life, but it has been modified. It is extremely beautiful and in line with the aesthetics of people of this era.

It also uses underglaze blue as the background color, gold patterns and gold characters, and burnt flowers with sand gold...

The bottles are available in one-pound and two-pound bottles. This kind of wine only makes high-end wines, and coupled with expensive bottles, the price is much more expensive than other wines.

There should be fewer high-quality products, and high-quality products should be expensive.

Strive to make Yuhualang the "Han Emperor Moutai" in wine.

Ding Chi's blood boiled with excitement.

Xunxiang was not very reassured about Ding Chi and asked him to call the shopkeeper of the firm and explain it to him again.

The shopkeeper happily kowtowed to Xun Xiang.

"Haha, no wonder Uncle Ding often said that the princess wanted to take the first prize among women. She is really a blue-blooded woman and extremely smart. This kind of bottle is more handsome than a vase. How can the wine it contains not be fragrant?"

Xunxiang instructed, "Before the wine comes out, the packaging must be kept secret. After it is done, take it to my study for advertising... The study will open on the 18th of next month. On the 20th, please ask my uncle to go to the study and help me make a piece." thing."

On that day, Prince Consort Xun would invite several princes to the study to have tea, and let Ding Chi take a look at the portrait in private. Wait until the young monk Hong comes back, and then let him see the young monk.

Although Xun Xiang hopes that Hong Yi can return to secular life and become the emperor, God's will cannot be concealed. What if there is a real emperor among those princes?

After discussing this matter, it was evening.

After everyone had dinner, Ding Chi and his wife went home. Mrs. Xue, her daughter, and Ding Zhen's grandparents stayed in the guest room at night. Their homes are all in He County and they will go home during the day tomorrow.

Xunxiang had a long talk with Ding Zhao, telling him the format of the writing and sorting it out for him to read first. It would be best to ask Mr. Xun to take a look again. He knows the emperor's preferences and temper best. Then present it to the emperor.

After being reminded by the queen's grandmother, Xunxiang felt that some things should be done cautiously and not do bad things with good intentions.

These include general documents suitable for all management, process and process documents suitable only for ironmaking, and it will take some time to complete them all.

Ding Zhao was very excited after hearing this. He was appreciated by the emperor again, and maybe he could fully enter the officialdom with this. Although he is now a fifth-grade Yuanwailang, he is only a half-official and half-business person. After accepting the title, it would be better to have a serious official position.

Then he talked about Ding Lichun’s scientific examination this year.

Ding Lichun will be the heir apparent in the future and will not need any scientific examination at all. But after preparing for several years, he still wanted to take the next exam. It would be better if you can pass the exam to become a martial arts scholar, but if you fail, you won’t take the exam again.

The two of them finished talking at the end of Haishi.