Honglou: I am the legitimate son of An Guogong!

next day。

Early in the morning, officials from the Memorial Office handed Jia Hong another note.。

Jia Hong took the book and went to the study. After sitting down, he opened it and read it.。

“My dear, regarding the Western Expedition, your brave generals have now spread throughout the court! Every time I think about this, I feel so relieved!”

“However, with the outbreak of war in the past two years, the manpower for grain transportation in the northwest has been greatly depleted! Although I am willing to send my troops to the west, the various ministries in the court, especially the Ministry of Household Affairs, are already somewhat beyond their capabilities! Aiqing can just stay in Ganzhou for the time being.……”

“Things about Nanyang - Western Xinjiang is nearly ten thousand miles away from Nanyang, and my love for you is full of absurdities, so I won't care about it for now. If you go to the south to serve in the future, I will discuss it with you。”

“The incident in the northwest has made me sigh for a long time, and the pen in my hand is shaking again, so I will give it up today! You take good care of Min Guogong's tribe. I hope you will cultivate more fertile land.。”

After finishing reading, Jia Hong couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.。

After all, it was the Wu Dynasty that had no money?

But thinking about it carefully, Jia Hong is not surprised either.。

Originally, the Wu Dynasty had very loose jurisdiction in Zhenyuan and other places.。

Even if there are oases in the basin that can be cultivated, there are not many farmers within the territory who are cultivating them.。

Grain and grass have to be transported from the Great Wall, which causes serious wear and tear and is extremely costly.。

After thinking about it, Jia Hong thought of his own wine.。

If the emperor wanted to create a name for the wine, create a grade and brand for the wine, and sell it as a high-end luxury product.。

When the time comes to collect a special wine tax and enter the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Emperor Jianlong will refuse to come.。

As long as he has money to give to Emperor Jianlong, Jia Hong thinks this can be done!

Of course, money going into the Ministry of Internal Affairs and money into the Ministry of Household Affairs are two different things.。

Nowadays, although the Wu Dynasty has separated these two departments, the Ministry of Internal Affairs still asks the Ministry of Household Affairs for money every day.。

It's a simple truth - the emperor's personal pockets don't have enough money!

As for whether the wine and the taxes on it could satisfy Emperor Jianlong's appetite, and whether they could leave money for the Ministry of Revenue to carry out the Western Expedition……

Jia Hong is not sure about this matter.。

But at least the Jia family can make money from this business. Now Jia Hong is also a third-grade local military attache after all.。

If you go back to the capital in a while, even if you are still a third-rank official, there will be no problem in preserving the foundation of Anguo Mansion.。

Gaining military glory in the Western Expedition is just one of the methods!

For Jia Hong, it doesn't matter whether he fights or not in the Western Expedition! The most important thing is that you can make money and improve your strength!

After thinking about it, Jia Hong called Ruizhu。

“Ruizhu, how much money does the Ganzhou family have now?”

Ruizhu said hurriedly: "Go back to Mr. Hong! There are still more than 12,000 taels left. They are locked in the backyard warehouse and are guarded by your soldiers every day."。”

“You have more than two thousand with you. The other 10,000 yuan in cash was originally military rations. I went to the Xue family firm to exchange the rations, but the two companies only exchanged them for tickets. They had come to borrow five thousand taels before, but later they ran away with the goods ordered by the eldest lady, and the Xue family returned them.。”

“The ten thousand taels now belong to the family, and more than one thousand of them are profits from wine. Now the Xue family still owes our family three thousand taels for the goods shipped all the way to Ganzhou.。”

“Mr. Hong, don’t worry! I am the only one who can pick it up at home. If I pick it up, I have to report it to the maid sent by my wife for accounting. On weekdays, the monthly money in the house and in the fields is only a few dozen taels. If you are worried, it would be best if you send someone back to Tianjing!”

Jia Hong listened to her words and said amusedly: "Oh, you're like a machine gun, don't be afraid! I'm not trying to screw you!"”

Ruizhu didn't understand what a "cockscomb gun" was, but she also heard the joke.。

“oh……”Ruizhu said timidly: "Of course I was afraid that Mr. Hong would misunderstand, so I hurriedly made it clear.……”

“Ruizhu's heart is with me, and she has absolutely no selfish motives for doing anything wrong.。”

“well——”Jia Hong quickly hugged her into his arms, kissed her and said, "I just need money. Just ask so I can arrange for you to spend it."。”

“Of course I know your thoughts. If I don’t trust you, how can I keep you by my side?。”

Seeing Jia Hong's love for her, Ruizhu said shyly, "Master Hong, just say, Ruizhu will take care of it for you!”

Jia Hong nodded and said: "You and Ranna need to help with this matter. From what you say, the grapes and wine at home are indeed okay."。”

“Simply buy more fields and set up wineries in Huozhou and Zhenyuan. Both places grow more grapes than Ganzhou, so the wines may be better.。”

Ruizhu nodded and said: "So we really need Grandma Four's help. I don't know who to send over there. We have the translator maid for Grandma. I'll tell her later!"”

Jia Hong said: "The next step will be more troublesome. We need to find porcelain craftsmen to produce porcelain wine bottles with uniform specifications.。”

“this……”Ruizhu frowned slightly, "Maybe it's difficult to handle. Mr. Hong, you also know that I'm just a maid."。”

“Still a maid? "Jia Hong looked at her tangled look and it was really funny, "My aunt, you are so cute!”

Ruizhu felt really embarrassed when Jia Hong rubbed her, and her face turned red.。

Jia Hong waved his hand and said, "That's all. Ask your eldest grandma and write a letter back. Also ask Liuli on the way, although it's unlikely.。”

In fact, the Wu Dynasty already had glass, whether it was Western or local. There is a Royal Glaze Factory in Tianjing, which specializes in producing royal utensils.。

But digging the emperor's craftsmen was obviously troublesome. The next best thing is to use porcelain。

“good! Ruizhu smiled sweetly and said, "I'll ask later!"”

Jia Hong said: "Let's all give them names. The one in Ganzhou is called 'Zhuji', the one in Zhenyuan is called 'Anguo', and the one in Huozhou is called 'Nami'!"”

When Ruizhu heard the word "Zhu Ji", her head suddenly felt dizzy, and she said coyly: "Master Hong, where can you get such a word?"……”

“Not nice? " Jia Hong said with a smile.。

Ruizhu said shyly: "Okay, okay, what do you want me to do?”

Jia Hong said with a smile: "If you are like this, I will let the craftsman print a portrait on the bottle again, so that the whole world will know what kind of beautiful woman Zhu Ji is!"”

“Well! Mr. Hong bullies people! " Ruizhu hammered Jia Hong's chest and said shyly。

Jia Hong hugged this lovely concubine, loving her even more, kissing her and saying, "Can you write these words?”

“Oh - I forgot, you are just a maid. I'd better write it to you again.。”

Ruizhu made Jia Hong blush with laughter, but why wasn't he secretly happy in his heart? Whether she uses her name or her portrait, if Jia Hong doesn't love her, why would he do this?

She took the initiative to peck Jia Hong, and then buried herself in his arms.。

Jia Hong was completely surprised by the commotion. After all, Ruizhu's temperament is not that proactive.。

“Mr. Hong, even if you want to take it, it’s better to take it from the aunt first. Where is the reason to get it for me first?。”

Jia Hong shook his head and laughed: "Besides, it's not just the name of the wine and the beauty painting. How do you know whether she is happy or not?"。”

“I'll ask her when I get back, and get her a sign if she wants it.。”

However, when Ruizhu said this, Jia Hong couldn't help but start thinking wildly - if she brewed dozens of varieties of fine wine, maybe the wine drinkers would have to discuss where to auction the "Twelve Golden Hairpins" and how much silver it would cost. ?

Thinking about it this way, he couldn't help but find it funny. He simply said: "That's alright, 'Luan Feng'’、‘Pleasant’、‘Peace'. There are different varieties of grapes and wines, named according to the ones in the family.。”

“Portrait, I will paint it later. Let’s talk to a craftsman。”

Hearing this, Ruizhu relaxed a little and agreed.。

Being proficient in painting, this matter is naturally a piece of cake for Jia Hong.。

Of course, this painting cannot be as realistic as Qin Keqing's time. The paintings on these bottles, Jia Hong planned to paint them more freely, may not necessarily resemble the actual appearance of the women, just a slight resemblance.。

“The year "Jianlong 59" should be left on the bottom of the bottle.。”

“From now on, only 30% of the wine produced every year will be sold. Next year we will sell 30% of the remaining quantity. After five years, it will only sell for 10%. So stipulated。”

As he spoke, he wrote Ruizhu。

Although she can barely recognize some words now, it's really not many。

“Oh - your eldest sister, she was born on Chinese Valentine's Day, let's call her 'Qiqiao'!”

Jia Hong almost forgot about his precious daughter. Wasn’t his daughter also a golden hairpin? He hurriedly added a few words。

When Ruizhu saw this, she smiled and agreed.。

“What, you want one too? "Jia Hong joked。

Ruizhu said in a sweet voice: "It's broad daylight, Mr. Hong, don't make trouble!”

“Oh, forget it then。”

“I……”

Ruizhu didn't know how to respond. Her face turned red, so she still grabbed Jia Hong's clothes.。

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