The Journey of Two Worlds
chapter 12
Chapter 12 – Poetry Conference Wine Cup Apricot Flower
I have to say that Tong Nian is very efficient in handling affairs. After two days, he sent two carriages of whole spices, including agarwood, wisteria, styrax, and tulips, no less than a dozen types of spices.
Perfume production is still in a secret stage. Tong Nian wanted to go to the workshop to find out, but was stopped by Sima Tu. Everyone is familiar with each other, and principles must be adhered to.
With spices, perfume production became the agenda. For this reason, Li Yin personally went to war to guide and teach the knowledge of modern perfume production to some of the servants responsible for perfume production, but the results disappointed him. Li Yin did not understand, but she had no choice but to do it herself.
It was not practical to produce modern perfumes in the Tang Dynasty, and Li Yin did not plan to reach such a high level. He was satisfied when he came out of the cottage.
Dividing various spices into categories, Li Yin used different methods to extract the essence of these spices—essence, and one type of substance had to be used in the process of extracting this essence, that is, alcohol. For this reason, Li Yin asked her servants to filter. High concentrations of alcohol are used to extract its essence.
For several days in a row, Li Yin stayed in the workshop, or returned to modern times to seek information, and eventually produced the first perfume bottles in the Tang Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, what name should I give this perfume?"
In the past few days, Tong Nian's leg was broken. Although he understood that this was a high-risk investment and could lose everything, he still kept a glimmer of hope. Only today was his heart relieved, and then he started ecstasy, he would become rich.
Li Yan evoked Tong Nian's appetite for a few days, so she gave him some perfume. This guy is also very business minded. After trying it out, he understood that it would be a huge source of money.
"What's his name?" Li Yin pondered for a moment, the first perfume bottle in the Tang Dynasty should be given a famous name, "I think it should be called the 'Sanhua Princess'." Li Yin made a decision.
"The scattered fairy flower?" Tong Nian gave a thumbs up, "His Majesty is really talented, such a noble and graceful name, the little old man cannot think of it even if he wants to ..." Instinctively begin to flatter.
Li Yin cut it: “This is just a trial product, just to make you feel comfortable. It will take a long time for mass production. Take advantage of this time to research the market and set a rough price for this perfume.”
"Researching the market?" Tong Nian felt his IQ was a little anxious, and felt unable to keep up with Li Yin's rhythm while talking to him.
“Examining the market is investigating the estimated demand of some perfumes and buyers, as well as the prices of some similar products. Knowing the enemy and yourself can win every battle, right?”
Tong Nian nodded, although he still did not understand.
Perfume was successfully made, and Li Yin's time returned free. Some maids were able to finish the perfume production independently, so she didn't have to do it herself.
Ever since Li Shimin drank the baijiu Li Yin had taken, drinking another wine was boring. The next day, he sent someone to Li Yin's house to bring back a bottle of baijiu. The heartbroken Li Yin did not fall asleep at midnight. He was thinking about how to charge Li Shimin, even though he knew that it might basically be zero.
Working overtime day and night, the baijiu that was kept in the palace had reached the expected amount, accumulating to around 100 altars, Li Yin thought it was time to sell.
It's just that in hindsight, the smell of wine was also afraid of the deep passageways. Except for Li Shimin's approval of the baijiu he produced, no one else knew about it. If it suddenly sold, it would be slow to sell. He had to think of a way to establish the baijiu reputation quickly. .
After thinking about it, Li Yin got inspired. Starting a brand in modern society is nothing more than the bombardment of advertisements and the promotion of events. There was no TV in the Tang Dynasty, so advertising went without saying, but the show could still be self-organized, and this era was most appealing to the literati. The activities of scholars were nothing more than cooking wine and discussing poetry, and Qujiang was undoubtedly the most suitable place to hold such activities, so Chang'an City was no longer peaceful…
A certain restaurant in Chang'an City
"Sister Du!"
“I heard that brother Tang recently stepped back and studied poetry and books, but for His Majesty Liang Wang, held the first Xinghua Wine Cup Poetry Conference in Chang'an on the shores of Lake Qujiang?”
“Brother Du misunderstood, I only felt cold and rested at home for a few days, but Brother Du kept writing every day. It seems that the prize money from this competition will definitely be won!”
"Brother Tang misunderstood, I picked up this book by the roadside, people these days like to waste stuff ..."
The two looked at each other, and sparks exploded between them.
The house of Prince Liang, Cheng Huailiang, Lu Boyan, Xiao Rui, and all the unworthy children gathered around Li Yin to ask questions. The topic was nothing more than the poetry singing conference of Li Yin. In the past few days, Li Yin asked the servants of the prince's palace to publicize it everywhere in Chang'an City, the effect was still good, from the fact that these people came to the palace, he said, I think a lot of people know about this.
"Your Majesty, how could such an event forget us, we are willing to support His Majesty!" This is Xiao Rui.
“That means, with me, Cheng Huailiang, no one dares to make trouble!”
“How can a poetry singing conference lose us talented people!” Lu Boyan did not know himself, with a heartbroken look.
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Li Yin knew that these people must have been indispensable to this matter, so he only used waste. Now that the palace lacked manpower, it was not bad to use these people as free labor.
Li Yin spent a lot of money to hold this event. He prepared 300 taels for the competition prize, 150 taels for the first champion, 100 taels for the second champion, and 50 taels for the third. The reason for the gathering of the respondents of this event is because it is definitely an opportunity to gain fame and fortune for the sour scholars who only read wise books all day and have no income at all.
Cheng Huailiang and the others were only given their respective duties, and a few full-time slackers went to work on their own. Among them, Lu Boyan went straight to the Lichun Courtyard as he left the palace. Invite some other famous singers.
"Yo, Master Lu, you're here, please come in, Xiao Hong, Master Lu is here to see you!" Lu Boyan also frequented the Lichun Courtyard, and Xiaohong was his concubine in the Lichun Courtyard. Every time he came, Almost all came looking for him, bustard saw Lu Boyan enter, thinking it was still the same as before.
Lu Boyan waved his hand, seriously, "Stop barking, I have some business to do today, do you know about the Apricot Flower Cup Poetry Competition held by His Majesty King Liang?"
Bustard said strangely: "I heard I heard it, but my place is a fireworks display, so it can't be compared to a poetry competition!"
“It is still impossible for you to hang it. His Majesty asked me to be in charge of selecting some singers to add to the fun of the conference. I think such an opportunity should not be taken advantage of by others!”
The bustard smiled obediently, winking wildly, “Still Lord Lu who knew that he loved the slave family and wanted to win the business for the slave family. I'll ask someone to prepare.
Cheng Huailiang and Xiao Rui were also not idle, one went to Qujiang to prepare a place, and the other stayed in the palace as porters. Of course, this porter was Cheng Huailiang, who was tall and tall, and currently, he was moving wine in the wine shop one by one. Li Yin did not let her suffer, she gave her a bottle of wine, and she was so happy that she could not keep her mouth shut. Li Yin told him that other than Li Shimin, he was the second person to drink this type of wine, and the other was Li Yin herself.
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