Zheng Peng said with certainty: "Yes, but not now." ”

"Why?" Li Bai said with some puzzlement.

"Simple," Zheng Peng said confidently, "because I'm still researching." ”

The wine culture of the Tang Dynasty was too rich, there were dozens of famous wines, and there were countless self-brewed wines, Zheng Peng summarized, roughly divided into two reasons:

First, there is an abundance of food.

The Tang Dynasty is rich in resources, the four seas are leveled and the wind and rain are smooth, the grain output has reached a new high, it can be seen from the price that it is now the prosperous era of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, the rice is only about three to five cents between the floating, the general rich grain area is cheaper, the price of the poor grain area is higher, the grain is more than to feed the livestock, the imperial court loosens the restrictions, and relaxes the folk wine.

The ban on winemaking is mostly in wartime or when there is a shortage of food, and now there is so much grain that the warehouse can't put it, and it is reasonable to relax the control, after all, the grain will become moldy after a long time, and the wine can be stored for decades as long as it is properly sealed.

Second, there are huge economic benefits.

Grain is five pennies for rice, but the price of wine is very high, one hundred wine, three hundred or even ten thousand wine, however, the grain into wine, since ancient times there is a saying that three catties of grain and one pound of wine, to the later generations of Keda developed and perfect technology, 2.2 catties of grain can make a catty of 65 degrees of wine, if you change to water wine like the Tang Dynasty, the conversion rate is higher.

In some places, one pound of grain can make three pounds of water wine.

No matter how you calculate it, as long as you make good wine, the loss rate is ten times larger, and the profit is still frighteningly high, which is the reason for the rapid development of the wine industry in the Tang Dynasty.

Before the Chinese New Year, Zheng Peng and Guo Ketang talked that similar braised meat has appeared in many places, and there are many competitors.

The trading of Sanbao has also slowed down, mainly because the technical nature of the products is not high, Datang can produce a large number of people, and there are no patent rights, and there are many people copying the products, and even some people have launched improved products, and the development has also reached a bottleneck.

This is the reason why Guo Ketang wants to get a cement franchise.

Winemaking is a profiteering industry, and Zheng Peng knows a lot of principles and recipes for winemaking, and is ready to make money.

Li Bai looked at Zheng Peng, and said with a little disbelief: "Zheng Gongzi, are you sure that you can make a better wine than this high-grade grandmaqing?" ”

Before Zheng Peng could respond, Xiaoyin on the side said a little admiringly: "Li Gongzi, my young master said yes, then it must be okay." ”

The little woman also agreed with Xiaoyin's words. When Lin Xun'er spoke, her eyes looked at Zheng Peng, and her watery eyes were full of tenderness.

Lan Duo said directly: "Okay, Zheng Peng, the county lord is waiting to help you taste the new wine." ”

Zheng Bing, who has always been embarrassed to speak, also said: "My brother said okay, then it must work." ”

This is a cult of personality, Zheng Peng said quietly, as if he didn't think so, but his heart was actually dark: he didn't expect that his status in their hearts was so high, and there was no shadow of it, but they were convinced. ”

Li Bai suddenly slapped his thigh and said with some interest: "I understand, I have always felt strange, Zheng Gongzi obviously doesn't like to drink very much, but there is a lot of good wine at home, and I thought it was for hospitality, it turned out to be a collection of the strengths of each family, ready to make a better new wine." ”

Speaking of this, Li Bai suddenly stood up and bowed to Zheng Peng very seriously.

"Xiaobai, what are you doing here?" Zheng Peng said with some surprise.

It is rare to see Xiaobai so serious and polite.

Li Bai said with a straight face: "I used to think that Zheng Gongzi was a playboy who was born smart, did not seek progress, and only sought pleasure, but I didn't expect to misunderstand, Zheng Gongzi is actually a person who is constantly motivated and has the spirit of studying. ”

Worshiped by a generation of poets and immortals as a star, Zheng Peng was secretly proud in his heart, and said casually and modestly: "Xiaobai, you are too smart, I don't want to be low-key at all, but you can just know about it, don't say it." ”

"Ah, why?" Li Bai asked with some surprise.

"Attaching too much importance to affection is my shortcoming, I like to be low-key, it is my true color, sometimes being a gentleman is more leisurely than being a humble gentleman."

Yes, this guy is scared again, Lan Duo habitually rolled his beautiful eyes, but today is Yuan Zheng, and he is too lazy to dismantle Zheng Peng's platform.

Ah Jun, Guo Ziqi and Lin Xun'er are full of admiration, in their eyes, Zheng Peng has both civil and military skills, whether it is literature or martial arts, they have achieved high achievements and great prestige, but Zheng Peng is not very interested in being an official, and rarely participates in those poetry meetings that can be famous, and disdains the invitation of dignitaries, but likes to get along with the people around him.

As for affection, not to mention, just see how he treats his brothers and subordinates.;

Li Bai said with a teachable face: "Yes, Childe's words are too good, the shoulders are too heavy, and he doesn't live freely, sometimes being an ordinary person is more free and easy." ”

Speaking of this, Li Bai said with envy: "Taibai takes Gongzi as a model, not only to be low-key, but also to apply what he has learned and serve the imperial court." ”

This is said at a high level, while touting Zheng Peng, he hints that he has the "self-motivated heart" to enter the ranks.

Zheng Peng laughed, waved his hand to Li Bai and said: "Xiaobai, they are all their own people, you don't need so many courtesies, I understand your thoughts, I will recommend you when you have the opportunity, sit down." ”

Li Bai's eyes lit up, and he thanked him again and again, and then sat down with a smile.

If there is Zheng Peng's recommendation, it will not be difficult to realize his desire to join the company.

Seeing Li Bai sit down and drink a little wine, Zheng Peng suddenly had a brilliant idea in his mind, his eyes rolled, first he coughed dryly to attract everyone's attention, and then said a little casually: "Xiaobai, it's rare to be so happy tonight, why not write a poem, first, to cheer up this New Year's dinner, and secondly, I want to see your literary talent." ”

Being worshiped by the poets and immortals who have been recited through the ages, Zheng Peng was a little excited in his heart, but after thinking about it, this matter is closed, no one knows, it is better to let him make a poem, pass it on in the form of poetry, and let himself follow the centuries or something.

It depends on whether Li Bai knows whether it is interesting or not.

In fact, Li Bai is a very good person and a very capable person.

Speaking of achievements in poetry, I have to say two people in history, the poet immortal Li Bai and the poet saint Du Fu, in fact, the two have many similarities, for example, both were born in the Tang Dynasty, Li Bai was born in 701, that is, the first year of Chang'an, and Du Fu was born in 712, that is, the first year of Xiantian, and the two were separated by 11 years; Both of them have superior family backgrounds, Li Bai is the ninth grandson of Emperor Xingsheng (Liangwu Zhao King Li Wei), and there is a huge amount of gold hidden in the family for several generations, Du Fu was born in Jingzhao Du, is the Dashi clan in the north, his distant ancestor is the famous cool official Du Zhou of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, grandfather Du Xianyan, and his father Du Xian once served as Sima of Yanzhou, which can be said to be the son of the official family.

Both of them have made great achievements in poetry, one is a poet immortal, and the other is a poet saint.

However, in terms of achievements, Du Fu is far worse than Li Bai, and in Zheng Peng's opinion, a big reason is that Li Bai is more proficient.