Zhu Xiuyuan took the matter of Emperor Chen's reward very lightly.

I think he enters the palace every three to five times, but when he leaves the palace, his hands are empty?

He accepted the rewards from Emperor Chen with a soft hand.

However, Dong Cheng was quite yearning for it as he talked.

Then the four of them talked about the issue of opening a new restaurant.

Now that there is a restaurant, new recipes are available, and there are no other problems such as cooks and waiters. Dong Shuyu only has one difficulty that needs to be solved.

"Wine!" Dong Shuyu spat out the word, "I have done some research and found out that in a restaurant, wine actually accounts for nearly half of the revenue!"

"Our restaurant and private rooms have artificial hot springs, and the dishes have new recipes. It is foreseeable that throughout Chen State, and even the whole world, our private rooms and dishes are unique and top-notch."

"Only this wine is difficult to make. If we cooperate with ordinary wineries, it will be too ordinary, which will lower the quality of the rooms and dishes. Secondly, it will be easy to be controlled by others..."

Dong Shuyu slowly explained this difficulty.

My father-in-law listened and just drank tea silently.

He generally does not participate in business affairs at home, does not have the energy, and does not know how to deal with these problems.

As for Dong Shuzhen, she looked back and forth between her sister and her husband with her big, bright eyes, but she couldn't say anything.

"Simple!" Zhu Xiuyuan snapped his fingers. He already had a plan in mind, "We want to make our own wine, which is unique and does not need to be controlled by others!"

Dong Cheng twirled his beard and listened quietly.

Dong Shuyu was shocked.

Dong Shuzhen clapped her hands and shouted: "Okay, we want to make our own wine!"

She had nothing to say and forced herself to interrupt.

"Xiuyuan...what's your plan?" Dong Shuyu was looking forward to it, but she didn't dare to look into Zhu Xiuyuan's eyes.

"We have set aside an area in Fuzhong to specialize in wine making. Anyway, Fuzhong is a big area, so it would be a pity not to do anything with it."

"There are thousands of acres of fertile land in the mansion, which is quite profitable. With the grain given by His Majesty, and spending money to buy some more, it should be enough for wine making. And hire a few wine masters..."

"The most important thing is that I know a method of processing fine wine that can impart magical power to the fine wine. Compared with the fine wines on the market today, it is absolutely unique. Even the royal wine cannot be compared with it!"

Zhu Xiuyuan was very proud and talked eloquently. It seems that distilling liquor is a must-have for time travel!

"The royal wine in the palace... is it true what the wise son-in-law said?" Dong Cheng was excited.

"Is it really unique?" Dong Shuyu asked.

"Husband, I've never even drank wine..." Dong Shuzhen pretended to be pitiful and blinked.

"Father-in-law, Shuyu, madam, what I just said is true. Anyway, I have nothing to do these days, and the restaurant has almost done it... The day after tomorrow, I will start to prepare for the brewing, as long as I can survive

In a few days, that kind of fine wine will be available..."

"good!"

Everyone was very excited and looking forward to it.

Dinner is over.

Dong Shuyu and his sister Dong Shuzhen began to supervise and prepare for the Laba Festival.

Dong Shuzhen is, after all, the mistress of Jiangcheng's Mansion, so she is required to do these things.

However, due to various reasons, Dong Shuzhen is still like a child and only knows how to play all day long.

Therefore, the important task of teaching her to manage the household fell on the shoulders of the eldest sister Dong Shuyu.

Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Cheng, two great men, were sitting in the flower hall chatting, ranging from yamen affairs to court affairs...

…

the next day.

Today is the annual Laba Festival.

Compared with the Winter Solstice, Laba is considered a "small festival". As the governor of Runzhou Prefecture, my father-in-law only has one day off.

Zhu Xiuyuan had nothing to do and stayed at home, preparing to spend the festival with Dong Shuzhen and the others.

The things he is currently doing, from the Shenlei Army camp, to Shenlei Square, to preparations for martial arts competitions, to planning and renovation of restaurants and other personal matters, can all be put aside for the time being.

After all, during the last winter solstice, he was running around almost all day and rarely stayed at home, but Dong Shuzhen complained about it for a long time.

There is actually nothing special about the Laba Festival.

Dong Shuyu and the others just decorated the mansion. Everyone in the mansion, from the master to the servants, all put on new clothes and prepared delicious food...

It's just more festive and lively than usual.

Ordinary people in the capital also celebrate the Laba Festival in this way.

The only major drama today is the process of His Majesty rewarding the ministers.

The gifts have actually been prepared in advance. The palace guests only need to receive the gifts separately according to His Majesty's prior arrangements, shouting all the way through the streets and alleys, and deliver them to the corresponding ministers.

The common people like to gather on the street to watch the excitement, compare the rewards received by the ministers, etc.

Outside the Chengtian Gate on the south side of the Imperial City.

West Chang'an Street.

Thousands of people have already gathered to watch the fun.

Because the location of the Imperial City was relatively close to the city wall in the southwest of the capital, most of the residences of common people and officials were located to the west of the Imperial City. Therefore, palace officials who went to the various residences to deliver gifts must pass through West Chang'an Street.

If people want to compare the number of civil and military rewards received by the Manchu Dynasty, they must come here to know the whole story.

"Your Majesty gives the Prime Minister ten boxes each of red snow and purple snow, and a gold box containing them!"

A group of palace officials, protected by the Jinwu Guards, rushed to the Prime Minister's Mansion with gifts in hand, shouting loudly along the way, causing a sensation.

Red snow is a kind of medicine.

It can detoxify alcohol, eliminate food, open triple burners, benefit the five internal organs, refresh the mind, eliminate toxins and heat, break stagnation, and relieve chest tightness. It is used for dizziness, headache, nasal congestion, aphtha, heavy tongue, typhoid fever, mania, and stomach rot.

Hongxue is suitable for treating freckles and other diseases.

Zixue is also a medicine, its main function is to treat beriberi.

Along with the medicine, gold and silver boxes were also given to contain the medicine.

The distinction between gold and silver in the box is also the distinction between Emperor Chen and his ministers.

"The Prime Minister is the Prime Minister of the country. His Majesty actually gave him ten boxes, and they were gold boxes. Tsk tsk!"

"The ministers, ministers, etc. in front are only one or two boxes, and the ministers are in gold boxes, and the ministers are in silver boxes..."

"The King of Jinling, the Prince and others only have six or seven boxes..."

"Of course the Minister, the Minister, etc. cannot compare with the Prime Minister. His hard work and merit are great, so it is appropriate for His Majesty to reward you with ten boxes."

…

As the palace people passed through the street shouting loudly, the people on the street pointed and talked.

"Your Majesty gave the king of Zhongshan ten boxes of red snow and ten boxes of purple snow, in a gold box!"

Another group of palace people, also protected by Jinwu Guards, went in another direction.

"The old prince of Zhongshan is in charge of the capital camp and guards the capital. He has worked really hard. His achievements are as good as those of the prime minister. It is fitting that the old prince received ten boxes..."

The common people "commented".

"Your Majesty gave Uncle Jiangcheng ten boxes of red snow and ten boxes of purple snow, in a gold box!"

Suddenly, another group of people came, shouting and heading towards Xufu Street.

"Uncle Jiang Cheng? Did I hear correctly?"

"I was rewarded with ten boxes, also in gold boxes!" Someone was horrified.

"Although Uncle Jiang Cheng has made great achievements, he is just an earl. Compared with the Prime Minister and the old Prince Zhongshan, there is still a big gap. But why..."

"Uncle Jiang Cheng is justly favored by His Majesty, and he is a popular person beside His Majesty. Moreover, Uncle Jiang Cheng has formed the Divine Thunder Army, and even combined his swords with Master Shao Sikou, bringing down many corrupt officials, and restoring the blue sky to our capital..."

"In this way, it makes sense that Uncle Jiang Cheng is on an equal footing with the Prime Minister and King Zhongshan!"

…

After rewarding the red snow and purple snow, the next step is facial grease and mouth grease.

This is a kind of cosmetics, which is contained in green tubes and silver baby.

Soon, the rewards for civil and military officials passed.

The palace officials who rewarded Li Zhong and King Zhongshan have also passed by, and each received ten rewards, making them the two bosses who received the most rewards.

To the surprise of the people, but what was expected after careful consideration, Uncle Jiang Cheng also received ten rewards.

On par with the two big guys Li Zhong and Zhongshan Wang!

This once again sparked a wave of heated discussion.
To be continued...