The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

The most attention-grabbing thing in Chang'an recently is not the internal power struggles within the royal family, because these matters are too far removed from ordinary people.

It is a type of wine called Meirenguan.

During these ten days, the saying "Even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman" resounded throughout the entire city of Chang'an.

There are six stalls in the city every day, each offering fifty jars of wine for everyone to drink for free, and one hundred strings of cash are placed directly in front of everyone, but so far no one has been able to take that one hundred strings of cash away.

The person who drank the most managed to drink two jars, or two jin (approximately 1 kg), from morning till night.

This is already the highest record.

During these ten days, Chen Huai'an instructed Shen He to continue increasing production and to contact major wine merchants, restaurants, and taverns.

When the eleventh day arrived, these people immediately surged forward like sharks smelling blood.

"Manager, Zhang's Restaurant needs one hundred jars of Meirenguan wine. I've already brought the money, and the wine cart is parked outside. You don't need to worry about it; we'll move it ourselves."

"My Wu Family Wine Shop needs one hundred jars, cash on delivery."

"Shopkeeper, give me a hundred jars too."

"And me..."

The shop rented by Shen He was bustling with activity, with merchants from all walks of life buying wine starting at a minimum of one hundred jars.

Shen He stood behind the counter, already mentally prepared for this situation, and handled it methodically.

Outside the shops, jars of wine were carried out and then transported away by horse-drawn carriages, while more and more carriages and merchants kept arriving.

"We've struck it rich! We've struck it rich!"

Across from the shop, Cheng Chumo, Li Zhen, and Tang Heshang squatted together, excitedly counting on their fingers.

"One hundred jars is twenty strings of cash. If we each get ten percent, that's two strings of cash. For every one hundred jars we sell, we'll earn two strings of cash!"

Li Zhen tried his best to remain calm: "The master said this is just the beginning. Once our production increases, we'll only make more and more money. What's two strings of cash?"

"Maybe in the future we can earn two hundred strings of cash a day, or even a thousand strings!"

"This is a whole day!"

Upon hearing the figures described by Li Zhen, Tang Heshang felt a wave of dizziness wash over him: "My God, let alone a thousand strings of cash a day, even two hundred strings a day would amount to six thousand strings a month, and a whole year..."

He counted carefully on his fingers, and after arriving at the result, he suddenly looked up and stared at his two friends.

The three men exclaimed in unison, "Seventy-two thousand strings of cash!!!"

Cheng Chumo clenched his fist tightly: "Damn it, from now on I'd like to see who dares to say that I, Cheng Chumo, am a hopeless case."

"If anyone still dares to say that, I'll bury him in money right here and now!"

"What a disappointment!" Li Zhen said disdainfully, then stood up, put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and said, "I have walked on thin ice all my life, but now I have finally reached the other side."

"I no longer have to feel so bad about buying spices for that spendthrift woman."

"Let my good-for-nothing younger brother inherit the meager fortune we have at home. After all, I'm the eldest brother."

Tang Heshang: "..."

Behind the three men, seven or eight followers kept their eyes down, pretending not to hear.

Just as the three immature teenagers were dreaming about the future, several arguments suddenly came from the shops across the street.

Shen He said sternly, "Guest, if you are here to do business and buy wine from me, then you are welcome."

"If you're trying to steal my wine recipe, then I'm sorry, please leave."

Across from them, a portly middle-aged man smiled and said, "Shopkeeper, why don't you consider this? This is five thousand strings of cash. I'll buy your recipe directly. From now on, you, a woman, won't have to show your face in public anymore. You can take five thousand strings of cash and find a place to live a comfortable life. Isn't that good?"

Shen He gave him a cold look: "You think you can buy the formula for the Beauty Pass for five thousand strings of cash? Keep dreaming."

"Get out before I lose my patience."

Zhao Baishan still had that smiling expression, but his tone carried a hint of threat: "Young lady, I sincerely advise you to sell this formula. If you're not satisfied with the price, we can talk."

"You're a woman, you're really not suited to do this kind of business."

"The liquor industry is not something anyone can get involved in; it's too complicated, especially in Chang'an."

"If you insist on going your own way... I'm afraid..."

"Sigh~"

In the end, Zhao Baishan sighed, saying nothing, yet it seemed he had said everything.

Shen He stared at him quietly, finding him laughable.

Are you threatening me?

"It's not a threat," Zhao Baishan replied earnestly. "It's just a reminder."

"It's not that I intend to do anything to you, but this beauty trap... you really can't resist it. I'm doing this for your own good."

"Of course." After saying this, Zhao Baishan changed the subject, "If you insist on not selling the formula, we can also cooperate."

"From now on, you'll brew the wine, and I'll sell it. I'll handle all the outside troubles. What do you say?"

"Like your mother!"

Before Shen He could even speak, Cheng Chumo and the other two outside were already getting restless.

Who doesn't know what Zhao Baishan is up to?

What nonsense about buying the recipe, what nonsense about letting Shen He brew wine so he could sell it—it's all just about eyeing the huge profits and wanting to snatch the business away.

How could Cheng Chumo and the other two tolerate this?

They were counting on this deal to make a fortune, so they would never again be called hopeless.

Besides, they had assured Chen Huai'an with their own confidence that they would protect the business and handle any trouble.

Now that trouble has arrived, they certainly can't just sit idly by.

"You dog, who the hell do you think you are?" Cheng Chumo pointed at Zhao Baishan's nose, his mouth agape, "What did you just say you wanted to buy? I'll f*** you! You dare cause trouble on my turf?"

"Who gave you the guts?"

When Shen He saw the three of them approaching, she immediately adopted a look of anticipation, as if she were watching a good show.

Zhao Baishan was momentarily stunned by the scolding, but after regaining his senses, he saw that the three young men were dressed in extraordinary materials and were followed by seven or eight attendants. He immediately realized that these three were definitely not from ordinary families.

However, he was not afraid at all, and said with his head held high: "Young men, I advise you to watch your mouths. When you're in the business, you have to consider your power and background."

"I can tell that you are probably not an ordinary family, but behind me is someone you absolutely cannot afford to offend."

"I'll let it slide since you're young. Now kneel down, kowtow, and admit your mistake, and this matter will be over."

"Otherwise, in this vast city of Chang'an, there is not a single place for you to stay!"

Cheng Chumo's eyes widened, and he turned to Li Zhen, asking, "What did he just say? What did he want us to do?"

Li Zhen grinned: "They made us kowtow and admit our mistakes, and even said they would leave us with nowhere to stay in Chang'an."

"Little Blackie, I'm so scared, what should I do?"

"What are we going to do? What the hell are you talking to this dog for?!" Tang Heshang was the most agitated. He grabbed a rock he had picked up from outside when he came in, jumped up, and smashed it into Zhao Baishan's mouth!

"What else can we do?!"

"Give it a good beating!"

"..."

P.S.: I feel like I've been tricked by capital recently; the drop in gold prices has left me numb.

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