PFC Chapter 454 Autumn Drunk
Chapter 454 Autumn Drunk
Qin Chengqian was sent to the imperial mausoleum again.
In the court, ministers headed by the Zhou family all advised that the eldest prince should not be sent to the imperial mausoleum at this time as he had lost his mother.
But the emperor refused to listen and remained firm in his attitude.
The court was in turmoil over this matter for half a month, but it ended in nothing and no one could shake the emperor.
After the beginning of spring, Qianqiu Trading Company's business became busy again, and Jiang Ningwan spent most of her time in Huichun Hall.
The bigger Qianqiu Trading Company is, the more things it needs to deal with, and Jiang Ningwan needs to make decisions on all matters, big or small.
After finishing the accounts that day, Jiang Ningwan rubbed her brows in the breeze from the window.
Doctor Hong entered the room.
"Miss, there's someone from the Qingsong Chamber of Commerce who wants to meet with the boss to discuss business cooperation."
Jiang Ningwan pondered, "Qingsong Chamber of Commerce?"
Doctor Hong nodded. "It's a small chamber of commerce, newly established not long ago. Currently, it mainly deals in the liquor business."
Jiang Ningwan thought for a moment and said, "We don't really need the alcohol business."
Qianqiu Trading Company does not mainly deal in alcoholic beverages.
What's more, there are all kinds of good wines in Kyoto, and this wine business has no competitiveness in Kyoto.
Doctor Hong added, "But the other party is sincere and willing to give us a 40% profit margin. They just want to use our company's name to gain fame."
Jiang Ningwan was puzzled, "Borrow our company's name?"
Doctor Hong: "Their wine makes Qianqiu drunk."
Jiang Ningwan was shocked. "What a coincidence! If we borrow our company to sell this, people will really think it's our brewed wine."
"Giving up 40% of the profit is not something that cannot be considered."
"Then let's meet, tonight at the Magpie Tower."
Doctor Hong nodded in agreement and immediately went to make arrangements.
After nightfall, Jiang Ningwan disguised herself as a man, put on a mask and came to Dengque Tower.
The other party has arrived, he is a middle-aged man.
With his attire and shrewd eyes, he looks like a seasoned businessman.
"Are you the owner of Qianqiu Trading Company? I've heard a lot about you! I'm Dong Qi, the owner of Qingsong Chamber of Commerce."
Jiang Ningwan nodded slightly, "Nice to meet you."
The two sat down, and Jiang Ningwan got straight to the point. "To be honest, we at Qianqiu Trading Company don't do much in the liquor business. There are too many taverns in Kyoto."
"But your wine is quite interesting. I wonder if you could let me taste it."
Dong Qi quickly picked up a white jade pot and said, "I've already prepared it. I came here specifically to discuss this business, so how could I not prepare Qianqiuzui?"
"It's fate, this wine has the same name as your Chamber of Commerce, so I thought of collaborating with you."
"Try it first."
As he said that, he poured Jiang Ningwan a glass of wine.
Jiang Ningwan smelled it and found it was indeed very fragrant.
After taking a sip, the liquor went down my throat, it was extremely spicy, but then it was followed by a sweet and refreshing fragrance, like the scent of flowers, but also like the scent of grass and trees. It is very rare to taste such a flavor in wine.
And this is not the point. What is important is that the moment you drink the wine, your whole body seems to be stimulated, numb and tingling, with a unique sense of comfort.
Dong Qi's voice came with a smile: "Our Qianqiuzui has been developed for seven or eight years. One cup will wake you up, two cups will make you forget your worries, and three cups will make you feel like you are in heaven!"
"Everyone who has tried our Qianqiuzui drinks rave about it and will definitely buy it again and again!"
"But Qianqiuzui takes a lot of time to brew, so the price isn't cheap."
"Without the help of a big trading company like Qianqiu Trading Company, it would be difficult to sell Qianqiu Drunk."
Jiang Ningwan's attention was focused on the wine in front of him. He frowned in suspicion, "One cup to wake up, two cups to forget worries, three cups to feel like reaching bliss? Is it really that magical?"
"Then I have to try it!"
She poured another glass and drank it all in one gulp. Dong Qi reached out to stop her but it was too late.
The moment Jiang Ningwan finished drinking it, her mind went blank, and she indeed felt as if all her worries had disappeared.
But she was not drunk. She was sober, but a little dizzy.
After a while, Jiang Ningwan finally recovered, "This wine is quite strong..."
Dong Qi laughed heartily, "Otherwise, how could Qianqiu be drunk?"
"A single drunken stupor can soothe a thousand sorrows."
Just when Jiang Ningwan wanted to drink the third glass, Dong Qi quickly reached out to cover her glass and took away the wine jug.
"Boss, please don't drink any more. We're here to discuss business. I've brought several jars of Qianqiuzui. You can take them back later and share them with your friends and family. Let them drink slowly."
Jiang Ningwan then gave up.
This wine tastes wonderful, but it also feels a little weird.
She could drink quite a bit and had never felt this way before.
"Okay, let's get down to business." She took a few bites of food to cool down from the alcohol.
Dong Qi quickly said, "The cost of this wine is ten taels per jar. You set the price, and we each get 50% of the profit."
"To show our sincerity, we will only take 10% of the profits in the first six months of cooperation!"
Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan was shocked. This was a much higher profit than she had imagined.
This kind of business is like pie in the sky.
If there was something to talk about, she would agree readily.
But she happened to have all the advantages, leaving no room for negotiation, which made her a little more alert.
Jiang Ningwan chuckled: "You only take 10% of the profits? Is there such a good thing?"
Dong Qi said sincerely, "We also want to cooperate with Qianqiu Trading Company. This Qianqiu Drunk can only be sold at Qianqiu Trading Company to maximize its value."
"We are sincere and hope you will consider it carefully! We will definitely have no trouble selling this wine!"
"I've learned about Qianqiu Trading Company. Your Mantingfang business is extremely prosperous. The owner is very good at business, so we also hope to make Qianqiuzui the best wine in the world!"
After hearing this, Jiang Ningwan's doubts were somewhat alleviated.
Their ambitions are so great that they have to make huge concessions.
"Okay, I'll think about it. I'll try your wine first to see if it's really as you say, three cups of it is like reaching bliss."
Dong Qi was confident, "Then I will wait for good news."
Afterwards, Dong Qi gave her six jars of Qianqiuzui. The jars were not big, but they were enough for her to drink for a long time. After all, three cups could make her feel like she was in heaven.
After Jiang Ningwan returned to Huichuntang, he called a few shopkeepers over, distributed the wine to them, and asked them to go back and taste it to see if it was worth cooperating with.
Jiang Ningwan also drank three cups in a row in the room.
After drinking three glasses of wine, she didn't feel anything at first, but gradually she fell to the ground.
She didn't know if she was drunk or dreaming, but the room turned into clouds and she seemed to be lying on the soft clouds, floating in the wind.
Forget everything, including yourself.
The beautiful scenery around her kept changing. In the early morning in the mountains, morning dew fell from the flower petals, clear and sweet. She could even smell the sweet scent and feel the moist morning breeze.
She didn't know how long she had this dream.
But when I woke up, it was already the next day.
She opened the window, facing the sunlight, and tried to recall what she dreamed about all night long, but she found that she could not remember any details.
The only impression I had was that it was truly carefree, wonderful and comfortable.
She poured another glass of Qianqiuzui and smelled it.
It vaguely evoked her wonderful memories and she couldn't help but want to experience it again.
But at this time Dr. Hong knocked on the door and interrupted her.