Moma Liangshan

Chapter 86 Wine Masters Assign Levels, Wang Hao Feels Neglected

The magistrate of Yuncheng County pondered for a moment and said, "Young Master, now that you are in charge of Jiaozhou, I wonder if the wineries will be moved along with it?" Wang Hao smiled and said, "Does Your Excellency want the wineries moved, or not?" The magistrate of Yuncheng County said, "Naturally, I don't want the wineries moved. Otherwise, Eight Immortals Wine is already expensive, and with the cost of transportation, there will be even fewer people in Yuncheng County who can afford to buy it!" Wang Hao nodded and said, "Wine is heavy, and clay jars are fragile. Long-distance transportation is not a wise choice. After the New Year, in addition to Jiaozhou, new wineries will also be built in Chang'an and Luoyang." The magistrate of Yuncheng County was puzzled and said, "Jiangnan is wealthy, and wealthy merchants from Wu and Yue also own shares in wineries. Why don't you build a winery in Jiangnan as well?" Wang Hao shook his head and said, "The north is mountainous, and transportation is difficult..." Therefore, they had no choice but to build wineries in various places. Jiangnan has abundant waterways, allowing them to benefit from boats. The fine wines of Jiaozhou could be shipped overseas, enough to supply all the prefectures of Jiangnan. The magistrate of Yuncheng County deeply agreed, saying, "Young master, you have foresight!" Wang Hao continued, "Besides that, there is another reason!" The magistrate of Yuncheng County immediately said, "Please enlighten me, young master!" Wang Hao said, "Jiaozhou's land is barren, and the people are impoverished. Besides fishing, they have almost no other way to make a living! If I were to use the resources of Jiaozhou alone to supply the entire Jiangnan region with Eight Immortals Wine, do you know how many families could be fed?" The magistrate of Yuncheng County suddenly understood, saying, "Young master, your foresight is truly admirable!" Wang Hao humbly replied, "It was simply a last resort!" After several rounds of drinks, they parted ways. Wang Hao did not return home but stayed overnight in Yuncheng County, heading to the wineries the following morning.

At the entrance of Dongxi Village, Wang Hao met Chao Gai and said, "I have long heard that Yuncheng County is a place of outstanding people and abundant resources, and that you, Chao Gai, are righteous and upright. Could you perhaps introduce me to some local heroes at today's banquet?" Chao Gai pondered for a moment and said, "Although there are many local heroes, most of them are old acquaintances of yours, sir. Among those I have never met are Wu Xuejiu from this village, and the two constables Lei Heng and Zhu Tong from the county government." Wang Hao suddenly thought of the Ruan brothers he had met on this trip and said, "Do you, Chao Gai, have any connection with the three Ruan brothers of Shijie Village?" Chao Gai said, "After the Ruan brothers returned to their hometown, they stayed at my village for a while!" Wang Hao nodded and said, "If it weren't for the Ruan brothers' help, how could I have achieved what I have today? But everyone has their own ambitions..." The Ruan brothers were determined to leave, and it was impossible to persuade them to stay. "Chao Baozheng has cattle and sheep, and I have fine wine. How about we meet here today to gather all the heroes?" Chao Baozheng looked at the rising sun and said, "It's still early. I'll immediately send men to the county town and Shijie Village to invite all the heroes to the banquet." Wang Hao was very grateful and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Chao Baozheng!" Chao Gai said, "Yesterday's preparations were slightly insufficient. I'll return to the manor immediately and prepare some more fruits and cooked food!" Wang Hao said, "I'll immediately go to the winery and have the master brewer personally select thirty jars of fine wine and send them to Chao Baozheng's manor!" Chao Gai laughed heartily and said, "Thank you, young master!" Wang Hao also laughed heartily and said, "Tonight, we won't leave until we're drunk!"

When Wang Hao arrived at the winery, Zhu Gui and Old Man Xu were on either side of him.