.. It had to be said that Tong Nian was very efficient. In just two days, he had sent over two carriages of spices, including agarwood, wisteria, storax, and tulip.
The production of the perfume was still confidential. Tong Nian wanted to enter the workshop to find out, but he was stopped by Sima Tu. Although they were familiar with each other, they still had to stick to their principles.
With spices, the production of perfume was put on the agenda. For this reason, Li Yin personally went to guide and taught the knowledge of modern perfume production to several servants in charge of perfume production. However, the result disappointed him. These guys didn't understand at all. Helplessly, Li Yin had to do it himself.
It was unrealistic to make a modern perfume in the Tang Dynasty. Li Yin did not intend to reach such a high level. He was satisfied with the imitation.
After sorting out all kinds of spices, Li Yin used different methods to extract the essence of these spices--essence. In the process of extracting these essences, one kind of item must be used, that is, alcohol. For this reason, Li Yin asked his servants to specially distill high-concentration alcohol to extract essence.
For the next few days, Li Yin either stayed in the workshop or went back to the modern world to look up information. Finally, he made the first bottle of perfume of the Tang Dynasty.
"Your Highness, what should we name this perfume?
Tong Nian's legs had been broken from running for the past few days. Although he knew that this was a high-risk investment and he might lose everything, he still had a glimmer of hope. It was only today that he felt relieved. Then, he began to be ecstatic. He was about to make a fortune.
Li Yin kept Tong Nian in suspense for a few days, but still gave him the perfume. This guy was also very business-minded. After trying it out, he understood that this would be a huge source of income.
"What name?" Li Yin pondered for a moment. The first perfume in the Tang Dynasty had to be given a resounding name." I think it should be called 'Fairy Scattered Flowers'.”Li Wei clapped his hands.
"A fairy scattering flowers?" Tong Nian gave him a thumbs up." Your Highness is really talented. Such a noble and elegant name, this old man can't think of it even if he racked his brain…" He started to flatter instinctively.
Li Yin interrupted him." This is just a test product. It's just to make you feel at ease. Mass production will take some time. Take this time to research the market and set a price for this perfume.”
"Market research?" Tong Nian felt that his IQ was a little anxious. He felt that he couldn't keep up with Li Yin's pace when talking to him.
"Market research is to investigate the approximate demand for some perfumes and the buyers, as well as the prices of some similar products.”
Tong Nian nodded, although he still didn't quite understand.
After the perfume was successfully made, Li Yin's time was free again. A few servants could already complete the perfume production independently, so he did not have to do it himself.
Ever since Li Shimin drank the white wine that Li Yin had taken, he had no taste for other wines. The next day, he sent someone to Li Yin's house to bring back a jar of white wine. Li Yin, who was in pain, could not sleep in the middle of the night. He was now thinking about how to charge Li Shimin, although he knew that the possibility of this was basically zero.
After working overtime day and night, the amount of white wine stored in the palace had reached an objective number. It had accumulated to about 100 jars. Li Yin thought that it was time to make a move.
However, after thinking about it carefully, he realized that the wine was not as good as it seemed. Other than Li Shimin, no one else knew about the white wine he produced. If he suddenly sold it, the sales would definitely be slow. He had to think of a way to quickly make the white wine famous.
Thinking about it, Li Yin had a flash of inspiration. In modern society, to build a brand, it was nothing more than advertising and promotion. There was no television in the Tang Dynasty, so there was no need to mention advertisements, but activities could still be held by themselves. In this era, the most attractive activities for scholars were nothing more than cooking wine and discussing poetry. Qujiang was undoubtedly the most suitable place to hold such activities. Therefore, Chang 'an City was once again not peaceful...
A restaurant in Chang 'an City
"Brother Tang!"
"Brother Du!"
"I heard that Brother Tang has been in seclusion recently to study poetry. Is it because of the Prince of Liang's first Apricot Blossom Wine Cup Poetry Competition held by the Qujiang Lake?”
"Brother Du, you misunderstood. I just happened to catch a cold and rested at home for a few days. On the other hand, Brother Du has been reading every day. It seems that you are determined to win the prize money of this competition!”
"Brother Tang, you're mistaken. I picked up this book by the roadside. People like to throw things around these days…"
The two of them looked at each other, and a ball of sparks exploded between them.
Prince Liang's Mansion, Cheng Huailiang, Lu Boyan, Xiao Rui, and the other unworthy disciples all gathered and surrounded Li Yin, asking him all sorts of questions. The topic was nothing more than the Poem Competition held by Li Yin. In the past few days, Li Yin had asked the servants of Prince Liang's Mansion to publicize it everywhere in Chang 'an, and the effect was quite good. From the fact that these guys had come to Prince Liang's Mansion, it could be seen that many people knew about it.
"Your Highness, how can you forget about us in such an event? We are willing to be at your beck and call!”This was Xiao Rui.
"That's right. With me, Cheng Huailiang, around, no one will dare to cause trouble!”
"How can the Poem Competition miss out on us scholars!”Lu Boyan didn't know his limits and looked like he was in pain.
“……”
Li Yin knew that these guys were definitely involved in this matter, so he might as well make use of them. Now that the palace was seriously short of manpower, it was not bad to use these people as free labor.
Li Yin had put in a lot of effort to organize this event. He had prepared 300 taels of silver for the prize money of the competition. The first place received 150 strings of silver, the second place received 100 strings of silver, and the third place received 50 strings of silver. This was also the reason why there were so many people responding to this event. For those sour scholars who only read sage books all day and had no income at all, it was definitely an opportunity to gain both fame and fortune.
He simply assigned Cheng Huailiang and the others to their respective jobs. A few full-time idlers went to work happily. Among them, Lu Boyan went straight to Li Chun Courtyard after leaving the palace. Li Yin said that he had to make a big deal out of it and asked him to invite a few more famous singers.
"Oh, Young Master Lu, you're here. Please come in. Little Red, Young Master Lu is here to see you!”Lu Boyan was considered a regular at Li Chun Yard. Xiao Hong was his mistress there.| Every time the head came, he would come to look for her. When the madam saw Lu Boyan come in, she thought it was still the same as before.
Lu Boyan waved his hand and said seriously," Don't shout anymore. I'm here for business today. Do you know about the Apricot Blossom Cup Poetry Competition organized by the Prince of Liang?”
The madam was puzzled." I heard about it, but this is a place for fireworks. It has nothing to do with the poetry competition!"”
"It's impossible for you to hang it up. His Highness asked me to be in charge of selecting a few singers to liven up the event. I thought that such an opportunity could not be given to others!”
The madam smiled obsequiously.| His eyes darted around." Young Master Lu, you know how to care for me and want to help me get business. I'll get someone to prepare it now."”
Cheng Huailiang and Xiao Rui were not idle either. One went to Qu River to set up the venue, while the other stayed behind to be a coolie. This coolie was of course the burly Cheng Huailiang. At this time, he was moving the wine jars in the winery one by one. Li Yin did not let him suffer a loss. He gave him a pot of wine, which made him so happy that he could not close his mouth. Li Yin told him that besides Li Shimin, he was the second person to drink this wine, and the other was Li Yin himself.
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