Hanging the family portrait on the cabinet on the bed, Ye Xu put on his clothes and went to the courtyard to practice boxing.
Zhu Kaishan came out of the house at around seven o'clock. When he saw Ye Xu practicing, he smiled and packed up. He called Ye Xu and drove the carriage to Yuan Bao Town.
Today was the first day of the new year. The Tang family's big pot in town was going to cook the first pot of the new year.
Although it was called the first pot, it was actually the second pot. The first pot of wine was served five days ago and needed to be processed. Then, new raw materials and yeast were added, stirred evenly, and then fermented. Five days later, the second pot of wine was taken out.
The wine that the Tang Family's Big Pot was going to boil today was the second pot of this batch of wine that had been taken out after five days. However, it was the first pot of this year.
The taste of the second pot of wine was the best, especially the first pot of wine that had just been boiled. It was called Erguotou and was the purest.
The Tang family would keep a portion of the Erguotou they made for themselves, and the rest would be sold on the same day. Zhu Kaishan woke up early to buy a few jars of Erguotou wine.
The small carriage sped from the cattle herding ditch to Yuan Bao Town. After entering the town, it headed in the direction of the Tang family's Big Pot. As it got closer and closer, the air was filled with the fragrance of wine.
Many customers could be seen on the surrounding streets buying wine. The old Tang family's pot was the specialty of Yuan Bao Town. Apart from the people of the town, the farmers in the surrounding villages and even the people in the nearby towns loved to drink it.
Zhu Kaishan was driving the carriage, and a small carriage followed behind him. The driver was a waiter, and behind him sat the shopkeeper of Chunhe Sheng, Xia Yuanzhang.
"Aiya, I looked like it from afar. It's really Big Brother Zhu and Nephew. It's so early today. They're also here to snatch Big Pot's Erguotou.”
"Hahaha, Shopkeeper Xia, everyone has the same taste. This is the first batch of the best wine in a year.”
Zhu Kaishan and Shopkeeper Xia cupped their hands. Ye Xu also smiled and greeted Shopkeeper Xia.
"Shopkeeper Xia, I left in a hurry today and didn't prepare a greeting card. I wish Shopkeeper a prosperous business and a long life.”
"Hey, kid, if you want to say New Year's greetings, I have to go to your place. I didn't prepare anything, but I didn't have any manners.”
Shopkeeper Xia waved his hands and nodded with a smile,"
"You're well-mannered, kind, and capable. If you weren't married, I would have betrothed my daughter to you.”
Zhu Kaishan laughed out loud as the two carriages drove side by side. On the way, Zhu Kaishan said to Shopkeeper Xia,"
"Shopkeeper, I really have a favor to ask of you.”
"Big Brother Zhu, don't say that. My life was saved by your family.”
Zhu Kaishan pondered for a moment. It was indeed a little embarrassing for him to ask for help. However, for the sake of his son, he had to ask no matter how difficult it was.
"After the new year, I will be going out with this kid for a period of time. There is no one to take care of the family. I thought that Chuanwu and Chuanjie are still young, so I asked them to go to Chunhe Sheng to be your apprentices.”
"About this."
Shopkeeper Xia thought for a moment and said,"
"Since Big Brother Zhu has spoken, this matter is naturally easy to discuss. Our Chun and Sheng apprentices can still be recruited. However, Big Brother Zhu, there is something I have to say first. Chun and Sheng are doing business.”
" If I were to pass on martial arts and talents as apprentices, I would have to test them first. I will definitely nurture those who are suitable for this line of work. If they aren't suitable, we shouldn't force them. In business matters, if they don't have talent, they will suffer in the future.”
"That's right."
Zhu Kaishan nodded. The two of them had made an appointment on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Zhu Kaishan would bring his child to Yuan Bao Town. The two families would have a meal together and discuss.
Not long after, they arrived at the courtyard of the Tang family's Big Pot Workshop.
The rich aroma of wine spread through the streets and alleys, and the courtyard had already begun to brew.
"The Tang family is still the smartest. In the nearby towns and villages, there are at least eighteen if not twenty families that cook pots, but only the Tang family's reputation is the best.”
"Firstly, it's because the liquor here is good. Secondly, it's because the pot head wine of the new year is served on the first day of the new year.”
"The other workshops will close the pot after the new year and only reopen it after the fifteenth. What kind of rules are they talking about? They stick to those rules. How can they be as popular as the Tang family?”
Outside the workshop, there were many customers waiting to buy wine. It was very lively.
"There's another thing. I don't know if you've heard, but it's a big happy news.”
"I know, you want to talk about the Russian arsenal being blown up, right?”
"Hiss! Really?"
"How can it be fake? " Our town isn't far from here. On the night of the 29th, there was a rumble of cannons for half an hour. I thought the Japanese were coming. Later, we hid in the house and watched. In the end, we didn't know what kind of cannon it was. Good heavens, it was dozens of miles away. I was so shocked that I almost went deaf.”
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