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Chapter 38 many benefits
Liao Tiancheng did not let anyone else interfere with the retort fired this time.

As long as the craftsmen see the tools he burns, they will be bribed and the information will be stolen.

There is no shortage of smart people in this world, especially after they see the profits from selling liquor.

As long as there is a retort, it is not difficult to find the way to distilled liquor.

In the next few days, Liao Tiancheng lived directly in the old house, observing the fire and checking the progress himself.

After the first batch of retorts were formed, Liao Tiancheng kept only one and started distilling rice wine here overnight.

In order to save trouble, Liao Tiancheng bought good rice wine. A bucket of wine cost two thousand dollars, which was four or five times more expensive than ordinary wine.

But this kind of wine is the product of cutting off the head and tail, so there is no need to worry about methanol poisoning.

According to the wine recipe, the boiling point of ethanol is less than 80 degrees, and the boiling points of most other alcohols are much higher than this, so as long as there are small bubbles underneath but not boiling, the ethanol can be distilled out.

In order to avoid burning to 100 degrees, Liao Tiancheng specially placed a glass bottle side by side on top of the fire and put some water in it. Seeing that the water was bubbling seriously, he directly removed the two bottles.

After struggling like this all night, the wine I bought was completely distilled.

I did get some white wine in the end, and it tasted pretty good, but the amount was nearly half less.

But that's not the biggest trouble.

The biggest problem is that it is too complicated. How much wine can he make by himself?

To avoid technical leakage, one is to jam the distillation bottle, and the other is to jam the heat.

If the craftsmen are not told about the heat, they will not understand the mystery of the different boiling points of alcohol and water, and will not be able to obtain high-purity liquor. It may also cause more waste, increase costs, and make it impossible for them to make wine independently.

But if you tell them the secret, there is a [-]% chance that other liquor factories will emerge within a year and become your competitors.

After thinking about it, Liao Tiancheng finally felt that the issue of confidentiality still had to be solved.

I want to make money when I make my own wine, but I don’t want to make poor people’s money.

Only by making wine yourself can you control the output and make liquor the favorite of the upper-class nobles. This will not bankrupt the lower class people and get profits from the gentry.

If the technology is leaked and small workshops appear in various places, it will not only cut off one's own financial path, but also cause the court to lose an income. The most important thing is that if liquor appears on a large scale, food consumption will be greater, which will inevitably be a problem for the people at the bottom. A bad thing.

"To keep it secret, the reliability of those involved in brewing must be guaranteed! Perhaps, we can apply to Zhu Yuanzhang to get a group of liquor brewers!"

In the Ming Dynasty, people were divided into various professions, such as medical households, yin and yang households, craftsman households, etc. Once this kind of household registration was set, it was basically impossible for future generations to change it.

Moreover, the Ming Dynasty needed a road guide when traveling. Without this thing, you would be caught after walking a few miles.

If you designate your two hundred craftsmen as liquor drinkers, you won't have to worry about them running away in the future.

After thinking clearly, Liao Tiancheng went home and met Zhu Biao.

"Brother Zhu, I have something to ask you for help."

"My dear brother, please speak."

"I want to teach those two hundred craftsmen how to make wine, but I am afraid that they will leak it after they learn it. If there are many small workshops in the world, not only will it have a great impact on the court's tax revenue, but also the liquor will consume a lot of food. I am afraid that this will There’s a famine! So, I was wondering if I could set up a household registration for these people?”

Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Liao Tiancheng in surprise.

To be honest, although he and Liao Tiancheng were brothers, the main reason was because of Liao Tiancheng's enthusiasm. In his heart, he still felt that Liao Tiancheng was more of a businessman.But Liao Tiancheng's insight made Zhu Biao feel his political sense.

Part of politics is to govern the people. Liao Tiancheng can think of restraining these craftsmen with household registration. This is an extraordinary state.

Even though we are the prince now, we will be the emperor in the future!

As an emperor, I naturally want to use my own team.

Isn’t the person in front of me an excellent candidate?
The more Zhu Biao looked at Liao Tiancheng, the more he fell in love with him. He repeated it a lot. At one point, Liao Tiancheng's hair stood on end, thinking that there was something wrong with this guy's sexual orientation.

"Brother Zhu, don't be like this. If you feel uncomfortable holding it in, I will take you to the west of the city to see the beauties from the Western Regions. You can't try to trick me!"

Zhu Biao is an honest man. After being misunderstood by him, he was embarrassed to the point of picking his feet.

"My dear brother, you are overthinking. I am not that kind of person...Well, although your idea is good, it is good for you and these people, but if you want to get the emperor's consent, it must also be good for the court! My dear brother, this Do you have any ideas in this regard?”

Liao Tiancheng thought for a while and came up with an excuse.

"Actually, this will be of great benefit to the court."

"First of all, the simplest thing is that as the scale of brewing expands, the number of craftsmen will increase, and the number of refugees will decrease. Cases of theft and robbery will decrease, which is conducive to the stability of the Ming Dynasty."

"Secondly, as soon as my wine was released, the initial volume was small and the price was high, which could bring huge profits to the court. Later, when the volume increased, all wineries of all sizes would close down, and everyone in the world would drink my wine! Those who were protected by others in the past The winery cannot survive, and as I am the only winery, it is more convenient for the court to supervise, and the income will not flow into the hands of hawkers and corrupt officials."

"The most important thing is that when I become bigger and stronger, I will not only be able to monopolize the supply of liquor in Ming Dynasty, but I will also be able to invade small countries in the four directions, corrupt their top management, hollow out their economies, and help Ming Dynasty control them more easily!"

Zhu Biao was almost overjoyed when he heard this!

This big brother I have made friends with actually still has this opinion. A wine can actually control foreign countries. The key is that it sounds quite reasonable!

"Brother, I will go to the palace right now and tell His Majesty your proposal. To be honest with you, this matter is [-]% possible!"

Liao Tiancheng was overjoyed.

Household registration is inherited, and Laozi makes wine, which means that his son also makes wine, and his grandson also makes wine. Even if the Ming Dynasty changes and the emperor changes, this thing will not change.

Unless someone runs the risk of becoming a refugee, this is the job.

Liao Tiancheng is very confident in his welfare system.

The remuneration is even higher than the county magistrate's salary, so these craftsmen will not give up this job.

There are also household registration restrictions to ensure that they dare not leak secrets.

In this way, you can roll up your sleeves and get started with the brewing work!

After Zhu Biao returned to the palace, he truthfully told Zhu Yuanzhang what Liao Tiancheng thought.

"Biao'er, what do you think of this idea?"

"Father, I think there is nothing wrong with it. For him, this can ensure continued profits. For those people, at least it can give them a way to make a living, but at worst, our Ming Dynasty is also lacking. The refugees will have more peace and stability. For the imperial court, the benefits will be even greater!"

Zhu Yuanzhang became interested: "Oh? What are the benefits of the imperial court? Please tell me."

(End of this chapter)