My Apprenticeship to Uncle Jiu: I Was a Warlord in the Republic of China

Jiang Li was speechless when he heard this. "Mr. Wang's worries are reasonable, but you don't know the current situation. Due to the weather, the speed of pumpkin production in the factory has been greatly reduced."

"If we can't dispose of the millions of kilograms of pumpkins in the warehouse in time, they will all rot into a pool of mud. The loss of money will be a small matter, but the waste of so much food will be a big deal!"

Wang Shouyi's eyes widened immediately after hearing this. "What? There are millions of kilograms of pumpkins in the warehouse?"

"These days, people are dying of starvation everywhere because of lack of food. If we leave so many pumpkins to rot in the warehouse, we will be struck by lightning!"

"Mr. County Governor, please assign some people to me. I will not sleep until I have brewed them into wine before they rot. Even if the wine is not filling, it is better than letting them rot in the warehouse!"

Jiang Li didn't say much after hearing this. He immediately mobilized fifty people to help him. He then got a set of simple distillation equipment and asked them to complete the initial distillation.

Afterwards, he instructed someone to contact purchasing personnel and ask them to go to the provincial capital to get several sets of professional distillation equipment.

For the next three days, Wang Shouyi kept brewing pumpkin wine. Originally, he didn't even want to take a rest, but Jiang Li still forced him to stay down and go to bed on time, otherwise Jiang Li was sure that the old man would die suddenly.

Fortunately, with Jiang Li's intervention, Wang Shouyi and his men successfully brewed pumpkin wine. After a filtration and distillation, he successfully obtained a distilled wine with a fruity aroma that looked clear and sweet.

As for why it looks clear, it’s because the equipment used is simple and it’s only distilled once, so it contains some impurities.

However, this gives the wine a hint of fruity aroma and more than doubles the alcohol content. The key is that the impurities are reduced, making it less likely to deteriorate.

After Jiang Li took a sip, he stopped them from continuing the distillation because he felt that the current situation was just right. It had some fruity aroma and a slightly sweet taste, and the alcohol content was not low, so it should be able to be stored for a long time.

The combination of these conditions allowed the pumpkin distilled liquor to reach a relatively balanced state, which made him very satisfied.

The only problem is that since this is a distilled liquor, its current taste is not the best. It needs to be stored for a while to allow the impurities to settle and the liquor itself to become milder and smoother.

Wang Shouyi was also surprised to see Jiang Li stop the distillation. After he tasted it, his eyes lit up, "Not bad, not bad. Although it is not as good as those famous wines, it has a unique flavor. If it is kept for another half a year, the taste will definitely be improved to a higher level."

Jiang Li didn't waste any words after hearing what he said, "In that case, Mr. Wang, you can continue to work with your people. At present, this can be stored for a long time. You can continue to produce at full capacity and produce as much as you can!"

"I will never treat you unfairly when the time comes. All of you will be paid 30% more than the current factory workers!"

Everyone was delighted to hear this. The factory was now earning 30% more than usual. Another 30% more would be a considerable amount of wages, so they all thanked Jiang Li.

Seeing that things were getting on the right track, Jiang Li told Jiang Daniu the news. Jiang Daniu then recalled, "Oh, that's true. I was so busy recently that I forgot about it."

"Doesn't that mean we don't have to worry about not being able to process them in time and them all rotting in the warehouse?"

After chatting with Jiang Daniu for a while, he left and prepared to go to the parking lot to check the progress of the construction there.

But at this time Old Wu sent someone to tell Jiang Li that Han Yong had come again, and Wang asked him if he wanted to go back and take a look.

When Jiang Li got the news, he immediately got on his motorcycle and rushed back to the Jiang family without stopping.

As soon as I got home, I saw Han Yong. When he saw Jiang Li coming back, he hurried forward to salute, "Thank you, County Magistrate Jiang. I am sorry for not coming to greet you!"

Jiang Li didn't care about it at all. "Manager Han, you are too polite. I wonder how many cars you brought this time. Did you bring any trucks?"

Han Yong was a little embarrassed when he heard this. "Wait a moment, County Magistrate Jiang. Let me tell you slowly. This time I brought four motorcycles, 400 liters of gasoline, 50 bicycles, a master who is good at repairing motorcycles, and his two apprentices."

"As for the truck..."

"Since Steward Wu didn't respond before, I didn't dare to make a decision on my own, so I didn't buy it."

Seeing Jiang Li frowning, he immediately continued, "Don't worry, County Magistrate Jiang, just say the word and I will get you one within a month!"

Jiang Li's expression eased a little after hearing this. "Of course I believe in Manager Han's ability, but I don't want one truck or ten or eight motorcycles. I need one hundred motorcycles and twenty trucks."

"So I'd like to thank you, Shopkeeper Han, for being more considerate and doing more for me in the future. Of course, I won't delay the payment at all and will settle it in person every time!"

Han Yong was shocked when he heard this. "This Jiang guy is so arrogant. Not to mention other things, just these twenty trucks cost one hundred thousand dollars."

"That's not even counting the gas, the driver's wages, and all the other costs for maintenance and repairs. It's a huge expense!"

Although he thought so in his heart, he said, "County Magistrate Jiang is indeed young and promising and generous, but you should also know that this truck needs a driver, which may not be easy to find."

"And you'll need a lot of gasoline in the future, and you'll need to replace parts and repair the vehicle over time, so you've got to be mentally prepared!"

Jiang Li laughed loudly upon hearing this. "Of course I will listen to Manager Han's good advice, but as the old saying goes, you have to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time."

"These 100 motorcycles and 20 trucks are our future goals. Now we will take it step by step and buy them one by one."

But I really need to trouble Shopkeeper Han about the driver and gasoline issue. If you have a chance, please ask for two drivers to teach me how to drive."

"By the way, please help me find someone who can repair the truck. If you find someone, please bring it to me. I will reward you handsomely."

Upon hearing this, Han Yong naturally nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Seeing this, Jiang Li said no more, "Old Wu, have you paid off the money for the car to Shopkeeper Han?"

"In reply to the young master, we are currently doing an inventory. Once the inventory is completed, we can settle the payment!" Old Wu said solemnly.

Jiang Li said to Han Yong, "In that case, Manager Han, please wait for a moment. I will go see the master who can repair motorcycles."

"You're too polite, County Magistrate Jiang. I'll wait here. Please feel free to do as you please!" Han Yong replied with a nod.

Nodding at him, Jiang Li left and found the master and two disciples.

"My name is Jiang Li, the current mayor of Teng Teng County. May I ask what your names are?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man in the lead immediately bowed with fear and trepidation, "My name is Liu Daxia, and these two are my useless disciples, Zhang Chao and Xie Miao. If the county magistrate has any instructions, just ask!"