Traveling through 70's wine

Changxia special brews are produced in small quantities, and merchants are more familiar with the strong-flavor liquors from Sichuan and Anhui. However, after on-site wine tasting, many merchants also appreciated the strong-flavor liquor produced by Changxia Distillery.

In a blind tasting event held privately by the winery, Changxia Special Brew scored 10 points out of a maximum of 8.

Changxia Winery became an instant success at this autumn wine fair. After returning, Liu Quan said excitedly: "Sister Wen, it's a pity that you didn't go. We signed a contract for 80 tons of liquor on the spot."

Wen Qing asked Liu Quan to go home and rest for two days, and said, "I will return to the factory this weekend, and we will celebrate properly."

On weekends, Wen Qing returned to Erxia Village and arranged for people to purchase hawthorns and pick apples and pears. The output of the orchard increased year by year, and the output of fruit wine was also increasing.

She found Liu Quan and Wang Jianguo and arranged the order signed by the Food and Drinks Fair. Wen Qing said: "The national famous and high-quality wine selection is held every five years. The next selection will be next year. Last time, 5 kinds of wine participated in the selection. There will definitely be more next year.

Last time, we evaluated the liquors according to the four basic aroma types, scoring their color, aroma, taste, style, etc. I don’t know how we will evaluate them next time? But the quality of liquor is inseparable from these elements. "

Wang Jianguo was a little worried and asked, "Sister Wen, does our winery also want to participate in the selection? Can we win?"

Liu Quan said happily: "This is a good thing. Once it is rated as a national famous wine, our winery will become famous."

Wen Qing said: "Last time, 108 famous wines and 8 high-quality wines were selected from 17 kinds of wine, accounting for 20%."

The eight famous liquors are Maotai, Fenjiu, Luzhou Laojiao Tequ, Wuliangye, Gujing Gongjiu, Dongjiu, Jiannanchun, and Yanghe Daqu; the 17 high-quality famous liquors are Xufu Daqu, Guilin Sanhua, Shuanggou Daqu and some other local famous liquors.

Wang Jianguo said excitedly: "Sister Wen, Xiaoquan, I think our Changxia wine is no worse than those high-quality famous wines."

Wen Qing nodded. Actually, there was still a gap, but in order to encourage morale, Wen Qing did not say it out loud.

Liu Quan also said: "Sister Wen, we can try to get it."

Wen Qing said: "To participate in the wine evaluation meeting, we must first be famous. You see, which of the eight famous wines is not well-known in China? The 17 high-quality famous wines are also well-known local brands. Our Changxia wine must also be famous."

Liuquan: "How to become famous?"

Wen Qing: "It means that both the people and the government will recognize our Changxia wine."

Wang Jianguo: "Sell it cheaper?"

Wen Qing shook her head: "A price that is too low gives people the impression that the quality is low."

Wang Jianguo: “Design a new packaging, make it more festive, and mainly for gift giving.”

Wen Qing nodded, "This is a good idea. Packaging is one aspect, and sales channels are also important."

Arrange Liu Quan and his sales department to concentrate on high-end hotels and government receptions. If all officials drink Changxia wine, the level will naturally improve.

Wen Qing asked Liu Quan: "Do you know any purchasing staff from Quanjude Hotel or Pingjing Hotel?"

Liu Quan said, "I'll go find some connections." Over the past few years working in sales, he gradually found a way to build relationships. As long as you work hard, you can grind an iron rod into a needle.

Wen Qing asked Tan Yuanfang to give Liu Quan 20 yuan in special funds to focus on the high-end market.

Wang Jianguo was also given some funds to purchase those famous and high-quality liquors for tasting and learning.

At noon, Wen Qing took several cadres to Pingjing Hotel and treated everyone to a big meal.

During the dinner, Wen Qing praised Liuquan's achievements at the Autumn Sugar and Wine Fair in public, and said in a matter-of-fact way: "We sold well at the Autumn Sugar Fair, mainly because our products are good. Quality is the basis of marketing. If we can be rated as a famous and high-quality product in the future, we will have a firm foothold in the liquor industry."

Autumn is the best season in Pingjing. The red leaves of Xiangshan Mountain are like brilliant clouds, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds. Anyone can say "what a beautiful view!"

Wen Qing had no time to enjoy the scenery. She was busy designing electric bicycles, carrying out technological transformation work for Sifeng's key enterprises, and expanding the winery.

The construction of the winery's 70-acre new factory building is already more than halfway done, with most of the buildings having been erected. The construction project can be completed before the Spring Festival, and all that remains is the installation of equipment.

While Wen Qing sent Wang Jianguo to Ye County, Mianzhu to purchase white clay, she was also washing yellow mud from the lake in the space, preparing to mix it with the white clay to make cellar mud.

She has already customized all the equipment, which is now placed in the school-run factory, waiting to be moved into the new factory building.

Wen Qing was riding her bike on the streets of Pingjing. The bike lane was crowded with cars. A sudden strong wind blew her hair flying, making it difficult for her to move forward.

Wen Qing rode against the wind for more than 20 minutes before arriving at Erxia Village. He pushed the bicycle into his yard, walked into the office, made some hot tea, held the cup in his hands to warm it, and took another sip. Only then did he feel a little hot in his body.

Liu Quan saw her office door open and walked over, "Sister Wen, you're here. You must have had a hard time on the way."

Wen Qing: "It's windy today, riding a bike is too tiring."

Liu Quan: "You take a rest first, I'll go get Jianguo to come over."

Wen Qing nodded. On the desk were the accounting statements for the third quarter and October. They should have been placed here by Tan Yuanfang.

Wen Qing picked it up and looked at it carefully. The monthly output of the winery now reaches 15 tons, mainly because the output of the new winery is gradually increasing. It is estimated that by next year, not counting the output of the new factory, the monthly output of the winery will reach 20 tons.

Wen Qing discovered that the inventory of liquor reached 120 tons, of which 60% were strong-flavor liquors, and other high-vintage liquors were mainly used for blending.

Wen Qing posted a note on the office door, saying that she had gone to the backyard and asked Liu and Wang to wait for her for a while.

She went to the wine cellar, took out the wine in the space, replaced the wine jars in the warehouse, looked at the warehouse records, and returned to the office.

Wang Jianguo and Liu Quan were waiting for her in the office. Liu Quan reported to her on the execution of existing orders. Wen Qing flipped through them and asked Liu Quan, "Is there any problem with delivering on time?"

Liu Quan said: "Although the total contract volume is a bit large, the shipment volume each time is not large and can be delivered on time."

Wen Qing asked again: "Have all the cider requested by the American merchants at the Canton Fair been delivered? Have you received the payment?"

Liu Quan said: "All the goods have been shipped. The company gave us a letter of credit and we have received the payment. They said that sales are good and they want to order another batch of goods."

Then she said, "Sister Wen, our sales department wants to install a fax phone."

Wen Qing agreed immediately, "Okay, go contact the post office."

It is inconvenient to find people now without mobile phones, WeChat, or even QQ, so she installed telephones in Liu Quan and Wang Jianguo’s offices so that she can call them during work.

Wen Qing called Tan Yuanfang from the Finance Department and asked her to give a bonus to Liu Quan and the employees who participated in the Food and Drinks Fair. Liu Quan was very happy, "Thank you, Sister Wen. I will go and tell everyone about this good news."

Wen Qing called Wang Jianguo to go to the new winery together.

The wine-making workshop was busy and everyone was working in an orderly manner. Tang Lin was instructing a worker to move grain in preparation for steaming the dregs.

Wang Jianguo said: "In order to produce more wine, we keep the fire low during the distillation process, use grain dregs to press the steam, maintain a certain rhythm, and the wine yield has increased."

Wen Qing nodded and asked, "What is the yield of wine if we do this?"

“About 42 percent.”

Not bad, 3 percentage points higher than before.

Wang Jianguo taught his second apprentice Tang Lin, a young man in his 20s, not tall and slightly fat. He had two dimples on his face when he smiled, and looked very likable.

Tang Lin: "Director Wen, Master, we will steam 5 cellars of wine today."

Pointing to five stoves nearby, the workshop was steaming hot and a group of workers were shoveling mash, pumping yellow water, spreading it out to dry, and sealing the cellar. The winemaking process was very standardized and the hygiene of the workshop was also good.

Wen Qing checked the records of the wine cellar and examined the fermentation situation in the wine cellar. Everything was normal. Wang Jianguo was still very careful and managed it in an orderly manner.