She married a dying prince and she won three babies.

"Let's go back to the palace. Everything is under control. I can handle most of the political affairs. It's just that the emperor has issued a three-year tax exemption, so we are having trouble with money. There is no silver to pay to the princess."

"Don't you collect taxes from merchants entering and leaving the customs?" Yu Yuanzheng interrupted.

If there is not even a tael of silver in three years, how can this state government be maintained? And shrewd businessmen will definitely choose this loophole to enter and exit from here.

"Princess, yes, we rely on that little bit of money to keep the state running." Lord Wan was sweating, thinking that the princess was angry, and replied respectfully.

"That's more like it. What special products does Fengrong City have?" Yu Yuanzheng breathed a sigh of relief.

On her way here, she saw trees that were beginning to sprout leaves, but there were no crops in the fields, giving people a particularly desolate feeling.

Winter has just passed, so I can't really see anything.

"Princess, the climate here is relatively cold, and wheat is mainly grown. The weather has just started to warm up, and it is not time to plant yet. There is nothing special else. Farmers can only grow some vegetables at most." Wan Qingshan has been here for more than a year and has not found any special products.

The main crop here is grown. Compared to other states in Canglan, this state is relatively good, located close to Dawei. Although the climate is colder than that in the southeast of Dawei, it is still a beautiful place when everything comes back to life in spring and summer.

Fengrong City used to be one of Canglan’s food supply bases, with a population of about 120,000.

Canglan ceded this place to the Wei Dynasty, which was considered a sacrifice.

"Are there no fruits or something like that?" Yu Yuanzheng thought of the various kinds of fruits in later generations, which were much more expensive than grains.

There were always various fruits in the palace, but she didn't study them in detail and just ate them.

After listening to Mr. Wan’s description today, I feel that we can start from this aspect to increase our income.

"There are fruits, but they are not specially planted. People will plant one or two trees in their yards."

"What kind of fruits are there?"

"Mainly plums, dates, pears, and linqin fruits."

"Are there any wild fruits on the mountain?" Yu Yuanzheng asked again.

“Yes, but they’re not tasty. Only some children go up the mountain to pick some.”

"Master Wan, on my way here, I saw many mountains that were not used by the people to grow crops. I will tell you a way to increase your income by making use of the mountains.

As the saying goes, live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the water, eat by the water. With so many mountains, it would be a waste not to use them."

Yu Yuanzheng suddenly came up with an idea that could be implemented.

When Lord Wan heard this, his eyes lit up.

Of course he was well aware of the deeds of Princess Zhenguo. The emperor called her the lucky star of Wei. When the princess said this today, she must have been absolutely sure.

"Please give me some advice, Princess. I will be very grateful." Lord Wan knelt down excitedly.

"Mr. Wan, please stand up. How do ordinary people usually deal with fruits in their homes?" Yu Yuanzheng began to ask carefully.

"We usually eat it at home and give it to the children as a snack. If we can't finish it, we pick some and sell it in the city, but it's not worth much."

"Not transported far away?" Yu Yuanzheng didn't quite understand. Fruits are such good things.

"The fruit spoils before it gets far, and it's also found elsewhere. The shipping costs are very high. The money I make from selling it doesn't even cover the round-trip fare and the labor."

Yu Yuanzheng felt she had asked a silly question. Without fresh-keeping technology, the fruit wouldn't last long after being picked from the tree.

Even if it is placed in an ice kiln, it won't last long.

"Master Wan, this princess has an idea for you, do you think it's feasible?

It is to make fruit wine. Plant fruit trees on the mountain and collect them when they are ripe to make fruit wine.

Then it can be transported to more distant places for sale.

The fruit wine can be stored for more than a year, which is enough for you to sell in the capital."

Yu Yuanzheng felt that this would definitely increase people's income.

"Princess, brewing fruit wine is not realistic. The demand for sugar is too great, and the price of sugar is very expensive. Then the price of fruit wine will not be cheap, and only the nobles can afford it, so the sales volume will be too small." Lord Wan believes that this method is not realistic.

He knew that fruit wine needed a lot of sugar to taste good. And it was generally only drunk by women from wealthy families. It wasn't widely consumed.

"Lord Wan, this is wrong. This princess has a way to not use too much sugar, or to not use sugar at all." Yu Yuanzheng said confidently and affirmatively.

Everyone present looked at her in shock.

How is it possible to not use much sugar, or even no sugar at all?

The prince and Shangguan Ziqi had both drunk fruit wine and had a rough idea of ​​how it was made.

It is true that only some wealthy families would ask their servants to brew some and serve it during important banquets.

The reason why Yu Yuanzheng dared to brag was that he had confidence in his words.

In her previous life, she also loved watching videos, and one time she happened to see how wine yeast was made artificially.

A herb called Polygonum multiflorum is used.

This medicine can dispel wind and dampness, detoxify and reduce swelling, disperse blood stasis and relieve pain, kill insects and relieve itching.

I didn’t expect it to be a good thing for making koji.

So she watched the video over and over again, and she still remembers it vividly.

As long as you have the yeast for making fruit wine, fermentation will be no problem at all.

If the fruit you choose has enough sugar, you don’t need to add sugar.

If the fruit you choose has less sugar, you can just add some.

The brewed fruit wine can be consumed directly or distilled to increase the alcohol content by two to three times.

It is what people in previous lives called brandy.

Of course, brandy is mainly made from grapes, and this kind of fruit doesn't seem to be available here, so she hasn't tasted it yet.

Maybe it hasn't reached Wei yet.

The more Yu Yuanzheng thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. She could generously tell Lord Wan about the distillation technology and use it to generate income.

"Really?" Lord Wan was very excited.

It would be great if we could make fruit wine without sugar.

Guaranteed profit without loss.

"of course it's true."

Next, Yu Yuanzheng explained in detail how to make homemade koji, how to brew fruit wine, and how to distill it.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Wan exclaimed that it was wonderful.

Shangguan Ziqi and the prince both listened attentively.

After calming down, Lord Wan knelt in front of Yu Yuanzheng again.

"On behalf of the common people, I would like to thank the princess for teaching me how to make wine." Then he kowtowed three times.

"Get up.

This is the princess's fiefdom, and she is still waiting to receive the tribute money in three years.

But this princess suggests that you better plan this matter.

The methods cannot be taught to the people.

It would be best if the government funded the construction of a workshop specializing in making koji, and then sold it to the people. You only need to teach the people how to use it and brew wine.

Selling koji can bring in a lot of income, and you can sell it all over the country.

And the distillation technology that the princess just mentioned, you can also control it.

You can buy the fruit wine brewed by the people, find someone to specialize in it, and sell it everywhere.

You can also keep some for distillation and then increase the price.

This princess can foresee that the distilled liquor will definitely drive men crazy."

At present, the alcohol content of Dawei's wine is not high, at most 20 degrees. There is no distillation technology yet.

Yu Yuanzheng also did not disclose her distillation gadget.

She only distilled some for her own treatment and to save others.

"Sister-in-law, your skills are so valuable." The prince sighed sincerely.

"Do you know how much grain the Wei Dynasty consumes every year to make wine?

If we could make large quantities of wine using fruit, how much grain would be saved?

We in the Great Wei are fine, but if Canglan knew about this technology, he would probably go crazy.

They are most short of food.

People in the north like to drink more in winter.

For men who go out, in order to keep warm, wealthy people will wear a wine bag around their waist.

If it’s too cold, just drink it.”

"Madam, the prince is right. You are so generous in saying it, but it provides a valuable asset to the Wei Dynasty." Shangguan Ziqi looked at his wife with affection.

Yu Yuanzheng felt a little embarrassed.

She just wanted her fiefdom to become rich sooner so that she could receive tributes.

"Your Highness, could you please write down what you just said and give it to me? I will do my best to handle this matter. But the government cannot get involved in this business." Lord Wan was a little conflicted.

The two points the princess just mentioned both imply that government officials are allowed to engage in commerce, which is strictly prohibited by the imperial court.