During the Qianlong period, Zhang Guangsi, the governor of Guizhou, wrote to the court to build and dredge the Chishui River, which made Sichuan salt flow into Guizhou and promoted the prosperity of Maotai liquor-making industry. By the time of Jiaqing and Daoguang, there were more than 20 burning workshops in Maotai Town, the most famous of which were Shousheng Wine Shop and Dahe Burning Workshop. By 1840, the output of liquor in Maotai area reached 170 tons, which was the first production scale in the history of China liquor making. "Households only store and sell wine, and ships carry more salt" became a historical portrayal of the busy scene of Maotai in that period.
Before 1949, the output of Moutai declined, and there were only three wineries, namely "Cheng Yi Winery" funded by Hua surname, which was called "Hua Mao"; The Ronghe Wine Room sponsored by Wang Xing is called Elvis Presley. Hengxing Brewery funded by Lai Xing is called "Lai Mao". Hua Mao is the predecessor of Maotai. 1704, Zhuosheng Shaofang officially named its wine Maotai.
1949 As soon as Guizhou was liberated at the end of 1949, the Central Committee called and asked the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee and Renhuai County Committee to correctly implement the party's industrial and commercial policies, protect the production equipment of Maotai Distillery and continue production. According to the instructions of the central government, Guizhou Province has given strong economic support to Cheng Yi, Ronghe and Hengxing to help them develop. He also gave political treatment to his superiors and arranged positions in the people's government. 195 1 year, Guizhou Province acquired the largest Cheng Yi Shaofang and merged the other two to establish the state-owned Maotai Distillery. The government immediately transferred capable cadres and invested a lot of money to expand the scale of production.
1949 10, on the eve of founding ceremony, Moutai entered Huairentang in Zhongnanhai, and the founding fathers of the Republic of China congratulated each other. According to China News Agency, founding ceremony's first founding banquet was held in Beijing Hotel that night. From the chef's choice to the menu wine, Zhou Enlai personally examined and approved it, with Maotai as the main wine. The country is rich and strong, and the country is rich and strong. Maotai, which cured the Red Army that year, has finally become the country's "founding wedding banquet".
Hehe ~ ~ I don't know. Does this count?