mesbooks Chapter 299 Wine
Chapter 299 Wine
Qi Xingyun was a quiet boy and didn't have many friends. He asked to go to his fiefdom when he was twelve. When he met Xiaocao, it was not long after he arrived at his fiefdom. It can be said that he watched Xiaocao grow up during his time in the fiefdom. It was rare for Qi Xingyun to have such a close family, so the emperor and the queen mother paid so much attention to him.
Seeing Zheng Huaming and Tang Yanshu arguing about the tea sets, the emperor couldn't help but say, "Why don't you just open a workshop to produce this kind of tea sets? Then you can have as many as you want. Why bother arguing here?"
"That's right, Master Qi is right. This is also a good idea." Tang Yanshu said.
"Master Qi, this method is good, but it will take some time to produce it," said Zheng Huaming.
"Miss Xiaocao'er, do you have any ideas?" Master Qi asked Xiaocao'er who was standing aside.
"Master Qi, you can just call me Xiao Cao'er." Xiao Cao'er bowed to Master Qi and said, "There is a way. In fact, we already have this kind of cups and teapots on the market. We just lack this fairness cup and others, and this tea tray. It is not a big problem to produce them. It should not take long. If there is a kiln in use, you can draw a pattern and try it out."
"It's good that you have an idea. Then you can do it." Master Qi made the decision and finalized the deal.
"I can do it? Master Qi, I can't. I'm not familiar with all the affairs in the capital. I don't think I can do it. I can draw some patterns on the tea sets, but forget about being responsible for firing the kiln." Xiao Cao'er waved her hands quickly.
"Then let Xingyun help you. Several families here have shares. You and Xingyun are the ones in charge, so your two families should take a larger share, and we should have a smaller share. You can also ask Huaming and I, Yanshu, to help you." Master Qi said.
When Xiao Caoer heard Master Qi say this, her bright eyes quickly glanced at Qi Xingyun beside her. Qi Xingyun's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible smile. Obviously, he agreed with this decision. So, Xiao Caoer stopped refusing and said softly: "In this case, Xiao Caoer will respectfully obey your order!"
At this time, Tang Yanshu, who was standing by, couldn't help but feel secretly delighted. He thought to himself: This trip to the Yang family today is really worth it! Not only did he have the honor of listening to the wonderful storytelling performance, but he also unexpectedly got a share of the business. Thinking of this, he hurriedly said to Xiaocao'er enthusiastically: "Miss Xiaocao'er, if you need me in the future, just ask!"
However, unlike Tang Yanshu's optimism, Zheng Huaming was not so excited. He knew very well that there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world. The seemingly free benefits might have some hidden secrets! As expected, as Zheng Huaming expected, things soon changed.
It turned out that although Qi Xingyun and Xiao Cao'er were supposed to jointly run the business, in reality, most of the work fell on the shoulders of Zheng Huaming and Tang Yanshu. Xiao Cao'er only occasionally drew some drawings and checked the account books, and did not care about other complicated and trivial matters.
By the time Tang Yanshu realized what was happening, it was too late to object. Who made him so mean? He came to him and asked for help. Xiao Cao'er and Qi Xingyun were both people who were afraid of trouble. Would they be polite to him? It was impossible for them to be polite.
After signing up for a business, it was time for lunch. Qi Xingyun had someone prepare the food at the Jixiang Restaurant and have it delivered. Firstly, the Yang family's place was too small, and the kitchen was also small, so it was inconvenient to cook. Secondly, the Yang family could only make some home-cooked meals, and Xiaocao'er, Old Lady Yang and the cook were all over the place. He didn't want Xiaocao and Old Lady Yang to work hard, so he just asked the Jixiang Restaurant to prepare the food and deliver it in lunch boxes.
Xiaocaoer had brought out the wine in advance. The men drank white wine and the women drank sweet wine.
As for the male guests, Qi Xingyun will not say anything. He can drink as much as he wants. The Emperor, Mr. Zheng, and Zheng Huaming could drink this wine from time to time in the past few years, but they couldn't even smell it in recent years. Today they smelled it again, but they seized the opportunity and refused to put down their glasses.
The ladies had never tasted such wine before. It smelled so sweet. After taking a sip of sweet wine, the rich and strong fruity and floral aromas instantly bloomed in the mouth. The aromas of honey, peaches, lychees, oranges and other fruits intertwined and blended, as if you were in a fragrant orchard.
Its taste is usually smooth and delicate, sweet but not greasy, giving people a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction.
"This wine is good, much better than what we usually drink." said Mrs. Zheng.
Madam Tang took a sip and said, "Yes, the taste of this wine is really incomparable to what we usually drink."
"I've drunk this wine before. It has a much stronger aftertaste than ordinary wine. People with poor alcohol tolerance should not drink too much at once, or they will get drunk." Old Mrs. Yang recalled that the first time she drank this wine, she got drunk after just a few glasses and embarrassed herself in front of her son and daughter-in-law. She thought her alcohol tolerance was good among the old women in the village, but she didn't expect to be knocked down by a few glasses of wine from her granddaughter.