nycdaug Chapter 118 Letter
Chapter 118 Letter
Time passed day by day, and the nearby winery was gradually built. Lin's father's leg recovered better and better. Lin Yan studied with Li Zhongwei every day, but there was another classmate named Xiao Jingzhi, who was also a test-taker. Every night, he also had to work part-time as Lin Yu's tutor.
The Lin family lived a leisurely yet busy life, but Fu Bo was getting anxious because they still hadn't heard from the brewing master. If they couldn't find him before starting production, they would have to buy wine from other restaurants to use as raw materials.
"Lin Yan, here's a gift for you!"
Lin Yan looked up in bewilderment at Xiao Jingzhi, who was walking towards her with a smile.
"what?"
Xiao Jingzhi took out a box and handed it to Lin Yan. When Lin Yan opened it, she saw a set of white jade teapot and teacups inside. The jade was so thin and transparent, and the jade was delicate and flawless, which made her eyes light up.
Lin Yan asked in surprise, "Where did this come from? This is a good thing!"
Xiao Jingzhi smiled slightly and said, "It was sent from the capital!"
Lin Yan raised an eyebrow, "The capital?"
That's the only person she knows in the capital!
"They even gave us a gift?"
"Heh, he said this looks nice, you should like it. Let's trade some drinks!"
Lin Yan nodded, a smile playing on her lips: "Yes. I like it."
"He sent a gift from so far away, we really should reciprocate with something. I don't have much to offer, so I'll just send him some wine!"
Xiao Jingzhi raised an eyebrow. "He said he opened a Treasure Pavilion. You could send him some of your mirrors!"
In Zhao Yuncheng's letter, he roughly described the current situation in the capital and asked Xiao Jingzhi to sell him some glass after returning to Daye.
Finally, there's another line: "Consort Xiao is thinking of you."
Xiao Jingzhi felt a pang of nostalgia. He had never met his mother. When he was a child, before Consort Xiao got married, it was his aunt who took care of him.
It's obvious that Consort Xiao didn't say those words herself; it was Zhao Yuncheng who understood his mother's thoughts and specifically instructed her to say them.
Xiao Jingzhi was lost in thought about the contents of the letter, while Lin Yan pondered beside him, "A mirror... that would work too!"
Lin Yan took some wine out of the cellar and wrapped up a few glass mirrors for Xiao Jingzhi, asking him to have someone deliver them. She certainly couldn't contact Zhao Yuncheng to deliver the items, but Xiao Jingzhi definitely had a way to contact him.
In his reply to Zhao Yuncheng, Xiao Jingzhi explained his recovery progress and mentioned that Lin Yan was looking for a winemaker, asking Zhao to inquire about him.
He could also see that this guy was indeed a little special to Lin Yan.
Finally, he wrote a separate letter to Consort Xiao.
……
Zhao Yuncheng, who was far away in the capital, received these replies ten days later.
It was delivered by express horse.
After receiving Mu Yu's letter, Zhao Yuncheng saw the two carts of goods when he left the palace, and a smile appeared in his eyes.
"Quite generous."
He opened the reply Mu Yu handed him, read it for a while with a blank expression, and then frowned.
Turning to Cheng Lin, I asked, "How's that family you sent to the Prince Qing's mansion last time?"
Cheng Lin was taken aback for a moment, "So it was sent over, and His Highness Prince Qing didn't say anything afterward, he just kept the person there for now."
Zhao Yuncheng nodded. He had indeed sent his whole family to the Prince Qing's residence with the intention of saving them. Although Zhao Yunqing was unreliable, he was fine, so he simply handed him over.
Unexpectedly, it was such a coincidence that Lin Yan was looking for a winemaker.
Then look at the two cartloads of plum wine she sent; there must have been a hundred jars. Xiao Jingzhi also mentioned in his letter that he had some good things for him.
Zhao Yuncheng glanced at a long, flat wooden box in the car. He asked Mu Yu to unload it, and when he opened it, he was stunned.
"this is me?"
……
"Send them away?!"
Upon hearing this news, Zhao Yunqing suddenly shouted.
Zhao Yuncheng gave him a strange look. "What's wrong?"
"Uh." Zhao Yunqing's eyes flickered. "It's nothing. Where are you taking your whole family?"
"Yun'an!"
"Yun'an?! That's so far?!"
Zhao Yuncheng frowned. "What's wrong with you? Didn't you want to send him away at first?"
Zhao Yunqing: "Ah! Right! But why are you sending it to Yun'an?"
"Let them go back to their old profession, but let's ask for their opinions too, since Yun'an is still a bit remote."
Zhao Yunqing lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought. After a long while, he said, "I'll go and have someone call the whole family over."
When the whole family arrived, they looked puzzled when they heard that they were going to Yun'an to run a winery business. They wanted to do winemaking, but Yun'an was indeed far away, neither the familiar capital nor the original Huainan.
Quan Sinian spoke first, “Yun’an Prefecture is rather remote and not as prosperous as Huainan or the capital. If we were to do the brewing business, the sales channels would be quite limited. May I ask what Your Highness’s considerations are?”
Zhao Yunqing also asked, "Really? Why did you send them to Yun'an to brew wine? That place is too remote!"
Zhao Yuncheng looked at the group and said, "It's not my business; a friend of mine needs a brewing master."
The whole family was stunned.
Zhao Yunqing said, "What? It's not your business, no way!"
Zhao Yunqing refused decisively, and Zhao Yuncheng gave him a strange look, only to see him looking at Quan Wenxue to the side.
Zhao Yuncheng raised an eyebrow, finally understanding what was causing his strange feeling.
He took out a jar of plum wine. "Whether you go or not is up to you. I won't force you. This is wine she brewed. You can try it."
Upon hearing this, Quan Rongxing glanced at the wine and seemed eager to try it. Quan Sinian poured a few cups and gave them to Quan's father and son to taste.
Quan Rongxing frowned. "Is this fruit wine?"
Quan Sinian: "Hmm, it's a plum-based wine. But it's not a directly brewed fruit wine, so the flavor isn't very strong. The base liquor is a bit strange, Dad?"
Quan Sinian had been learning from Quan Rongxing since he was a child and had tasted many kinds of wine. With just a small sip, he could taste the basic ingredients of this plum wine, but he also found some things that he couldn't understand. He was about to ask his father when he found that his father was frowning and looking very troubled.
Quan Rongxing paused for a moment before saying, "This wine is amazing, but it's not because of the green plums. It's because the base liquor is very strong, stronger than anything made using modern brewing methods! I wonder how they managed to do that?"
Seeing that the two looked rather puzzled, Zhao Yunqing poured himself a cup and tasted it. "Hiss! Good wine! It's indeed very strong, but thankfully the plum flavor balances it out, making it more palatable. However, Master Quan, can't you even brew this kind of wine?"
Quan Rongxing said, "Every family has its own way. The real secret of this wine is not in the fruit, but in the brewing method of the base wine."
Seeing that things were about right, Zhao Yuncheng said, "She has built a new winery and needs a winemaker. You might want to consider going there."
Quan Rongxing was somewhat intrigued: "So she brews just this one kind of wine?"
Zhao Yuncheng took out a booklet for him. It was sent over by Xiao Jingzhi. It contained some winemaking recipes that were copied from Lin Yan's booklet. The two of them were also considering how to attract talent and wanted to use some novel methods to attract people.
Sure enough, Quan Rongxing's eyes lit up as soon as he saw the booklet. "This, these are all... is it possible to do this?"
Quan Sinian looked at his father, who was engrossed in the story, with some curiosity, and then leaned over to take a look.
"hiss!"