There wasn't much wine in this jar. Cheng Chuyu had originally kept it for herself to drink. She didn't expect his scoundrel father to steal it.
Cheng Yaojin shook the wine jar and found that there was only half a jar. He said unhappily,"Just this much?"
"I just tried it out," Cheng Chuyu said unhappily."It's already not bad that there are so many.”
"Can it be brewed in large quantities?"
Cheng Yaojin was obviously very concerned about the wine.
"Naturally." Cheng Chuyu nodded." I've already asked the owner, Old Zhang, to prepare it. The first batch should be ready tomorrow. The quality is similar to the jar you're drinking. If you want to brew a higher quality, you need time to ferment it."”
Cheng Yaojin's eyes lit up when he heard that there was a higher quality wine.
In his opinion, this wine could already be considered top-notch. The good wine he had drunk in the past could not be compared to it.
However, Cheng Chuyu said that there was a higher quality wine.
Damn it, how good would this wine be?
Wasn't this the Jade Dew?
As he thought about it, Cheng Yaojin almost drooled.
Cheng Yaojin stopped daydreaming and patted Cheng Chuyu's shoulder. He said earnestly,"Since that's the case, then I'll leave the winery to you. Do your best and don't disappoint me.”
Without giving Cheng Chuyu a chance to object, Cheng Yaojin hugged the wine jar and left with a sinister smile.
Cheng Chuyu:
Forget it, forget it. There was nothing he could do about having such a father.
Fortunately, this winery had already been established, so he did not have to spend much effort to manage it.
Thinking of this, Cheng Chuyu didn't care.
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The next day.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the daily check-in. The reward is 10 catties of dried chili!”
Cheng Chuyu was very satisfied with the system's reward.
He had always wanted to get some dried chili for hotpot. He also had a big bag of chili seeds, but he had never had the time to plant them. It just so happened that the system rewarded him.
In this cold season, a spicy hotpot was the most suitable.
However, today was not the time yet. He planned to make a trip to the Wing Public House first.
She didn't meet Li Lizhi today, but Cheng Chuyu didn't mind.
Yesterday, that girl was drunk and embarrassed. After being teased by him, she was probably too embarrassed to come.
When they arrived at the Wing Public House, the guards saw that it was Cheng Chuyu and immediately let them in.
Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong were sworn brothers, and Cheng Chuyu and Qin Huaidao were also very close. The relationship between the two families was even better than that of ordinary in-laws, so the manor guards naturally wouldn't stop Cheng Chuyu.
However, someone still went to inform Qin Huaidao first.
Not long after, Qin Huaidao came out to welcome him.
Qin Huaidao gave Cheng Chuyu a punch and smiled."Why are you here?"
"I haven't been here for a while, so I'm here to see you, uncle." Cheng Chuyu smiled.”
Qin Huaidao nodded and didn't say much. He brought Cheng Chuyu to a big house.
Pushing open the door, a strong smell of herbs assailed his nose.
Cheng Chuyu frowned slightly, not used to this smell.
Qin Huaidao had already taken it as a habit and led Cheng Chuyu into the house.
A thin middle-aged woman sat beside the bed. However, her face was a little tired and her eyes were filled with worry.
A middle-aged man was lying on the bed. Even though he had been lying on the bed for a long time and his face was pale and dispirited, one could still feel the battle-hardened vigor in his eyes.
The middle-aged woman looked up when she heard the door open.
Seeing that it was Cheng Chuyu, she squeezed out a smile and said gently,"It's Chuyu."
Cheng Chuyu felt a little heavy, but he didn't show it. He said softly,""Auntie, nephew is here to see uncle.”
Mrs. Qin sighed and nodded sadly.
Then, he called out to the man on the bed,"Husband, Chuyu is here to see you."
Hearing the call, Qin Qiong's brows twitched slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.
"Uncle, have you been feeling better lately?" Cheng Chuyu walked forward.”
Qin Qiong squeezed out a smile with difficulty.""It's alright…Nephew, you're so thoughtful…* Cough * Cough…"
His voice was weak, and he even coughed a few times after he finished speaking.
Cheng Chuyu frowned imperceptibly and then glanced at Qin Qiong's expression.
It seemed like…
Something was wrong?
Cheng Chuyu did not show it. He looked at Qin Huaidao and Mrs. Qin and said,"My father has some words for me to convey to uncle. He said that he can only tell uncle…"
At this point, Qin Huaidao and Mrs. Qin understood. Although they had doubts in their hearts, they still went out and closed the door.
"Old Cheng, what do you have to say to me? Cough cough…"
"The Qin family is in trouble," Cheng Chuyu said expressionlessly.”
After saying that, the entire room fell into a dead silence.
Qin Qiong's eyes suddenly flashed with a cold light, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye.
If it wasn't for Cheng Chuyu's sharp eyes, he might not have noticed it.
After a moment of silence, Qin Qiong frowned and slowly said,""What do you mean?"
Cheng Chuyu's eyes narrowed." If Uncle continues to pretend to be sick, the Qin family will definitely decline in less than two years. Isn't that a disaster?"”
Qin Qiong's pupils contracted imperceptibly.
Cheng Chuyu ignored Qin Qiong's reaction and seemed to be talking to himself,""Because uncle pretended to be sick, I think auntie has no time to care about the family business. It might have been almost eaten up by the various aristocratic families.”
"Although Big Brother Qin is a right-guard general, his achievements are mediocre and his reputation is not prominent. If there are no accidents, this will be the rest of his life.”
"However, the undercurrents in the Imperial Court are surging. Officials in the Imperial Court are like boats sailing against the current. If they don't advance, they will retreat. If they don't make any contributions, they will be useless. Even if the current Emperor cares about Uncle and his kindness and won't touch Big Brother Qin, what about the future?”
"Moreover, Huaidao's literary and martial arts skills are not bad, but Uncle is seriously ill and bedridden. Recently, he might not have the mood to enter the court to seek the world, so his literary and martial arts skills have been wasted.”
"When uncle passes away, his remaining power will disappear. It won't be so easy for Huai Dao to enter the court again.”
"Even if Huai Dao enters the court, there are so many factions in the court. He is alone and doesn't know the dangers of officialdom. How can he compete with those people?”
"There is also Kindness Dao. I believe uncle knows better than nephew how much he can achieve.”
"Uncle is indeed kind and has a wide range of friends, but who will maintain that friendship after uncle passes away?”
"Moreover, it's impossible for uncle to not have any enemies in the court, right?”
"At that time, even if my father, Uncle Yuchi, Uncle Li Jing, and the others wanted to help, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to.”
"Compared to the past, the Qin family has been constantly ostracized by the factions in the court. How can they not be defeated?”
"Uncle has been an official for many years. Why do you need me to point out these things?”
After hearing Cheng Chuyu's words, although Qin Qiong's expression was calm, waves of shock churned in his heart.
Was this still his playful and mischievous nephew?!!
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