In the afternoon, Xia Qi had just returned to the palace from the Craftsman Bureau when the chamberlain came in to report.
"Great General wishes to visit me?"
Xia Qi wasn't surprised when he heard this news.
Even though Wang Jian could not be said to be addicted to alcohol as much as his life, he was not far off either.
Xia Qi did not believe that after tasting Qin Feng wine, Wang Jian could still remain indifferent.
The old man had already sent several groups of people to the Craftsmen Bureau to gather information.
However, the Craftsmen Bureau was short of manpower when they were making the first batch of high-grade white wine, and they were in a hurry.
After working tirelessly for a few days, he had only managed to make a little bit of it, and it had already been distributed by Xia Qi.
Qin Feng wine was destined to be a hot seller. The production capacity of the three old craftsmen from the Research Institute was definitely not enough.
These few days, the Craftsmen Bureau had been busy recruiting workers, so they had no time to make the second batch of wine.
Wang Jian had thought of all the tricks that he could think of. Under the fruitless situation, paying a visit was also within reason.
If Xia Qi's conjectures were not wrong, Wang Jian's visit this time was definitely going to lay his cards on the table with him.
Xia Qi ordered people to prepare food and wine.
Not long after, Wang Jian's loud laughter came from outside the door.
"I haven't seen you for a few days, but Young Master Qi is still as elegant as ever!”
Wang Jian entered the door. His mouth was saying nonsensical compliments, but his eyes were fixed on the wine pot on the table.
Xia Qi couldn't be bothered to be polite with him. He raised his hand and gestured for him to take a seat.
After sitting down, Wang Jian poured a cup of wine and drank it in one gulp.
"I won't hide it from Young Master. Today, this old man has come to apologize to Young Master!”
After downing a cup of wine, an intoxicated expression surfaced on Wang Jian's face.
Yes, this was the taste!
As he sipped the wine, his mouth did not stop.
"Young Master, Great Qin is poor!"
"The leader of the Xiongnu, Touman, took advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains to send troops south and occupy a large area of my territory. Especially after the Xiongnu expelled the Yue clan and annexed Donghu, their power increased dramatically. They occupied Henan and could directly threaten Guanzhong. All the people in the court were worried about this.”
"Everyone in the army is united. From the generals to the soldiers, everyone is determined to exterminate slaves! However, the world had just returned to one, and it was time to recuperate. War required money, and without money, no matter how brave the Great Qin army was, what was the use?”
When Wang Jian said this, his face was filled with worry as he drank another cup.
The old man spoke with sincerity. Whether he was gnashing his teeth or worried, it was just right.
However, during this process, Xia Qi had been watching coldly from the side, quietly watching his performance.
Xia Qi admitted that these reasons that Wang Jian said were all reasonable.
Great Qin lacked money, and the Xiongnu were rampant. This was indeed the reality.
However, what did this have to do with Xia Qi?
Wang Jian still did not understand one thing.
That was, Xia Qi was only unhappy with him because he was tricked.
Just because you have a so-called righteous standpoint, you can take and take from others without feeling that you are in the wrong?
You can't be so shameless!
Wang Jian drank cup after cup of wine, his mouth also kept talking.
In Wang Jian's view, he had already explained everything clearly, so your Gongzi Qi shouldn't still be angry with this old man, right?
I'm Great Qin's Great General, and you're Great Qin's Prince. We're all in the same boat, so we have to understand each other.
As an elder, he had specially come to apologize today. It was already considered giving Xia Qi enough face.
Otherwise, would he really have to imitate Lian Poxing's actions of begging for forgiveness?
But gradually, Wang Jian felt the atmosphere become strange.
He spoke for a long time, but Xia Qi remained indifferent. He did not even agree with him.
"I've said so much. May I ask young master, if we were in your shoes, what would you do?”Wang Jian asked.
Xia Qi smiled.
"If I were in your shoes, my methods would be no different from yours.”
Wang Jian laughed loudly and said," Indeed, great minds think alike. Young Master, please drink this cup with me!"”
"Unfortunately, I am not the general, and the general is not me.”
Xia Qi didn't serve the wine but continued,""Old General, you seem to have forgotten that I was the one who took the initiative to offer the iron smelting and salt making techniques, and not someone who forced me! I'm actually a very easy-going person. Whatever you want, as long as you can convince me, I won't be stingy.”
"But if I don't want to give it to you, you can't snatch it!”
Wang Jian was stunned. He subconsciously narrowed his eyes.
"Haha, good, Young Master has the demeanor of an Emperor!”Wang Jian laughed loudly.
Since they had spoken, the atmosphere naturally eased up.
"Originally, this old man still had a presumptuous request that I didn't know how to ask. With Young Master's words as a basis, it's much easier.”
Wang Jian rubbed his hands and asked with an expectant look,""Ever since the last appraisal banquet, without this Qin Feng wine, this old master feels that food doesn't taste good. I see that Young Master still has some stock here. Can you give me some?”
"No!" Xia Qi said straightforwardly.
Wang Jian widened his eyes.
Who was the one who said that he was easy to talk to and generous?
"Qin Feng wine is a product of the Craftsmen Bureau. It's impossible to give it away. If the old general wanted it, he could only buy it with money!”
The moment Wang Jian heard, he immediately smiled until his eyebrows could not be seen.
He didn't foolishly ask why he had to buy it when it was his turn.
These few days, he had also investigated clearly.
The Craftsmen Bureau was still busy recruiting people, and the second batch of high-grade white wine was still far away.
Now, only Xia Qi had stock.
It was already good enough that she was willing to sell it to him. How could she dare to make irresponsible remarks?
Money was just a worldly possession.
"It's fine if you can buy it. I wonder how much this Qin Feng wine is priced?”Wang Jian hurriedly asked.
Xia Qi smiled and extended a finger. A jar of wine was worth a thousand strings of money, and the old and the young were not cheated!”
When this sentence left his mouth, Wang Jian's hair almost stood up from anger.
A jar of wine for 1,000 strings? Why didn't this kid go and snatch it!
Looking at Xia Qi's calm appearance, Wang Jian could not help but feel waves of bitterness in his heart.
Forget it, forget it. Today, I'll let this kid slaughter me.
No matter how many reasons there were, Wang Jian himself also admitted that Xia Qi was tricked quite badly by him.
In addition, after drinking the Qin Feng wine, he had tasted it and felt a little infatuated these few days.
"I'll buy it!" Wang Jian gritted his teeth and said.
Only then did Xia Qi reveal a smile.
"The old general is generous! I'm in charge of the whole bureau, and I'll toast to the general!”
For Wang Jian to be able to swallow his anger and accept this sky-high price wine, the animosity Xia Qi had towards him in his heart was also eliminated.
To be frank, Wang Jian was not easy either.
He was already so old, yet he still led troops to battle. Back when he was doing business with Xia Qi, Xia Qi had also tricked him many times.
Everyone was the boss, not the second, and no one should despise each other.
Now that Xia Qi had been acknowledged by Brother Zheng by a freak combination of factors, he could not continue to pit each other with Wang Jian.
In general, the old man's character was not bad. At least he did things openly and aboveboard.
If he had to choose a person to make friends with, Wang Jian was much more reliable than Zhao Gao, Huhai, and the likes.
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