Ji Huai suddenly looked depressed. He sighed deeply and looked frustrated.

"My brother passed away suddenly. I didn't notice it when there were many people around a few days ago. But after I sent him off, I suddenly realized the loneliness and emptiness deep in my heart."

Yun Yuan frowned slightly, not quite understanding his intentions: "Do you want me to find you a wife?"

Ji Huai shook his head pitifully and sighed again: "Alas, I have spent all the money I brought back. I am afraid I will never be able to marry a wife in this life!"

Yun Yuan thought of the sugar he had brought back to make wine, and sighed inwardly that it must have cost a considerable amount of money.

She looked at Ji Huai warily, her tone somewhat defensive.

"If you're asking me for money, then you've come to the wrong person. I don't have any money. If you want something else as a reward, perhaps there's room for negotiation."

Ji Huai said, "Is it free to exchange?"

"Yes, that's it." Yun Yuan nodded affirmatively and added, "I can give you some rewards, but apart from the things you already have at home, forget about buying anything else that requires money."

Ji Huai's eyes flashed with anticipation, and he immediately responded, "Okay, then let's use what we have at home."

Yun Yuan silently calculated in her mind, wondering if there were any valuable items in the house.

She thought about it and found that there was nothing valuable in the house except the wine.

Ji Huai seemed to know what she was thinking: "I don't want any wine."

"Then what do you want?" Yun Yuan said angrily: "Hurry up and tell me, or I'll leave."

Ji Huai said cautiously: "Close your eyes."

Close your eyes? Yun Yuan frowned: "You want to steal my things?"

Ji Huai choked and sighed, "Forget it, just go. After my brother died, no one treated me as a relative anymore. I wasted all these days after all."

Yun Yuan: "How is it wrong? I am your sister-in-law, and you are Ji Zhang's younger brother, which means you are my younger brother. Is it wrong to let your younger brother do some work?"

Ji Huai's heart sank: "Do you really treat me as your brother?"

Yun Yuan: "Of course."

Ji Huai suddenly didn't want the reward anymore, he was afraid of scaring her.

"Forget it, I'll ask you for a reward next time."

Yun Yuan glared at him in confusion. "Whatever you want. We're not harvesting grapes now, but the wine isn't ready yet. Whether you can make good wine depends on you."

I really want him to do more things all the time.

Although Ji Huai felt a little helpless, he just loved her energetic look.

She was arrogant when she ordered him to do things, but her beauty was as beautiful as the morning flowers. Her slightly upturned peach blossom eyes were like hooks, captivating and emitting charming charm.

Just across the wall from them, Yan Xiaoman gently opened the lid of the wine barrel, and a rich aroma of wine wafted into the air.

She couldn't help but smile with satisfaction, and carefully picked up the spoon and put a spoonful of wine into the bowl.

She brought the bowl to her lips and took a sip.

However, the next second her brows were tightly furrowed.

Compared with the wines she had drunk in modern times, the taste was too light, and even had a hint of bitterness that was hard to ignore.

What went wrong? Yan Xiaoman fell into deep thought.

Suddenly, she remembered that she had heard that Huai Shang Restaurant sold wine from the Western Regions, so she gritted her teeth and spent a full ten taels of silver to buy a small pot.

Yan Xiaoman tasted the expensive wine carefully, and slowly discovered that the wine he brewed was actually not bad. Perhaps it was because the winemaking technology in this world was not good enough.

Yan Xiaoman, who had regained her confidence, became excited. She quickly put the lid on and continued to keep the wine in the barrel to clarify it. It would be ready for sale in about two months.

She thought that these homemade wines could not be stored for a long time, and she had to sell them all within a year, so she could start looking for buyers now.

After knowing that Yun Yuan only treated him as a younger brother, Ji Huai was really depressed for a few days, but he did not forget to take care of the wine every day.

He didn't have much hope at first, and followed Yun Yuan's instructions to stir the wine every day. Gradually, he found that the aroma of the wine in the jar became stronger and stronger, and he began to look forward to it.

That day, he finally couldn't suppress the impulse in his heart, carefully filled a cup, and took a sip.

At that moment, he felt a fresh and refreshing feeling spreading in his mouth, with just the right acidity, leaving him with an endless aftertaste.

With many years of wine tasting experience, he knew that if this bottle of wine was left for a while longer, its taste would become more mellow and rich.

He couldn't believe that he had actually succeeded in making wine. His heart was filled with joy and he couldn't wait to tell Yun Yuan the good news.

Yun Yuan was also delighted after hearing this, but then she became angry.

"Humph, that damned Yan Xiaoman actually lied to me. He even said it was made into jam, but it's obviously just wine!"

She said proudly, "But even if she deliberately lied to me, so what? Anyway, we have successfully brewed the wine now. We will store it in barrels for a while. When Yan Xiaoman is ready to sell the wine, we will sell it at the same time to piss her off to death."

Ji Huai looked at Yun Yuan's adorable appearance and couldn't help but reveal a doting smile. He responded gently, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

Yun Yuan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a sly smile.

"I heard she also sells braised meat. I'm going to visit her shop tomorrow. If her braised meat is really popular, I'll learn her braising skills."

In ancient times, there was no concept of intellectual property rights, let alone a patent protection system. She just wanted to make Yan Xiaoman speechless - unable to express her pain!

Ji Huai disagreed in his heart and asked, "Are you planning to steal her secret recipe?"

He has always acted in an upright manner, so naturally he found it difficult to agree with such behavior. However, he knew Yun Yuan's character very well. If she really wanted to get this recipe, he would do his best to help her achieve her wish.

But Yun Yuan said, "Why would I need to steal a cooking recipe? I've had a natural talent since I was little. No matter how complicated a dish is, I can tell how it's made after just one bite."

Ji Huai was puzzled: "If that's the case, why didn't you make the braised meat earlier?"

Yun Yuan said, "I was just too lazy to do it. Your brother wanted to study, and I didn't want to take up too much of his time. I originally wanted him to earn me an imperial decree, but he died young."

She sighed slowly, "But now that you're here, I'll tell you how to make it. We can open a braised meat shop near her in the future."

Ji Huai supports her unconditionally, but also feels that she spends too much time on Yan Xiaoman.

"I really don't have to kill her?"