Ning Chengze never expected that Ning Hongze's winery would be doing so well.

A year ago, when I heard that he was going to start a winery, I found it funny and felt a little relieved.

His older brother probably figured it out; he knows he's destined to be the heir to Nine Heavens Manor, which is why he's thinking of selling wine. But what kind of wine can someone like him make? I'm afraid the distillery won't be open for long.

However, it wasn't long before his plot to murder his brother was exposed.

However, this incident turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as his father publicly revealed his status as the heir.

However, he can no longer laugh at all now.

In just one year, this red wine has already made a name for itself in the wine industry.

Even his friends, when they see him, can't help but ask about this wine.

"It's a joke. It's just wine. No matter how good it is, how good can it be?"

But no, he couldn't let Ning Hongze continue to be so smug.

The distillery is doing good business.

This means he has a lot of money on him.

With more money, you can do many things.

After thinking about it, Ning Cheng suddenly became interested in the winery.

Thinking of this, he went directly to find his mother.

Of course, Ning Feng'er's cloth shop is also good, but considering that her mother and father both love Feng'er very much, they would probably not allow him to take Feng'er's things. But Ning Hong is different.

In this family, he was at the bottom of the social ladder.

Even his mother's maid, Granny Qiao, could bully him.

“Chengze, your sister sent over a batch of fabric. Come and take a look. If you like any of it, I’ll have someone make you a new dress.”

Madam Ning was very happy.

As the lady of Jiuxiao Manor, she naturally had no shortage of such things, but gifts from her own daughter were a different matter.

Not only Ning Feng'er, but Ning Hongze also sent her a lot of things, including a bottle of what was said to be some kind of red wine, which she was told to have a small glass of every night to improve her complexion.

These are all acts of filial piety from her children, and she is naturally delighted.

"Mother, it's been a year already, aren't you going to call my brother and sister back?"

"Why call him back? You and your brother don't get along anyway."

Madam Ning said dismissively.

She felt that things were fine as they were.

Perhaps it's a case of familiarity breeds contempt, but over the course of a year, she, like Ning Yunxiao, developed a much better opinion of Ning Hongze.

Of course, the most important reason is because of a guilty conscience.

The reason Ning Yunxiao and Madam Ning disliked Ning Hongze was because he was too useless.

Now they realize that it wasn't that he was useless, but that he had been poisoned, and the person who poisoned him was their most beloved youngest son.

How could he not feel guilty?

Moreover, they haven't punished Ning Chengze much yet.

A year-long confinement is practically painless and hardly a punishment, especially since Ning Yunxiao publicly announced his successor.

They have wronged Ning Hongze in many ways.

“Mother, Feng’er is already seventeen years old, and her brother is also getting married.”

“Your brother is not in good health, and I don’t want to force him.”

The doctor said that Ning Hongze's body was ruined and he would probably be unable to have children. Under these circumstances, how could they bear to let him marry and have children? Wouldn't that be harming the girl? It would be better to leave it at that and let him adopt someone from the clan when Ning Hongze gets old so that he can take care of him in his old age.

"Chengze, don't worry. Although Hongze won't marry, it won't affect you. Your mother is looking for a future partner for you and will definitely find you a perfect girl."

"Mom, you are so good to me."

Ning Chengze walked behind Madam Ning and massaged her shoulders. "I heard that my brother's winery is doing very well."

"Yes, I didn't expect your brother's winery business to be so good."

When the winery was mentioned, Madam Ning couldn't help but smile.

Speaking of these things, the brother and sister really made her proud. In the past year, Feng'er Cloth Shop and Hongze Wine Shop have become famous throughout the martial arts world.

Feng'er Cloth Shop is doing relatively well, but the wine shop is experiencing a shortage of supplies.

Hong was particularly capricious; his distillery only provided fifty catties of wine each day.

They close down once they're sold out, so they even have a limited-edition sale.

Each person can only buy a maximum of two jin of liquor per day.

Two jin of wine is enough for an ordinary person, but for a connoisseur of fine wine, it's just a taste; the craving for wine has only just been stirred, and it's hardly enough to drink.

That's why they came to Jiuxiao Mountain Villa to beg for help.

Ning Hong would send fifty catties of wine to Jiuxiao Mountain Villa every month.

Although Ning Yunxiao loved wine, he didn't believe Ning Hongzhe could brew wine, so after the wine was delivered, he just left it there and didn't taste a drop.

He had never seen Ning Hongze brew wine before, and had no expectations for its taste.

Little did he know, all his wine had been drunk by the underworld.

Jiuquan and another strategist were both secretly drinking, and every time Ning Yunxiao asked them how it tasted, they would give him a look that said it was hard to explain.

Ning Yunxiao also advised them that if they really didn't like the wine, they shouldn't drink it. He would talk to Hong Ze and ask him not to send it to them again.

“No, that won’t do. These are the children’s heartfelt wishes. How can we waste them?” Jiuquan said righteously. “It’s alright. We love good wine. Even the worst wine is drinkable.”

“That’s right, that’s right, we must never hurt the child’s feelings,” another advisor said.

And so it went until two months later, when Ning Yunxiao's friend came to him, hoping that Ning Yunxiao could sell him some wine.

Ning Yunxiao was completely stunned.

"What? You said you want something? You want Red Ze's wine?"

"Good lad, you're putting on such a convincing act. Your son's wine is so good, yet you refuse to sell more. Well, I'm getting a craving, so I have no choice but to come to you for help. For the sake of our years of friendship, could you spare some for me?"

"This?" Did he mishear?

His friend is a great lover of wine, especially fine wine. He spends almost the entire year searching for fine wines from all over the world. Now, he has actually come to his door asking for wine made by Hongze.

"How about this, I don't need much, just give me fifty catties. Ever since I tasted this wine, I suddenly feel that all the wines I've drunk before were fake?"

"Is it really that delicious?"

"Old Ning, you haven't tried it before, have you?"

"I...?" He had indeed never drunk it.

These two guys actually dared to lie to him?

What do you mean by saying that even if it doesn't taste good, you can't hurt the child's feelings? It's clearly because you're afraid that after he drinks it, he won't share with them anymore. That's just too much.