Just as Xiaobai was scratching its head in frustration, Lin Jiujiu looked up and threw it out of the space.
Since it's no longer useful, there's no need to leave it in front of me and get in the way, so I set up a barrier around the space.
Even though Xiaobai has a soul contract with her, he can't enter without her permission.
Does that bastard think that he hasn't improved at all in the years they've been apart?
She herself couldn't even remember how many skills she had learned.
Outside the space, Lin Xiaomei was leading several nephews and nieces around looking for Xiaobai.
Upon seeing it suddenly appear out of thin air, they exclaimed "Wow!" again.
I grabbed its tail, pulled it into my arms, and started to ruffle its fur, determined to force it to tell me how it did it.
Xiao Bai naturally dared not betray Lin Jiu Jiu, and could only endure Lin Xiao Mei's severe torture to extract a confession.
Meanwhile, Lin Jiujiu had already reached the edge of the thick fog.
She stopped three steps away from the thick fog, not because she didn't want to go forward, but because the waves of heart palpitations forced her to stop.
She seemed to faintly hear suppressed roars of beasts emerging from the thick fog.
A voice inside her warned her, 'Do not go any further.'
If she doesn't listen, she might release what's in the thick fog, and not only will this space shatter, but she won't be able to survive either.
Lin Jiujiu's initial curiosity vanished at this moment.
She is arrogant, but that's based on her confidence in suppressing everything.
She's not brainless; the fact that she survived crisis after crisis proves that she's adaptable and resilient.
Knowing full well the danger, yet still choosing to try it, is not bravery, but foolishness.
Lin Jiujiu took another step back until the feeling that made her heart palpitate disappeared, and she slowly began to look around.
That confirmed that my previous feeling was correct.
The space has indeed expanded; originally, half of her two bamboo houses were hidden in the thick fog.
The thick fog has now receded to the back wall of the bamboo house. Without a reference point, this change wouldn't be very noticeable, but it becomes clear when compared.
Lin Jiujiu didn't know why the thick fog had dissipated, or whether the fog's end would bring her a crisis or an opportunity.
But as things stand now, the increased space shouldn't be a bad thing for her.
Lin Jiujiu checked again and found that apart from the fog receding a little, there was no other change in the space, so she withdrew.
Outside the space, Tantai Yueming left, and the task of teaching the Lin family to read fell to Ning Yue.
Although Ning Yue came from a family of military generals, he was well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics from a young age, so it wouldn't be a problem for him to teach a few children.
In addition to learning to read from Ning Yue, Lin's father and others also had to learn business from Yang Li.
Everyone in the family was very busy, but Lin Jiujiu was very relaxed and carefree.
The issue of sales for the liquor that Lin's father was most worried about was resolved with good news on the fourth day after they returned from the county town.
Manager Zhang and his men came all the way from the county town, asking around along the way.
Upon seeing the Lin family's mansion, I was immediately shocked.
After all, it's rare to see such a spacious and luxurious house even in a county town.
After the gatekeeper announced the arrival, Lin Jiujiu had someone invite Manager Zhang to the main hall.
She intended to hand over the business to her family, so she sent someone to call Lin's father and a few others.
I also called Yang Li over; now that we've bought him, there's no reason not to use him.
Since he didn't give her money to eat and drink, he naturally had to demonstrate his value.
Not long after Manager Zhang sat down, Lin Jiujiu appeared in the hall.
"What brings Manager Zhang here?"
Although she had already guessed that he was probably there for the wine, Lin Jiujiu did not intend to bring it up herself.
Manager Zhang was a shrewd person and knew what she was thinking, so he simply got straight to the point.
"I wanted to ask Madam Lin for a drink. Last time, Madam Lin gave me two jars of wine. I don't know much about wine, so I invited a few old brothers to taste some. But I didn't expect that they would not only drink one jar but also take the rest."
Sure enough, they came again yesterday asking for it, and knowing I didn't have it, they asked me to come to my wife's place.
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the intention to cooperate was already evident.
Lin Jiujiu smiled and nodded.
“That’s easy to say. My family has always wanted to open a winery. If someone as worldly as Manager Zhang says it’s good, then I have more confidence.”
Seeing that Lin Jiujiu was indeed interested in cooperating, Manager Zhang made the subsequent cooperation a natural progression.
"Since you're going to do the liquor business, why don't you cooperate with Zhang? Zhang is a middleman, and he knows quite a few people in that field."
As long as Madam Lin trusts Zhang, it's not impossible for Zhang to sell her family's wine in Qingshui County, or even the capital.
Manager Zhang looked very confident, but Lin Jiujiu didn't quite believe him.
After all, Manager Zhang was well-known in Qingshui County, but it wouldn't be so easy to expand his business to the capital.
Even setting aside Yang Li's cautionary tale, it's not easy to get into the circles of Beijing.
Even if they manage to squeeze in, it's hard to say what their fate will be.
In places where a brick falling from the sky could hit several imperial relatives, trying to squeeze in without a powerful backer is simply suicide.
Yang Li is a case in point.
Although she wasn't afraid of those people and had Tantai Yueming's endorsement, she didn't want the Lin family to appear so prominently in front of others at the moment.
In particular, he didn't want to appear in front of Lin Xian'er.
Lin Xian'er is a combination of a pure white lotus and a green tea personality, and the Lin family members are particularly soft-hearted and sentimental.
If you turn around and she coaxes you into softening her heart with just a few words, then many troubles will arise.
She will settle her score with Lin Xian'er herself and does not intend to involve the Lin family, lest they be put in a difficult position.
Lin Jiujiu had made up her mind and had already spoken her words to Zhang the shopkeeper.
"Manager Zhang, you flatter me. There are only a few people in my family. It's good enough if the distillery can barely supply the county. We don't even want to sell to the capital."
Manager Zhang understood Lin Jiujiu's unspoken meaning and knew that she didn't want to expand her business for the time being. Although he was disappointed, he didn't try to persuade her further.
I simply mentioned to her the local alcohol sales situation.
Lin Jiujiu thought for a moment and then said, "Then let's follow the rules of the tea shop. The tea shop will take a 100% cut of the alcohol sold. As for the restaurant, you can handle it yourself."
The implication is that they don't object to Manager Zhang taking a cut from both sides.
Upon hearing this, Manager Zhang couldn't stop smiling.
"My lady is so generous. I, Zhang, will certainly live up to your expectations."
Lin Jiujiu smiled and nodded. She had no doubts about this point. She chose him from the beginning because she believed in his abilities.
There was one thing Lin Jiujiu felt she needed to clarify beforehand.
"Manager Zhang, you've already tasted my wine. The flavor is incomparable to other wines on the market. The brewing process is also very complicated, and the yield is small."
So, regarding the price...
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