Chapter 143 Wine Tasting
"Dad, brothers and sisters-in-law," Jiang Mi called out. This scene was so beautiful. Even Su Yindi, who usually had a sour expression, was smiling. It was rare and precious to see the whole family in harmony.
"Honey's here! Come and eat, we've been waiting for you." Liang Lan stood up and made room for Jiang Mi, letting her sit between Jiang's mother and Jiang Yan.
Jiang Mi didn't stand on ceremony; they were all family, so it didn't matter where she sat.
"Dad, I've recently developed a new and excellent wine. Why don't you try it and see how it tastes?"
Jiang Cheng was already the most fond of drinking in the Jiang family. Jiang Yan was usually a hard worker and rarely drank. Jiang Xuan and Jiang Zhi were focused on their studies and didn't drink at all. Therefore, the peach blossom wine made by Jiang Mi could only be enjoyed by Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng glanced at it with some skepticism. He wasn't afraid that his daughter would poison him, but he was worried that the drink would upset her stomach; diarrhea was a terrible feeling.
But seeing Jiang Mi's expectant expression, he couldn't bear to disappoint his daughter, so he hesitated and asked, "This...do I have to drink it?"
Jiang's mother returned and sat down. Although she didn't know what it was, she unconditionally supported her daughter's things.
"You're her biological father, if you don't drink it, who will? This was made by our daughter herself, honey! What's in this? Your father won't get sick if he drinks it, will he?"
Jiang's mother offered a token expression of concern, which relieved Jiang Cheng slightly: "Yes, your father doesn't usually drink much, mainly because your mother doesn't like it. How about I don't drink anymore?"
Jiang Mi pushed the wine towards Jiang Cheng: "Dad, don't worry, your daughter would never cheat you. This wine is called Peach Blossom Wine. It's fragrant and mellow, and a little bit won't make you drunk. Even people who don't drink much will be fine."
"Really?" Jiang Cheng asked hesitantly, his expression immediately changing: "This...this smells really good. I've drunk several kinds of alcohol before, and I've never smelled anything like this. Did you really make this? How did you know how to make this?"
Jiang Mi felt that using the ancestors as an excuse was not convincing enough, so she made up a story: "I met an old man, and I helped him. As a result, he gave me a secret recipe for brewing wine. Never mind that for now, Dad, you should try it."
Jiang Cheng poured himself a sip, then took a sip, his eyes immediately lighting up: "Hmm, it tastes good, honey, not bad. You actually made such good wine, that's really rare. Although your father rarely drinks, I still know the quality of wine."
When the others heard Jiang Cheng say this, they immediately became interested in Jiang Mi's peach blossom wine and quickly came over to smell it. Even several women who didn't drink alcohol became interested.
"Honey, how did you make this? It smells so good! Even though I don't drink, I want to try it." Su Yindi licked her lips, but she was pregnant and couldn't drink alcohol.
Jiang Mi poured a glass for everyone except Su Yindi. She asked, "Everyone, please try it and tell me how it tastes. If everyone thinks it's good, we can sell this wine in our restaurant. What do you all think?"
Jiang Yan took a sip first and exclaimed with delight, "This is really good! This is the best wine I've ever tasted. If you ask me, there's no wine better than Honey Wine in our Shushan County."
Jiang Xuan and Jiang Zhi nodded repeatedly: "Yes, this wine is really fragrant. It will definitely sell well if we put it out to sell. Honey, you are so smart. This will make our restaurant's business even better."
Jiang Cheng snorted coldly: "How do you two know? Just focus on your studies and don't worry about anything else."
Jiang Xuan and Jiang Zhi immediately lost their spirits. They also wanted to participate in family affairs, but they knew that studying and passing the imperial examinations were more important these days.
"We're just trying it out, it won't interfere with our studies," Jiang Zhi said weakly.
The others ignored them. Even Liu He and Liang Lan, who never drank alcohol, couldn't help but take a small sip after smelling the aroma.
After tasting it, Jiang Mu couldn't help but exclaim, "Honey, this wine is so delicious! Not to mention those who love to drink, even I, who don't like to drink, love it. Are you going to sell it in our restaurant?"
"Yes, I just brewed a bottle. If everyone thinks it's good, then we'll make more to sell, but we'll definitely need to hire a master craftsman."
"It was thanks to Fu's help; otherwise, if there were many customers drinking, we wouldn't be able to keep up with the demand."
Jiang Cheng said worriedly, "If we hire a master, won't that mean we'll tell everyone our secret recipe? If everyone learns it, won't our business suffer?"
Jiang Mi wasn't that petty; she felt that even if others learned it, they wouldn't have grasped the essence.
“If we want to make big money, we can’t rely on just our own company. If we only sell in restaurants, we might be able to supply our own people. But if business is good in the future, we’ll open restaurants elsewhere. How will we be able to manage then?”
Jiang Yan was shocked to hear this: "You want to open a restaurant? One restaurant is tiring enough, how can you manage so many? Honey, are you joking or serious?"
Jiang Yan hadn't thought that far ahead. He was content with his own little world and doing what he could. Opening a restaurant was already something he hadn't expected, and when he heard Jiang Mi say this, he found it hard to believe.
“I’m telling the truth. We should also try our best to leave Shushan County and go to better and farther places to see more people and things. If my second and third brothers pass the imperial examinations and become officials in other places, we, as their family, certainly cannot let them down.”
Liu He said softly, "I come from the countryside and am not fit for high society, so I won't get involved in such things. Now I'll just stay here and tend to my little plot of land. It's already good enough if the two of us, your brother and I, can manage to keep the restaurant running well."
Hearing his wife say this, Jiang Yan wholeheartedly agreed: "Yes, if it weren't for Honey, I would have already planned to go to the fields to do farm work and earn some money to supplement the family income. Now I've become the owner of a restaurant, something I never dared to dream of before. And now I'm even opening a second one. I'll do this one well first!"
Jiang Mi didn't think anything of it. If it were her in her past life, she would have thought the same as Jiang Yan.
"What's the big deal? We've taken it one step at a time. Let's make this restaurant a success first, then we'll think about the next one. Everyone needs a goal, otherwise what's the point of living? I've already made my plans."
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