Chapter 146 Big Business
Is it rare to find that what you think about during the day, you dream about at night?
"Aren't we helping each other out? Besides, you gave us so much money, otherwise we wouldn't have had the money to open this restaurant. If anyone should say thank you, it's me who should thank you."
Jiang Mi could clearly see that Huo Ran looked much more haggard than before. She wondered if it was because he was too busy and hadn't been back for a long time, and had also lost a lot of weight.
"How have you been lately?" Jiang Mi pushed the dishes towards Huo Ran. "You seem to have lost a lot of weight."
Huo Ran smiled and said, "I've been quite busy, but I've also had some successes. By the way, I heard that your family's newly brewed peach blossom wine is particularly good. I've heard many people praising it along the way. I wonder if I'll have the luck to try it?"
Jiang Mi clapped her hands suddenly: "What a coincidence! Today's batch was almost sold out. I specially reserved a pot, but I didn't expect you to run into it."
"Really? What a coincidence." Huo Ran's eyes sparkled. Did this mean they were destined to be together?
"I'll get it for you right away."
Jiang Mi brought it over, and Huo Ran was already intoxicated by the aroma: "How exactly is this wine made? I've seen quite a few kinds of wine, but this is the first time I've ever seen one like this."
Jiang Mi poured him a small cup herself: "Try it and see how it tastes."
Jiang Mi wouldn't really believe someone else who said they'd tasted a lot of wine, but given Huo Ran's status, he must have seen quite a few.
Huo Ran took a small sip, then his eyes widened in surprise as he looked at Jiang Mi: "Could it be that you also brewed this wine?" He had already witnessed many of Jiang Mi's skills, and he was afraid that only this woman could come up with something so amazing.
Jiang Mi was not modest at all: "Of course, I've been thinking about it for a long time. If you think it's good, then it seems that my wine is really good."
Huo Ran praised sincerely, "It is indeed very good. If this wine could be sent to the capital, you would probably be able to earn even more money."
Hearing the words "capital city," Jiang Mi was filled with longing. Although she often talked about going to better places and leaving Shushan County, she never even dared to dream of a place like the capital city.
"The capital?" Jiang Mi swallowed. "I never thought about it. I just felt that it would be good enough if I could leave Shushan Immortal Realm. It's far from here to the capital. It would take at least two or three days."
Huo Ran gave her a deep look: "This isn't a difficult thing for you, is it?"
He was confident that if such fine wine could be presented to the Emperor, the Emperor would be very pleased and might even reward Jiang Mi for it.
"By the way, I'll be staying here for a few more days. Why don't you save me a few jugs of wine later? I'll take them to the capital and try to find a way to sell them for you. If they sell well, it'll pave the way for your future trips to the capital."
Jiang Mi was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Really? That's wonderful! When are you leaving?"
Huo Ran gave a helpless, bitter smile: "I just got back, and you're already so eager for me to leave?"
Jiang Mi smiled sheepishly. Huo Ran had helped her a lot and saved her several times. She felt that she was being a bit heartless. Right now, all she could think about was making money.
"Alright, just let me know when you have time. I'll save it for you; this wine gets better with age."
After they finished speaking, the two looked at each other for a while. They seemed to see something in each other's eyes, yet it was as if they saw nothing at all.
Jiang's mother had just returned from the fields. Although she had entrusted the work in the fields to Zhu Qiancheng, Zhu Qiancheng was getting old, and she didn't want to trouble her parents all the time. She would only go back to visit occasionally, since it wasn't too far. But today, as soon as she returned, she heard that Jiang Mi and Huo Ran were alone in a private room, a man and a woman. How could she not feel at ease?
"Oh, Young Master Huo is back?"
Upon seeing Jiang's mother, Huo Ran immediately looked away from Jiang Mi and stood up apologetically, saying, "Aunt Jiang, it's been a long time."
Jiang's mother glanced at her precious daughter and, seeing that she was standing there safely, felt relieved.
"Yes, you came once on the day our restaurant opened, and then we haven't seen you since. You've been appearing and disappearing mysteriously all day long. We really don't know anything about you."
Jiang's mother's words were also a warning to Huo Ran. They didn't even know who he was, so how could they let him get close to Mitang like this? If Huo Ran was a sincere person, they had to show him their utmost sincerity.
Huo Ran understood the meaning behind Jiang's mother's words. He naturally wanted to explain everything clearly, but some things involved the imperial court, so he had to keep them hidden.
"I...actually I..."
Seeing Huo Ran's predicament, Jiang Mi came to his rescue, saying, "Guests are guests, Mother. What if you scare them away by being so serious? Young Master Huo must have something to say. What did you want to say just now?"
Huo Ran was stunned for a moment. He could clearly feel that Jiang Mi's attitude towards him was a little colder than before. Perhaps his stammering earlier had caused Jiang Mi to misunderstand. He felt very uncomfortable, but he couldn't explain it.
"Yes, the sweet potatoes were a great help to me before. I heard last time that you also planted a lot of potatoes. Perhaps you could sell me some?"
Even though he was a customer and a buyer, his tone sounded so humble.
When Jiang Mi heard that business had come in, she naturally had no reason not to do it. She happily said, "Sure, of course. But potatoes are not quite the same as sweet potatoes. Potatoes are not as sweet and are best eaten cooked. However, they can also be roasted, but it would be better to add some ingredients or something to make them taste even better."
For soldiers on the march, who cares about the taste? He smiled wryly and said, "As long as it fills my stomach, that's enough. I wonder how much your family grows? I'd like to buy more, and sweet potatoes too... Are you still growing them?"
After the sweet potatoes were harvested, Jiang Mi didn't plant any more. She thought she would try planting more varieties, and since people were buying them, she was willing to continue planting them.
"Not recently. If you need more, I can keep planting. Our glutinous corn is almost ripe; it's great boiled or roasted. But... what do you need so much food for?"
I have a feeling that Huo Ran bought these things to send to disaster victims in remote areas. The taste doesn't matter, as long as they can fill their stomachs. What kind of people only need to fill their stomachs? Aren't they disaster victims?
Could it be that Huo Ran has been secretly doing good deeds all along?
Upon hearing this, Huo Ran happily replied, "Great! Give me as much as you have. If your family needs some too, keep some for your own use. We can discuss the price; you definitely won't lose out."
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