Chapter 89 Inviting the Wine Fairy, Drinking Party

Since the two talked it out, Jiang Ning no longer had any worries, and everything went smoothly.

But Liu Mingan seemed to have misunderstood that Jiang Ning was unsatisfied, and often kissed her and hugged her. After each kiss, he would smile softly, touch her head and face, and say soothingly: "A Ning, be good!"

Jiang Ning: "..."

She really wasn't in a hurry!

These two days, Liu Mingan went downstairs to chat with the waiter when she had nothing to do, asked about the local customs, and asked how to get to Maozhu County.

The night before the wine festival, Liu Ming'an returned to the house in high spirits: "An Ning, I have already asked, this guest inn also has its own winery, and regularly delivers wine to Maozhu County. I have agreed with the boss that after the wine festival, when he delivers wine, he can drop us off on the way."

"It saves another trouble, very good!"

Jiang Ning was also infected by Liu Ming'an's smile and smiled.

The next moment, Liu Ming'an suddenly stretched out his index finger and poked her right cheek.

"What for?" Jiang Ning raised her eyebrows and asked while holding Liu Ming'an's restless hand.

"Nothing, I just think you look very beautiful when you smile."

Liu Ming'an said, lowering his head slightly and kissing the place he just poked a few times.

When Jiang Ning smiled, there was a small pear vortex there.

Jiang Ning was stunned by the unexpected love words, and then she was filled with an indescribable joy.

Being in love with Liu Ming'an, it seemed like she was happy every day.

The next day was the annual wine festival in Gujiu Town.

Jiang Ning and Liu Ming'an were still asleep when they were awakened by the sound of firecrackers and gongs and drums. When they got up, they saw that it was just after the hour of Chen, and the sky was still blue.

The noise came from all directions, and they definitely couldn't sleep. The two simply got up, washed up, and went to the lobby on the first floor to have breakfast.

"Brother, what's going on outside?"

When the waiter brought the wine-brewed eggs, Liu Ming'an took the opportunity to ask.

"Hahaha... were the guests woken up?" The waiter looked at the two confused people without surprise, and then explained: "This is to invite the wine fairy."

"Invite the wine fairy?"

"Yes. This ceremony is held every year during the Wine Festival. Ninety-nine people are organized before dawn, carrying hundreds of wines from various families, starting from the east end of the town, setting off firecrackers, beating gongs and drums along the way, and walking around the main street of Gujiu Town. Half a month before that, a seven or eight-year-old baby will be selected to be the wine boy, and everyone will carry him and the hundreds of wines from various families, and let him sprinkle wine on the crowds on the street with branches dipped in wine. Whoever is touched by the wine he sprinkles will be blessed by the wine fairy, and the wine brewed next year will definitely not go bad!"

The waiter knew that Liu Ming'an and Jiang Ning were outsiders, so he introduced them to the fairy with extra enthusiasm. After saying that, he looked out the door and shouted, "Hey!" "They are coming, they are coming, sir, go out and get some wine, it's a good sign!"

Liu Ming'an turned to look at Jiang Ning, but saw her pick up the spoon and swallow the egg in the bowl in two or three bites, with an eager look on her face.

"Eat quickly, I want to go!" Jiang Ning looked at Liu Ming'an and urged.

Liu Ming'an smiled, not caring about being polite, and imitated Jiang Ning to wolf down the food. After eating, he immediately put down the bowl and walked to the street outside the inn with people.

The street was already crowded. Liu Ming'an hugged Jiang Ning and tried to squeeze through the layers of people, barely standing in front. The team that invited the wine fairy had already walked over.

The scene was just as the waiter had said. There were people holding gongs and beating drums in front and behind the team, and in the middle there were more than ten people carrying something that looked like a sedan chair. But it wasn't a sedan chair. It had no lid or door. It was just a bamboo frame with red silk tied around the edges.

A chubby kid was sitting on the frame, wearing a red dress, with his cheeks painted red and a red mole on his forehead. Next to him was a wine jar that was bigger than his body. The kid was holding a leafy branch in his hand, dipping it into the wine jar, and then sprinkling it on the heads and faces of the people on both sides.

Everyone stretched their arms straight up to let the child sprinkle wine on them. Those who were sprinkled with wine had a happy look on their faces and kept saying "Wine Fairy Bless You". Those who were not sprinkled with wine were anxiously shouting: "Wine boy! Wine boy! Sprinkle here, here, here!" The children were busy running around.

Jiang Ning and Liu Ming'an were squeezed in the crowd. The child was carried by and sprinkled wine on them. Some wine fell on their faces, which was a little cool. Liu Ming'an smiled and shouted: "Wine Fairy Bless You!"

"You don't make wine, what can the wine fairy bless you for?" Jiang Ning saw him like this and curled her lips and joked.

As Liu Ming'an walked towards the inn with Jiang Ning in his arms, he whispered in her ear, "I hope the wine fairy will bless An Ning with a happy and peaceful life."

Jiang Ning's eyes flashed, and the smile on her lips deepened. When they

returned to the inn, it was still early, just dawning. The two sat in the lobby on the first floor, planning to wait until the sky was completely bright before going out to see the excitement of the wine festival. When

the waiter saw them coming back, he came over with a teapot to pour water and said, "Have you two received the Hundred Family Wines? This year, there is also a portion of our Yuanlai Inn in the Hundred Family Wines."

"I received it, it's fun!" Liu Ming'an was in a good mood and chatted with the waiter with a smile.

There was nothing to do at this hour. The waiter saw that Liu Ming'an was friendly and had a good impression of him, so he couldn't help but say a few more words to him.

"Sir, you can go and see the drinking contest later. It's the most interesting thing in the wine festival."

"Drinking contest? What is that?" Liu Ming'an asked curiously.

"Drinking contest is an event that takes place every year in the wine festival. As the name suggests, it's a drinking contest to see who can drink the most. It's in the spacious venue at the east end of the town, and it usually starts in the morning."

The waiter explained patiently. Seeing that Liu Ming'an and Jiang Ning listened attentively, he added, "Anyone can participate in the competition. Just pay ten cents. The first place winner will get nine taels of silver and nine hundred and ninety-nine copper plates. The second place winner will get five taels of silver and ninety-nine copper plates. The third place winner will get three taels of silver and nine copper plates..."

Jiang Ning's eyes lit up. What a great opportunity to make money!

"The most interesting thing about this drinking contest is to watch--"

Before the waiter finished speaking, the people at the next table shouted at the top of their voices: "Waiter, bring some food!"

"Okay! Please wait a moment, sir!" The waiter responded quickly, and then said to Liu Ming'an and Jiang Ning quickly: "You two can go and watch it by yourselves. After all, you won't suffer any loss if you go. I'll go and get busy first."

Looking at the waiter's back as he hurriedly left, Liu Ming'an took a sip of tea, and then asked Jiang Ning: "Then let's go and take a look?"

"Go." Jiang Ning answered without hesitation. Not only did she want to go, she also won!

It was already bright, and after drinking tea, Jiang Ning and Liu Ming'an headed towards the east end of Gujiu Town.

There were a lot of people on the street, much larger than the Lingshan Town market, with shouts everywhere and the air filled with the strong aroma of wine. After walking half the street, the two of them felt like they were all drunk.