Chapter 8: Marrying a 90s Girlfriend
Ye Shiying finally agreed to give it a try, not only because Ye Xiqing's description was too tempting, but also because news came from Miao Shuangshuang—
She got the job!
Yip Sai-ying pressed the microphone, hardly believing what he was hearing.
At that time, although color TVs were still very expensive, black and white TVs were becoming more and more common, and even in rural areas, wealthy families could afford them.
In rural areas, having a black and white television was a great achievement; almost everyone would watch it. The little figures that could perform on television were naturally even more precious to rural people.
Unexpectedly, her daughter is now going to perform on television!
Ye Shiying was so happy that he couldn't even see. With such a boost of energy, what was there to be afraid of when brewing a few batches of wine? Brew it!
As for your question about whether Ye Xiqing dares to start a winemaking business based on her limited theoretical knowledge, she dares.
During chemistry lab classes, no knowledge beyond the textbook was provided, so what was there for her to be afraid of?
However, real-life "experiments" are always somewhat different from those in the classroom. Before she could even take out the thermometer, a large hand stopped her.
Turning back, Ye Shiying's slightly aged face revealed a smile: "Qingqing... actually, when steam rises from all sides of the pot lid and pushes the pot open, the pot is already boiling..."
Ye Shiying's strong arms, honed from years of farm work, could easily stop Ye Xiqing from doing anything.
Ye Xiqing calmly put the thermometer away.
Look at what an experienced and constructive assistant he is!
Ye Shiying withdrew his hand and wiped away the cold sweat.
His advice, which seemed very professional, for his niece could be trusted, but not entirely...
...
The aunt and nephew were busy brewing wine at home, oblivious to the passage of time. Meanwhile, Miao Shuangshuang was also working hard on filming, and time flew by.
Three months passed in the blink of an eye. Miao Shuangshuang returned home in fashionable knee-high boots. Looking at the familiar doorway, she felt triumphant—she had returned home in glory!
Ye Xiqing and Ye Shiying are collecting the wine. This is the first batch, and it's already quite clear, but they'll be steaming another batch soon.
The second batch of liquor, without the off-flavors from the brewing process, still retains the aroma of the raw grains. It is the most popular batch and the best-selling batch.
The two were so focused on collecting the wine that they didn't realize anyone was coming until a cough sounded, at which point they turned around.
Upon seeing this, Ye Shiying jumped up immediately: "Ah!"
No wonder she was so excited, because it wasn't just Miao Shuangshuang who returned, but also a tall, slender person.
Upon seeing Ye Shiying, the newcomer smiled shyly and said, "Sister, Qingqing."
It's Yip Sai-mui!
The moment he saw Yip Sai-mui, Yip Sai-ying forgot everything else and ran out.
In an era when children were everywhere, the eldest sister taking care of the younger sister was no different from being a mother herself. Looking at Ye Shimei from all sides, I don't know why, but I felt a little sad.
"Why did you suddenly come back without saying a word? I would have come to pick you up. What have you been doing all these years? You've gotten so thin..."
Ye Shimei coughed and smiled, "Isn't this all thanks to Shuangshuang's hard work? She said she made money and wanted to give you a surprise, so she insisted that I come back."
"Being thin is all the rage these days. People who aren't thin are even trying to lose weight. People are so envious of me."
"What's there to be envious of? She's so thin she's practically invisible!"
As Ye Shiying carried her bag, he led her into the house, completely forgetting about his own daughter.
"Look, this is Qingqing! You missed her, didn't you!"
Miao Shuangshuang, who was left aside, was speechless. "Only one person came back?"
But never mind, she's in a good mood right now, so she'll give everyone a nice look!
Her trip was worthwhile; she's really going to become a star!
When we first went to the capital, no one was sure what to do.
What could Ye Shimei, a hotel receptionist, possibly do? She could only nervously observe the people coming and going from the film crew, until she finally discovered who was in charge.
After Miao Shuangshuang arrived, he seized the opportunity and, risking being expelled, dragged her up to strike up a conversation.
Who is Wu Chunhua? She was a soldier, carried a gun, and is now the chairperson of the National Theatre. Countless people want to get close to her.
She had seen too many people like Ye Shimei who wanted to recommend their relatives, and she was angry at first sight, but she saw Miao Shuangshuang at second sight.
As the most important villainous female supporting character in a book, the author would certainly not leave her without beauty, but there must be a limit, and she can't be too outstanding.
But Ye Xiqing's stroke of genius broke the limits of beauty for the villainous female supporting character.
Miao Shuangshuang is a tall girl from the North. She may not be very meticulous, but she has a very prominent advantage: she is very tall, so she is impossible to miss when she stands there.
She arrived travel-worn, her face unwashed and her hair uncombed, her eyes wide with anticipation, her breathing rapid and labored.
Wu Chunhua was stunned. She was so beautiful, as beautiful as a wild wolf in the wilderness.
After looking Miao Shuangshuang up and down for a long time, he finally nodded in agreement.
"You give it a try."
Miao Shuangshuang was extremely excited. As long as she was allowed to try, she was determined to succeed!
She's not completely unfamiliar with acting; she acted for a while in her previous life. Regardless of whether she achieved any success, she definitely knows how.
So when Wu Chunhua thought that she would be difficult to teach as a complete novice, she shocked the director with her "talent".
Wu Chunhua is currently filming a historical drama that tells the story of the only female emperor in Chinese history.
Initially, she viewed Miao Shuangshuang as a favored concubine, a beautiful concubine who caused trouble for the Empress. However, the surprises Miao Shuangshuang gave her changed her mind.
She wanted Miao Shuangshuang to play the Empress's daughter because she felt it was a perfect fit, and she even decided to give this daughter more screen time.
Miao Shuangshuang, who was reborn from the future, could not possibly be unaware of this drama. She never expected that the drama she randomly picked would actually be such a huge production!
After learning everything, Miao Shuangshuang wished she could treat Director Wu like her own mother.
Although she was vicious, greedy, competitive, and opportunistic, she was first-rate at pleasing people, and Director Wu soon treated her like his own daughter.
With Director Wu's favor, he not only landed many scenes but also received a generous salary.
After three months of settlement, I gave her a total of five thousand yuan!
“I stand all day long every day and only make four hundred yuan a month. Shuangshuang eats and lives on set every day and earns five thousand yuan!”
Ye Shimei spoke with great emotion; she was genuinely proud, after all, her Ye family had toiled in the land their whole lives and had never produced such a person before.
"Hahaha!" Who doesn't like their child being praised? Ye Shiying laughed so hard he almost fell over, but what he said was, "Oh, oh, oh, that brat just got lucky. Your Qingqing is much better!"
"Look at all this wine! Guess who brewed it? You'd never guess, would you? It was all brewed by Qingqing!"
"This is an amazing skill; it will definitely be very useful in the future!"
Upon hearing her name mentioned, Ye Xiqing, sitting at the bottom of the table, gave a standard smile: "Auntie, it's not as amazing as you make it out to be. What's the use of just knowing how to brew but not how to sell?"
She then raised her glass. Her usual silent persona was well-maintained; she didn't need to act too hard. As long as her words were appropriate, Miao Shuangshuang would fill in the blanks herself.
"Shuangshuang, you're amazing. I've never heard of any of the things you just mentioned. I'd like to toast you."
Miao Shuangshuang took the wine glass with a smug look on her face.
To welcome her and Yip Sai-mui, Yip Sai-ying prepared a large table of delicious dishes.
However, at this time, even stools were scarce, so in order to save a stool, the table would be placed next to the kang (a heated brick bed), and a person would sit cross-legged on the kang.
This saves on a table and a chair, allowing people to sit on the kang (heated brick bed), and also gives a sense of respect for the person in charge.
Originally, Ye Shimei, the "guest," should have received the treatment, but due to everyone pushing each other around, Miao Shuangshuang ended up receiving the same treatment.
Sitting in the position of "head of the family," looking down at Ye Xiqing, made Miao Shuangshuang feel very good.
It seems she no longer needs to compare herself to Ye Xiqing, because Ye Xiqing naturally feels inferior to her. Since Ye Xiqing herself feels this way, what else is there for her to be unwilling to accept?
Miao Shuangshuang happily accepted the wine: "Then let me taste it and see what kind of rubbish you've brewed."
Ye Xiqing smiled.
When the family eats together, there's no need to drink so much, so I only served her a shallow bowl.
Miao Shuangshuang has a high alcohol tolerance; she downed the drink in one gulp.
She was enjoying the pleasant sensation of Ye Xiqing toasting her. Only after the wine had completely entered her throat and the lingering fragrance rose did she realize that the wine was actually quite good.
Miao Shuangshuang looked at Ye Xiqing in shock.
The mother and her two daughters had all worked for the Lu family's winery.
Ye Shiying washes bottles, Ye Xiqing is a lab technician, and Miao Shuangshuang, with her personality, could never stay in the factory and work herself to the bone, so she works in the public relations department doing sales.
A person selling alcohol cannot be completely ignorant about alcohol, so she took a sip and immediately recognized the quality of the liquor as top-grade grain liquor comparable to blended liquor.
Don't blame her for using such a strange description. Anyone who knows wine knows that while it's said that grain-based wine is good, you'll find that when you actually produce it, grain-based wine is not as stable as blended wine.
This is why the Lu family went down that evil path. Artificial diamonds are purer than natural diamonds, so how do you know if I am artificial or top-quality natural?
The wine brewed by Ye Xiqing is not harsh on the throat or has a strong effect on the brain. You can taste that it is made from grains with just one sip, but it does not have any of the sour, astringent, or bitter taste that comes with grain fermentation.
Such wine, if left in the factory, should be the king of wines, but it turns out it was brewed privately by Ye Xiqing?
Miao Shuangshuang looked at Ye Xiqing with suspicion, but Ye Xiqing didn't notice her shocked gaze. Instead, she looked at her innocently and said, "Shuangshuang, is it okay? If not, how about we sell it cheaply?"
"I've been really worried these days, not knowing who to sell it to."
"With liquor so expensive and grain so cheap, even if we sell it cheaply, we can still make a profit, right?"
Ye Xiqing's rambling voice, filled with ignorance of the wine industry, gradually warmed Miao Shuangshuang's heart. She really was her useless cousin after all.
She had no idea her cousin had this skill in both her previous lives, so she was quite shocked when she suddenly found out.
But a piece of trash is still trash. Even with such incredible skills, he still doesn't know how to use them.
So Miao Shuangshuang almost immediately felt the urge to pontificate, and said condescendingly, "What's so cheap about it? What product is sold cheaply? You get what you pay for, you know!"
"Don't worry about these things, I'll sell them for you. I'll sell them for whatever price I say you want!"
After brewing the wine, the second hurdle is selling it. Ye Xiqing has only been in this world for three months and doesn't really have any clue how to do it.
But it doesn't matter, the female supporting character should always be put to good use. Ye Xiqing looked at her with admiration, and the seal clapped—
"Wow, really? Shuangshuang, you're amazing!"
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