Chapter 297 Chapter 297 Red Wine
After Xu Yunfan finished reading it, he carefully put it back and asked Qin Run to keep it. Qin Run asked in surprise, "Is this thing so valuable? Isn't it made of gold?"
"Brother Run, sometimes the value of these things isn't the gold itself, but the craftsmanship itself." Xu Yunfan was overjoyed. "Keep them well. These are all good things, very valuable."
Xu Yunfan didn't need to tell him that as long as it was something valuable, Qin Run would keep it safe. He was afraid that the cabinet was not safe, so he put it in Xu Yunfan's box.
Early in the morning, Xu Yunfan rode his bicycle to the farm to pick some fresh tomatoes, and then went to Taipei to buy a grass carp.
For pregnant women, eating more fish has many benefits.
Xu Yunfan is not good at cooking, but he is good at slicing fish and marinating fish. Following the steps taught by Xu Yunfan, Qin Run made a large plate of tomato fish fillets.
Sprinkle chopped green onions and minced garlic in the soup bowl, then pour hot oil directly on the chopped green onions and minced garlic to bring out the aroma. In a moment, the whole kitchen is filled with mouth-watering fragrance.
Looking at the plate full of fish fillets with tomato sauce and red soup, Qin Feiyu, who was helping to light the fire, swallowed his saliva. When he ate the tender fish fillets and the unique sweet and sour taste filled his mouth, he felt extremely happy.
"Dad, you and your brother-in-law have been eating tomatoes for a few days. Are you tired of them? If you are, we can cook other dishes." Xu Yunfan is now concerned about his father-in-law and younger brother.
Qin Feiyu: "It's not greasy, it's delicious, Fang Ge'er and I both like it, but..."
"What? Don't be embarrassed, father-in-law. We are all family."
"I have a big appetite." Qin Feiyu is stronger than the other brothers, so his appetite is naturally bigger. Before, he had no appetite for anything. Since he came to Xiao Qin's house, Qin Run and Xu Yunfan made food for them, and he felt everything he ate was delicious.
Every time Qin Run made tomato stewed beef brisket, he could eat a whole plate by himself. In fact, he could eat an extra portion of the fruits and snacks prepared by Xu Yunfan.
Xu Yunfan, who was washing his hands and preparing to eat, looked up at Qin Feiyu and said, "I see, father-in-law, you don't have to be polite to me. Just tell me what you want to eat. I will make everything I can for you."
Qin Feiyu eats well. In less than half a month after coming to Xiao Qin's house, the flesh on his face has grown back.
Xiao Hengzhi, who happened to come to see her husband, saw Qin Feiyu with a rosy face, drinking two bowls of rice in one breath and eating a large bowl of meat. She felt relieved but also a little frustrated.
In order to get Qin Feiyu to eat more, he, Old Madam Xiao, and Lord Qin had tried their best. They even asked the doctor and personally supervised the soup made by the cook. Qin Feiyu vomited before he could take the second mouthful, and every time he did so, it was as if he wanted to vomit out all his internal organs, which was terrifying to watch.
But who would have thought that when he came to Xiao Qin's house, this guy enjoyed everything he ate.
So, is it better to be a brother-in-law?
Xiao Hengzhi looked at Xu Yunfan with a complicated expression. He was telling jokes to make the two pregnant men laugh. Then he looked at the children who were eating the sweet and sour spare ribs with their mouths full of oil. Suddenly, he lost his appetite.
It seems that he has to learn from Xu Yunfan.
After dinner, Xu Yunfan brought out a plate of fruit. Xiao Hengzhi tasted a piece and found it so sour that it almost made his teeth drop. "Yunfan, where did you buy this fruit? How can I eat it when it's so sour?"
"It's not sour. It will be delicious after I add some chili powder and licorice powder." This is how sour food is eaten. Seeing that Qin Feiyu and his two pregnant husbands like to eat it, Xu Yunfan specifically chooses sour fruits to buy.
There was a big plate of sour food, which was usually not enough for Qin Feiyu and his friends to eat after a meal. Qin An and Qin Mu kept saying they were full and couldn't eat anymore. But after finishing the fruit pudding prepared by Xu Yunfan, the two little guys were still reluctant to eat more. Xiao Hengzhi was dumbfounded to see the two brothers had such a good appetite.
Xiao Hengzhi touched Qin An's stomach, then touched Qin Mu's stomach, "Didn't you just say you were full and couldn't eat anymore? How come you can still eat a bowl of pudding?"
Qin An said with a smile: "Father, just because we can't eat rice doesn't mean we can't eat other things. It's different."
"Do you like the food made by your brother-in-law so much?" Xiao Hengzhi admitted that many of the foods made by Xu Yunfan were indeed delicious. Not only children, but also adults loved them.
Qin Mu looked up at Xiao Hengzhi, "Uncle, don't you like to eat? You eat more than my second brother and I. You eat sour food too, and you even had two helpings of pudding."
Xiao Heng choked and patted Qin Mu's butt, "Uncle is an adult, different from you."
Xu Yunfan sat aside picking wild grapes from a basket, lowered his head, and rolled his eyes secretly.
Xiao Hengzhi couldn't continue the conversation with Qin An and Qin Mu, so he turned to talk to Xu Yunfan, "Yunfan, what are you going to do with all these wild grapes? They're okay to eat occasionally, but you bought too many. They'll go bad by the day after tomorrow."
"I don't buy it to eat, I buy it to make wine."
"Making wine? This thing can make wine?" Xiao Hengzhi's voice was three degrees higher in surprise, and even Qin Feiyu and Fang Zixi looked over.
They knew that Xu Yunfan could make wine. The winery produced many kinds of wine, including sweet potato wine, corn wine, sorghum wine, pine needle wine, etc., but they had never seen anyone make wine with grapes.
Xu Yunfan glanced at the ignorant Xiao Hengzhi and the other two without saying a word. He stood up and went to the room next to the study to bring out a jar of something, "Brother An, go get a bowl for Brother-in-law."
Previously in Dali Village, Xu Yunfan brewed several large vats of wine. Later, when he returned to Beijing, he asked Li Liu to transport it here. He hasn't opened it yet.
As soon as Xu Yunfan opened the jar, a strong, sweet, and unique aroma wafted out. Xiao Hengzhi sniffed it and his eyes opened instantly. When he saw Xu Yunfan pour the light red wine into the bowl, he exclaimed, "Is this red wine?"
Um?
Xu Yunfan paused for a moment, "Father-in-law, do you know what red wine is?"
Isn’t red wine a kind of grape wine? Does anyone here make grape wine?
Xiao Hengzhi rolled his eyes at Xu Yunfan and said, "You're talking as if your father-in-law is ignorant. This red wine is from the Great Qi Kingdom. I heard that it's sold there for this price per jar."
As he spoke, Xiao Hengzhi raised a finger.
Xu Yunfan guessed, "This is... can one jar be sold for ten taels?"
Xiao Hengzhi shook his head. "No, no, no, it's not ten taels, it's one hundred taels. When the envoys from the Great Qi Kingdom came, they brought a few jars of this thing, saying it was called red wine. I've tried it before, and it tasted amazing. I still remember it to this day. Come on, let me taste it and see if it's the same flavor."
Xu Yunfan handed the bowl over, "Here, try it."
Most people only take a small sip when tasting wine. Xiao Hengzhi indeed only took a small sip at the beginning, then licked his lower lip with great enjoyment, and soon finished the whole bowl of wine in one gulp like a cow chewing a peony.
"Heh..." Xiao Hengzhi finished drinking and sighed with satisfaction. He excitedly handed the bowl over, "This is the taste. You're right. The wine you're talking about is the red wine that the Great Qi Kingdom talks about. It's delicious. Give me another bowl."
Xiao Hengzhi drank another bowl, and finally he could taste the flavor. "Yunfan, why do I feel that your red wine is better than the ones I had before? I can't describe the taste, but the texture is better now. After drinking it, the feeling is different."
"Father-in-law, this thing can't be drunk in one gulp. You can appreciate its flavor by drinking it slowly."
"I know, this is not...I can't help myself, I can't control myself."
Xu Yunfan poured another bowl for Xiao Hengzhi, and then he noticed that Qin An and Qin Mu were looking at him eagerly. "This stuff smells good, but it's wine. You're still young and can't drink it. Father-in-law, Brother Fang, you're pregnant and can't drink it either."
"No, we don't want to drink." Fang Zixi waved her hands repeatedly, her eyes fixed on the jar in his hand, "Yunfan, this wine can be sold for one hundred taels a jar!"
Xu Yunfan was not too shocked. It was just a jar of wine worth one hundred taels. He had drunk wine worth millions or even tens of millions before.
It's just a jar of red wine costing one hundred taels, not too surprising.
Xu Yunfan said calmly, "It can be sold at that price in the Great Qi Kingdom, but I don't know if it can be sold at that price in the Great Yan Dynasty."
"It will definitely sell for a high price." Xiao Hengzhi said with confidence, "Don't you know that when the Qi family exchanges with the Great Qi Kingdom's caravans, they will buy red wine from them, and then sell it back to our Great Yan Dynasty at another high price. Selling a jar for two hundred taels is not enough. Everyone has to fight hard to buy it."
Xu Yunfan raised his eyebrows. No wonder, doing trade can make you rich. Even with this, it's hard not to get rich. "Wine is so expensive, so I'll make more. Then we can make some money from him."
Xiao Hengzhi nodded, "Yes, it would be a waste if you don't make money. Just keep brewing. You won't have to worry about not being able to sell it."
Wine is expensive and rare, so it is definitely worth giving as a gift.
Xu Yunfan gave Xiao Hengyi an jar and said, "This one is for you, father-in-law. These three are for Uncle Su Yan and my grandparents. Father-in-law, please help me take them back."
Since red wine is so popular in the upper circles, Xu Yunfan bought more than a dozen jars of wine. After opening a jar of wine, he divided it into more than a dozen jars. These were given to Qin Qingfeng and his wife, as well as Lord Qin and others. In addition, one jar had to be given to the Qi family, the Xie family, the Shen family, and the Lin family.
Qin Run was helping out, looking at the wine vats in the room, "Yun Fan, how long can these wines be kept?"
Xu Yunfan mentioned a time, "Then we can sell this batch of wine. I made a lot of wine last year, and I made a lot more this year. Even if it's hard to sell here, we can still use the Qi family's trade route."
The Great Qi State can sell red wine to their Great Yan Dynasty, so it makes no sense that they cannot sell the wine back.
Qin Run has been buying wild grapes everywhere lately, even hiring people to search for them in the mountains. Whenever he sees any for sale outside, he buys them all. In just half a month, Xu Yunfan has already made a lot of wine. "Then I'll get some more people to look for them in the mountains farther away."
Because wild grapes are seasonal, it is possible to grow them on a large scale, but unfortunately, Xu Yunfan did not know that wine would be so expensive, so it was impossible for the winery to produce wine in large quantities.
Xu Yunfan pondered, "Brother Run, what do you say about us buying a mountain to grow grapes? We can also make wine from other grapes, not just wild grapes. When we make enough, we can cooperate with the Qi family and sell it to Lingguo."
"Sure." Qin Run thought for a moment, "We don't need to buy any mountains, Yunfan. Have you forgotten that Manager He gave us the deeds to a few mountains? We can grow crops there and build the winery there."
Xu Yunfan slapped his head and said, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten. You're right, we should plant it over there. It will be more convenient to manage it together with the salt factory."
"Just leave this to me. You're already tired from working every day. If there's anything you need, just tell me to do it."
Xu Yunfan raised his eyes, his bright eyes filled with affection, overflowing with unbearable warmth, "If I'm tired, aren't you tired too?"
How can I not be tired?
Qin Run is just an ordinary man, not a god. He has to be busy with business, and as a husband, he has to take care of the family, prepare meals for his son when he comes home every day, and warm his bed at night. How can he not be tired?
But no matter how tired he was, Qin Run never said a word. Instead, he was afraid that he would get tired.
This love is so deep that it makes people palpitate, but it also makes people feel heavy.
Qin Run shook his head and stared at Xu Yunfan for a long time before saying, "I'm not tired. I can do this kind of work. But you, on the other hand, have to go to work every day and take care of the family when you come back. Aren't you tired?"
Xu Yunfan has a good temper, and Qin Run has always known this. Even if he encounters bad things outside, he will never bring those negative emotions back home.
It was so hot last year that in order to let him eat red bean popsicles, Xu Yunfan walked for half an hour to the town under the scorching sun. Every day when he went to the academy to sell bread and returned home, he was sweating all over. Although he was so afraid of heat, he never complained.
In the past, their classes were not equal, but Xu Yunfan still accepted him and took on the burden of the Qin family. Now, Qin Run also wanted to take over that burden from Xu Yunfan's shoulders. "I'm not tired, but I'm afraid you will be tired."
"Me?" Xu Yunfan smiled, as if he had thought of some trick to scheme against someone. He raised the corner of his mouth in a sly way, "If I say I'm tired, will you give me a reward?"
Seeing Xu Yunfan's evil smile, Qin Run was stunned for a moment. Was Xu Yunfan trying to commit adultery in broad daylight?
Qin Run glanced outside. At this time, Qin Feiyu and the others would go back to the house for a nap. They were in the front yard, so if... it was not impossible. "What do you want?"
Humph, you ask even though you already know the answer.
This guy has now learned to play hard to get.
Xu Yunfan came closer with a smile, their breaths lingering between them. He deliberately lowered his voice and used his seductive bass to seduce people, "It's not about what I want, but what you want."
As he spoke, Xu Yunfan didn't give Qin Run any chance to react, and the hot temperature fell on his lips.
The temperature became increasingly hot. Xu Yunfan stopped and looked at the man who was constantly breathing heavily. He suddenly pecked his red lips again and asked him, "Tell me, what do you want?"
Qin Run almost laughed out of anger. Who wanted whom?
"I want you, okay?"
At this time, the questions Qin Run raised helplessly were obviously inappropriate.
Xu Yunfan deliberately said reluctantly: "Since you said so, I will satisfy you."
Qin Run felt helpless and amused. He punched Xu Yunfan and impatiently took off the restraints on his body. He turned his back, supported himself on the table, turned his head and glanced at Xu Yunfan. Everything was said without words.
Seeing this, Xu Yunfan's eyes turned red.
This is what he wants.
After fooling around for half an hour, Xu Yunfan sat contentedly on the chair and took two deep breaths.
Sitting astride his legs, Qin Run, with his eyes unfocused and not yet falling from the top of the clouds, lay on his shoulders, his arms around his neck, his chest heaving violently. Xu Yunfan held him, listening carefully to his rapid and unstable breathing, and gently stroked his back with one hand.
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