Qi Jing sat upright, unmoved by any impulse. Gusu Sheng could only taste three of the flavors and couldn't taste any more. The key point was that the flavors of these herbs and fruits were integrated into one, which was completely different from the wine they brewed.
Gususheng finished one bowl and couldn't help but pour himself another one.
After finishing the drink, he wanted to pour more, not knowing how to be polite. The clan leader and the village head could not stand it anymore, so they also drank the wine. After a while, the jar of wine was empty. Gususheng asked, "Anything else?"
"No more," said Fourth Uncle Tang helplessly, "These are just a few jars left from the last time I sold wine. There are no more."
"How come it's gone?" Gususheng asked anxiously, "Which restaurant in town did you sell it to?"
Fourth Uncle Tang imitated Tang Shiyue's tone and said, "Our Fushou wine is sold exclusively at Sifang Restaurant, but it's not cheap."
Gususheng asked, "How much silver?"
Tang Sishu said, "One dou costs one hundred and twenty taels of silver."
When these words were spoken, even the clan leader and the village head were shocked.
The village head was so shocked that he stammered: "It's actually so expensive? This, this is too expensive!"
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Fourth Uncle Tang said, "We don't sell it to them at a very high price, but Sifang Restaurant is a big restaurant with a lot of business, and it's the only one of its kind, so they can certainly afford to sell it at a high price."
But even so, it was definitely not just a few taels of silver. No wonder they had enough money to open a new winery!
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Early the next morning, Gususheng came to find Qi Jing.
He threw away his previous indifference and became very attentive. He drew a rough map overnight and said with a smile, "Young man, although the area you drew is not regular, it is close to the mountains and the water. If it is built in a regular way, it would be a pity to ruin the beauty of the mountains. So I made another one for you to see."
He called himself Gususheng, as his ancestral home was in Suzhou, and this house was built in imitation of the layout of Suzhou gardens.
The main gate is still located in the southeast corner, but after entering, a koi pond is dug on the left, a folded railing is built at the entrance, and an L-shaped water corridor is built against the west wall. The section above the water is made like an arch bridge, leading to the reception room, with moon-shaped doors on both sides, and the living quarters are at the back.
Then there is another gate in the middle, and at the end is the martial arts arena. There are corridors on both sides of the martial arts arena. It follows the terrain and covers a small piece of mountain. A small hexagonal pavilion is built. Standing on the pavilion, you can overlook the area below.
Tang Shiyue liked it as soon as she saw it, "This is great! It's much better than the previous one, let's take this one! Ah Jing, build it quickly, I want to go play now. This is the legendary 'Visiting the Garden in the Rain without Getting Your Shoes Wet'!"
Gususheng couldn't help but smile: "The young lady is an expert."
Tang Shiyue pointed at the corridor and said, "When the time comes, let's plant some trees here to provide some cover. Then I can stand there and peek at you practicing martial arts."
Qi Jing: “…”
He said to Gususheng, "That's it."
Gusu Sheng quickly responded and went back to draw a detailed map. Tang Shiyue was still looking at the sketch and asked, "How big is the martial arts field in the middle?"
Qi Jing took a quick look and said, "It's about... two acres of land?"
That's bigger than an average playground. Tang Shiyue suddenly had an idea: "A Jing, have you ever thought about opening a martial arts school?"
Qi Jing was stunned, "Martial Arts Hall?"
Tang Shiyue said, "Look, you don't like doing business, why don't you do something you like? Since you have a huge martial arts training ground at home, you can open one...similar to a martial arts school, specializing in teaching people martial arts. Isn't this something you are good at?"
He was a little confused for a moment and just looked at her.
After a while, she gently held his hand and looked into his eyes seriously: "A Jing, maybe you once stood at a very high place, but now, you are back to the starting point... Every step you take will bring you closer to the place you yearn for. So, why not give it a try?"
Her voice was light and soft, but to his ears, it sounded like the ringing of a heavy bell, sweeping away the gloom he had been feeling for the past few years!
He stared into her eyes without blinking. A little starlight gradually rose in her dark eyes, like the flame of a phoenix's nirvana, so dazzling that people dared not look directly at it.
After a long while, he whispered, "Thank you, Ayue."
He suddenly opened his arms and hugged her gently. Before she could do anything, he seemed to realize that he was being rude, so he suddenly pulled away and walked away quickly.
Qi Jing was a practical man, so since he was going to do it, he started to consider everything. He first went to find Gusu Sheng and added a side door at the back of the main house, and also added a row of houses at the back.
Then I found a carpenter and ordered a weapon rack, wooden swords, wooden spears, straw targets, etc. But then I had to find someone to clean and cook, and then I had to practice horse fighting, and I needed horses and a place to raise them...
The drawings were revised again and again, but there was still not enough space.
The next day, Tang Shiyue was helping Madam Zhou clean the wine shop when she heard Qi Jing calling her from outside: "Ayue!"
Tang Shiyue responded, but Qi Jing didn't come in. Madam Zhou smiled and took the broom from her hand: "Go quickly, Jing may want to ask you something!"
What could possibly happen? Why are you hiding it?
Tang Shiyue took off her headscarf to fan herself and went out, and saw Qi Jing standing outside. When he saw her, he seemed quite uncomfortable and hesitated for a long time.
Usually, people like this are either confessing their love or asking for money... For someone like Qi Xiaolang, this is definitely not a confession, so Tang Shiyue asked him, "Are you short of money?"
Qi Jing was a little surprised: "How do you know?"
"I'm a master of foresight!" Tang Shiyue asked with a smile, "Do we need so much silver? Didn't we get a lot from selling wine? Even if we add up the money we get from selling Polygonum multiflorum, it still won't be enough?"
Qi Xiaolang was stunned for a moment, then he smiled: "But that's your money."
"It's okay!" Tang Shiyue patted his shoulder and said, "We are brothers. If I give it to you, it's yours. Use it as you like!"
After she did this, his embarrassment was swept away, and he smiled and said, "Okay, then Yue, when I finish building this place, I will teach you martial arts." He curved his eyebrows slightly, gave her a very gentle smile, and turned away.
No, wait a minute!
Tang Shiyue Erkang's hand... She thought he had forgotten it long ago! She also thought that she could say "It's not that I don't learn, it's that you didn't teach me" at that time, but she didn't expect that he was still waiting for her here! Is this considered repaying kindness with enmity, Qi Xiaolang!
Soon, we heard that Qi Jing bought the house to the east, re-allocated the land, and planned the map, which was nearly eight acres, larger than the winery. In addition to the people from the Cheng family, he also found a lot of people to help, and started construction in full swing.
The villagers were not so difficult to deal with. There were more than 20 people in the Cheng family troupe alone, and they had nowhere to live. Fortunately, the weather was hot, so they moved to the three rooms where Qi Jing lived now, laid straw on the floor and slept there. Although the conditions were a little worse, they agreed to make up for it in their wages later, so everyone was happy about it.
As for eating, although Tang Shiyue could help, he couldn't make the decision due to his reputation, so the clan leader called his two daughters-in-law to help. Madam Zhou was still in charge, and Tang Shiyue was still responsible for purchasing.
The work of the Qi family is delicate and meticulous, unlike that of a winery. It is estimated that it will take more than a month. On the first day, Tang Shiyue placed orders with various places in the town, such as those selling butchers, chickens, ducks, fish eggs, tofu, etc. The quantity required is large, so he asked them to deliver it every day.
This way, it will be a lot easier.
Tang Shiyue bought vegetables for the day and hurried back. Before she reached the city gate, she saw two familiar figures. Tang Shirong and Tang Junchen were each carrying a book box and a bag, and were asking for prices from the mule cart at the door.
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