"Thank you, ma'am!" The soldiers looked at Shen Ningsi excitedly.
"wine?"
Fang Xiwan looked surprised.
In the capital, a small jar of wine would sell for dozens of taels of silver. Could it be that all those jars placed nearby are wine?
If it is true, it must be worth a lot of money!
"It is indeed wine. Just smelling it, it is no less fragrant than the wine the Emperor gave us as a gift!"
Gu Zhen said this seriously.
At this moment, he was also a little curious. Are the wines brewed by Shen Ningsi really delicious?
"Mother...please try this wine and see if it suits your taste."
Tang Qi poured a small bowl of wine and placed it in front of Fang Xiwan. At this time, she was a little annoyed because there were no wine glasses in this era.
"Okay, I'll try it!"
Fang Xiwan picked up the bowl on the table with excitement, and then took a sip.
Ana Shen has been observing her facial expressions.
These soldiers certainly weren't as good at wine tasting as Fang Xiwan, who came from the capital. Moreover, as a member of the family of the Great General, she must have attended quite a few banquets.
The quality of the wine can be determined from the expression on her face.
"What a good wine! It tastes very mellow." Fang Xiwan couldn't help but take a sip after saying that.
"Sisi, this wine is no worse than the one His Majesty bestowed upon our Great General's Mansion!"
Fang Xiwan said with certainty.
“Is it really that good?”
Although Shen Ningsi had already guessed it in his heart, he still showed a happy expression on his face when he heard her say that.
"Of course. The Emperor has always valued our Nation Guardian General's Mansion, so the gifts he bestowed upon us are much greater than those bestowed upon other mansions!"
At this time, Gu Zhen also put down the bowl in front of him, with a look of surprise on his face.
“How many wines of this quality do you have left?”
Fang Xiwan suddenly thought of something, and then looked at Shen Ningsi.
"I have dozens of jars of this quality wine in my yard! Each jar weighs about 50 kilograms, but these wines can only be drunk for two or three years at most."
When Shen Ningsi said this, a look of regret appeared on his face.
Because the sealing effect of the wine from this era is still a bit poor.
White wine can be placed in a jar, but wine cannot.
"Two or three years? No problem! Sisi, you make so much wine, it should be more than just drinking it!"
Fang Xiwan couldn't help but ask.
"Of course, I don't drink it myself. Brewing this wine is much cheaper than others because we make our own sugar!"
Ana Shen said calmly.
Because she knew that even if she didn't say these words, Fang Xiwan would still know them.
"You can actually make sugar?"
Not only Fang Xiwan, but even Gu Zhen felt that his nephew had found a treasure.
"Well, the method of making white sugar was my idea, but it was only possible thanks to my brothers."
Shen Ningsi did not take all the credit on himself.
"Sisi, don't be so self-deprecating in front of your mother. If it weren't for you, how would these guys know the steps to make white sugar!"
Gu Hong happened to hear the conversation between the two of them and couldn't help but speak.
"Hahahaha... I haven't even said anything yet, and this guy is already defending his wife!"
When Fang Xiwan saw this scene, a smile appeared on her lips.
After meeting Ana Shen, she felt that she didn’t need to continue to worry about her son taking any detours in the future.
You won’t find a daughter-in-law like this even if you search the capital with a lantern.
Shen Ningsi knew that Fang Xiwan was teasing her, but her cheeks still flushed slightly.
"Mom, stop talking about this and come and try our delicious food!"
It is said that an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her parents-in-law.
In the past, Gu Hong also looked forward to the two most important women in his life finding some time to meet.
Now that he saw it, he began to worry again that Shen Ningsi would be wronged because of his thin skin.
"Okay, okay! I've been hungry for a long time since we've been walking here!"
Fang Xiwan nodded, and then began to eat the food on the table with great interest.
These soldiers were already very afraid of Gu Hong, and now the great general Gu Zhen also arrived. Although they were drinking, they were much more polite than usual.
Especially Ermao, who was sitting in the corner secretly drinking liquor, with a look of great happiness on his face.
This is the wine he has been longing to drink, and today he can finally drink it to his heart's content.
After the meal, they drank dozens of kilograms of wine.
If the soldiers had not had concerns later, they might have finished drinking what Tang Qi brought.
After the soldiers had eaten and drunk their fill, they left in groups of three or four.
The people who had just cooked came over and started to clean up and wash the dishes.
Shen Ningsi was about to go up to help, but was stopped by them.
"Madam, today is your Good Friday, so you don't have to clean up these dishes. The general gave us a lot of extra silver when he came to our store, so this is what we should do!"
The two women hurriedly pulled Shen Ningsi out.
When Shen Ningsi saw them like this, she knew that all this was Gu Hong's intention.
Fortunately, most of the other guests in the yard had left, leaving only two people who came from afar.
Fang Xiwan held An An in her arms, her face full of love.
Gu Zhen was holding the only male in the Gu family besides Gu Hong, with a look of sorrow on his face.
"Hong'er, An'an has fallen asleep. Which room are you sleeping in? I'll put her on the bed."
After Fang Xiwan finished speaking, she began to look around.
"Mom... Actually, Sisi and the others live in the courtyard next door."
When Gu Hong said the last few words, even he could hardly hear his own voice.
"What did you say? You don't even live in the same yard with your daughter-in-law!"
Fang Xiwan looked at her son with a stern face.
She could see that Shen Ningsi was a very reasonable woman.
"Mom, I had just married her when she was drafted into the army the very next day! After that, I met you in the capital, but I didn't write back to tell them right away. I didn't even know she was pregnant at the time, and she had to take care of Xiuwen and his two siblings. When she gave birth, it was so dry and there was no water, so she suffered a lot..."
After Gu Xiuwen finished speaking, a helpless look appeared on his face.
Shen Ningsi just walked to the door and heard what they said, and couldn't help but stop.
"Huh, is this really why she doesn't want to live with you?"
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