Chapter 92: Brewing Wine (Part 3)

"Take this money first; firstly, it is for daily expenses, and secondly, I don't care how you seal the mouths of those people outside. Regardless of the fact that even a clever housewife cannot cook without rice, having this money in hand will make it easier for you to operate. After all, this matter cannot go wrong. Thirdly, buy some new outfits for yourself and the girl."

Hearing these words from Zhu Gaoxu, Li Quan first nodded, but upon hearing that Zhu Gaoxu wanted to spend money to buy outfits for him and his daughter, he immediately shook his head: "I thank you for your kindness, Master. I have my own wages; let's wait until I am paid to buy them."

Seeing Li Quan refuse, Zhu Gaoxu feigned anger and said: "You think too highly of yourself. I spent a great price to finally raise the grade of this shop; what kind of decorum is it for you, the shopkeeper, to be dressed in rags?"

Zhu Gaoxu's words made Li Quan feel a bit awkward, but Li Quan was also a sensible person and knew that Zhu Gaoxu wanted to buy him some good clothes. Understanding this in his heart, Li Quan did not refuse this time and nodded in agreement.

Seeing Li Quan nod this time, Zhu Gaoxu continued: "The first half of this barrel of wine has a stronger kick, so the first half and the second half of each batch of brewed wine must be separated."

"The first half will be priced higher, while the second half will be relatively lower."

Upon hearing this, Li Quan's eyes lit up. He instantly understood the logic behind it and nodded to show he understood.

"Rest assured, Master, I will personally keep an eye on this. It's just that the brewery has already started production, but the prices have not yet been set."

Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu smiled faintly and said: "Do not worry about this matter; I have my own considerations. At the current stage, there is no need for you to sell it. Just keep the brewed wine stored well; I will have a use for it later."

Hearing these words from Zhu Gaoxu, Li Quan nodded and did not ask further.

At this moment, his heart was completely convinced by Zhu Gaoxu.

At first, seeing Zhu Gaoxu tossing and turning like this, he did indeed have some doubts in his heart.

He thought that Zhu Gaoxu was not very old and yet so fond of making a fuss.

He was likely just a good-for-nothing relying on his status.

However, hindered by his status as merely a servant of the Wangfu, Li Quan had always just done what he was supposed to do, as long as Zhu Gaoxu didn't cause him trouble.

But now, Zhu Gaoxu had actually brewed rare, world-class wine in just a few days, which was a huge shock to him.

Furthermore, through these few days of interaction, Li Quan also knew that Zhu Gaoxu was a reasonable and good master.

Having such a master was a blessing for a servant, so at this moment, Li Quan had completely accepted Zhu Gaoxu, and he would definitely do his utmost to carry out whatever Zhu Gaoxu ordered.

Next, seeing that everything that needed to be said had been said, Zhu Gaoxu got up and left the Xianniangfang.

At this moment, with Ada and the others not by his side, Zhu Gaoxu felt a bit uncomfortable.

He did not return to the Military Camp immediately.

For the past few days, Zhu Gaoxu had been running back and forth between the Military Camp and the shop.

He didn't know how many times he had passed his own home without entering.

Now that the business at the Xianniangfang was completely finished, Zhu Gaoxu planned to go home and take a look.

It was currently the end of August, and Zhu Gaoxu returned home under the scorching sun, drenched in sweat.

Returning home this time, Zhu Gaoxu's father and mother were not there, and his elder brother was still studying at the Eastern Palace, so he returned to his room alone.

Having not been home for these few days, and with the weather being so hot, Zhu Gaoxu called for a maid to bring a large barrel of hot water, intending to take a bath first.

After having a comfortable hot bath, he felt much cooler once he came out.

Looking at the scorching sun outside, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but think: "If I could produce ice, I could also make a fortune."

Unfortunately, although Zhu Gaoxu could produce ice, it was not the right time.

Recently, he still had to prepare the wine for the Xianniangfang, and it wasn't good to be too prominent, so the matter of ice would have to wait until later.

However, there was still some ice at the Yan Wangfu.

It was all bestowed by the palace.

Zhu Gaoxu ordered a servant to move two blocks in for him, but just as the servant received the order and went down, someone came from the palace.

It was the same little eunuch from before, and it was Lao Zhu looking for Zhu Gaoxu again.

There was nothing to say; Zhu Gaoxu, who had just returned home and hadn't had a chance to rest, followed the little eunuch into the palace.

This time, they met in the Study again, but as soon as Zhu Gaoxu entered, he saw an old man in the Study playing a game of Go against Lao Zhu.

Seeing Zhu Gaoxu enter, Lao Zhu ignored him and focused on playing chess with the old man opposite him.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu tactfully did not disturb Lao Zhu, but instead walked up to Lao Zhu and watched their game.

Zhu Gaoxu actually knew how to play Go.

In his later life, when Zhu Gaoxu was a child, his mother heard from someone that Go developed intelligence, so she made Zhu Gaoxu start learning it.

Later, as he grew older, Zhu Gaoxu never gave up on Go, slowly rising from being forced to learn it to making it his own hobby.

By the time he transmigrated, Zhu Gaoxu had already reached the level of a 6-dan in Go.

At this moment, watching the game on the board, he became more and more fascinated.

Perhaps because he hadn't played Go for a long time, Zhu Gaoxu became somewhat lost in it.

Although his skill might not be as good as the old man's, it was on par with Lao Zhu's.

Seeing that Lao Zhu had a move that differed from Zhu Gaoxu's thoughts, Zhu Gaoxu subconsciously said: "You shouldn't play there; you should play at the 'smiling eye' instead. The next move would cut off his big dragon!"