A young man took a few sips and felt his entire being refreshed and full of vitality...
"Wow, this is truly nectar of the gods, it's so delicious!" the young man exclaimed.
Following this, other praises chimed in. Some people, addicted to the taste, wanted a second bowl from Xiao Xi Tian...
"You can only have one sample bowl!" Xiao Xi Tian said, standing on the steps with her hands behind her back, smiling. "If you like it, you can buy it from the shop. We open tomorrow, and all our wines will be discounted. You're welcome to purchase them..."
This outcome was well within her expectations.
The fact that Bu Yi had desperately begged her for the winemaking formula proved how popular the wine was with the capital's customers...
"Little girl, how much is a bottle of wine? If it's cheap, I'll buy two bottles to let my wife have a taste!" the young man asked, stepping forward.
Xiao Xi Tian blinked her big eyes and held up five fingers. "A bottle of wine is five taels of silver, no cheating, no trickery. There are discounts for bulk purchases..."
"Whoa, such delicious wine, and it's only five taels of silver!" The young man was overjoyed. He pulled a silver ingot from his sleeve and stuffed it into Xiao Xi Tian's hand. "Here's ten taels of silver, give me two bottles!"
The capital was full of wealthy people; ten taels of silver was nothing to them...
"Alright, Uncle Lao Ma, quickly get this customer her wine!" Xiao Xi Tian said, her eyes curving with delight.
This was her first sale, and it had gone smoothly.
Her winemaking in the space was almost zero-cost, so the more bottles she sold, the more five taels of silver she earned...
Seeing this, other customers also flocked into the shop, afraid that the fine wine would be snatched up by others.
"Little girl, I want one bottle!"
"I'll buy three bottles, do you give away cups or anything?"
"Give me a case, I'll drink it straight from the case when I get back!"
"Little girl, I'll take all the wine in your shop!"
"......"
Indeed, good wine needs no bush. As long as the wine is good, there's no shortage of buyers.
Within the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, all the wines from Tian Xin Wine House were snapped up by customers. Even the sample wine on the counter was bought...
"Good heavens, have these people never tasted wine before?" Lao Ma muttered, looking at the empty shop, his mouth twitching. "Our shop hasn't even officially opened yet, and it's all sold out. Should we start selling in limited quantities from now on?"
He knew that as long as it was a shop opened by the little county princess, whatever she sold would be incredibly popular...
Xiao Xi Tian sat behind the counter, rattling the abacus. "We definitely need to limit it. Fifty bottles a day is enough, no more, no less, and it's just enough to keep up with supply!"
The key was that her winemaking took time; it wasn't something that could be brewed in a day or two...
Fortunately, there was a batch of inventory left in the space. At a rate of fifty bottles a day, it would last until the next batch of wine matured.
Xiao Jie Kong sat beside Xiao Xi Tian, curiously asking, "Sister Xi Tian, is wine really that good? Why do adults like drinking so much?"
Her master was also a big drinker, often getting so drunk he lost consciousness and would act foolishly...
"Perhaps they like the feeling of being tipsy. In a semi-conscious state, it allows them to temporarily forget their troubles, drown their sorrows, find joy, or celebrate happy occasions!"
Xiao Xi Tian answered very seriously. After speaking, she pinched Jie Kong's little face. "But you are a monk, you cannot drink alcohol..."
Xiao Jie Kong looked puzzled. "But, but Master drinks a lot, and he can drink, so why can't I?"
Why was Sister Xi Tian more strict than Master?
Xiao Xi Tian raised her eyebrows. "Drinking breaks your vows, just like monks cannot eat meat or get married. Besides, you can't always listen to your master; you need to have your own judgment and ideas..."
The little monk had told her a lot about Master Yu Nian, so Xiao Xi Tian felt his master was rather improper.
Xiao Jie Kong listened, then lowered his head dejectedly and mumbled, "Then according to you, my master seems to have broken all his vows. He used to frequent brothels too!"
Xiao Xi Tian: "......"
Confirmed, your master is definitely a lecherous monk.
At the same time, at the old Yun family's home in Da Shui Village.
"Old woman, what does it say? Hurry up and let me see!"
Old Man Yun, looking at the letter in Gu Shi's hand, rubbed his hands in excitement...
This was the first letter Yun Er Man had written since leaving home, so the elderly couple couldn't help but be excited.
"Stop fussing, I'm reading it!" Gu Shi was also very happy.
The letter detailed Er Man's whereabouts and also sent Du Tie Shan plenty of nutritional supplements and thirty taels of silver...
"Didn't Er Man go to smuggle salt?" Old Man Yun asked.
That brat had left without saying goodbye, saying he was going south with Fan Lao Wu to deal in smuggled salt, which had worried the old couple terribly...
Moreover, Du Tie Shan was pregnant, and worrying about him every day was bad for the child in her womb.
Gu Shi nodded. "No, Er Man said he's doing some small business in the south. The letter didn't go into detail, but it seems he has indeed made some money..."
"Hmph, this unfilial rascal, he still has some conscience to write home to report his safety!" Old Man Yun grumbled a few words, finally relieved.
As long as he wasn't smuggling salt, that was good. He couldn't do anything that broke the law...
Du Tie Shan stood at the doorway. "Did Er Man say when he'll be back?"
Er Man had been gone for so long. Now Jin Shan had gone to the capital with Censor Qin, Tian Bao Bao was not at home, and Jin He had returned to the Imperial Academy with two classmates to study. Only Xiao Bao was accompanying her, so Du Tie Shan felt a bit lonely...
Gu Shi sighed. "Er Man said he'll be back around early winter, which is when you're due to give birth!"
Yun Er Man had calculated the timing quite well; he would be home just in time for Du Tie Shan's childbirth.
Du Tie Shan nodded, then turned and went back into the house.
"Old woman, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll ask Cai Xia to prepare it..." Old Man Yun asked with a smile.
Gu Shi folded the letter and put it into her sleeve. "Just enough to fill our stomachs. There's still half a basin of stewed cabbage and tofu from lunch; we can just heat it up!"
Without the children's noise, the house felt very quiet.
Therefore, Gu Shi didn't pay much attention to food and drink anymore; as long as it filled their stomachs, it was fine...
Upon hearing this, Old Man Yun objected. "That won't do! I heard they're selling river crabs and clams by Gou Gou Lake. I'll go buy two jin and have a drink with Brother Sun tonight!"
"Drink, drink, drink, you only know how to drink!" Gu Shi chided him with a glare. "Go and come back quickly, and don't sell any dead river crabs!"
"Alright!"
Old Man Yun responded and then led Xue Ling towards Gou Gou Lake...