Yun Siman wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, secretly breathing a sigh of relief.
*Lord, if you have something to say, just say it. Why the suspense…*
*If people didn't know, they’d think I was being punished by standing here.*
Actually, Gu Mingyan didn't want to do this. It was just that after Yun Siman had given him a suggestion yesterday, he had thought about it seriously. After much deliberation, he felt the method was quite good.
But he had directly rejected Yun Siman last night, so to save face, he had staged this…
"Qingfeng, you're saying that introducing girls to Prince Ming can divert his attention, right?" Gu Mingyan asked.
Yun Siman tugged at the corner of his mouth. "Yes, yes, but Lord said it was a terrible idea, so, so…"
"No matter, no matter!~" Gu Mingyan waved his hand, pursed his lips, and smiled. "The method doesn't matter if it's good or bad, as long as it works. Tell me your plan!~"
Yun Siman: "…"
*If you had said so earlier, it would have been fine. Xinling is still waiting for me to buy fish at Gougou Lake.*
The master and servant discussed for a while, and finally, they hit it off, deciding to find a wife for Xiao Jinfeng tomorrow.
And Yun Siman had no idea that Prince Ming was fond of their Huaihua, so no one knew what kind of joke would unfold later…
After leaving the guest room, Yun Siman was about to go find Xiao Xinling when he suddenly saw his sister lingering by the storeroom door, gesturing with her small hands, her big, dark grape-like eyes fixed on the inside of the storeroom, as if she was making something.
Yun Siman was charmed by his sister's adorable appearance. He walked over in a few steps and asked with a smile, "Sister, what are you gesturing about here?"
Little Xi Tian raised her small head, a dimple appearing on her fair, tender cheek. "Brother Si, I'm planning to make wine…"
"Make wine?" Yun Siman's eyes widened, overjoyed. "That's great! Brother Si loves drinking the most. Sister, are you planning to make sorghum wine or millet wine!~"
"Neither!" Little Xi Tian took small steps into the storeroom, casually took out a bottle of semi-finished grape wine from the space, and handed it to Yun Siman. "It's fruit wine, Brother Si, do you want to try it?"
When Yun Siman heard this, his excited heart felt a hint of disappointment. "So… so it's fruit wine. Isn't that for girls? It's so sweet and has no kick at all!~"
Little Xi Tian: "…"
*Brother Si, drinking too much of any wine will get you drunk. Moreover, even though grape wine has a low alcohol content, it usually has a delayed effect. The alcohol content of homemade wine will be slightly higher.*
"Brother Si, tell me after you try it!~" Little Xi Tian said crisply.
Yun Siman took the bottle, pulled out the cork with a 'bang', and took two big gulps…
The cool, sweet liquid filled his mouth, slid down his throat, and into his stomach, leaving a fragrant taste. Especially the unique sweet flavor of grape wine, it was worlds apart from strong white liquor.
Yun Siman had drunk a lot of fruit wine before, but he had never tasted such unique grape wine.
"Ha! It's delicious. It's smooth on the palate and very refreshing, like drinking grape juice…" Yun Siman said, finishing the bottle of grape wine in a few gulps.
Little Xi Tian couldn't help but laugh. "Brother Si, this bottle of wine is made from grapes!~"
"Really?" Yun Siman's face lit up with excitement, and he quickly asked, "Sister, how do you know how to make wine? Who did you learn from?"
*Sister is not only a lucky charm, but her hands-on ability is also super strong…*
Little Xi Tian rolled her big eyes. "I saw it in a book!"
Yun Siman, as if suffering from withdrawal, rummaged through the storeroom. "Sister, do you have any more wine? Give Brother Si another bottle!~"
Little Xi Tian: "…"
*Brother Si, you're here to satisfy your craving, aren't you!*
Actually, she had only brewed a small amount of grape wine in her space. However, for long-term considerations, she planned to move the winemaking equipment to the storeroom. If the villagers asked, she would have a reasonable explanation.
Otherwise, if she sold grape wine on the market in the future, the villagers would be shocked…
"Brother Si, there's none left!" Little Xi Tian waved her small hand and said seriously, "Brother Si, answer me honestly, was the fruit wine just now delicious?"
If it was delicious, she would brew more.
*While raising dairy cows, I can also start a side business and increase some income…*
Yun Siman nodded repeatedly and rubbed his sister's small head. "It was really delicious, Sister. Brother Si doesn't lie. If that bottle of wine were sold in the capital, it would be worth at least this much!~"
Yun Siman held up one finger.
Little Xi Tian was slightly stunned and asked curiously, "Can it be sold for a hundred copper coins?"
"Wrong, such mellow and refreshing fine wine would be worth at least one tael of silver!~" Yun Siman said with a serious expression.
Little Xi Tian's face was full of astonishment. "Really? A bottle of wine is worth one tael of silver?"
*That's too profitable…*
*If ten bottles were sold a day, that would be ten taels of silver. If sales were good later, selling dozens of bottles a day wouldn't be a problem.*
Yun Siman smiled faintly. "I'm even underestimating it, Sister. Do you know how many rich people there are in the capital? Some court officials buy a necklace for their concubines for over a thousand taels of silver. Some households celebrate their wives' birthdays by booking an entire restaurant, which would cost at least seven or eight hundred taels of silver. So, what's wrong with spending one tael of silver to buy a bottle of fruit wine?"
Little Xi Tian: "…"
*This is too extravagant!*
*In the countryside, ordinary farmers work from dawn till dusk for a year, and they still can't earn one or two taels of silver.*
"If that's the case, then I'll brew more!~" Little Xi Tian made up her mind.
"Good, Brother Si supports you!" Yun Siman said.
After speaking, he was still troubled by the task the Lord had assigned him, and he muttered casually, "In broad daylight, where am I supposed to find so many girls? Sigh, it's so worrying…"
*If I had known, I wouldn't have given the Lord any advice.*
"What?" Little Xi Tian was completely confused.
*Doesn't Brother Si already have Sister Xinling? Why does he need to go out and find other girls?*
Yun Siman sighed helplessly, squatted down in front of Little Xi Tian, and briefly described the task Gu Mingyan had given him…
Little Xi Tian listened, pinched her chin, and pondered for a moment. "Is it to make Young Master Xiao divert his attention and stop bothering the rascal, so this method was devised?"
*The idea is quite good, but I don't know if Xiao Jinfeng will fall for it.*
*As far as I know, ever since Xiao Jinfeng came to the Yun family, he has had a good impression of Sister Huaihua.*
*If he were to go on blind dates rashly, it might backfire!~*
"Mhm!" Yun Siman nodded and held his sister's small hand. "Does Sister have any good ideas?"
Little Xi Tian: "…"
*Brother Si, I'm still a child. Please don't make things difficult for me!*
But after thinking for a moment, Little Xi Tian felt that this matter was quite interesting, so she smiled and whispered into Yun Siman's ear.