Fruit wine is refreshing and refreshing, with overflowing fruity aroma. Not only women love to drink it, but men also love to drink it. Since Zuixiangju launched a series of fruit wine, the business has become even more prosperous, making shopkeeper Xing smile from ear to ear every day.
He was full of praise for Chu Shouli's craftsmanship, and praised the fruit wine he made as being excellent. However, Fang Shengyu told him that the wine made by Chu Shouli was truly outstanding, with rich aroma, mellow taste and long aftertaste.
It makes people want to stop.
After hearing this, shopkeeper Xing couldn't hold back. When he saw Chu Shouli, he couldn't wait to buy the wine. However, Chu Shouli said that he would not sell it until the end of the year.
Shopkeeper Xing had no choice but to wait.
Fortunately, the Chu family didn't keep him waiting too long. At the end of winter, they sent a painted leaflet and ten jars of wine.
The leaflet contains a poem and a painting.
A luminous cup of grape wine and a jade bowl filled with amber light.
The crystal-clear tall glass cups, the garnet-red wine, the simple yet luxurious white tablecloth, the warm yet hazy candlelight, and the steak whose aroma overflows the screen.
Such a wonderful poem, paired with such a romantic and quiet time, makes people fascinated and eager to see it.
As soon as the wine was put on the market, it was enthusiastically sought after.
Fruit wines such as plum wine, apricot wine, plum wine, peach wine, mulberry wine, and persimmon wine are certainly excellent, but compared with the white wine and rice wine on the market, they are a bit bland and are only suitable for elegant people.
Wine has a wider audience, and anyone who loves drinking wine will not dislike it.
Because it was so popular, Zuixiangju almost couldn't cope with the enthusiastic drinkers. In the end, shopkeeper Xing urgently established a rule, limiting each person to purchasing one jar per day, which barely managed to stabilize the situation.
Wine was so popular that not only Zuixiangju was extremely busy, but Chu Shouli and Qu Shuchun were also so busy that they had no time to care about New Year's Eve.
It wasn't until the last batch of wine was delivered that the two of them realized that it was already the end of the year.
It was also at this time that Chu Shouli discovered that the academy had already gone on annual vacation, and the three Chu Jing sisters were making silk tweed at home every day.
"Where's your eldest sister, went to the martial arts gym again?"
"No, the martial arts school has a holiday at the end of the year, and my eldest sister is going to buy new year's goods."
Hearing that his eldest daughter had already bought new year's goods, Chu Shouli pursed his lips and said nothing. However, after Chu Ning came back, he called her to the upper room and said, "I want to go back to the village... and give it to your grandparents."
Order some New Year’s goods…”
Chu Ning saw that he looked uncomfortable and was stumbling when speaking, as if he had done something wrong, so he couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips.
The fruit wine business was doing well, and he had saved a lot of money. If he wanted to, he could go back secretly without them, but he didn't. It can be seen that for him, although his parents are important, his wife and daughter are equally important.
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"Do you need me to help dad buy something?"
Chu Ning's words made Chu Shouli's eyes light up. He rubbed his hands happily and said, "No, no, you finally have some free time, so just rest at home. Dad can buy the stuff himself."
Mrs. Qin was a little reluctant. Her husband gave the family nearly thirty taels of silver one after another. They didn't need anything, so there was no need for him to rush back and give them New Year's gifts.
Those people had finally managed to live in peace. If they took this opportunity to come back and ask for money, they would be in trouble.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but persuade Chu Shouli, saying that it was difficult to travel in the ice and snow outside, and now that the city gate closed early, it would be no joke if she was delayed along the way and couldn't enter the city.
If he were surrounded by the refugees gathered outside the city, the consequences would be unimaginable.
When Qin said this, Chu Shouli hesitated, "Ning'er, what do you mean?"
Chu Ning did not reply to him, but looked at Qu Shuchun, "Cousin, are you going to go home for the New Year, or are you going to stay with us?"
Hearing her question, Chu Shouli and Qin both looked at Qu Shuchun. Chu Shouli said apologetically, "I forget everything when I'm so busy. I should have let you go back early. Renting a car this year can be very expensive."
, the road to your house is not easy to walk, and I don’t know if I want to go into the mountains yet..."
Thinking like this, he immediately became anxious, "Shu Chun, I don't think you want to buy anything for the New Year. It's better to take the money back than anything else. It's getting late, so you should pack up now and I'll rent a car for you..."
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Seeing him getting up and about to leave, Qu Shuchun grabbed his arm quickly and said, "Uncle, don't worry, I, I don't plan to go back to celebrate the New Year."
"ah?"
Chu Shouli looked confused, "You haven't been home for more than half a year. If you don't go back during the New Year, your parents will die of panic?"
Qu Shuchun's face was very pale, "No, I'm not a child anymore, they won't worry..."
Feeling Chu Ning's gaze, he paused for a moment before adding, "When I came to the county, I made an agreement that I would make money first and I would not go back if nothing happened..."
"But isn't this the Chinese New Year?"
"Our family doesn't like to celebrate the New Year."
Chu Shouli didn't know what to say at first, and after a while he said, "Okay, if you don't go back, then don't go back. To be honest, I'm used to staying together every day. If you really don't exist, I might not be able to get used to it."
Qu Shuchun's eyes flashed with tears. He looked at Chu Shouli and said in a deep voice, "I'm not used to it either."
Mrs. Qin looked at Qu Shuchun and suddenly had an idea, it would be great if this was their son.
But as soon as this thought came to mind, many bad memories came to mind.
Thinking of those years when people pointed her nose at her and called her a chicken that couldn't lay eggs, she became so panicked that a stone was pressed against her chest, almost crushing her.
"My dear, you pull a few feet of coarse cloth for me, then cut a few feet of cotton cloth, and then buy some cotton..."
Chu Shouli was still hesitant at first, but now he changed his mind.
Shuchun won't be going home anymore, so I can keep him company. If I take Xiao Huihui with me, I won't be afraid even if I get delayed on the road. At worst, I can just find a place with leeward wind to spend the night.
Chu Ning watched him busy and didn't stop him. If her father were like the old Chu family, he wouldn't be him.
Seeing that Chu Shouli insisted on going back, Mrs. Qin felt very unhappy, but she knew that she could not persuade him, so she could only let him go.
Chu Shouli was busy preparing New Year's goods when Fang Shengyu came and said, "The city gate is closed."
"The city gate is closed?"
Chu Shouli looked puzzled, "Why are the city gates closed in broad daylight?"
Fang Shengyu felt that this man was really honest, "...well, there are a lot of thieves at the end of the year, so they probably close the city gates and arrest people."
Chu Shouli sighed in shock, "I still want to go back as soon as possible while it's still early, alas."
The city gates are closed. For the people in the city, except that food and firewood are more expensive, there is no other impact. Everyone can live their lives as they want without panic at all.
But the New Year and the first lunar month have also passed, and the city gate is still not open. Some people can't stand it. "The city gate has been closed for so long and still not open. What is going on?"
Fan Chen lazily leaned against the pillar with a look of despair on his face, "If this continues, I will suffocate myself to death."
"It's not good! It's not good! The rebels are attacking the city!"