Chapter 87 Back
Chapter 87 Back
early morning.
"Sister, when are we going back?" Lin Yu asked grumblingly as he lay by Lin Yan's bedside early in the morning.
Lin Yan heard the sound, turned over and rubbed her eyes. She had chatted with the people in the next room for most of the night and was extremely sleepy.
"I'll take Uncle Li's car back at noon," Lin Yan muttered softly.
"Then I'll go buy you breakfast!" Lin Yu perked up after receiving the reply.
Lin Yu skipped and hopped out the door, but when he went downstairs, he saw a familiar face.
Cheng Lin and Chen Feng carried breakfast for several people upstairs.
"Huh?" Lin Yu was a little confused. He seemed to know both of them, but they probably didn't meet at the same time!
Chen Feng saw him and smiled, "Oh, it's Miss Lin's younger brother! What are you doing there?"
Lin Yu: "Brother Chen, I'm going to buy breakfast."
Then he looked at Cheng Lin, whose face was expressionless, and thought: Isn't this the person from the prefectural city that day? How come he's in Rong'an County too?
However, Lin Yu never pried into the affairs of outsiders, so although he was curious, he didn't ask.
"This kid definitely recognized you, he didn't ask!" Chen Feng said with a smile after watching Lin Yu come downstairs.
"Don't be so curious about things! That's the right thing to do!" Cheng Lin said coldly as he carried the things back to his room.
"Hey. He looks like a pretty young man, why is he trying to learn that cold face from his master?" Chen Feng complained, then carried his things back to Xiao Jingzhi's room.
When Lin Yan got out of bed, it was already 9 AM. She saw some food on the table in the room and knew that Lin Yu had brought it in. She smiled, sat down at the table, and ate some.
After finishing breakfast, Lin Yan went to Jufulou to find Fu Bo. After all, he was the one who asked Manager Wang to take her to the prefectural city, and she wanted to let him know that she and Lin Yu had returned safely.
As soon as Lin Yan entered the restaurant, Manager Zeng saw her.
"Hey! Miss Lin is back!"
Lin Yan smiled and nodded at him: "Yes, I arrived last night. Uncle Zeng, is Fu Bo at the restaurant?"
Shopkeeper Zeng chuckled, "Yes, yes, young master said when he came that young lady should be back today."
“Okay, then I’ll go find him!” Lin Yan nodded.
Fu Bo was in the restaurant, in his own private room. Lin Yan pushed open the door and saw Fu Bo calculating accounts on the table, looking very serious.
She remembered when she first met Fu Bo, he and a group of thugs tried to ask her for money, and he had a roguish air about him.
The changes were so drastic that Lin Yan found it somewhat amusing.
Hearing the door open, Fu Bo looked up with an unfriendly expression. He was already annoyed by the accounting, and the knocking interrupted his train of thought, which made him even angrier. He almost looked up and started yelling.
Upon seeing the person standing at the door smiling at him, Fu Bo's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and his lips suddenly parted into a wide grin. "Lin Yan! You're back!"
"Correct."
Fu Bo tossed the ledger aside and asked her excitedly, "How was your trip to the prefectural city? I've never been there before."
"It is indeed much more prosperous than Rong'an County, and the cost of living is also higher."
"Of course, housing prices in the prefectural city are quite high, and most people who live there have some money. Hey! How's your business going?"
"It's alright, plum wine does sell well in the prefectural city..."
“You went to sell that wine! How many jars of wine can that basket of yours carry?! And you went all the way to the prefectural city! How much are you going to sell it for? You’ll lose money if you don’t sell it for more! But I drank your wine, and it’s really good, much better than what you can buy in Rong’an County. How did you do it?” Fu Bo rattled off a whole string of questions.
"You're asking too many questions! Which one should I answer first?" Lin Yan sat at the table and laughed helplessly.
Fu Bo calmed down a bit, "Hehehe! How much did you sell it for in the prefectural city?"
"........."
Lin Yan explained her situation to Fu Bo bit by bit.
Fu Bo nodded repeatedly as he listened.
“Indeed, if this wine were to sell for one tael of silver, practically no one in Rong’an County would buy it except for the wealthy. Sales would be limited. But it’s a different story in the prefectural city. If this wine could be sold in the capital, it would definitely fetch a much higher price!”
Lin Yan nodded, "Once I get my brewing license, I might consider building a factory to brew and sell the wine."
Fu Bo suddenly realized something and shouted, "A brewing license? Then you were selling alcohol without a license before!"
"My wine isn't really brewed, it's more like processed wine..."
"You're too bold! If nothing goes wrong, that's fine, but if something does, and someone comes looking for trouble, they'll be arrested in no time!" Fu Bo was terrified by Lin Yan.
Lin Yan thought to herself: Something has already happened... but thankfully someone has taken care of it.
"Well, it's just a small amount, it's fine."
Fu Bo calmly pondered for a moment, then said, "What about the brewing license? To get a brewing license, your brewing process and technology need to be approved. Moreover, it can't be done in the county town; you can only go to the prefectural city."
Lin Yan smiled happily, "Someone will help me solve this!"
"Someone can help? Who is it? What are the conditions?"
"I met this person in the prefectural city. The condition... is that Li Zhongwei has to help someone get treatment."
"So you're using resource exchange! You're using the opportunity of the miracle doctor to get a brewing license. It's hard to say whether it's worth it or not. After all, if your plum wine really takes off, it'll definitely be a hit. But nobody can avoid getting sick in the future, so this opportunity is also very precious."
Lin Yan said casually, "Don't overthink it, let's solve the problem at hand first."
Fu Bo nodded in agreement, "That's true!"
"How do you like the plum wine?" Lin Yan asked him with a smile.
Fu Bo's eyes lit up. "Very good, it has a sweet and sour fruity aroma. Although it's not very strong, the wine is quite potent!"
"That's right, the green plums were soaked for too short a time, only three months, so the fruity flavor isn't as strong. It will be better if they are soaked for a longer time."
I'll have someone send some over later!
"Okay! But I can't bear to sell this. I'll keep it for myself, or share some with my dad!"
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The two chatted for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, Lin Yan said goodbye to him: "I have to go home, I haven't been home for several days!"
Fu Bo also stood up to see her off, saying, "Okay. I'll have someone take you there!"
"No need, it's just the right time for me to take Uncle Li's donkey cart back!"
Fu Bo grabbed her, "Why are you using a donkey cart? I have a free horse-drawn carriage for you, why don't you take it?!"
"Alright!" Lin Yan smiled.
"It's good to have the truck bring back some wine, so I don't have to ask my dad to transport it for you."
“Alright, I’ve already drunk one of those two jars of wine you gave me in the last couple of days. I’ll get someone to take you there first.” Fu Bo went out first and found a servant to drive Lin Yan away.
Lin Yan got into the car and first sent someone to pick up Lin Yu from the inn. Then the two of them returned to Gejiazhuang together.
"I wonder what the house will look like when it's finished!" Lin Yu exclaimed excitedly in the carriage.
"We'll know soon. The framework should already be complete!" Lin Yan replied.
"Wow!"
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