Chapter 489: Fan Chengxu’s little scheme (1)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 489: Fan Chengxu’s little scheme (1)
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After distributing the dried sweet potatoes to the villagers, Wei Ruo took Xiumei with her to the winery.
This time, Wei Ruo had brought everyone some refreshing pickled sour plums.
The work at the winery was even more demanding than at the other small workshops. Much of it required heavy physical labor, and they had to spend their days working beside large, scorching hot boilers.
At times like this, something dry and sticky like dried sweet potatoes would be hard to swallow. Crisp, tangy plums were far more suitable.
Several of them bit into the plums in big mouthfuls while thanking Wei Ruo.
“Boss, you treat us so well!”
“Boss, don’t worry—we’ll brew the wine as quickly as we can!”
“That’s right! We’ll make the wine soon so you can start earning silver!”
The more they spoke, the more energized they became. Soon they stopped eating the plums altogether and returned to their posts, continuing their work with renewed vigor.
Wei Ruo smiled, then made a round of inspections through the winery, checking each stage of the process to ensure that nothing had gone wrong.
After reviewing the winery’s progress, Wei Ruo set off back to the prefectural city. She stopped by the braised meat shop and Sibaozhai for a look around before heading to Drunken Immortal Restaurant.
Fan Chengxu had sent word to her, saying he had something to discuss.
As soon as Wei Ruo stepped through the doors of Drunken Immortal Restauran, a waiter warmly ushered her inside and led her upstairs to the private room in the corner that was reserved exclusively for Fan Chengxu.
“Young Master Xu, please wait a moment. I’ll notify our young master right away.”
Wei Ruo nodded and took a seat by the window.
Standing behind her, Xiumei asked softly, “Miss, what do you think Boss Fan wants with you?”
“Most likely something related to making money,” Wei Ruo guessed.
After working together for some time, she had come to see that Fan Chengxu was a thorough businessman—someone who loved wealth. Anything that required his effort was most likely tied to profit.
“Miss… do you think Boss Fan might be asking about Zhu…?”
After Wei Ruo shared her speculation with Xiumei last time, Xiumei had been somewhat frightened. So now that Fan Chengxu had invited Wei Ruo, Xiumei couldn’t help but overthink it.
“The chances are slim,” Wei Ruo said. That was what her intuition told her.
Besides, if it truly had anything to do with that person, there would be no avoiding it even if she wanted to.
So after receiving the message, Wei Ruo only considered it briefly before agreeing.
She had not waited long before Fan Chengxu arrived. He was dressed in a blue brocade robe, a folding fan never leaving his hand.
The moment he stepped inside, he greeted Wei Ruo with a smiling expression. “Young Master Xu, it’s been a while.”
“Boss Fan.” Wei Ruo stood to greet him.
“Young Master Xu, please sit .Don’t be so formal." Fan Chengxu took the seat opposite her and poured her some tea. “This is this year’s newly arrived Longjing tea. Please have a taste.”
Wei Ruo did not reach for the cup. Instead, she asked, “Did Boss Fan summon me for something important?”
Fan Chengxu smiled. “Nothing that serious. I merely wished to chat with Young Master Xu for a bit. By the way, I’ve heard that you’ve recently sold quite a large amount of late rice seeds?”
Wei Ruo nodded. “That is indeed the case.”
The matter had caused a fair amount of commotion—neither too large nor too small. It was only natural that Fan Chengxu would have heard about it.
“Where did Young Master Xu obtain such fine rice seeds? How is it that I was unaware of them?” Fan Chengxu asked.
“They were introduced from Huzhou Prefecture. The people there have been planting them for two years already, but they have not yet been promoted in Taizhou Prefecture,” Wei Ruo explained.
Fan Chengxu laughed lightly. “It seems my information network isn’t sharp enough, nor is my business sense keen enough. I failed to seize the opportunity.”
“Boss Fan is too modest. If even you claim to lack business acumen, then no one in Taizhou Prefecture would dare say they know how to do business,” Wei Ruo replied.
This time, Wei Ruo had brought everyone some refreshing pickled sour plums.
-pickled sour plums
The work at the winery was even more demanding than at the other small workshops. Much of it required heavy physical labor, and they had to spend their days working beside large, scorching hot boilers.
At times like this, something dry and sticky like dried sweet potatoes would be hard to swallow. Crisp, tangy plums were far more suitable.
Several of them bit into the plums in big mouthfuls while thanking Wei Ruo.
“Boss, you treat us so well!”
“Boss, don’t worry—we’ll brew the wine as quickly as we can!”
“That’s right! We’ll make the wine soon so you can start earning silver!”
The more they spoke, the more energized they became. Soon they stopped eating the plums altogether and returned to their posts, continuing their work with renewed vigor.
Wei Ruo smiled, then made a round of inspections through the winery, checking each stage of the process to ensure that nothing had gone wrong.
After reviewing the winery’s progress, Wei Ruo set off back to the prefectural city. She stopped by the braised meat shop and Sibaozhai for a look around before heading to Drunken Immortal Restaurant.
Fan Chengxu had sent word to her, saying he had something to discuss.
As soon as Wei Ruo stepped through the doors of Drunken Immortal Restauran, a waiter warmly ushered her inside and led her upstairs to the private room in the corner that was reserved exclusively for Fan Chengxu.
“Young Master Xu, please wait a moment. I’ll notify our young master right away.”
Wei Ruo nodded and took a seat by the window.
Standing behind her, Xiumei asked softly, “Miss, what do you think Boss Fan wants with you?”
“Most likely something related to making money,” Wei Ruo guessed.
After working together for some time, she had come to see that Fan Chengxu was a thorough businessman—someone who loved wealth. Anything that required his effort was most likely tied to profit.
“Miss… do you think Boss Fan might be asking about Zhu…?”
After Wei Ruo shared her speculation with Xiumei last time, Xiumei had been somewhat frightened. So now that Fan Chengxu had invited Wei Ruo, Xiumei couldn’t help but overthink it.
“The chances are slim,” Wei Ruo said. That was what her intuition told her.
Besides, if it truly had anything to do with that person, there would be no avoiding it even if she wanted to.
So after receiving the message, Wei Ruo only considered it briefly before agreeing.
She had not waited long before Fan Chengxu arrived. He was dressed in a blue brocade robe, a folding fan never leaving his hand.
The moment he stepped inside, he greeted Wei Ruo with a smiling expression. “Young Master Xu, it’s been a while.”
“Boss Fan.” Wei Ruo stood to greet him.
“Young Master Xu, please sit .Don’t be so formal." Fan Chengxu took the seat opposite her and poured her some tea. “This is this year’s newly arrived Longjing tea. Please have a taste.”
Wei Ruo did not reach for the cup. Instead, she asked, “Did Boss Fan summon me for something important?”
Fan Chengxu smiled. “Nothing that serious. I merely wished to chat with Young Master Xu for a bit. By the way, I’ve heard that you’ve recently sold quite a large amount of late rice seeds?”
Wei Ruo nodded. “That is indeed the case.”
The matter had caused a fair amount of commotion—neither too large nor too small. It was only natural that Fan Chengxu would have heard about it.
“Where did Young Master Xu obtain such fine rice seeds? How is it that I was unaware of them?” Fan Chengxu asked.
“They were introduced from Huzhou Prefecture. The people there have been planting them for two years already, but they have not yet been promoted in Taizhou Prefecture,” Wei Ruo explained.
Fan Chengxu laughed lightly. “It seems my information network isn’t sharp enough, nor is my business sense keen enough. I failed to seize the opportunity.”
“Boss Fan is too modest. If even you claim to lack business acumen, then no one in Taizhou Prefecture would dare say they know how to do business,” Wei Ruo replied.
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