Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1288 - 403: Instant Fame and Taking Advantage_2

Chapter 1288: Chapter 403: Instant Fame and Taking Advantage_2

How could such a person catch the eye of the Chang’an County Master?

It was precisely because the Chang’an County Master was too fierce, disliked by men and feared by women, that upon witnessing the intimate scene between Mo Yan and the Chang’an County Master, people speculated whether Princess Hejia might be as formidable as the Chang’an County Master, perhaps their "similar interests" were the reason they got along so well.

Mo Yan did not care what others thought. She took the Chang’an County Master over to Cui Qingrou and formally introduced, "Chang’an, this is my mother! Mother, this is the Chang’an County Master, my friend."

The words "my friend" seemed to touch something in the Chang’an County Master’s heart. She looked at Cui Qingrou, whose face was tenderly watching her, and unexpectedly, there was no hint of her usual superiority or disdain she showed before other ladies, and she obediently called out "Auntie."

"Good, good, such a sensible child! This is a gift for meeting you; if you don’t disdain it, please accept it." Cui Qingrou said with a loving expression, sliding a blood jade bracelet off her wrist onto the Chang’an County Master’s hand.

Cui Qingrou had never met the Chang’an County Master before but had often heard others speak of the first county master of the royal family, and she had not had a good impression of her. But seeing is believing, and that call to "Auntie" immediately overturned her previous superficial understanding and made her see the Chang’an County Master in a new light.

The Chang’an County Master stared blankly at the blood jade bracelet in her hand. As a princess of the imperial family, the so-called meeting gifts she had received were countless, and many were more precious than this bracelet, but this was the first time she had felt such happiness.

"Mother, I’ve long coveted this bracelet. I never thought you’d give it away to Chang’an! Had I known, I would have pretended not to see her." Mo Yan looked enviously at the bracelet in the Chang’an County Master’s hand, playfully stretching out her hand as if ready to snatch it.

The Chang’an County Master glared at Mo Yan warily, then slipped the blood jade bracelet onto her delicate wrist with a movement of her hand, and said proudly, "Since Auntie gave this to me, it’s mine now. Don’t even think about taking it back."

Mo Yan pretended to be discontented for a moment, then turned her head away, not wanting to see the Chang’an County Master’s openly triumphant face.

The Chang’an County Master didn’t look at her but gave Cui Qingrou a respectful bow, an acknowledgment of her as an elder.

Seeing this, Cui Qingrou’s impression of the Chang’an County Master improved significantly.

The Chang’an County Master couldn’t stand staying in the room, competing in splendor with a flock of women, so she pulled Mo Yan, who was about to greet others, out of the room and headed to a secluded garden as if she knew the place well.

The two sat on wooden chairs padded with cushions, sipping tea and chatting leisurely. As the conversation drifted to the winery, the Chang’an County Master commented, "I hear the wine for the celebration is all from your family winery. It seems your winery will gain wide renown in Jing City today."

Upon hearing this, Mo Yan couldn’t hide the smile on her face, but she humbly said, "The Crown Prince showed us favor and let our family winery’s wine be presented. I just don’t know if it will be as famous in Jing City as you say."

The winery’s brew had kicked out the inferior batches, leaving only good quality wine. Still, even with a fine fragrance, a deep alley goes unnoticed. In an era where advertising mostly relied on word-of-mouth, naturally, an opportunity was needed to maximize the exposure of one’s renown.

Mo Yan and Yan Junyu both eyed the Crown Prince’s firstborn’s full-month celebration and proposed to Chu Heng to supply the wine for free. Chu Heng, knowing their intentions and after personally tasting the newly fermented fruit wine, agreed readily. Thus, the ministers and their families who came to the celebration today drank wine exclusively from the Mo Family Winery.

"Hmph, look at your pathetic appearance!" The Chang’an County Master looked down on Mo Yan’s demeanor, snorted disdainfully, and then awkwardly comforted, "Even if what you brought was plain water, once it entered the Prince’s Mansion, those people would praise it as ambrosia. Just relax and have some peace of mind!"

Mo Yan hung her head, her shoulders shrugging. She finally understood why this girl, who actively pursued Yan Junyu but still hadn’t succeeded, did so. With a heart as gentle as tofu but a mouth as sharp as a knife, even words of comfort came out so harshly. How could anyone, already predisposed to disliking her, understand her true intentions!

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