In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1142 - 1054: Thought of Such a Method

Chapter 1142: Chapter 1054: Thought of Such a Method

As the wine jar tilted, the amber grape wine slowly filled the colored glaze cup, instantly infusing it with life and making it seem vivid and alive.

"This grape wine is still young, so it lacks a thick sweetness, nor does it have a throat-burning sensation. What lingers in the mouth is only the faint grape aroma, with a slight touch of sourness, far removed from the likes of bamboo leaf green liquor. Try it!"

Having poured one third of the grape wine, Su Pan’er presented the colored glaze cup to him.

Qin Yi was indeed interested and took the cup in hand, before the light of the candlestick, he gently swirled the wine within, his eyes revealing unmistakable admiration!

"This wine looks as beautiful as a painting; how could one bear to drink it in one gulp?"

"Isn’t wine meant to be drunk?"

Su Pan’er laughed with delight, "Think of the many literati throughout history who have lavished praise on this grape wine. For instance, ’Grape wine in night-lit cups, urged to drink by the sound of the pipa; lying drunk on the battlefield, do not laugh, sir, for how many have returned from ancient wars?’ Or ’Hu child in brocade robe, black as lacquer, riding sheep upon the ice as swift as arrows. White grape wine, red wax seals, sweet alfalfa roots, the jird emerges.’ And also ’In Yanzishan they dine, the flat return of salt speaks. Sharing grape wine cup in hand, embracing at the dancing platform.’ and so on, are all famously renowned lines!"

"These literati have indeed written very well about this grape wine."

Reflected in his eyes was the light from the grape wine, as he exclaimed again and again in amazement, "Some days ago, I had the pleasure of tasting a jar of fine wine from the Western Regions with King Ye. I did not expect that today, unexpectedly, Pan’er would bring out this jar at home. Really, it leaves me in awe!"

Grape wine from the Western Regions, due to the distance, and reasons of transport, was scarce by the time it reached the Capital City. Moreover, showing himself to be a benevolent ruler, the wine often just passed through his hands, then Qin Yi would bestow it upon his ministers. The jar he had shared with King Ye last time had been a gift to Ye Han, who then contributed it for the two of them to drink together.

The sudden appearance of the grape wine by Su Pan’er had indeed pleasantly surprised Qin Yi.

"It’s a pity that I, being pregnant, cannot drink wine now, or else I would love to drink a few more cups with His Majesty."

Su Pan’er spoke with a sigh of regret.

"Ha-ha... there will be plenty of time in the future to taste it, no rush!"

Qin Yi took a big sip in accordance with her words, smacking his lips, "It’s sour and sweet, and you can taste the grape in it. This wine... it’s not bad!"

If he were to speak truthfully, it was far from as satisfying as drinking bamboo leaf green liquor. But seeing Su Pan’er’s expectant eyes, he found himself uttering a sentence against his true feelings.

"Right, I remember several years back, you seemed to have also offered me this wine to taste?"

"I did let you taste it."

Su Pan’er then poured him some more. Initially, when she had tried to make grape wine, it had not been stored long enough in the cellar to ferment, and she sampled it then.

How could the taste of that wine, freshly made then, compare to this finely aged one now?

"Hmm, no wonder."

Qin Yi responded casually, and quickly pushed the grape wine to one side, focusing on his meal.

Su Pan’er smiled tenderly, gently helping him with the dishes, bringing closer the dishes that were slightly beyond his reach. Even after Qin Yi had finished eating to his content and the bowls and plates were cleared away, Su Pan’er still persistently asked.

"How about it? What do you think of this wine, Your Majesty?"

"Naturally, it’s good. The taste of this wine, compared to the grape wine transported from the Western Regions, does not fall short at all."

Qin Yi noticed Su Pan’er’s unusual behavior and looked at her curiously, "Why do you keep asking me that?"

Su Pan’er smiled mischievously.

"His Majesty thinks, this wine... if it were sold, would there be buyers in Shengjing?"

"Certainly, there would be..."

Qin Yi suddenly realized something, and a dawning comprehension flashed in his eyes, "Are you thinking of doing business with this grape wine?"

"This grape wine was brewed several years ago, and it’s about time for it to be taken out of the cellar. However, if we were to sell it in the Capital City, we lack an appropriately strategic entry point. But, I did hear that on the sixth day, His Majesty will go to Huangjue Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings, followed by a merriment with the ministers. If His Majesty drinks this wine during the banquet..."

Su Pan’er smiled without finishing her sentence.

Qin Yi understood her plan.

If he were to drink this wine on the sixth day in front of all the ministers, for whatever reason, those opportunistic ministers would inevitably buy a jar or two. The wine would probably sell out instantly.

"Actually, the grape wine from the Western Regions has always sold well in Shengjing," Qin Yi hinted at something else.

The grape wine from the Western Regions usually came via the Silk Road, and Su Pan’er had already sent people to explore this route years ago. They transported the Great Zhou Dynasty’s silk, tea, and cloth to the Western Regions, in exchange for agate, ivory, pearls, and other goods, including grape wine!

"To be honest with Your Majesty, there’s quite a stockpile of this grape wine in the wine cellar. I had originally intended for Lui Family to handle the gradual sales, but isn’t Your Majesty in urgent need of silver lately? Just today, Big Brother Lui brought some fine wine when entering the palace, and it occurred to me to use this method."

Su Pan’er didn’t hide her intentions, "After much consideration, the quickest and most profitable way to sell this batch of grape wine is surely through Your Majesty!"

"So, you see me as a servant."

Qin Yi joked, "It’s hard on you to think so much for me, it’s my fault indeed."

Su Pan’er unabashedly said, "Your Majesty himself said, husband and wife are one. If I don’t turn to Your Majesty for help, whom should I turn to?"

"Very well, whatever you say is right!" Qin Yi’s face was all smiles, "Say, how much of this grape wine do you have? What’s the quality like?"

"Rest assured, Your Majesty. Big Brother Lui might not be good at many things, but when it comes to business, Lui Ming and Lui Muyi are certainly capable. They’ve managed my estates for many years without any blunders. As for the quantity, according to Big Brother Lui, the wine cellar is full. If we don’t sell them, by this autumn, we won’t have a place to store the new wine."

Su Pan’er was full of confidence and suddenly gave a sly smile, pointing at the colored glaze cup!

"And then there’s this colored glaze cup, specially made for drinking grape wine. How can we talk about ’grape wine glow within glass cups’ without these glowing cups? Among the goods returned from the Western Regions a few days ago, there were also many of these glowing cups. If all of these could be sold, surely the two hundred thousand taels of silver you seek, Your Majesty, would not be a problem."

Su Pan’er spoke boldly, but Qin Yi’s brows didn’t even furrow.

"That would be good."

Qin Yi neither expressed approval nor disapproval.

If it weren’t for Su Pan’er knowing he had been nearly going gray from worrying about raising silver recently, she would have almost thought she had spoken in vain.

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