The Ambitions to Conquer the Official Career
Chapter 59 - 59 59 Rice Wine

59: Chapter 59 Rice Wine 59: Chapter 59 Rice Wine At that moment, several officials who had arrived approached, and Chu Shuyuan, being a leader after all, everyone wanted to curry favor with her.

Upon seeing everyone approaching, Chu Shuyuan’s demeanor changed completely, and the image of an ice queen appeared once again.

Witnessing such a transformation, Ji Yang secretly admired her and thought to himself that his own skills were still lacking, and he definitely needed to learn more.

Before arriving, Ji Yang had been worried that aiding this place would be very difficult, but now he realized that Chu Shuyuan had already been prepared, and there was no need for him to worry at all.

“Having money can result in achievements,” this phrase resonated deeply with Ji Yang.

Now that this was the case, he too needed to covertly cultivate some of his own influence, for with influence, no matter where he went or what he invested in, there would be no worries.

He looked at the people around him one by one, but for a moment, he really couldn’t find any suitable candidates.

Right, Cao Li was not bad!

Cao Li was very perceptive; the next step was to observe her well, and if possible, bring her into his service.

Ji Yang knew his own situation well; after all, it wasn’t easy to find a few people who were loyal to him.

When the villagers heard that tonight was a bonfire party, they were all very happy, especially the young men and women, who dressed up as if for a festival.

Although he knew they looked pretty dressed up, it was nothing compared to the improved lifestyle after moving to the guesthouse, which didn’t interest Ji Yang much.

“Is this rice wine?” Chu Shuyuan asked upon seeing the wine that was brought over.

“We grow enough food here for everyone, and we use the surplus to make wine.

It’s all homemade, so I’m not sure if it will suit your tastes.”

Chu Shuyuan took a sip and said, “Not bad at all, this taste is suitable for women to drink.”

Everyone laughed.

Ji Yang said, “Their rice wine is indeed famous around here; every time we manage to get their wine, everyone treasures it highly.”

Wu Laofu proudly said, “Not to boast, but our rice wine is truly excellent; we even add some medicinal herbs into it, which are good for the health.”

“Is it that good?” Lu Xiaoyun became curious.

Wu Changshan said, “Using your city folks’ words, it strengthens men and nourishes women, and everyone here drinks it, so no one has issues like spots.”

“That is impressive!”

Chu Shuyuan said, “Does it really have such effects?”

“It does have these effects!”

Chu Shuyuan glanced at Ji Yang, and Ji Yang immediately understood; he thought about discussing with Wu Changshan and others whether they could mass-produce this wine; it would likely be a lucrative opportunity.

Carefully probing around, Ji Yang found out that the best brew could be made by a hunter.

Thus, while everyone was chatting with Chu Shuyuan, Ji Yang found the old hunter.

The man wasn’t much of a talker, but after Ji Yang offered him a few packs of salt, he revealed the complete wine brewing formula.

Apparently, the special aspect of this wine was the inclusion of several types of medicinal herbs found only in these mountains.

The old hunter named Wu Hu, Ji Yang said, “Old Wu, I need a lot of this wine; could you please brew some more for me?”

“This will need quite a bit of wine.”

“I can exchange it with the items you need, just name them, and I can get them; however, you might need to send someone to carry them back.”

“That’s fine, carrying them back is not an issue, just shout from the hillside when it’s ready, and I’ll send someone to carry it.”

Soon, the two reached an agreement.

From Chu Shuyuan’s hints, Ji Yang knew that she definitely had people for the market; as long as the wine was made and was effective, it was bound to be a bestseller.

After settling this matter, Ji Yang’s mood also relaxed.

Everyone was heartily eating and drinking here, followed by various dances; the atmosphere was really good.

Although many young men and women had slipped into the groves, Ji Yang and Chu Shuyuan, even if they had needs, dared not act recklessly.

After all, many people had come along, and their affair absolutely could not leak out.

Without the pressure of poverty alleviation, Ji Yang was extremely relaxed, enjoying life and reflecting on existence.

Looking at Chu Shuyuan, Ji Yang was amused.

The local officials had surrounded her, making small talk incessantly, possibly annoying her at this point.

After drinking quite a bit of wine, Ji Yang looked around and noticed many people randomly looking for a place to relieve themselves, so he also got up to find a spot.

In the dark of the night, as Ji Yang moved a little farther from the bonfire, various odd noises occasionally came from the grove.

As an experienced person, Ji Yang naturally recognized such sounds, instantly perceiving the openness of the people here.

After finding a spot to relieve himself, Ji Yang didn’t head back immediately but lay down in a place to gaze at the starry sky.

Indeed, the stars were much clearer in this wilderness.

Lighting a cigarette and smoking it, Ji Yang began to ponder some matters.

He guessed Chu Shuyuan would return tomorrow; what kind of power backed her, and what would happen next with the roads being built?

While thinking about these things, he heard footsteps approaching his direction.

Under the moonlight, he could only make out a vague figure; Ji Yang was unsure who it was.

While Ji Yang guessed, he heard a soft voice, “Is that Chief Ji?”

The voice was very pleasant.

“It is, who are you?”

With some people nearby, Ji Yang wasn’t particularly afraid.

Hearing it was indeed Ji Yang, the person quickly approached.

Under the moonlight, Ji Yang could tell it was a woman, possessing a rather fine figure.

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