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Chapter 63 - 062 He Family Wine
Chapter 63: 062 He Family Wine
He Xuewen and his son stayed overnight at the Tian Family’s residence. Granny Zhao had prepared rooms for them, also on the second floor, across from Tian Sisi’s room. He Chengsi, having eaten a bit too much, went to the yard to practice a set of boxing before returning to sleep. He saw He Xuewen standing under the window, looking up at the moon, his face filled with a mystical haze.
"Daddy, why aren’t you resting yet?"
He Xuewen came back to his senses and looked down at He Chengsi, saying, "Daddy is not sleepy, you go to sleep first."
"Daddy, you need to rest early. Master used to tell you to go to bed early and rise late."
He Xuewen smiled helplessly. Chengsi always remembered his master’s words; these past years it had indeed been fortunate having Chengsi to look after him, otherwise, he wouldn’t know if he could have endured these many years. He Xuewen simply pulled his son to sit down on a chair, excitedly saying, "Chengsi, Daddy has found your sister."
"My wife has been found? Where is she?" He Chengsi was also very happy.
"Call her sister, don’t always call her wife. Your sister is that Tian Sisi who fell into the pit, she really looks like her Mama." He Xuewen said softly, his voice somewhat ethereal.
"Tian Sisi is my wife... sister, right, she’s quite pretty, taking her out won’t be embarrassing." He Chengsi appeared satisfied.
"You rascal, so if your sister wasn’t pretty, you wouldn’t take her out to play?" He Xuewen was both amused and exasperated.
"Of course I’d take her, just fewer times," He Chengsi replied and then asked, "Then why didn’t you recognize your sister just now, Daddy?" He Chengsi felt it strange; Daddy had been longing for his sister day and night, so why didn’t he acknowledge her now?
"I haven’t decided whether to recognize her or not. We don’t even have a fixed place to live, and those enemies are still searching for me everywhere. Your sister lives carefree here, and the Tian Family loves her very much. If we attempt to acknowledge her, the Tian Family might not be willing to let go. Besides, even if we were to acknowledge her, Daddy wouldn’t feel safe having your sister stay with us; it’s too dangerous." He Xuewen was very conflicted.
He had originally planned not to acknowledge Tian Sisi; just to watch over his daughter from a distance, knowing she’s happy was enough. Later, when the danger is gone and he has recovered his real identity, he would come back and acknowledge his daughter. However, the wine Tian Sisi brought out tonight made him hesitant.
This wine was not ordinary; it greatly resembled the "Lung Nourishing Wine," a hereditary wine of the He Family. The He Family Treasure Vault contained a batch of ancient wines passed down from ancestors, including "Lung Nourishing Wine," "Beauty Wine," "Longevity Wine," "Liver Nourishing Wine," "Kidney Strengthening Wine," and a batch of ancient brewing recipes, many of the ingredients in which can no longer be found. Thus, these ancient recipes have become mere regrets for the descendants of the He Family.
This batch of ancient wines and recipes is said to have been handed down by an ancestor of the He Family. During his lifetime, the reputation of He Family Wine reached its peak, known far and widely. However, after this ancestor’s death, He Family Wine gradually declined, no one in the family could brew wine of the same quality as the ancestor did, and thus, He Family Wine lost its former glory. Despite this, the He Family still remains the top brewing family in the country.
The He Family ranked first not only because they are indeed skilled in brewing, but a more important reason is the treasure of ancient wines and recipes in the He Family Vault. Every heir of the He Family, upon reaching adulthood, is taken by the head of the family into the vault to taste each type of ancient wine and study each recipe. He Xuewen still remembers the taste of those tiny drops of ancient wine, so distinctive that he could recognize it immediately upon tasting it today.
These ancient wines are precious precisely because they are the last of their kind in the world; no one can brew them anymore, except for that long-deceased ancestor. Yet, today he actually tasted such precious Lung Nourishing Wine at the Tian Family, and it was only by great willpower that he managed not to show any unusual reaction, although his heart was already storming inside.
Because He Xuewen thought of a legend of the He Family, it’s said that the He Family has a treasure, that is the silver bracelet, handed down by that ancestor. Before his death, the ancestor left a will stating that this bracelet contained a tremendous treasure, only a direct descendant with deep fortune could find this treasure. Should it be found, the He Family will continue to flourish for another hundred years.
Yet, this bracelet has been passed down for over two hundred years, from generation to generation, and no one in the He Family has been able to find the treasure. Gradually, the descendants of the He Family no longer seek this treasure as persistently as their ancestors did. In their view, maybe the tale of the treasure was just a trick by the ancestor to fool his descendants, otherwise, why has there been no news for hundreds of years?
But now He Xuewen believed that his daughter was that fortunate member of the He Family. She must have found that treasure. According to the ancestors, that treasure was a blessed land able to brew various fine wines, and it seemed that his daughter could make the Lung Nourishing Wine because she found the treasure.
He Xuewen was both happy and worried. Happy that his daughter was so fortunate, but worried that she was still too naive, completely unaware of the maliciousness of people’s hearts. How could she bring out such a conspicuous wine for everyone to see? Although the Tian Family were treating his daughter well now, who could guarantee that they would continue to treat her well in the face of huge interests?
What if they became greedy and killed for the treasure? The more He Xuewen thought, the more concerned he grew. His grandparents and father had died at the hands of the Japanese, who had coveted the He Family’s ancient wines and recipes. He had been separated from his spouse and daughter also because people had their eyes on the He Family’s treasure vault. Thinking that his daughter could be harmed or even lose her life because of the treasure, He Xuewen couldn’t sit still anymore and wished he could run immediately to Tian Sisi and tell her never to bring out and use such a treasure again.
"Daddy, what’s wrong?" He Chengsi saw that He Xuewen had been silent for a long time without speaking and that his expression had become increasingly agitated, so he couldn’t help but ask.
After calling out for a long time, He Xuewen finally came back to his senses. He immediately made up his mind, took out paper and pen, and quickly wrote a few words, telling He Chengsi, "Chengsi, go to your sister’s room now, quietly show her this note, then bring her here without letting anyone notice. Daddy has something to say to your sister."
He Chengsi agreed and went to call her immediately. On the second floor, only Tian Sisi and the three brothers, Shou Jian Country, were living, and the three brothers had gone to bed early. Therefore, when He Chengsi arrived at Tian Sisi’s room, no one saw him. Tian Sisi had just brewed a batch of Lung Nourishing Wine from her Space and was about to go to bed when she heard the knocking. Though she found it strange, she still went to open the door.
"Brother He, do you need something?" Seeing it was He Chengsi, Tian Sisi was very puzzled.
"Sisi, this is a note from Daddy, he wants you to read it and then go over, he has something to tell you."
Tian Sisi took the note and saw it was beautifully written with three words "Lung Nourishing Wine". How did Uncle He know that the wine she served today was called Lung Nourishing Wine? Tian Sisi was greatly shaken. After thinking for a moment, she put on her cotton jacket and followed He Chengsi to their room. If it had been someone else, Tian Sisi definitely wouldn’t dare to boldly go into a stranger’s room, but for He Xuewen, Tian Sisi subconsciously felt that He Xuewen would not harm her.
Upon seeing Tian Sisi, He Xuewen showed a smile, then turned to He Chengsi and said, "Chengsi, stand guard at the door. Daddy wants to talk to your sister Sisi for a bit."
He Chengsi obediently went to the door. Tian Sisi cocked her head and asked, "Uncle He, what did you want to see me about?"
"Sisi, did you read the note?"
"Yes, Uncle He, how did you know that the wine I served you today was Lung Nourishing Wine?"
"Uncle He of course knows, because Lung Nourishing Wine is our He Family’s ancestral wine, only the He Family can brew it." He Xuewen looked at Tian Sisi affectionately, really wanting to reach out and touch his daughter’s cheek.
Tian Sisi’s heart was in tumult. What did Uncle He mean? Only He Family can brew Lung Nourishing Wine? Then why could she brew it? Could it be that she...
Tian Sisi couldn’t believe the conclusion she reached. Shocked, she looked at He Xuewen, "Uncle He, are you saying I am a member of the He Family?"
He Xuewen was surprised by his daughter’s acuity; he hadn’t expected that from just a sentence, his daughter would roughly guess the truth. He then smiled contentedly, "Sisi, you’re right. You are a member of the He Family. I am your biological father. The bracelet on your wrist can only be worn by members of the He Family."
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