Perhaps because he knew he was not good-looking, the man bent his body slightly to reduce his threatening nature, but the smile on his face was still very forced. It could be seen that he probably didn't smile much on weekdays.
"You two gentlemen, would you like to buy some wine?" the man asked calmly without any enthusiasm at all.
“How do you sell this drink?” Lu Zheng asked proactively.
"There are three kinds of wine here, one mile of incense costs ten cents per catty, ten miles of incense costs thirty cents per catty, and thyme costs eighty cents per catty."
The names are all very similar. Simple and simple, Yilixiang is the price of loose wine, which is slightly more expensive than the lowest-grade village wine. Thyme has an extraordinary name, but the price is cheaper than the fine wines in big restaurants.
"Can I try it, old man?" Qi Fengyun said with a smile.
"Okay." The man nodded, took a small three-pound jar and a bowl from the table next to him.
Lu Zheng saw that there were two identical wine jars on the table. Could they be specially for guests to taste?
The man poured less than half a bowl of wine into the bowl and handed it to Qi Fengyun, "This is a flavor of incense."
Lu Zheng glanced at it and saw This wine is turbid, has a weak aroma, and is slightly sour. It is the most typical low-end wine from Da Jingchao.
However, Qi Fengyun didn’t dislike it. He drank it all in one gulp and smacked his lips, “It’s okay. It’s less sour than the village brew and it’s quite thirst-quenching.”
“ This is thyme."
"Well, it's already very good. Generally, the good wine in restaurants is of this level."
"This is thyme."
"Oh, let’s not say that I am ignorant, your wine is only eighty cents a pound. If such a good wine is placed in a big restaurant, it will cost two hundred cents."
Lu Zheng looked at the man, then at Qi Fengyun, and finally at the wine, shaking his head secretly.
The man shook his head and said calmly, "Brewed at home, it doesn't have to be so expensive. If the old gentleman thinks it's good, you can buy more."
The man is honest. I really should buy more. Just give me a hundred catties of thyme. Do you have it?"
The man nodded, "Yes, a jar of twenty catties. There are five altars in total. I will send them to you wherever you stay."
"I am not a local. I came here to meet old friends. You can just send them to Tongfu Inn. Just say it is It’s for guests in Room A and Room A on the fifth floor.” Qi Fengyun smiled and said, “We want to go around again.”
“Okay!”
The man nodded in agreement, So he pushed a wheelbarrow from behind the door.The car came out and parked at the door.
Then he put five of the twenty-jin jars on the car.
"Chenghui, eight-guan notes."
Lu Zheng took out a wad of banknotes from his arms, counted one with five-guan notes and three with one-guan notes, and handed them to That man.
The man took the money and was about to push the cart out when two more people turned around not far away, one walking in front and the other pushing an empty cart behind.
"Shopkeeper Meng, I'm here to buy wine again. Bring me ten jars of your thyme."
"The leader called out, and then looked at it at a glance When Lu Zheng arrived, his expression changed drastically and he was startled. He hurriedly took two steps forward and saluted respectfully, "Master Lu!"
When he saw the person coming, Lu Zheng couldn't help but feel a little flustered. He hurriedly cupped his hands and changed the subject, "Mr. Lin, Mr. Lin is here to buy wine too? It seems that the wine in this restaurant is very extraordinary."
The visitor is the Lin family, a wealthy businessman in Wanfu County. Lin Zhijing.
The Lin family is the Lin family where Xiao Yuzhen, Liu Qingyan’s childhood friend, married Lin Zhidong, the second son of the Lin family. The head of the family, Lin Kongzhu, is the eldest son of the Lin family.
The second son, Lin Zhidong, once mocked Lu Zheng, but that night he was sucked in by the big-headed ghost baby, and the Lin family suffered a disaster.
Later, because Lin Diaozhu was more sensible and Xiao Yuzhen was Liu Qingyan’s childhood friend, Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan came to the rescue and saved dozens of lives in the Lin family.
From then on, the Lin family strictly disciplined Lin Zhidong and cherished Xiao Yu as if they were their own. There were no further incidents. Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan did not have any interactions with them when they came to Wanfu County later. .
So Lu Zheng almost forgot about them, and he never expected that the two sides would meet under such circumstances.
Damn it! The other party knows his identity and abilities, so don't let it slip. The person next to him is probably a thousand-year-old demon!
Lu Zheng panicked a lot. He tried his best to suppress the throbbing in his heart and changed the subject.
"Yes!" Lin Zhijing nodded repeatedly, "Shopkeeper Meng is a master at brewing wine. Even the good wine from Wanfu Restaurant is not as delicious as Thyme."
Lin Zhidong is He was a prodigal, but Lin Zhijing had a calm personality, and of course he would not shout about Lu Zheng's identity all over the world, so he just showed great respect and did not talk nonsense.
"Shopkeeper Meng?"
"Okay." Shopkeeper Meng nodded, first parked the wheelbarrow aside, and then went to carry the wine to the car brought by Lin Zhijing. .
Next to him, Lin Zhijing looked at Lu Zheng and then at Qi Fengyun, "This is..."
Lu Zheng introduced, "This is an elder in the family. He happened to pass through Wanfu County when he was visiting friends, so he wandered around the county and happened to transfer here. "
"That's it. Lin Zhijing hurriedly saluted and invited, "As the saying goes, an invitation is worse than a chance encounter. If you two don't have any social activities, you might as well go to the Lin family for a drink. My brothers and sisters at home also care about my wife." "
Just as Lu Zheng was about to shake his head, shopkeeper Meng had already loaded ten altars of thyme onto the cart with the driver brought by Lin Zhijing.
"Thank you, shopkeeper Meng. , He is worthy of being the heir of Jiuxian Tower! "Lin Zhijing cupped his hands and thanked him.
Shopkeeper Meng still waved his hands and glanced at Lu Zheng and Qi Fengyun with an indifferent expression, "I'm just an unworthy disciple. As long as I don't embarrass my master, Mr. Lin, don't To spread the word. "
"Okay, okay. "Lin Zhijing nodded in agreement, and then looked at Lu Zheng and Qi Fengyun.
Qi Fengyun nodded, "You won't disturb Mr. Lin's family, right? "
"No, no, Mr. Lu has been a life-saving grace to my Lin family. It is an honor for my Lin family to come to our house for dinner. "
"I wonder how the second young master is doing lately? "Lu Zheng interrupted Lin Zhijing.
"Thanks to the young master, my second brother has become much more sensible in the past two years. He was admitted as a scholar last year. He also understands some principles. No longer What a joke. "Lin Zhijing smiled.
Lu Zheng nodded, and they left from the alley together. They watched shopkeeper Meng push the cart to Tongfu Inn, while Lu Zheng and Lin Zhijing went with him. Heading to the Lin family compound in the northeast of the city.
"By the way, did you just say Jiuxian Tower? " Lu Zheng asked immediately.
"There is a famous Jiuxian Tower in Yangzhou, Yinan Road. It is a wine-making family and a royal tribute. There was once an inscription by the Jiuxian, and then he flew away, so it has a great reputation. "
Lin Zhijing said, "This shopkeeper Meng should have stayed in Jiuxian Tower. This thyme is actually the wine and jade liquid of Jiuxian Tower.
I once went to Yangzhou Prefecture with my family’s caravan, so I recognized this wine. "
"Ah this..."
Lu Zheng couldn't help but be stunned, and looked at Qi Fengyun. Could it be that this winemaker is not the wolf demon Leng Li? ?
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