The young man pursed his lips and blinked his eyes. "He takes me for a fool."
"…" Liu Yusheng didn't even know how to reply.
Because the boy said this in a slightly raised tone, as if he was quite proud.
She was also a bit helpless; she actually found the boy so refreshing and cute like this.
Ahem.
"Lucky Nannan, what a nice remedy you have here! The pain goes away instantly! Can this be produced?" Qian Wanjin came out quickly, holding up a small medicine vial, his eyes glowing.
The medicine was so much better than the bruising medicinal wine used to treat traumatic injuries. None of the good medicine for trauma from the palace has such immediate effect.
If they could get it on the market, it'd be a hit!
That would be all money, money, sparkling silver!
"This can't be produced. It's a secret medicine for family use."
The wolf glint in Qian Wanjin's eyes was immediately pinched to pieces. "Why not? This good medicine should be produced for the benefit of the people! I guarantee that as soon as our medicine is on the market, none of those medical products that divine doctors produced will be able to compete!"
Though a word from his own family could heal his broken heart immediately, he still prefered to heal his wounds with money…
"The herbs used for this potion are too expensive. Mass production is impractical, and what we produce in the winery is already too eye-catching now. Wind always harms the outstanding tree in a forest , you know." Liu Yusheng trailed off.
Qian Wanjin excitement slowly cooled down.
Indeed.
For the past three years, the fruit wine produced in the winery had been a leader in the liquor industry, and the efficacy of the several medicinal liquors introduced afterwards had been invincible in the peer group. No one had been able to surpass it.
The reputation of the Xinghua Village Winery has spread throughout Nanling.
If it wasn't for the fact that the winery was hanging on the Qian family's head, there would have been countless people who had already made plans. And even so, there were still many competitors who secretly wanted to poach people from the winery over the years to find out the secret recipe.
Unfortunately, no one has ever succeeded.
Every time Qian Wanjin thought about it, he was infinitely glad that the winery was built in Xinghua Village, and fortunately, the person who partnered with him was Liu Yusheng.
The core recipe for every kind of fruit wine and medicinal liquor in the winery was in Liu Yusheng's hands, who would personally complete the last step of the brewing process.
It was for this reason that all competitors were rendered useless.
Because even if they got the recipe, they couldn't brew the same wine. Whether it was the taste or the efficacy, it was far from the same.
"I can't seek the limelight any further. Otherwise, my family won't be able to withstand the pressure from above."
"Someone at the top has already started making moves?" Liu Yusheng frowned.
"They've been scheming a long time now. Who wouldn't want a deal that's a steady source of wealth and profit? Do you think they think they're too rich like you do? Good thing my family has some roots, and those people don't dare to be too blatant, so we can still handle it." Qian Wanjin said in an understatement.
Being able to handle it only meant the present. If the Qian family produced some more things that people flock to, sooner or later someone would be unable to hold back their greed and move ruthlessly. And above, there was always someone that the Qian family couldn't handle.
With this in mind, Qian Wanjin put away the vial and got into the kitchen to serve a plate of spring rolls that were akin to a whirlwind that swept away the scattered clouds.
It was too painful to have money he couldn't earn, so he must eat something delicious to comfort himself.
Their business conversation matters were concise, and Axiu listened quietly, and well-behaved.
He could stay that way as long as Liu Yusheng was in his presence.
"Are you hungry? Shall we eat in the kitchen too? Grandma must have made a lot of spring rolls. You've never had them before. Go try them and see if they taste good." She was about to walk to the kitchen, holding Axiu's hand when the sound of an ox cart stopping at the door came, accompanied by some noise.
"Brother Liu, slow down! We're at home, so what's the hurry? Wait for me to get down and give you a hand!"
"No, no, it's no big deal. I'm in good shape. There's no need to be nervous!"
It was the voice of Li Da and Grandpa Liu.
Liu Yusheng's heart was uptight and she quickly ran out. "Grandpa, what happened to you?"
"Nannan, don't worry, I'm fine. It's just a bump in the leg. Don't worry about it." As soon as Grandpa Liu heard his little granddaughter's voice, he knew she was anxious, and so quickly raised a boisterous voice to soothe her.
This yelling brought all the people in the house, Grandma Liu, Qian Wanjin, and Axiu.
"Why did you hit your leg? Is it serious?" Grandma Liu was holding a ladle in her hand. She gripped it and went to look at the old man's leg.
"Hey, I said everything's alright. Why is your face wrinkled? Let's go in and take a seat. I'm really alright!" The old man was spirited, but couldn't hide the blue and pale shade on his face.
Li Da helped get the old man off the ox cart, while Qian Wanjin quickly went to the other side to support the old man's arm. They practically carried the old man, trying not to let his feet exert force. It was only when they helped him sit down that they let go.
"Earlier this morning, Brother Liu said he was going to the county medical center to seek medical advice. I had time in the morning, so I drove him there. Everything was fine, but when we were leaving the clinic, the streets were suddenly in chaos. I heard it's some official's urgent mission to return to the capital. The carriage galloped along the street. Brother Liu was just slow to avoid it and the carriage bumped his leg." Anger flushed on Li Da's face at this point. "At that time, many people on the street were injured in order to avoid the carriage. But in the end, the carriage didn't even stop! These officials, every single one of them don't care about the lives of the people! The people have to suffer regardless of whether they're injured or dead, and there's no place to reason with them!"
That silenced the three adults.
Commoners didn't fight the officials.
How could they fight?
It would be fine if the official in the jurisdiction was honest and upright, but if it was a corrupt official, who cruelly oppressed and exploited the common people, the people could only grit their teeth and suffer.
Liu Yusheng rolled Grandpa Liu's trousers up and narrowed her eyes when she saw the wound.
The old man's entire calf was purple and swollen, and it was clotted with bruises. She could only touch it to ensure that no bone was broken.
The old lady almost knocked the spoon to the old man's head. "Your leg is like this and you still have the guts to say you're fine. You think you're still young and could endure everything?! There's a medical clinic right down the street, so why didn't you go to the nearest doctor and had it checked? Y-You're really going to piss me off, huh!"
Her eyes turned red as she spoke.
Li Da didn't expect it to be so serious. When he was hit, he also advised him to go to the medical center. The old man waved his hand and said it was fine, and even limped to the cart by himself, so he didn't take it seriously, thinking it would just be a mild bruise to nurse.
"It's my fault. I should have dragged Brother Liu to the clinic at that time…"
"It has nothing to do with you. He's been this stubborn all his life. He's just a stubborn mule. He can't be persuaded easily." Grandma Liu's nasal voice was heavy.
Liu Yusheng said quickly, "Grandma, don't worry. Grandpa's leg just suffered some bruises, and no fracture. Just apply some medicine and he'll be fine in two or three days."