Order another 2000
Author: 橙子澄澄
Source: Instadoses
On the village path, Wanrong looked back towards the village.
“I didn’t want to cross paths with them too much, now that everything has come to pass, I don’t know if it’ll implicate them.”
“It won’t!” Axiu subconsciously retorted.
He didn’t want to cut ties with Shengsheng, even if he was smart enough, even if he knew that everything wouldn’t go as he expects, he still couldn’t help but be selfish just once.
Wanrong bowed her head and looked at the stubborn child with pursed lips and sighed incoherently.
Xiu’er, you’re still an eight-year-old.
“Mother, let’s not go back…in the future…okay?”
“Okay.” Wanrong’s gaze flickered.
She is uncertain if this decision is good or bad for Xiu’er.
If they stay in the countryside, her Xiu’er may only be an ordinary farmer, resting from sunrise to sunset, burying his talent.
But if they go back, if they throw themselves into the tiger’s den and the dragon’s pond, those people will never allow Xiu’er to grow up.
…..
The Liu family had another small family meeting before bed.
“With so many pounds of grapes made this time, our wine jars certainly will not be enough by then. We’ll have to order another batch.”
“Grandpa, order another three thousand.”
The family was speechless, “That much? Can that much wine be made?”
“Yes!’ Liu Yusheng nodded, “There are only a few mouthfuls of wine left in that wine jar of grandfather’s last year. When it was brewed later, didn’t you pour out almost two small bowls? I just threw half a bunch of grapes in there.”
“….” Can it be calculated this way? This time, only one pound of liquor was poured into each jar and the rest was all grapes!
Looking at Liu Yusheng’s conviction, the family felt a bit skeptical.
If they were to order another three thousand jars, that would cost around eight taels of silver!
Is she so sure they won’t lose money?
Receiving her family’s doubtful eyes, Liu Yusheng was in tears. It’s really hard being a child, she has no credibility to speak.
“Why don’t we order a thousand first?” Grandpa Liu most definitely doesn’t want his precious granddaughter to be disappointed, so he suggested.
Liu Yusheng pouted.
“…Two thousand!” The moment the words came out his mouth, his heart started to bleed.
“Okay, two thousand!” Liu Yusheng immediately smiled.
Everyone looked up at the sky. The old man is the one who spoils Nannan the most in this family.
“However, Grandpa, let’s have Uncle engrave a word underneath the wine jars we order this time.”
“Engrave? Engraving for what?” Not only the old man, but the rest of the family was also curious.
Liu Yusheng dashed off and came back with a piece of charcoal head, writing a word on the ground, “This is the word Xing, the Xing of Xinghua village. Printing this word on the wine jars is like a sign. Once people look at the wine jars later, they will know it’s the Xinghua Village wine"
"Hey! That's a good idea! If our wine sells and people like it, we'll be able to make a fortune together with Xinghua village!"
"Our Nannan is getting smarter and smarter since she learned to read. She's much better than the two boy's at home"
The two boys "We can write the word to..."
"Then why couldn't you think of printing on the wine jar ?"
"..." Nannan, can't you give your brother a chance to shine ?
When the family members stop talking and laughing. Liu Dalin spoke "Father, Mother, the big jars I borrowed yesterday were all water barrels from several families. They can only drink in wooden barrels now. I think this is also a favor, we have to return this back favor later"
"Of course, we have to return the favor. I'll send some vegetable to each family later. It's nothing big, but once the wine is sold, we'll give them a packet of snacks or something"
"Then it's settled, go wash up everyone and sleep"
The meeting we're adjourned.
The next morning, Liu Yusheng did not go to the hut and instead rode on Grandpa's Liu neck, then the old man and his granddaughter wondered up the Li family.
hearing that they are ordering two wine jars more , Li was so shocked, he almost choked on his saliva.
"Since it's been decided , it should be seen through to the end, no stopping. Don't worry about us, just burn for me" Waving his hands to stop Li Da's dissuasion, Grandpa Liu continued "This time, the wine jars should be printed with the name [ Xinghua Village ]. My granddaughter said that it's trademarks. So when people see the wine jar , they will know that it is the wine from Xinghua Village, hahaha"
"Wo! Nannan's idea is fantastic! If the wine sells well the reputation of the whole Xinghua Village goes up!" Li Da marveled.
"That's right, our Nannan is smart"
The matter was then settled. Before leaving, Liu Yusheng ran to Li Da's feet, beckoned for him to lower himself, whispered a word into his ear, and took Grandpa Liu by the hand and bounced away.
Yang came over and nudge Li Da's arm "Old man, what did Nannan say to you?"
"Nannan is going to be great" Li Da smiled broadly and turned to call his oldest son who was weeding the vegetable patch at the back of the house "Ping,, and Nipei, prepare the kiln!"
"Hey! This dead old man, you're still keeping secrets!" Yang gritted her teeth behind.
"Look at you, it's my little with Nannan, how can a secret be told to anyone!"
"Just say it!" Li Da merely smiled and Yang can only rolled her eyes "Elder Brother has ordered many wine jars at once, do you think their wine will really sell? If it doesn't sell, they're gong to lose a lot of money"
"With Nannan as a blessed baby, they can sell well for sure. don't spout something so negative!" Li Da gave it another thought and added, "This time we'll take down the payment first. We'll take the rest when their family sells the wine"
"I'll save you the trouble, does our family have enough money? We have to invest on the firewood alone, and the clay..."
They fell into a moment of silence, then Li Da gritted his teeth "Take out the bride price that was returned to Ping first. Let's not argue about it anymore"
Yang sighed, looking gloomy for a moment.
Li Ping came out from behind the house, just in time to hear the conversation, "Mother, father is right. Since she looks down on our family so much, then don't care about them! I'll work hard. As long as we get on with our lives, won't I be able to get a wife?"
"These two, one is older than the other, fine, I won't bother"
Liu Yusheng was in the dark about this little episode.
From the time that the little grapes were all put into the vats and sealed, the entire family except for her, and one could even say that the entire village of Xinghua was secretly nervous, or watching from the sidelines.
After collecting the grapes in the whole grape groves, they already bought wine jars, but they ordered another batch again. Now that they've invested so much silver into it, would it be really successful? .
They'd naturally be delighted if it's a success.
If not, the loss would be equivalent to a loss of three or four years' worth of chewing for an ordinary person.
Of course Liu Yusheng also knew the tension and anxiety her family hid under the calm surface, but she had no way to comfort them into this matter, because comfort is useless.
She can only wait, only facts can reassure them.
If she had known that this venture would be so unsettling, she would have rather not have started this in the very beginning.
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