noffsinger Chapter 281 Half-Day Tour of the Villa
Chapter 281 Half-Day Tour of the Villa
The distinguished guests really did not stop drinking on the day of the long-awaited third-day bathing ceremony. Fortunately, there were many guards on the farm, and they arranged for the guests to stay in the guest house at night.
The next day, almost all the guests slept until the sun was high in the sky. When they got up and met each other, they would greet each other with, "How did I get back to the guest house to rest last night?"
"I don't know, I don't remember it at all!" This is the answer most of the time.
"This wine is good, but it makes people sleep soundly. It's not good for marching and fighting, and it will delay things!" Song Yi, the general of the Western Camp, washed his face with cold water to refresh himself, as he himself was also sleeping soundly.
"Uncle Song! Get up! Breakfast is ready in the yard!" Xiaoqi's voice came from the door.
"Ahahaha, nephew Huo, I wanted to find you yesterday, but I drank too much and slept until noon!" Song Yi was very happy to see Xiao Qi appear, and he called him by his original surname.
"Haha, Uncle Song, I know. We were so happy yesterday and wanted everyone to drink to their heart's content. It was me and the guards who carried you back to your room to rest. Did you sleep well?" Xiao Qi was also happy. Last night, he was the one who led the guards to escort the guests back to their rooms one by one to rest. Most of them fell asleep after washing their faces.
"With wine helping you sleep, how can your sleep not be good? Nephew, let's go have breakfast together, and tell me how you are doing recently. I miss you so much in the camp!" Song Yi said with emotion.
"Uncle Song, I'm just busy. I'm fine. The baby who had his third birthday yesterday called me his second daddy!" Xiao Qi also admitted it generously in front of Song Yi!
"Oh! Why didn't you tell me earlier? I should have prepared more generous gifts!" Song Yi was shocked. He had been single all his life, but he didn't expect that the nephew of the Huo family had a wife and had children. He was filled with emotion. General Huo's bloodline was continued. That's great, that's great!
"Uncle Song, I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to spend money. Besides, the gift you prepared is not cheap! And in two or three years, there will be more things for you to spend money on. You should save them first!" Xiao Qi was good at coaxing people, and his words made Song Yi very happy. That's right, in another year or two, maybe nephew Huo will have his own flesh and blood, just thinking about it makes me excited!
"Okay, okay! I'll keep it for now, nephew. Are you sure you don't want to come to the West Camp to accumulate military merit? Wait for me for a hundred years, and the West Camp will be yours!" Song Yi brought up the matter again.
"Uncle Song, you are still in good health and still the pillar of the West Camp. I also have a lot of things to do, so I won't go to the military camp for training for the time being. But I will visit you more often when I am able. Or if you have anything, you can send me a letter and I will definitely go! Uncle Song, please take care of yourself. I am still thinking of bringing my children to recognize you as their grandfather!" Xiao Qi's words were very sincere, and Song Yi, a soldier, couldn't help but have tears in his eyes. He nodded and said yes repeatedly.
Xiao Qi accompanied him for dinner, and then he said he would take him on a half-day tour of the village! Go to the winery and pick some good wine to bring back to the army.
"Really? Then I won't be polite! Come on, let's go for a visit!" Yirong's spirits instantly lifted. The return gift turned out to be wine, and he could choose it himself. It was really generous.
As soon as they went out, they met a large group of people, who were also led by guards or acquaintances to go on a half-day tour of the villa. The prince's industry must be well-deserved, and they must go and see it. Whether it is fun or not is secondary. They mainly want to see how the winery works, which is worth the trip!
Led by the guards, the crowd strolled around the village, enjoying the beautiful scenery while walking. The houses were beautifully built, and the courtyards and outdoors were full of flowers and greenery. The straight bluestone road was clean and tidy. The villagers were doing their work in an orderly manner. They were not curious about their arrival at all. They did their work openly. It was not like ordinary villagers who would either watch or secretly point and whisper when strangers came. This is a paradise on earth. The villagers live a hardworking and prosperous life. Suddenly I understood why Prince Ning chose to settle here! The guests would never have thought that these people were all well-trained soldiers. They were completely integrated into the lives of the villagers. They would not even watch the emperor! They would never have thought that this was entirely the work of Prince Ning. He did not choose this place, but created the miracle here!
After going down the mountain and climbing up another mountain, the view suddenly became wider! Is this a winery?! There are neat rows of red brick and white tile houses, as well as a large drying yard. Then there are super large and strange-looking equipment. What are these things used for? Following the leading guard and listening to his introduction, everyone knew the purpose of each venue. Everyone couldn't help but smack their lips. So that's it! Who would dare to think of such a big deal? It is worthy of being the prince's industry, and only he has such strength. Listening to the introduction is like listening to a story. Everyone is still not satisfied. They also asked questions one after another, where did so much food come from? Of course, the guards also answered generously that it was all produced by the villagers!
"Oh wow, such a large quantity is all self-produced, it's incredible!" Another sigh.
"It's nothing big. Everything depends on human effort. You can succeed if you try more. Since we've been welcoming guests and holding a wedding recently, the winery is also closed. Otherwise, everyone would be able to see the brewing process. But don't feel sorry. It's the same if you see the result even if you didn't see the process. Look, this big cave is used to store finished wine! Everyone will choose a jar later. If there are not enough, our guards can help you get them!" The guard brought people to the entrance of the wine cellar, gave some introductions, and let people choose their own wine as a return gift!
"Wow, so big! So many! The prince is really generous!" You can choose any gift you want. This is definitely a way of pampering your subordinates based on your ability! Faced with the large and small wine jars, it took everyone some time to understand the news!
"My dear nephew, how do I choose?" For the first time in his life, Song Yi had difficulty making a choice. He had no idea where to start. He had no choice but to ask his external aid Xiao Qi for help.
"Uncle Song, big ones have their own advantages, and small ones have their own advantages. I'm telling you in secret that the smaller ones have higher purity. Some can even heal wounds without causing suppuration!" Xiao Qi whispered to Song Yi.
"This? This... is too expensive!" As a soldier, how could they not know how rare the wine that can heal injuries is? I'm afraid it has never been heard of in the world! But Prince Ning generously let them see it! What a trust.
"Uncle Song, don't get excited. The army will definitely be equipped with it in the future. Only a small amount is produced now, and it will definitely save many lives in the future! Why don't you choose a big jar first, and I will get you a small jar later. It's not for drinking, but for applying medicine on external injuries!!!" Xiao Qi suggested.
"Haha, okay, I like this kind of wine. Then I'll take a big jar of wine home. Will the prince feel bad?" Song Yi understood Xiao Qi's hint immediately. He set an example so that others would not dare to take the big jar later!
"How could that be possible! Big jars are better. We can take them home and divide them into packages to give to relatives and friends to taste. After some time, our winery will promote it to the market after the production volume increases. Now we consume it internally, haha!" Xiao Qi also said helpfully.
"Okay! In that case, I won't be polite!" Song Yi walked out happily with a jar of wine in his arms. While everyone was busy holding the wine, Xiao Qi took a bottle of the smallest alcohol and put it in his arms, and gave it to Song Yi as a gift. In this way, his task was mostly completed! With the model, everyone unanimously picked up the big jar of wine and walked back happily.
When we returned to the guest house, a sumptuous lunch was ready, and each table had a load of gifts according to the number of people. There were eggs, melon seeds, red dates, longans and other gifts prepared according to the third day of the lunar year, as well as gifts prepared by the village. They were put in a small basket and it was a joyous load. In addition, each person had a jar of wine and put it in another small basket to make a load, which could be carried away.
Once again, both the host and the guests had a great time. Ling Wuxin led the guards to see everyone off one by one. He also sent extra guards to escort the guests' carriages back home before coming back to report.