From Joy of Life to Becoming a Saint

Chapter 94: Encountering a love rival?

"How special can wine be?"

"Don't blame me for hitting you, Old Chen. I can't say anything about other places, but in Kyoto, no matter how delicious your wine is, it's useless because there are too many good wines. And the real fine wine becomes more valuable the longer it is stored. Your freshly brewed wine... is in jeopardy."

Of course Chen Qiye knew that the situation was very risky. He came today to find Fan Sizhe to give him some inspiration. After chatting for a few minutes, he actually thought of a way to get the money quickly.

"Brother Sizhe, don't be anxious. Let me tell you slowly."

"The flavor of my wine is not important."

"Isn't the taste important?"

Fan Sizhe looked at him in confusion: "Could it be that... you are planning to do the opposite and make the most unpalatable wine in the world and then auction it off?"

"This idea... to be honest, it's feasible, but we need to create an atmosphere that attracts the audience and draw attention to it. You are also a rich man, so you should know that rich men like to have new and novel things every day."

"They also like to join in the fun. When the time comes, you can add some jackpots. It would be best if they compete with each other and then you can make money from them."

"Eh? I'm so smart. As I was talking, it seemed like this method was really feasible. I could get rich."

Chen Qiye and Fan Ruoruo both had dark lines on their faces.

But... Chen Qiye really thinks this guy's idea is feasible. Isn't this a clever marketing method? This guy is really a genius!
Chen Qiye felt that he could modify Fan Sizhe's method and use it.

He raised his hand and praised with admiration: "Brother Sizhe is indeed far-sighted. Chen admires him."

"No, no, Old Chen, you are absolutely right."

"Okay, Lao Chen, please continue. What is so special about your wine?"

"···"

Chen Qiye: "The wine brewed by my two maids is specially made according to my taste. In fact, it is probably very ordinary if it is put on the market."

"But I know a little bit about medicine and have some knowledge about medicinal materials, so after the wine is brewed, I will add some ingredients myself."

"The expected effect at present is that after drinking it, the strength of the true qi can be increased for a certain period of time, achieving the effect of assisting in combat."

This was an idea that Chen Qiye came up with on a whim after talking with Fan Sizhe.

He planned to do some research and adjust the medicinal bath used for the transformation to make a medicinal wine that could temporarily enhance nuclear radiation. It was also relatively simple to prepare. He only needed to dilute the medicinal bath used for the transformation by a certain multiple and replace a few medicinal herbs so that the improvement of physical fitness could be turned into a temporary improvement of true Qi effect.

"There is such wine? Is it true?"

Chen Qiye nodded: "Brother Sizhe, please believe me. If I say so, I can definitely make it."

Fan Sizhe had already seen how Chen Qiye could become stronger after drinking, so he really believed him, but still hesitated:
"But... even if this wine really has such a special miraculous effect, it is still difficult for you to earn money in a short period of time!"

"After all, this is a new product with no reputation. Even if someone believes you, you won't be able to sell it for much money if you go to the street and shout it out."

Chen Qiye smiled and said, "That's why I just said that I need to ask Brother Sizhe's Danbo Bookstore for help."

"The book Dream of the Red Chamber is a masterpiece of the time. Although many people have bought it, most of the people who really have the leisure time to study it slowly are people of noble status, such as the sons of royal nobles and aristocratic families."

"Ordinary people just follow the trend and buy Mr. Fan's fame."

"Moreover, the repeat customers who buy the rare and unrenewed copies are all these young men and women with good family backgrounds. When the time comes, Brother Sizhe only needs to put a slogan of my new product on the books sold to these young men and women, gather these rich children together, and as Brother Sizhe mentioned before, create an atmosphere to attract customers and let them auction my wine."

"When the time comes, I'll demonstrate the effect to them on site, and I'm sure I can sell it for a good price. I'll only serve high-end customers, and they'll make a lot of money quickly."

"For every sale of a certain amount, I will give Brother Sizhe a share, which will be used as advertising expenses. We can work together to win and make money together. What do you think of this method, Brother Sizhe?" Fan Sizhe opened his mouth and listened blankly to Chen Qiye's idea.

He was silent for a long time before he came to his senses and kept patting Chen Qiye's shoulders excitedly.

"Old Chen, you are such a genius!"

"To be honest, your wine sounds ordinary to me, but your promotional ideas are amazing."

"And it's amazing that it only serves high-end customers."

"Work together for a win-win situation. OK, I'll invest in this deal. Let's go back and start now..."

"Hey... there's no need to be so anxious. I haven't even started making this product yet."

"Oh...that's true. Then you better hurry up, Old Chen."

Fan Sizhe rubbed his hands excitedly: "I'm getting rich again now."

Fan Ruoruo, who hadn't said anything for a long time, lifted the carriage curtain to look outside, turned back and frowned, "You two have been talking all the way, can you please stop talking about making money?"

"The scenery along the river is very beautiful. Let's get off here."

When the carriage stopped, Fan Sizhe immediately stood up and excitedly rushed to be the first to get off.

"Finally I can get off the bus. My butt is sore from sitting so hard."

Fan Ruoruo smiled apologetically at Chen Qiye: "Don't mind, Mr. Chen, Fan Sizhe is just like that. He is so old but still acts like a child."

Chen Qiye shook his head: "Miss Ruoruo, this is not necessary. Didn't you see that Brother Sizhe and I were having a great conversation? How could we care about such a small matter? It doesn't matter who gets off first."

"Yes, yes, I know you two are childish."

"Tsk! I can't compare to you, Miss Ruoruo, when it comes to childishness. Not only is you childish... you're also a middle school student. Haha... I once dreamed of traveling the world with a sword."

Fan Ruoruo stamped her feet angrily: "What do you mean?"

Chen Qiye shrugged: "Literally."

"But don't get me wrong, Miss Ruoruo. I'm not trying to belittle you, because I can be pretty silly sometimes."

After saying that, Chen Qiye also got off the carriage.

Fan Ruoruo followed him down and caught up with him: "I almost forgot to ask you, how did you know the meaning of 'two'?"

"My brother told me a few days ago that your thoughts and his might come from the same direction. I was a little puzzled at the time, but now I think I understand a little bit."

"You and my brother are really similar at times. I'm not talking about personality, but a feeling. When I heard you use the word 'idiot' to describe him, the feeling became even stronger."

Chen Qiye paused.

Sure enough, his guess was correct. As long as Fan Xian asked the Inspection Institute to retrieve his life history, they would always find something wrong if they looked at it carefully.

But now that Fan Xian had no doubts about his "fellow villager" identity, Chen Qiye no longer cared so much, so he did not deliberately avoid using taboo words and sentences when talking to the two siblings of the Fan family.

Just as Fan Ruoruo was waiting for Chen Qiye to explain, Fan Sizhe, who was walking in front, met the person she least wanted to see.

"Greetings to the Second Prince, and greetings to the Crown Prince."

(End of this chapter)