Wanjin Lady

Chapter 176 New Wine
If it were in the past, Wen Wan would have dared to try it.

But now she is not alone, so Wen Wan can only ask Hongmei to taste the wine.

Wen Wan, Hong Mei and Ma Changshun hid secretly in the study. Seeing that there was no one around, Ma Changshun opened several wine jugs he carried with him and took out a few wine glasses.

This time when developing wine, because I was not sure about the proportion of raw materials to be added and the fermentation time, I divided the wine into several jars for experimentation.

Ma Changshun eliminated several wine jars that were obviously failed, and asked Wen Wan to decide on the remaining four.

After all, among this group of people, only Wen Wan had drunk fruit wine.

Ma Changshun and Hongmei tasted it first, so Wen Wan could only ask. After some comparison, they chose the wine in jar No. 3. Wen Wan bravely took chopsticks and dipped a little on her tongue to taste it, and then her eyes lit up.

This taste... is infinitely close to the wine of later generations.

Ma Changshun felt more confident when he saw Wen Wan's expression. "Young Master...what do you think of this taste?"

"Hmm, very close to the wines I've had before."

Hongmei also said, "It's sweet, not too alcoholic, and has a sweet fruity aroma. It's very suitable for women to drink."

"Young Master!" Ma Changshun's eyes lit up immediately. "We can do both. We can sell the mellow Bifang wine to men, and this wine to women and children. Isn't that a win-win situation?"

"That's right," Wen Wan said with a smile. Now that the Wen family was debt-free and the Yuan family's third branch had left, the Wen residence was peaceful, and Wen Wan felt relieved. "But the word 'wine' needs to be changed, otherwise people will guess what it's made of at first glance. At least we have to maintain some mystery before we officially launch this wine."

Ma Changshun scratched his head and said, "Young Master, I'm not well-educated. What else can I call this wine made from wild grapes if not wine?"

"That's fine. I'll be recognizing my relatives in a few days. Then, please give this wine a nice and elegant name."

Ma Changshun's eyes wrinkled with laughter. "Mr. Yao is a man of great learning. Giving him a good name will make things more efficient. This wine will definitely sell for a good price!"

The young master is really capable. He just settled the matter of Yuan Liulang, and now he has recognized Qiushan Jushi as his godfather. With such complicated relationships, there is no need to worry about not being able to do business!
Not to mention Ping County, even if he went to Bozhou, Ma Changshun would not be afraid!
As they were talking, a servant came to report that Master Tu had returned.

Wen Wan's heart was pounding, and she quickly sent Ma Changshun away and ordered Hongmei to keep watch.

When Master Tu comes back... he will definitely bring back news about Zhao Heng.

Unfortunately, Wen Wan did not wait for Master Tu, but waited for her adoptive father first.

Hongmei could only wink at her outside the door. This girl's father... insisted on breaking in... and she couldn't stop him.

As soon as Father Wen entered, he sat down with a serious expression, "I know Second Brother Tu is back."

There is no need to say anything else.

Wen Weiming also wanted to know where Mr. Tu had sent the person.

Soon, Mr. Tu came back exhausted. As soon as he sat down, Wen Wan immediately and attentively poured him tea and water, allowing Mr. Tu to sit down and catch his breath.

Wen Wan was anxious, but she didn't rush him. She waited until Mr. Tu had finished a cup of hot tea and calmed down before asking, "How is it?"

Master Tu glanced at Wen Weiming, who smiled wryly, "Brother Tu, don't hide it from me, I know all about these things." To Wen Weiming's surprise, Master Tu actually listened to Wen Wan!

The two of them didn't even discuss with him such a big thing as killing the father and keeping the son.

Mr. Tu Er naturally felt a little guilty and begged for mercy, "Boss, it's really... this matter was caused by me. If I had checked his identity more carefully at the beginning... it wouldn't be so difficult now."

Wen Weiming waved his hand. "The matter is done. Let's not dwell on the past. Besides, the elders were pressing us so hard, sending that kid over was a hasty move. Tell me what happened. Where did you send him? Did he ever express any desire for revenge after he knew we were sending him away?"

What Wen Weiming feared most was that his eldest grandson would be born in a few months, and Zhao Heng would suddenly appear and snatch the child away. If the two families went to court, it would be really ugly to see them fighting for the child.

Wen Wan clearly saw the embarrassment on Mr. Tu's face. She couldn't help but tense up and leaned forward half a step. "What's wrong? Has something changed?"

"Not really."

"As the young lady instructed, I tied him up and didn't let him get off the carriage the entire way. When we reached the snowy forest of Cangshan Mountain, I randomly chose a place to drop him off and then headed back. It was already winter there, the weather was freezing cold, and the mountains and forests were covered in snow. Even if there were any wheel tracks, they would have been quickly buried. I estimated he wouldn't be able to leave the forest for ten days or half a month."

Wen Weiming's heart skipped a beat, his expression extremely nervous. "This child... won't freeze to death or starve to death in the snow and ice, right?"

"No," Mr. Tu replied bluntly, "I left him a banknote, and I observed that there were households within five or six miles of where the son-in-law got off the train. I left money with that family, asking them to go into the mountains and take him in."

"That's great..." Wen Weiming covered his chest and looked at Master Tu again, "But that kid is so skilled. How did you get rid of him, brother?"

Mr. Tu Er coughed softly, "Halfway along, I saw the coachman go to the bathroom, so I pretended to rush after him. I told my son-in-law that the young lady was worried that he would be thirsty on the way, and there was no water bottle in the carriage, so she asked me to bring it up. I put a full packet of knockout drug in the water. When my son-in-law heard that it was the young lady who brought it, he was naturally not on guard at all, and..."

Wen Weiming raised his hand to stop him. "Alright, I know everything. Just like when he came here, half coaxing and half lying."

Mr. Tu hesitated to speak and looked at Wen Wan.

"I haven't spoken to my uncle, but he... seemed to know something. He didn't make any noise or fuss along the way. He didn't even ask me a question..."

For a moment, the room was silent.

Wenwan lowered her eyes slightly, and her fingers curled and closed unconsciously.

Without even asking a single question, had he anticipated her to be so heartless... or had he been planning to come back for revenge?
Or maybe… she had never had him in her heart, and he had never had her in his heart either. It was just a casual fling between the two of them, a fleeting romance, and neither of them suffered any loss.

Wen Wan suddenly felt unsure...

I just felt that the two people who were once so familiar and close, when they turned their backs to each other... were sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams.

Even... Wen Wan guessed that the name Zhao Heng was fake.

"And..." Master Tu pursed his lips, looking at the young woman's suddenly pale face opposite him. He suddenly didn't know whether to say, "I took off his mask, and there was no birthmark on his face. This shows that Zhao Heng's identity... might be fake."

Wen Wan naturally knew this. Wen Weiming had heard Wen Wan mention it last time. Now, when he heard Mr. Tu confirm it in person, he felt a chill in his heart.

That kid...what else is real?!
He used to treat him like his own son, but he never thought that Zhao Heng had no true love for him!

(End of this chapter)