Wanjin Lady

Chapter 425 Unjustly Accused
Although the specialty is not worth much, this attitude makes people feel comfortable.

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"Ms. Wen, thank you for your kindness. However, we still have official business to attend to, so we will save the cakes for after we finish our business."

Liu Dajian gestured to Wen Wan to take a seat, and Wen Wan sat down at Yan Shouli's beckoning.

Although she didn't know how to deal with the eunuchs in front of the emperor, since Yan Shouli sent someone to notify her in advance, it proved that Yan Shouli at least agreed with her.

If you don’t understand something, just look at Yan Shouli’s expression!

"Shopkeeper Wen, someone reported that your Wen Family Winery was illegally producing koji. Are you aware of this?"

Wen Wan's heart skipped a beat. She never expected the opponent to use a big move right from the start.

There must be an expert behind Jia!
"Sir! Making koji privately is a serious crime punishable by beheading! I have a sixty-year-old father and two crying babies at home. Our restaurant business is booming right now. It's ridiculous! I have plenty of money, so why would I risk my entire family's lives for a little koji?"

Liu Dajian slammed the table, "The evidence is irrefutable! Someone has compiled a list of your family's koji usage! Your Wen Family Distillery currently sells at least a thousand jars of Ruiguojiang and Bifang wine every month, yet you only purchased a small amount of koji two years ago! This is irrefutable. We only need to retrieve the Cheng Family Quyuan's warehouse records to convict you!"

"Miss Wen! The evidence is irrefutable, and you still want to deny it?"

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.

Lord Liu put down the glass cup calmly.

Exactly.

"I thought it was something else!" The young lady smiled gently, without a trace of panic on her face. "Your Excellency only knows one side of the story. My Wen Family Winery did purchase a small amount of koji two years ago, but we still have some left over from the year before last. The total amount is just enough for the winery to brew Bifang wine."

"But this Ruiguo pulp is made from fruit, which will naturally ferment and sour. As long as the process is done properly and an experienced chef is in charge of the entire process, there is no need to add yeast."

Regarding the winemaking process, only the wine tasting doctor spoke: "I have heard that fruit wines don't require the addition of yeast, but the flavor is often poor. May I ask, Shopkeeper Wen, what kind of fruit is used to ferment this Ruiguo pulp?"

"Wild grapes." Wen Wan slowly searched her mind for information she had read about the merchant monopoly system and the Dachen criminal law, and gradually came to a conclusion. "Fruit wine is not popular on the market. It is indeed, as this gentleman said, because it tastes bad. But why?"

A gentle smile slowly curved her lips. "I've read countless ancient books, spent a huge amount of money, and conducted countless experiments. Finally, I've reproduced a kind of fruit wine mentioned in the ancient books. In fact, there's no need for yeast. All you need to do is control the fermentation time and process, and control the amount of sugar used, and you can brew a sweet and sour fruit wine."

Everyone in the room concentrated their attention and remained silent, never expecting that this auspicious fruit juice did not require any yeast at all.

Wen Wan looked around, noticing everyone's differing expressions. She smiled and said, "This isn't breaking the law... is it? Chen Dynasty law doesn't mandate the use of koji for fermentation in the wine industry... If you gentlemen don't believe me, I can have Shopkeeper Lei produce the records of his winemaking ingredients."

"What's more, this Ruiguo pulp is a business between me and Shopkeeper Lei. If I really need yeast, the Lei family winery can make it. Why would I risk my life to make yeast privately?"

She quickly stopped speaking, instead frowning, "I think this person who filed the complaint is utterly despicable! He's clearly using you, the esteemed officials, as a weapon against me, Wen Wan! Consider this: this person is hiding in the shadows, instigating you to frame this woman for the serious crime of illegally producing wine yeast. If the case is overturned, you will all lose face, and the court will suffer!" Wen Wan sneered, her words carrying a hidden meaning: "This person certainly doesn't want my Wen family's winery to obtain the imperial wine brand! His intentions are truly despicable!"

Liu Dajian's expression turned even uglier when his thoughts were exposed. He shook the letter of denunciation and let Wen Wan take a good look at it. "This was sent by someone from the Cheng Family Winery..."

Wen Wan took the letter and read it carefully. The shock, fear, uneasiness, grievance and disbelief on her face were vividly portrayed. "This is absolutely impossible!"

She put down the letter and said firmly, "Cheng Yunzhang, the son of the Cheng family, and I are senior brothers and sisters. Although we had some unpleasantness some time ago because of the matter of the third branch of the Yuan family, I believe that the Cheng family will not put me to death. There must be a misunderstanding! By the way -"

She suddenly pointed at the handwriting on the letter and said, "This isn't Madam Yuan's handwriting! It looks more like the handwriting of Jia, the third branch of the Yuan family!"

Wen Wan naturally had never seen Jia's handwriting.

Since she has neither the right time, place nor people on her side, the only thing she can do is... turn the table over and muddy the waters.

"The third wife, Jia?"

Wen Wan pursed her lips and looked at Yan Shouli uneasily. Yan Shouli thought to himself that this girl was really a shrewd person. She seemed to be talking incoherently, but she had been constantly trying to clear herself of the injustice she had done to her since she entered the room. "The young master of the third house was murdered by his enemies some time ago. Because Miss Wen had some business disputes with him, Jia Shi believed that Miss Wen was the murderer."

The grief and grievance on Wen Wan's face were just right. "My Lords, please judge..."

She held out her hands, palms facing up. "That Yuanjia Wulang had an arrow piercing his head, but my hands... don't they look like those of someone who's been wielding swords and guns for years?"

Yan Shouli coughed softly, "She's at least half an elder, Manager Wen, so don't bother with her. We have already made our own judgment on what's right and wrong."

The tribute wine delegation and others had not expected that there would be such a complex relationship between the Yuan and Wen families. Fortunately, Wen Wan did not mind. "Forget it, Madam Jia is now insane and crazy. I can't bother with her."

The young lady smiled again, "My lords, since we're in Bozhou City, why don't I host a welcome party for you all? I've already booked a private room at Tianxianlou. Their crab stuffed orange, lotus pod fish buns, and mountain and sea dumplings are truly exceptional."

On how to greet the distinguished Party A.

Wenwan is very experienced.

In her previous life, she almost followed those old men to a one-stop business KTV.

"Especially the crab stuffed orange..." Wen Wan paused at the right moment, seeing the people in the delegation licking their lips, and then continued with a smile, "They stuff crab meat and crab roe into a hollowed-out orange and steam it. The fruity aroma and the fresh crab flavor blend together, creating a delicious and sweet experience. You are all in for a treat today!"

Wen Wan looked at Yan Shouli again and said, "Master Yan, I am a woman and it is not easy for me to accompany you. If Master Yan is here with me, I will feel more at ease."

Yan Shouli knew that she was pretending to invite him to dinner, but in fact she wanted him to save the situation. Now the Yuan and Wen families were fighting over the quota for the imperial wine, and he couldn't take sides.

"My mother is still ill, so it's really not appropriate for her to go out drinking and having fun. We can have this meal after Miss Wen wins against the Yuan family."