Siheyuan: A master brewer starts with a jar of bone-strengthening wine!

Before long, the five jars of wine, sealed tightly with mud, were loaded onto the tricycle.

Each jar was labeled with a red tag, with a large character for "wine" in the center and the four black characters "Shunyi Distillery" printed next to it.

After counting the number, Liu Dong rode off on his bicycle.

Once he reached a secluded corner where no one was watching, he raised his hand and waved it. The five jars of wine vanished as if blown away by the wind, disappearing into his mysterious wine cellar.

No trace was left, and no one saw it.

But Liu Dong wasn't in a hurry to return to the city.

He found another shop with a rather grand storefront and went inside.

The signboard reads three characters: Zhan Ji Shao Fang (詹记烧坊).

This is a well-known brand in Niulanshan.

"Shopkeeper, I want to buy some wine." He got straight to the point, "What's the price of your wine?"

Behind the counter stood a young shop assistant, in his early twenties, only two or three years older than Liu Dong. Upon hearing that he wanted to buy alcohol, he immediately grinned.

"Our Zhanji's jar of liquor weighs one hundred catties!"

"High-proof original liquor, 52 degrees, 330,000 yuan per jar."

Three hundred and thirty thousand?

Liu Dong quickly did the math in his head: 3,300 yuan a pound, which would only be worth 33 cents in 1955, a fair price.

But he still wanted to haggle.

"I want a lot, twenty jars, how about 300,000 per jar?"

The young waiter's eyes lit up: "You really want twenty jars?"

"Okay, settle the payment in one lump sum."

"Okay!" The young man nodded readily, without any hesitation.

Liu Dong transferred the money on the spot.

After spending six million, plus the five altars in Shunyi that didn't cost any money, the system originally gave us eight million eight hundred and eighty thousand, and now we only have one million eight hundred thousand left.

The men from Zhan's company worked quickly, and the twenty jars of wine were soon loaded onto three carts. Liu Dong transported them to a secluded spot in two trips, then waved for them to be stored in the wine cellar.

After several trips back and forth, the car was completely empty, as if nothing had been bought.

I was hungry, so I found a small restaurant to grab a bite.

After finishing my meal, I rested under a big tree by the roadside and casually opened the system interface.

Upon entering the wine cellar, one sees a full twenty-five jars of wine neatly stacked.

Five altars came from Shunyi, and twenty altars came from Zhanji.

There were also two enormous wine vats in the middle, taller than a person, with round, bulging bodies, large bellies and small mouths. At a rough glance, they were about one meter in diameter and one and a half meters high, and could hold a thousand kilograms.

The two thousand catties of liquor I just bought were just enough to fill two vats.

"Splash, splash—"

He poured the Zhan family's wine, jar by jar, into the first ordinary wine vat. After emptying all ten jars, he sealed them with mud lids.

Immediately afterwards—

hum!

Suddenly, a layer of strange, golden patterns appeared on the surface of the cylinder, flowing continuously as if they were alive, like some kind of ancient runes in operation.

A countdown timer popped up above the tank: 23:59:59...

23:59:58……

We descended without a second's delay.

Once this number reaches zero, the wine is ready.

Liu Dong didn't dare to delay and turned around to pour wine into the second vat.

This time it's the "Strengthening Wine Vat".

As soon as it was sealed, the golden patterns flashed again, and the runes swirled around it, as the brewing process quietly started inside.

Next, you only need to wait 24 hours.

He wasn't in a hurry to go back.

Xu Huizhen gave her two days off. A same-day return trip would be too fast and arouse suspicion. That person is very shrewd and not easily fooled.

I decided not to go any further and found a cheap hotel nearby, where I slept for the night.

The next day at noon, when the time came, the two vats of wine were ready.

With a thought, Liu Dong entered the wine cellar.

Before even opening the lid, a strong, mellow aroma filled my nostrils, making my head throb and almost making me faint.

Oh my god, this tastes amazing!

He quickly lifted the first jar—a [normal wine jar]!

With a "bang," the mud seal cracked open, and the fragrance instantly increased tenfold, making his vision blur and making him feel as if he were walking on clouds.

Liu Dong usually doesn't drink alcohol, and he never touches baijiu (Chinese liquor), but just from this smell, he knew it was no ordinary substance.

He squatted down, scooped up a handful with his hand, and put it in his mouth.

"Glug!"

It slid down my throat like a blazing fire, followed by a mouthful of rich aroma that lingered for a long time, making my lips and teeth salivate.

Excellent wine! Absolutely excellent wine!

Cover it up quickly!

Next, we turn to the second vat – the "Strengthening Wine Vat".

Upon opening it, the fragrance was equally overpowering.

He scooped up a handful and drank it anyway.

"Buzz!!"

A transparent panel suddenly appeared in front of me—

[Personal Attribute Panel]

Name: Liu Dong

Age: 17 years old

Lifespan: 84 years (human limit 180 years)

Strength: 65 (Maximum 99)

Toughness: 45 (maximum 99)

Agility: 78 (Maximum 99)

After reading it, Liu Dong was quite satisfied.

At least he'll live a long life, reaching 84, so he won't be considered short-lived.

Strength refers to the amount of physical strength, resilience is the ability to withstand blows, and agility is the reaction and speed.

Apart from his lifespan being passable, everything else is below average.

With a thought, the panel disappeared.

One more bite.

He drank another dose of tonic.

hum-

The panel pops up again:

Name: Liu Dong

Age: 17 years old

Lifespan: 84 years (human limit 180 years)

Strength: 66 (Maximum 99)

Toughness: 45 (maximum 99)

Agility: 78 (Maximum 99)

and many more!

Liu Dong froze, staring at the screen for three seconds.

Strength... increased? From 65 to 66! This tonic actually makes people stronger?

And with each sip, the power increases a little?

This……

This is outrageous!

"Gulp..."

Without saying a word, Liu Dong tilted his head back and took another big gulp.

The value jumped!

It rose from 66 to 67!

Gudong!

68!

goodong...

69...

goodong...

70!

In less than a minute, the strength value on his panel surged to 99 points.

To put it bluntly, this is the highest level of skill that an average person can achieve.

If I take another sip, will I be able to break through this limit?

Let's give it a try!

goo-dong-

Another bite went down.

The numbers jolted suddenly:

Strength: 100 points (the human limit is 99 points!)

I rely on? !

Liu Dong was dumbfounded.

Has it really broken the limit?

Does this work too?

Glug glug glug glug...

He ignored everything and downed dozens of mouthfuls in one go.

Just like before, the number jumps up with every sip.

The final value was 156 points.

That's when they stopped.

It's not that I don't want to drink, it's that I really can't drink anymore.

Strangely, after drinking this "strengthening wine," my mind was clear, I wasn't dizzy or drunk, it was as natural as drinking water, and my strength kept increasing.

That's really weird.

But no matter how effective it is, you can't keep guzzling it in.

My stomach is full.

We can replenish it later after we've digested and eliminated this stuff.

set off!

Liu Dong stepped out of the inn, hopped on his tricycle, and headed straight for Beijing.

On the official road, a small tricycle darted away.

Yes, it really is incredibly fast.

Now, Liu Dong possesses 156 points of strength, far exceeding that of ordinary people. With just a couple of kicks, the car speeds up to 40 kilometers per hour.

If it weren't for the bumpy, potholed road, he could have gone even faster.

Later, he also slowed down on his own initiative.

After all... it's too dangerous.

Modern tricycles are nowhere near as sturdy as those from later models, especially considering the terrible road conditions.

If the car overturns while turning a corner, no matter how strong you are, you're still just a mortal and will likely be half-dead from the fall.

Safety cannot be taken lightly.

Life is the most important thing!

More than two hours later, I floated back to the entrance of the tavern.

Before entering, he had already loaded all the wine jars into the car.

"Hey, you little rascal..." Old Man He poked his head out of the tavern, and upon seeing Liu Dong's tricycle, his triangular eyes flashed with a sharp light. "Where did you get this thing?"

Liu Dong said with a grin, "I bought a used car specifically for hauling liquor!"

Old Man He was stunned on the spot: This guy actually bought a tricycle just to transport a few jars of wine? This vehicle must be worth at least two million, right?

How much money do you earn after working odd jobs here for three months?

This……