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Minglan quickly stopped Aunt Wei and her son's plan to repay their kindness, and said directly: "Actually, he has a free and easy temperament, and he despises these worldly gifts the most!"
Perhaps it was because the imperial examination did not go smoothly at that time, so besides being full of poems and books, Mr. Zhuang Ru also had a somewhat extreme temperament. Of course, this would be called extreme to others, but not to him. .
That's called, uninhibited!
Therefore, the unruly Zhuang Ru naturally has his own style of life.
"So, if you really want to repay your kindness, aunt, you might as well wait until the cousin's matter is over and then give Mr. Zhuang a jug of good wine!"
"As far as I know, he likes nothing more than fine wine and delicious food!"
"Is...is that so?"
After listening to Minglan's words, Aunt Wei was a little nervous!
"But Minglan, we don't have any good wine, so what should we do?"
Minglan did not speak, but turned her gaze to Sheng Changquan, who was silent at the side, and sighed quietly: "Aunt, you don't have any, but the person sitting next to us has a lot!"
"Am I right?"
"Brother Changquan~"
Ming Lan's words were extremely gentle, but in Sheng Changquan's ears it was like a demonic sound that penetrated his ears, making people shudder!
"Sister, can you speak properly?"
Sheng Changquan rolled his eyes at his sister with a somewhat annoyed look.
In fact, it was only in front of the Wei family that Minglan showed such a lively side, so Sheng Changquan's rolling eyes were just to amuse her sister.
After pretending to be aggrieved and saying a few words to Minglan, he explained to Aunt Wei.
"Auntie, actually I do have a strong wine in my hand!"
"However, because this wine is newly brewed, it is extremely strong and not suitable for women, children and the elderly!"
Sheng Changquan looked at the people across from him and explained leisurely: "That's why I specially prepared some herbs and then buried them in my yard."
This is a distilled wine that Sheng Changquan thought about and copied a few years ago. Because of its good appearance and strong taste, it is very popular among the generous people, especially Mr. Zhuang and Mr. Xu, who love this wine very much. .
However, because both of them were quite old, for the sake of their health, Sheng Changquan deliberately deduced that he got this kind of wine by chance and it wasn't much.
Therefore, since the two old men tasted this kind of strong liquor, they have never forgotten it and always remembered this taste. Therefore, Minglan said this.
Sheng Changquan assessed the changes in the properties of the cellared wine in his mind, thought for a while, and said, "But now, this medicinal wine has been stored in the cellar for two years, and it looks like it can be opened!"
He smiled and continued to speak: "I have prepared this wine in this way, removing its harshness and increasing its density. After a few years, it can be regarded as a rather precious tonic!"
"It is extremely appropriate to give it to an old man of Mr. Zhuang's age!"
After hearing what Sheng Changquan said, everyone understood the mystery.
"So this is ah!"
Minglan was a little surprised!
"I said so!"
Minglan looked at Sheng Changquan beside her and said thoughtfully: "At that time, I clearly saw that you brewed these wines yourself. How could it suddenly disappear again?"
What Minglan mentioned was actually a small interesting incident a few years ago.
At that time, Mr. Zhuang and Mr. Xu had just drank the fine wine brewed by Sheng Changquan. They couldn't hold it back for a while, and they drank half a kilogram together in three strokes.
And this half a catty was all Sheng Changquan gave them.
Therefore, after tasting all these, the two old men were like children, grabbing Sheng Changquan and making a fuss, insisting that he hand over the remaining wine, otherwise, they would not leave. Got it!
Of course, it is possible that the two old men at that time were a little drunk because they drank such a potent wine for the first time, so they made such a joke.
Speaking of which, it is quite interesting.
"yes!"
Sheng Changquan said helplessly: "With the temperament of those two old men, can I tell the truth?"
"I dare say that as long as this wine falls into their hands, they will definitely drink it all!"
"At that time, how could they care about their own bodies?"
These two were both Sheng Changquan's teachers, so how could he dare to refuse them directly?
Therefore, Sheng Changquan could only evade the matter by saying that he didn't, and refused the matter in a tactful way.
"So, I have no choice but to say this!"
When Sheng Changquan said this, he still looked a little aggrieved.
In fact, when distilled liquor was first released, he didn't think about anything else. He just wanted to make this kind of liquor and do a small business.
Moreover, because he didn't know the value of this wine, he couldn't price it, so he took it out and asked two elders to give it a fair evaluation.
However, who knew that once the wine fell into the hands of these two old people, it would be like drugs falling into the hands of an addict. The reaction completely frightened Sheng Changquan.
Knowing the dangers of the world, he immediately decided that when he had no strength, he would never expose this matter.
Therefore, the medicinal wine buried in Sheng Changquan's yard can be regarded as the last batch of high-strength alcohol so far!
"Um!"
After listening to Sheng Changquan's story, Minglan nodded, agreeing with Sheng Changquan's approach in her heart.
"Yes, we can't let them two know!"
"Otherwise, this matter will be a headache!"
Minglan immediately decided to help Sheng Changquan keep this secret. Otherwise, it would be a lot of fun for those two elders to get entangled!
Aunt Wei and her son on the other side didn't know that there was such a story, but they understood one thing, that is - Sheng Changquan had a kind of fine wine in his hand, which could be used as a thank you to Mr. Zhuang. Thank you sir!
Therefore, the two of them felt at peace.
"Brother Quan, this matter is going to trouble you again!"
Aunt Wei looked at Sheng Changquan apologetically and said, "Look, when we go to Beijing this time, we will be escorted by the bodyguards, organized in our residence, and managed by Xiangshan Academy!"
"It's all thanks to you from top to bottom!"
"Tell me, how do you call me aunt..." "Oh, aunt!"
Sheng Changquan waved his hand quickly and said hurriedly: "Aunt, we are all a family, so why should we be outsiders?"
"Yes, Auntie!"
Ming Lan, who was on the side, also helped: "Adi and I only have relatives like you, so why do the two families have to say these things?"
"You talk too much, but you seem a little out of touch!"
Aunt Wei knew what Minglan meant, and understood that the relatives she mentioned actually meant Wei Shuyi's relatives. In Minglan's eyes, the relatives on Aunt Wei's side made her feel more comfortable. .
Because there is no sense of intrigue here like in the Sheng family, but more of pure friendly love between relatives.
"Yes, mother!"
At this time, Jiang Xingzong's emotional intelligence was easily revealed. He could see the embarrassment in the scene at a glance, and quickly followed the words of Minglan sister and brother to persuade his mother, saying: "Cousin, cousin, they are right. We are all one family, we don’t need to be so clearly divided!”
"However, despite this, my son will keep this in mind!"
Jiang Xingzong looked at the Minglan siblings and solemnly promised: "In the future, if you, cousins, have any difficulties, you must tell them!"
"No matter what I do, as long as I can do it, I will definitely help you complete it!"
Seeing Jiang Xingzong's statement, the Minglan siblings didn't say anything, but Aunt Wei nodded and affirmed: "Xing'er, you have to remember what you said today!"
"In the future, if Minglan and Changquan ask you to do something, you must do it!"
"Otherwise, don't blame mother for not recognizing your son in the future!"
"Ah? Aunt..."
When Ming Lan and Sheng Changquan were about to say a few words of advice, they were interrupted by Aunt Wei waving their hands.
"Child, my aunt knows what you mean. However, brothers have to settle accounts clearly. We can't let Xing'er take advantage of you all the time without paying!"
"So, this matter is settled!"
Seeing Aunt Wei's resolute look, the Minglan siblings had no choice but to remain silent. However, they secretly made up their minds to try not to trouble Jiang Xingzong in the future.
But Aunt Wei, who was opposite, felt inexplicably moved when she saw the children in front of her!
Thinking of the excellence of the Minglan siblings, Aunt Wei also showed a happy smile on her face - "Sister, you don't have to worry!"
"Your children are all good children!"
…
In the following days, Aunt Wei's way of thanking her went very smoothly. From the perspective of Mr. Yu Zhuangru, his help to Jiang Xingzong was just for Sheng Changquan's sake.
Mr. Zhuang actually has other plans for Sheng Changquan. In his eyes, Sheng Changquan may be related to his future plans and even the orthodoxy of his lineage.
That's right, in Mr. Zhuang Ru's plan, he is planning to entrust all his knowledge to Sheng Changquan, hoping that he can inherit his will, carry forward his theory, and preferably lead The current trend of Confucianism and Taoism.
Therefore, in Mr. Zhuang's view, Jiang Xingzong's affairs were just to clear the way for his successor to prevent him from being involved in worldly affairs. Therefore, when Jiang Xingzong came to his door with the two bottles of wine given by Sheng Changquan, At that time, Mr. Zhuang accepted it immediately.
And his actions actually showed that he was willing to use these two bottles of wine to dissolve the karma between Jiang Xingzong and him, and eliminate the kindness between the two.
Although Jiang Xingzong did not realize this, Sheng Changquan saw Mr. Zhuang's plan at a glance.
Therefore, when Jiang Xingzong expressed his gratitude to the old man and left, Sheng Changquan did not leave immediately. Instead, he motioned to his cousin to leave first, but he himself stayed in front of Mr. Zhuang.
"Huh? Good wine!"
Mr. Zhuang has not yet discovered that these two pots of medicinal wine are the peerless nectar that he sang a few years ago. Under Sheng Changquan's configuration, this distilled wine has changed from the harshness of the past and gained a lot of softness and soy sauce aroma. All kinds of more novel flavors.
"pedant!"
In the pavilion, Sheng Changquan watched Mr. Zhuang sitting on the stone bench with his back deliberately turned to him, and couldn't help but reveal a smile on his face.
In fact, Mr. Zhuang Ru is also a very interesting person. In addition to being rich in poetry and economics, his temperament is quite like that of an old naughty boy, with no resistance to good food and wine.
Minglan can testify to this, because she relied on her skills to escape punishment several times at the hands of Mr. Zhuang.
"pedant!"
Seeing Mr. Zhuang pretending not to hear his shout, Sheng Changquan could only helplessly call out again.
"Well?"
"Changquan, why don't you leave with your cousin?"
It was only at this moment that Mr. Zhuang suddenly saw his student. He picked up the wine bottle on the table, tilted it slightly, and poured the nectar with a faint golden light into a small wine glass.
He picked up the wine glass and shook it slightly, trying to diffuse the aroma of the wine inside. However, the old gentleman did not know that this wine was a secret medicinal wine, and its aroma would only diffuse out at two times.
One is that when the wine pot is opened for the first time, the aroma that has accumulated for several years will evaporate as soon as it comes into contact with the air; secondly, it will only happen when the wine comes into contact with the human body's mouth and tongue. , all of which are transmitted between the lips and teeth, making the taste buds get an extremely rich aroma.
Therefore, Mr. Zhuang's actions at this time were completely useless. Although there was still a strong aroma of wine in the air, it was just the aroma born from the first situation.
"Pedant, please stop teasing me!"
Sheng Changquan didn't think about hiding anything in front of an old man like Mr. Zhuang. He looked directly into Mr. Zhuang's eyes and simply asked him bluntly.
"Pedant, can you tell me why you, the old man, are willing to help me so simply?"
Sheng Changquan didn't understand why Mr. Zhuang looked at him differently.
Firstly, he does not have Sheng Changbai's righteousness and the reputation of being friends with the eldest grandson of the Sheng family. Secondly, he does not have the teacher-student friendship that Qi Heng has with Mr. Zhuang for many years. Apart from his own "insignificant" talent, he is really I just can't understand the reason.
You should know that he has not shown all of Sheng Changquan's talents. As the saying goes, "The wind will destroy the trees that are beautiful in the forest." He, who is familiar with "the stubborn one is the king", naturally has to hide a lot of them.
Therefore, Sheng Changquan was sure that all of his talents had not been exposed, but why did Mr. Zhuang treat him differently?
He really couldn't figure it out.
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