"Mr. Huo, I have offended this villain for me. I can only repay you with my body."
"Miss Wushuang, you can only be a concubine reluctantly."
...The above is just Huo Chenan's fantasy. The real situation is...
"Mr. Huo, I have offended this villain for me. I can only repay you with my body. Please accept my greeting."
Huo Chenan found that he had many buffs on him, one of which was Mercury retrograde, and the other was saving someone without being promised his body.
"Miss Wushuang, what are you doing?" Huo Chenan hurriedly helped Qin Wushuang up. When their eyes met, Huo Chenan saw deep worry in Wushuang's eyes.
He said nonchalantly: "Miss Wushuang, don't worry. That guy will never dare to make it public. After all, it is related to the face of the royal family. In this way, he can't use the power of the royal family to retaliate against me. Without the power of the royal family, how can he, a powerless prince consort, do anything to me?"
Then he told Wushuang about his becoming a man of Jiangning County again.
After listening to Huo Chenan's analysis, Miss Wushuang was relieved, and then she was happy for Huo Chenan's promotion.
Then the two chatted, and Wushuang felt relieved. She suddenly felt that the time she spent with Huo Chenan always passed quickly, and she unconsciously wanted to cherish every minute and every moment.
Huo Chenan suddenly thought of something and asked, "Where is the address of the wine shop?"
Hearing Huo Chenan mention the wine shop, Qin Wushuang restrained his mind a little and said seriously, "The shop has been selected, Mr. Huo, why don't I take you to see it."
Anyway, Huo Chenan had nothing to do, so he simply agreed.
The two walked side by side on the street, just like the golden boy and jade girl walking out of the painting, attracting the envy of passers-by.
"Mr. Huo, I really admire you." Wushuang lowered his head and looked at the bluestone road under his feet, his expression and tone were indescribably lonely.
Huo Chenan knew that people who had just experienced a change of heart would not be able to get out so quickly, and the best medicine was only time.
"What do you admire about me?" Huo Chenan asked.
"I admire your free and easy manner, your thinking before you act, your talent, and your character."
"Oh, I'm not as good as you say. I'm embarrassed by your praise!" Huo Chenan covered his face in a shy manner. His seven-foot-tall man's incongruous behavior made Qin Wushuang laugh.
"Hehe, now I have to add one more thing, I admire your humor." Qin Wushuang smiled softly, her beautiful eyebrows curved into a crescent shape.
"That's right, Miss Wushuang looks better when she smiles." Huo Chenan flattered her at the right time.
Qin Wushuang's face turned red with shyness when she was praised for her beauty in person, and the feeling of loss in her heart was also diluted a lot.
The two walked and talked, crossed several streets, and came to a relatively prosperous street. There were two-story shops on both sides of the road, and pedestrians were coming and going in an endless stream.
"What a great location!" Huo Chenan couldn't help but admire the passers-by.
Under the guidance of Qin Wushuang, the two came to a locked shop, and Qin Wushuang took out the key to open the door of the shop.
The shop's facade is not big, and after entering the shop, the interior furnishings are in full view.
But the shop is small but complete. Opposite the door is the counter, which will be the place for selling and dispensing wine in the future.
Behind the counter is the shelf, and the upper layers can be used to place wine jars, and even the bottom can be used to place wine barrels.
Next to the shelf is the staircase leading to the second floor, and the second floor will be the boudoir of Qin Wushuang and Yun'er.
Behind the shelf is the door to the backyard. Qin Wushuang explained to Huo Chenan while taking him to the backyard.
What surprised Huo Chenan was that behind the rather cramped front hall was actually a "suddenly open" backyard.
The backyard is not only spacious, but also has two wing rooms on the left and right. Qin Wushuang plans to use one as a warehouse to store wine and the other as a workshop to produce wine.
In the center of the backyard is a large vat, and there are piles of neatly stacked firewood against the wall.
Qin Wushuang brought Huo Chenan to the wing room on the right. Four brand new large stoves have been built, so that four sets of distillation devices can be made to improve production efficiency.
In the wing room on the left are rows of shelves, which are now filled with large and small wine jars.
Finally, Qin Wushuang walked to the back door, pulled the bolt, and opened the back door. What came into view was a rippling river, which was wide enough for boats. This is very convenient for the transportation of wine or other raw materials later.
Huo Chenan could see that Qin Wushuang was really attentive to this shop. From the location of the shop to the spotless shelves, Huo Chenan seemed to feel that every corner here was soaked with the hard work of this delicate woman in front of him. Huo Chenan was very satisfied and moved. When the two locked the shop and were about to leave, Huo Chenan found that several shops next to it were locked, so he asked: "How much did it cost to buy this shop?" "The shop cost 500 taels, and all the facilities cost about 100 taels." Qin Wushuang said. Huo Chenan touched the 1,400 taels of silver notes in his pocket and couldn't help but secretly sigh. Damn it, he worked hard for a month and couldn't buy three shops. He thought for a while and said: "I have 1,000 taels here. In your name, help me buy a bigger shop." "I don't know what Mr. Huo is going to do?" "You will know when the time comes." Huo Chenan smiled mysteriously. Wushuang agreed without saying much. After the matter was settled, Huo Chenan drove the carriage back to Qixia Mountain with the wine.
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In the capital, the imperial study.
Bang, the emperor was furious and knocked over the teapot on the table with one palm.
He stared at the old eunuch beside him with sharp eyes, his chest rising and falling rapidly.
The old eunuch knelt down and buried his head deeply in the ground, like an ostrich.
Emperor Jingtong calmed down and asked coldly: "Are all the people in the East Factory dead? Why did the Japanese kill all the people in the Wu Wang Mansion? Don't you know? Do I feed so much of my annual funds to dogs?"
"I deserve to die," the old eunuch's shrill voice trembled.
"Go check for me. If you can't find out, you don't have to come back alive."
"I obey the order." The old eunuch trembled and left.
After the old eunuch left, Emperor Jingtong announced: "Come and pass on the order."
The eunuch holding the pen quickly prepared the paper.
"Order, Zhejiang Dusi, to completely eliminate the bandits."
"Order, Jiangnan Prefecture, to strictly control land and sea. Passing ships will be strictly checked."
Orders were issued one after another from the capital.