Poor Lady Chapter 23: See you tomorrow

The aftermath of the concubine incident has not yet passed, but Qi Surong no longer pays attention to it. To her, Cao Xiang is just a small person, and there will be no place for him on Qingyun Road in the future. This incident gave Qi Surong a reputation for being unyielding, and it also proved that the name of the aristocratic family is really important. The Qi family is not alone and helpless, at least when it comes to the righteousness of reputation, the famous family will never ignore it.

With Cao Xiang's lessons learned, I believe that no one will dare to insult members of the Qi family in the future.

In the room, Qi Surong was sorting out the information collected by the beggars. The content is chaotic and varied, and it is not easy to find useful things from it. These were recorded by Yuan Xi himself and then screened again. If she were to deal with them alone, it would probably cause a lot of headaches, and she didn't have time to look them up one by one.

Now she is mainly concerned with the news of Fan, Meng, Song, Lu, Jiang, Bu, and Wen. It's a pity that only Song and Lu were mentioned in the information. After they were demoted to common people, they have been living in seclusion and keeping a low profile. Live a simple life and rarely interact with people.

Qi Surong thought for a moment, and then cataloged the information of these two families separately for filing.

Her biggest problem at present is--poor. If you want to build contacts in the future, you will need a lot of money. But the Qi family can't make money openly, not to mention whether it will arouse the emperor's suspicion, just the villain's calculations can make the Qi family overwhelmed.

Because of this, when Qi Surong opened Yunrong Xiuzhuang before, he would use the name of others. But this Xiuzhuang can only guarantee the life of her family, and she must find another way to make money.

She has more experience in the next 30 years than others, so she can seize business opportunities first.

Qi Surong took out a blank piece of paper, searched hard for memory, and took a while to write down the word "wine cellar".

She remembered that soon, in Yao Village, three miles southeast of the capital, some villagers would discover a wine cellar with a history of more than 400 years. The wine cellar is well preserved and grand in scale. When it was discovered, it did not attract much attention. It wasn't until a big businessman bought the wine cellar and brewed the world-famous Yaocun fine wine that this place really became famous.

A cellar with a long history is very important for wine making, and the mud and grains of the ancient cellar can make the wine richer and more mellow. The same winemaking formula is brewed in different cellars, and the quality of the wine is quite different. More importantly, the ready-made wine cellar can not only save the cost of reconstruction, but also derive a more complete winemaking process from the structure of the wine cellar.

Next, Qi Surong wrote the word "grape" on the white paper.

Grapes are not well-known in the capital today, only a few farms grow them, and the price is very cheap.

But four or five years later, with the emergence of wine, the value of grapes has also risen.

The wine is delicious and mellow, its color is as transparent as a gemstone, and it can nourish the body and skin. It is very suitable for women to drink.

The brewing method of this wine was passed down from the Western Regions, and Qi Surong didn't remember who introduced it to the Central Plains. Her master likes to drink fruit wine. When he traveled around the world, he collected dozens of ways to make fruit wine. Unfortunately, she only remembered two, one was wine, and the other was chrysanthemum wine.

However, these two alone are enough to make a fortune.

After making up his mind, Qi Surong immediately sent a letter to Gu Jinyun.

In the afternoon of that day, Gu Jinyun appeared in Qi Surong's room like a ghost.

"Rong." Gu Jinyun asked, "Is there something wrong?"

"Gu Jinyun, have you heard of Yao Village?"

"Call me 'Jin Yun' or 'Yun'."

"...Okay, Jin Yun, have you heard of Yao Village?" Qi Surong had seen someone's patience, so he didn't bother with him about the title.

"What happened to Yao Village?"

"It is said that Yao Village used to be a winery 400 years ago, and the fine wine it produced was famous for a while, but unfortunately it was affected by the war and has since disappeared."

"Oh?" Gu Jinyun looked at her, waiting for the next sentence.

Qi Surong continued: "I sent someone to inquire before, and the ruins of this winery are likely to be near Yao Village."

"What do you mean?"

"If you can find this site, you may be able to have your own brewery in the capital."

"Let's go and have a look together." Gu Jinyun said to her.

Qi Surong thought about it for a while, then nodded in agreement.

After she informed Hui Ping'er, she led Gu Jinyun through the woodshed to the next door. Gu Jinyun sent someone to buy this place, and the nursing home is also his own, so he already knew about Qi Surong's disguise as a man, but he had never seen it with his own eyes.

When Qi Surong appeared in front of him dressed as a teenager, Gu Jinyun stared at him for a long time.

"What's wrong?" Qi Surong felt a little uncomfortable when he saw him.

"Too handsome, not good." Gu Jinyun's voice was low, his face was expressionless, but Qi Surong felt that he really wanted to push her back into the room.

"Pianpian young man, good son in troubled times." Qi Surong carried his hands on his back, with a smile on his mouth, and his spirit was high.

Gu Jinyun's eyes darkened, he turned around and said, "Let's go."

The coachman was already waiting outside the door, and the two got into the carriage and drove straight to Yao Village.

In the car, the two looked at each other silently.

"Are you always so bold?" Gu Jinyun broke the silence.

"How do you say that?"

"Noble and dignified on the surface, but in fact deviant and unconventional." The movement is like the wind, and the stillness is like the orchid. It is ever-changing and can always bring different surprises to people.

"Are you complimenting me or criticizing me?" Qi Surong raised his eyebrows.

"Boast."

"But your tone doesn't sound like you're praising people at all, and your expression is also very scary."

"You don't seem to be intimidated."

"I just looked calm, but I was actually frightened." Qi Surong joked leisurely.

Gu Jinyun seemed to be serious, and asked, "How can I not scare you?"

Qi Surong thought for a while, pointed to the corner of his mouth and said: "When you praise someone, at least you should smile."

Gu Jinyun's eyes fell on her lips, looking intently.

Qi Surong almost twitched at the corner of his mouth when he watched him, and hurriedly said: "Come on, give me a smile."

Gu Jinyun remained silent, as if trying to adjust his facial expression.

It turned out to be a pity, except that his muscles became more and more stiff and his expression became more and more gloomy, he couldn't even squeeze out a smile.

"Uh...you don't have to force yourself if you can't laugh." Seeing that he was in pain, Qi Surong hurriedly stopped him.

Only then did Gu Jinyun relax his body, his expression gradually returned from "stern" to "cold", finally returning to normal.

Qi Surong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then felt that his appearance just now was quite cute, so he couldn't help laughing.

Gu Jinyun stared at her smile and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing." Qi Surong asked with a smile, "Jin Yun, did any girl fall in love with you before?"

"No."

"Then which girl have you ever fallen in love with?"

"You." Gu Jinyun answered neatly.

"..." Qi Surong's heart skipped a beat, she avoided his gaze and turned to look out the car window.

"One and a half years." Gu Jinyun said suddenly.

"What?" Qi Surong didn't understand why.

"You said that you would get engaged to me after two years, and now half a year has passed, and there is still a year and a half left."

Qi Surong bowed her head slightly, but did not speak.

"Don't go back on your word." Gu Jinyun said seriously, "I won't let you have a chance to go back on your word."

The woman in front of him must be his wife, and he is willing to protect her for the rest of his life.

Before he met her, he only regarded marriage as a responsibility, but now it has become his passion.

He thought that if he missed her, he would regret it for the rest of his life.

When the carriage arrived at Yao Village, it was already late.

The arrival of Gu Jinyun and Qi Surong attracted the attention of many villagers.

Qi Surong didn't want to waste time, so he didn't talk to them, and started to search for the ruins of the wine cellar based on his memory.

Gu Jinyun leisurely walked beside her, looking carefully at the surrounding environment.

At this time, his eyes suddenly fell on a stone brick well not far away and some mounds nearby.

Qi Surong stopped and looked around, as if trying to determine something.

Gu Jinyun squatted down, grabbed a pinch of soil, put it between his nose and smelled it, and then put it down.

"How?" Qi Surong asked.

"It smells sour." Gu Jinyun stood up and said, "There may really be a winery ruins here."

Qi Surong said happily: "Then let's call someone to dig it immediately."

Gu Jinyun said: "This matter is not urgent, we have to discuss it with the village chief of Yao Village."

"Well, you are right. If he agrees, we can directly ask the villagers for help."

"Go for a walk?" Gu Jinyun asked.

"Okay." The autumn air is refreshing, and it is also a pleasure for the two of them to walk in the mountains.

Qi Surong hasn't relaxed like this for a long time. Although the man around him doesn't talk much, he feels very at ease.

It wasn't until Shen Shi that the two got into the carriage and returned to the city in Yuxia.

Gu Jinyun sent Qi Surong to the new house. When parting, Surong took out a stack of papers from his bosom and handed it to Gu Jinyun.

Gu Jinyun unfolded it and took a look. There were actually two methods of brewing wine.

He looked up at Qi Surong.

Qi Surong smiled and said: "I want to save some money for the Qi family, but I am inconvenient now, so I have to entrust it to you."

"You, trust me?"

"Yes, I believe in you." Qi Surong looked directly into his eyes.

There were waves in Gu Jinyun's eyes, and a kind of light called "joy" shone faintly.

"Okay, Jin Yun, let's just leave this, I hope you can gain something tomorrow." Qi Surong nodded slightly, turned around and prepared to get out of the car.

At this time, Gu Jinyun suddenly pulled her into his arms, lowered his head and kissed her on the lips.

Qi Surong was stunned, Gu Jinyun had already pressed her against the car wall, deepening the kiss.

After a while, Gu Jinyun reluctantly let go, staring intently at the flushed woman in his arms, his heart as soft as water.

Qi Surong panted slightly, and reprimanded in a low voice: "You've overstepped the distance."

"For you, I don't want to obey the rules." In the future, hug and kiss more, and always remind her who she belongs to. It would be great if kissing could make her pregnant... Gu Jinyun was secretly thinking about it.

Qi Surong glared at him, pushed him away, and got out of the car in embarrassment.

When she reached the door, she turned around and said, "You are not allowed to appear in front of me within five days."

Gu Jinyun's face was paralyzed, expressionless.

Qi Surong felt that she was stupid, so she left angrily.

"See you tomorrow, Rong."