I trade in both worlds

How could such a small thing affect his desire to experience sparkling wine?

Seeing this, Xu Ziqi no longer hesitated.

He readily took out a glass bottle of champagne with a cork from his bag beside him.

He prepared this bottle of champagne specially for today. He wanted Liu Yuan to experience the unique charm of champagne and arouse his interest.

Xu Ziqi gently shook the bottle and said to Liu Yuan, "Master Liu, please be careful later. The bubbles may spill everywhere."

As he spoke, Xu Ziqi handed the champagne to Liu Yuan and instructed him in detail how to open the bottle.

Liu Yuan took the champagne, his face full of excitement and nervousness.

Following Xu Ziqi's instructions, he held the neck of the bottle tightly with one hand and gently pressed the cork with the other.

He took a deep breath, shook up and down vigorously for a while, then faced the direction of the door where there was no one, and pressed hard.

With a "bang", the cork was suddenly popped out, followed by a string of fine bubbles pouring out from the bottle mouth.

The champagne sprayed out like golden raindrops, spreading all over the ground. The golden liquid flowed on the ground and gathered into a small lake.

Bubbles kept rising and bursting in it, emitting an alluring aroma. Liu Yuan stared at this scene with wide eyes in amazement.

"These bubbles are really magical." Liu Yuan couldn't help but sigh.

He reached out to touch the bubbles, but found that they shattered at the touch and turned into water droplets that fell into the air.

Xu Ziqi smiled and handed Liu Yuan a wine glass: "Come, try it."

Liu Yuan took the glass and carefully poured some champagne into it.

I saw the golden liquid gently rippling in the cup, bubbles constantly rising from the bottom of the cup, bursting, and emitting an enticing aroma, which was mixed with faint fruity and floral scents.

He took a sip of the champagne and immediately felt a fresh and refreshing feeling surge through his body.

The champagne has a light taste, with a hint of fruit and floral aromas, and bubbles dancing on the tip of the tongue.

"This champagne is really good." Liu Yuan looked at the glass in his hand filled with golden liquid and couldn't help but exclaimed loudly.

Hearing this, Xu Ziqi showed a smug smile on his face: "The wine that can satisfy Mr. Liu must be good wine."

Liu Yuan drank the champagne in the glass with a smile, nodded with satisfaction, and then gently put down the empty glass.

He turned his gaze to the unopened barrel of champagne on the ground and motioned to the chief steward Liu Fu beside him to find someone to clean it up.

He stood up and said to Xu Ziqi, "Mr. Xu, let's go to the side hall to talk."

Xu Ziqi nodded and followed Liu Yuan to the small side hall.

The two of them walked through the winding corridor and entered a small and exquisite side hall.

The side hall was decorated very elegantly, with several ink-and-wash landscape paintings hanging on the wall, a few antique porcelain pieces placed on the desk, and a faint scent of incense in the air.

The tables and chairs in the hall are made of fine wood, exuding a faint wood fragrance.

Liu Yuan and Xu Ziqi sat down on two carved wooden chairs respectively. The servants then served them hot tea and stepped aside.

Liu Yuan took a sip of tea and spoke first: "Mr. Xu, how much red wine and champagne did you prepare this time?"

Xu Ziqi bowed slightly and replied, "Master Liu, I currently only have red wine in stock, and the quantity is limited. As for champagne, due to transportation and brewing cycle reasons, it is currently unavailable."

"However, I have already contacted the merchants in Roses, and they promised to deliver a batch of high-quality red wine after the new year. As for champagne, it will take longer, and it is expected to arrive in five months at the earliest."

At this point, Xu Ziqi smiled shyly and explained, "This time I underestimated the amount and only ordered red wine. If you need champagne, I can order another batch."

Liu Yuan frowned slightly when he heard this. He was obviously not completely satisfied with Xu Ziqi's answer.

But then, he relaxed his brows and smiled: "I want champagne, as much as you can get. But they must be high-quality red wine and champagne like this."

Xu Ziqi replied sincerely: "Master Liu, you can rest assured that the delivery will definitely not be worse than this."

Liu Yuan continued to ask: "Is the delivery the kind you brought today?"

Xu Ziqi smiled faintly: "It will be smaller. One bucket is exactly five kilograms, which is convenient to carry and store. The same goes for champagne."

After saying that, he thought for a moment and continued, "What I brought today is a sample that I found temporarily in an old barrel."

"How do you plan to sell the wine?" Liu Yuan asked.

Xu Ziqi said directly: "One hundred and eighty taels per catty."

Liu Yuan shook his head and bargained: "One hundred and fifty taels per catty, how about that?"

Xu Ziqi was calculating secretly in his heart. He frowned slightly and pretended to be embarrassed: "I wanted to sell it for 180 taels, but since Master Liu has spoken, I will do as Master Liu says."

"However, I hope Mr. Liu can understand that this price is close to my cost price. But for the sake of our cooperation, I am willing to make some concessions."

Liu Yuan heard this and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. He knew that Xu Ziqi had made concessions and he had achieved his goal.

He nodded to show his approval of the price, and then said, "Mr. Xu is straightforward, so I won't beat around the bush. What about the champagne? Can I order it now? I can pay a deposit first."

Xu Ziqi nodded, but then raised the question of the price of champagne: "Okay, but champagne is quite expensive, at least two hundred taels per kilogram."

"If it's any less, I'll lose money. I hope Mr. Liu can understand. The brewing and transportation costs of champagne are relatively high, so the price is relatively expensive."

Liu Yuan hesitated for a moment. He had expected that the price of champagne would be high, but considering its rarity and market value, he decided to accept the price.

He nodded his approval of the price of the champagne.

Then he added, "Okay, but you have to provide me with another batch of the decanters and wine glasses you brought today."

"How many sets does Mr. Liu want?" Xu Ziqi asked.

He had long anticipated that the Liu family would be interested in these decanters and goblets.

Liu Yuan answered without hesitation: "As many as you can get."

His tone revealed his determination to get these goods.

He knew that these decanters and stemware would complement wine and champagne and would add a lot of luster to his wine sales.

Xu Ziqi was secretly delighted and replied with a smile: "I currently only have 2,500 sets. If Mr. Liu needs more, I can try to order another batch."

“However, the second batch may not be the same style as the first batch.”