Fantasy: The Clan Chief Lies Down, His House Is Full of Emperors

The deliciousness of Meng Hui far exceeded Manager Qiu's expectations.

However, this was just right, giving Manager Qiu a sense of surprise and delight, like discovering a new continent. He looked at Xu Chu with a smile.

"Young Master Xu, you are so young, yet your winemaking skills are so high. It is truly amazing."

Xu Chu said politely, "Manager Qiu, you flatter me. I just enjoy brewing wine and have done a lot of research on it."

Look at him, a natural-born winemaker.

Shopkeeper Qiu liked it more and more as they drank and chatted, and before long, they finished a pot of Dream Back.

Xu Chu took out the last pot without hesitation.

Shopkeeper Qiu quickly said, "Brother, this is too much. You only have two pots left, and we've already been too kind by drinking one. How can we possibly drink your last pot as well?"

Although Uncle Jiu liked wine, especially good wine, he was a little embarrassed at the moment and really couldn't bear to continue drinking, so he agreed.

"Yes, it's not easy to brew Dream Back. There's only one pot left. You should keep it for yourself and drink it slowly."

Xu Chu, however, didn't care at all and simply opened the wine pot.

"Wine is made to be drunk; a thousand cups are not enough when drinking with a bosom friend."

He overheard Xu Qingzhou say this by chance, found it very insightful, and has remembered it ever since.

These words also made Uncle Jiu and Manager Qiu's eyes light up, and they praised him repeatedly, feeling that Xu Chu was no ordinary person.

After finishing the last pot, they began to drink tea.

Manager Qiu could no longer hold back and said bluntly, "After tasting Meng Hui today, I was also amazed by its brilliance. Therefore, I would like to invite Brother Xu to work as a brewer at my Wangyue Tower. What do you think, brother?"

Uncle Jiu's eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to agree on Xu Chu's behalf.

After all, in his opinion, Xu Chu's brewing skills were comparable to those of a master brewer. Although he didn't have enough ingredients to brew Dream Back, what if he could develop other equally delicious spirit wines in the future?

Therefore, he wholeheartedly agreed with Xu Chu's decision to become a winemaker at Wangyue Tower.

Uncle Jiu quickly replied, "Good idea."

But Xu Chu waved his hand repeatedly.

"Absolutely not. I only taught myself brewing wine in my spare time to make my own spirit wine. My brewing knowledge is too rudimentary and not up to par. I am not qualified for this job."

Shopkeeper Qiu quickly replied, "You're too kind. As long as someone can brew the finest spirit wine, they're a good brewer. Who cares where they learned it or how they learned it?"

Uncle Jiu chimed in, "Yes, yes."

"I'm afraid my skills aren't good enough and I'll ruin the reputation of Wangyuelou," Xu Chu sighed, revealing the truth.

Manager Qiu said, "That's easy. I'll give you the recipe and brewing ingredients for our Wangyuelou's signature spirit wine. After you brew it, have Uncle Jiu taste it and he'll know if you're up to the task. What do you think?"

“I think it’s feasible,” Uncle Jiu replied eagerly.

Xu Chu: "This...."

Uncle Jiu patted him on the shoulder.

"Brother, stop with the 'that' and 'that'. Where's that carefree and decisive attitude you were just now!"

Xu Chu kept making excuses, but Manager Qiu wasn't worried at all; it was Xu Chu who was getting anxious.

Xu Chu said helplessly, "Alright, I'll give it a try then."

"That's more like it!" Uncle Jiu breathed a sigh of relief.

Manager Qiu was also all smiles.

In their view, if Meng Hui was indeed brewed by Xu Chu, then his brewing skills must be extremely high.

Using the same recipe and ingredients, the spirit wine he brewed for Wangyuelou was absolutely superior to that brewed by the current brewers at Wangyuelou.

Therefore, it is only natural for him to take his place.

After they finished their tea, Manager Qiu immediately took out the recipe and brewing ingredients for their signature spirit wine, Hundred Flowers Brew, from Wangyuelou.

Wangyuelou has several signature spirit wines, and although Baihua Brew is not the most profitable, it is the best-selling one.

A best-selling product means it has the widest audience, and it's also the one that Wangyuelou has revised and improved the most, which really tests the brewer's skills.

After Manager Qiu and Uncle Jiu left, Xu Chu smiled faintly. His initial plan had basically succeeded.

However, Xu Chu did not let his guard down at all. He studied the Hundred Flowers Wine carefully, not letting go of any small detail, and striving to make it perfect.

And so, another three months passed.

Shopkeeper Qiu and Uncle Jiu came to Xu Chu's courtyard again.

Manager Qiu looked basically unchanged, but Uncle Jiu looked a bit haggard; anyone who didn't know better would think he was sick.

Actually, this is because after he drank Xu Chu's Dream Back Spirit Wine, other spirit wines, while not exactly unpalatable, certainly had little flavor.

Therefore, Uncle Jiu has been drinking very little lately, but he can't live without alcohol. This contradiction has been tormenting him and making him increasingly haggard.

In the past three months, he has drunk less alcohol than he used to drink in half a month.

"Brother Xu, did you invite us here this time because you've already brewed the Hundred Flowers Wine?" Shopkeeper Qiu asked curiously.

Normally, when a brewer receives a recipe he has never encountered before, he needs to study it carefully for a period of time to ensure that every step is correct before he can start brewing the spirit wine.

Brewing spirit wine also requires a certain amount of time, ranging from three months to a year, and some fine wines consumed by powerful individuals can take decades or even centuries.

Xu Chu had only received the Baihua Brew three months ago, so Manager Qiu didn't quite believe that he had successfully brewed it.

"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."

Xu Chu took out a sealed wine jar, and Uncle Jiu, who had been listless, suddenly had a glimmer of light in his eyes.

He had drunk Baihua Niang (Hundred Flowers Brew) many, many times, so it wasn't new to him anymore. But if it was brewed by Xu Chu, he would be very interested and would like to try it to see what was different about it.