"When I have the chance, I must go to the mountains to practice properly and test the actual power of this new weapon," Jin Shuai thought to himself, stroking the compound bow in his hand. He was filled with anticipation, but upon closer inspection, he realized there weren't any towering mountains around Kaifeng! Although there was Mount Song, it was over 150 kilometers away! Oh dear, how could he have forgotten something so important! This was just creating a waste of time! But it didn't matter; even without suitable mountain resources, he could always make some himself to practice on, just for fun! Hehehe…

With the auction approaching, Jin Shuai's life was packed with activities, yet everything proceeded smoothly. Every morning, he would diligently practice playing the zither; and in the afternoon, he would devote himself entirely to archery training. The old man was delighted with Jin Shuai's diligence and hard work. He was especially pleased to see Jin Shuai's focus and progress in archery, and announced that he had found a highly skilled martial arts master, Master Tian, ​​who would arrive in a few days to instruct Jin Shuai in martial arts.

In addition, the porcelain craftsmen responsible for firing the porcelain also successfully completed their task, firing the bottles and glasses to a degree that satisfied Jin Shuai. Next, Jin Shuai immediately instructed the carpenters to create exquisite gift boxes, modeled after modern wine gift boxes, specifically in two sizes: one capable of holding one jin (500ml) of wine and including two glasses, and the other capable of holding two jin (1kg) of wine and including four glasses. Due to the lack of instruments for accurately measuring alcohol content, Jin Shuai had to personally determine the alcohol content by tasting it and burning it with fire. After some trial and error, he finally determined three different alcohol ranges: above 50 degrees, between 40 and 50 degrees, and below 40 degrees.

This morning, sunlight filtered through the dappled leaves, casting a golden glow on the ground as everyone gathered around the table for a hearty breakfast. After everyone finished eating, Jin Shuai summoned his butler and instructed him to prepare a beautifully crafted sample wine gift set. He was going to the palace later to ask Emperor Zhao Zhen to give the wine a good name, and also to have Zhao Zhen write a few poems so that several unique commemorative gift sets could be made for auction. After all, those nouveau riche had traveled a long way with huge sums of money; how could they leave with nothing? They needed to spend their money to truly demonstrate their wealth! Heh heh, after all, wasn't he afraid of being exposed for trying to fool the ancients? They'd better hand over their money obediently; his knife was already sharpened!

Before long, Jin Shuai arrived at the Chui Gong Hall in the palace with the prepared gift box. Upon entering the hall, he saw Zhao Zhen sitting upright on the dragon throne, handling state affairs. Jin Shuai immediately stepped forward with a beaming smile and bowed in greeting. Then, he carefully handed the gift box to the eunuch Liao Zi beside him. Liao Zi took the gift box and respectfully presented it to the imperial desk in front of Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen put down his vermilion brush and opened the gift box with great interest. Instantly, a bluish light caught his eye; it was a translucent, jade-like wine bottle and cup. Zhao Zhen's eyes lit up at the sight; he was extremely fond of this wine set, admiring it greatly. He held it in his hands, examining it closely, and couldn't help but ask, "Such exquisite wine set—do you intend to sell all your wines this way? How much silver would such a gift box cost?"

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