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In the afternoon, sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows. Jin Shuai slowly woke up. He stretched and then walked towards the quaint, artisan-style courtyard.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, the attendant greeted him with a beaming smile and excitedly reported to Marshal Jin: "My lord, the 10 jars of fine wine you ordered have been distilled! The result is a pleasant surprise, yielding 3 and a half jars of pale yellow wine! And the aroma is so enticing, it's simply delightful!"

Jin Shuai nodded slightly in satisfaction, then instructed, "Hmm, a 30% yield is not bad. Pour the first and last distillations from the previous batch into the next batch and continue distilling. Make sure all 100 jars of liquor are processed. I want to know how many premium pieces we can ultimately obtain."

Before he could finish speaking, the butler and Li Wei arrived at Jin Shuai's side. The butler, with a smile, asked curiously, "My lord, I heard the new wine is ready?"

Jin Shuai smiled and replied, "Haha, you've come at the perfect time! Come and taste this newly brewed wine together. How does it taste? Also, send someone to purchase another 500 jars of yellow wine for future use."

Li Wei eagerly picked up his wine glass, took a small sip, and exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! What a strong flavor, my lord!"

After carefully tasting it, the butler commented with a smile, "Indeed, this wine has a warm, spicy taste, like drinking hot soup, but it is exceptionally mellow and sweet, without any of the sourness of yellow wine."

Upon hearing this, Jin Shuai laughed heartily and said confidently, "What's so special about this? If these hundred jars of fine wine were distilled again, their strength would surely double. And if they were aged and matured in the cellar for a period of time, their flavor would become even more mellow and captivating. However... do you have other important matters to discuss with me?"

“Your Excellency, there is a dock in the outer city that would perfectly suit your needs. However, this place was once extremely prosperous, but unfortunately, a sudden fire swept through many warehouses and spread to a whole area of ​​shops, causing severe damage. Since then, merchant ships have become increasingly rare at this dock. Although the surrounding area has been cleared, the warehouses have not yet been rebuilt. Currently, only three to five small shops are still struggling to survive here.” Li Wei respectfully reported the situation to Jin Shuai.

Jin Shuai nodded slightly to indicate that he understood, and then replied, "Yes, very good. We'll go and inspect it together tomorrow."

At this moment, the butler interjected, "My lord, as you instructed, Li Wei has successfully acquired thirty maids, musicians, and skilled needleworkers. They have just finished bathing and undergone thorough disinfection. Would you be interested in taking a look?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Shuai's face lit up with joy, and he replied with a smile, "Haha, that's excellent! Lead the way quickly."

Afterwards, the group followed the steward to Liu's courtyard. Upon entering, they immediately saw many beautiful young women, around fifteen or sixteen years old, standing in the courtyard. These girls appeared somewhat shy and reserved, their heads bowed, not daring to look up easily. Seeing this, Liu quickly moved to Jin Shuai's side and softly introduced them: "My lord, all those standing here are young women. The oldest is no more than eighteen, and the youngest is only fourteen. None of them are married."

Jin Shuai nodded in satisfaction, then loudly ordered, "Alright, ladies, there's no need to be nervous. Those skilled in playing musical instruments, please stand to my left; those adept at needlework, please stand to my right." As soon as he finished speaking, the women began to slowly move and line up as instructed.