Chapter 313 - Chapter 313: Chapter 313. Landing
Chapter 313: Chapter 313. Landing
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“I won’t hide it from Uncle Su. I did want to go to Jingshi Dao before, but 1 thought it was a good place to stay when I pa.s.sed by Mo City.”
Since Ji Shuisheng discovered that Su Hanxuan was Su Qing’s father, he became more reserved when speaking to Su Hanxuan. He was not as confident as he was in Luo City.
“This is not bad?”
Su Hanxuan was surprised. When he entered the city, he lifted the curtain to look at the city’s environment. There were almost no businesses on both sides of the road. There were few pedestrians, and it was deserted. The low-earthen houses were dilapidated. How did Ji Shuisheng say that it was not bad?
“Mo City is not bad for us. We only want a place to stay and survive on the road of fleeing from our hometown. We don’t dare to have other requests.”
Qiu Yongkang smiled and told Su Hanxuan that he was not burdened like Ji Shuisheng. He said whatever he had to say without any burden.
“I see. It’s not bad to be able to shelter from the wind and rain, eat your fill, and wear warm clothes.”
Su Hanxuan thought of his family. Not only were they fleeing, but they also had a lawsuit to deal with. It was even more difficult than fleeing.
He sighed in his heart. It was a blessing for him to have someone to take him in and to be able to eat his fill and live in a warm house. This was all thanks to his daughter.
Qin Feng waited a long time, but no one introduced him. Ji Shuisheng only remembered introducing him to his grandfather when he felt his grandfather’s resentful gaze. The old man was so angry that he kept glaring at his grandson.
Qin Feng didn’t wait for his grandson to introduce himself. He smiled like a spring breeze and warmly greeted Su Hanxuan.
“This old man is Qin Feng, Ji Shuisheng’s grandfather.”
Now that the parents of both parties were meeting, they could not use their current fake ident.i.ties. Otherwise, there would be a difference in seniority.
“Oh, greetings, old man.”
Su Hanxuan quickly bowed to the old man. The old man was dressed like an old farmer, but his temperament was not ordinary.
When Luan Qingshan heard the name, Qin Feng, his heart skipped a beat. He was once the Zhizhou and was the most sensitive to wanted people. The Emperor’s Grand Tutor was also called Qin Feng and had been wanted for a long time.
Luan Qingshan’s mistakes as an official must be made clear. He cupped his fists toward Qin Feng and asked,
“May 1 ask if you and Grand Tutor Qin Feng are relatives?”
The smile on Qin Feng’s face suddenly disappeared. He looked warily at Luan Qingshan. With one look, Qin Feng recognized him. When Luan Qingshan partic.i.p.ated in the court examinations, Qin Feng had seen him before. He was a knowledgeable person and was arranged by the emperor to be the governor of Luo City.
Although Qin Feng recognized Luan Qingshan, he didn’t dare reveal his true ident.i.ty. He denied, “I don’t know who you’re talking about.”
“Oh, then I’ve made a mistake.”
From Qin Feng’s expression, Luan Qingshan was confident that the person before him was Grand Tutor Qin Feng. He didn’t want to admit it, so he pretended to be ignorant!
Ji Shuisheng saw that his grandfather was wary of Luan Qingshan, so he pulled his grandfather aside and introduced Luan Qingshan’s situation.
“Grandpa, this is the Zhizhou of Luo City. He offended Prime Minister Wan to save these children and was dismissed from his post. He is now a fugitive from the imperial court like you.”
“I see. Then I can rest a.s.sured.”
Hearing that Luan Qingshan was a fugitive from the imperial court like him, Qin Feng heaved a sigh of relief. He immediately regained his enthusiasm and said to Su Hanxuan and Luan Qingshan with a smile,
“Come, come, having friends from afar is a pleasure. This old man will lend Su Qing some wine to show his hospitality as a host.”
“Xi’er, are you called Su Qing now?”
Yang Ruxue had heard people call her daughter Su Qing more than once, so she couldn’t help but ask.
“Yes, Mother, I’m called Su Qing now.”
Su Qing nodded. Yang Ruxue didn’t want her daughter to use someone else’s name, so she suggested to Su Qing,
“You’ve acknowledged your ancestors and clan, so you must change to your original name!”
“Mother, 1 like the name Su Qing and don’t want to change it. Xi’er will be my nickname!”
Su Qing liked her name. As for Xi’er, it belonged to the original owner, so she didn’t want to take it.
“This?”
Yang Ruxue wanted to persuade her daughter, but Su Hanxuan stopped her. “If your daughter likes it, let’s call her Su Qing. Green Gra.s.s has a tenacious vitality. It’s a good name.”
After hearing her husband’s words, Yang Ruxue didn’t insist on changing Su Qing’s name. She would let her daughter take it!
As a junior, Ji Shuisheng was responsible for pouring wine for the elders. He took the wine jar and poured wine for everyone. Zhizhou Prefecture also had wine cups, but they were not as exquisite.
Usually, Ji Shuisheng and the others would use big bowls for drinking, but Su Hanxuan and Luan Qingshan were respectable people. Drinking with big bowls was inappropriate, so they used wine cups.
The longer the white wine was stored in the cellar, the more mellow it was.
This wine was even more delicious than when Su Qing had just brewed it. Once the wine was poured out, it filled the room with fragrance.
“Good wine!”
Su Hanxuan was a businessman who could see business opportunities the best. He was someone who had drunk good wine before, and he could tell at a glance that this wine was better than anything he had ever drunk. He looked at the clear wine in the gla.s.s, which was rich and mellow.
“Your daughter brewed it.”
Qin Feng said to Su Hanxuan with a smile. When he entered the room, he said he would borrow Su Qing’s wine to show his hospitality as a host. However, Su Hanxuan did not notice at that time.
When he heard Qin Feng repeat it, Su Hanxuan looked at his daughter in disbelief. “Xi’er, you know how to brew wine?”
“Yes.”
Su Qing nodded. Hanxuan was excited. His daughter was a treasure. She could cure illnesses and make wine. What other skills did she have that he didn’t know about?
“Father, do you think this wine will sell in the Great Xia Kingdom?”
Su Qing asked for her father’s opinion. Although she was very confident in the wine she brewed, she needed to listen to her father’s idea to open up the domestic wine market.
“Yes, but the supply will not be able to meet the demand. Father can help you open up a market. If you want the wine to sell well, you have to come up with a good name.”
In just a moment, Su Hanxuan had thought of how to sell this wine. First, it had to have a resounding name. With a high-end name and some marketing methods, those rich people would feel that drinking this wine was an honor and a symbol of status. Only then would they be willing to spend a lot of money?
“How about Xifeng wine?”
Su Qing knew the names of some famous wines and felt that the word ‘Feng’ was considered n.o.ble.
“No, Feng is the empress of the current dynasty.”
Qin Feng immediately objected. The two words ‘dragon’ and ‘phoenix’ were the symbols of the royal family. Wouldn’t he be courting death if he dared to use this as a name?
“How about Jian Nanchun?”
Ji Shuisheng suggested. Su Qing glanced at him. If he did not know that Ji Shuisheng was an ancient person, he would think that he had transmigrated from the modern world. Otherwise, how could he give this wine a name? Jiannanchun was a famous wine in modern times. The ancients couldn’t know about it.
” Good, this name is good. Jiannan reminds people of the vast Tianfu Plain and the heroic spirit of a chivalrous man. The year’s four seasons begin with spring, and spring is the first of the four seasons. It means that this wine is the king of wine.”
Ji Shuisheng suggested that it should be called Jiannanchun. Su Hanxuan and Luan Qingshan were instantly highly excited. Scholars always overthought, so they a.n.a.lyzed it from the literal meaning and said a lot.
Su Qing lowered her head and held back her laughter. She suspected this was the true origin of the Jiannanchun wine, but the founder had changed.
The men were all happy when the name of the wine was decided. They pushed their gla.s.ses and drank to their hearts’ content. Su Qing took Ji Shuisheng’s luan knife and helped them cut the lamb leg. The sharp luan knife cut the mutton into thin pieces, which was the best to eat with the wine.
The real Su Hanxuan was reunited with his daughter in Mo City, and the Su Residence in Luo City was surrounded by the imperial court’s soldiers..