Knowing that Xiao Jinfeng might come, Xiao Jingting bought a small bed early, planning to have the two kids sleep there when Xiao Jinfeng arrived. He and Xu Mu’an would sleep on the big bed. Afraid that Xiao Xiaofan might roll off, Xiao Jingting specifically bought one with guardrails.
Although they had two sons already, Xiao Jingting felt somewhat embarrassed about sharing a bed with Xu Mu’an.
Feeling awkward, both Xiao Jingting and Xu Mu’an lay stiffly on the bed. Xiao Xiaofan, on the other hand, slept soundly. The room was silent, and Xiao Jingting could hear every sound of Xiao Xiaofan shifting and grinding his teeth.
Xiao Jingting reached out and grabbed Xu Mu’an’s hand. Xu Mu’an trembled slightly but remained still, allowing Xiao Jingting to hold his hand.
Finding it amusing, Xiao Jingting even stroked Xu Mu’an’s palm, but he refrained from doing more, considering their eldest son, who was extremely sharp-witted.
“How do you think Second Brother is sleeping?” Xiao Jingting asked.
Xu Mu’an hesitated before replying, “I don’t know!”
Mu Shuyu and Xiao Jinfeng were lying on one bed. Originally, Mu Shuyu was going to sleep on the floor, but Xiao Jinfeng couldn’t let him, so after some insistence, they ended up sharing one bed.
The next day, Mu Shuyu stayed in the yard helping Xu Mu’an pick grapes. “Young Master Xu, your grapes are grown really well.”
Xu Mu’an nodded proudly and said, “Yes, Shuyu, you don’t have to call me Young Master anymore. Just call me Mu’an.”
“Alright, Mu’an, from what I see, your management is already at the fourth level of Qi cultivation,” Mu Shuyu remarked.
Xu Mu’an nodded, feeling somewhat doubtful. When he left, Xiao Jingting hadn’t advanced yet. According to Xiaodong, shortly after he left, Xiao Jingting advanced. He wasn’t sure how it happened.
Mu Shuyu shook his head and said, “Big Brother Jinfeng always said that his little brother was not diligent enough. He really underestimated him.”
“It’s not that. He has changed a lot recently,” Xu Mu’an replied.
Mu Shuyu rolled his eyes but didn’t ask further. After picking the grapes, the two of them delivered them to Yuehe Inn together.
“You’re back, Young Master!” The innkeeper, Zhou Ji, greeted Xu Mu’an warmly.
Xu Mu’an nodded and said, “Yes! Boss Zhou, your business is getting bigger and bigger!”
Xu Mu’an noticed that Zhou Ji’s inn had expanded by half, and it was bustling with customers.
“It’s all thanks to your management. Did you bring the grapes?” Zhou Ji asked.
Ever since Xiao Jingting’s grapes started selling well, several families followed suit in growing grapes. However, the taste of their grapes wasn’t as good. Some tasted okay, but they lacked the spiritual energy contained in Xiao Jingting’s grapes.
Several families regretted rejecting Xiao Jingting’s orders after realizing the difference in grape quality, but Xiao Jingting was stubborn and didn’t pay attention to them. Seeing that the grape quality was indeed good and selling well, Zhou Ji voluntarily raised the price to two hundred and fifty coins per bunch.
“Boss Zhou, will so many grapes sell?” Xu Mu’an asked.
Zhou Ji nodded and said, “They will sell. They will sell all of them.” Pure grapes had limited sales, but Xiao Jingting taught Zhou Ji how to make grape drinks, and those drinks were very popular. Many young ladies and gentlemen from wealthy families were willing to pay a high price for them.
Xu Mu’an widened his eyes, feeling somewhat astonished.
“By the way, do you have any wine?” Zhou Ji asked.
Xu Mu’an nodded and said, “I brought a few barrels.”
There were a total of thirteen barrels of wine. Two were sold, and three were drunk. In order to raise funds quickly, Xiao Jingting didn’t hesitate to sell another five barrels.
The grape wine sold very well. Xiao Jingting’s wine was stored in barrels, but after Zhou Ji bought them, he transferred the wine into porcelain bottles. Each barrel of wine could fill about ten porcelain bottles. The wine was rich in spiritual energy and was pure and authentic. The twenty small bottles that were put out last time were quickly sold out.
“Here’s eight hundred silver coins. Take it.” Zhou Ji readily took out the silver coins.
Xu Mu’an took the silver coins and felt like he was holding a hot potato.
Looking at Xu Mu’an, Mu Shuyu asked, “Are we going back now?”
Xu Mu’an hesitated and said, “Jingting said that if we sold something and it’s still early, I should go inquire about where we can buy the detoxification pills.”
Hearing Xu Mu’an’s words, Mu Shuyu felt somewhat relieved. He had vaguely heard that Xiao Jingting and Xiao Jinfeng were not on good terms, and he was worried that Xiao Jingting might not be willing to help Xiao Jinfeng.
“Is there a major trading firm in this town?” Mu Shuyu asked.
Xu Mu’an shook his head and said, “No, but there’s a town nearby called Qingcheng, where there should be one. Let’s go to the alchemy shop here first. If they don’t have it, we’ll have to make a trip to Qingcheng.”
Mu Shuyu nodded and said, “Okay!”
Xiao Jinfeng followed Xiao Jingting to the fields. Xiao Jingting had become a role model in Tuqiu Village. People were very curious when they saw another person beside Xiao Jingting.
As Xiao Jingting was busy, Xiao Jinfeng was left alone, and many relatives came up to inquire about Xiao Jinfeng’s background.
Xiao Jinfeng had indeed mingled in a big family before, and his answers were concise. However, others indirectly asked about Xiao Jingting’s affairs.
It turned out that when Xiao Jingting first arrived, he did cause a lot of trouble, indulging in eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring. Later, somehow, he suddenly became enlightened and started to work hard. Xiao Jinfeng used his spiritual arts to nurture the spiritual plants in the ground. Looking at the lush spiritual plants in the fields, Xiao Jinfeng couldn’t help but think to himself: his younger brother was really different now.
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