Chapter 337 What good wine!

Yu's acupuncture or seeing which of the insects in the little swelling was causing trouble."Little Xiao, is that the insect" Old Grandpa Zhuo asked as he watched the little thing crashing around.“Yes...Chapter 337: Fine Wine! "Heh heh, good. When I have a moment later, I'll see what to give you or if you decide on something, come find me! If it's within my power, I will definitely do it for you!"

Xiao Yu gave a light laugh and said this to Xiao Tianpeng who was kneeling on the ground.

"Thank you, senior clerk!" Although Xiao Tianpeng didn't look old, he knew how to be proper. Seeing that Xiao Yu had agreed, he promptly thanked him and got up.

"Junior Brother, you can’t spoil him; otherwise, he really will go wild!"

Of course, Old Yue naturally knew that after Xiao Hongyang拜師to Xiao Yu, the relationship between Xiao Tianpeng and Xiao Yu had become very close. Seeing how Xiao Yu looked at Xiao Tianpeng with satisfaction, Old Yue gave Xiao Tianpeng a stern look before smiling at Xiao Yu.

"Yes! Uncle, this kid has been naughty since he was young. With my dad supporting him all the time, that’s already enough for him to go wild. If you spoil him too, wouldn’t this kid just completely turn over"

After hearing Old Yue's words, Bai Jing, who was clearing up at the dining table, took over and said to Xiao Yu.

"Heh heh, it’s true that Tianpeng is naughty. But I see that his character isn’t bad. This is just a person’s nature; there won't be any problems!"

Xiao Yu gave a light laugh, waved his hand and said to the two of them.

"Hahaha…" Hearing Xiao Yu's words, everyone from the Yue family burst into laughter. As for Tianpeng, even if he wasn’t good, parents wouldn't like to hear that their child isn't good; they all liked others praising their children.

"Tianpeng, where’s your brother Why hasn’t he come yet" Old Yue Hongbin asked Xiao Tianpeng.

Theoretically speaking, Yue Tianlin should have already arrived home by now. But he still hadn't returned, and since Tianlin and Tianpeng were very close, usually when something happened to Tianlin, it would be told to Tianpeng.

"That… That…—…… Uncle, don’t get mad at me!" Upon hearing Old Yue Hongbin’s question, Xiao Tianpeng said hesitantly.

"Speak!—……" After hearing Xiao Tianpeng's words, the originally smiling face of Old Yue Hongbin instantly darkened as he shouted angrily.

Now, Yue Hongbin couldn't help but get angry. His son, Yue Tianlin, was usually obedient and studious. When he called today, he specifically told his son to come back no matter what, and Yue Tianlin had agreed. He never expected that in the blink of an eye, something unexpected would happen.

"Hongbin, don't get angry yet! Let Tiangpeng explain what's going on!" Seeing Yue Hongbin with a grim expression, Zhao Hong hurriedly walked over to persuade him.

Zhao Hong knew that her son was usually very obedient and sensible. Not coming back now must mean something important has happened, so she quickly tried to calm Yue Hongbin down.

"Tiangpeng, you better speak up! Where did your brother go" After talking to Yue Hongbin, Zhao Hong turned to Xiao Tiangpeng and asked.

"Uncle, my brother... My brother's classmate is having a birthday. He’s going to have dinner with that classmate tonight and won’t be back home for the meal! He was afraid you'd get angry, so he didn't tell you himself but called me instead!" Xiao Tiangpeng explained.

It turned out that when Yue Hongbin called Yue Tianlin, he had already set off to celebrate his classmate's birthday. But since he was always obedient as a child, he couldn't argue with his father and thus agreed. After hanging up the call from Yue Hongbin, he immediately contacted Xiao Tiangpeng for help.

"This kid, has been gone just a few days and now knows how to dodge responsibilities! He'll have to answer for this when he returns. Which is more important: family matters or celebrating his classmate's birthday"

Upon hearing Xiao Tiangpeng’s explanation, Yue Hongbin’s expression gradually softened but he still spoke with a hint of anger.

"Since Tianlin has something to do, we won't wait for him. Let's have our meal!" Seeing that Tianlin couldn’t come back, the Elder Yue announced to everyone.

"That's right! We should start eating!" Zhao Hong quickly agreed with the Elder Yue’s suggestion.

"Old woman, go get my cherished fine wine. I want to have a good drink with my junior brother!" After everyone had taken their seats at the table, Elder Yue said to his wife.

"Alright... Kun弟 [Note: This should be translated as 'Kun' or left untranslated if it refers to someone's name], hold on for just a moment while I get the wine!" Upon hearing Elder Yue’s words, Zhang Cuicui stood up and went to fetch the wine from inside the room.

"Auntie, there's no need! I brought two jars of fine wine for my senior brother. Let him taste it!" Seeing Zhang Cuicui about to leave, Xiao Yu quickly stopped her.

“Oh Junior brother’s fine wine We must try it then!” Hearing this, Elder Yue hurriedly agreed.

Elder Yue knew how capable Xiao Yu was and understood the significance of those who attended Wan Sheng Hall's opening ceremony. Therefore, when Xiao Yu mentioned having good wine, he knew that Xiao Yu's wine would certainly be excellent as well.

Xiao Yu walked to the side and took out a porcelain jar he had brought along, then opened the clay seal on top of it!

The moment Xiao Yu removed the clay seal, a rich aroma spread throughout the room from the mouth of the jar.

"What a fragrant smell..."

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"Fragrant...—... what wonderful wine!"

"Yes! What excellent wine!"

The Yue family members, upon smelling this rich aroma emanating from the jar of wine, all said in unison. Although the womenfolk of the Yue family did not drink much alcohol, the fragrance made them feel intoxicated.

Especially Old Yue and Yue Hongbin; they were originally fond of fine wines. Upon catching a whiff of this rich aroma, they knew that it was definitely an excellent bottle of wine, even surpassing their previous experience with a 60-year-old Maotai in terms of fragrance.

Seeing that Xiao Yu had brought out a jar of wine, Old Yue stood up and took out a tin pot from the cupboard behind him. After glancing at this antique-looking tin pot, Xiao Yu noticed its design was quite archaic, suggesting it must have been around for some years.

"Junior Brother, what kind of wine is this"

Xiao Yu used the tin pot to pour a full glass of wine for Old Yue and others. Even the womenfolk of the Yue family were given a cup by Xiao Yu. After taking a whiff of the wine in his glass, Old Yue looked intoxicated as he asked.

"Junior Brother (Uncle), we do not drink!" Zhang Cuicui, Zhao Hong, and Bai Jing all said when they noticed that Xiao Yu had poured them some wine too.

"Hehe, it's fine. Sister-in-law, this is homemade liquor from a friend’s place. The liquor has been infused with precious medicinal herbs, which can help strengthen the body if consumed in moderation!"

Upon hearing Old Yue and Zhang Cuicui's words, Xiao Yu chuckled lightly before responding to them. Upon hearing what Xiao Yu said, they no longer refused him, letting him pour a cup for each of them.

"Junior Brother, let me toast you a glass! I want to thank you for fulfilling my father’s wish when he was alive!" Old Yue raised his wineglass and addressed Xiao Yu.

"Senior Brother, you're being too polite. It should be the other way around; I should be thanking you for all that you've done for Xiao Family!" Quickly raising a glass from the table, Xiao Yu clinked it with Old Yue's.

Xiao Yu has always been grateful to the Yue family. Regardless of past conflicts, it's worth thanking them for leaving behind a legacy for the Xiao family over two hundred years later.

"Hahaha..." Old Yue and Xiao Yu simultaneously downed their drinks in one gulp and looked at each other before bursting into laughter.

"What an exquisite wine! It leaves a lingering fragrance!" After finishing his drink, Old Yue said with a look of intoxication on his face.

Seeing Old Yue finish his drink, Xiao Yu reached out to pour more for him but before he could touch the pitcher, Xia Tianpeng grabbed it first and said, "Senior Tutor, let me take care of pouring drinks so you can enjoy your drinking."

"Haha! That's great!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu laughed loudly in agreement.

"Don't just focus on drinking; hurry up and eat some dishes. Brother-in-law, eat more!" Zhang Cuicui urged them when she saw that both had downed a cup of wine.

Although Zhang Cuicui called Xiao Yu "Brother," due to his young age being only slightly older than her grandson, she couldn't help but speak with affectionate indulgence towards him.

"Uncle Yue, I'll toast you!" When Yue Hongbin saw that Xiao Yu had put down his chopsticks and stood up to take the wine in front of him, he said this while holding out a cup for him.

"Hongbin, sit back down. Drink sitting," Xiao Yu responded by picking up his glass and gulping it down in one go after speaking.

Subsequently, Xiao Yu toasted Old Yue's companion Zhang Cuicui as well, while Zhao Hong and Bai Jing also each offered a toast to him without hesitation. Xiao Yu didn't hesitate either but drank them all.

Xiao Yu drinking with close ones is generally fearless in accepting toasts; hence, he had already downed over ten cups of wine in the blink of an eye.

Bai Jing even offered three consecutive toasts out of gratitude which left Xiao Yu confused until she explained her work-related matters. At that moment, he understood everything clearly.

Regarding Bai Jing's promotion, apart from Zhao Hong who already knew about it due to her status as a senior wife, everyone else had just heard about it and thus looked at Xiao Yu with curious gazes.

Only Old Yue among them was aware of the extraordinary influence Xiao Yu held. Because of Chu Guoqing's identity, he had also been informed by Xiao Yu’s mother. Added to this was Zhang Dahai; though Old Yue didn't know about the identities of that group of young people and Song Hushan, his years of experience treating high officials allowed him to discern their extraordinary statuses easily. Therefore, Old Yue wasn’t as curious about Bai Jing's promotion.

However, since others were unaware, they all stared curiously at Xiao Yu, marveling at his influence. After all, the Yue family was merely a lineage of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners; when arranging for Bai Jing to work in the Ministry of Health back then, Old Yue had gone through great trouble and effort to facilitate it. Of course, it only provided her with employment opportunities but promotions could only rely on herself since the Yue family couldn't exert much influence.t the Song family might not be ordinary, but she never imagined they would have such power that even national leaders showed respect when visiting them.Seeing that Yun Xi wasn’t sleepy anymore, Xiao Y...