Chapter 78 The masterpiece 'Cheng Yaojin and the Six Little Jin Town House to Avoid Evil')
Duke Yiguo's mansion, which had not been so lively for a long time, held a grand family banquet, despite Cheng Chubi's several warnings and reminders.
General Qin still drank several glasses of wine, until Cheng Chubi simply asked Qin Li, a kid, to stand up and toast on his father's behalf.
Qin Qiong then replaced the wine with chicken soup.
As juniors, Cheng Chubi and Li Ke continued to keep a low profile and try their best to avoid being affected by the drinking table fights of the rough seniors.
Niu Jinda drank happily with a group of old brothers, but his eyes fell on the obedient Qin Li.
Or look at the retired Cheng Chubishi.
The pain in my eyes can only be healed by drinking a lot of wine.
The banquet lasted for more than an hour before it dispersed. Cheng Chubi told Qin Dali some precautions.
Then he followed his father, who was in a state of high spirits after drinking and still had more to say, to say goodbye and leave.
Li Ke also said goodbye and left. He had to go to the palace to report Qin Qiong's situation to Li Shimin.
After returning to the mansion, Cheng Chubi was pulled around by Cheng Yaojin.
"During this period, you have been busy treating your Uncle Qin, and our old Cheng family's important task of making wine essence has been delayed."
"But it just so happened that I gave dad time to collect a lot of wine. Come on, dad will take you to see if it's enough."
We arrived at the small hospital where Cheng Chubi had undergone surgery.
The moment Cheng Chubi walked into the small courtyard, he was immediately stunned.
He saw... saw a whole wall of large bottles of wine placed along the corner.
"Dad, how much did you buy?"
Cheng Yaojin crossed his arms with a sense of accomplishment and looked at these two hundred wine jars with a capacity of twenty kilograms.
"I bought 300 kilograms before. These days, I think it is effective in treating aphthous sores, so I bought a little more."
"How much did you buy? Dad, it would be better for you to tell the truth." Cheng Chubi's face was dark, and his voice seemed so dull and boring.
"It wasn't much. Later, I added another 3,000 jins, um, 3,700 jins.
You also know that dad is the most annoying person with small numbers, so I specially made it up to make it easier to remember."
Cheng Yaojin smiled kindly and walked forward, patted this jar and looked at that jar.
That look was so kind, like an old man with a white beard stroking the beautiful little gourd on the vine.
I am looking forward to the gourd babies growing up quickly and being able to pop out of the gourd as soon as possible for him to take good care of.
Cheng Chubi was in bad shape. Four thousand pounds could be used to build a small swimming pool in a villa.
It seems that his father is forcing his son to quickly put the business of refining alcohol on a large scale on the agenda.
"How about it, Third Brother, it's okay. If you have any difficulty in refining the essence of the wine, just tell dad."
Facing his father's kind eyes, Cheng Chubi nodded dully. "Well, the child needs some equipment, and in addition, he also needs some trustworthy people."
Hearing this, Cheng Yaojinhao smiled broadly, crossed his arms, looked at the more than two hundred wine jars, and waved his hand like a leader reviewing the troops.
"That's necessary, don't worry, dad knows this well. The essence of this wine is the secret of our old Cheng family, and of course it cannot be known to outsiders."
"Everything dad said is right."
"Wow hahaha... Okay, I like to hear this. Let's go and take a look at your three brothers.
I have been busy with official duties these days and have no time to look after you. These three little bastards are about to go to the house and uncover the tiles."
"..." Before leaving the small courtyard, Cheng Chubi looked back at the array of wine jars.
Let it go, let's get it straightened out. At least I won't have to worry about being drunk in the future.
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Yan Liben's wife Wen Sanniang slowly entered the eldest sister's house and saw the haggard elder sister talking to the second sister.
Seeing Sanniang Wen, Aunt Wen and Erniang Wen couldn't help but be startled.
"Third sister, why are you so energetic?" Erniang Wen asked curiously.
"Yes, Third Sister, what's wrong with you?" Aunt Wen also looked confused.
"My little sister has met my two elder sisters. My little sister has finally been able to sleep peacefully these days."
Sanniang Wen smiled brightly, and her glorious smile stunned Aunt Wen, who was also suffering from insomnia.
"Which famous doctor is it? Sanniang, you have to recommend it to my sister."
"Sister, he is not a famous doctor, but my husband. A few days ago, he tried to help me sleep peacefully at night.
He drew me a very sinister painting that can ward off evil spirits in the house."
"Really or not, is it that magical?" Aunt Wen and Er Niang Wen looked confused, neither of them quite believed it.
"Is it possible that my little sister can still deceive the two elder sisters? Let me tell you, I found out this from my husband with great difficulty. You must keep it a secret."
"Don't worry, the eldest sister and your second sister are very tight-lipped. Please tell me quickly..."
"That painting depicts Duke Lu, the most notorious bully in Chang'an City."
"Hiss..." Sister Wen and Second Sister Wen took a breath of cold air in unison.
Although they married into an ordinary wealthy family and had never met the Duke of Lu, how could they not know the notoriety of this noble bully Cheng Yaojin?
"He came to my house in person and asked my husband to paint a portrait of him. You don't know..."
"That night, little sister, I saw that painting for the first time. Oops, it scared me to the point of breaking out in a cold sweat."
"My husband posted that painting on the backyard door from that day on.
I fall asleep with my head on the bed every day, and I don’t wake up until dawn the next day. I sleep really comfortably.”
"Third sister, eldest sister, I, like you, rarely get a good night's sleep. You see..."
"You are my biological sister. Last time I came here, I heard that eldest sister, you haven't had a good rest during this period.
My little sister asked for her husband, and today she finally got married."
Having said this, Mrs. Wen smiled proudly and asked the maid to hand over the long bamboo tube she was holding.
"Sister, please look..."
"Wow...it's so scary, sister, look at his eyes, they are so scary, as if he's about to jump out and kill someone."
"Yes, yes, his teeth, my little sister thinks they can break human bones..."
"And his beard looks like a steel needle..."
"It turns out that General Cheng looks like this. No wonder he can control the house and ward off evil spirits. It feels much scarier than Shen Tu and Yu Lei..."
"Oh, it's true. Sister, I'm so scared that I'm sweating. It's still broad daylight. If you see her at night, you'll be scared to death."
"You are really my good third sister. It's great. My sister will definitely accept your mood."
"Second sister, I don't have the problem of being unable to sleep like you two sisters, but I do have a good sister who is handkerchief-handkerchief, just like you two sisters..."
"Sister, isn't my brother-in-law a book printer? Why don't you ask if you can give this painting to..."
One day later, in the Hu's printing shop of the Tang Dynasty, there was an exquisite national scroll.
It is the famous Tang Dynasty artist Yan Liben's masterpiece "Cheng Yaojin and Liu Xiaojin's Picture of Keeping Houses Away from Evil".
The pot-bellied shopkeeper Hu Da was personally in charge, and several of the best painters and carvers were waiting with extremely serious expressions.
"Use the best paper and the best ink, carve it and print it for me. Also, don't damage this painting by Mr. Yan."
A group of painters and carvers agreed loudly in unison. At this moment, their eyes fell directly on the scroll.