The next day!
For the wine business, Qin Yun went to the wine cellar early in the morning!
She hadn't been to the wine cellar for several days and wondered how far her cheap dad had progressed with the fruit wine matters!
As soon as she arrived at the wine cellar, Qin Yun saw Qin Yuanzhang and was delighted! Her father was here too? This truly surprised her!
"Father, you're here so early today?" Qin Yun smiled.
Qin Yuanzhang said in surprise, "Didn't Yun'er ask Qin Qin to brew a new fruit wine? Since Father promised, he must do it well!"
"Then has Father finished brewing the new fruit wine? Your child is very much looking forward to it!"
"Counting the time, it's only been eight days, and the cans can be opened in two more days!"
Qin Yun smiled with satisfaction. It seemed her father hadn't been slacking off during this time!
"Father, two days from now, when the new fruit wine is ready, what's your confidence level?"
"Ten percent!"
Seeing Qin Yun's admiring look, Qin Yuanzhang laughed. "It's not that I'm bragging, but this fruit wine that will be ready in two days is something only I tasted when I was young. No one else outside has ever tried it!"
"So amazing?"
"You'll know when you taste it then!" Qin Yuanzhang stroked his chin whiskers, his eyes full of pride!
"Then, Father, you must be careful with the fruit wine recipe this time!"
Qin Yuanzhang looked around, then whispered his plan into Qin Yun's ear!
After hearing it, the smile on Qin Yun's face deepened!
"Father, I approve of your plan!"
"It's unbearable for Father that such a good fruit wine recipe would be stolen. While one should not have ill intentions towards others, one must guard against them! If someone wants to steal it, they must have the ability!"
"Father, you've been coming to the wine cellar early and returning late these past few days. Does your third concubine agree?"
"She's just a woman. Although Father dotes on her, her unreasonable behavior must have a limit!"
Qin Yun gave him a thumbs up. She had been worried that her father might be infatuated by the third concubine, but it seemed she was being too suspicious!
"Father, to know yourself and your enemy, you can win a hundred battles! When you have nothing to do, you can visit the four major restaurants: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. It's best to go in disguise!"
Qin Yuanzhang thought about it and confirmed that what Qin Yun said made sense. "Alright, Father will listen to you. I happen to have nothing to do at noon today, so I'll go in disguise and take a look!"
Qin Yun felt that her father had become very helpful now. Her mood instantly brightened!
"Since Father is confident about the fruit wine, I will return to the manor!"
"Good, good, good, you go back first. Father is here, you can rest assured!"
Qin Yun smiled politely and soon returned to the Zhuangyuan Manor!
Upon returning to the manor! Hong Fu hurried to Qin Yun's side. "Master, you're finally back. I have something to report!"
Hong Fu was covered in sweat and seemed very anxious! "Let's go to the study first!"
The master and servant went to the study, one behind the other!
After arriving at the study, Hong Fu, who was walking behind, closed the door reflexively!
"Speak, what did you find out?"
"Master, the owners of the four major restaurants, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, have recently appeared!"
Qin Yun's spirits immediately lifted, and she said sternly, "Really? Have you found out who the owner is?"
"I have been investigating around the four major restaurants recently. Last night, at the third watch, two carriages entered the Dongyue Restaurant, one after the other! The interval between the two carriages was only half an hour!"
"I felt something was strange about this matter, so I disguised myself and entered the Dongyue Restaurant! After entering the restaurant, I used a small trick and switched identities with one of the waiters! Whether it was a coincidence or good luck, I found out that last night, the two carriages carried a man and a woman respectively, and they were actually in the topmost private room in the restaurant, committing adultery!"
"Did you see the faces of the two people?" Qin Yun said seriously.
Hong Fu nodded. "I saw them. After the man and woman finished their affair, they asked their servants to bring water in. At that time, I, disguised as a waiter, brought the water into the room. The man looked of noble status, and I didn't recognize him well. But I recognized the woman!"
"That woman is Shui?"
Hong Fu said word for word, "It's Madam Li, Li Tingting!"
It's Li Tingting?
Then the man with her is... Xie Wuyou?
Last night, that scoundrel told her that Xie Wuyou had secretly arrived in the capital!
This time, he was recruiting troops again, intending to overthrow Xie Qianmo!
Li Tingting and Xie Wuyou's affair, Li Fengsheng might not know about this!
This will be fun. "Next time those two are together, find a way to inform Li Fengsheng!"
"Yes!"
"Xie Wuyou appeared in the Dongyue Restaurant. Does this mean the four major restaurants, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, belong to Xie Wuyou?" Qin Yun gasped!
This person is truly cunning!
Three years ago, Xie Wuyou coveted the Xiang family's wealth. Three years later, he set his sights on the fruit wine recipe of the Qin family's wine shop. This person is truly calculating!
To ascend to the throne, his methods are truly cruel and very despicable!
"Master, you mean that man is Xie Wuyou? I've heard the name Xie Wuyou before. It seems to be the current Prince Duan!"
"You guessed correctly, that person is indeed the current Prince Duan!"
"Keep a close watch, and report any news promptly!"
Hong Fu nodded and then left the study!
Inside the study, Qin Yun felt uneasy thinking that Xie Wuyou had the four major restaurants behind him!
If she could find out about this, Xie Qianmo couldn't possibly not know!
Since he knew, why had he tolerated Xie Wuyou's restaurants to develop so freely over the years?
The better the four major restaurants developed, the less advantageous it was for him!
Qin Yun thought for a long time and concluded that Xie Qianmo deliberately allowed the restaurants to develop so that he could eventually annex them!
Only this conclusion made sense; otherwise, she couldn't think of any other answer.
"Bang bang bang," a knocking sound came from the door.
"Young Master, may this servant come in?" Xiao Ju asked softly from outside the door.
"Come in!"
"Creak," Xiao Ju opened the door, then closed it from behind and tiptoed to Qin Yun.
"Young Master, what are you busy with?"
Qin Yun looked at Xiao Ju curiously!
She wondered in her heart: This girl is quite nosy today, asking about this too!
"What is it, is something wrong?"
Xiao Ju lowered her head, her face blushing. "Young Master, have you forgotten something recently?"
Forgotten something?
Qin Yun thought hard and long but couldn't recall what it was!
"If you have something to say, just say it directly, don't beat around the bush!"
"Young Master, how can you ask this servant to say something like this? You promised this servant that you would bestow me to Qingshan, and the wedding date has been set. The day is getting closer, and it seems Young Master has forgotten about this matter!"
Xiao Ju blushed more and more as she spoke. "It's not that this servant is eager to marry, but the date has been set, so why waste it!"
So that's what it is!
This girl, who claimed not to be eager to marry, must have been counting the days during this time!
Come to think of it, she had indeed forgotten about their matters, no wonder Xiao Ju was so anxious!
"The wedding is still a day away, if you hadn't said anything, I would have truly forgotten!"
Qin Yun smiled. "Don't worry, Qingshan will be yours sooner or later, he can't run away!"
"Young Master, you're so wicked!" Xiao Ju covered her face, feeling a little embarrassed.
Qin Yun smiled. This girl was quite bold, and she liked that!
"Regarding the marriage, do you have any requirements?"
Xiao Ju bit her lower lip and said, "Keep it simple. This servant doesn't like liveliness, and Qingshan doesn't either. On the wedding day, as long as Young Master is present, others don't matter!"
Qin Yun also understood Xiao Ju's meaning!
The wedding will be held in one day, and only the people in the manor need to participate; no outside guests are needed!
She also understood the personalities of Xiao Ju and Qingshan.
Both were low-key people and didn't want to be too ostentatious.
"Alright, you decide this matter!"
Xiao Ju quickly thanked her. "Thank you, Young Master!"
"Then this servant will not disturb you!"
Xiao Ju happily withdrew from the study.
Qin Yun touched her chin!
As the little maid beside her was getting married, she, as the young master, couldn't let her be wronged!
Although the arrangements for the wedding day could be simple, the dowry must not be less!