"Come on!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "It's good to have a taste of Australia, but I don't have the luck to enjoy Australian girls …"
"Miss Ling, why are you so strict?" Liang Qichao said with a sneaky smile, "We're thousands of miles away from home. If you don't relax, you're not a man!"
"Not interested!" Xia Ruofei curled his lips and said.
Liang Qichao shrugged regretfully and expressed his contempt for Xia Ruofei.
The room that Xia Ruofei entered was the master bedroom of this small villa. This was also prepared by Liang Qichao early on. The bedsheets and blankets were all brand new, and it was obvious that they had been exposed to the sun. There was a smell of sunshine.
The night on the farm was very quiet, which naturally made people feel very relaxed.
He had just used the computer to video chat with Ling Qingxue for a while and had a brief communication with Feng Jing. Then he lit a cigarette and walked to the big balcony of the bedroom.
Australia, which was located in the southern hemisphere, was now at the end of summer. Xia Ruofei stood on the balcony of the bedroom, with the cool breeze blowing on his face, there was an indescribable feeling of comfort.
This trip was called an inspection, but in fact, it was more of a leisure and relaxation. Xia Ruofei's mind was completely empty, enjoying the leisure of the holiday.
After smoking a cigarette, Xia Ruofei returned to the bedroom. After locking the doors and windows, he took out the white jade piece and the carving knife from the Ring-Tu space.
He wanted to continue to practice the carving of the core runes to maintain his touch.
The rest of the white jade pieces were relatively large. Xia Ruofei had now mastered the 17 individual runes. Next, he would try to carve the combined core runes as a whole in one go.
Xia Ruofei planned to practice for a few more days. After returning to China, he would officially start to carve the runes on the top quality mutton fat white jade.
Xia Ruofei held the white jade piece in one hand and the carving knife in the other. After taking a deep breath, he slightly released his spiritual power. The carving knife steadily cut down, leaving an arc on the white jade piece. The angle of the arc and the subtle changes in depth were just right.
Xia Ruofei wielded his saber as if it was flying. The white jade fragments kept falling off, and mysterious runes appeared on the white jade fragments.
Not long after, Xia Ruofei lifted the carving knife and gently blew on the white jade piece. After all the debris was blown away, a complete rune appeared on the surface of the white jade piece.
Xia Ruofei sighed and said to himself, "The last stroke of the eighth rune is one millimeter deeper, and the arc of the thirteenth rune is not round enough …"
This was Xia Ruofei's first time carving a complete set of core runes. In fact, this should be considered a success. Some small flaws were within the margin of error. However, Xia Ruofei was obviously not satisfied with this. He had higher requirements for himself.
After a short rest, Xia Ruofei turned the white jade piece over and picked up the carving knife to continue his second practice.
This night, Xia Ruofei carved four sets of core runes, using two pieces of white jade.
Three of them had some small flaws, and only one set was close to perfection.
Xia Ruofei was not discouraged. He had mastered all the runes. The only thing he lacked was practice. He believed that after a few days of practice, plus the official carving day, he would definitely adjust himself to the best state. He should be able to carve the core runes that he was satisfied with.
Xia Ruofei put away the white jade piece and the carving knife. He carefully swept the debris together and put it all into the Ring-Tu space. Then, he went to take a shower and went to sleep.
The next day, Liang Qichao took Xia Ruofei to tour around.
They first went to Sydney, which was more than 160 kilometers away. Most Huaxia people only knew about the Sydney Olympic Games and the Sydney Opera House. In fact, Sydney was the capital of New South Wales and the oldest city in Australia. It was an important economic, political, and cultural center.
In addition to the well-known Olympic Park and Opera House, there was also the world's most beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbour, the Sydney Tower, which had a 360-degree panoramic view of Sydney without any blind spots, the historic Harbour Bridge, the Ocean World Aquarium, the Belmont Observatory, and so on.
With Liang Qichao as a tour guide, Xia Ruofei spent a day sightseeing in Sydney. He appreciated the colorful streets of Sydney, enjoyed the scenery on the cruise ship in Sydney Harbour, tasted the delicious food, and enjoyed the sun, sand, and waves on the beautiful Pacific Coast.
For the next few days, Liang Qichao took Xia Ruofei to Hunter's Valley.
Hunter's Valley was a famous tourist destination in Australia. It had many famous wineries and various entertainment projects. Tourists from all over the world came in an endless stream. Xia Ruofei stayed at Paradise Farm and enjoyed the benefits of being close to the water. Naturally, he had a good time in Hunter's Valley.
Xia Ruofei also experienced the classic hot air balloon ride in Hunter's Valley.
It was a wonderful experience to ride a hot air balloon and watch the sunrise from the sky.
At five o 'clock in the morning, Xia Ruofei arrived at the gathering place as requested. After having breakfast with the same group of tourists, he took the tour company's car to the hot air balloon's take-off point.
The price of this ride was not cheap. Including the breakfast, it was almost equivalent to about 1,300 Huaxia dollars. However, with Xia Ruofei's current wealth, he naturally did not care about such a small amount of money.
As it turned out, the 1,300 dollars was indeed worth it.
Xia Ruofei saw the most beautiful sunrise in his life. When the fiery red sun burst out from the horizon, Xia Ruofei, like the other tourists, could not help but grab their SLR cameras and take pictures like crazy.
From high up in the sky, one could directly see the fertile green land of Hunter's Valley. Kangaroos could often be seen jumping on the green carpet-like land. The short one-hour flight left an indelible impression in Xia Ruofei's mind.
Ever since Xia Ruofei retired from the army, he had been busy.
After solving the problem of survival, he had been developing his business around the Relic Scroll. This was the first time he had been able to completely relax.
Xia Ruofei stayed in Hunter's Valley for four days.
He was ready to return to Huaxia the next day. Tang He's private jet had been parked at Sydney Airport for three days. Xia Ruofei felt a little embarrassed if he continued to play.
Today, Liang Qichao had only arranged one thing, which was to visit West Winery in Hunter's Valley.
West Winery was adjacent to Wonderland Farm. Xia Ruofei's visit was not only to visit his neighbor, but also to experience Australia's wine culture.
Hunter's Valley was the birthplace of Australia's wine. It was also a world-renowned wine production area. The wine production here was less than 2% of Australia's wine production, but it was quite famous.
Xia Ruofei and Liang Qichao drove the farm's convertible off-road vehicle to West Winery. From the outside, the winery looked like a simple warehouse. However, Xia Ruofei did not dare to underestimate it.
On the way, Liang Qichao introduced Xia Ruofei to this famous winery with a long history in Hunter's Valley.
West Winery was built in 1866. It was a family-owned winery with a history of more than 150 years. It was also famous for its lust llon.
The current owner of West Winery was called Carter West. He was a little old man in his fifties. He was standing at the entrance of the winery to welcome his neighbor.
Carter had the enthusiasm of a westerner. He greeted Liang Qichao with a smile before the car came to a stop. He gave Liang Qichao a warm hug as soon as he got out of the car. "Liang, welcome to my winery!"
"Thank you!" Liang Qichao smiled and said, "Mr. West, let me introduce you. This is my friend Xia Ruofei. He's also a major shareholder of Wonderland Farm."
Carter revealed a hint of surprise and exclaimed, "Wow! Mr. Xia already owns such a high-quality farm at such a young age. I'm so envious! "
Over the years, Carter had heard a lot of rumors about Chinese people being rich. Today, he saw with his own eyes that Xia Ruofei, who was so young, owned a large farm worth tens of millions of dollars. He suddenly had a feeling of "as expected".
Xia Ruofei was also looking at Carter. The little old man was not tall, but he was very stocky. He was wearing a red and black checkered shirt, a pair of jeans, and a leather apron. His hair was messy, and his big nose was a little red. He did not look like the owner of a winery at all. He looked more like a worker in a slaughterhouse.
"Mr. Carter, nice to meet you!" Xia Ruofei said in fluent English. "I only own a certain amount of shares in the farm. Your winery, on the other hand, has a long history and rich accumulation!"
"Hahaha! Xia, I like what you said! " Carter laughed happily. "West Winery was built by my grandfather's grandfather. It's been passed down for six generations! Come, come, come, come in! Let me show you around … "
"Thank you!"
Carter led Liang Qichao and Xia Ruofei into the winery.
The winery looked like a big warehouse from the outside, but it was a different world inside.
The fireplace was burning brightly, and there were exquisite glass murals. The large space could accommodate three hundred people at the same time. It felt warm and simple.
Several walls were full of floor-to-ceiling wine cabinets filled with all kinds of fine wines. The wine tasting area was also very luxurious. It had to be said that wine lovers would feel like they were in heaven. The deep and seductive wine aroma, the stronger the products, and the faint smell of wine from before, made them feel good!
There was also a wine museum in the winery, displaying the wine-making equipment from more than a hundred years ago. It clearly described the history of the winery.
Every day, tourists from all over the world came to Hunter's Valley. Wine tasting was a must for everyone, so most wineries were open to tourists.
West Winery was no exception.
There were many tourists visiting the winery and tasting the wine.
Carter first brought Xia Ruofei and Liang Qichao to visit his vineyard.
The vineyards of the West Winery were built on top of a few rolling hills. Looking from above, one could see the continuous rolling hills. The vineyards were arranged in a picturesque disorder. The grape leaves were lush and green, weaving into dark and light green patches. There were also beautiful jacaranda and roses in the surroundings. Wild kangaroos were jumping around the grape trellis, looking very lively.
Carter briefly introduced the vineyards, and then said proudly, "Xia, high-quality vineyards are usually located on hills. This is to make it easier to drain water after the rain. If the vineyard is planted on flat ground, if the soil drainage is not good, and if the rain stagnates when it rains heavily, the grape juice will be diluted, and the quality of the wine won't be good. That's why the wine produced by our West Winery is of the highest quality! "
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Mr. West, this trip is really worth it. I didn't know there was so much knowledge about wine. I've learned a lot!"
Carter laughed and said, "Xia! Let's go back to the winery! My wife has prepared delicious food and wine for our distinguished guests! "
"That's great. My stomach is growling now that you mention it!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
Carter's wife, Carberry, was an Australian woman in her fifties. She was so fat that she was a little out of shape. Her chubby face looked very friendly.
Carberry was very hospitable. She had prepared exquisite snacks for Xia Ruofei and Liang Qichao. There were fresh local soft cheeses and Italian sun-dried tomatoes. She even paired them with a refreshing, low alcohol rose wine, Veato.
Xia Ruofei was full of praise for the exotic snacks and refreshing sparkling wine.
Carberry was also smiling from ear to ear when she received praise from the guests. Then, she served Xia Ruofei and Liang Qichao two bottles of West Winery's signature wine, La Léon.
Liang Qichao had been in Hunter's Valley for some time. When he saw the La Léon, he could not help but show off.
He said, "Ruofei, Hunter's Valley's La Léon is also known as the 'Hunter's Valley Riesling'. It's famous for its high acidity and refreshing taste. It's something that no other wine region in the world can replicate. You must taste it properly."
Carter did not understand Chinese, so he introduced it with a smile. "Xia, this is West Winery's main wine, La Léon. Unlike other wines, Hunter's Valley's La Léon is usually harvested in advance to maintain its acidity and lower alcohol content after fermentation. Also, we use low temperature fermentation and do not use oak barrels. After brewing, we bottle it immediately."
Carter pointed at the two bottles of wine and said, "The young La Léon has a light color. The aroma is mostly citrus fruits, herbs, grass, minerals, and so on. The acidity is crisp. As the wine ages, the La Léon will develop a complex aroma of lemon sauce, toast, vanilla, honey, and so on. The aroma is rich, the taste is round, and the aftertaste is long. Of these two bottles of wine, one of them has been aged for fifteen years and is in its best condition to drink. The other bottle is just brewed. You can compare them! "
"Wow! That's amazing … "Xia Ruofei could not help but exclaim." It actually matured in the bottle for more than ten years! Then I'll have to taste it properly … "
Carter personally poured the two opened bottles of wine into different wine glasses. Then, he made an inviting gesture to Xia Ruofei and Liang Qichao. He looked at the two of them expectantly.
Xia Ruofei smiled. He picked up one of the wine glasses and took a small sip. Then, he closed his eyes and savored the taste. After a while, he tasted the other glass.
After a long time, Xia Ruofei opened his eyes and exclaimed, "It really is a completely different taste. If I'm not wrong, the wine glass on the right should be the 15-year-old La Léon, right? I can feel the taste of time! "
Carter smiled happily and gave Xia Ruofei a thumbs up. Aunt Cabelli also clapped softly. Obviously, Xia Ruofei's judgment was accurate.
At this time, Xia Ruofei's heart skipped a beat. He said, "Mr. West, can I buy a batch of La Léon from you?"
Carter laughed heartily. "Of course! West Winery has a complete network of sales channels. Many Huaxia customers order wine from us through the Internet! I will definitely choose the most suitable La Léon for you … "
"No, no, no, Mr. West, I want to buy the new wine that you have just brewed!" Xia Ruofei quickly said.
"New wine? This … "Carter was very surprised." The taste of the newly brewed La Léon is not that good … "
Under normal circumstances, they would not sell the newly brewed La Léon unless they were specifically used to compare the taste of the new wine with that of the old wine. Most of the new wine would be stored properly and sold ten years later.
Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "It's like this. I have my own wine cellar in Huaxia. I hope to collect some top-notch La Léon and wait for them to mature quietly. I think that ten years later, I will be able to personally taste this batch of La Léon!"
Carter was slightly moved. "Xia, I can see that you are a wine lover …"
In fact, Xia Ruofei just felt that the La Léon had a special taste, so he wanted to buy some and store them in the Spiritual Painting Scroll. He wanted to see if the famous wine would change under the nourishment of the rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Therefore, Xia Ruofei naturally wanted to choose the newly brewed wine. Wine that had been aged for more than ten years would have matured in the bottle. The effect of the spiritual energy of the space would definitely not be as good as the new wine.
As for the time, if the wine was stored in the original space, ten days would be equivalent to a year. Therefore, time was not a problem for Xia Ruofei at all.
Xia Ruofei's explanation convinced Carter. He agreed readily. "Xia, how many do you want to buy? I will prepare them for you right away … "
Xia Ruofei thought for a moment and said, "Give me thirty boxes!"
There were six bottles of wine in each box, so thirty boxes would be 180 bottles. Xia Ruofei was not going to resell the wine for profit, so that was enough.
Carter was very surprised. Originally, he just wanted to entertain the visiting neighbors. He did not expect to make such a big deal.
Carter generously gave Xia Ruofei a discount as the highest VIP treatment. Each bottle of La Léon was 30 Australian dollars. After the discount, it was 26 Australian dollars. Thirty boxes totaled 4,680 Australian dollars, which was less than 25,000 dollars in Huaxia dollars.
Xia Ruofei paid directly with his Visa credit card.
Carter would be responsible for loading the wine and transporting it to Wonderland Farm.
As for transporting the wine from the farm to the country, it could only be imported from Wonderland Farm under the name of the Taoyuan Company. Direct consignment was absolutely impossible. Liang Qichao also saw that Xia Ruofei had bought so much wine today. He could not use the Ring-Tu space to store it, so he could only be a little more troublesome.
Xia Ruofei was more interested in the wine museum of Wester Winery. After tasting the La Léon, he walked around with Liang Qichao. As for Carter, he had to receive other visitors, so he did not accompany them the whole time.
Just as Xia Ruofei was reading the text introduction on the metal nameplate with great interest, a surprised voice came from behind him.
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