Of course, it was only famous among the mortals. Occasionally, a few dejected immortals would come here to ask for one or two jars of good wine. Good wine fears no dark alleys. After a long time, although the winery looked rundown, it had made a name for itself in the neighborhood.
"Uncle Beard, Uncle Beard, someone is here to buy wine." At this time, a six or seven-year-old girl dressed in ordinary clothes and a thick cotton-padded jacket happily crossed the low threshold of the winery. Two boys of similar age followed closely behind. They were the children of the neighboring households in the alley. They shouted together for Uncle Beard.
A little further away, a few strong men dressed in green riding on tall horses came through the snow. Behind them, there was a carriage full of wine jars that were fixed in a basket.
"Dongfang, quickly take out all your good wine. This time, we've cleared out your inventory. " They were all the town's officials. One of them, Constable Yuan, was a frequent customer of the winery. He shouted at the top of his voice from a distance.
"Today's wine is sold out. If you want to buy wine, come again when the next batch is brewed." A lazy burp came from the winery.
"Don't tell me your winery has no inventory at all?" Constable Wang, who was the leader, frowned.
"Boss, this one-armed man is also a drunkard. The wine he makes is really good. Other than the wine he sells, most of it is fed to himself. Plus, he is lazy, so he stays here for a few years. The wine cellar really doesn't have much stock." Constable Yuan explained, "Why don't we come again next time?"
"No, the county magistrate has invited many guests. The wine is also divided into different grades. I heard that this one-armed man has some ability to make wine. Let's invite him to make wine for the county magistrate. The county magistrate won't let him suffer a loss." Constable Wang said, "Since you're familiar with him, you can invite him."
"Well, okay." Constable Yuan frowned secretly. This one-armed Dongfang was famous for his laziness.
"One-armed man, the county magistrate wants to see you. Come out quickly." Constable Wang got off his horse and strode into the winery.
"Why does the county magistrate want to see a drunkard like me?"
Inside, there was a slightly thin figure wearing a gray wolf fur coat. He was of average height and his eyes were hazy with intoxication. He had an inch-long beard that hadn't been trimmed in a while. The man burped, and his right arm was empty.
Constable Wang sighed in his heart. This man had a good figure and his martial arts weren't weak either. Although he hadn't seen this man make a move personally, he knew that a weak person wouldn't be able to handle the large wine vat, wine barrel, and water needed to be fetched to make wine. Moreover, this person only had one arm.
"Uncle Beard is such a lazy worm. He only woke up now." The little girl who looked like she was carved from jade hugged the leg of the one-armed bearded man who reeked of alcohol and said affectionately.
"Be good, Qiao 'er. Let uncle give you a kiss." The one-armed bearded man bent down and picked up the little girl called Qiao' er with one arm, pretending to kiss her.
Qiao 'er used her arm to block One-Armed Beard's neck. She giggled and leaned back. "Uncle Beard's beard is prickly. Qiao' er doesn't want you to kiss me."
"Brother One-Armed, Constable Yuan's patience isn't very good outside. Hurry up and go out to reply."
Constable Wang had come here several times to make wine. The first time was unfamiliar, but the second time was familiar. After a long time, he had become friends with the one-armed bearded man. He glanced at Constable Yuan, who didn't look very good.
"It's just wine making. I only have this kind of shallow work. Wine making is fine, but I have to bring Qiao 'er." The one-armed bearded man nodded in agreement. In this small piece of land with a radius of hundreds of miles, for ordinary people, the county magistrate was the sky here. The one-armed bearded man naturally wouldn't be so unwise.
"Good, good. It's good that you agree." Constable Wang breathed a sigh of relief.
"There are still some candies in the house. Go and look for them yourselves. Don't turn my place upside down. Otherwise, I'll spank you when I come back." When the one-armed bearded man went out, he said to a few children who still had snot hanging from their noses.
"Thank you, Uncle Beard. Let's go and look for food." A few children with missing front teeth and snot snorted as they rushed to the one-armed bearded man's residence.
"Little brats." Qiao 'er hung on the one-armed bearded man's body. She curled her lips and spoke rather maturely.
The sound of horse hooves clattered on the street. Qiao 'er sat in the carriage. She felt that Uncle Beard's body, which wasn't very thick, was like cast iron. Sitting in the carriage, he didn't even sway.
The one-armed bearded man was like an old monk in meditation. However, the constables didn't take him to the county magistrate's residence. Instead, they went to the Changning County Prince's residence.
A strange look flashed through the one-armed bearded man's eyes. "Constable Yuan, aren't we going to the county magistrate's residence? Why are we at the County Prince's residence?"
"Curiosity killed the cat. Don't ask what you shouldn't know." Constable Yuan smiled coldly. Constable Wang felt a chill in his heart. He didn't dare to ask more.
Following a winding river, the group stopped in a small forest near a pavilion. Constable Yuan said coldly, "Old One-armed man, stay here and wait. Don't wander around. Otherwise, you won't be able to bear the consequences."
Finished speaking, the constables quickly left on their horses. At this time, a young man with a somewhat enchanting face walked out of the small forest. He was enchanting because this young man had the feminine side of a woman. He didn't have any masculine aura.
"A small hermit hides in the forest, a great hermit hides in the city. I didn't think that a spiritual wine brewer would come to my Red Fish Town. How should I address you? " The blue-clothed young man held his orchid fingers and twirled a few strands of hair. He walked out of the forest with light steps and asked in a gentle tone.
Walking hand in hand with this young man was a young woman with a graceful figure. Her lips were red, her teeth were white, and her eyes were like autumn water.
"How did you know?" The one-armed bearded man's tone was calm. He wasn't surprised that someone had seen through his identity.
"Green Bamboo Brew. My Green Winged Snake likes this the most. Green Bamboo Brew is easy to obtain, but good Green Bamboo Brew isn't easy to find in Pingyun Prefecture. Sir, you actually soaked Green Bamboo Brew in ordinary water and sold it as a worldly item. What a pity. "
The blue-clothed young man lifted his finger. White light flashed and a green snake with a triangular head and a pair of wings on its back slithered into the blue-clothed young man's palm from his wide sleeve.
Qiao 'er was only a few years old. When she saw this cold Green Winged Snake, she shrieked and shrank into the one-armed bearded man's arms.
When the Green Winged Snake smelled Qiao 'er's aura, it suddenly seemed to go berserk. It shrieked and looked like it was about to pounce forward.
"Green Winged Spiritual Snake? No wonder. Put away your beast. Otherwise, don't blame me for killing it and making snake soup. Looking at your appearance, you should be from Duke Chang Ning's estate. You come from a good family, but your eyesight is really bad. A mere Foundation Establishment junior dares to be so impudent in front of me. You really have guts. "
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