Chapter 171 Starting the Winery

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``` Staring at the text message, Gu Fangxia's face lit up with a dumbfounded expression as she gazed at Xia Liu. "What request? Didn't you already get in the car?" Xia Liu said, motioning Gu Fangxia to look at the phone message again. "Huh! Another 1.2 million came in!" She couldn't understand this 1.2 million. The previous 50 million might have been for the villa, but what was this scattered million for? "Remember the shares of the distillery? The 1.2 million is your dividend," Xia Liu explained. "Oh my God! You're not kidding, right? The distillery has only been open for a few days! And I only have one percent of the shares, but I received 1.2 million!" Gu Fangxia was stunned. She was wondering if this was Xia Liu's way of rewarding her, fearing she wouldn't accept it, so he transferred the money under this pretense. "It's really that magical, follow me and you're guaranteed the good life," Xia Liu said with pride. "What is that look in your eyes? You're not afraid I'd sell you off, are you?" Seeing the fearful look in Gu Fangxia's eyes, Xia Liu said bitterly. "Yes! I'm afraid you'll sell me off. Tell me, did you earn this money through some unclean channels?" "Come on, if you don't trust me, then do this: come here and help me check all these accounts," said Xia Liu, picking up a notebook from the table and moving the laptop in front of Gu Fangxia. Looking at the notebook and computer, Gu Fangxia was puzzled but began to follow Xia Liu's instructions. It was only after she had gone through a dozen accounts that she realized Xia Liu was transferring money to the people of Osmanthus Village. Half an hour later, Gu Fangxia finished, her hands and eyes somewhat fatigued. She really wanted to quit midway but didn't dare to say it, for fear that Xia Liu would take back her shares. By now she completely believed the money transferred to her by Xia Liu was genuine. And after she had verified the accounts, Xia Liu immediately transferred 1.2 million to those accounts. Just like the money she received! After all the villagers had received their money, Zhang Xiaoxue brought in the dishes, ready to start the meal. During the meal, the villagers kept calling Xia Liu to ask about the money. After all, suddenly receiving 1.2 million was a huge deal for any family. Xia Liu told them not to hurry and then called Uncle Li to inform him about the situation. He asked Uncle Li to explain to the villagers. "Phew, I'm stuffed, Xiaoxue's cooking has improved, you know." "Sister Gu, Xia Liu's cooking is really amazing." Hearing Gu Fangxia's compliment, Zhang Xiaoxue said shyly. "By the way, I feel like you're different from before. It's like... like..." Gu Fangxia couldn't quite express it, but she had noticed this feeling from the start. Zhang Xiaoxue's face instantly turned red, aware of her own changes, which were so obvious compared to before. "Ahem, Sister Gu, I wanted to ask you today to help me build a dock," Xia Liu said immediately, changing the subject as Gu Fangxia was about to notice Zhang Xiaoxue's difference. "A dock? For mooring that big fishing boat?" Gu Fangxia saw the fishing boat yesterday but was too busy on the construction site to join the crowd. "Yes, that's right. As for the funds, we'll tally it up eventually. Once I make money, I'll transfer it to you." "No rush with the financing; I get all the materials on credit anyway," Gu Fangxia said nonchalantly. Previously Xia Liu mentioned settling the villa's payment in two months, which she didn't dare to discourage, for fear that Xia Liu would do something foolish for the money. But now she knew that Xia Liu had made tens of millions in just a few days by producing medicinal liquor. He gave each villager 1.2 million, and that's only from one percent of the shares. Xia Liu owns fifty percent, so his earnings were even greater. With this in mind, Gu Fangxia felt much less burdened. After discussing the specifics, Gu Fangxia went back. She faintly suspected that there was something fishy between Zhang Xiaoxue and Xia Liu. She didn't want to stay and interrupt them at a time like this. Location: Xia Liu's house, Time: Early morning. ``` The scenes Zhang Xiaoxue experienced last night began to replay after midnight… After tasting that flavor, Zhang Xiaoxue became unstoppable. Moreover, Xia Liu mentioned that massaging acupoints could restore energy. By the time Zhang Xiaoxue felt tired, the sky had already brightened. Putting on his clothes, Xia Liu walked out of the room. After circulating the spiritual energy in his body for a cycle, his energy was replenished once more. Having such a physique, Xia Liu felt very fortunate. Otherwise, how could he ensure that the girls felt assured and happy? Xia Liu estimated that he still owed Gu Fangxia quite a sum of money. If he didn't start earning money soon, his promise would just be empty talk. There wasn't much time left until the two-month deadline of his promise. Looking at the current situation, the medicinal liquor could bring in money the fastest. Thus, Xia Liu went to the alcohol factory to check on the construction progress. As expected, the factory was already completed. All the workers' payments had been settled in full by Gu Fangxia. Looking at the fully constructed alcohol factory, Xia Liu called Uncle Li to come and have a look. Uncle Li hadn't been here for some days. Seeing the pits for liquor production, he couldn't help but nod. It was indeed exactly like the design blueprints. As long as they bought the equipment and prepared the fermentation materials, they could start producing liquor. Actually, it wasn't any mechanical equipment, just some pots, buckets, and the like. "Uncle Li, take a look and plan it out. Starting from tomorrow, we'll temporarily stop oyster fishing and get the alcohol factory up and running," Xia Liu said. He had thought this through carefully. The seawater was getting colder by the day, and diving was only possible after noon. Even then, the dive for fishing required a lot. It demanded a high physical fitness from the villagers. But with the majority of villagers being of a certain age, even if they were in good shape, they couldn't keep doing it for long. Another point was that the inn's current focus was no longer on oysters. The fishing boats and the new menu could sustain them for at least a year, and business would only grow hotter. Therefore, Osmanthus Village must establish its own brand! Native to Osmanthus Village, naturally, it's Osmanthus Wine! "Of course, there's no problem with that. I'll go notify them in a bit," Uncle Li nodded in agreement. He too had noticed that the demand for oysters had recently decreased, and continuing to fish them was not very useful. The most important point was that last night all the villagers had earned 1.2 million! This money came from Xia Liu selling the medicinal liquor. Therefore, the quicker the alcohol factory started, the better! "And also, Uncle Li, please find a few people later to measure the dimensions of the pots in the distilling area. We'll go and purchase the pots later on, along with any other tools we need. Then bring the invoices back for reimbursement," Xia Liu instructed. "Xia Liu, aren't you slapping me in the face? Buying these utensils will cost just a few thousand yuan, and the expensive ones just tens of thousands. I can afford a hundred such factories," Uncle Li replied with some urgency. Even if Xia Liu hadn't mentioned it, he would have sorted it out. Enjoy new stories from empire This small amount of money shouldn't be a concern for Xia Liu; otherwise, Uncle Li wouldn't consider himself a decent person. To this, Xia Liu felt rather helpless. With Uncle Li's insistence, he could only smile wryly and agree.

Chapter 171 Starting the Winery

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