Chapter 284
284, Conditions (1 more)
The fragrance of wine was so tempting that one felt intoxicated before even taking a sip.
Li Hengyi took a deep breath.
Lovers and connoisseurs of wine would instantly recognize this as a treasure trove for storing wine; such wines would never have the same effect if removed from this place and stored elsewhere.
Lian Sheng also took a deep breath.
When the Lian Family faced disaster years ago, he activated the mechanism to preserve the wine cellar, but he never anticipated that he would be unable to open it himself. Fully aware of the peerless wine stored within, he was nonetheless powerless to access it.
Now that the wine cellar was open and exquisite wines were in front of him, he couldn’t bring himself to feel happy.
In his endeavor to revive his family, he had lost his ancestral heritage.
Once these wines were released, they would never be available again. And even if they were, it would be impossible to find ones that had been stored for many years, some even for a century or centuries.
Lian Sheng’s knees gave in, and he knelt down.
Lian Huai reached out to pull him up but was shoved away. In Lian Sheng’s eyes as he looked up at him, there were hatred, resentment, and estrangement; even his address of “Father” was based solely on filial duty, not wishing to be called unfilial.
There truly were no feelings left.
From the moment Lian Huai abandoned his wife and children, disregarding whether they lived or died and left to simply survive, the Lian Family no longer included Lian Huai.
Lian Huai also felt distressed.
Thousands of words he might say, yet now no one would listen, nor would anyone believe him.
The Lian Family would never again have him take charge.
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“Your Highness!” Lian Sheng spoke softly.“…” Li Hengyi glanced at him and responded indifferently with a hum.
He was aware that Lian Sheng had something to say, and what Lian Sheng wished to discuss was precisely what he had in mind.
“…”
After much hesitation, Lian Sheng finally spoke, “Your Highness, the Lian Family stored their wine in this cellar, which suggests it has its unique features. Your Highness might not require so much wine at once. Perhaps after taking inventory, we could split it in half. Whenever Your Highness wishes to drink it, you could send someone to collect it. Lian Sheng…” His voice was now choked with sobs.
“Immense gratitude!”
As Lian Sheng finished, he had already started to cry.
The strong sense of family honor was too overpowering, yet his own skills in brewing were not as exceptional. The wine he produced was, after all, slightly inferior to Drunken Snow Brew.
Li Hengyi watched Lian Sheng.
In fact, in every aspect, Lian Sheng was more convincing than his father, Lian Huai.
For the sake of the Lian Family Token, he would kneel without hesitation. Such a person could be a moneymaker if used properly, but if not…
If not, he would be ruined.
As Li Hengyi contemplated this, a slight change flickered in his eyes, “It doesn’t matter if the wine remains here. I have two conditions!”
Pleading and demanding are entirely different.
Lian Sheng immediately grasped the implication.
“The Drunken Snow Brew of the Lian Family was renowned throughout the world; it’s a pity that it vanished after the disaster. As a descendant of the Lian Family, failing to restore the family’s name would surely dishonor your ancestors, but revitalizing the Lian Family will not be easy!”
Lian Sheng knew this to be true.
Otherwise, despite his winery having reached a significant scale over the years, it always lacked a sense of belonging.
After all, it didn’t bear the Lian name.
“This place looks quite good to me. It would be such a waste to discard it!”
“…” Swallowing hard, Lian Sheng said, “I plan to rebuild it. When the time comes, the Lian Family’s winery will be split in two, half for Your Highness, half for the Lian Family.”
“The Lian Family’s winery belongs to your family. What would I want with it? In the future, just provide two or three hundred casks each year; whatever price you sell to others, I will pay the same. Just one thing-the wine in this cellar must not suffer any errors, and without me to protect it, you wouldn’t be able to keep it!”
This was a fact.
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