12dz Chapter 572 Old Qian, completely convinced
Chapter 572 Old Qian, completely convinced
Xu Chu's revenge target is only Wangyue Tower; he will not harm innocent people.
Therefore, the several spirit wines he brewed on a large scale were not poisonous, but rather had some side effects.
For example, drinking it would cause people to fart very badly or burp incessantly, with the aim of ruining the reputation of Wangyuelou.
Adding this side effect to the spirit wine is very simple; the difficulty lies in doing so without it being detected.
Although Xu Chu is the chief brewer of Wangyuelou, Wangyuelou is not his sole domain. He needs to plan carefully to ensure that everything goes smoothly.
Xu Chu decided to first improve several spirit wines, making some changes to them, and then proceed with the large-scale production and market launch of the improved spirit wines.
Then he could add the special seasonings. To avoid being discovered, Xu Chu decided to brew a large quantity of spirit wine with side effects himself.
Then it is distributed to branches in various continents so that they can be put on the shelves at the same time.
Today, all of Wangyuelou's signature spirit wines have undergone generations of improvement and can be said to be approaching perfection.
Therefore, it would be very difficult for Xu Chu to continue optimizing.
Xu Chu immediately announced his seclusion, devoting all his energy to it.
After ten years, we have finally improved three types of spirit wine.
Xu Chu brought the newly brewed spirit wine to Qian Lao, the head steward of Wangyue Tower.
"Young friend Xu, it's been a long time," Old Qian said, slightly surprised to see Xu Chu.
When Xu Chu announced his seclusion to brew wine, she thought it wouldn't take long. She didn't expect that this kid was so patient and actually secluded himself for ten years.
It's normal for a winemaker to spend ten years in seclusion for cultivation, but to spend ten years in seclusion brewing wine, detached from worldly affairs, is something most winemakers cannot do.
Old Qian thought to himself that this was probably one of the reasons why Xu Chu had such a high level of winemaking skills at such a young age.
Xu Chu had no intention of wasting time with her and got straight to the point.
"It's like this, Mr. Qian. Over the past ten years, I've improved three of our Wangyuelou's signature spirit wines. I'd like to invite you to taste them and see if they're suitable."
"Three types?" Old Qian was astonished.
Although she has only been the head steward of Wangyue Tower for two or three hundred years, she has been in Wangyue Tower for several hundred years.
He naturally understood how difficult it was to improve the signature spirit wine of Wangyuelou.
So when Xu Chu said he had improved three versions, she was very surprised, even somewhat incredulous.
Mr. Qian couldn't help but wonder.
"Could it be that this kid guessed that his previous actions displeased the management and they wanted to get rid of him, so he's trying so hard to salvage his image?"
"Or perhaps it's just a new broom sweeping clean, and he's just trying to show off?"
Xu Chu took out six wine jugs, three of which contained the old ones and three of his improved ones, which, of course, had not yet been seasoned with any special ingredients.
"Mr. Qian, come and try it, and compare it."
Old Qian smiled and said, "Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony."
She first drank the wine that Wangyuelou was currently selling. Although Old Qian was the general manager, he was very familiar with Wangyuelou's signature spirit wine.
But these were just three ordinary spirit wines, and given her cultivation level and status, she probably only drank them once every few years.
So in order to distinguish the difference, she still had to try it.
Next up is Xu Chu's improved version.
After carefully tasting everything, Mr. Qian's eyes brightened slightly, and he gave Xu Chu a thumbs up.
"As expected of the master who succeeded Elder Li as the chief brewer of my Wangyue Tower, you have improved the signature spirit wine for so many generations, and you can still make it taste different. Impressive."
Although Xu Chu had previously accepted gifts from others without hesitation.
However, Xu Chu's brewing skills were truly impeccable, and Old Qian was now completely convinced.
Originally, she supported the idea of letting Master Li regain the title of chief brewer in the next assessment.
But now, she hesitated. She felt that although Xu Chu was greedy for small gains and lacked vision, his winemaking skills were truly excellent.
Xu Chu quickly replied, "Mr. Qian, you flatter me. Last time, I only used a trick. If it were to happen again, I would definitely lose to Mr. Li."
“You’re too modest,” Mr. Qian replied.
Xu Chu returned to the main topic, "Do you think these three spirit wines can replace the previous ones?"
Mr. Qian pretended to be thinking and pondered for a moment.
“These three are our Wangyuelou’s signature spirit wines, targeting a very large audience. It would be inappropriate to make any rash changes.”
Xu Chu asked, "So what do you mean?"
“In my opinion, it would be better to put them on the shelves at the same time and let customers choose. Ultimately, sales will determine whether to replace them,” Mr. Qian replied.
Xu Chu affirmed, "That's indeed better. Elder Qian's considerations are truly thorough. I am ashamed of my own shortcomings."
Xu Chu had naturally thought of this method, but he deliberately left it to Old Qian to explain.
Regardless, as long as the improved spirit wine I brew can be sold on a large scale, that's fine.
"It's just experience," Mr. Qian waved his hand.
Xu Chu said, "In that case, I'll go back first and then come back to you for arrangements once I've brewed enough."
“Okay, take care,” Mr. Qian replied.
After Xu Chu left, Old Qian looked into the distance, his mind filled with many thoughts.
"Judging from this, this kid knows how to be humble and hide his shortcomings. He doesn't seem like someone who only knows how to take advantage of others."
"Is it due to the complexity of human nature, or is there some hidden reason?"
Even with his extensive experience, Qian Lao couldn't quite see through Xu Chu at this moment.
After returning home, Xu Chu began to brew his improved version of spirit wine in large quantities.
It was still brewed normally without any added ingredients.
Because the amount to be brewed was too large, it was extremely time-consuming. It took Xu Chu almost a year to complete the brewing.
Once this batch of improved spirit wine was brewed and delivered to Elder Qian, she arranged for it to be sold in various continents of the Tianyuan Realm.
Xu Chu began to brew another spirit wine.
This spirit wine is meant to be given to the higher-ups at Wangyue Tower for tasting.
Xu Chu doesn't need to develop a completely new spirit wine; he only needs to take a certain spirit wine that the Xu family's Drunken Immortal Pavilion previously sold and make a few minor modifications.
Finally, add poison.
Normally, as powerful beings at the Emperor Realm, there are very few poisons in the world that would be useful to them.
But Xu Chu was not only a winemaker, but also an alchemist. He enjoyed reading various encyclopedic books and had a good understanding of poisons.
Therefore, Xu Chu was confident that even if he couldn't kill them with poison, he could still damage their very essence and severely weaken their vital energy.