The kang (heated brick bed) for left-behind women

Chapter 140 Keep a Low Profile

"I'm too young to get married," the girl replied, pouting.

"You silly child, once you start thinking about men, you'll be eager to get married," Ma Guihua teased.

"Exactly," Lin Dachun replied.

This made the girl blush. It seems that at such a young age, she already knows about the relationship between men and women, and may even have started thinking about men.

"Guihua, this is meat from town, still fresh, have a taste." Lin Dachun placed the meat on the stove.

"We get to eat meat!" the girl exclaimed happily.

"This child, Uncle Dachun, I can't accept this. Your family needs meat too," Ma Guihua said in a bright, clear voice, honed from years of hawking wine. "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Of course, we can't just eat this meat for free." Lin Dachun pulled up a small chair and sat down.

Lin Dachun first looked up at the girl, who was wearing a very thin shirt and exuded the scent of a youthful girl.

The girl also looked over, and her eyes met Lin Dachun's.

There's a feeling I can't quite describe.

"Haha, Uncle Dachun, go ahead and say it."

Lin Dachun took out the half-bottle of wine from his pocket: "Sister Guihua, I'd like you to try this wine. Just take a sip."

Ma Guihua took the bottle and examined it.

The bottle is made of rough pottery, with a wooden stopper at the mouth. A piece of red paper is pasted on the bottle, with the three crooked characters "Jingyang Wine" written on it.

She uncorked the cork, brought it to her nose, and sniffed it, raising an eyebrow.

"The wine's ready?" Ma Guihua asked.

"Yes, Ruoxue and I both drank it, and we even sell it in town. It's quite effective." Lin Dachun rubbed his hands together, a little flustered. "Guihua, you're the expert, give me your opinion. We brewed this together."

"I know. This is supposed to be for the sake of romance, and you're still making me drink? Aren't you afraid I'll throw a tantrum?"

Ma Guihua smiled.

Ma Guihua was also a widow, but she was a shrew, unlike Li Ruoxue who was gentle, or other widows who were feminine.

"Don't you drink these kinds of wines all the time? You're not worried about the effects of this medicine. Haha," Lin Dachun joked.

"Anyway, with you here, if I can't hold on, I'll pounce on you."

Ma Guihua didn't rush to drink it; she first held it up to her eyes to examine the color—amber, clear, and without impurities.

Then he took a small sip, held it in his mouth for a while, and slowly swallowed it.

Lin Dachun looked at her nervously.

Ma Guihua closed her eyes, as if she were savoring something.

After a long while, she opened her eyes and nodded: "That's interesting."

"Really?" Lin Dachun's eyes lit up.

"Did you add anything yourself after that?" Ma Guihua asked.

"No, I brewed it according to your method, but the heat might be a little off. You even provided the yeast."

"The heat is a little off, but the herbs are mixed..." Ma Guihua took another small sip, this time a bit bigger, "Goji berries, Cistanche deserticola, and... Epimedium? Uncle Dazhu, I gave you the Epimedium recipe, but I didn't ask you to add Cistanche deserticola, haha."

Lin Dachun blushed slightly and gave a thumbs up: "Sister Guihua is really amazing. I just randomly put together this. I just thought... it would warm men up. Your formula is good for the kidneys, I think. I just mixed it directly into the wine, so I added all the herbs that can promote virility. It's just that this Cistanche deserticola is hard to find. It's really expensive."

Ma Guihua laughed, her hearty laughter echoing through the courtyard filled with the aroma of alcohol: "Brother Dachun, your wine isn't just for warming the body and boosting virility. The ingredients here are quite potent. Especially the proportions... you know, they're actually quite good. This medicinal wine isn't something you can just mix up haphazardly. The amount of wine, the amount of herbs, the perfect heat—it all requires careful consideration."

"Sister Guihua, don't flatter me. This is all thanks to your family's amazing recipe." Lin Dachun pulled up his chair and said earnestly, "Sister Guihua, I came here today specifically for this wine."

So Lin Dachun told the truth.

"ah??"

The girl behind her also heard it and screamed.

"What are you yelling about?" Ma Guihua scolded.

"You sell elixirs to old men??" the girl said speechlessly.

"What do you know, you little girl? Go do your own thing," Ma Guihua scolded.

The girl stuck her tongue out at her aunt and then went off to do her work.

"Uncle Dachun, you've... hitched a ride on the money-making bandwagon?"

"Hmm." Lin Dachun nodded. "If this wine is packaged and sold privately, the profit margin won't be small, but there will be plenty of money to be made."

"So you're looking for me?"

"This brewing recipe came from you. I can't let you miss out on such a good thing. I, Da Chun, am a grateful person. Besides, I need your authorization for this brewing recipe. I can't just steal your recipe, can I? Moreover, I need your help in brewing. This is just between your family and my family. No one else is allowed to get involved. We'll brew it, and Scarface and the others will be responsible for selling it."

"But this matter is risky, and I need to make that clear to you. It's up to you whether you want to participate," Lin Dachun said sincerely.

Ma Guihua hesitated, looking at Lin Dachun.

She naturally understood the risks Lin Dachun mentioned.

"Life offers only a few gambles, so just go for it." Ma Guihua, this shrew, is very bold; she's not the kind of woman who's afraid of everything.

"Keep this low-key."