"Son, come, let's have a drink together. This is the rice wine your mother brewed this year. Try it—what do you think?"
At the dinner table, Jiang Haichuan raised his wine glass and said.
"This is the wine Mom brewed this year? Alright, Dad, I'll join you. To your health and happiness!"
Jiang Ning raised his glass and replied with a smile.
Jiang Haichuan spoke effusively. "Thank you, son. Now that you're grown, married, and established, this is the happiest day of my life. May you and Ke Meng love each other dearly and grow old together, and may Mengmeng be happy and grow up quickly. Cheers!"
"Cheers."
Jiang Ning clinked glasses with Jiang Haichuan and drained his glass in one gulp.
"Wow, this is delicious! Mom, your brewed wine is so sweet and refreshing." Jiang Ning smacked his lips.
"Grandpa, Dad, Mengmeng wants to try Grandma's wine too!"
Mengmeng watched Jiang Haichuan and Jiang Ning curiously. Seeing them smack their lips, she assumed the wine must be very tasty.
"Ahem, Mengmeng, this wine isn't for children. It'll make you silly!"
Jiang Ning shook his head helplessly.
"Why not?" Mengmeng asked curiously.
"Because this wine has alcohol, and alcohol can numb a baby's brain. If Mengmeng drinks it often, she'll become drowsy and not as smart." Jiang Ning had to come up with some excuse.
"Oh, I see! Then Mengmeng won't drink it. I saw on TV that when pandas drink alcohol, they wobble and become silly. Hehe!" Mengmeng giggled, covering her mouth.
"You're such a good girl, Mengmeng," Jiang Ning said, affectionately ruffling her hair.
"Grandma, after dinner, will you take Mengmeng to see how you make wine? Can we? Mengmeng wants to learn to make wine too, so she can make it for Grandpa and Daddy in the future." Mengmeng looked at Ye Shulan with innocent pleading.
"Of course! If Mengmeng wants to, Grandma will teach you." Ye Shulan pulled Mengmeng into her lap. "Come, let me get some food for you."
It was clear Ye Shulan adored Mengmeng, unwilling to let her sit alone in her high chair. Instead, she held her close.
The dining chair was a bit too low for Mengmeng, so she had to stand on it to reach the table.
"Haichuan, go to town this afternoon and buy a child's high chair. Make sure it's an adjustable one, understand? If I hadn't reminded you this morning, you wouldn't have bought one, would you?" Ye Shulan glared at Jiang Haichuan, her face flushed with irritation.
"Yes, dear, you're right. I'll go buy one this afternoon," Jiang Haichuan replied, his face slightly red from the rice wine he'd been drinking.
"No need, Mom. Mengmeng and I will go to town this afternoon. Dad's been drinking, so let's not let him go," Jiang Ning quickly interjected.
"That works. Come, Mengmeng, have this chicken drumstick. Would you like it?" Ye Shulan placed a drumstick in Mengmeng's bowl.
"Mmm, thank you, Grandma," Mengmeng replied politely.
But her expression soured after the first bite.
"What's wrong, Mengmeng? Doesn't it taste good?" Ye Shulan asked, noticing her granddaughter's reaction.
"It's delicious, Grandma," Mengmeng said thoughtfully, "but not as delicious as the ones Dad makes."
"Mengmeng, don't be a picky eater. Grandma's cooking is delicious. Eat everything, okay? If you don't, Daddy won't cook for you anymore, and we'll all have to eat out."
Jiang Ning immediately understood Mengmeng's thoughts. It was perfectly normal for her to react this way after being accustomed to his cooking and then suddenly not having it.
He didn't want Mengmeng to develop such a habit. If she's going to kindergarten in September, she can't be a picky eater. He couldn't pack her lunch every day, could he?
"Oh, okay, Daddy. Mengmeng will eat now. You have to keep making lots and lots of delicious food for Mengmeng in the future, okay?" Mengmeng was still a little scared, worried her dad might stop making those cute animal-shaped dishes.
Jiang Ning smiled and agreed, "Yes, Mengmeng is the most obedient and well-behaved girl. Daddy promises that whenever I'm home, I'll always make you delicious food."
"Come on, Ke Meng, eat up. Here's a chicken leg for you." Ye Shulan picked up another chicken leg and placed it in Su Meng's bowl.
Su Meng bowed respectfully. "Thank you, Mom."
Ye Shulan, holding her chopsticks, was in a particularly cheerful mood. "Don't be so formal with me, Ke Meng. We're family. Eat up."
"Mom, you're being so biased now. You used to always give me the chicken legs, but now that you have a granddaughter and daughter-in-law, I don't get any."
"That's obvious. You've been eating chicken legs for over twenty years. It's time for them to go to someone else."
The lunch was filled with laughter and lively conversation.
"Grandma, let's go! Show Mengmeng how you make wine!" Mengmeng tugged on Ye Shulan's hand and happily skipped out of the dining room.
"Mom, I'll come with you too." Su Meng was also curious and rose to follow.
Actually, Ye Shulan made her wine in a shed she had built in the courtyard.
Jiang Ning and Jiang Haichuan continued drinking and eating at a leisurely pace.
The father and son chatted as they drank.
Jiang Ning: "Dad, I sent you Mengmeng's parents' contact information and my Huaxin business card. Add them when you have time."
Jiang Haichuan asked with concern, "Alright, I'll add them later. Ning'er, do Mengmeng's parents look down on you?"
"Dad, rest assured, my in-laws don't look down on me. In fact, they asked me to send their regards to you and Mom.
They also said they're happy to either contact you or have you and Mom contact them to discuss the engagement date and our wedding banquet."
"Good. If your in-laws have no objections, your mother and I can relax. We'll discuss it tonight and then call them to arrange the details."
"Dad, I'll cover the engagement expenses. How much do you think we need?"
"Alright. This time, we'll have to apologize to you, son. Your old man doesn't make much money, so I can't afford to give you such a large betrothal gift.
But if the Ke Meng family is as you say, we'll need at least this amount." Jiang Haichuan held up one finger.
"Dad, are you saying a million?"
"A million? Son, your father isn't senile. You think a million is enough to marry Ke Meng? Dream on. I'm talking ten million as a starting point."
"Anyway, you handle the money. Your dad's pockets are emptier than his face, and the bank account only has the million you transferred, plus a few hundred thousand left over. That's all from the money you've sent back over the past two years, plus what your mom and I saved by scrimping and saving. Take it all if you need it."
"Dad, don't say that. I have enough money. Ten million is still a bit tight. I have plenty of funds, and I'll handle it when the time comes.
The main thing is, after we leave, Mom and Dad, you two should quickly rebuild this house.
Build it well. If my million isn't enough, I'll send more money later.
We can't have the president of the Su Group living in a brick and tile house after we marry her, can we?"
"Hmm, that makes sense. Alright, after you leave, I'll find someone to design and rebuild it."
Jiang Haichuan agreed with his son's idea.
*Ding*
At that moment, a mechanical system voice suddenly sounded in Jiang Ning's mind.
"Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the Grandmaster Brewer technique."
Immediately, a massive amount of brewing knowledge—including techniques for rice wine, baijiu, red wine, fruit wine, and more—flooded into Jiang Ning's mind.
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