Wine-scented Beauty

Chapter 149: Beauty

Chapter 149: Beauty

A new location has been found, right next to the moat. It's close to the water source, spacious, and surrounded by lush greenery.

Without a second thought, Ji Meiqing went directly to the government office, delivered a sum of money, and smoothly obtained the land deed. Of course, she also used Xun Hua's name in this process.

She posted a lot of small advertisements on the street, found some carpenters, and ordered some wood. For the past few days, she has been hanging out with Li Ming, who is good at architectural design. Ji Meiqing discussed the specifics of the winery with him.

My previous workplace had a dedicated laboratory for developing new flavors and medicinal properties of wine.

Now she decided to turn this place into a courtyard, told Li Ming her requirements, and then drew a rough shape for Li Ming to see.

The latter took it, examined it carefully, and then went back to think of a solution. Ji Meiqing also went to prepare other things.

She wanted to replicate all the modern features, so she directly copied some essential items, such as the white coat and certain utensils. The earliest filter pot was used in Taoist alchemy. The furnace could also be used to steam.

We just need another piece of land to grow corn and sugarcane.

She wrote down everything she could think of. The doors and windows were tightly locked, and three hours had passed since she returned, but she still hadn't come out.

Lu Yu stood outside, hesitant, unsure whether to knock and go in. The candlelight flickered inside, and there was no one moving about.

It was finally past midnight when there was a sound inside. He immediately got up from his chair, the door opened, and she came out. She was a little stunned to see Lu Yu still outside.

"Why haven't you rested yet?"

After she finished speaking, she looked back at the door knocker and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I forgot to open the door for you."

"You haven't had dinner yet, have you? I'll go get it for you." Lu Yu ignored what she had just been saying, went to the kitchen to bring him dinner, and then sat down next to her.

The food was still steaming, and the rising steam made one feel somewhat dazed. Ji Meiqing held her chopsticks, unsure of where to begin.

"There's still no news from Madam Ji..."

She remained calm. "It's alright, I've already reported it to the authorities."

Lu Yu was startled. "When did this happen?"

"Today," she said calmly after taking a bite of her food, "the other side can't wait any longer. Although Uncle Lin has agreed to cooperate with us, if Madam Ji's situation isn't resolved now, the future risks will be even greater."

"I know, I'll go there and tell them tomorrow."

Ji Meiqing glanced at him and declined his offer, saying, "I'll handle the Ji family's affairs. You can help me with the construction of the new factory, and I'm afraid someone will come looking for work tomorrow."

"I see."

She breathed a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted. Lu Yu looked at her with concern, "Your health isn't quite right yet, don't overwork yourself."

"I know." She put down her chopsticks, a hint of fatigue in her eyes. Ji Meiqing pushed the bowl and chopsticks forward. "I'm going to rest."

Lu Yu watched her retreating figure, and could only sigh silently in the end. She was so stubborn; he wondered when she would even realize he was still there.

The Ji residence, a moonlit night.

Qian Hongyan clutched the letter in her hand; a fine sheet of Xuan paper had turned into a useless crumpled piece of paper in her grasp.

Her once exquisitely made-up face was now contorted into a grotesque, demonic form. Her nails, painted with nail polish, had transformed into sharp claws, and the maidservant standing beside her felt a growing sense of unease upon seeing her like this.

Finally, unable to vent her pent-up anger any longer, she slammed her hand on the table, startling everyone in the room.

"This Ji Meiqing has really grown too big for her britches! She dares to threaten me. I should have known better than to hold back that day and leave behind such a menace!"

She finished speaking angrily, then looked at the person next to her. In the candlelight, she looked at the maid beside her and for a moment mistook her for Ji Meiqing, that scourge.

"You bitch, you bitch!" Without saying a word, she grabbed her hair and started fighting with her. The people around who saw this immediately trembled and then shrank back and lowered their heads.

They didn't dare to provoke this bad luck, but the girl was truly pitiful.

After the beating was over, the girl crawled on the ground, barely alive. Her once delicate features now looked somewhat disgusting.

Her hair was all disheveled.

"Drag her out and feed her to the wolfhounds." Qian Hongyan said without thinking. They obeyed the order and didn't dare to disobey, so they dragged her out.

The girl was dragged out as if she were already dead.

"Luckily, I was prepared, otherwise she would have tricked me long ago." She smiled smugly, taking off the ring from her hand. After venting her frustrations, she felt much better.

The moonlight was perfect, but a scream came from the backyard. In the quiet night, it sounded especially tragic.

Those around her watched as she got up and walked towards the dormitory, and immediately followed her and took off her coat. Now, no one dared to touch her sore spot, much less touch her brow.

After lying down, she touched the account book under her pillow, and her heart was at ease. Only then did she fall asleep contentedly.

The next morning, she sent her trusted confidants to the estate. Some of the shops she owned did not belong to the Ji family. To be more precise, the Ji family had no idea that she had hidden assets.

Therefore, even if the Ji family investigates this matter, they won't find anything. Even if Ji Meiqing used this trick, the Ji family won't do anything to her.

She wasn't worried about her own fate at all; on the contrary, she was quite looking forward to seeing what Ji Meiqing would do. The old fox was shrewd; she chuckled smugly, but unexpectedly, a large group of soldiers rushed in and surrounded her courtyard.

However, no one had told her about this unexpected turn of events beforehand.

Looking at the crowd of people in the courtyard, Madam Ji felt a sense of fear.

"You criminal, Ji Qianshi, you have committed fraud and attempted murder. I hereby formally throw you into prison. Guards, tie her up!"

He waved his hand, and the people surrounding her immediately came over and grabbed her, handcuffing her and taking her away. Qian Hongyan still didn't react until Master Ji walked in, looking at her with a gloomy expression.

"My lord, please save me! I have no idea what happened!" She struggled for a while, but couldn't free her hand.

When Mr. Ji walked up to her, he slapped her so hard she was stunned.

"Master?" She looked at him in disbelief, seemingly finding it hard to believe that he would lay a hand on her.

But Master Ji not only used his hands but also his words, saying, "My Ji family has no such vicious woman as you. As the matriarch of the Ji family, how can you do such a thing and leave the Ji family in such a state!"