Making Wine

"Boss, what are you doing?!"

When her small foot was suddenly grabbed, she panicked. The fact that her foot was being grabbed, a sensitive area, made her ears turn red and hot.

"We're checking hygiene; we're very particular about hygiene when we're brewing wine."

"A hygiene inspection? Then why are you looking at their feet?"

Yuanen Yehui still didn't understand why we needed to check the hygiene of feet when brewing wine. Chen Jianshu, on the other hand, picked up her small feet and smelled them. A faint fragrance wafted up, seemingly the scent of a light shower gel.

You'll find out soon enough.

"Don't smell it!"

Upon seeing his action, the other person blushed and shook off his hand, then angrily tucked her feet back into her slippers.

Seeing this, Chen Jianshu secretly regretted it. He had already tested the feel, shape, and smell of the ice cream, and had originally wanted to taste it, but alas.

"Alright, your food safety has been approved. Now, go to the wooden barrel and start brewing."

Seeing that the other person's face was as red as a boiled shrimp, Chen Jianshu immediately called for him to go and brew wine.

"Go up there?"

"Yes, you need to crush the grapes on top, one by one."

"Oh? That's so unhygienic! Why not use a machine...?"

Upon hearing the job description, the other person finally understood why he needed to examine their feet, and was filled with questions: Why use your feet? Why can't we use a machine?

"Because using a machine will crush the grape seeds, while using your feet won't. Okay, go on up."

After hearing the explanation, Yuanen Yehui walked dejectedly to the stage. Looking at the wooden bucket full of grapes, she hesitated for a moment before reaching out and using the bucket as a support to climb in.

Delicate little feet stepped into the grapes, instantly flattening them and causing all the juice to flow out.

Grape juice smeared on her feet, and a strange sensation rose from the soles of her feet. She still felt that this winemaking method was really strange... But she gritted her teeth and, lifting her skirt, walked slowly and laboriously through the wooden barrel.

As the grapes inside were gradually crushed, the barrel was filled with grape juice.

As time went by, most of the grapes in the barrel were trampled out. After confirming that the task was complete, Yuanen Yehui finally climbed out of the barrel, his feet stained with grape juice.

Chen Jianshu looked at the other person's purplish-red little feet, grabbed the other person's grape-flavored ice cream, and said:

"Don't waste it."

"Wow! Shut up, boss! You can't eat that!"

Yuanen Yehui was shocked to see the other person's actions and hurriedly reached out to press down on the other person's head, desperately trying to stop the other person from eating the grape-flavored ice cream.

Seeing the other person sticking out their tongue, she had no choice but to kick them in the face, knocking them down. Then, blushing, she rushed to the sink to wash the dirt off her feet.

After getting up from the ground, Chen Jianshu licked his lips and then murmured:

"We didn't eat it for long enough to taste it..."

Soon, Yuanen Yehui returned, her face flushed. She had never seen such a scene before and was caught off guard.

"They've come to fill the jars."

He called out, and the other person immediately ran over to help, without mentioning what had just happened.

"This is a funnel. Place it on the jar, and then we'll evenly pour in the juice and the shriveled fruit pulp. Remember to fill it only halfway; we need to leave some space for fermentation."

"Oh..."

Yuanen Yehui obediently picked up the ladle and began to fill it with fruit pulp and juice, while Chen Jianshu provided guidance from the side.

"The jar must be clean and sterilized. After filling it with the jar, add one-tenth of the weight of rock sugar, then add yeast, and place it in a cool, dry place to ferment."

The little red-haired girl listened attentively while continuing her work. After all, it concerned her job, and with such good pay from her boss, she certainly couldn't let him down.

Soon, four jars were filled, which is ten jars in total. Each jar was only half full because some space had to be left for fermentation, and gas had to be released periodically.

The two then placed ten jars of grape juice into a dry, cool cellar. Under the watchful eyes of Yuanen Yehui, Chen Jianshu directly summoned the figure of a blonde woman.

"Lao Jin, please speed up the time flow of these jars of things for me, seven days will do."

"Okay, Mom."

Gu Chenxi was very obedient, and since she finally had a chance to make a move, she had to show off her skills.

A question mark appeared above Yuanen Yehui's head. Was this some kind of magical transformation? Where did this person come from? Although she was puzzled, she knew that this seemed to be the ability of someone's Martial Soul, and she couldn't ask too many questions.

Seven days passed quickly, and only seven minutes had passed on their end. After fermentation was complete, the three of them scooped out the pulp, filtered the wine, and the thirty catties of wine were finished.

(Friendly reminder: Non-professionals should never attempt to brew wine at home alone, as this may result in food poisoning.)

Chen Jianshu took a wine glass, scooped up some grapes, and tasted them. The fruity aroma of grapes filled his tongue, with a hint of sweetness. He guessed it was the flavor of Yehui's ice cream.

"Hey boss! Is this wine even safe to drink? It's so unsanitary!"

Seeing Chen Jianshu take a sip and look so intoxicated, Yuanen Yehui blushed instantly, covered her head with her hands, and started digging her toes into the floor.

The thought of her boss drinking wine that she had stomped on with her feet made her blush with embarrassment; she certainly wouldn't dare drink such a thing.

"It's drinkable, and it's clean and hygienic. Overall, Xiao Yehui, your first job went quite well. I'm very satisfied."

Chen Jianshu nodded slightly, then tidied up the large jar of wine and continued fermentation, the wine becoming more mellow and fragrant as it fermented.

Seeing the other person's satisfied expression, Yuanen Yehui developed a psychological aversion to alcohol. Did his father and grandfather drink alcohol that was stomped on by people? That's so unhygienic!

After the first batch of wine was finished, Gu Chenxi scooped up a glass and took a sip. It tasted similar to sweet soda.

"Alright, Yehui, from now on your job is to mind the shop and clean it occasionally. The rest of the time is your free time. If you're hungry, you can order takeout or go out to eat. Just come back and I'll reimburse you."

After successfully luring the little girl to work for him, he achieved his goal; after all, raising a little girl doesn't cost much money.

"Oh... boss, where are you going?"

Yuanen Yehui understood the meaning behind those words, and a look of doubt flashed in his eyes. He immediately pressed for an answer.

"I still have to go to school. I'll spend time with you during summer vacation."

"Oh, okay, I'll take good care of the shop then."

"That's a good boy/girl. Okay, then come find me if you need anything. This 300,000 is for your food expenses this month. I'll pay you your salary at the end of the month."

The second update on September 8th.