Everyone stared closely at the bronze pot holding the wine. Sure enough, everything was as Li Qingxian had said: steam rose up, entered the condensation tube, quickly cooled, turned into clear droplets, and slowly gathered into clean, transparent liquor.
"Everyone, have a taste." Liu Muwa patted the Luck Silver-Fish Pouch and poured wine for everyone.
Li Qingxian merely smelled it, then took a small sip. The spiciness burned his throat.
The others' eyes widened after drinking it.
"Such strong liquor will surely be greatly welcomed by high-ranking officials!" Luo Jing said delightedly.
"This wine is no less fine than the imperial wine in the palace, and it is even clearer," Yan Shixiao said.
Zhou Chunfeng smiled. "This was originally brewed by the Evil Sects after they stole the palace's secret recipe."
Yan Shixiao and Liu Muwa pondered briefly, then smiled at the same time. "Wonderful."
Zhou Chunfeng added, "Then our deal is settled?"
"It is settled. No matter what the Ministry of Works does, our Artifacts Office will spare no effort! Tomorrow, I will send people to establish a distillery in the Imperial Prison Bureau. Once it can be produced on a large scale, we will build major distilleries elsewhere," Liu Muwa said.
Yan Shixiao covered his mouth and smiled. "If Brother Spring Breeze says it will work, then it will work. This one merely manages His Majesty's purse; so long as it earns money for His Majesty, this one supports it. By the way, Brother Spring Breeze, I heard you are very fond of this child, Li Qingxian?"
Yan Shixiao's "beautiful eyes" shifted as he looked at Li Qingxian.
Taking advantage of the opening, Li Qingxian said, "Uncle Zhou treats me like his own nephew. Otherwise, he would not have troubled everyone to come here."
Zhou Chunfeng sighed and