C6 Zhen Jia Winery

Liu Qi still found it hard to believe as they walked out of the temple and headed towards the village. Luck had fallen on him just like that. After pinching his thigh with his hand and crying out "pain", he finally realized that everything that had just happened was real.

With a heart full of joy, Liu Qi raised his head and looked at the darkening sky. It was time to go home and eat dinner. Due to the lack of light in the north, the sky had darkened earlier. Thus, everyone returned home early, and there were very few people on the roads in the village.

The village had only one main road, and on both sides of the road were rows of low houses. The villagers in the village weren't rich, and the place they lived in wasn't very particular. Most of them were wooden houses or brick houses made of mud bricks.

However, at the left side of the village, there was a huge circle of land. The two meter tall black stone wall was built around ten acres of land, giving off a heavy feeling. The number of residents on the left side of the land was obviously less than on the right side.

The black door in the middle opened inward. Each of the two doors was nearly three meters high and two meters wide. From this, one could tell that they were a wealthy family.

The four golden words "Zhen Family" on the archway tower shone brilliantly in the afterglow of the setting sun, and it was even more obvious that this place was the home of one of the richest businesses in the entire Extreme North City, and even the rest of the dynasties.

Near the door to the right was a large, rolling brick building. Beneath the Winery, there was an underground wine cellar. The underground wine cellar was filled with Zhen Fei's cold wine from all over the best-selling dynasties.

On the wall behind the opposite door, there was a four story tall wooden structure. The pitch-black color, coupled with the decorative design of the pillars, made it seem grand yet simple. This was Zhen Family's residence.

On the left side was a row of relatively low tiled houses, the residences of the people under the Zhen Family. The entire layout of the Zhen Family was like a courtyard. In the middle, there was a wide open space, and several large flatbed horse carriages were parked there. These were used for serving wine.

What Little Liu Qi couldn't understand was why such a prominent Zhen Family would stay in this little mountain village?" He usually kept a low profile and was not very well-off either. He didn't even have many guards around. His Grandpa Liu was a gatekeeper, without a proper gatekeeper.

Liu Qi quickly walked into the door and didn't see his grandpa. However, he knew that most of his grandpa went back to cook at this time.

Thus, he did not stop at the door and directly walked towards a courtyard on the left side that was close to the wall. Even though it was a private courtyard, it was actually only a forty square meter wooden house. Along with a few flower beds in the front yard, there was a bamboo fence surrounding the area two meters away from the house. It was as an entrance and exit.

"Grandfather, I'm back." Liu Qi walked through the gap and shouted.

"Little Qi, you're back. Come and eat!" Grandpa Liu's deep voice came from inside the house.

Liu Qi walked into the wooden house and saw a white-haired old man with a white beard hanging down his chest. The old man was looking at Liu Qi benevolently from a small table. There were 3 dishes on the table, 1 dish of soup and 2 bowls of rice. It was obvious that the old man was already waiting for Liu Qi for dinner.

This old man was Grandpa Liu, Liu Chang, who was pulling Liu Qi along from a young age. Liu Qi had seen this kind of family since he could remember, so he was very fond of Grandpa Liu. Liu Chang also doted on this grandson of his. The grandfather and grandson pair relied on each other for life, and they were quite happy about it.

Usually, Liu Chang would show Zhen Family the front door, and when he had free time, he would take care of his own flower garden. Liu Qi would help clean the courtyard square, and from time to time, he would read some miscellaneous books to pass the time.

Liu Qi obediently walked to the small table and sat down. He said to Liu Chang,

"Grandfather, don't wait for me in the future. "Since you're old, you can't stay hungry. Just eat first, I can get some food for myself when I get back." Even though Liu Qi was young, he understood a lot of things since he was young. He wouldn't bother his grandfather with nothing to do. Although he was not worried about food and clothes, because he only relied on his grandfather's income from guarding the Zhen Family gate, his family did not have any extra money. Normally, he would not ask his grandfather to buy anything, and would be very filial to his grandfather.

"Hehe, it's alright, grandpa isn't hungry. Seeing Little Qi eat, grandpa is very happy, grandpa can eat more." Liu Chang looked at Liu Qi with a gratified smile. His eyes couldn't conceal the affection and doting in them.

"That's right, Little Qi, it was raining so heavily just now. Where did you go? Did you get caught in the rain?" With that, he looked back and forth at Liu Qi, afraid that he would see Liu Qi's wet appearance.

"No, Grandpa, I found a place to shelter from the rain. When the rain stopped, I returned home. I didn't get wet at all. Look at Grandfather, my clothes aren't wet at all. " Liu Qi also stood up and walked around, showing it to Liu Chang, saying that he wasn't wet. But in his heart he was thinking: Grandpa, I'm sorry, the teacher said I can't tell anyone about him, I didn't lie to you on purpose, you taught me to keep my word, I have to do what I promised others.

Seeing that Liu Qi did not get drenched, Liu Chang put down his worries and didn't ask Liu Qi again. Thus, he greeted Liu Qi and sat back down, then started to eat. During this time, the two of them were eating with great warmth.

"Little Qi, you should go read some books yourself. Grandfather is going to close the door, I'll also take the opportunity to take a look around." After the meal, Liu Chang gave Liu Qi some instructions and walked out of the wooden house without waiting for Liu Qi's reply.

Liu Qi didn't mind. He knew that this was Grandpa Liu's habit every day, so it was also his job. Liu Qi cleaned up the table and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes. This was a habit that Liu Qi learned to maintain after washing the dishes since he was eight years old.

He always wanted to do everything he could to help his grandfather, so he was quite capable of self-care. He slept alone at such a young age, and he never cried in the dark at night.

After washing the dishes, Liu Qi walked towards his small world. A small room that was about ten square meters was where Liu Qi grew up. There were no extravagant furnishings in the room. There was only a bed, a desk, a stool, and a bookshelf filled with books.

He skillfully took out a book from the bookshelf, lit the oil lamp, and sat down at the desk to read it. This was a good habit that Liu Qi developed from the moment he could learn how to read. From the book, he could learn a lot of principles and understand a lot of characters and events, of course, there were also many places on the continent with beautiful scenery, features, customs, and so on.