Chapter 1403: Unexpected Changes
Chapter 1403: Unexpected Changes
After speaking, Ling Feng avoided the crowd and took out a barrel of apple wine from his bracelet.
These were also meant for gifting, but he had taken a bit too much at the time, so there was some left over.
It was a simple plastic barrel, appearing quite plain and ordinary. Compared to those slender wine bottles, it seemed somewhat rudimentary.
Seeing the plastic barrel, Zhou Yi was at a loss for words.
Nevertheless, she took it in her hands and said something to the people in the barn.
If translated into Huaxia language, it meant that her friend, to express his gratitude, had brought his homemade wine for everyone to taste.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, people became intrigued and turned their attention to the plastic barrel.
Under their gaze, Zhou Yi opened the lid.
Smelling the aroma wafting out, she was the first to be stunned.
Then, the deep red wine poured out from the barrel, resembling semi-solidified jelly, causing everyone to hold their breath!
In their eyes, wine in this form had surely been aged for decades!
After everyone received a cup, they followed their tasting habits: swirling it in their glasses to observe the legs, sniffing the aroma, and finally taking a small sip.
As the wine went down their throats, they all wore expressions of shock!
Seeing these expressions, Ling Feng laughed.
Indeed, his apple wine transcended borders; everyone who tasted it liked it!
Ling Feng was quickly surrounded as people asked about the wine’s origin and whether it was available for purchase.
Ling Feng, feeling helpless, had to inform everyone through Zhou Yi that this apple wine was homemade and while he was preparing for external sales, due to production capacity, it couldn’t be supplied to Europe at the moment.
Everyone listened with helpless expressions, realizing that it might be a while before they could taste this apple wine again.
Ling Feng didn’t mind as he had only intended to show off his apple wine and had gained considerable praise, which satisfied him.
But unexpectedly, after the tasting event, when they returned to Zhou Yi’s room and were preparing to leave in the evening, Zhou Yi’s friend came looking for them.
The two chatted in gibberish for a while, and then Zhou Yi smiled and said to Ling Feng, "My friend sent your apple wine to the local wine association, and their president loved it so much that he wants to know if, with an investment of a few million Euros, you can quickly expand production capacity."
"Uh..."
Ling Feng was speechless after hearing this, then laughed, "What I lack is not money but raw materials. The number of apple trees we have is just so many, and without more apples, the money is of no use!"
Zhou Yi translated this verbatim to her friend, who thought for a moment and said a few more words.
What he meant was that if the apple trees were insufficient, they could find places in Europe to plant them. No matter how much land is needed, be it hundreds or thousands of acres, the wine association is willing to coordinate!
This offer was certainly generous, and upon hearing it, Ling Feng felt touched, so he said, "Since you truly like it, I’ll go to Mu Family Village later and find some places to plant more apple trees. Let’s forget about Europe as we haven’t considered developing over here!"
Zhou Yi did not translate this time but instead told Ling Feng, "You’re mistaken; I actually think this is a good opportunity. Haven’t you mentioned wanting to expand Ling Corporation’s business overseas? Now that the opportunity is right in front of you, you’re dismissing it!"
"Uh, let me think about it."
Ling Feng scratched his head, quickly pondering.
Meanwhile, Zhou Yi said a few words to her friend and then saw him off.
After he left, Zhou Yi said to Ling Feng, "Think it over, or maybe call Jiaolan for a discussion. Anyway, when we finish our mission and return, we’ll still have a little time!"
"My friend sees the business potential in your apple wine and wants to sign a long-term purchase contract with you."
"Alright, this issue needs to be addressed with the raw materials first before considering anything else. I’ll let them study it later," said Ling Feng.
After dealing with this matter, as dusk fell, they tidied up and left the winery, hitting the road.
Driving quickly, Ling Feng noticed that Zhou Yi seemed very familiar with the area and curiously asked, "Have you been here often before?"
"Been here over ten times, what’s up?" Zhou Yi asked.
"Nothing, just a bit curious,"
Ling Feng laughed, "I don’t know much about your past life and never really asked."
Zhou Yi, holding the steering wheel, glanced at him, "If you’re curious, just ask. Even if I gave myself to you, what secrets could I possibly keep?"
"Uh... I didn’t mean it that way!"
Ling Feng laughed awkwardly and then said, "I just didn’t realize you were so familiar with Europe!"
"Well, last time, I brought Qian Qian, Anna, and Lanlan here. Without me, how could we have completed the mission so smoothly?" Zhou Yi said.
As she mentioned Xun Qianqian and the others, Ling Feng hurriedly took the opportunity to ask, "By the way, what have the three of them been busy with lately?"
Hearing this, Zhou Yi looked at him, "You still remember to ask, huh?"
"Hehe, that was my oversight."
Ling Feng scratched his head, "The three of them seem obsessed with training, and I don’t even know how far they’ve progressed."
"Qian Qian and the others have already broken through the Qi Refining stage and are now on par with me!"
Zhou Yi said, continuing, "Moreover, they aren’t training now; they’ve gone to the newly established local bureau of safety in Mo Hai City to the north. Anna is the director, while Qian Qian and Lanlan are deputy directors!"
"Huh?"
Ling Feng was so surprised by this that his eyes widened, almost speechless!
Seeing him like this, Zhou Yi smiled and said, "Now you realize you’ve neglected them, huh? When they return for the new year, you know what to do, right?"
"Yes, thanks for the reminder!"
Ling Feng was speechless for a while, then thought to himself, "Goodness, in just some time, have those three progressed so much?"
"Zhang He and Old Han too, how could they not tell me such important things, clearly waiting to see me get surprised!"
"You two are terrible. Just wait till I return!"
Ling Feng inwardly complained while Zhou Yi said nothing, continuing to drive on the roads of France until they finally stopped in the early morning hours.
Having traveled hundreds of kilometers from the winery, Ling Feng curiously asked when seeing the coastline ahead, "We haven’t reached our destination yet, have we?"
"Did you not pay attention in middle school geography?"
Zhou Yi glanced at him, "There’s a strait between these two countries. Let’s get ready to take a ferry, and we’ll arrive after daybreak!"
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