Why are you all trying to win over me, the male supporting character?

"I already know that you are the acting head of the manor. Congratulations."

Sister Meng nodded and smiled slightly.

Polite yet reserved.

Lu Chengzhou smiled back and said, "Thank you."

She was polite, so he was even more polite than her.

Upon hearing his "thank you," Sister Meng's polite smile froze slightly.

Women are so strange.

It was clearly her request to be polite.

Now, it was she who felt uncomfortable.

"Come on, I'll show you around your winery."

Sister Meng walked in front.

Aisha, the bodyguard and secretary assigned to him by Master Meng, walked behind them, keeping a distance of more than two meters.

Elsa was still the same as always, with a cold and aloof expression, never smiling.

She wasn't surprised to be left in Yicheng, but she didn't expect to be assigned to Lu Chengzhou.

"Meeting with the chairman only takes a few hours, and you can get the position of acting manor owner."

Aisha wondered to herself what kind of spell Lu Chengzhou had cast on the chairman.

Surely you can't just buy off an old man who prioritizes personal gain in a matter of minutes!

Of course, that's where her haste came from.

It is precisely because Meng Yong prioritizes his own interests that he can be so easily bribed by Lu Chengzhou...

"This is a villa that was just renovated for you."

Sister Meng led him to a European-style villa.

The grandeur and magnificence of this place need no further explanation.

Standing here, surrounded by the winery's grand atmosphere, one gets the illusion of having traveled back to Europe a century ago.

It has a simple and unadorned style, yet exudes a sense of luxury and grandeur.

After a brief visit, Lu Chengzhou left.

"I still prefer my rented apartment; at least I won't get lost there," Lu Chengzhou said honestly.

"Really?" Sister Meng glanced at him. "Then, if you don't like it here, take a look at those houses across the street. Is there any you like?"

Lu Chengzhou looked around.

The area opposite appears to have been developed into a resort and will be open to the public in the future.

Compared to the building behind us, the one opposite has a more rustic, rural feel, which means it's more approachable.

"That place is nice, please reserve one for me."

"it is good."

The tour has ended.

Lu Chengzhou declined the invitation to stay for dinner and went directly to the underground warehouse.

It has been half a month since he first came here.

The first batch of improved wine has almost finished fermenting.

This aroma is extremely subtlely different from the aroma of the surrounding wines.

Unless you're a wine connoisseur, you really wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

Several gray-haired winemakers gathered around a jar of wine, discussing this batch of brewed wine.

"The taste is a little different."

"In terms of taste, it seems to be missing something."

"Is it because we used the wrong grapes?"

"Yes, that's possible."

Listening to their discussion, Lu Chengzhou frowned.

"If the grapes are overripe, the resulting wine will have low acidity and a high pH, ​​resulting in poor quality. If the grapes are underripe, the resulting wine will be weak and bland."

"The ripeness of grapes has a far greater impact on sugar content than on flavor."

"The changes in flavor that people perceive are often brought about by the concentration of sugar."

Listening to Lu Chengzhou use these technical terms, these traditional winemakers were completely baffled.

pH value, flavor...

It's a bit too far away for them.

All they knew was that this time, the wine tasted a bit off.

Although it's very close to the legendary taste, it's still not quite there yet.

Lu Chengzhou pondered for a moment and said, "How about we try a different kind of grape?"

Various improvement ideas for winemaking are flashing through my mind.

Finally, the image focuses on a type of grape.

Replacing it with this type of grape is definitely feasible.

However, this type of grape is only grown on a small scale in a very remote winery abroad. If it is used for winemaking, the cost will inevitably increase several times!

"It's winter now, so there aren't many options to begin with."

"The raw materials used in this batch were all airlifted from abroad."

"The cost is very high."

"After all, you're just a young man who's never brewed wine before..."

The brewers didn't think much of Lu Chengzhou, this young man.

Almost every suggestion he made was refuted by them.

Just then, Sister Meng, with a stern face, snapped, "Enough!"

These experienced craftsmen, who were used to being free and easy all their lives, actually fell silent after being yelled at.

There's no way around it, Sister Meng's aura is just too powerful.

“Mr. Lu is your current employer and your leader. Just do what he says. Why all this nonsense?”

Sister Meng looked at them coldly.

"Send people to purchase as much as they can right now."

"But……"

Someone tried to raise objections again, but was silenced by a sharp glare from Sister Meng.

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

Lu Chengzhou gave Sister Meng a deep look.

He had seen most of her gentle side, and rarely had he seen her scolding someone with a stern face.

For a time, people couldn't help but look at her with new respect.

The two walked out of the underground warehouse in silence.

Sister Meng felt a little nervous.

Did I scare Lu Chengzhou by being so fierce just now?

but……

How can you keep those stubborn old men in check if you don't act tough?

Sister Meng was in a dilemma.

She glanced at Lu Chengzhou furtively.

Lu Chengzhou simply gazed at the distant scenery and didn't say anything more to her.

Upon arriving at the winery entrance, Sister Meng took a deep breath and slowly asked, "Did I scare you?"

No way.

Lu Chengzhou smiled slightly and said, "I think my sister is very handsome."

very……

Is he handsome?

This peculiar adjective left Sister Meng somewhat speechless, both amused and exasperated.

However, once she was certain that Lu Chengzhou didn't have a bad impression of her, Sister Meng felt relieved.

“Recently, you…”

Sister Meng wanted to ask, "Do you have time?", but she swallowed the words back.

"You should wear more clothes, or you might catch a cold."

He said something insincere instead.

Lu Chengzhou nodded.

"Thank you, you too."

Sister Meng then asked, "Are you going back now? I can give you a ride."

Lu Chengzhou nodded.

I've hitched a ride with Sister Meng more than once or twice, so there's nothing to be shy about.

After getting in the car, Sister Meng, as always, came over and helped him fasten his seatbelt.