Chapter 46: Diamond King Old Five (First Update)

  As soon as Zhou Yi walked into the private room, he was stunned. This wasn't a private room, it was practically a wine cellar...

  In front of the three walls, wine racks were erected, with bottles of red wine neatly arranged on them. Zhou Yi casually browsed through and found that the brands of red wine were very diverse, from domestic Changcheng to famous Maurac, Casalferro, Lafite... almost everything was available, except for the North Pole and South Pole which do not produce red wine, the representative brands of the other five continents were all there. Looking at these red wines gave people a sudden feeling of traveling around the world in an instant.

  Matched with luxurious leather sofas in the private room and carefully selected light music, savoring a glass of world-renowned wine here is truly an unparalleled delightful experience.

  "Hey Zhang Ge, I didn't know you knew how to enjoy yourself so well?"

  I Zhou Yi hehe smiled. In a sense, he and Zhang Zuo are actually the same kind of people, only Zhang Zuo is richer than him, but he is more idle than Zhang Zuo.

  "Little brother, don't make fun of me anymore. When it comes to enjoying life, I'm not worthy of comparing with Brother Zhang..."

  Zhang Zuo looked at Zhou Yi with a smile: "Picking chrysanthemums under the east fence, carefree and seeing the southern mountain. Younger brother's state of mind is comparable to that of ancient sages, I am just a merchant with a body full of copper smell, can't compare to younger brother who is a recluse. However... has younger brother ever heard of the principle of hiding in plain sight? Doesn't younger brother want to be a great recluse again?"

  He still hasn't given up on the idea of persuading Zhou Yi to come out of retirement; Zhang Zuo is anxious, after all, a food consultant can't compare to having a head chef who's easy to work with.

  "Oh? If we follow Zhang's logic, then Tao Yuanming doesn't deserve to be called a recluse either. And what about Ji Kang, who played the guqin and composed "Guangling San"? Shouldn't he have gone to live in the city too?"

  Zhou Yi smiled and shook his head, saying: "The great hermit is just an excuse for those who can't bear the loneliness. It's like when Mahayana Buddhism was introduced to our country, the Buddhist teachings became much more profound and subtle, but after its introduction, there were fewer people who could attain the fruit of Arhat. Why is that? I don't dare compare myself to a hermit, running to the countryside to stay, just wanting to eat more green healthy food and have less contact with the city's intrigue and deception; in short, I'm just a lazy and idle person, suitable for the slow-paced life in the countryside..."

  At this point, Zhou Yi added a sentence: "If Zhang Ge wants to laugh at me for not being good enough, I admit it."

  "Little brother you..."

  "Ah, never mind, never mind. First, let's taste Zhang Ge's wine. Younger brother is so good at enjoying life, and he must be a top-notch connoisseur of wine too."

  "Whatever."

  When it comes to wine tasting, Zhou Yi used to be a complete novice. However, since he activated his 'culinary' sub-profession, which includes wine and food pairing, he has become an expert in wine tasting; not only can he identify the vintage and brewing techniques, but even whether the grapes were picked by a man's rough hands or a young girl's delicate fingers. This is no exaggeration, as tea connoisseurs know that there is a type of tea called 'daughter tea' in Jiangnan, which is said to be made from the best tea buds secretly hidden under the tongues of tea-picking girls for their loved ones, and expert tea tasters can detect the feminine fragrance on the tea.

  "Haha, little brother's culinary skills are so exquisite, how could his wine tasting standards be any different? You say it's ordinary, that must mean it's extremely good. Zhang Ge, I'm very curious, let's open a bottle and have you taste it?"

  After saying that, Zhang Zhuang searched on the wine rack for half a day and finally picked up a bottle of wine, walking over with a smile.

  "Zhang Ge, let's wait for Director Liu a bit longer, otherwise it would be too impolite."

  Zhou Yi pointed at the three cups on the tea table and smiled.

  "Haha, this little brother is right, Director Zhang. If you have something good, of course, you should share it with good friends. You're not doing that, are you......"

  The words of Zhou Yi had barely fallen when a loud guffaw was heard and the door to the room was pushed open.

  "Brother Liu! Ah... Why didn't you give your little brother a call to come pick you up? This is too rude." Zhang Zhuang saw the arrival, immediately beaming with smiles, hastily put down the wine bottle and went forward to greet him.

  Liu Ke?

  Zhou Yi also looked up at this famous Confucian merchant in Chu Du, and after seeing his face clearly, he couldn't help but secretly admire: "Good guy, worthy of being the famous Diamond King Wu of Chu Du, the dream lover of girls from 14 to 60 years old, what a great talent!"

  Rumors outside say that Liu Ke should be around 42 or 3, but he looks like a big youth in his thirties. This person is born with a good figure, if it were a woman, it would be called slender and elegant, if it were a man, it would be tall and handsome, like jade standing upright, or a jade tree swaying in the wind.

  It's unknown whether he had plastic surgery or was naturally born with a beautiful face, his skin as smooth as jade, even women would feel ashamed of themselves when they see him; it's fortunate that Zhou Yi has heard that he has the hobby of being infatuated with beauties, otherwise how could this famous Confucian merchant Liu look like a rabbit.

  However, this rabbit's facial features are quite majestic, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, a nose like a hanging gallbladder, it's simply the standard template for the protagonist of 80s martial arts novels. With just a slight tweak to its face, it could be the lead in Zhang Da Hu's TV series.

  "Haha, we're all old friends now, no need for this kind of talk."

  Today, Liu Ke didn't wear a suit, but wore a standard Tang suit, looking very casual and elegant. He sat down in front of Zhou Yi, smiled and nodded, and jokingly said to Zhang Zuo: "Great, Zhang Zuo, this old place hasn't been upgraded to five-star yet, but the private wine cellar has reached world-class standards? Hmm, quite professional, the temperature in this VIP room is around 13 degrees Celsius... But the humidity is off? And setting up a wine cellar in a hotel suite is still a rustic style, this needs to be changed..."

  "Liu Ge, you don't understand this. We can't not have a wine cellar, but when guests come, we can't take them to the wine cellar, can we?" Zhang Zuo chuckled and said with some pride: "The wine here is sent to the wine cellar every week, otherwise it would all go bad."

  "Haha, I see you've learned a thing or two. Next time, take me to your wine cellar and let me pick out some flaws..."

  Like all big shots, after exchanging pleasantries with Zhang Zuo, Liu Ke smiled and looked at Zhou Yi: "Zhang Zuo, is this the seller?"

  "This is my friend, a master's student at Kyoto Medical University, Zhou Yi. The fish plate isn't his, he's also helping someone else sell their goods..."

  Zhang Zhao didn't mention that Zhou Yi was his food consultant, but instead brought up his identity as a master of medicine. Who let Liu Ke always call himself a Confucian merchant anyway?

  "Oh, a master's degree from Kyoto Medical University! That's no easy feat! Is Brother Zhou currently working in a hospital or doing research at the university?"

  Liu Ke opened his mouth and immediately got to the point. At the end of the day, a Confucian merchant is still a merchant; whoever takes him for a pedantic scholar would be greatly mistaken...

  P.S: Hehe, seeing that some friends have expressed their opinions on the development of this book, I'd like to express my own thoughts through this chapter. It's clearer than directly replying in the comment section:) However, please don't misunderstand, it's not meant to be a rebuttal, just a different way of expressing myself.

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