"It tastes almost like regular fruit juice, and itâs cloudy."
"I brought Motherâs fruit wine, which is better than what the overseas people brew themselves, so it sells quickly."
"Luckily, I noticed that those overseas folks particularly like strong liquor and arenât gentle by nature. If they buy wine, they will definitely press our people on how to brew it, but I left as soon as it sold out, and by the time they realized, I was already gone."
"Nicely done," Chu Ziluo praised with a smile.
Chu Jin grinned broadly with pride, "But I only bought back one barrel of grape wine. The overseas grape wine is also quite expensive, so bringing back more is a bit uneconomical, and I know Mother can brew it herself."
"However, I see that many other maritime merchants have bought quite a bit of grape wine, but Great Chuâs grape wine is almost non-existent, so it might also fetch a good price."
"I just found grape wine too heavy, so I exchanged it all for other overseas goods."
Chu Ziluo heard this and her expression turned a bit strange.
"Whatâs the matter?" Chu Jin, who had gained much experience and matured early, was used to being vigilant outside and easily noticed Chu Ziluoâs change in expression.
Chu Ziluo couldnât help but chuckle softly, "You truly have incredible luck, little brother. Mother opened a grape wine shop in the capital a few months ago; now the capital is no longer without grape wine, and the price for grape wine isnât as exorbitant as before."
After hearing this, Chu Jin couldnât help but burst into laughter, "No way, I have such a shared intuition with Mother!"
"By the way, about those bags made from crocodile leather? Is there a market for them?" Chu Jin hurriedly asked.
"Crocodile?" Chu Ziluo had never seen this animal, "What does it look like?"
"Sis, Mother, havenât you seen it? These few handbags, all made from crocodile leather, are used by ladies from the overseas Imperial Family nobility. I figure since ladies use them, they must not be cheap, especially for dressing up."
"These handbags are a bit peculiar, but I also brought several paintings depicting overseas noble court banquets. Theyâre very realistic and show the nobilityâs clothing styles, which I canât quite appreciate, but I see those overseas people hold them in high regard, along with some rather extravagant jewelry," Chu Jin said, as he hung up the paintings.
Chu Ziluo didnât anticipate such treasures and went over with curiosity.
Only Ye Muyu and Chu Heng remained calm, exchanging a glance with a helpless smile.
Both had already encountered these things earlier.
Chu Heng had learned during his time of unconsciousness, while Ye Muyu knew from a past life.
After looking at the overseas peopleâs oil paintings, Chu Ziluo exclaimed several times with fascination and quickly had an idea, "Little brother, could you lend me these paintings?"
"Why?" Chu Jin wasnât reluctant, just purely curious.
"Iâm planning to host a banquet and invite ladies and young misses from the capital to Prince Rongâs Mansion to admire these paintings, and at the same time, help you promote those overseas jewelry and the handbags you brought. At that point, wouldnât you fear not fetching a good price?"
Chu Jinâs eyes immediately lit up, "Sis, your brain is too sharp! I was originally thinking of promoting them myself, but now with you hosting such a banquet, how could there be anyone not buying? Hahaha."
"Mind your manners," Chu Ziluo habitually tried to pat his head, raising her hand only to realize Chu Jin was already a bit taller than her. Perhaps in a few years, he might even surpass our father, which made her somewhat gratified.