Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 376: The Remarkable Fruit Wine

She borrowed Su Yijia’s headband on the spot to demonstrate to Zhu Zirui.

The effect was quite good, and Zhu Zirui even gave her an extra fifty yuan.

Though two hundred and fifty sounded a bit awkward, with the money in her pocket, she could only smile happily.

Once they had finished discussing everything, Su Yijia packed two large bags of fruit for both Li Shiyan and Zhu Zirui, along with a jar of fruit wine.

Li Shiyan only sent them to the door, but Qin Kaize accompanied Zhu Zirui to the ferry.

After they left, Grandpa Lin and Grandma Lin finally came out with their bowls.

"Grandpa, Grandma, let me get you some more chicken soup. It’s really delicious and good for boosting energy and blood," Su Yijia said as she stood up to greet them.

Even though they had medicine to restore health, it was still important to eat well.

Grandma Lin nodded, heading to the kitchen without needing Su Yijia’s help.

She poured the cooled chicken soup back into the pot to reheat and said, "This Comrade Li is quite good. The chicken must be a young hen, not only tender but also very nutritious. It takes effort to get such good chickens. Jiajia, you need to eat more to take care of your health."

Women should cherish their bodies.

If their health was good, they would have children anytime.

Childbirth could be hard on women, so they needed to start supplementing their health now.

Otherwise, who knows how weak they would become during those ten months?

"Is there really that much to consider about this chicken?" Su Yijia asked, a bit surprised.

She thought the soup was tasty but hadn’t given it much thought.

"Of course, so you should drink more," Grandma Lin reminded her again.

"I’ll have Kaize find someone to buy more of these chickens later, so everyone can enjoy it," Su Yijia decided, her big eyes sparkling.

However, Li Shiyan was even better than she had imagined.

Her family must be good, or else how could they allow her to bring such dishes?

Not to mention the effort involved, just the chicken and rabbit must have cost around twenty yuan.

Meanwhile, Li Shiyan was happily carrying her things home.

As she opened the door, she saw her father sitting on the sofa with a stern face.

Upon seeing her enter, he immediately reprimanded, "Didn’t I tell you not to disturb Commander Qin and his wife? Whatever you want to do is your business. If you think you can do well, then go to the city and deliver to the accessory factory yourself. Don’t follow others’ underhanded methods."

"I didn’t want to use underhanded means; I just wanted Sister Su to take a look and to befriend her. Sister Su is only three years older than me; we could definitely be good friends!" Li Shiyan pouted and retorted angrily.

But her younger brother stood behind the sofa, desperately signaling her.

Li Shiyan felt something must have happened at home while she was out for those few hours.

And it probably wasn’t anything good.

Without thinking, she quickly pulled out a stack of ten-yuan bills from her pocket.

Then she took out five bills from the stack.

"My designs, both Sister Su and the factory director said they looked great. They paid me two hundred for five designs, and I’m using part of it to buy supplements for Grandma. The remaining fifty will go towards buying fabric for Mom and Sister Su to make new clothes."

Li Shiyan spoke proudly, wanting to showcase her ability to prevent her father from continuing to scold her for unknown reasons.

Li Tieguo’s gaze flickered slightly, clearly surprised that his daughter had such capability.

Wei Fengli came out of the bathroom after washing clothes and took the money from Li Shiyan’s hands. After putting it in her pocket, she said, "Old Li, don’t be angry with the child about Mom sneaking the fruit wine. If you want to blame someone, blame me. I should have known better than to leave the wine out. You know what kind of person your daughter is; even if you gave her ten eyes, she wouldn’t scheme against anyone. Our girl is capable and filial. You shouldn’t always say harsh things to her; don’t hurt her feelings."

Li Tieguo pressed his lips together tightly, glancing at his wife and then at the innocent-looking Li Shiyan. He finally sighed in concession. "I may have spoken too harshly, but Commander Qin and his wife truly don’t like being disturbed. Yanyan can be a bit too lively; I worry they won’t get along."

"Sister Su isn’t as hard to deal with as you say; you all have biases," Li Shiyan immediately retorted.

"Alright, alright, she’s not hard to deal with. Just don’t come crying to me if you end up upsetting her," Li Tieguo said, feeling helpless with his daughter. He stood up, ready to take a shower, but then he saw the wine jar in Li Shiyan’s hands and sat back down.

"Fengli, go fry me a plate of peanuts. I’m going to drink this wine before Mom sneaks some when we’re not looking."

"I think you just want to drink it yourself!" Wei Fengli shot him a glare but eventually got up to go to the kitchen. Today, her mother-in-law had secretly drunk an entire bottle of fruit wine, which had nearly scared her to death. Luckily, the old lady had shown no unusual reactions before falling asleep. Otherwise, she really feared facing her husband about it.

Li Shiyan placed the wine jar on the coffee table and followed her into the kitchen.

Li Tieguo opened the wine stopper, and a burst of fruity aroma filled the air. The wine, a light golden color, was unrecognizable in terms of the fruit used to make it. He poured a bit into a bowl and took a sip, the rich flavor rolling down his throat.

As the taste lingered, he breathed in the elegant and comfortable mixed fruit fragrance, making his eyes brighten noticeably. He had drunk plenty of alcohol before, but he had never encountered such an exquisite flavor. No wonder his mother, despite her health issues, had snuck it.

When Wei Fengli finished frying the peanuts, Li Tieguo enjoyed a bowl of wine with a handful of peanuts. Listening to stories on the radio, he happily drank the entire jar.

When he realized he had finished all the wine, his brows furrowed tightly. He worried that drinking so much might affect his training in the morning. However, he quickly noticed that even after consuming that much, he didn’t feel any intoxication. In fact, he felt warm all over, craving a good rest.

Skeptically, he finished the last handful of peanuts, then clapped his hands and went to take a shower.

The next morning, Li Tieguo woke up and stretched at the bedside. He felt particularly energetic, almost as if he had returned to his twenties. Did the wine actually have a nourishing effect?

He furrowed his brow in confusion but didn’t dwell on it. He quickly got dressed and went to training. After the training session, he returned home with breakfast for the family.

As he opened the door, he was startled to see Granny Qiao sitting on the sofa. "Mom, you’re up?"