In Haucer's opinion, nothing is more important than transplanting grapes. But Xiao Ping is the boss after all, and his tone is also very polite, so he can't ignore it, so he can only stop helplessly and say: "If there is anything, just ask." ”

Xiao Ping asked Hao Su seriously: "Are the barrels used in the winery to make wine directly bought or asked someone to make them?"

Seeing that the boss asked about the winery, Hao Chau immediately came to his senses and gushed endlessly: "Our winery uses the most traditional large oak barrels, and these barrels are all customized by the winery from the nearby Madan father and son. They are the best coopers in Provence and in the whole of southeastern France, and there are even Australian wineries who come to them for custom oak barrels!"

Xiao Ping then asked, "If I have some oak trees that I have cut down myself, it would be no problem to ask them to make barrels, right?"

"It depends on the quality of the wood. Hao Sue replied honestly: "Ma Dan and his son are very concerned about their reputation, and they will never use inferior wood that may affect the quality of the barrel." Usually the Madan father and son make their own wood, you just have to tell them the requirements. ”

Hao Sue's words made Xiao Ping feel at ease, nodded and said, "I know the truth." Can you help me contact Mr. and Mrs. Madan, and ask them to find a time to meet with me?"

Hao Sue nodded and said, "No problem, I am good friends with Lao Ma Dan, just invite him to come tomorrow, and now I will inform other colleagues to go." ”

"Go ahead. Xiao Ping said: "There are a lot of vines in this batch, I am afraid that the manpower of the winery alone may be a little tight, if you can, find some odd jobs to help." ”

Hao Chau nodded in understanding. Then he left the winery in a huff.

Xiao Ping suddenly asked about the barrel making problem, not on a whim, but about a complete upgrade of the oak barrels used in the winery.

At the beginning, Xiao Ping wanted to cultivate truffles. Plant three oak trees in the Cauldron. More than two years later, the three oak trees have grown into towering trees that require five or six people to hug them. And that's not all. The acorns from the oak tree have taken root and grown into a large oak tree that neither of them can hug. These oak trees have become a small oak forest in the Demon Cauldron, and although they have increased the yield of truffles, they also occupy a large area.

Xiao Ping, of course, wanted to stop this from developing, so he planned to cut down some of the oak trees and control the size of the oak forest. He has always adhered to the principle of making the best use of things, and even the residue used to make oral liquid is used to feed the Lande goose. The oak trees cut down are all good wood, so naturally they will not be used as firewood, but should be put to good use. Oak is the most suitable wood for wine barrels. That's why Xiao Ping asked this question.

That night, Xiao Ping stayed in the villa of the winery. However, he didn't sleep much all night, but fought the big oak trees in the demon refining pot.

Before going abroad, Xiao Ping chose the oak trees to be cut down, and in order to avoid waste, he also deliberately dug up the truffles around the oak trees. That night he was busy with a chainsaw, knocking down fifteen large oak trees in succession, and then clearing all the useless branches.

By the time the oak trees were all taken care of, the sky was already dark. Xiao Ping hurried to get the vines and oak out of the demon refining pot and put them in the open space in the winery.

Xiao Ping originally wanted to rest for a while. But the enthusiasm of Haucer and the winery workers was somewhat beyond his expectations. As soon as Xiao Ping had time to take a shower, Hao Sue and a few workers arrived at the winery.

Haucer immediately saw the vines in the clearing, like a pervert seeing a naked beauty, and his eyes were about to glow. He hastened his pace to the large pile of vines. Pick up a few and take a closer look.

It doesn't matter if Hao Sue doesn't look at it, the more he looks at it, the more happy smiles are on his face. As a veteran winery manager, it goes without saying how much he knows about grapes. He could easily tell that grapes were so big. It has been cultivated for at least ten years, and it will not take a few years to enter the high-yield period.

What surprised Hao Chau even more was that. Not only are these vines of the right age, but they are also growing surprisingly well. He had never seen a vine with such a well-developed root system, such a strong trunk, and such full leaf buds. Although Haucer has always been very proud of his level of grape cultivation, he can't help but feel a little ashamed when he sees these vines - the grapes he planted before are really too far from the vines in front of him.

Hao Chau didn't bother to go to see Xiao Ping first, and then went to check several vines. After more than half an hour, Haucer smiled with relief when he was sure that all the vines were in almost the same condition.

Judging from these vines, Hao Chau believes that the new owner Xiao Ping really wants to make the winery a good job, otherwise he would not have started cultivating these grapes so long in advance. To Haucer's satisfaction, the vines are in very good condition, and it seems that after only a few years of planting, the winery will be able to reach full fruiting and return to its former glory. In fact, Haucer was very interested in these surprisingly good vines, and wondered what the difference was in the grapes they produced.

"How about it, these vines are okay, right?" I don't know when Xiao Ping had already come to Hao Suo's side, and said to him with a smile: "Now I know that why do I want everyone to shovel all the grapes before?"

Hao Chau looked at the few leaves left on the vine and muttered: "These grape varieties seem to be Cabernet Sauvignon, but they are a little different from ordinary Cabernet Sauvignon. And I've never seen grapes that grow so well, and I hope it will surprise us. ”

Xiao Ping said confidently: "Don't worry, when the grapes bear fruit next year, you will know how much surprise there will be in the Dao." ”

"No way. When it comes to growing grapes, Hao Chau is an expert, and he said with full certainty: "Grapes will not bear fruit if they are planted for only one year, and even if there is a small amount of fruit, the quality is very poor, and it is impossible to use it to make wine." ”

Xiao Ping smiled: "I cultivated these grapes, I said yes, I will do it, do you want to make a bet?"

"Okay!" Hao Chau was very confident in his level of grape cultivation, and immediately high-fived Xiao Ping and said, "I'll bet you with a hundred euros!"

The other workers of the winery also did not believe that these grapes would bear fruit next year, and they all sided with Hao Chau, and they all took out some money to bet with Xiao Ping. After arriving at the end, Hao Sue and the other workers pooled together 2,500 euros to make a bet with Xiao Ping, and Xiao Ping accepted all the orders, and said to everyone with confidence: "Okay, I will make a small fortune next year." ”

Hao Sue and the other workers just laughed happily, not believing that Xiao Ping would win. But deep down, they hoped that Xiao Ping would win. After all, Hao Chau, who bet the most, only lost a hundred euros at most, but he could witness a miracle, so why not?

"Alright, let's get to work. Compared with betting, Hao Sue was more concerned about when he could plant all the vines, and quickly beckoned everyone: "Be serious when you work, but don't deliberately not plant grapes because you bet with Mr. Xiao!"

Hao Sue's words caused another burst of laughter, and everyone began to work one after another.

The manager of the winery was a joke, of course, and no one would deliberately fail to grow these grapes in order to win that mere 100 euros bet. In fact, the winery is everyone's source of income, so not only are they not sloppy in their work, but they are all very serious.

Some dig the pits, others put the grapes in the pit and cover it with soil, and some drive small tractors with water to water the freshly planted grapes.

Xiao Ping saw the opportunity and added a drop of spiritual liquid to the large pool of water stored in the winery while others were not paying attention. In this way, all the grapes planted can be watered once with the spiritual liquid of the two people, which will help the newly planted vines to quickly recover their vitality, and the results will not be a problem at all next year.

Of course, in addition to adding spiritual liquid to the tank, Xiao Ping was not idle at other times, planting vines with the workers. Although this is Xiao Ping's first time planting grapes, his advantage is that he has enough strength and stamina, so he is very familiar with the step of digging a pit.

Xiao Ping dug the pit alone faster than the other two combined. His high efficiency is also a great inspiration to others, and everyone is very motivated. By noon, the crowd had planted grapes in a large area.

"Today's progress was really fast. Taking advantage of the rest, Hao Sue came to Xiao Ping's side and said, "If this continues, the vineyard of the winery will be full of vines in about a week at most." ”

Xiao Ping was also very satisfied with everyone's enthusiasm for work, and said with a smile: "That's right, as long as you can plant all the grapes as soon as possible, you can continue to make wine next year!"

Seeing that Xiao Ping hadn't given up this unrealistic hope, Hao Su couldn't help but smile and shake his head. While the two were talking, a car slowly drove into the winery and stopped next to the grapes that had not yet been planted.

"That's Mardan's car. Hao Sue said to Xiao Ping: "Come very punctually, the driver must be Lao Ma Dan." His son, Martin Jr., would not be so punctual. ”

Since the cooper introduced by Hao Chau came, Xiao Ping offered to go over to greet others. Hao Sue readily agreed, and the two quickened their pace and walked towards the old Ma Dan, who had already gotten out of the car.

Old Mardan was a tall and thin old man with very rough hands. The old man with a serious expression was observing the vines, and when Xiao Ping and Hao Chau came to him, Old Ma Dan immediately said to Hao Chau: "These Cabernet Sauvignon are growing very well, it seems that your previous worries are unnecessary, and your new boss intends to continue the winery." ”

Xiao Ping was next to him, and Old Ma Dan's words made Hao Su a little embarrassed, and he hurriedly smiled and said, "Let me introduce you, Old Ma Dan, this is the owner of the winery, Mr. Xiao Ping from China!" (To be continued......)