Xia Ji used the method of asking these house slaves and servants to check themselves, forcing them to hand over the embezzled money, which was really helpless, and the mobile phone camera clearly recorded their every move in that room alone: who handed over the embezzled money and how much.

However, Xia Ji didn't have much hope, the mentality of most villains is that they don't shed tears when they don't see the coffin, and if they have a little kindness in their hearts, they won't hold the master's rice bowl and secretly take the master's things.

After everyone finished the process, Xia Ji opened the box, and there were no less than five catties of gold in it, which was a bit unexpected by her, plus the search from Kong Du, there were a total of seven or eight catties of gold. Although Xia Ji knew that Xia Fu had missed far more than that, it was too complicated to hold those responsible for it due to insufficient evidence.

Xia Ji instructed Jiang Lu to inform everyone that everything in the past would no longer be investigated, but in the future, people in the mansion will no longer be allowed to be corrupt and pervert the law.

At this time, there were only two days before Chinese New Year's Eve, and Xia Ji ordered Jiang Wei to hurry up and prepare for the Xia Mansion Dinner Party, so that the people of the entire Xia Mansion could celebrate the upcoming New Year, which had never happened before.

Uncle Xia Yu also ended his border patrol today and returned to Xia Mansion.

"Your Excellency, you've worked hard." Xia Ji was very happy that her husband had returned to the Xia Mansion. Although Xia Ji has not forgotten Qu Hao in her heart, and she is still pregnant with Qu Hao's child in her belly, she has accepted Qu Hao's recognition of leaving this world, and her husband still has a lot of credit for being able to get rid of Zheng Guo's troubles smoothly.

"Madame works hard, and it's all thanks to Madame for taking care of this family these days." Uncle Xia Yu said.

"There have really been some things in the house these days, and Concubine Rong will report them to the adults one by one." Natsuhime said.

"Okay." Since Madame was in charge of the Xia Mansion, Uncle Xia Yu has also been much easier, after all, the previous housekeeper Kong Mao was an outsider.

So Xia Ji recounted Kong Du's embezzlement in the name of purchasing new furniture, Wang Xin's killing of Kong Du and other things. As for the suspicion of Kong Mao, Xia Ji did not say it, although Lord Fan Rui pleaded for Li Wei, Xia Ji did not exaggerate it too much, and she did not want to affect Uncle Xia Yu's judgment with her own guesses.

"Madame acted decisively and did a good job, but there was clearly a part of the matter. Madame is reluctant to pursue it again for the sake of reassuring people's hearts, and hopes that these people involved can understand Madame's kindness. But Madam, your defense must be strengthened, and the defense of others is indispensable. Uncle Xia Yu said.

"Li Wei and Wang Xin are still locked up in the backyard, and there is no way to hand them over to the Criminal Department in the past few days, do you want to release Li Wei?" Natsuhime asked again.

"Don't let it go for the time being, this matter has not been thoroughly investigated, and letting it go will make the case more complicated." Uncle Xia Yu said.

"Hmm. This happened at the end of the year, there are too many things to be busy, and many people have gone home for the New Year, and there must be a lot to miss. Natsuhime said.

"Lord Fan interceded for Li Wei, this matter is really a bit strange. Since Li Wei has such a big face in Lord Fan, why don't he seek a job in Fan's mansion, but come to Xia Mansion to survive? I really don't understand. "Uncle Xia Yushu was born in the military, and he always thinks straight, and he really can't understand the approach of a literati like Fan Rui.

"Maybe it's because I'm afraid that I won't be able to manage it, right? Many relatives are accustomed to being pampered and arrogant, disobedient to discipline, and prone to bad things. Natsuhime said. She didn't want Uncle Xia Yu to think too complicated, she was worried that it would make Uncle Xia have unnecessary hostility towards Fan Rui and affect the relationship between the ministers, after all, Li Wei's affairs were not clear.

"Hmm. It makes sense, I don't like my relatives doing things under my hands. Mrs. Don't think too much about these complicated things, it is easy to hurt the nerves, and the body is important. Uncle Xia Yu admonished.

"Thank you, sir, for your concern. It's Chinese New Year's Eve coming soon, and I have arranged a summer family banquet for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and you must personally host it. Natsuhime said.

"That's nature. You see, I've made some good wine to drink when the time comes. "With Uncle Xia Yu came in, there were also many soldiers, who were carrying a jar of wine to the treasury of the mansion.

Uncle Xia stopped a soldier who was carrying wine and asked him to put the wine on the ground, Uncle Xia used his sword to pry open the lid, and a faint aroma of wine wafted out.

Xia Ji looked at the wine in the jar and said, "Good wine, but it's a pity that I'm not good at drinking." But, my lord, why is this wine so cloudy? ”

"Madam, wine is made from grain, of course it is muddy." Uncle Xia Yu said.

"Isn't there a way to make the wine clear?" Natsuhime is well aware that modern wines are colorless, transparent, and crystal clear.

"You're talking about filtering out the sediment, which is actually already filtered with a cloth, and there's no way to filter the smaller slag." Uncle Xia Yu said.

"Oh, I see." Natsuhime said, thinking to herself, isn't this just mash?

"Madam, this wine is a good wine that is not adulterated, it is fragrant and sweet, refreshing and refreshing, you can taste it later." Uncle Xia Yu looked at this wine and was very happy.

"Is there any adulteration of wine?" Xia Ji was stunned, the ancient folk customs were simple, and she couldn't imagine how to adulterate the wine.

"There is adulteration, the most common is adulteration, and the taste of the wine becomes lighter. The most abominable thing is to mix ash with wine. Uncle Xia Yu said.

"Huh? What are the benefits of mixing ash? Added weight? Natsuki couldn't figure it out.

"Mixing ash is not to gain weight, but to make the spoiled wine more normal. The mixed ash is lime, and the wine will be pantothenic if it is left for too long, and some unscrupulous profiteers will sprinkle lime into the wine to suppress the sourness. Uncle Xia Yu said.

"Oh, lime is alkaline, wine sour is acidic, the neutralizing effect of one acid and one alkali." Xia Ji blurted out.

"Madame, what did you say?" Uncle Xia didn't understand, of course he didn't understand these modern terms.

"Oh, I'm talking about these people being too dark, doesn't anyone care about these profiteers?" Natsuhime said.

"If nothing happens, it's enough, and if someone dies, the government will arrest and sentence him heavily." Uncle Xia Yu said.

Xia Ji understands that there is no food supervision mechanism in ancient times, and lime mixing with wine cannot be tested, as long as it is not mixed with too much lime, it will not make people die quickly. However, the strong alkalinity of lime is very serious to the human stomach, there is no PH value test strip in ancient times, how to master the acid-base balance can only rely on experience, long-term drinking of this wine, even if it is a wine made by a master with long-term experience, will also lead to serious consequences.

Xia Ji knew that turbid wine was prone to pantothenic acid because the dregs of the grains in it deteriorated, and only by removing these dregs would the high-purity alcohol be resistant to deterioration without tasting and spoiling.

Xia Ji studied in medical school, had too much dealing with alcohol, and knew that alcohol is volatile and has a low boiling point, she remembers that the boiling point of alcohol is 78 degrees, and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees, which means that the alcohol has been volatilized before the water is boiled, and the volatile alcohol is collected to become high-purity wine. Bright liquor such as the second pot head relies on this characteristic to boil the original juice of the sake brewed and distilled.

Although she knew how it worked, she didn't know what the pot of distillation looked like or how to collect the vapors.

Xia Ji thought to herself, after the boiling point of alcohol turns into gas, and when it is cold, it turns back to a liquid state, such as using a copper pipe to guide the boiling alcohol vapor in the pot to flow into the jar, wouldn't it be fine?

Natsuhime decided to give it a try herself and see if she could solve the problem.