Farm Girl's Manor

However, what was of little value to others, Aunt Tong’s woven bamboo baskets, were of great use to Mo Yan. The winery was soon to start production, but the selection of containers for the wine had given her quite a headache. Just the thought of using those large-bellied pottery wine jars, the smallest of which could hold at least five kilos of wine, to bottle red wine caused her great distress.

The winery would feature red wine as its main product, while other fruit wines were to be made as well. Without clear, variously shaped glass bottles at her disposal, she had to improvise and design a brand-new set of small pottery wine jars.

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These jars had a capacity similar to modern wine bottles and, based on the type of wine, had different shapes designed for them. They would be given to the pottery masters for mass production.

Mo Yan had always intended to produce high-end wines, so attention to detail was of the utmost importance. She had been wondering what to use to hold the filled bottles, and then Aunt Tong gave her such a wonderful surprise. With a bit of variation in shape and pattern, wouldn’t these beautiful bamboo baskets be the perfect containers?

In this way, she not only solved her own problem but could also lend Aunt Tong a hand. She didn’t need just one or two baskets, but thousands upon thousands. As long as the winery stayed in business, these baskets would continue to be used until they became a symbol of the wine itself. Upon seeing such a basket, people would immediately think of her winery and the fine wines it produced.

Upon this realization, Mo Yan’s gaze towards Mrs. Hou became extremely fervent, as if she had discovered an unknown treasure.

Mrs. Hou was startled and instinctively took two steps back, asking cautiously, "Little Divine Doctor, what’s wrong?"

Realizing she had frightened Mrs. Hou, and amidst Xuetuan’s mocking laughter, Mo Yan reverted to her usual demeanor. She cleared her throat and declared, "Mrs. Hou, I need a lot of these baskets. I will take as many as you have and will require even more in the future. Can you help me with this? Of course, I will give you fifteen cents for each basket."