thefictionvixens Chapter 1272 The Winemaking Secrets of Dawn Winery
Chapter 1272 The Winemaking Secrets of Dawn Winery
Shao Yun watched her retreating figure, shook his head, and was about to turn around to find Diluc to discuss the payment and brewing techniques when something seemed to fly over from the sky.
He looked up and saw Chaska riding her signature "flying revolver" towards the construction site.
Chaska had obviously seen Shao Yun as well. He slowly descended the "Flying Revolver" and, when it was still half a meter from the ground, he lightly leaped and landed gracefully in front of Shao Yun.
She tossed her long, wine-red hair, a carefree smile playing on her lips, and teased, "Oh, isn't this Mr. Shao Yun, the most famous rancher in Nata? What brings you here today? I haven't seen you herding the ranches."
Shao Yun was somewhat surprised to see Chaska suddenly appear and casually asked, "Chaska, are you patrolling around here?"
Chaska crossed his arms, nodded, and explained, "Patrols are also part of the reason, after all, this Mondstadt (Diluc)'s winery is located within our tribe's jurisdiction."
She paused, then changed the subject, continuing, "There's another matter. Chief Mutota asked me to come and meet this winery owner, and to discuss the tax rate to be paid after the winery is built."
"After all, when doing business on our Nata land, there are rules that must be followed."
When Shao Yun heard Chaska say that he was there to "assess tax rates," he was instantly stunned. In his understanding, collecting taxes and setting tax rates were either the responsibility of the tribe's finance manager or something that was discussed and agreed upon with the merchants by sitting down and calculating the accounts.
It has absolutely nothing to do with someone like Chaska, who is a fighter all the time and has a decisive and efficient style.
He couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Besides mediating tribal conflicts and conducting daily patrols, do you also collect taxes on a side? That's quite a leap."
Chaska blinked, seemingly surprised that Shao Yun would interpret it that way. After a moment's thought, he slowly explained:
"That's not entirely accurate. I don't collect taxes directly; I'm only responsible for 'assessing tax rates.' The actual collection of taxes is handled by designated people within the tribe."
"Assessment tax rate?" Shao Yun was even more confused, looking a bit like Louis XVI who was completely baffled.
You, Chaska, are a woman who would rather take action than talk, and you know all about economics?
"You can't judge a book by its cover! So you're an accountant..."
When Chaska heard the word "accountant," he was visibly taken aback for a moment, then shook his head.
She had never heard of this word before and clearly did not understand what Shao Yun meant.
She simply explained in her own way: "I don't understand what you're saying, but our Huayu Society's worship of strength is not much different from that of the Wolu Kingdom."
"Therefore, our tribe has its own unique style when it comes to taxation, which is different from your understanding of 'accounting'."
She paused, then continued proudly, "In short, want to set a tax rate? Fight first! Determine how much tax you have to pay by demonstrating your strength."
"The stronger you are, the more help you can provide to the tribe, and the lower your tax rate will be. If you can meet the tribe's 'strong standard,' you can even be exempt from taxes."
However, as the saying goes, there's no such thing as a free lunch. After saying that, Chasca added, "However, while the strong may enjoy low tax rates or even tax exemptions, they also bear more social responsibilities."
"For the tribe's daily patrols and dealing with abyssal monsters, these strong individuals must be in the first echelon, charging at the forefront. This is the rule of our Flower Feather Society, and it is also the obligation corresponding to 'strength'."
Shao Yun exclaimed, "I see. Your tariff is really 'simple and direct,' just like Nata's style."
He imagined Diluc facing Chaska with his greatsword and couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.
Chaska nodded and said, "That's roughly the idea, but we don't necessarily have to fight to the death. As long as we can demonstrate enough strength to gain the tribe's approval, that's fine."
"After all, he's not a local from Nata, so we won't make things too difficult for him."
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After listening to Chaskako's explanation of the Huayu Association's tax rules, Shao Yun was deeply shocked.
However, Shao Yun didn't need to delve into it, since his ranch was truly tax-free.
Afterwards, Shao Yun chatted casually with Chaska, and they talked about Chaska's pterosaur sister, "Koya".
"By the way, how's your sister's situation? I saw you at the last therapy session, you were crying your eyes out... Are you feeling better now?"
Shao Yun and Chaska were comrades-in-arms. Seeing his friend deeply mired in grief, he had always kept this matter in mind. Now that he had a rare opportunity to chat alone, he took the opportunity to ask about it.
Upon hearing the name "Koya," Chaska unconsciously looked up at the sky.
A few white clouds drifted in the azure sky, and sunlight shone through the clouds, warm yet somewhat dazzling.
She paused for a moment before slowly saying, "You mean Koya... Well, thanks to that Miss Yumezuki Mizuki, after several sessions of therapy, she's much better now. She can sleep soundly at night and doesn't have nightmares as often anymore."
Her voice was soft, with a hint of barely perceptible melancholy: "But sometimes when I see Qimei, I can't help but think of Keya, and my heart still aches."
"After all, she's the older sister I grew up with; how could I just forget her like that?"
At this point, Chaska seemed to realize that his tone was too sad and did not fit the tough image a warrior should have, so he quickly adjusted his emotions, pretended to be indifferent, and lightly kicked a small pebble at his feet.
"But Marani comforted me, saying that she sometimes thinks of Aunt Agaya too. Ah, life and death are things that are hard to explain, aren't they?"
Shao Yun nodded and, out of goodwill, praised, "I'm quite pleased to see that you've recovered your spirits completely."
Just then, Diluc returned and saw Shao Yun and Chaska both there.
“Miss Chaska, I didn’t expect you to come. And… Mr. Shao Yun, you’re here too?”
He glanced at the sun in the sky. At this time, according to usual practice, Shao Yun should be herding livestock. Why would he suddenly appear at the winery construction site?
Shao Yun smiled and stepped forward, taking the initiative to greet him, "Hello Mr. Diluc, I happen to have some free time today, so I came to see how the construction of your new winery is going. You mentioned earlier that the payment would be ready soon, so I thought I'd take a look as well."
Upon hearing this, Diluc instantly understood Shao Yun's purpose. He nodded and proceeded to introduce the winery's progress.
"The main building of the manor has been topped out, and the exterior wall decoration is basically complete. Now we are mainly busy with the interior furniture arrangement."
"I'm still discussing the style and materials of the furniture with Head Maid Adeline so we can finish the renovation as soon as possible."
He paused, then turned his gaze to Chaska beside him, realizing the purpose of Chaska's visit, and said sincerely:
"The winery's infrastructure is basically complete now. Next, I will discuss the tax rate with Huayu. Thank you for making this special trip."
When Chasca saw that Diluc had brought up the tax rate, he readily said, "Don't mention it. But I need to make things clear to you beforehand."
"The rules for setting tax rates in Huayu are different from those in Mondstadt; they are quite unique. You should be prepared so you don't find it surprising."
She emphasized the word "unique" and even began to imagine Diluc's expression when he heard "fight for a fixed tax rate".
(However, Chasca was going to be disappointed. When Diluc heard that a fight was going to happen, he didn't show any expression. He just grunted and then asked Chasca to set a time...)
However, before formally negotiating the tax rate, Diluc had an important task to complete: fulfilling his promise to Shao Yun regarding the compensation he had initially agreed to.
"We'll discuss the tax rate later. Miss Chasca, please wait a moment."
Diluc spoke politely to Chaska, then turned and walked to Shao Yun, taking out a handwritten book from his pocket.
Diluc handed the handwritten book to Shao Yun and said, "This is the reward I promised you: the winemaking recipe from Dawn Winery."
"I personally compiled all the contents, from the selection of grapes and the control of fermentation temperature to the final distillation process, which are exactly the same as the winemaking techniques and recipes used by Mond Dawn Winery."
"Take it back and follow the instructions on it, and you'll be able to brew a wine as fragrant and delicious as the one from Dawn Winery."
Shao Yun took the "Morning Light Winery Winemaking Secrets" handed to him by Diluc, flipped through a few pages, and looking at the neat handwriting and detailed tool illustrations, couldn't help but sigh:
“A whole book, so detailed… Okay, I’ll take it, thank you Mr. Diluc.” With that, he put the book into his backpack.
Immediately afterwards, Diluc waved to someone not far away, and soon two winery employees carried over a machine that was about half a person's height.
Diluc pointed to the machine and explained to Shao Yun, "This is a simple brewing and distillation machine. What do you think of it?"
Looking at the brewing machine, Shao Yun felt it had a very Natasha-esque style...
"This little gadget is quite unique."
"Cough cough..." Just as Shao Yun finished speaking, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him.
Shao Yun turned around and saw that Xinoning, who had just gone to check the irrigation pipes, had returned at some point and was standing behind him with her arms crossed, a hint of resentment in her eyes, as she quietly reminded him:
"I made this, so think carefully before you speak."
Seeing that the simple brewing machine was made by Xinoning, Shao Yun smiled and said, "Well, no wonder it has such a distinctive Nata flavor."
Seeing that Shao Yun seemed satisfied, Diluc asked, "Do you need me to deliver it to you?"
While dealing with the resentful look on Xinoning's face, Shao Yun said to Diluc, "Okay, find some time to send it over to me."
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