Episode 11 recap: Luo Xue Er stole the secret recipe for brewing wine.
Shen Dan Qing learned that Luo Xue Er had discovered a mountain spring, and Xia Huizhang said that the person who qualifies to use the divine spring water will be selected through the Wine God's Sacrificial Ceremony. Shen Dan Qing successfully secured a spot for Dan Qing Winery in the ceremony through her skills, which greatly disappointed Luo Xue Er.
To express gratitude to Xu Cheng Feng, Shen Dan Qing specially brought a bottle of wine from the winery's opening for Xu Cheng Feng to taste. Xu Cheng Feng found that this wine, compared to Gan Lu Tang's Moonlit Encounter, was unexpectedly appreciative of Shen Dan Qing's previous winemaking skills, and regarded her as a confidant.
Xu Cheng Feng couldn't understand why Shen Dan Qing chose to open the winery opposite to Gan Lu Tang. Shen Dan Qing explained that the Luo family had framed and harmed her, and since she had loved winemaking since she was young, she wanted to defeat them in her own way. Xu Cheng Feng and Shen Dan Qing enjoyed drinking together under the moon, and they found that they shared similar interests and thoughts.
Luo Xue Er examined Gan Lu Tang's accounts and discovered that due to various accidents, the accounts were already in deficit. Instead, Luo Xue Er instructed the accountant to convert all the remaining funds into gold ingots. She was confident that she could turn Gan Lu Tang's situation around within half a month. Shen Zi Shan discovered through investigation that the poison Shen Dan Qing had planted back then was called "Blood Twilight Flower." Xu Cheng Feng mentioned that the lock core of the treasure map was corroded by "Hua Chun San." They could investigate and find a master who would use both types of poison.
Tian Hao intercepted the message released by Lv Zhu. Xu Cheng Feng saw that Lv Zhu had released information about finding the "Universal Guide" and warned Tian Hao not to let his guard down against Lv Zhu. Luo Xue Er found Xia Huizhang, the head of Liaocheng Liquor Industry, hoping that he would allow the Luo family to exclusively use the spring water they had found for brewing.
To achieve this, Luo Xue Er offered a batch of gold ingots as a bribe to Xia Huizhang, and she also mentioned that she had thought of a foolproof plan. Soon, the liquor merchants received a notice from Xia Huizhang stating that the Wine God's Sacrificial Ceremony would be held seven days later, and the ceremony would select the liquor house that would exclusively use the mountain spring water based on the divine oracle. Shen Dan Qing suspected that Luo Xue Er had ulterior motives and sent Lin Biaoshi to keep an eye on her.
Shen Dan Qing wanted to invite Xu Cheng Feng for assistance and arranged to meet him at the Luo family ancestral grave at the hour of the dragon tomorrow. The next day, Xia Huizhang and Luo Xue Er unveiled the true identity of the Wine God's Spring, and they publicly prayed for the divine oracle to reveal the ownership of the spring water. Luo Xue Er was confident that she would secure the ownership, but to her surprise, the divine oracle indicated that Dan Qing Winery was the rightful owner.
Luo Xue Er accused Shen Dan Qing of tampering with the results, but Shen Dan Qing had Xu Cheng Feng testify that she had been present and had not done anything suspicious. Luo Xue Er refused to accept Dan Qing Winery as the user of the divine spring water, arguing that the ownership must be decided among the members of the chamber of commerce, and demanded that Xia Huizhang select again at a later date.
Shen Dan Qing requested that the liquor houses present at the scene vote on whether Dan Qing Winery could join the chamber of commerce. Shen Dan Qing publicly expressed her willingness to share the use of the spring water with everyone, and as a result, various wineries agreed to let Dan Qing Winery join the chamber of commerce. In the end, Xia Huizhang agreed to let Dan Qing Winery join the Liaocheng Liquor Merchants Association, and Luo Xue Er, feeling powerless to stop it, left angrily.
Shen Dan Qing specially invited Xu Cheng Feng to thank him for his insight and for making Dan Qing Winery a member of the chamber of commerce. Xu Cheng Feng expressed that Shen Dan Qing's willingness to share the mountain spring water with other wineries proved that he hadn't misjudged her. Shen Dan Qing revealed to Xu Cheng Feng how she saw through Luo Xue Er's scheme with the divine oracle, and Xu Cheng Feng praised her cleverness and wished her success in the opening of her winery. Dan Qing Winery successfully opened, and Shen Zi Shan collected dewdrops as a gift for Shen Dan Qing, which she greatly appreciated.
Luo Xue Er presented white flowers to Shen Dan Qing under the pretense of celebration but mocked her, saying that opening a winery was beyond her capabilities and warned her to be careful not to ruin the Shen family's business. Xu Cheng Feng sent Tian Hao with a gift to Shen Dan Qing, and seeing how Shen Dan Qing's winery was gaining popularity because of him, Luo Xue Er became even more frustrated.
Xu Cheng Feng personally learned how to make chess piece pastries and sent them as a gift to Shen Dan Qing that evening. Shen Dan Qing praised it as the best gift she had received that day. Shen Zi Shan learned from the information broker that Hua Chun San and Blood Twilight Flower came from the Tang Clan and the Five Poison Sect, respectively. These two sects had a fugitive disciple who fled to the Western Regions, and this person knew about both types of poison.
Shen Zi Shan suspected that the matter was more extensive than it seemed and urged the information broker to be cautious during the investigation. Lv Zhu visited Dan Qing Winery to warn Shen Dan Qing about Xu Cheng Feng's involvement with her and her winery. Shen Dan Qing was not intimidated by Lv Zhu's provocation but reminded her to not only focus on Xu Cheng Feng but also learn to be considerate.
Unable to outwit Shen Dan Qing verbally, Lv Zhu left in frustration. Yi Qin Wang learned from Lv Zhu's secret message that Xu Cheng Feng had a close relationship with Shen Dan Qing, leading him to believe that Shen Dan Qing held a significant position in Xu Cheng Feng's heart. Yi Qin Wang ordered his men to closely monitor the Shen family's activities and planned to exploit any weaknesses they could find to target Xu Cheng Feng.
As Dan Qing Winery thrived after its opening, Gan Lu Tang's business declined. Soon, a customer appeared at Dan Qing Winery accusing their Rose Dew wine of being problematic. However, Shen Dan Qing sought the help of Miao Shen Yi to examine the customer and found no abnormalities in their health. With Miao Shen Yi's cooperation, Shen Dan Qing successfully made the customer admit that there was nothing wrong with Dan Qing Winery's wine. She publicly declared that someone had intentionally framed and falsely accused her winery, and assured everyone that the wine was safe to purchase. Shen Dan Qing suspected that Luo Xue Er was behind this incident and instructed her subordinates to be more vigilant in the future.
Although Luo Xue Er's plan to harm Dan Qing Winery failed, she took the opportunity to arrange for someone to steal the brewing recipe for Rose Dew from the winery. She instructed Gan Lu Tang to use this recipe to compete with Dan Qing Winery.
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