"You’re too glib; I can’t win against you. Come on, follow me; I’ll take you to see the workshop of the brewery."
The workshop of Baiyu Brewery wasn’t inside this building; it was located on the outskirts of Dongcheng District, appearing from the outside to be just a simple factory.
Upon entering the main gate, they were immediately greeted by the strong scent of alcohol. Although An Yiqing wasn’t a professional brewer by training, her many years of experience in brewing had made her nose extremely sensitive. She could tell just by the smell that Bai Yiming had definitely hired a master brewer with real skills.
"Where did you find this person? The craftsmanship is impressive," An Yiqing said softly, her delicate nose twitching.
Hearing her praise, an unprecedented joy filled Bai Yiming’s heart, and an astonished smile spread across his face.
"I found the brewmaster through many connections. They’re actually three brothers with ancestral brewing methods. You’ll be surprised when we see the workshop," he said with a mysterious smile, leading a curious An Yiqing to the workshop.
Today was a workday, and the brewers in the workshop were busily engaged in their tasks with order and diligence. It seemed Bai Yiming had an excellent eye for people; the workers appeared very responsible and their skills were impressive. Even as An Yiqing and he walked in, none of the employees became distracted or slacked off, each keeping their head down and focusing intently on the work at hand.
At that moment, the person in charge of managing the workshop, with sharp eyes, spotted Bai Yiming walking in and quickly came over to greet them.
"Director Bai, what brings you here? And who might this be?" the man, around forty years old, respectfully inquired.
"Manager Xie, this is Miss An Yiqing. I’m here today to show her our brewing process," Bai Yiming replied.
This led to a slightly troubled expression on Manager Xie’s face. After hesitating for a while, he finally spoke, "Director Bai, you may not be fully aware, but the brewing process is confidential in every company. You see..."
Manager Xie was cautious with his words, careful not to provoke the young master.
Unexpectedly, Bai Yiming waved his hand, unconcerned, "I get what you mean. But don’t worry, this girl is absolutely trustworthy. Remember I told you before that I knew an expert in brewing? That’s her. She’s here to bring us a formula today."
"Ah, her..." Manager Xie opened and closed his mouth, staring at the young woman in her twenties with disbelief. In his eyes, experts were at least over forty years old, like their three brewmaster brothers, all of whom were middle-aged. Could this young girl really be up for the job? Could she actually know how to brew at such a young age?
A strong doubt began to cloud Manager Xie’s mind.
Shrewd as ever, An Yiqing noticed Manager Xie’s skepticism, but she simply smiled faintly without delivering any lengthy speeches to prove her capabilities.
Manager Xie also realized that the family’s chairman had unconditional trust in this young woman, so he had no choice but to lead the two toward the innermost production workshop.
In contrast to the bustling main workshop, this production workshop housed only a dozen people.
Among them, three bald men, all over forty, stood out the most.
Not for any other reason, but because these three looked exactly alike.
After glancing at them, An Yiqing understood; these must be the brewmasters Bai Yiming mentioned.
"Masters, take a break; Director Bai is here," Manager Xie said politely, offering the three brewers several bottles of Spring Water.