"Master Brewers, Miss An has arrived," Manager Xie hurriedly reminded them.
The three master brewers were taken aback and quickly turned around to see An Yiqing’s smiling face.
"Young lady, what brings you here? How long have you been waiting? Oh dear, why didn’t you let us know earlier? How can you stand this hot room, delicate as you are?" The eldest of the triplets looked at An Yiqing’s face with concern and hurriedly opened the windows of the room.
"Elder Master Brewer, please don’t trouble yourself; I’m not hot. Please, sit down and take a rest," she said.
An Yiqing had always treated the three identical triplet master brewers with the respect due to elders. The brothers, sincere and honest men, doted on the young Miss An as if she were their own daughter.
After opening the windows, the three brewing masters finally sat down.
"Master Brewers, with the company’s sales increasing recently, your workload has grown quite a bit. Although we’ve also hired many workers, the main brewing process still requires your supervision, which is truly hard work. At the end of the year, I’ll ask Chairman Bai to give each of you a big red envelope, ensuring your efforts are well rewarded," she said.
"Hey, little girl, speaking in such a manner is too reserved," the eldest brother said heartily, waving his hand. "We’ve got nothing to do anyway, and it’s a joy to have a place to use these old bones. Besides, although our family has been an aristocratic brewing family for generations, we’ve never seen such magical formulas as the ones in your possession. If we brothers can use these formulas to brew the finest liquor in our lifetime, even if we were to die tomorrow, we would have no regrets."
"Elder Master Brewer, what’s this talk of dying?" An Yiqing quickly scolded, "With my brewing recipe, if you drink a little every week, I guarantee the three of you will live to a ripe old age. Look, today I’ve brought the latest formula for the next batch of herbal liquor, which is better in both taste and medicinal effectiveness than the fruit liquor from last time," she said.
The three brewers were greatly delighted, their eyes gleaming as they reached out eagerly to take the formula An Yiqing was passing to them, each of them burying their heads in it to read eagerly.
The room fell silent, with only the sounds of machinery and the workers’ shouts coming from the workshop outside. The three brewing masters studied the thin sheet of paper intently, spending more than ten minutes poring over the few lines written there.
It was not until Manager Xie, standing by, began to wonder if the sheet of paper contained some international language and thought to offer his help that the three master brewers finally slowly raised their heads.
Three excited gazes slowly fell upon An Yiqing, who stood there with a gentle, warm smile, moving the master brewers deeply.
"Miss, this formula is simply marvelous, truly marvelous! When this batch of liquor is brewed, it will surely cause a sensation in Xuandu City and even throughout Xuanjin!" the Senior Master Brewer said, clutching the formula tightly, as if wanting to hold it firmly yet fearing he might damage it.
"Yes! Miss, your formula is magical! Although I’m not too familiar with the blending of medicinal herbs, judging by the brewing techniques and proportions you’ve recorded, it is something unheard of, unseen. We brothers have been brewing for over thirty years and have seen countless formulas, but today we have truly seen something exceptional!" The second master brewer looked at An Yiqing with admiration, much like a schoolchild gazing up at their idol.
An Yiqing smiled and shook her head modestly, saying, "What you say is too kind, Master Brewers. I’ve just read a few more medical books, that’s all. I created this formula by combining the previous one with some knowledge of health preservation from those medical books. I’ve tried it before, and both the taste and effects were very good. You, Master Brewers, with your rich experience, should study it further and see if anything else needs to be added. I know about health preservation, but when it comes to brewing, you three are the true experts."