socalfunplaces Chapter 1271 Diluc's New Winery in Natta
Chapter 1271 Diluc's New Winery in Natta
At this moment, at the construction site of Diluc's family's winery.
A manor almost a one-to-one replica of Château Mondstadt has been built, with the main building already topped out and only the interior finishing touches remaining.
Of course, for Diluc, the most important thing was not the house, but the vineyard issue.
As Mavka once said, there are no surface waters such as runoff or lakes on the land of the Diluc family's winery.
Therefore, daily irrigation can only be done by digging wells, but if water has to be carried by manpower, Diluc will have to import "farm tools," but Teyvat doesn't have any "farm tools."
Moreover, Diluc couldn't afford the food that people and horses ate.
Based on the principle that flesh and blood are weak while machinery can soar, Diluc chose the strategy of building a technologically advanced nation.
So, through Mavica's introduction, he found "Shinonin," a woman representing the highest level of technology in Nata, and asked her to help design the irrigation system for the entire vineyard.
It's worth mentioning that... when Shinonin saw Mavica and Diluc appear, he thought they were Mavica's relatives, since they both had the same hair color!
At this moment, Xinoning was standing at the entrance of the winery, holding a thick stack of design drawings in his hands, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.
Her fingertips traced the densely packed pipe lines on the blueprint, and she muttered to herself with great concern.
"Let me see. The main irrigation pipe extends from the well to the north area of the plantation, and the branch pipes cover every row of grapevines. Hmm, the number of pipes and the joints are all in place. We can test the water delivery effect in a few days."
"I don't know if the pressure valve on the water pump will work. What if the pressure is too high and the valve bursts? Then we'll have to redo it all..."
She was talking to herself while looking at the design drawings when a familiar voice suddenly came from behind her.
"Xinoning? What are you doing here?" Shao Yun had just entered the construction site when his eyes were drawn to the figure of this big cat. He waved and quickly walked over.
Upon hearing the sound behind him, Xinoning's round leopard ears twitched before his body moved, instinctively pinpointing the direction of the sound.
She turned around and saw that the person who came was Shao Yun, and a hearty smile appeared on her face.
"Oh, Mr. Shao Yun, long time no see! How's your ranch doing lately? Are you finding the furniture and everything else convenient to use?"
Shao Yun stepped forward and politely replied, "Thanks to your and Kavi's design, the houses on the ranch are exceptionally comfortable to live in."
Upon hearing this, Xinoning's smile widened, but then, as if suddenly remembering something, she frowned and asked again, still concerned:
"What about the milk processing machine I installed for you a while ago? I told you repeatedly that the machine must be maintained strictly according to the procedures."
"Do routine maintenance every three days to clean any residual milk from the pipes; conduct a full inspection every five days to check for any loose parts; and perform in-depth repairs on core components every seven days. Have you been doing all of that on time?"
Upon hearing this series of complicated maintenance procedures, Shao Yun subconsciously scratched his head and explained somewhat embarrassedly, "Those professional maintenance tasks are all handled by my housekeeper."
"However, I do go and check on it occasionally. It is indeed very clean inside. The cleaning work on Yuanshang is done exceptionally well, so you can rest assured."
He paused for a moment and added, "Moreover, Ningguang also checks the maintenance records regularly and will promptly report any problems to me. So far, the machine has not malfunctioned and its daily milk processing efficiency is very high."
With Yuanshang and Ningguang there, he really didn't need to worry much about cleanliness, hygiene, and equipment maintenance.
After hearing this, Xinoning breathed a sigh of relief and said thankfully:
"Oh, that's good! I was worried you'd find it too much trouble and be lazy. It seems you won't need me to come over and help with equipment maintenance for the next few months."
She raised her hand and rubbed her leopard ears, beginning to enjoy her vacation.
"Once I've fixed up the irrigation system at the Diluc winery and made sure there are no problems, I can take a long vacation..."
Shao Yun nodded, then noticed a blind spot: how did Xinoning receive Diluc's request?
"Speaking of which, I haven't asked you yet, how did you end up here helping Diluc... and designing the winery's irrigation system? How did you two meet?"
Xinoning, who had been looking on expectantly, suddenly grabbed her short hair with both hands and screamed at the sky in a fit of rage when Shao Yun brought up the matter.
"Don't even mention it!!! It's enough to bring tears to my eyes!"
As soon as Xinoning finished recounting how Mavica had "tricked" him, his emotions surged up again.
She rushed to Shao Yun in a few strides, grabbed his shoulders tightly with both hands, and her bright eyes instantly filled with tears. She looked like a child who had suffered a great injustice, pouring out her grievances to Shao Yun.
"Mr. Shao Yun, you have no idea how miserable I am! That devil Mavica is constantly finding ways to enslave me! She has completely deprived me of all my rest time!"
"She's the worst of the worst! There's no one worse than Mavica in the world!"
"I had planned to go on vacation last month, but... sob sob!"
Shao Yun, with her shoulders gripped, could only pull away as she nodded in agreement, saying, "Don't get excited, don't get excited, take your time. There will always be time for a vacation."
Xinoning cried for a long time, recounting Mavika's "crimes," before calming down a little.
She raised her hand to wipe away her tears, then remembered something, and helplessly complained about Diluc while holding her forehead.
"I'm starting to get curious... Could this Mondstadt guy named Diluc be a distant relative of Maviska? He's just as troublesome as her!"
Seeing this, Shao Yun couldn't help but ask, "How did Diluc torment you? He doesn't seem like the type to force people to do things against their will."
Upon hearing this, Xinoning instantly flew into a rage. She clenched her fists, her expression so dark it was almost dripping with malice, and gritted her teeth as she said:
"How much trouble will it cause? Just listen to this list and you'll know! First, they made me search for underground water sources in this wasteland, and the exploration alone took three whole days;
After finding the water source, I was put in charge of the tools for drilling the well, the selection of pipe materials, and the design of the laying route. From the diameter of the main pipe to the model of the branch interfaces, everything had to be finalized by me.
"The phlogiston power unit, the phlogiston control center with a mechanical dial, as well as primary protection devices, secondary protection devices... and so on!"
At this point, Xinoning's expression completely twisted. She stretched out a finger, almost touching Shao Yun's eyes, her voice filled with a devastating wail.
"All of this! All the design, procurement, and construction supervision all have to be done by me alone!!! Do you know how big this vineyard is? It's bigger than the Echoing Son!"
After she finished speaking, she let her hands fall limply, as if a great spirit was trying to quickly take her away.
"Right now, I'm just hoping this irrigation system will be successfully debugged soon. As soon as things at the winery are over, I'll pack my bags and go on vacation. Anyone who tries to stop me, I'll bite them!"
Seeing her exhausted appearance, Shao Yun couldn't help but comfort her, "Just hang in there, it'll be over soon."
"Diluc probably knows you've worked hard, and he might give you a gift to make up for it later."
Xinoning pursed her lips, clearly not holding out much hope.
It's worth mentioning that after Diluc Winery started selling wines, Diluc gave her a 90% discount on her purchases and arranged for someone to deliver the wines to her home free of charge.
Of course, this is a story.
Xinoning kept spouting all sorts of technical terms, while Shao Yun stood there, feeling as if his brain had been repeatedly assaulted by countless pieces of knowledge.
What is Xinoning babbling about?
He blinked, trying hard to follow Xinoning's train of thought, but it went in one ear and out the other, and he couldn't understand it at all.
After Xinoning stopped, he uttered a sentence with a blank expression.
"Although I couldn't understand it, I was deeply moved."
Seeing Shao Yun's bewildered expression, Xinoning realized she had used too technical language, sighed helplessly, and changed to a more colloquial way of putting it:
"In short, you don't need to worry about those complicated principles. Simply put, all the irrigation equipment in the vineyard, from the pumping machines to the water pipes, was basically hammered out and assembled by me in the workshop, piece by piece."
She rubbed her throbbing temples, a terrifying thought popping into her mind.
"I'm scared now. What if in a few days Mavica suddenly has a crazy idea and asks me to build an amusement park out of thin air?"
"I've truly witnessed her ability to torment people; just thinking about it is terrifying!"
After complaining to Shao Yun, Xinoning forced herself to cheer up, acknowledged her reality that she still had to keep working, and waved her hand, saying:
"Alright, enough complaining. I'll go check the irrigation pipes first, so that if there's a leak or the connection isn't right, we won't have to redo it when we deliver the water."