The sign-in system hit me and took my country away

Chapter 304: The Winery

"Boss, this is a hotel. Everyone here is here to drink. This is the last bottle of wine I just bought." Ye Xuexin ran over happily, holding a 500ml bottle of wine high in his hand, and said to Nangong Jingming. His face was filled with a proud smile, as if he had accomplished an amazing feat.

"Oh, this wine is really popular!" Nangong Jingming said with emotion as he looked at the crowded scene in the hotel. He looked through the hotel window and saw people sitting or standing inside, holding glasses of wine in their hands, laughing and talking happily, and the air was filled with a lively and cheerful atmosphere.

"Boss, wine is naturally something that all men like!" Ye Xuexin said as he expertly opened the bottle. However, when he leaned in to take a sniff, the smile on his face froze, replaced by confusion and surprise. He couldn't even detect the slightest aroma of wine. Was this really wine, and not water?

"Boss, this doesn't taste like wine. It tastes more like water." Ye Xuexin frowned, wondering if he had been deceived. He looked at the bottle again carefully. The label clearly stated the name and origin of the wine, but the taste was far from what he remembered.

"Let me see!" Nangong Jingming reached out and took the wine from his hand. He also leaned in to smell it, but he couldn't smell any aroma of wine. His brows furrowed slightly, and a feeling of dissatisfaction and doubt surged in his heart.

"Go ask the boss!" Nangong Jingming said firmly. He felt that the store owner was really going too far, actually selling a bottle of water as wine. This was simply fraud and must not be let off lightly.

"Boss, I'll go right away!" Ye Xuexin rushed into the hotel angrily and shouted at the boss inside: "Boss, are you bullying me because I'm a newbie? I'm so easy to cheat. You actually gave me a bottle of water and said it was wine." There was obvious anger and dissatisfaction in his voice, which attracted the attention of many people in the hotel.

"Hey, bro, have you misunderstood something? This is a long-established shop, how could I mistake water for wine?" The owner looked at Ye Xuexin with a puzzled expression, a hint of innocence and grievance in his eyes. He had run this hotel in this interstellar city for many years, always upholding the principle of honesty and never defrauding customers. Naturally, he was very unhappy to be questioned in this way.

"Smell it yourself! There's not even a hint of wine. How can you call it wine?" Ye Xuexin unceremoniously handed the bottle to the boss to smell. His eyes were filled with distrust as he stared intently at the boss's expression, wanting to see how he would explain.

The boss took the bottle, examined it carefully, and sniffed it, becoming even more certain that it was his own wine. "Brother, this is our wine, and it tastes just like this," the boss said confidently. There was a hint of resignation in his tone, as if he were explaining common sense to an ignorant child.

"You say this is the taste of wine? You think I've never tasted wine!" Ye Xuexin was even more furious when he heard this. He felt his boss was deliberately trying to get away with it. In his mind, wine should have a rich aroma, but this so-called wine in front of him was bland and tasteless. How could it be wine?

"This is the taste of my wine. If you don't believe me, ask someone else." Seeing him being unreasonable, the boss got angry and his tone became tougher. He felt that his reputation had been slandered without reason and he had to clear his name.

"Boss, don't be angry, let me take a look!" A kind man stood up, walked over to them, and comforted the boss in a friendly manner. He looked at the bottle of wine in Ye Xuexin's hand, then looked at the boss, and said with a smile: "Little brother, you are new here, right? This is an old shop. The boss's wine is the best. It's impossible to fill it with water. If you don't believe me, I'll exchange my bottle with yours!" As he said this, the man generously handed Ye Xuexin his half-drunk bottle of wine. His eyes revealed a hint of confidence and sincerity, as if he wanted to use his actions to prove the boss's innocence.

Ye Xuexin took the wine he offered with suspicion. The bottle gleamed faintly in the light. He slowly brought his nose to the bottle's mouth and sniffed gently, his expression growing increasingly confused. He sniffed carefully a few more times, but, like the previous bottle, he couldn't detect any familiar aroma. The wine seemed calm and peaceful within the bottle, yet it seemed to conceal a vast mystery that he couldn't fathom.

"Is this the wine you're drinking?" Ye Xuexin raised his head slightly, frowning, and looked at the newcomer with a puzzled look. There was a hint of unconcealed surprise in his voice, as if he still refused to believe that this was the true appearance of wine in the interstellar world.

"Yes, this wine is delicious!" Liu Shaojie said to him without hesitation, smiling, his eyes revealing a hint of love and affirmation for this wine. In his opinion, the taste of this wine is unique and wonderful, an indispensable part of interstellar life, but he did not notice the waves and confusion in Ye Xuexin's heart.

"If all your wine here is like this, then I'm wrong." Ye Xuexin slowly put down the bottle, a hint of disbelief still lingering in his eyes. He began to reflect on whether his preconceived notions had misled him about the local wine culture. He pondered the vast differences between this interstellar world and his own understanding, and at the same time, he felt even more awe and anticipation for his upcoming journey of exploration in this unknown world.

"Brother, what do you mean our wine is just like this? I dare say our wine is one of the best in the entire galaxy." Upon hearing Ye Xuexin's words, the hotel owner's face flushed red, his eyes widened, and he said with a look of dissatisfaction. He had run a hotel in this galaxy for many years and had always been proud of the quality of his wine. Now that he was being disparaged like this, his pride was instantly aroused, and he couldn't swallow this.

"Oh, but I do have better wine, so I really don't think yours is right!" Ye Xuexin spread his hands, shrugged, and said with a helpless expression on his face. He thought to himself, how could someone who has seen truly good wine be so indifferent to such a bland and tasteless wine as water? In his memory, wine should be a fine wine with a rich aroma and a mellow taste. This so-called "wine" before him was hard for him to agree with.

"Brother, show us what's better than what we have here, boss?" Liu Shaojie's curiosity was piqued. He'd seen a fair bit of the world in this interstellar world, but he still felt a surge of anticipation and yearning for the fine wine Ye Xuexin was talking about. Furthermore, he had his own calculations: if this guy was just boasting, then this was a great opportunity to impress the boss and perhaps even enjoy even better discounts and conveniences when buying wine at this hotel.

"Yes, can you please tell me if what you said is true? I can't just assume you're not here to cause trouble just because you say you have better wine!" The owner folded his arms across his chest, his face gloomy and serious. He didn't want to be easily deceived. In this interstellar city, his reputation was the foundation of his existence. If he allowed an unknown person to talk nonsense here, his hotel business would be doomed.

"Um, well, if I take out some good wine, you guys can't take it from me!" Ye Xuexin said, tightly gripping the space button in his hand, a wary look on his face, as if he was afraid his treasure would be snatched away. He knew that in this strange interstellar world, people's hearts were unpredictable, so he had to be cautious.

"Brother, take it with confidence. As long as you bring good wine, I promise to let you leave here safely." Liu Shaojie patted his chest, his eyes revealing a hint of confidence and heroism. He said with certainty. As the deputy captain of the Navy SEALs, he had a certain prestige and influence in Xinghai City. He believed that as long as he asked, no one would dare to act presumptuously in his presence.

"Who are you?" Ye Xuexin had already recognized him; he had seen the SEALs earlier today, after all, but he pretended to be clueless. He wanted to see just how capable this self-proclaimed deputy SEAL was, and what kind of protection he could offer him.

"I'm the deputy captain of the Navy SEALs. Our team is all over there. Just make sure you're not here to cause trouble, and I'll make sure you leave safely." Liu Shaojie pointed to his teammates drinking and chatting nearby, his eyes firm. His words carried an undeniable authority, as if to demonstrate to Ye Xuexin the powerful force behind him.

"Okay, I believe you!" Ye Xuexin nodded slightly, his face revealing an expression that said, "I have great faith in your team." Then, with a mysterious air, he pulled out a bottle of ordinary white wine from his space button. Actually, he had many more precious and higher-quality wines in his space button, but he thought that just a bottle of ordinary wine would be enough to amaze everyone in this interstellar world and completely win this drinking contest.

"This doesn't look like our language!" Liu Shaojie said puzzledly, frowning as he looked at the words on the wine Ye Xuexin had brought out. The words looked like mysterious symbols to him, something he had never seen before. He couldn't help but become even more curious about the origins of the wine.

"This is the writing of our hometown. It's normal that you don't recognize it." Ye Xuexin explained with a smile.