The interior of the winery is very large. Although it cannot be too neat and tidy because it is a factory area, it is obvious that the corresponding notice has been received to make way for Concubine Chi and her party.
Many cast iron cauldrons are still filled with raw materials for fermentation, which is not the same as the wine-making process in Simeng.
Simeng has a variety of raw materials to choose from. There are grain wines made by fermenting grains and distilling in major wineries, and there are also wines brewed in higher latitude areas using sweet roots or sugar residues as raw materials.
Relying on the high output of grain and by-products, Simeng's alcohol is made by distillation and has a higher alcohol content. It is very popular among West Asians who need to drink to keep out the cold.
However, West Asia, which is relatively poor in agricultural products, does not have very rich grain products for wine making. For high-quality wine, West Asia directly imports it from Simeng, and it relies on the characteristics of West Asia's mountains and the large temperature difference between day and night to cultivate high-quality wine. Special crystal grapes that can grow the fastest under low temperature conditions are obtained, and the juice is squeezed from these grapes and then fermented to produce wine.
This kind of ordinary wine does not have a high alcohol content and is often consumed daily by people in West Asia who are not so firm in their beliefs. It is regarded as a kind of beverage and was introduced to Simeng because of its unique taste.
It's just that for the people, the purpose of drinking is to keep out the cold or to get drunk. This kind of alcohol with too much sweetness and low alcohol content is not so popular with the people of Simeng. It's just a taste.
The tradition and history of drinking grain wine can be regarded as a priority in agricultural areas to some extent.
Chi Fei and his party were walking in the factory area. Xiao Hongdou asked attentively about the smell of grapes in the air and blinked: "It doesn't seem to be the smell of wine. Madam Chi Fei, is the wine in West Asia different from Simeng's?"
To her, whether her father was drinking wine at home or the wine she saw when she went to the palace to serve Han Dongwen food and wine, it always had a pungent taste, but this sweet taste was indeed new.
Chi Hanqing smiled: "His Highness gave me this sweet grape wine from Xia before. It tastes very good and is not easy to get drunk. Perhaps it is more appropriate to say that it is a wine suitable for women."
"A wine suitable for women..."
Xiao Hongdou muttered: "Then, Lady Yin Fei will also like it, should we bring some back to the Star Boat for her?"
Chi Hanqing smiled and agreed to her, and was about to walk forward when he suddenly heard a noise coming from the factory next to him, and the group couldn't help but stop.
"Please, sir, I really need this job!"
It was a young man's pleading voice, but the person who responded to him was a rude middle-aged man:
"We are full, don't you understand? If you really need this job, why are you late? This is disrespectful to me!"
"Sir, I really don't disrespect you. I rushed here immediately after going to church in the morning, but I really don't know when Felien Street was closed!"
The middle-aged man obviously didn't buy this explanation. He snorted and said, "Then why do you want to go to that bullshit church? You already work here, why are you pretending? Get out of here!"
Chi Hanqing and Xiao Hongdou looked at each other and walked towards the factory. The guide behind them couldn't stop them immediately, so they had to jog a few steps with a green face and ran ahead of the group.
"Sir, you know the situation of my family. In order to treat my mother's illness, I wanted to go to church and ask my aunt to borrow money. Normally she would not even see me. If you fire me again, my mother will..."
"Stop arguing!"
The guide drank in a deep voice. The quarrel was between a middle-aged man with a big belly and a thin boy with curly hair. The man looked at the guide and spat aside: "Sir, the winery just received a notice from the Grand Duke's residence to receive a reception. We are here for a visit, but the guests of the Grand Duke are here. If you have anything to do, we will discuss it another day!"
This person should be the acting director of this winery. The boss is not here, so he is obviously the person in charge.
As soon as he finished speaking, Concubine Chi and his party came into his eyes. A group of Xiubu officers and soldiers in civilian clothes stood majestically and neatly, their eyes scanning him like knives.
Among this group of officers and soldiers, there were two beautiful Simeng women who looked in this direction. The factory director swallowed and looked back, only to see that the guide's face had turned blue and he was holding something in his hand. Make a small book and show it to him:
"Foreign Affairs Department of the House of Representatives, this certificate represents the Grand Duke's residence. I am the one informing you!"
ah?
The factory director was stunned, his face turned a bit pale, and he immediately changed his face and said with a smile: "Ah, sir, I'm sorry, I just received the notice, right now we are sending out some temporary workers." , so as not to affect the distinguished guests’ visit, please forgive me, please forgive me!”
The curly-haired little boy behind him looked at this group of visitors with a completely different atmosphere, and couldn't help but stand there in a daze.
"Hurry up and finish it!"
The guide said with a straight face. After hearing this, the factory director nodded repeatedly, turned around and shouted: "Haven't you heard yet? This is a person from the Grand Duke's residence. Come on, hurry up!"
"But sir, my mother..."
"Wait a minute."
A female voice interrupted the quarrel, and everyone couldn't help but turn their heads to look.
The person who spoke was Chi Hanqing.
She nodded slightly to the guards on her left and right, and slowly walked towards the young man. The guide and the factory director couldn't help but take a few steps back, wondering what she was going to do.
"May I have your name?"
she asked.
The young man was stunned and before he could react, the guide next to him coughed: "Young man, this is the Grand Duke's guest, the princess of neighboring Simeng, answer the question!"
"No need to be so serious."
Chi Hanqing smiled and looked at the young man in front of him again. He finally came to his senses, swallowed his saliva and replied: "F-ma'am, no, miss, no, princess... my name is Bota."
"Bota."
Chi Hanqing nodded after hearing this, and then asked, "You just said that your mother was sick. What illness did you have?"
Bota stared blankly at the veiled noble woman in front of him. He had never seen anyone of this status, let alone speak.
The king's concubine?
If the Grand Duke had a husband, would he be of that level?
His mind was a little confused, and he spoke after a long while: "You, you are right, my mother... I don't know what the disease is, she keeps coughing, has no strength, and can't eat..."
Chi Hanqing listened carefully and nodded: "How long have you been like this?"
"About, probably almost a year."
"One year..."
Chi Hanqing sighed softly, raised his head and looked at the guide on the side: "I want to bring some wine back from the winery, and the expenses will be paid to you by His Highness's subordinates, is that okay?"
The guide didn't understand what she was going to do and nodded: "His Royal Highnesses Simeng and Wenjun do not need to spend any money. The Grand Duke will give this as a gift."
Chi Hanqing nodded and looked at Bota: "In that case, I also hope that this gift can send this child to the star boat. It can also be regarded as a proof of the friendship between Simeng and West Asia that the people of West Asia can witness. How about it?"
There seemed to be nothing wrong with this suggestion. The guide thought about it over and over in his mind and finally nodded.
Bota was immediately taken away from the factory, and Concubine Chi seemed to have no intention of visiting again, so the group went back home and embarked on the road back.
"Empress, who are you?"
After confirming that the guide was not looking at her, Xiao Hongdou asked Chi Hanqing in a low voice.
Chi Hanqing smiled bitterly: "I... I just heard that the child's mother was sick and had some medicine prepared on the starship. I wanted to help."
"So that's it..." Xiao Hongdou nodded, but hesitated to speak.
"What's wrong?"
"No, nothing, missy."
"You..." Chi Hanqing said helplessly: "After so many days together, do you still think of me as some kind of evil empress?"
Xiao Hongdou blinked, stuck out her tongue and said: "Actually...Actually, I just thought that not long ago, I served His Highness in Taishu Pavilion and listened to Mr. Wenge's lecture. There was a story about a famous doctor's treatment of diseases, even during the war. Famous doctors also treat people from enemy countries. The so-called doctor's benevolence seems to be the truth..."
Realizing that Xiao Hongdou hadn't finished speaking, Chi Hanqing pulled her closer: "What happened next? What did His Highness say?"
Xiao Hongdou smiled awkwardly: "Your Highness... His Highness seemed to compare this famous doctor to a lotus flower, and also said strange things about the Holy Mother and how decisive killing should be done, which made Mr. Wenge criticize him a lot."
"Kill decisively..."
Chi Hanqing smiled and shook his head: "I didn't expect that His Highness would go to lectures and books. What did Your Highness think afterwards?"
"Mr. Wenge talked about the principles of benevolence and righteousness in detail, and seemed to have convinced His Highness. He tentatively admitted that benevolence can be practiced, but he also said that if it was to save the enemy's soldiers, it would be treason, but if it was for the common people, there would be benefits. "
After hearing this, Chi Hanqing nodded lightly and said nothing more. He just looked up in the direction of the Grand Duke's residence across Felien Street, not knowing what he was thinking.
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