He asked Alaric, and it turned out that he met them on the sea that day. It was Alaric who met them on his return trip after selling the things everyone usually cultivated by sea to a city in the south.
It was because of the selling of the harvest that the harvest festival took place that day.
The people Tang Ping brought, including Lao Cui, were quite good at growing grain, but they just started planting and there was no harvest for a while.
Moreover, there were no grain seeds or anything else, so he gave up farming.
Then there is fishing. People here also have fishing nets, but they are made of coarse cloth and hemp and are very perishable.
Even their clothes were in tatters, and it was conceivable that they didn’t have many fishing nets.
If he sat on the beach and fished, he might not catch enough fish in one day to feed one person, so Tang Ping gave up.
For the rest, he could take some of the things he brought nearby to buy.
However, his things may seem ordinary in modern times, but they may be treasure-level in this era. If they attract the attention or robbery of the powerful class here, it will be a troublesome matter.
Just like the flashlight, Alaric specifically told Locke not to take it out at will, but to keep it at home.
Tang Ping also made some inquiries and found that the situation nearby was not peaceful. Next to it was the territory of several nobles, and these nobles were not kind-hearted people.
Many people here ended up hiding in this seaside pier because they were exploited and oppressed, so it was best not to attract too much attention from the other party.
After thinking about it like this, Tang Ping didn't think of anything better he could do to make a living.
There is a trade route dozens of miles away. Is it possible to ask Lao Cui and the others to rob it?
After giving up this ridiculous idea, a child ran up in front of Tang Ping, holding a bunch of grapes in his hand, handed it to Tang Ping, and ran away laughing.
Tang Ping recognized that this was Fawei who worked the hardest when repairing the house that day, and he rewarded him with a can of luncheon meat. This should be Fawei's thanks to him.
Sure enough, Fawei ran to a middle-aged man, that was his father.
Fawei's father shouted loudly: "Don, thank you for your gift, and please accept our gift."
Tang Ping smiled and nodded, then looked at the grapes in his hand and suddenly felt something in his heart.
He went to Alaric and asked: "Uncle Alaric, do you plant a lot of grapes here?"
Alaric nodded and said: "These grapes are grown by everyone in their own backyards. When they are ripe, they can be eaten by children. However, because they spoil too quickly, they can only be eaten in the past few days."
"Then why don't you make wine?" Tang Ping asked.
I don’t know what the wine Alaric and his friends brought out on the day of the Harvest Festival was made from, but it was definitely not wine, and it was of very poor quality.
"Wine?" Alaric smiled bitterly: "Where can we make such a thing?"
Wine has a long history. When the Roman Empire expanded, they built many vineyards next to European river basins to make wine.
But in the 4th century AD, Roman culture declined and the empire disappeared. Europe entered the so-called "Dark Ages". Compared with the Roman Empire, the wines of this period were more geographically limited.
Important information on viticulture and winemaking was in the hands of two branches of Christianity, the Benedictines and the Cistercians.
Wine also plays an important role in the Christian Eucharist.
But commoners like Alaric did not master such brewing technology. Tang Ping said with a smile: "I happen to have someone who knows how to make wine. These grapes can't be stored for too long anyway. How about we make wine together? If it succeeds, everyone can have more income, and we can also Have money to buy some food.”
"To tell you the truth, our food won't last long."
"You...really know how to make wine?" Alaric was a little moved.
This wine-making technology is not accessible to everyone. If Tang Ping and others are willing to let them participate in learning, then everyone can earn more income every year in the future, and they can even plant more grapes to make wine.
"Really, how about asking Uncle Alaric to help us gather everyone's grapes?"
Drunkards like Lao Cui learned how to make wine from Xiao Luo when they had nothing to do in Shanghe Village.
Although it is still far from the top-notch wine, it can still be regarded as authentic wine, and it is much better than the inferior wine they drink at the dock.
However, it would be difficult for Tang Ping and the others to talk to the people at the dock, so they could only talk to Alaric, the most prestigious person.
"Okay!" Alaric is also a straightforward person. Just like what he said, these grapes were originally grown by everyone as snacks for the children at home.
It's not easy to sell it because everyone in the neighborhood has it.
If you can really make wine, that would be a good thing.
Locke was called, and he found a group of children, and soon the news spread.
Every household brought wine in a frame or directly on their clothes.
"Alaric, can these grapes really make wine?"
"I heard that wine is not cheap. Nobles and churches are willing to buy it."
"I used to go to a tavern in the south, and one glass of wine there could buy us food for seven or eight days."
Hearing everyone's discussion, Tang Ping stood up and said: "Don't worry, everyone, the brewing of this wine will only take about fifteen days. If it is not successful by then, I will compensate everyone."
"Tang, I'm very grateful that you are willing to teach us how to make wine. Don't talk about compensation. It's just snacks for the children. Didn't you give them a lot of candies?"
"Yes, when the time comes, give them a lollipop, and they will definitely be willing. After all, they have been tired of eating grapes for so many years. No matter how many grapes you have, they can't compare to your stick. lollipop."
"Haha, let's give it a try!" Tang Ping asked Lao Cui and the others to collect the grapes together, and also used a scale to weigh the grapes from each family and then recorded them.
When the wine is actually brewed, the dividends will naturally be distributed according to the raw materials produced by everyone.
Everyone looked at Lao Cui and the others excitedly, wanting to see how this legendary wine, which only nobles and churches could afford to drink, was brewed.
Lao Cui scratched his head in embarrassment and asked Tang Ping: "Sir, the first step in making wine is to crush the grapes. Are you sure you want me to do it?"
Tang Ping looked at Lao Cui and said only one word:
"roll!"
