Xu Maocai was embarrassed, but didn't know how to say it...
Seeing that his father was blocked by his words, Xu Que immediately smiled and said: "Dad, that was what happened before. As the saying goes, low family background and low vision, we should learn to let go of our previous prejudices. Besides, isn't it nice that you picked up a daughter-in-law for nothing? "
"You brat!"
Xu Maocai smiled and patted Xu Que's head.
In an instant, the awkward atmosphere disappeared.
Xu Maocai respectfully asked Xiangzu Shanhe: "I wonder what the two seniors are here for?"
"The two of us are here just for Xu Xiaozi's wine. The boy mentioned in his letter that his wine will be available in three days, so we two old guys came in advance." Zu Shanhe replied with a smile.
After hearing what Zu Daru said, everyone was stunned and looked at Xu Que again.
They just heard yesterday that Xu Que made some kind of distiller's yeast after drinking wine, but two great scholars came today... Can they really produce wine in these three days?
Xu Que was speechless. Why are you here so early? Do you still want to learn secretly?
In fact, he really thought too much. The two seniors had no intention of secretly learning how to make wine. They were just a little upset staying in the capital, so they came to Nanfengzhou in advance to relax.
…
In Xujia Workshop at noon
Xu Que and his servants stood in front of a large vat, which contained the purple seeds poured in yesterday. After soaking overnight, the seeds had doubled in size.
"Is this the wine you want to make?" Cao Qing asked doubtfully.
No wonder Cao Qing asked this. In fact, many people had doubts, because there was no smell of lees here at all, and there was even a pungent smell.
"This is a fermentation method. Although there are some deviations from my plan, it is almost the same. I estimate that you and Zu Daru will be able to drink this wine tonight." Xu Que explained.
"Tonight? Don't we have to wait three days?"
Zu Shanhe was confused. He felt that Xu Que's wine was a little unreliable...
"Let's try it. It's still in the experimental stage anyway..."
Xu Que smiled happily. He really wanted to try it, but he didn't know how it would work. If he could really brew high-alcohol wine, he would prepare to promote it in the next two days.
Everyone was speechless, they had never seen wine brewed like this.
"Come on, move this big vat inside. When the brewing tools arrive, we'll start brewing!"
Watching four or five servants move the big vat, Cao Qing came to Xu Que and asked, "You brat, what tool are you talking about? Why do you have to wait?"
"Old man, my brewing method is different from other breweries. Without these tools, it is impossible to brew good wine. The reason why we wait is because some things need to be assembled."
After hearing Xu Que's explanation, Cao Qing and Zu Shanhe looked at each other, and then both showed expressions of disbelief.
Xu Que didn't want to explain too much to these two old men. Anyway, when the wine was brewed, they would naturally believe it.
An hour later, Huang Qianying came to the workshop. When she saw Xu Que lying on the chair, she walked over.
"Hey, wake up."
"Ah?" Xu Que drowsily rubbed his eyes: "You're finally here, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
"It's because you came early." Huang Qianying said: "It was promised two days, but now it's still half an hour away!"
Xu Que didn't pay attention to Huang Qianying's bitterness and simply asked directly: "Is it done?"
"Yeah." Huang Qianying nodded: "Where should I put it?"
"Follow me." Xu Que didn't care so much and pulled Huang Qianying and ran towards the workshop.
At first, Huang Qianying wanted to break free, but Xu Que's pull was too tight, so she simply stopped struggling.
Xu Que naturally knew what Huang Qianying was thinking, but how could she escape from his grasp? As the saying goes, the first time you hold hands, the second time you kiss, the third time...hehe.
After entering the workshop, Xu Que called for help from several servants, but Huang Qianying didn't use it at all. She took the cloth bag and waved it gently, and a pile of half-assembled semi-finished products appeared in front of the two of them.
As Huang Qianying quickly assembled it, a huge steaming bucket appeared in front of Xu Que, followed by seven or eight different iron pipes.
When everything was assembled, Xu Que was also shocked. He didn't expect that this thing could appear in this world!
Semi-automatic still!
"Boy Xu, is this what you are talking about?"
Zu Shanhe and Cao Qing were a little shocked. This was the first time they saw such a strange brewing machine.
"That's right." Xu Chao nodded and replied.
"Try it. If there is any problem, just change it." Huang Qianying said.
"Yes!" Xu Que shouted to the servants beside him: "Call the leaders of the second and third groups over to me. I will teach them how to work now."
After hearing this, the servant immediately ran out, and after a while, he brought two servants who had been selected in advance.
Seeing that people had arrived, Xu Que started to make wine.
The fire was lit and when he saw the thermometer beside the vat rising slowly, Xu Que secretly gave Huang Qianying a thumbs up. At first he thought it would be difficult to get this thing out, but unexpectedly, this girl understood it at a glance.
As the koji and foamed purple seeds are mixed together, the temperature inside the barrel is heated again.
Watching the temperature rise rapidly, a scent gradually emitted from the barrel.
This fragrance is very special, a fragrance that has never been seen in this world...
Xu Que was secretly shocked, this is the taste of wine! It was so successful!
No one knows this smell, but it feels very fragrant, smells good, and even a little intoxicating...
Xu Que pulled the air valve and poured liquid into the still for the first time. As the upper part cooled rapidly, drops of crystal clear liquid flowed into the container below.
"Eh? Where's the alcohol meter?" Xu Que turned to Huang Qianying and asked.
"Oh, it's here." Huang Qianying took out a small metal tube.
When he saw the scales made of polished crystal, Xu Que was shocked. You know, there is no glass in this world. Huang Qianying can polish the crystal to look like glass. What a waste of time.
As there was more and more liquid in the container, Xu Que directly opened the seal of the container.
This was an incredible opening, and the rich aroma of wine appeared instantly, and everyone was attracted by this stronger aroma.
Cao Qing kept sniffing: "Boy, what does this smell like and why is it so fragrant?..."
"This fragrance makes the pores all over my body almost open. Is this the wine you brewed?" Zu Shanhe asked quickly.
"That's right, I just didn't expect it to be successful the first time." Xu Que smiled and put the alcohol meter in.
"Why does the water in here smell so good?" Cao Qing squeezed to Xu Que's side and asked, but his Adam's apple kept turning.
"Forty-two degrees, it seems that it needs another two days of foaming." Xu Que said to himself, and then replied to Cao Qing: "This is wine, not water!"
"Wine? Why is this wine so clear?" Cao Qing was puzzled.
"This is the result of high-temperature distillation and rapid cooling. Although the alcohol content is a bit low, it is at least much better than the wine on the market." Xu Que explained.
"Can I have a taste?" Cao Qing asked, swallowing his saliva.
"Wait a while, I need to test it out."
After Xu Que finished speaking, he took out a spoon and took some wine out.
When he saw Xu Que pouring the wine into the cup, Cao Qing almost stepped forward to grab it. He really wanted to taste the wine.
But Xu Que said he was going to do some experiment, so he could only bear to stop looking at it, but the smell made him uncomfortable.
Xu Que didn't know what everyone was thinking. The first thing he did was to experiment. After taking out the three metal pieces he had made, everyone was a little confused because they didn't know what Xu Que was going to do.
Xu Que put the three metal pieces into the wine. After waiting for a long time and found that there was no chemical reaction, he was finally relieved!
"It's done! My wine is finally done!"
Just when Xu Que said these words, a hand instantly reached out, grabbed the wine glass and put it into his mouth.
"Zu Shanhe, you old thing!"
Cao Qing was angry. He originally wanted to be the first to taste it, but Zu Shanhe was faster than him.
"Ah~!" Zu Shanhe's eyes widened and he let out a long sigh: "Good wine!"
Although his voice was not loud, everyone in the workshop could hear him.
"Thin and long, the aftertaste is endless!"
Zu Shanhe burst into tears. He felt that this was the best wine he had ever drunk, even far better than the pot of wine given by the temple!
