"Oh, that's a wine bug, a butterfly larvae that lives on the plant that brews this wine, called Gusano." Ringer looked at the coral-colored larvae in the wine bottle and explained to Lil with a smile. .
Gusano, Gusano, means worm in Spanish. It looks like a silkworm and lives on agave. It is originally white, but if it is soaked in wine for a long time, its color will change.
Alcohol can bring dead bugs to life like formalin. The longer you soak them, the darker the color will be, eventually turning into coral.
Like walnuts that have been sitting for more than ten years, the coral-colored wine bug can let the bottle of wine it rests in sell for a higher price.
Lil did not immediately drink the glass of mezcal that Ringer poured for her. Instead, she stared at the plump bug in the bottle. Now she somewhat believed what Ringer said. Alchemy and bartending did have something in common. , for example, strange biological materials will be used...
"Does soaking it in wine have any special meaning or effect?"
"Well..." Ringer looked at the bug in the bottle.
There are rumors that this insect can grow strong, but there is no data to support this statement. It is most likely spread by wine merchants in order to sell cheap mezcal at a higher price. In fact, it has a very important effect. Good advertising effect. .
But it is really impolite to say such strong words in front of a pure girl.
If she knew what it meant, the atmosphere would inevitably become awkward. If she didn't know, she would definitely ask.
He didn't want to make the girl blush with such dirty talk. Some bartenders might find it funny, but he felt it was rude.
But if the person in front of him at this time was Karina or Mercer, then he would say it without any scruples.
He looked at Lil in front of him. She was staring at the wine worm in the bottle with an innocent and curious face. Judging from his current understanding of her, she did not seem like a girl who could accept large-scale topics, so he decided not to Mention this.
He smiled and said: "This is actually an advertising gimmick and a marketing tool used by wine merchants to sell wine."
"What is that?" Lil blinked, showing a confused look, obviously not knowing what advertising and marketing are.
"It means that soaking bugs in wine has no special effect. It is just to sell the wine better."
"Eh? Will it sell better if you add bugs?" Lil was even more puzzled.
Ringer explained patiently: “This kind of wine is produced in a country called Mexico, and in a small part of the southeastern part of the country, this kind of bug is used as a specialty snack.
There was once a young man who was selling wine on the street. In order to sell the cheap mezcal he brewed to outsiders, he had a sudden idea and stuffed a Gusano into the wine bottle and used his mouth to give it the taste it didn't have. Efficacy, unexpectedly made this bug-infused mezcal a hit.
Later, wine merchants were inspired by this and followed suit. This allowed foreign tourists and guests from far away to feel the exotic atmosphere and the forcibly given traditional atmosphere. It not only boosted the sales of wine, but also provided a way for bar boys to prove their masculinity. The opportunity made this insect wine very popular for a time. "
"Oh, it's edible."
Lin Ge glanced at Li'er: "This one should have been soaked for several years. If you want to eat it, you can, but I heard that it doesn't taste very good..."
Lil looked up. "Didn't Mr. Ringer eat it?"
"No."
"Hey, let me try it." Li'er usually eats strange alchemy materials when doing experiments, so she is not too worried.
Ringer uncorked the bottle again and moved his index finger. The amber bug soaked in the bottom of the bottle suddenly seemed to come to life. It flew out from the mouth of the bottle and stopped in front of Li'er.
Lil pinched it with two fingers, put it in her mouth, chewed it twice, and frowned slightly.
"Well, it tastes like wet leather washed with soot. It's really not good."
"Would you like to rinse your mouth?" Ringer could provide her with hot water at any time.
"Hmm," with a swallowing sound, Lil swallowed the rotten leather in her mouth, "No need, I've eaten a lot of things that are much tastier than this."
Lin Ge looked at Li'er with a hint of admiration. But what does she usually eat...
From this point of view, it was not without reason that she rushed into the bar to borrow the bathroom last week.
Lil picked up the mezcal glass again and took a long sip. When she put the glass down, it was half empty.
Lin Ge noticed that her face did not turn red or white, and her expression remained the same as before, without any change.
The alcohol content of this bottle of mezcal is about 40 degrees, which is not low. She took a big sip without changing her expression. It seems that she has a strong tolerance for alcohol.
"Huh, it tastes pretty good. It's better than most alchemy potions I've tasted, but I still like the taste of pure water."
Well, it seems that after her tongue got used to contacting complex alchemical materials and potions, the simplest pure water stimulated her taste buds more. The colorless and odorless water became a delicious liquid to her.
So Ringer made another cup of absolutely pure magic hot water for her.
Afterwards, the two talked about the knowledge of alchemy, which made Lanya and Elise, who were eavesdropping on the side, lose interest.
During the conversation, Linge discovered that although Li'er was only a first-year freshman at the Alchemy Academy, she had considerable alchemy knowledge and had many unique insights of her own.
After inquiring, I learned that her family had an alchemy workshop that had been in Xila for decades. An alchemy workshop that has been able to establish itself in the alchemy capital for such a long time certainly has some skills.
Influenced by her ears and eyes, she also developed a strong interest in alchemy. She began to know alchemical materials from a very young age. Before entering the Alchemy Academy, she already had a considerable understanding of alchemy.
On the one hand, she enrolled in school to learn alchemy more systematically, and on the other hand, she also wanted to get a diploma from the Alchemy Academy. With this, her family's alchemy workshop can enjoy the official tax deduction policy.
Her grandfather and mother were both very powerful alchemists, but they did not go to university in Scylla. After her grandfather founded his own alchemy workshop in Scylla, he had been very busy in order to keep the workshop running normally.
Her mother also stayed in the workshop to help, and later married the only apprentice in the shop and gave birth to her. It wasn't until she grew up that the store had both free time and funds for her to go to school.
"So, in order to live up to the expectations of my grandfather and my father and mother, I will definitely graduate with first place, get a diploma and scholarship from Thera Alchemy Academy, and then inherit the family's alchemy workshop and let Fiona make alchemy. The workshop became the most famous alchemy workshop in Scylla." Lil's eyes were confident and longing, shining like stars.
"I believe you can do it, come on."
With that said, Ringer gave her a glass of magic hot water again.
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