After climbing a few hills, Qin Bai saw a small town in the distance. Although it was not as prosperous as Gusu, there were many more caravans coming and going.
A breeze blew by, and the tip of his nose moved, and he smelled a faint aroma of wine. He couldn't help but take out the Coke gourd and take a sip.
Liangcheng is worthy of being the origin of tribute wine, and it does make sense for it to be so famous.
Passing through the mountains and forests, what comes into view are large tracts of fertile fields. Because it is already winter, the grain has already been harvested. There are only a few idle birds perched on the scarecrow and chirping.
The fertile fields are full of bundled rice straw. When the weather gets colder, farmers will burn the rice straw into ashes to maintain the fields.
After Qin Bai got to the official road, he got off the donkey's back. Logically speaking, it was a bit outrageous for him to be two meters tall and ride a little donkey.
But little did he know that it was also weird for him to let the donkey go without riding it.
Qin Bai approached the city gate and found that there were two teams of government officials standing there to check the identities of people coming in and out.
Most of these people were businessmen. They didn't dare to get angry and took the initiative to stuff some money, hoping they wouldn't be too embarrassed.
Qin Bai was a little impatient about this. From a visual inspection, the queue might take a while, and it wouldn't be dark until he entered the city.
Thinking of this, he naturally did not intend to follow the rules, and Qin Bai quickly made his mind up on the city wall.
The city wall is only about ten meters high, so we might as well find a corner to climb up with our donkeys, but we have to find a remote corner.
At this time, there was a noise at the gate of the city. He turned around and saw a man dressed as a scholar being interrogated by two government officials with fierce expressions, refusing to give in to each other.
The scholar's face turned red with anger, and he kept muttering something degrading to politeness, and then took out the document identifying himself.
"I am a scholar of the Song Dynasty. I don't have to kneel before the magistrate, but you guys insult me like this."
The two yamen servants looked at each other, their expressions softened, and they stepped forward to pat the dust off the scholar's clothes.
"I'm sorry. After all, there was some trouble in the city, so I was a little more cautious. Since sir, you have a reputation, there is no need to search you. Please come in."
The scholar's face looked better now. After picking up the packages scattered on the ground, he headed towards the city without looking back.
One of the two teams of government officials separated and caught up with the scholar to guide him.
Everyone who came to the city around them was accustomed to it. Literati paid more attention to it in the Song Dynasty, not to mention that they still had fame.
Seeing this good thing, Qin Bai no longer planned to climb the wall, so he took the donkey and walked towards the city gate.
As he approached, the people in line noticed something strange. They subconsciously turned their heads, and their expressions suddenly changed slightly.
It was actually because the other party had a tall figure and was wearing thin clothes in the cold weather, so his muscles were fully exposed.
Moreover, although Qin Bai changed his clothes, the blood on his face was not completely wiped off, which undoubtedly highlighted his fierce temperament.
The sound of swallowing resounded from the crowd.
Qin Bai reached into his arms to take out the documents. The expressions of some discerning people in the team suddenly changed.
Prepare to pull out a hidden weapon with this move. Could it be a vendetta?
But this is the gate of the city, and there are so many government officials nearby. They must be so arrogant that they must have some confidence in their hearts.
Many businessmen in the team turned around and left without hesitation. If they were not careful when going out, they would have died countless times.
The remaining people were even more frightened when they saw this, and walked away quickly. They might enter the city later, but they couldn't get into trouble and lose their lives.
As a result, when Qin Bai reached the gate of the city, the people in line had dispersed, which immediately made him a little confused.
More than a dozen government officials gathered around, many of them pulled out their sabers from their waists, and the atmosphere became anxious.
Qin Bai looked around and took out the documents without waiting for the officials to react.
The government officials looked at each other, mainly because of the sudden contrast. It was as if someone went to the bank with stockings on his head, and it turned out that this person was a security guard.
It wasn't until a long time later that one of the old government officials took the document and read it.
After reading it, he compared it with Qin Bai several times before respectfully returning it to him.
"Sir, please come in."
Qin Bai took the document back and asked curiously: "What happened in Liangcheng?"
"It's just that something happened in one person's life."
"Taoist?"
Qin Bai's first reaction was Yan Chixia, but she didn't like to stay in crowded places, so she was probably in the wilderness somewhere.
"Don't worry too much, the city's security is protected by the Yamen."
Qin Bai was not interested in this. He just planned to renovate in Liangcheng for a few days to replenish supplies. It was too wasteful to always buy in the points mall.
Then he walked towards the city. The government officials looked at each other for a few times, then walked out and the two men caught up behind him.
Qin Bai also noticed something strange behind him, but he didn't bother to pay attention to it. He looked towards it.
The name of the city of wine is indeed true. People with drunken faces can be seen everywhere. It can be seen that after the autumn harvest, many people spend their free time drinking.
Qin Bai continued to walk a few steps, and suddenly the system's prompts kept ringing.
He found that as soon as he arrived in the town, he had triggered more than ten achievements, most of which were related to drinking. The last time he encountered this situation was at Lanruo Temple.
But this place should have nothing to do with monsters, nothing unusual can be seen.
Anyway, nothing happened, just unlocked some achievements, and the next check-in task will be easier.
Qin Bai was not in a hurry, he planned to get familiar with the situation in the city first.
When he was considering whether to find an inn, there was a sudden knock on the door in his arms.
Qin Bai was stunned for a moment, then found an alley with few people and walked in.
With this move, he threw away the two government officials who were following him. After they circled around and found no one, they had no choice but to go back.
The noise came from the paper house. After Qin Bai took it out, he found that the paper man's head was constantly looking out from behind the window.
Apparently the little guy smelled the aroma of wine coming from outside. Although the paper man couldn't eat, he could drink some drinks, while the paper fox was hiding behind her like a follower.
Qin Bai was furious: "What kind of wine do you drink at a young age? Who can you learn from?"
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The paper man immediately pointed his little finger at him, and the paper fox followed suit. The two children's movements were in perfect harmony.
"Ahem..."
Qin Bai sighed and reasoned that he was full of advantages, so why didn't he study hard in other aspects?
But now that we’re in Liangcheng, it really doesn’t make sense not to try some fine wine.
Liangcheng claims to collect wine recipes from all over the world. With such a big tone, it is impossible to just have some grain and wine mixed with water.
He opened the door of the paper house, let the paper man and the paper fox come outside, and told the former to keep an eye on his pets.
The two little guys hid in his clothes and stuck their heads out to look outside.
Liquor shops are everywhere on the streets of Liangcheng. There are more than a dozen large and small ones, and there are many drinkers inside. Qin Bai couldn't tell which one is better after shopping around.
At this moment, he saw a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye. It was the scholar at the gate of the city. The other person was being guided by the yamen to a wine shop.
"interesting……"
[Good wine nourishes people]: Soft entrance, first-line throat, reward: sign-in time - 10, points 32.
For Qin Bai now, the achievement reward points are better than nothing, but the sign-in time is still very important.
Without much hesitation, he followed the two of them towards the liquor store.
"Please come in, guest officer."
The waiter entertained the two of them warmly, and after seeing the scholar sit down, the yamen officer nodded to the wine shop owner behind the counter and turned around to leave.
Qin Bai entered with his hind legs, while the donkey went to the backyard very obediently.
However, the donkey's ears stood straight up. As the best employee, it believed that it should watch all directions and listen to all directions, and be aware of Qin Bai's movements at any time to support the other party.
When the waiter saw such a burly Qin Bai entering the store, he was stunned for a moment and welcomed him in with a forced smile.
Qin Bai had a normal expression and took the initiative to sit near the corner, where he could observe the scholar.
The waiter went to ask the scholar first, while Qin Bai looked at the environment of the store by himself. Compared with the wine shops he passed by, this one was undoubtedly much deserted.
And although there were many wine jars behind the counter, the smell of wine seemed a bit bland.
Qin Bai picked up the tea and took a few sips. It was all made from tea foam, and the taste was really average.
He put down the teacup and listened to the movement at the scholar's table not far away.
As for this achievement of "Good wine nourishes people", he still can't figure out the situation, but since it was triggered by seeing the scholar, it must have something to do with it.
The waiter and the scholar communicated for a while, and then the wine shop owner also walked over.
Qin Bai vaguely heard that because the scholar had the reputation of being a scholar, the store seemed to want to give him a jar of wine.
And such good things?
After a while, the waiter remembered Qin Bai and walked towards his table hesitantly.
Anyone else might have been impatient, but Qin Bai kept flipping through the triggered achievements and didn't think anything of it.
Seeing his expressionless face, the waiter couldn't help but become nervous: "Customer... Sir, what kind of wine do you want to drink?"
Qin Bai frowned and tapped the table with his fingers: "This is my first time coming to your house. What kind of wine do you have?"
The waiter in the shop smiled and said quickly: "Ner'erhong, Ten Years of Youth, and the medicinal wine from the store. The cold weather is the time to replenish the body, so why not try a bowl."
Qin Bai nodded. He had been in the liquor store for such a long time, but he didn't smell a trace of medicine. Could it be that what they brewed in the jar was Ultraman?
The waiter breathed a sigh of relief and quickly turned around to get ready.
As for the scholar's table, the wine shop owner personally delivered a wine jar covered with dust. He even opened the seal in front of the scholar, and the aroma of wine suddenly filled the air.
The rest of the guests couldn't help but twitch their throats, but the owner of the wine shop had a flash of fear in his eyes. He put down his drinks and turned around to leave.
Qin Bai took a deep breath. It was indeed very mellow, even a little too mellow. It was a bit unscientific to give such a good wine to someone casually.
At this time, his own medicinal wine was brought up by the waiter. The bowl was filled with yellow-brown wine and many impurities.
That's it?
Qin Bai lowered his head and smelled it, reluctantly smelling a faint medicinal smell. He guessed that either the medicinal materials used to brew the wine were very few, or the medicinal materials had been soaked for too long and had lost their medicinal properties.
People can't compare. He glanced at the scholar at the next table. He had already drank the fine wine given by the shop owner, and he became drunk after a few sips.
Look at your medicinal wine again, who are you fooling?
Qin Bai called the wine shop owner over: "That man's wine smells good, how much does it cost for a jar?"
The shop owner was a little embarrassed. He said with a sneer, "Sir, this bowl of wine is for you in our shop. Calm down, calm down."
"This is not a question of whether to invite or not..." Qin Bai shook his head and said righteously: "But for the sake of your sincerity, let it go. Let's just prepare five jars of wine and wait for me to leave. Time to take it away.”
The wine shop owner didn't know what to say for a moment. He had never seen such a shameless person. He climbed along the pole so fast that it made people's scalp numb.
But there is no way, just by looking at the other person's figure, you know that you can't afford to offend him.
He thought he was unlucky and sighed and said, "My guest is unaware of this. The wine that the scholar drank is not something that my shop can brew."
"Oh? Tell me." Qin Bai became interested and asked the waiter to get a plate of peanuts, as if he was ready to have a long conversation.
The shop owner felt a little helpless, but thinking that the business at this time was relatively dull, he just pretended to have some free time to chat.
"This wine is called Caizi wine. In our Liangcheng, it is called rootless wine together with Beauty wine. It means that this wine has no roots and should only come from heaven."
"I didn't expect you still had some ink in your stomach."
Originally, the wine shop owner was still boasting, but when Qin Bai interrupted him, his expression suddenly stiffened.
"What the guest said, I haven't even been to private school for a few years, so I naturally heard what the city said."
Qin Bai motioned for him to continue, and he grabbed the peanuts that the waiter had just delivered and ate them.
"This wine of gifted scholars and beautiful women is not easy to drink. Without the reputation of a scholar, you would not even be able to see the gifted wine."
Qin Bai recalled the previous behavior of the city gate officer, which seemed a bit strange no matter how he thought about it. Could there be any explanation for whether this talented man was drunk.
He then asked: "Where is the beauty wine?"
An inexplicable smile appeared on the shop owner's face: "Every five days, the first oiran will be chosen on a flower boat on the river in the city, and the beauty wine will be given to that oiran."
"I see, your Liangcheng fine wine tradition is also somewhat interesting."
Qin Bai nodded, then groped in his arms and took out the scholar's documents.
Then he slapped his hand on the table.
"Bring over the gifted wine, Dianping will give it a good review later."
The owner of the wine shop couldn't help but cough a few times without taking a breath.
"What's wrong? Do I look different?" Qin Baipi said with a smile, exuding a dangerous smell.
It wasn't that he meant to embarrass himself, but the more he smelled it, the more he felt that the wine was a little weird, and it seemed to be stimulating his alcohol addiction.
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