Chapter 59: Drinking
Ji Tianci saw the wine glass held by Lu Manwen, he was not polite, and took it easily, since the master had already poured the wine, it seemed too overseas Chinese to refuse, not to mention that he was not afraid of drinking.
Ji Tianci also drinks occasionally, and he can regulate his metabolism through exercises and quickly decompose alcohol, which will not have much impact on his body.
took the wine glass, Ji Tianci didn't look at it, like Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit, he raised his head and drank it all. Lu Manwen was stunned on the side, Ji Tianci looked at Sven, but he looked like a good man in Liangshan when he drank wine. There are generally five steps to drinking red wine, and these five steps are five words that start with an S in English.
See: Look at the color of the wine, the color of the wine is generally clear and shiny, not cloudy, and it is best to observe it against a background of natural light and white. Usually older red wines are lighter in color and younger red wines are darker in color, while white wines are the opposite, with older red wines darker and younger colors darker in color.
Swirl: Swirl brings out the aromas and flavours of the wine while bringing oxygen into the wine, which softens the tannins (an acidic substance mainly derived from grape skins and seeds) in the new red wine.
Sniff: Sniff a few inches from the mouth of the glass, if you put your nose directly at the glass, you will not smell the aroma of the wine, and you can generally smell the intensity and harmony of the wine. If there is an unpleasant smell, it may indicate that the quality of the sake has deteriorated.
Sip: Breathe the wine into your mouth as if you were whistling. Let the wine flow in your mouth and find out the four tastes, "sweet, salty, bitter, and sour", which are tasted through your mouth.
Savor: Think about the taste of the wine (vanilla, spices, wood, fruits, vegetables, flowers, earthy or other aromas) and feel whether the wine is round and supple or strong, rich, light, fresh, smooth, harmonious or too acidic, whether the aroma is long-lasting or short-lived, and whether you like it or not.
The reason why red wine is high and low is generally due to the difference in brewing technology and materials, however, not all good wines are liked by everyone, and people need to choose the most suitable red wine for themselves according to their taste. Just like buying a car, most people like luxury brand cars, but there are also many types of luxury cars, not everyone likes sports cars, some people like off-road vehicles, some like business cars, and you have to choose the most suitable one for you according to your preferences and needs.
Lu Manwen saw Ji Tianci draining the red wine without pretentiousness, she couldn't help but laugh, laughing at Ji Tianci's simplicity and cuteness. Lu Manwen loves to drink red wine, and often eats Western food with friends, many people obviously don't know how to taste red wine, but they still have to pretend to comment on the wine.
It was the first time she had seen such a "bold" person as Ji Tianci. She took out a bottle of Manchanilla sherry brought back from Spain, this wine is not a precious wine, but this bottle of wine is the strongest red wine she can find at home, she even wants to pour a glass of strong white wine to put Ji Tianci down, but then she thinks that where there are guests who will pour white wine as soon as they enter the house.
Sherry is difficult for most people to accept, and only people who love red wine will drink it, because it has a bitter and salty taste. But Ji Tianci drank it in one gulp and felt that this wine was very "vigorous" and the taste was very "exciting", and after swallowing it, his blood circulation began to be active.
Ji Tianci judged the quality of wine, that is, to see the effect of wine on the human body, some too mild wine, although it was very expensive, but he didn't know what to drink it for, for him it was no different from drinking white water. Some of the cheaper wines, although cheap, are very strong, as long as it is not the kind of shoddy wine that hurts the body, he feels quite "energetic".
In the past, every year on his birthday, the villagers would put a banquet in front of the Chegu Temple, and when they were older, they would also drink wine, and they drank until their life and soul were active and the heavenly soul was slow, if it was not for the operation of the seven spirits with the help of aura, I was afraid that I would have to fall asleep.
Ji Tianci couldn't help but say after drinking a cup: "Good wine!"
This wine tastes very mellow to him, most of the wines he drinks are spirits, spirits are generally spicy, and this wine tastes special, without impurities, and he also inexplicably feels a hint of the sea.
The feeling of this sea is actually not surprising, Lu Manwen brought this bottle of Manchanilla is brewed by the sea, the sea breeze blows all day long, and this wine has a bit of a salty taste.
As soon as Lu Manwen heard Ji Tianci say that it was delicious, she hurriedly ran to the wine shelf again, she took out the largest red wine glass, poured a full glass of Manchanira, and held an ordinary cup with less than half a glass of wine in it.
Ji Tianci took this full glass of red wine, he observed the pattern of Lu Manwen's family everywhere, and drank this glass of red wine, and in less than ten seconds, he drank this large glass of wine again, and there was no ventilation in the middle.
Ji Tianci and Lao Huangtou drank more together, and Qingfeng Dao Chang also drank, but the amount of alcohol was not large. The old yellow head told Ji Tianci that it is a kind of etiquette for people in the Nine Shadows to drink alcohol, toasting shows respect, others toast you to show respect for you and like you, if you also respect and like each other, then this wine must be drunk. Old Huangtou's words just wanted to fool Ji Tianci into drinking more wine, but he didn't want Ji Tianci to take drinking seriously at all, he was like drinking white water, and there was nothing left after drinking a cup of water.
Since then, Ji Tianci has developed this habit of drinking, no matter how big the cup is, it is dry, and later, the villagers of Jinniu Village dare not fight with him, even if they drink together, everyone also uses a small cup. Because with a large cup, Ji Tianci drank the wine in one gulp, and he only drank half a cup in one sip, which seemed too shameless.
Ji Tianci already felt "fluttering", this glass of wine was indeed the largest cup he had ever used, but he didn't want to use his luck to relieve hangover, drinking this wine made him feel comfortable and his brain was excited, unlike some of the wine he drank before, he would feel top-heavy if he drank too much.
Lu Manwen was shocked to see that he had finished drinking this glass, this red wine was not as strong as white wine, but she had never seen such a heavy drink, and she had just poured him almost half a bottle of wine.
Ji Tianci suddenly turned his gaze, he looked at the wine glass in Lu Manwen's hand, and asked with some doubts: "Don't you like to drink?"
Ji Tianci has always believed that drinking can only be drunk by more than two people, and those who can drink together are relatives and friends, and these are also told by the villagers. He has forgotten the "grudge" between him and Lu Manwen, after all, they are all classmates, and classmates should help each other. However, what Ji Tianci was puzzled about was that Lu Manwen let herself drink, and she drank it herself, but she hadn't moved yet, according to her own understanding, it should be the one who toasted first. Seeing that Lu Manwen did not move the wine in the glass, he thought that Lu Manwen either did not like to drink, or he was not very strong in drinking.
"I love to drink, I love to drink. Lu Manwen came back to his senses, looked at Manchanilla in his hand, gritted his teeth, raised his head, and drank it in one gulp like Ji Tianci.
"You go ahead and see, I'll pour the wine again. Lu Manwen took back the wine glass, and after walking a few steps, she felt a heat in her chest, she never dared to drink Manchanilla like this, but she also felt quite refreshed to drink a glass like this today. Drinking is to see who she drinks with, and when she is with Ji Tianci, even if she drinks so "roughly", she feels romantic.
Filled Ji Tianci's wine glass again, and there was not much wine left in the wine bottle, so Lu Manwen simply poured the rest to himself.
Both cups, one large and one small, are full.
"Come on, cheers!" Lu Manwen's face was slightly red, and he didn't know if he was drunk or shy.
"Cheers!" Ji Tianci saw Lu Manwen fill a glass of wine, and his interest also came up, he rarely saw a woman who could drink like this. There are also some women in the villagers who drink, but they are all superficial, and he has never seen such a thing as Lu Manwen.
The two of them basically drank the wine in the glass at the same time, and Lu Manwen hurriedly said: "Otherwise, you can do business after we have drunk." ”
Ji Tianci was a little hesitant, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to go back to the bedroom if he drank late, but the wine in Lu Manwen's house was indeed special.
Lu Manwen looked at Ji Tianci's appearance, and knew that there was a play, she hurriedly said: "There are a thousand glasses of wine for a confidant, and no one has said that your cup of Manchanilla is delicious, so I love to drink it." I also have a lot of special liquor in my house, let's try them one by one, maybe I'll not be afraid of ghosts when I get drunk. ”
At the end, Lu Manwen was excited and looked forward to it.
"Okay!" Ji Tianci was in a slightly drunken state, and his answer was simple, he thought to himself, either he didn't drink, or he drank it if he wanted to, and it was rare to meet a woman who could drink.
Lu Manwen took Ji Tianci to a room in the house, this room is about fifty square meters, there are no windows on all sides, and the walls are customized wine racks and wine cabinets, which are filled with all kinds of different wines. Ji Tianci even saw a few wooden barrels in the room, presumably containing wine as well.
The temperature in this room is a little lower than in the living room, there is a state-of-the-art temperature control switch next to the door, and the wine in the room is kept at a constant temperature all year round.
Ji Tianci sighed secretly in his heart, this is really a woman who loves to drink.
There was a bar in the middle of the room, the two sat facing each other, Lu Manwen picked a few bottles of strong wine and put them on the bar, she poured wine for Ji Tianci while introducing it to Ji Tianci.
"This bottle is Grenada rum, known as the 'spice country of the Caribbean', where the rum is fragrant and sweet. However, this wine is very strong and is not the same variety as the manchanilla that I just drunk. ”
Lu Manwen only said that this wine was strong, but he didn't say how strong this wine was, if Ji Tianci knew the degree of this wine, he would be frightened.
Lu Manwen didn't pour herself rum, she still poured a glass of red wine, mixed it with it for fear that she would faint. She was already a little drunk, and some strange thoughts kept popping up in her head. She was thinking that if Ji Tianci could get drunk at home, she could change his clothes and wash for him......
This time, even Lu Manwen didn't dare to pour wine for Ji Tianci with a big cup, she was afraid that Ji Tianci would not be good if he drank it and went to the hospital. She brought a 350ml glass and poured a full cup for Ji Tianci.
Ji Tianci looked at her "cautiously", and had some expectations in his heart. As soon as the wine was poured out, Ji Tianci smelled a strong aroma of wine, and before he could drink it in his mouth, he couldn't help but say "good wine".
Waiting for Lu Manwen to "cheer", as soon as the two touched the wine glasses, Ji Tianci couldn't wait to swallow it in one gulp. Lu Manwen's body moved, wanting to stop him, but seeing that Ji Tianci didn't react in particular, she relaxed her body again.
Ji Tianci finished drinking a cup, put down the cup, supported his cheek with one hand, stared at the empty wine glass with both eyes as if thinking, and after a while, he smiled, smiled very happily, as if he had encountered something funny.