Chapter Ninety-Five: Wine Tasting
The reason why Li Yi readily agreed, in addition to wanting to help Saitama, was also because there was a high monk from the Western Regions living in King Fu's mansion, Master Moro.
This master is not only proficient in Buddhism, but also dabbles in medicine, astrology, and even farming. His first hobby was drinking, and if he wanted to ask for help, he had to answer three questions, and the test was very simple, just name the three glasses of wine and the year. Saying the name is a trivial matter, the key is that the year has to be tasted by the mouth, which is really not an easy thing to do.
He went to the Central Plains this time at the repeated invitation of King Fu, and was attracted by the fine wine of the Central Plains. Li Yi hadn't seen King Fu for a while since he asked King Fu for help. In the afternoon of that day, Li Yi carried the paper package that Saitama gave her to King Fu's mansion.
King Fu didn't see Li Yi for a long time, and he missed it a lot, and when he saw him, he pretended to complain:
"The lonely king helped you once, and he lost two friends at once, this is not a loss-making deal. Li Yi was a little surprised:
"How?"
"Brother Yang may not have seen him for a long time, but Master Moro brought good wine and said that he invited you to have a good drink, but one or two of them were gone. But then again, what you can do is not very authentic, if it weren't for the friendship between the Lone King and you for many years, you would never agree. ”
"The prince's kindness to Zifei, Zifei is unforgettable. Li Yi clasped his fists and saluted King Fu.
"The lonely king just feels a little sorry for Brother Yang, but on one side is the third sister and on the other side is you, so it has to be like this. Speaking from the bottom of my heart, King Gu really wants to meet that girl, I have never seen you so persistent, what kind of country and city you are. ”
Li Yi smiled and said nothing, but King Fu found that Li Yi's handsome face had a look that he had never seen before. Thinking that he was about to choose a concubine, he didn't know what kind of woman he would be, and whether he could fall in love with her like Li Yi, he couldn't help but be a little envious of Li Yi.
"Lord Wang, Zifei has something to ask for today?"
"Say, know that you have nothing to do but ascend to the Three Treasures Palace. King Fu quipped.
"Zifei wanted to ask Master Moro to identify a medicine. ”
"Then I can't help you, you still have to taste Master Moro's wine yourself. ”
"That's natural, it's the introduction of the tired prince. ”
Master Moro lived in a beautiful pavilion in King Fu's mansion, and when King Fu and Li Yi came, he was painting in front of the bookcase. The two did not interrupt him, and stood aside only to see that he drew a picture of lotus flowers, a few simple strokes outlining a straight stem, stretched lotus leaves, a few lotus flowers, or budding to be released, or quietly blooming, vivid. When Master Moro put down his pen, King Fu praised:
"What a picture of Mohe!"
"The prince praised, the prince has seen countless good paintings, how did the poor monk get into your eyes. ”
"The master is modest, this painting is simple and beautiful, hearty and implicit, which is commendable and impressive. ”
"Who is this?" Master Moro asked, apparently pleased with this assessment, to King Fu.
"This surname is Li Mingyi, the word is non, and he is Xiao Wang's best friend. Li Yi hurriedly saluted, and Master Moro also bowed.
After a few people were seated, King Fu said:
"Master, my brother has something to ask for. ”
"Lord Wang, the poor monk has a word first, and he doesn't dare to make an exception. ”
"That's nature, ask the master to do the question. Li Yi hurriedly said.
"Wait a minute. Master Moro personally went to the back hall, and after a while, he brought up three identical bottles, took out three wine glasses, filled them respectively, and let the little boy bring them to Li Yi.
"Little brother, please! If you can't answer the name and year of the wine, you don't need to say what you want. ”
"In the lower provinces. ”
Li Yi picked up the first glass of wine in his hand and looked at it first, the wine was clear and bright, with a faint aroma overflowing, and he knew that it was a good pear blossom wine when he smelled it. He took a sip and tasted it, and the aftertaste was long, so he knew it.
"It's three years of pear blossom wine. Master Moro nodded approvingly and said:
"Little brother is really good, please try a drink. ”
Li Yi picked up the second glass of wine, and saw that the color was orange and yellow, slightly green, cool and transparent. It smelled like a mixture of wine and medicine, and he tasted it, it was slightly sweet, but it was refreshing, and the aftertaste was slightly spicy, but it was not choking.
"This cup is calamus wine, as for the vintage ......" Li Yi finished speaking, paused, and Master Moro looked at him with a smile in his eyes.
"Little brother, it's hard to guess the age of this wine. "Master Moro is right, the year of the medicinal wine is the most difficult to identify.
"It should be between eight and ten years, because the wine can only be removed from its original astringency after many years. Li Yi finally made up his mind and said it all at once. This time it was Master Moro's turn to look surprised, King Fu knew that Li Yi was good at drinking, but he didn't expect him to be so familiar with wine.
"A third cup, please. "If Master Moro still despised Li Yi before, then he has completely admired it in his tone now.
Li Yi picked up the third glass of wine, the color of the wine in the cup was like rouge, and the aroma of the wine was striking, and he knew that it was a wine from the Western Regions at a glance. Li Yi wondered in his heart, how could this third cup be so easy to identify, there must be something wrong with it.
He picked up the wine glass and took a sip, his brows furrowed slightly, King Fu and Master Moro saw him like this, but he couldn't tell the difference, and just wanted to say something, but saw Li Yi take another sip, close his eyes, and savor it. After a long time, Li Yi opened his eyes and said:
"This wine is so strange, it seems to be new, and it looks like it is ten years old. After hearing this, King Fu thought to himself that this guy's words were unreliable, how could it be new again, and there was something to do. Unexpectedly, Master Moro was excited, and walked to Li Yi's side,
"The little brother can be called the champion of the wine country, and the poor monk admires and admires. ”
Li Yi said modestly: "It's just a random guess in the next, and it deserves such praise from the master." ”
"No, no, this wine was indeed made by me a few days ago, because it was transported from the Western Regions, and the distance was far away, and there was a slight sourness in the wine, so I brought the wine, and after arriving here, it was steamed and brewed according to the old method, and it was such a good wine. ”
"Master Wonderful Method, sure enough, this wine is not like the aging wine in the capital, which has a sour taste. ”
"I thought about this method for a long time, and it was really not easy. ”
King Fu was also overjoyed when he heard it, so he ordered someone to clean up the banquet and congratulate Li Yi on passing the three levels of Master Moro.
After three rounds of drinking, Master Moro asked:
"Little brother, if there is anything to do now, as long as the poor monk can do it, he will do his best. After Li Yi thanked him, he took out the paper bag and handed it to Master Moro.
After the master took it, he opened the paper bag, sniffed it, and twisted a leaf with his fingers to look at it carefully. Looking at the master's increasingly grim face, Li Yi felt that his heart was constantly sinking.
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