Chapter 1035: Wine Tasting (Part I)
"Where the hell is this girl?!" Xiao Ping, who was only wearing a pajamas, slowly walked back to the bedroom, his heart full of melancholy and puzzlement.
Since Xiao Ping and Xu Jia first met, the small friction between the two has never been broken. However, even so, in fact, Xiao Ping still has a good impression of this wild beauty who has a straightforward personality and is full of a sense of justice. Otherwise, with Xiao Ping's character, even if Xu Jie is his friend, he will not easily promise to take good care of his sister in the future.
Of course, Xiao Ping's feelings for Xu Jia before were limited to having a good impression, otherwise Xiao Ping would not have refused Xu Jie's request to be his brother-in-law. However, after Xu Jie was killed, Xiao Ping saw the heartbroken appearance of the originally strong Xu Jia, and then realized that she also had such a weak side, which also made him feel a little more pity for Xu Jia. It's just that Xiao Ping knows that Xu Jia has always boasted of being strong, so he has never shown this love.
This love slowly fermented in Xiao Ping's heart, and finally became a relationship between family affection and love. If it weren't for last night's madness, maybe Xiao Ping would have kept this relationship and took care of Xu Jia as his own sister. However, when the two had a skin-to-skin relationship, Xiao Ping of course regarded Xu Jia as his own woman. At present, Xu Jia has disappeared inexplicably, which naturally makes Xiao Ping very worried.
"Let's call the police. Xiao Ping finally didn't worry about Xu Jia and made the decision to call the police.
However, when Xiao Ping went to get the mobile phone on the table, he found that a note full of words was pressed under the phone. This made Xiao Ping's heart happy, and he hurriedly picked up the note and read it.
"I'm leaving, don't come to me. Seeing this first sentence, Xiao Ping couldn't help but smile bitterly, sure enough, it was Xu Jia who took the initiative to leave. Otherwise, he wouldn't have heard a single sound last night.
"Actually, I was intimate last night, and I just wanted to thank you for avenging my brother. Xu Jia's letter is also in line with her straightforward character. She really wrote whatever she thought: "But after sleeping with you, I realized that I had already liked you." I just didn't want to admit it. In fact, I know that I should have faced the reality a long time ago, and I thank you for avenging my brother or something, it is just an excuse to convince yourself. β
Seeing this, Xiao Ping couldn't help but whisper to himself: "This stupid girl, since this is the case, why do you want to leave?"
Thinking of this, Xiao Ping continued to look down: "But I also know that you have too many women, so I want to leave for a while and think about how to face our relationship." During this time, I will travel to various parts of the world to calm my grief over the loss of my brother. So you don't want to think about looking for me, maybe...... I'll go back to you when I figure it out. It's going to be that time. I will always be by your side, even if you do. Well, I'll admit I'm looking forward to that day, see you soon!"
This is the end of the letter, and there is only one word "good" at the end of the letter. Xiao Ping looked at the thin letter paper silently for a long time, and then smiled helplessly: "This stupid girl is really ...... Dare to think and dare to do it, I hope she can figure it out and come back soon!"
Xiao Ping knows Xu Jia's character very well, since she has made a decision. That's something that eight cows can't pull back. Even if she managed to find Xu Jia, she would never come back with her. The only thing she can do now is to wait, just like Xu Jia said in the letter, until she figured out how to deal with the relationship with Xiao Ping. Naturally, it will come back. Xiao Ping only hopes that this day will come soon, and he will save himself from always worrying about this stubborn sports beauty.
What made Xiao Ping feel somewhat comforted was that Xu Jia was a senior agent after all. With her skills and experience. Even if you travel around the world, you don't have to worry too much about safety, and there is always no big problem with self-preservation.
This thought made Xiao Ping feel some comfort. He carefully folded the letter left by Xu Jia and put it in his wallet. At the same time, he secretly decided in his heart before Xu Jia came back. This letter is going to be carried with me all the time.
Xiao Ping is also a person who can afford to put it down. Since Xu Jia just said that he wanted to travel around the world to relax, and he would come back after untying the knot, he was depressed for a while, and he quickly recovered from this small blow.
"Hope she's having fun. Looking at the beautiful scenery outside the window, Xiao Ping muttered to himself: "Then come back to me as soon as possible......"
Now that the grapes of the winery have been squeezed into juice and sent to the big tank of winemaking, even Xu Jia has left, Xiao Ping really has no reason to stay. However, just as he was about to leave, Pierre arrived in the dust.
Some time ago, Pierre had been coordinating the planting on his farm in Normandy, so he delayed the harvest of the grapes. Of course, Pierre was not the head of the winery in the first place, and even if he didn't come, there would be no big problem. It's just that Xiao Ping, who is the big boss, has arrived, and Pierre, the manager of the French branch, naturally has no reason not to come. What's more, Pierre also has a very important plan, which must be discussed with Xiao Ping in person.
Xiao Ping has always been a casual person, and seeing that Pierre looked sleep-deprived, he was obviously very busy recently, so he said indifferently: "I said Lao Pi, I only came because I am very interested in winemaking, so you don't have to rush here in person." β
"I don't have the surname Pi!" the Frenchman habitually defended, and then said to Xiao Ping mysteriously: "Dear Xiao, in fact, I came to the winery this time because I have something very important to discuss with you. β
Seeing Pierre's serious expression, Xiao Ping stopped joking with him, and immediately nodded: "You say!"
As soon as Pierre wanted to speak, he saw Hao Chau coming over with a smile, and immediately said to Xiao Ping with a smile: "Xiao, the grapes of the winery have really been harvested this year, Hao Chau, have they lost the money to you?"
Seeing Pierre say this, Xiao Ping also knew that he didn't want Hao Su to know about it, and immediately said with a smile: "Of course I did, but I have decided to use this money to invite everyone to have a drink after the grape harvest." β
Pierre smiled happily: "Haluha, then I've come to the right place this time." β
Haucer glanced at the gloating Pierre angrily, and then said to the two: "All the grape juice has been loaded into the fermentation vats, and the first fermentation has officially begun." β
Hearing Hao Sue talk about winemaking, Xiao Ping's mind flashed, and he hurriedly said to the two: "By the way, I also brewed some wine, which has been fermented for more than two months. β
The red wine Xiao Ping said was, of course, the ones he brewed in the demon refining pot. Although the secondary fermentation period of more than two months is short, this red wine only has a preliminary flavor of its own. However, if you can taste it with Haucer and the people at the winery, they should be able to estimate the approximate quality of the wine.
Pierre and Hao Chau have known Xiao Ping for a long time, and they know that this boss can always bring all kinds of surprises, so they are naturally very happy when they hear this, and they nod their heads busy to express their willingness.
Hao Chau knew that Xiao Ping had taken away a few top oak barrels, and he was more looking forward to the red wine he would produce than Pierre. For the sake of prudence, Hao Chau proposed to invite tasters from several nearby wineries to taste the red wine made by Xiao Ping.
Anyway, sooner or later, the winemaking business can't be hidden from others, and if the red wine made this time is of high quality, it is equivalent to advertising the winery's red wine in disguise. Considering these problems, Xiao Ping nodded without hesitation and agreed to Hao Sue's request.
Hao Chau excitedly called the wine tasters he knew well, and asked them to rush to the Holy Pot Winery to taste the wine immediately. Xiao Ping, on the other hand, took the opportunity to wait for the guests to arrive, and went back to his room and smoked two bottles of red wine from the oak barrel of the demon refining pot.
This is also the first time that Xiao Ping has seen home-brewed red wine after the second fermentation. The wine had a deep red color and seemed to be thicker than any red wine he had drunk before. As soon as the wine is pumped into the bottle, a strong, distinctly fruity aroma wafts through. In addition to the strong fruity aroma, there is also a special aroma. The aroma obviously comes from a specially made oak barrel, and the subtle woody aroma really adds a very special flavour to this wine. Although Xiao Ping is not a good drinker, the aroma of wine still makes him involuntarily take a deep breath.
"That's pretty good. Xiao Ping looked at the red wine in the bottle and muttered, "It looks better than the red wine I've drunk before." β
Of course, this is just Xiao Ping's personal opinion. After all, he is not an expert in red wine, and he is not sure what the quality of this red wine is, in the final analysis, he has to leave it to an expert for identification.
Fortunately, Xiao Ping didn't wait too long, and several tasters notified by Hao Chau arrived. This year, the grapes of the Holy Pot Winery have entered the fruiting period just after one year of planting, and it has become a thing that has become a matter of conversation among colleagues in the nearby area. At the moment, Hao Chau had sent out an invitation to taste the wine, and these tasters naturally rushed to the scene as soon as possible, wanting to know what else could happen to them at the Holy Pot Winery.
After everyone arrived, Xiao Ping took out the two bottles of wine.
The tasters invited by Hao Chau were a little surprised to see that the two bottles did not even have a logo on them, and even the corks were temporarily covered. They had thought that what Hao Chau had invited them to taste was a newly brewed red wine from ChΓ’teau Sacred Pot that was ready to be put on sale, but it was clear from the situation in front of them that this was not the case.
One of the tasters who was most familiar with Hao Chau couldn't help but ask: "Old Hauce, this wine is not from your winery, it doesn't look like it has been finished at the end of the year!"
Seeing that several colleagues were puzzled, Hao Sue explained to them with a smile: "This wine is made by my boss himself, and it has only been fermented for two months. I would like to hear your opinions and see if there is any need for this sake to continue to be brewed. (To be continued......)