Now that he met Hao Sue, Xiao Ping simply got out of the car, looked at the vibrant vineyard and said, "What's wrong?" I think the grapes are growing very well! ”

"That's what is wrong." Hao Sue didn't know how to explain it, so he paused for a moment before frowning: "Don't forget, these grapes have just been planted for half a month, and it's winter, so they shouldn't bud out!" I'm worried that this is an anomaly of the grapes, which are now growing very luxuriantly, but when spring really comes, they will wilt. ”

Xiao Ping, who knew that Hao Sue's so-called "wrong" originally referred to this, and Xiao Ping, who was relieved, said with a smile: "Don't worry, Hao Chau, I have spent a lot of effort to cultivate these grapes, fast growth and cold tolerance are one of their characteristics, and now it is normal to germinate at this time, and it will only grow better and better!" ”

Haucer has been growing grapes for decades, and has never heard of grapes budding in winter. However, since the boss said that hardiness is one of the characteristics of these grapes, he also put down his snack a little, looked at the grapes that were budding and spitting out leaves, and said to Xiao Ping: "I didn't expect that there are such grape varieties, if these grapes can maintain such a growth rate, I'm afraid that bet you will really win." ”

"Ha Luha, I said I could make a small fortune, but you still don't believe it." Xiao Ping smiled and said to Hao Suo: "I heard that the first batch of wine barrels has been prepared, so I came to see this." ”

Hao Su said: "Then you came by coincidence, Old Ma Dan called me the day before yesterday and said that the first batch of wine barrels would be delivered this afternoon." He was thrilled when he called, saying that it was the best cask he had ever made, and that even I was curious to see what it would look like. ”

Xiao Ping said with satisfaction: "This batch of wine barrels can be so highly praised by Old Ma Dan. It was not in vain that I had to work so hard to get the oak wood, so we waited patiently for two hours. We'll see in the afternoon.

Punctuality is what Old Mardan is most praised for. At two o'clock in the afternoon, a pickup truck drove into the winery. The rear body of the pickup truck is covered with a large piece of canvas. But as you can tell from the shape of the canvas, it must be a wine barrel underneath. Old Mardan was the only one in the car, and it was clear from the proud expression of the cooperage that he was very satisfied with the barrels.

Xiao Ping stepped forward, personally opened the car door for Lao Ma Dan and asked with a smile: "Why are you the only one who brings the wine barrel alone?" What about the rest of the factory? ”

"They're all rushing to make the next batch of barrels." Old Ma Dan said seriously: "These barrels are all work outside of planning, and we have to work overtime to complete it. One more person and other casks may have to be delayed, which I absolutely cannot tolerate. ”

Xiao Ping has always been very respectful of principled people, and after listening to the words of old Ma Dan, he said solemnly: "Mr. Ma Dan keeps his promise like this, I take the liberty of asking you to work overtime to make barrels." I'm really causing you trouble. ”

Speaking of this, Old Ma Dan's face was much better, and he said with a smile: "It's not a trouble, for a cooper to be able to make a barrel from such a good wood, it is a great honor." Recently, the workers in the factory have volunteered to work overtime, and the only requirement is that they be able to process the wood you send us. ”

Old Ma Dan's words made Xiao Ping a little surprised, he didn't expect these oaks to be so important to the cooper, and it also made him look forward to those barrels even more.

Old Mardan was also a simple man, and came to the back of the car and ripped off the canvas and said, "Come, let you see these wine barrels!" ”

Underneath the canvas are three brand-new wine barrels. In the Provençal winter sun, it smells of oak. Xiao Ping noticed that the wood of the barrel was very tight, the splicing was perfect, the shape was beautiful and smooth, and the three iron hoops held the barrel tightly to ensure its sturdiness.

Because wine has never been brewed. As a result, the barrel has the clean color of fresh wood. However, Xiao Pingzhi said that after a few uses, the barrel will gradually darken because it is soaked with grape juice. At its worst, it becomes the dark color of the barrels in the cellar of the winery.

In the corner of the barrel, an intricate pattern is branded. This is the mark of the Madan family. With this seal, it means that the main manufacturing of this cask was carried out by Madan and his sons.

Although Xiao Ping is an amateur in this regard, he can still see at a glance that these three wine barrels are definitely not ordinary. It's a feeling that comes from the heart. Whether you're a layman or not, really good things always make a difference.

Relatively speaking, Hao Sue is an expert, and he naturally sees more things than Xiao Ping. He climbed into the car and examined the barrels, not only looking at them all from the inside out, but also knocking them with his hands, pinching them with his fingernails, sniffing them with his nose, and using almost all means.

The more Hao Sue looked at it, the more serious his expression became, and he kept exclaiming: "Such a wine barrel...... Tsk, look at the woodiness and workmanship, and the rich oak fragrance! I bet there isn't such a good cask in the whole of France! ”

Old Ma Dan accepted Hao Sue's praise in full, raised his head proudly and said: "The wood provided by Mr. Xiao is so good, if the workmanship is not good, it is simply a waste of good things." I don't want you to say it, Hao Suo, don't say that there is no such good wine barrel in France, even in the world, there is no wine barrel that can match it! ”

Don't look at what Old Ma Dan said seems to be a bit exaggerated, but Hao Sue didn't mean to refute it at all, but nodded again and again in agreement. Xiao Ping next to him was also secretly happy, it seemed that the move of cutting oak trees to make wine barrels was the right move.

In addition to the quality of the grapes and the winemaking environment, the quality of the casks is also a very important factor in determining the quality of the wine. Now that Château Saint Pot has the best grapes and barrels, and the cellar is not inferior to other wineries, it is impossible to make the best wine.

Hao Sue stood in the car, his green eyes firmly fixed on a few wine barrels, as if a pervert who had been hungry for many years saw the naked beauty, kept rubbing his hands and muttering: "Great, it's wonderful!" ”

Old Ma Dan didn't mean to laugh at his old friend at all, but sighed to Xiao Ping: "Mr. Xiao, please accept my sincere gratitude." If you hadn't gotten such good wood, I wouldn't have been able to make such a good barrel. This is the pinnacle of my career, and I don't have any regrets even if I retire now. ”

Hearing that Old Ma Dan said so seriously, Xiao Ping also showed enough respect for him, took out a check from his pocket that had been prepared a long time ago, handed it to Old Ma Dan and said, "Mr. Ma Dan, this is the cost of making the wine barrel, please accept it." ”

Ma Dan didn't glance at the check in Xiao Ping's hand at all, and immediately shook his head and said, "Mr. Xiao, I can't take your money!" (To be continued......)