It is almost half a month before the first fermentation of the wine, and at this time it is necessary to filter out the grape residue from the oak barrels and allow the wine to continue fermentation after the initial fermentation. For Xiao Ping, who does not have special equipment, it is still a bit difficult to complete this step.

Fortunately, Xiao Ping has the strength, and he has already thought about this problem and prepared the corresponding tools, so he will not be in a hurry.

After entering the demon refining pot, Xiao Ping first moved one of the oak barrels containing the preliminarily fermented red wine to a high place, and then carefully pried open the sealed lid of the barrel.

As soon as the lid of the barrel is opened, a fruity aroma of grapes hits the face. Although Xiao Ping didn't study red wine much, he also felt that the aroma of this wine was very pleasant, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath and muttered: "It's so fragrant, it smells much better than the thousands of euros a bottle of red wine I bought at the last auction!"

However, although he said that, Xiao Ping also knew that no one dared to guarantee the quality of the red wine before it was brewed. Whether it is pre-fermentation or post-fermentation, it has a great impact on the quality of red wine, and it is far from the time to be proud, so it is necessary to carefully complete the work at hand first.

Xiao Ping put the hose that had been prepared in advance into the oak barrel, and used the siphon principle to suck the wine inside, along with the grape pomace, into another empty oak barrel. He placed a fine-mesh strainer in the mouth of the empty barrel to separate the wine from the dross.

The work went very well, with the deep red wine containing grape residues being sucked out of the pre-fermentation vats and, after passing through the strainers, flowing into another oak barrel for the second fermentation.

The hose used by Xiao Ping is relatively thick. The sucking speed is not slow. After about half an hour, there was no more crimson liquid coming out of the nozzle. A vat has been emptied.

Xiao Ping glanced at the oak barrel where the second fermentation was taking place, and found that it was already filled with clear wine. Although the color is still dark red, there is no trace of grape residue anymore. He was so pleased with the result that he found the matching lid and tightly closed the barrel with the liquor.

According to Xiao Ping's previous winemaking steps consulted by Hao Suo, the second fermentation of this filtered wine will be carried out next. The fermentation process is not completed until all the sugars in the wine have been converted into alcohol. The wine is then aged in oak barrels for six months to nine months, using the barrels to add a unique flavour to the wine.

Because of this process, oak barrels also have a significant impact on the final quality of the wine. Both the oak barrels that Xiao Ping uses now and the oak barrels of the Holy Kettle Winery are made from oak trees that grow in the demon refining pot. He believes that these barrels alone can add a lot of flavor to the wine. What's more, the grapes are also cultivated through the demon refining pot, so Xiao Ping is full of confidence that the Holy Pot Winery can make the best wine.

Xiao Ping took some time to strain the juice from both vats, then sealed it for secondary fermentation. At this stage, the fermentation time will be relatively long, and then the storage period will go straight to the storage period. In other words, you don't have to worry about these wines for most of the next half a year, as long as you turn the barrels from time to time and let the wine ferment evenly in them.

After doing all this, Xiao Ping carried the barrel back to the hut and put it away. The next thing he had to do was to wait patiently and see what this red wine was made entirely in the Demon Refining Pot. How good is the quality of the worst?

In fact, for these two barrels of red wine, Xiao Ping has already made arrangements. Of course, it is not possible to sell such a small amount of red wine on the market, but it is intended to be a special gift for a particularly good partner, or to entertain friends and family. Of course. It all depends on the quality of the red wine, if it is very ordinary, Xiao Ping is embarrassed to take it out and be embarrassed.

At the time when the wine begins its second fermentation. The Jiangnan area has also entered the midsummer season. Mo Mo has been on summer vacation, and Zhang Yuxin took her daughter to the farm to play for a few days.

Since it is Zhang Yuxin's mother and daughter who come to play. Of course, Xiao Ping had to stay at the farm to entertain them. During the day, he ran around with Momoman Farm and accompanied the little girl to play in the fields. At night, he became a thief who stole jade and incense. met Zhang Yuxin secretly, and life was very comfortable.

However, Zhang Yuxin's work is too busy, and it is not easy to take a few days to bring her daughter to play. After spending a few happy days, Zhang Yuxin went back with Mo Mo, who was reluctant to leave.

Xiao Ping personally drove the mother and daughter to the provincial capital, but on the way back to Su City, he unexpectedly received a call from Hideto Takahashi.

"Xiao Sang, long time no see, how are you doing lately?" Hideto Takahashi's strange tone rang on the phone, making Xiao Ping frown secretly.

Speaking from the bottom of my heart, after the last time he went to Japan, Xiao Ping was not interested in contacting anyone at Xingxia Co., Ltd. at all. The reason why Xianhu Company still provided vegetable seeds to the other party on time was just to fulfill the contract.

However, as the saying goes, "don't hit a smiling person with a smile", since Hideto Takahashi greeted him so politely, Xiao Ping didn't give him a look, but just smiled faintly: "Thanks to you, everything has been fine recently." ”

Originally, the work of communicating with Xiao Ping and the fairy pot company was all in charge of Sakurako Tachibana. Fortunately, the upper and lower levels of the company believed that Xiao Ping was having an affair with this petite female employee, and it was most appropriate for her to be in charge of this work.

However, I don't know what the reason is, Sakura, who finally got out of the company, suddenly resigned, and I heard her say that she planned to go back to her hometown to get married. Fortunately, everyone in the company was dumbfounded, and the responsibility of contacting Xiao Ping naturally fell on Hideto Takahashi - only he still had some friendship with Xiao Ping.

Hideto Takahashi, who was assigned to this job, also secretly complained in his heart. The last time Xiao Ping came to Japan, he accompanied him almost the whole time, and naturally knew that he didn't get along well with the company. Hideto Takahashi even suspected that Sakurako's sudden resignation was because she also saw the clues like herself, and knew that this job was not easy to do, so she simply resigned to avoid embarrassment.

It was with this idea that in the next half a year or so, Hideto Takahashi had been holding the principle of trying to make as few offences as possible without contacting Xiao Ping, and he didn't even make a few phone calls. Fortunately, the fairy pot company is very compliant with the contract, and the work such as providing seeds is carried out in a very timely manner, and there is no need for Takahashi Hideto to worry about it.

However, this time the situation was a little different, and there was a major event that made Hideto Takahashi have to contact Xiao Ping. In fact, before making the call, he was ready to be sneered at by Xiao Ping. But now it sounded like Xiao Ping's tone was quite kind, and Hideto Takahashi was secretly relieved.

Hideto Takahashi, who was in a better mood, also became lighter, and said to Xiao Ping with a smile: "Xiao Sang, your company's contract with us will expire next month, you see...... Shall we renew it for a while?"

Renewing the contract is exactly why Hideto Takahashi had to contact Xiao Ping. Nowadays, the two brands of Xianhu and Shengju have a growing reputation in the world, and the recent launch of the Shenghu brand coffee has caused a huge sensation in the coffee world, so fortunately, the company is also very interested in other products of Xianhu Company. So Takahashi Hideto is responsible this time, he not only has to renew the previous contract with Xiao Ping, but also adds many goods to the supply list that were not originally available, and Takahashi Hideto himself feels that he is not too sure.

Xiao Ping had already guessed the reason why Hideto Takahashi contacted him, and after listening to the other party's words, he didn't even think about it, and immediately replied lightly: "I'm sorry, Mr. Takahashi, after careful consideration, I don't plan to renew the contract with your company!"

Although Xiao Ping's tone was calm, this short sentence caused an uproar in Takahashi's heart. He was so frightened that he almost dropped his mobile phone on the ground, and he caught the phone in a panic and said in shock: "Xiao Sang, what are you talking about, aren't you joking with me?"

"I never joke about business. Xiao Ping said lightly: "According to the provisions of the contract, Xianhu Company has provided the last batch of seeds to Xingxia Co., Ltd. last week. Well...... The payment has been received, and we have also received a receipt from your company to receive the goods, so from a certain point of view, our cooperation has ended. As soon as the contract period expires next month, neither party will be bound by any of the terms of the contract. ”

Although Xiao Ping seemed to be talking about something very ordinary, Hideto Takahashi on the other end of the phone became more and more frightened the more he listened. Now even a fool can see that Xiao Ping's decision has already been planned, and he must have already found other partners, just waiting for the contract to expire, and he can continue to occupy the Japanese market with new partners.

Thinking of this, Hideto Takahashi broke out in a cold sweat on his back. Recently, the company's business has been in a bad situation, and many of the markets that have traditionally dominated have been encroached upon by new competitors, and they have lost their dominant position. Even those markets that still have a slight advantage for the time being have sharply reduced their profits due to fierce competition. In the last six months, the company's share price has fallen by almost 40%.

In a piece of Chu Ge, only the department that operates Xianhu brand products is proud of its achievements, and the sales of both Xianhu brand vegetables and Xianhu brand tuna are booming. Although no one has ever mentioned this on a formal occasion, everyone privately says that the company is now maintained by the profits from the sale of Xianhu products, and the Xianhu Company is equivalent to the lifeblood of Xingxia Co., Ltd.

And now that Xiao Ping suddenly proposed that he would not renew the contract, the blow to Koshita Co., Ltd. is undoubtedly devastating, how can Takahashi Hideto not be anxious?

Takahashi Hideto knew that such an important matter could not be explained clearly on the phone, so he immediately took the fastest flight to meet Xiao Ping, and rushed to Xianhu Farm the next morning. (To be continued......)