"Kong Lao, is the local sorghum in Guizhou different from the sorghum in the Northeast?" Wang Chunlan asked.

"It's not the same. The sorghum used in the production of Moutai is glutinous sorghum, commonly known locally as red tassel sorghum. The biggest difference between this sorghum and sorghum in the Northeast and other regions is that the grains are firm, full, uniform, small and thick, the amylopectin content is as high as 88%, and it is rich in tannins. Through Moutai's unique fermentation process, it forms precursors such as catechic acid, vanillin, ferulic acid and other precursors of Moutai's flavor, and finally forms Moutai's special aromatic compounds and organic substances such as polyphenols. The formation of these organic matter is inextricably linked to this sorghum and the local microbiota. "Kong Yuan is worthy of being a wine tasting expert, and his mastery of Moutai's raw materials can really be called a good grasp.

"Kong Lao, is this brewing water really so important?" Ye Zhixin asked.

"It's too important, I should say. As far as I know, the Moutai factory has done off-site production experiments, the same process and process, but none of them have succeeded, mainly because of water quality problems. Kong Yuan introduced.

"Oh, water is so important, isn't it?" Everyone asked in unison.

"Yes. Because the area through which the Chishui River flows is in the Danxia area, it is a dark red sandy soil, and the water contains rich minerals that cannot be replicated elsewhere. Therefore, due to its unique raw materials, unique geographical environment and unique brewing technology, coupled with the promotion of many literati and artists, the emperor and the general have contributed to the formation of the unique Moutai culture of Huaxia. Kong Yuan continued.

"Oh, most of the literati and writers are good at wine, and it is not surprising to praise Moutai with a splash of ink, I wonder how this emperor and general came to join in the fun, can Kong Lao introduce one or two?" Wang Chunlan said.

"There was a poem in the Qing Dynasty that said: The stunner moves people to pay the wine glass, and the miasma on the lychee beach opens. The Han family wolf-sauce knows what it is, and it earns the Tang Mengyu department. The eel department refers to the area of Renhuai County, Guizhou Province. To the effect that during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che sent Tang Meng as an envoy to Yuzhou, South Vietnam, which is today's Guangzhou. Tang Meng drank the wine called 'wolf sauce' from the eel department here, in order to please the emperor, he made a special detour to the ebe on the way back, took a number of wolf sauce wine, and dedicated it to Emperor Wu, and Emperor Wu praised it after drinking: it is sweet, and it was designated as a tribute wine. According to expert research, wolf sauce wine is the prototype of Moutai. ”

"That is to say, Moutai can be traced back to the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, 2149 years ago." Wang Chunlan said.

"Yes, yes. It should be traced back to the time of his great-grandfather Liu Bang. Kong Yuan said.

"Why?"

"That's right. According to legend, when Chu and Han were fighting, Liu Bang, the king of Han, and Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, fought in the Chishui River Valley. Later, after the local Pu people joined his team, a miracle happened, his troops won Xiang Yu in a row, and the situation came to a big reversal. Liu Bang was puzzled, and he didn't know how the Pu people had such combat power, so he sent Xiangguo Xiao He to investigate. After investigation, it was found that the reason was ......"

"Kong Lao, what is the reason?"

"It turns out that before every battle, these Pu people have to drink a kind of divine water, which is the main reason for their bravery......

"Kong Lao, these divine waters, I guess they must be wolf sauce wine, right?" Ye Zhixin interjected.

"That's right, this is the goji sauce wine made by the locals from fruit." Kong Yuan said.

"That is to say, this story has pushed the history of Moutai by nearly 40 years." Ye Zhixin said.

"Governor Ye is right, it's true."

"Kong Lao, a story is always a story, whether the real situation is like this, who knows?" Geng Daoshen said.

"Actually, the above story is recorded in Sima Qian's "Historical Records - Southwest Yi Lie Biography Fifty-sixth", Sima Qian and the story belong to the same era, so it should be credible." Kong Yuan explained.

"Oh, since Sima Qiandu, a contemporary, said it, there should be nothing wrong." Ye Zhixin said.

"Although the old man of this wolf sauce wine did not have the opportunity to taste it, I have indeed drunk a lot of Moutai, but to be able to drink this 68-year-old Moutai, the old man is still the first time that the eldest girl has been on the sedan chair......"

"Ahh Kong Lao, are you really a big girl? Is it the first time to get on a sedan car? Charlene asked with a smile.

"I, indeed a big girl, get on the sedan chair for the first time, hey! Why is it so awkward? Kong Yuan said.

"Haha!" Seeing Kong Lao's confused expression, everyone couldn't help laughing.

"Old Kong, Sister Xia secretly changed her concept and said that you are always a big girl, can you not be awkward? Ignore her and keep talking about yours. Zhang Zheng said.

"This old Moutai really lives up to its name. I don't know if you noticed it just now, when the lid of this clay bottle was opened, there was a smell of sauce fragrance spreading, and in an instant, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is full of strange fragrance. There is a poem that says: The wind comes next door to thousands of drunk, and the rain has opened a bottle of ten miles of incense, even if there is no rainy day to help today, but the fragrance of this open bottle is enough to intoxicate people......"