5. Chapter V
Red|Sleeve weaving silk boasting persimmon, Qingqi Gu wine taking advantage of pear blossoms.
Although this is the custom of Hangzhou, but the best production area of pear blossom spring wine should also belong to Yingzhou, after all, Yingzhou pear blossom spring wine, but it was once regarded as the national liquor by the Queen Mother of Liao.
Yingzhou is not far from Jinzhong, where the Chu family is located, and Uncle Du invited someone to go to the Jinfeng Well in Yingxian County two days ago to get the best well water for brewing pear blossom spring wine.
Taking advantage of the good weather and the complete materials, Chu Ge asked Uncle Du to go to the front to see the store, and she planned to try to make some pear blossom wine.
The brewing method is inherited by the Chu family, and Chu Ge has long memorized it.
The best wheat is washed and steamed in a basket until it is ripe but not rotten and free of sandwiches. Take out the cooked rice, spread it out and let it dry until it is hot and cool, and the rice grains do not stick to each other. Sprinkle the freshly made koji evenly over the cooked rice, stir it with a clean and dry wooden spoon until the koji is well mixed, and then gently press it to smooth out the surface. Finally, the rice mixed with koji is sealed and put into a greenhouse to ferment for two or three days.
Mixing the rice and koji in the dustpan evenly, Chu Ge wrapped his hands around it and sent it to the greenhouse with difficulty. The dustpan was too big, and Chu Ge was too short, so he couldn't even see the ground under his feet when he hugged him like this. But fortunately, the place where the rice was dried in the yard was not far from the greenhouse, and the path under her feet had already been leveled, Chu Ge was confident that she could walk through it even with her eyes closed.
However, it is not always expected to be true.
Chu Ge held the dustpan and saw that he was about to walk to the door of the greenhouse, but before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he accidentally stepped on the slightly long skirt under his feet, and immediately flew forward with the dustpan-
_(:Π·"β )_ Chu Ge can imagine the embarrassment of lying on the ground with a body of rice and koji.
A blood-red cloak crossed his eyes, and his powerful arms were wrapped around his waist...... After a whirlwind, Chu Ge stood up again, and even the dustpan that flew out of his hand was firmly held on the tip of one toe.
Chu Ge looked up, only to see Lu Xiaofeng holding one foot, holding a huge dustpan, smiling lazily at her, the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, a layer of light stubble on his lips faintly showed a shape similar to his eyebrows, and the bright red cloak floated behind him, and the whole person stood there, flamboyant and conspicuous. Seeing Chu Ge looking over, he waved his hand and greeted him familiarly: "Yo, little boss Chu, I haven't seen you for a long time." β
Although the dustpan was quite stable on Lu Xiaofeng's feet, Chu Ge hurriedly went over and hugged it again after coming back to his senses, and replied in a good mood: "It didn't take long...... How did Lu Daxia come here? β
"Hahahaha." Chu Ge looked a little funny holding the big dustpan, and Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help laughing loudly: "No matter how long it will be, it is only serious to give me good wine in the jar first." β
"Lu Daxia has a lot of opportunities, I can remember that my little tavern is really Chu Mou's three lives, do you want to give you a discount?" While laughing with Lu Xiaofeng, Chu Ge entered the greenhouse with a dustpan, and evenly poured it into several pottery urns that had already been washed and dried, compacted, and sealed.
"It doesn't matter if the discount is there." Lu Xiaofeng leaned against the door with his hands around his arms, and looked at the short Chu Ge with a smile in a busy mess, "It's just that I heard that many taverns treasure the best wine, and they won't sell it." So as long as Boss Chu doesn't hide his secrets and is reluctant to take out good wine, I will be very happy. β
"It's impossible to make the best wine, it's all kept for home, but it's okay to treasure it a little bit." Chu Ge quickly sealed the pottery urn, walked out of the greenhouse, locked the door, and as soon as he turned around, he saw Lu Xiaofeng's expression of bargaining, and raised his eyebrows: "Don't have to inch in, otherwise you won't even have a treasure of this grade." β
Lu Xiaofeng didn't expect to get the best wine, but there was no conflict between expectation and struggle, and when he heard Chu Ge say this, he knew that it was indeed not coming, so he quieted down for the sake of this slightly inferior treasure.
Chu Ge washed his hands, then took a hoe and began to dig under the trees in the yard.
The backyard of the Chu family is not small, there are many trees planted, almost all varieties are available, this season is full of flowers and trees, Lu Xiaofeng looked up, noticed that Chu Ge was digging a pear tree, and immediately suddenly said: "Isn't it the pear blossom spring that has been treasured for many years?" I'll dig it, I don't know how long you'll have to dig it, just as hard as you scratch. β
"Yes, yes, you have a lot of strength." Chu Ge turned to Lu Xiaofeng, but still handed over the hoe, "But take your leisure, don't break the wine jar, this buried wine is twenty years old...... Hey, okay, it's almost there. β
Lu Xiaofeng slowly lightened his movements when he heard this, the twenty-year-old Pear Blossom Spring is also considered to be a high year, and if Boss Chu says less, then there will be even longer.
Chu Ge's prediction was good, Lu Xiaofeng didn't dig a few times, he touched the wine jar, and then under Chu Ge's command, he dug three jars out.
Chu Ge: "Take the wine to the living room first, keep these pits first, and put it in after two days when the new wine is brewed." β
The living room is not far away, and the layout is simple, the Chu family tavern doesn't look like a rich family, and Lu Xiaofeng doesn't need Chu Ge to greet him, so he finds a table and chair and sits down.
Chu Ge stepped on the chair, slowly took out a delicate silver kettle, a matching wine glass and a few side dishes from the top window, and then sat opposite Lu Xiaofeng, and patted the mud-
Lu Xiaofeng sniffed his nose and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: "It's over, it's over." β
Chu Ge poured a glass of wine for each of them: "What's over?" β
Lu Xiaofeng took a sip and praised first, "Good wine!" Then he shook his head: "Once the sea was difficult for water, in the future, I am afraid that I will never be able to drink the pear blossom spring of other families." β
Although he didn't brew it himself, Chu Ge was still honored with such a compliment, and couldn't help laughing out loud, and continued to add wine to Lu Xiaofeng in a good mood, while asking, "By the way, what about your good friends?" β
Although he didn't quite understand what he meant, it didn't prevent Lu Xiaofeng from understanding the whole sentence, and laughed: "Do you still know that Hua Manlou is full of buildings?" He went home. β
Chu Ge: "Go home?" Huajia or Baihualou? β
"Baihualou." After Lu Xiaofeng finished answering, he paused, squinted at her, and looked away for a while, "...... The small building full of flowers has only been built for more than half a year, and it has not been named, Baihualou is just what I call it verbally, you already know it, little boss Chu, in this world, do you really know it? β
In fact, her knowledge is also limited, and she won't make those things that Gu Long didn't explain, such as the question of who the son of the Jade Rakshasa is. But of course, Chu Ge will not reveal his hole cards, and he will laugh and say nothing.
Lu Xiaofeng couldn't figure out the details of the song, and couldn't help but half-tentatively say: "Regarding the matter of the Jinpeng Kingdom you mentioned that day, don't you want to know the follow-up?" β
Chu Ge said: "It doesn't matter to me what follow-up." It's better for you to help me promote my tavern a little more, so that I can earn a few more taels of silver. β
However, this attitude turned into a matter in Lu Xiaofeng's eyes, Chu Ge had already known about the follow-up, sighed, and still told the story again.
Shangguan Feiyan's plan has basically not changed much, but Yan Tieshan has long been suspicious of Huo Tianqing and fired him early, and Lu Xiaofeng did not fully trust the little prince of Jinpeng Kingdom, so he exposed Shangguan Feiyan's conspiracy early.
Chu Ge said: "Isn't it because Shangguan Feiyan is going home all over the building?" Although Hua Manlou knew that he was deceived by Shangguan Feiyan, he still had feelings - love is such a thing, it has never been something you want, and it will disappear if you don't want it. β
"Haha, are you still sensible at a young age?" Lu Xiaofeng touched his lips and laughed.
Chu Ge had a serious face: "Not only do you understand, but you also understand it quite well, okay?" "For example, the effect of male and female hormones or somethingβ_β
"Haha, good, good, you know, you know. Come, keep adding wine. Lu Xiaofeng shook his head and laughed: "Don't worry, when he goes back to Baihua Building, he is only worried that the flowers planted in his building should be watered." β
That's just as well. Chu Ge picked the corners of his mouth, Hua Manlou has always been a person who refuses to live up to his life, even if he is hurt, he can get out quickly, not to mention, this time, presumably he didn't fall too deep.
Chu Ge thought, put the wine jug back on the table, and hummed, "You have to drink and pour it yourself." β
Lu Xiaofeng grabbed the wine jug indifferently and poured himself a drink.
After three rounds of drinking, Lu Xiaofeng finally had time to care about other issues, looked around, and then said, "By the way, what about the Ye Shaoxia I saw that day...... Hmm, his surname is Ye, right? β
Chu Ge: "Yes, his name is Ye Guicheng, he passed by my store, and he has already left now...... I guess I either went to the rivers and lakes to experience or went home. β
"Oh-" Lu Xiaofeng nodded: "...... Does Little Boss Chu know about Hidden Sword Villa?"
"West Lake Hidden Sword Villa......" Chu Ge suddenly stopped, and looked at Lu Xiaofeng funny: "I said, how can Lu Daxia have time to come...... Could this be the real purpose of your visit? β
"No, no, no." Lu Xiaofeng raised his index finger and shook it, "Drinking is the most important thing, as for the Hidden Sword Villa...... It just came to me suddenly. β
- At first, he wanted to ask Dazhi Datong.
Chu Ge: "Has anything happened outside recently?" β
"That's it." Lu Xiaofeng touched the two faint whiskers on his lips, and said with a light smile: "A lot of big things have really happened......
Chu Ge doesn't pay much attention to the things outside in the tavern, although she has the plot strategy in hand, but those things have nothing to do with her, how dangerous the world of martial arts is, and she doesn't know martial arts. However, listening to Lu Xiaofeng's meaning, this time the matter seems to be related to Ye Guicheng...... Although they are not from the same place, after all, they are all crossing, and Chu Ge is still ready to listen to it.
It's just that before Lu Xiaofeng could speak, Uncle Du suddenly ran in in a hurry, and shouted calmly: "Miss, something happened to Ye and Ye Gongzi!" β
Chu Ge turned his head, and before he could ask what was going on, he saw the dazzling red on the front of Uncle Du's linen-colored shirtβthe red of blood.