Chapter 297: The Emperor Arrives
All the sake breweries in the capital are very lively, and countless people come to inquire if there is any Zhuji sake. Or is it possible to make such a wine?
But the owners of the brewery all shook their heads. Winemaking is a craft, and many wineries are family heirlooms, and they are passed down from son to daughter. They value their craft more than their lives.
And after the ten-day free period, the Zhuji sake in Zuixianlou became a limited supply, and a small jar of wine was fifty taels of silver, which was only one catty. This is not something that ordinary people can afford to drink. But even so, Takeki sake is still in short supply in the Zuisenlou.
Some people even really approached Mu Qingqi, hoping that he could provide more Zhuji sake.
This situation also gave Mu Qingqi a headache, not that he was unwilling to sell, but that the output of this wine was too low. On the one hand, Zhuji sake is frantically sold, and on the other hand, Mu Qiyue's Zhuangzi leisurely produces less than fifty catties of wine every day, and all of these wines cannot be supplied to Zuixianlou.
Mu Qingqi, who was painful and happy, hid in the palace, because there were too many high-ranking officials and magnates in the capital who went to his house to buy wine with silver tickets, and some of the older people, Mu Qingqi felt that he couldn't cope with it, so he had to run away.
"Ugh." Seeing the emperor, Mu Qingqi first sighed. Sitting in a chair with a tired face.
"I heard that your restaurant is making money today, why are you still sighing?" The emperor drank tea and looked at his own brother with a smile.
"Little Four, that guy is too bad." Mu Qingqi spat out bitterness, "The wine is only brewed so little, but now it's good, the people who buy the wine are all blocked in the house." ”
"Is that really that good?" The emperor hasn't tasted it yet. I didn't want Mu Qiyue to use his name to sell wine, but I didn't expect it to be so popular.
"Very good." Mu Qingqi nodded, knowing that the emperor was not very good at wine, but he still suggested, "Brother Huang, you might as well try it, although this Zhuji sake is full of stamina, it is also fragrant and pleasant, and it is still good to have a drink of three or two glasses." ”
"It seems. I really had to try it. "The emperor has some interest in this." Come. "He called the waiter in." Go to the Muyue Trading House and ask for a jar of wine. ”
"Brother Huang, where is one altar enough, at least five altars. No. Ten altars. Mu Qingqi fanned the fire on the side.
"Let them watch the delivery." In the end, the emperor did not set the number. The waiter was ordered to go out and run errands.
"Xiao Si will definitely not send more. He's stingy. "Mu Qingqi has been harassed recently by others. So he put all his anger on Mu Qiyue's body, and smeared him in front of the emperor one by one.
However, the emperor also knew that Mu Qingqi was just complaining to him, and he didn't really have any resentment towards Mu Qiyue. So let him be. He hid behind and snickered.
It didn't take long for the people who went to the Muyue Trading House to come back and bring back the wine, but not much, only three jars.
The emperor and Mu Qingqi glanced at each other, but they didn't expect Mu Qiyue to be really so stingy, and he was only three altars. Although it is ten pounds and one jar.
"Back to the emperor, Steward Lu said that the wine he wanted to offer to the emperor has not yet been brewed, so he only sent three altars over, please forgive me." The waiter knelt on the ground, and he also had a lot of resentment towards Lu Mingtao in his heart, and said secretly, I blame Lu Mingtao's kid for bribing me with good wine, otherwise why would it be so timid to reply in front of the emperor.
"Oh, could it be that there is a better wine than there is now?" The emperor glanced at the waiter, although he didn't dare to tell a lie, but he also knew that Lu Dao must have been fooled by Mu Qiyue's people.
"The slave didn't see the fourth master, but I heard that he went back to Zhuangzi to wait for the new wine to come out." The waiter replied more carefully.
"Tell someone to bring the wine." The emperor waved his hand to let the waiter go down.
"Xiao Si has a new trick there, do you know the way?" The emperor turned his head and asked, but when he saw that Mu Qingqi was also at a loss, he knew that he must not know.
"Where did he tell me that the last time I went, I was surprised where he got so many special rice brews? But he didn't say a word to me. Mu Qingqi had a lot of resentment in his heart. Mu Qiyue, who was far away in Zhuangzi, also sneezed no less than ten times a day, and the people around him wondered if he was suffering from the cold.
"You mean, what kind of rice is made of this wine?" The emperor was also a little surprised.
"Didn't the royal brother listen to him?" Mu Qingqi found out that the emperor was also kept in the dark by him.
"Hehe, no wonder Xiao Si wants to let this wine enter the palace." The emperor laughed twice, and understood what Mu Qiyue meant, but he didn't regret anything, Mu Qiyue had something good there, and he must have a share here.
After a while, the waiter brought the wine up, and by the way, he also brought some snacks for the wine, which were placed on the table in front of the emperor one by one. Mu Qingqi also put one there.
According to the usual practice, the waiters gave the wine and food in front of the emperor, and after there was no problem, they retreated.
The emperor just picked up the wine glass and wanted to toast with Mu Qingqi, but when he looked up, he was intoxicated by the aroma of wine, holding the glass and closing his eyes, smelling the taste of wine.
He had no choice but to learn Mu Qingqi's movements and smell the wine. At that moment, the emperor felt that after the aroma of wine entered his nose, an indescribable feeling flashed in his mind.
I took a sip and was instantly fascinated by the taste of the wine. The entrance is soft and smooth, and the fragrant wine feels very pleasant as soon as it enters the throat, but as soon as it slides into the stomach, it has a faint stamina and is ready to go. After a while, the gradually rising hot feeling made him feel that his pores were wide open and very comfortable.
"It's good wine." The emperor's self-control is extraordinary, but he can't help but shout.
"Does the imperial brother regret not letting Xiao Si send the wine into the palace first?" Mu Qingqi also drank a glass of wine and smiled at the emperor.
"I should have asked him to send a few more altars." The emperor also smiled, "When the ministers are feasted, if they have all drunk this kind of wine, but there is no one in the palace, it will not make people laugh." ”
"Brother Huang, why don't we go to Xiao Si and have a look." Mu Qingqi's eyes were shining, and he was sparkling.
What is his purpose, how can the emperor not know the way, but he is also curious, Mu Qiyue said that there is a better wine than this at home, and the emperor is also moved and wants to go and see.
Although the emperor should not leave the palace at will, otherwise he will be known by those imperial envoys, and he will nag endlessly on the root of his ear, but the emperor must be the emperor after all, and he has his own plan.
So under the cover of Concubine Lan in the harem and the protection of the guards, the emperor left the palace and set off to Zhuangzi on the outskirts of Beijing for Mu Qiyue, accompanied by Mu Qingqi, but he didn't bring anyone, and he was afraid of revealing his whereabouts.
Lu Mingtao didn't tell a lie, what he said was what Mu Qiyue conveyed to him, and Mu Qiyue was anxiously waiting for a better wine than the original Zhuji sake.
Lin Zhu finally nourished the water of the ten tanks in the space, she tasted it, and the taste was not much more than the spring water in Mu Qiyue's Zhuangzi, and it had a more refreshing taste.
So I discussed with Old Man Du and Mu Qiyue to use this water to make a batch of wine and see what the result was.
So not only did Mu Qiyue not leave Zhuangzi, but even Lin Zhu was in Zhuangzi, but he didn't bring Fu Dou'er, the specific reason was that Fu Dou'er had a hot fight with Pony Hongyun recently, and he didn't think about his fourth uncle.
Although helpless, but there was no way, Mu Qiyue still accepted this fact.
Today is the day of the wine, Lin Zhu got up early and waited in the front hall, because he was drunk last time, so Old Man Du and the others didn't let her follow her into the wine shop.
Lin Zhu was bored playing with a jade handle, which was given to her by Mu Qiyue, saying that it was because of the thank you gift of Zhuji sake, Lin Zhu saw that he was sincere, and he didn't mean anything else, and the piece was carved in the style of bamboo, Lin Zhu liked it very much, so he accepted it.
So, take it out every day and play with it, and then put it into the space to nourish it.
I was a little bored waiting today, so Lin Zhu took it out again. Minglu stood behind Lin Zhu, her little face was a little awkward, but she sighed slightly in her heart, and still didn't say anything, but secretly decided that when Aunt Chang came again, she must tell her.
Old Man Du, Du Bin and Mu Qiyue finally came out of the wine shop, Du Bin held the wine jar in his hand, and there was no fake hand from others.
Lin Zhu raised his eyebrows, and his heart lowered slightly.
"Grandpa Du, you have worked hard." She quickly stood up to greet her.
Du Bin put the sprinkling altar on the table, and a wine jug and wine glass had already been placed on it. Because it was a wine tasting, there were no edible side dishes on the table.
However, Lin Zhu still asked people to put some fruits such as oranges on the table, oranges can relieve hangover.
"Bamboo girl, this time the wine is more than that of the old man." Old Man Du also knew that there were many people who were worried about this wine, and with some filial piety from Lin Zhu, he would definitely send a lot of Lu away, so Old Man Du said it first.
"Is this wine better than the previous one?" Lin Zhu asked in surprise.
"When I opened the wine just now, I felt that it was different from usual, but now I have to taste it well to know the Tao." Du Bin said with a smile, even so, from their experience, they can know that the Tao is a higher level than the previous wine.
"Well, I think it's pretty good." Mu Qiyue also nodded.
Mu Feng quickly poured some wine into the flask, and poured another glass for each person. Even Lin Zhu had a cup in front of her, but she could only look at it, and if she drank it, she still had to wait until they all drank it to see if it was stronger than the previous wine, and then she could drink it.
Just as they were raising their glasses to taste, a clear voice came from outside, "How about I come and taste such a good wine?" ”
The people in the room were suddenly shocked, no one expected that the emperor would come to such a far place from the capital at this time, and everyone turned their eyes to Mu Qiyue.
Mu Qiyue was also very surprised, he hurriedly waved his hand to show that he didn't invite him to come, and he didn't know how the Emperor Dao would come. (To be continued......)