Chapter 0239 - Superb Wine
The time spent in Fuyun Village is one of the most beautiful memories of Xu Xiaoyu's life for more than 20 years.
And the picture of winemaking is so warm, so special, and so profound, no matter how the years go by, it can't be erased.
"Woohoo......"
The firewood in the stove was burning, the red flames licked the bottom of the black pot, the water in the pot was boiling and boiling, the water vapor was steaming, and the smoke was ethereal.
"It's been steaming for so long, why don't you drink?"
Nini and Tsai each carried a small maza specially made for them by Xu Xiaoyu, sat next to them, staring at a round bamboo tube connected from the bottom of the steamer, pouting red and muttering a little depressedly.
The big crocodile and the little crocodile lay in their arms, lazily asleep. After getting along during this time, Nini and Tsai have completely captured the 'heart' of the big predator and the little crocodile, and they are inseparable from each other, even if they sleep, they have to sleep with them.
"Don't worry, if you are in a hurry, Grandpa Bacchus will not be happy, and he will not be able to drink."
Grandma touched their heads lovingly and said kindly.
The older generation in the countryside is basically superstitious, and the grandmother is no exception, and the old people believe that there are various bodhisattvas and gods in the world, and the god of wine is one of them.
They think that the god of wine is the master of all the wine in the world, and if you make a vat of wine, it can control the quantity and quality of the wine.
In reality, there is such a thing, the same amount of rice, the same koji, the same process. The same people come to brew, sometimes they can only brew ten catties, sometimes they can brew twenty catties, and sometimes they can brew thirty catties...... The old people believe that when there is little brewing, it is the god of wine who is unhappy, and when it is brewed too much, it is the god of wine who blesses it...... In the past, some old people would pray when they distilled the last step of sake.
But with the destruction of superstition. Popularization of scientific knowledge. Gradually, no one prayed anymore. However, many of the old winemakers still believe that the god of wine exists.
"Grandma, we are not in a hurry, and we don't drink...... I'm anxious for you......" the meaty boy pouted. Blinking her long eyelashes. looked at Xu Zhiguo. Squeezed his eyebrows, made a grimace, and said with a smile: "Look at my grandfather." Saliva is coming down to the base of the neck...... Hee-hee......"
"Grandpa is a gluttonous cat...... Oh no, it's a glutton...... Such a big person, still drooling and ashamed. Nini also grimaced at Xu Zhiguo and teased him.
The ridicule of the two little guys was not untargeted, it was true, the different aroma of wine in the steamer filled the air, stimulating Xu Zhiguo's olfactory nerves, making him intoxicated, and the corners of his mouth were really drooling unconsciously.
He came back to his senses, wiped his mouth, only to feel that his old face was a little hot, damn, he was actually teased by the two little guys. He glared at them with eyes, and pretended to be angry: "Two stinky guys, what nonsense, see if I don't pick your skin!" ”
As he spoke, he made a gesture to catch them.
"Giggle...... Grandpa blushed, grandpa was embarrassed...... Giggle......"
Nini Zai each hugged the little crocodile in her arms, got up, and hid behind Cai Lanfen, while not forgetting to continue to tease Xu Zhiguo.
Xu Zhiguo was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, wanting to clean up the two little guys, but he was afraid that his wife would clean it up in turn, so he had to give up, squatted by the fire, and added firewood to the stove.
Everyone laughed at him.
The family was by the stove, chatting and laughing, waiting for the wine to be served.
"Xiaoyu, what do you think will taste like when this wine is brewed?"
Dad sniffed, smacked his lips, and asked Xu Xiaoyu.
"The quality of the rice is so good, my grandmother's craftsmanship is even better, and the taste of this wine is definitely not bad." Xu Xiaoyu said with a smile, he was telling the truth.
"You're right." Dad agreed with his words, and then said: "I think this wine is better than those decades of Moutai puree or something...... It must be like this. ”
He is actually a good wine, after all, he used to be mixed in the official career, and then he was crawling and rolling in the business field, saying that in our Greater China, these two roads, which one you want to mix well, are inseparable from the wine table, and a good wine body is indispensable...... And he, who used to be worth hundreds of millions, what kind of good wine has he never drunk?
Therefore, he was especially looking forward to the quality of the sake made from this rice.
In fact, he was also full of faith.
The father and son were exploring and discussing, the grandmother and the old mother were involved, and the naughty Nini Tsai was looking into the bamboo pipe from time to time.
The flames are flickering, the boiling water is steaming, and the minutes and seconds are passing.
Under the anticipation of the family, finally, the sound of rain was heard.
"Tick ......"
"Tick, tick......"
The sound is crisp, like a jade bead falling to the ground, awakening people's minds.
"Wow wow, the wine is out, the wine is out......"
Nini danced with her hands and was so happy that it was as if they had made this wine.
"Food, after waiting for so many days, the wine finally came out."
"Hehe......"
Everyone was very happy, Xu Zhiguo was especially, he couldn't close his grinning mouth, he took a bamboo tube in his hand, and caught the wine dripping from the bamboo tube of the steaming drawer.
The wine drips, like the morning dew in the morning, crystal clear, clear and flawless, so that people see it and give birth to thirst, want to drink it and then hurry.
At first, the drink was dripping out of the bamboo tube.
Immediately, the drip speed accelerated and fell, like a string of pearls.
Further back, the pearl becomes a line, forming a trickle.
After a short moment, there was a small half glass of wine in the bamboo tube, which was authentic and freshly baked, steaming hot, exuding a rich and mellow aroma, Xu Zhiguo's nose twitched uncontrollably, and before he drank it, he was three points drunk. Before he had even drunk it, he knew that it was of excellent quality......
He was really a little drunk, otherwise he would have tasted the wine in the tube a long time ago, and he would have waited for half a glass.
"Ah, it smells so good! It's the most mellow wine I've ever smelled. ”
Xu Zhiguo came back to his senses, squinted slightly, let out such a sigh, picked up the bamboo tube in his hand, moved it to his lips, first sniffed it vigorously, and then took a shallow sip.
He clicked his mouth a few times, and then showed an intoxicated look.
He was truly intoxicated because the quality of the wine was impeccable.
"Virtue, look at your beauty...... Give the old lady a taste. "The mother who grew up in Fuyun Village actually likes to drink, but after marrying a wife, she restrained this preference and only drank it occasionally.
She snatched the bamboo tube in Xu Zhiguo's hand, took a sip, and suddenly, her eyes lit up first, and the next moment she closed her eyes and tasted it. (To be continued......)