Chu Tianxiu came back from the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Imperial Historical Tower, and he didn't care about Prime Minister Kong Hanyou's ugly face.

He was going to continue to tinker with the county exam questions.

On this day, Xie Fu sent someone to send an invitation post to Chu Tianxiu.

Xie Anran, the master of the horse, was officially issued by the imperial court to "conquer" as the county guard of Danyang, and he will take office tomorrow.

Danyang County has jurisdiction over more than ten county seats, and the capital is in Wanling City.

Although Wanling City is not too far from the imperial capital of Jinling, about three hundred miles, it is estimated that it will take two or three days by carriage.

This side of the big county is too guarded, and the power is quite large, in addition to the inability to appoint and dismiss the county order and the governor, other minor officials can even be appointed and dismissed by themselves.

The burden of the county guard is also heavy, not more comfortable than the county order, and it is not easy to return to Jinling City without an edict.

Xie Anran is here, I don't know how many months, half a year, I am afraid that only the big festival can come back to Jinling.

The scholars and gentlemen of Jinling City were ready to go and see off the concubine Xie Anran.

It coincides with the spring equinox, and in the past, scholars often held a "Spring Outing Poetry Party" to gather for a feast and have fun.

Everyone took advantage of the fact that Ma Ye was going to Wanling to take up the post of county guard, and simply did two things, a spring outing and a send-off.

Chu Tianxiu was a little surprised when he heard the news.

Xie Anran was recruited as an official by the imperial court and became the county guard of Danyang... Isn't this his boss in Danyang County? Although this boss can't control his county order!

The speed of this rise is simply more fierce than that of a rocket.

Most of the county orders in Dachu are beyond the reach of the dust.

However, Xie Anran, the first genius of Jinling's top ten gate valves, has actually been famous for a long time, and Wen Taowu's all-round talent has moved Jinling City in his twenties.

In addition, he has been loved by his grandfather Xie Huyong since he was a child, and he often takes it with him to see a lot of knowledge. Whether it is poetry and literary brilliance, or full of strategy, it is beyond the reach of his peers.

Those young men of Jinling Gate Valve can't beat none of them together.

but also grew into a handsome guy, which made people even more jealous.

It's that Xie Anran is too arrogant, disdainful of being an official, and has never participated in the palace examination.

If it weren't for the great talent of Jinling who was famous and handsome, the emperor would not have taken a fancy to it, and summoned Xie Anran to be Princess Xiang Ling's concubine.

After becoming a concubine, Xie Anran felt that this life was probably over, "doing nothing", and mixed with Xiao Duhou, Shen Wanbao, the prince and others, and became the famous four great gentlemen in Jinling City.

Now that Xie Huyong has resigned and returned to the wilderness, no one in the Xie family can hold the façade and face a big crisis.

Xie Anran, the second largest gentleman in Jinling, had no way to get away with it, so he had to go up and make some contributions to Xie's gate valve.

As the eldest grandson of the old prime minister Xie Huyong of Xie Mansion, and the current princess of Xiang Ling. It is not surprising that the emperor valued it and directly recruited it as a county guard.

As a fellow party member of Jinling, the second child went to Wanling City to take office, unlike Chu Tianxiu, the Danyang County Commander, who took office to go on an outing, purely to mess around.

This farewell, I'm afraid I won't be able to see it for a long time, and the boss Chu Tianxiu will definitely go to see him off.

Li Yu also received a post from the Princess's Mansion, found Chu Tianxiu, and asked: "Husband, Xie Anran is out of the county guard, and Princess Xiang Ling is also going to Wanling City, and invited many sisters to see her off." Shall we prepare some gifts to see them off? ”

To see him off, of course, he can't go empty-handed.

Xie's gate valve is not short of gold and silver goods, everything is available, and basically nothing is lacking.

This gift is not interesting for ordinary things.

If you want to give it, of course, it's good to give it to rare things that others can't get out.

"Uh~!"

Chu Tianxiu nodded slightly, pondering, "Let me think about it." ”

He suddenly thought of something and patted his head.

Get!

That's it!

Now this thing did not appear at all.

This treasure is the favorite of the literati since ancient times. Whether it's to drink it for yourself or to see it off, it's the best thing!

It is the most suitable to send Xie Anran to his post.

Tomorrow's departure, now made and delivered, but it's too late.

Chu Tianxiu immediately ordered his subordinates to bring some tools in Yu Garden, and sent people to recruit a few carpenters and blacksmiths to make distillation utensils and drum them up.

"Husband, what is this going to do?"

Li Yu was curious, and took Di'er and Zu'er to help together.

"Refining a drunken immortal brew for my husband, a cup of drunken immortal brew will be poured ~ Go back and let you taste it fresh!"

Chu Tianxiu smiled mysteriously.

...

Of course, the Great Chu Dynasty has long had wine, which is made by natural fermentation of grains, grains, grapes and other fruits, etc., with yeast koji.

The wines of the Great Chu Dynasty are all low-concentration fermented wines.

It's just that the degree of this fermented wine is too low, about six to ten degrees. Most fermented wines are slightly stronger than beer.

The cold wine mixed with water sold in Hongmen Inn is not even once, it is purely to smell the wine.

There is a wine cellar in the palace of King Ping, and all kinds of rice wine brewed by himself are used for festivals and banquets.

As a modern person, Chu Tianxiu has always drunk the "wine" of this era as a drink.

I often hear the ancients say that the so-called "a thousand cups are not drunk", but in fact, it is this kind of low-alcohol wine, and people who drink a lot of alcohol basically do not get drunk.

The ancients also called low-alcohol wine "thin wine", while strong wine was called "thick wine".

Distilled alcohol is heated to increase the concentration of the liquor, which is called distilled spirit. A single distillation, or even multiple distillations, can yield a liquor of about thirty to sixty degrees.

The Great Chu Dynasty has not yet invented a stronger distillation method.

Once distilled spirits came out, no one dared to brag about the "a thousand cups are not drunk", and "one cup poured" became commonplace.

Chu Tianxiu took the craftsmen to work.

This distillation utensil is also simple.

A stove with a sealed cauldron for sake on top and a tube on top of it that leads to the cooling pot on the side.

The cooling pot is made of double iron sheets, and the outside is wrapped in circulating cold water to cool down.

The evaporated liquor is cooled and re-collected.

In half a day, this simple distillation utensil was made.

The carpenters and blacksmiths didn't know what this strange thing that the little marquis had made was for. When he finished his work, he was sent away.

Chu Tianxiu didn't plan to leak the distillation method.

Chu Tianxiu poured a large amount of rice wine that had already been brewed in the palace into the heating cauldron, began to heat it, and slowly distilled it. When the temperature of the water exceeds 80 degrees, a large amount of alcohol in it vaporizes.

Half an hour later.

The distilled liquor slowly flowed out of the cooling pot.

In the end, a small barrel of wine was steamed out of a large pot of cloudy rice wine. Pour out all the residue left in the old pot.

The wine has no impurities, and is noticeably clear as water, crystal clear, like a stream.

The smell of alcohol is unusually strong and domineering.

"Uncle, can you drink it directly?"

Zu'er was a little greedy.

"Of course, just take a sip."

Chu Tianxiu nodded.

Zu'er curiously doubled the glass cup, tasted a small bite, and suddenly her tears were about to flow out, "It's so choking, it's so spicy!" Why is it so strong?! ”

Chu Tianxiu tasted it.

This degree is estimated to be about 30 degrees.

This is the first distillation, and if it is repeated many times, it can be improved even higher.

However, if you use it to drink, there is no need to raise it too high for the time being.

Unless, unless, to make some alcohol for disinfection, it needs to be raised to 75 degrees.

For the Da Chu people who have never drunk real liquor and are accustomed to drinking thin liquor in large gulps, thirty degrees is already a thick liquor that has never been drunk.

If you are not careful, you will drink a few more glasses, and I am afraid that you will get drunk to death.

Li Yu tasted a little.

At first taste, I really felt very spicy.

But after tasting it carefully, I gradually felt that the wine was mellow and intense, with a rich aroma and a long aftertaste.

She was full of praise, and her beautiful eyes were full of surprise, "It's amazing, after distillation, the thin wine actually becomes so mellow and strong." Could it be that this is a unique stunt that is not spread by the Duhou Mansion?! ”

"Of course, this is my husband's unique skill... A thousand cups are not drunk, I pour a glass of wine! ”

Chu Tianxiu smiled.

The third girl felt that the wine was fresh, and tasted it slowly, but she also drank a glass, and soon her dizzy face turned red.

That's too overbearing.

"Uncle, such a good wine, let's make a name!"

Zu'er's face was drunk and red, and he said.

"Since it was invented by Uncle Ben, let's call it 'faint drunk'!"

Chu Tianxiu was proud.

Di Er said excitedly: "Uncle, this 'faint marquis drunk' is so mellow, this is the top good wine in the entire Great Chu." If you don't set up a wine workshop and sell it, it will definitely be a big fire! ”

Chu Tianxiu's heart moved slightly, touched his chin, and still shook his head, "This wine is addictive to drinking, and it consumes too much food to sell." Brew a small amount, enough for us to drink ourselves, and occasionally give it away! ”

In ancient times, grain production was low, and famines often broke out.

He now has a lot of ways to make money, just a large paper-making workshop, printing and selling books, and Danyang County is constantly building clay blast furnaces to make steel, so there is no need to spend precious grain to sell money.