On the twenty-fifth day of the fermentation of the dregs, the old man Chen Jing said: "My lord, I guess it should be done today, let's open it and take a look." ”

Fan Li was a little excited in his heart and said, "God bless! Hopefully, we will succeed. ”

Around the fermentation vat, surrounded by people. Old man Chen Jing opened the sealed cylinder mouth, and a rich pungent aroma suddenly rushed out, and everyone couldn't help but let out an "ah".

Before you have drunk the wine, you will be intoxicated by this fragrance. The old man Chen Jing lay on the mouth of the cylinder, pinched up a ball of slag, and sniffed it on his nose. Pulling the slag with his hand, he said to his son Chen Wu: "Look at this slag, it is as loose as a loofah, and the size of these voids is uniform, which means that the fermentation has been successful." ”

Chen Wu said: "I have written it all down. ”

Chen Jing said: "My lord, you can get out of the scum." ”

Fan Li said: "Brother Chen Wu, you don't have to work, you just write down these technical details." ”

Therefore, instruct the workers to dig out the slag material, add water and water, add material and add material, mix evenly, boil the water in the steamer, spread a layer of rice husk on the distillation column of the steamer, and then add the slag layer by layer, and finally add the wine tray, add the cooling chamber made of tin, and seal it well.

The firewood below whirred and then burned. After a meal, open it and pour a basin of warm water on top of the residue, called hijab batter. Seal it well and continue to steam over a hot fire.

Everyone was gathered around, and everyone was expecting and worried. Will this make the wine flow? Halfway up the waist of the retort, a bamboo tube sticks out, and the syrup will flow out of it. Does it really come out of the wine?

After steaming for a while, there was a low whirring sound in the wine retort, Chen Jing put his ear on the wine retort and listened for a while, and said, "My lord, it's okay." You unplug the bamboo pipe. ”

Fan Li said: "Okay, I'll open the wine!" "Bend down and pull out the stopper, and after a short pause, a clear liquid flows out, and the fragrance spreads and smokes everyone, and they open their mouths wide to breathe.

"Ahh

Oh my God, is this wine? How can it be clearer than a mountain spring?

The head of the wine syrup is as thick as chopsticks, and after a while, two or three catties were received in the sand jar below, which is the head of the wine. Chen Jing took away the sand cans and replaced them with a jar to undertake. To make wine, you need to remove the head and tail, and the part that flows out of it is the good wine.

Chen Jing took a small bowl, took a bowl of wine, and handed it to Fan Li: "My lord, you taste it first!" ”

Fan Li took it and took a sip, yes, that's it! This distilled liquor, which he had been drinking before the crossing. This sip of wine evoked many memories of his past.

"Everybody try it!" He handed the bowl to Chen Jing, Chen Jing took a sip, handed it to Chen Wu, Chen Wu took a sip, handed it to Wu Ban, Wu Ban took a sip, handed it to the workers around him, everyone passed it down one by one, and soon a small bowl of wine was drunk. I took another small bowl and continued to pass and drink.

Except for Fan Li, none of these people had ever drunk this kind of wine before. No one has ever tasted such a delicacy. Everyone was amazed, it was so delicious, how could there be such a delicious wine in the world? The ones they drank before, where was the wine? Horse urine is not as good!

Fan Li shouted: "Brothers, do you think this wine is delicious?" ”

"My lord! It's so delicious. ”

"My lord, where is this wine? It's the elixir and jade liquid! ”

"My lord, if this is wine, we drank horse urine before!"

"Hahaha......"

"We made it!" Fan Li laughed.

"My lord—" Okra scurried from the house, "Is there any wine here?" Why is it so fragrant, I smell it at home! ”

The shop is a few dozen steps away. Fan Li said: "Sister, do you really smell the fragrance at home?" ”

Okra blushed and said, "Really, I smell the fragrance at home." ”

Fan Li handed over the wine bowl: "Sister, take a drink and taste it." ”

Okra covered her mouth and avoided it with a smile: "I won't drink......"

Fan Li said: "The sister has a lot of credit for brewing this wine, so try it." ”

Chen Wu said: "You mother-in-law, if the adults tell you to take a sip, you will take a sip." ”

Okra said, "Thank you, sir! He took the bowl, took a sip, and immediately exclaimed, "Ah! It's spicy! ”

"Hahaha......" everyone laughed happily.

"But it smells good! I'm going to take another sip" took another sip. Blushing and smiling, drunkenness flowed from his eyes, "Congratulations, sir, you have succeeded!" ”

Fan Li said: "No, it should be said that we succeeded." ”

200 catties of sorghum were invested in this retort, and more than 50 catties of liquor were distilled. Fan Li's father said that the most successful 100 catties of sorghum can make 40 or 50 catties of wine, that is to say, more than 50 catties of big slag wine, and at least 40 catties of wine can be brewed from the second slag.

Therefore, the lees are dug out, the koji is added again, and the vat is fermented to prepare for the distillation of the second dregs.

Fan Li convened a meeting. Make a few provisions. 1. The winery in Quyang Village was officially established, named after the name of the village, and it was called Quyang Winery. The name of the wine is Quyang Da Yao. 2. Chen Wu is the head of the distillery. Responsible for all matters of the distillery. Chen Jing is the technical director of the distillery, 3, and okra is the wine manager, responsible for the storage and distribution of wine; 4. Wu Ban and his craftsmen are stationed in the distillery, responsible for the manufacture and maintenance of the distillery's brewing equipment and the infrastructure of the distillery; 5. The county guard is responsible for the contact affairs with the imperial court: 6. The wine produced is strictly forbidden to be sold in the Yue country, and it is strictly forbidden for a drop of wine to flow out of the factory without approval. 7. The treatment of winery workers is based on being able to maintain the life of the whole family, and the winery workers must be searched when they leave the winery, and those who are found to have left the factory with alcohol without permission will be killed! 8. The county guard sent two hundred-man teams to guard the winery. Guards are not allowed to drink alcohol. Do not interfere with the production in the factory, and do not allow people outside the factory to approach the winery. Military expenses are paid by the county guard, and there is no financial connection with the distillery.

This should be the first state-owned enterprise in history.

The two dregs of liquor were also distilled, and after blending, a total of more than 100 catties of liquor were obtained.

In the evening, Fan Li and Chen Jing's family had dinner. Chen Jing said, "My lord, are you leaving?" ”

Fan Li said: "Old man, I've been here long enough. I have to go, I have to find a market for these wines. ”

Chen Wu said: "My lord, as soon as I become a soldier, you give me this burden, I don't know if I can take care of it." ”

Fan Li said: "Brother, do it according to the rules, you will definitely be able to do this well, and one day you will be rewarded as a meritorious hero." ”

Okra just eats with her low and doesn't say a word. Fan Li said: "Sister, why don't you say a word? ”

Okra raised his head, and Fan Li saw that his eyes were a little red. She said, "You're gone, will you come back?" ”。

Fan Li's heart moved, he knew the mood of okra at the moment, and said: "Sister, this winery is set up by me, it plays a great role in the great cause of recovering the country, I will definitely come back to visit you as long as I have the opportunity." ”

She sat next to Fan Li. Fan Li felt her hand reach out to her under the table.