Now that the steamer has been placed, Lao Zheng didn't care about wiping his sweat, and asked Zhou Nan: "Da Lang, may you have steamed wine?" ”

Zhou Nan nodded and said, "You can steam it." Lao Zheng Tou suddenly ran out with his hands dancing, went to the firewood stack outside, pulled out a black jar from below like digging a treasure, hugged his hands tightly, and moved back to the wine room. Shen Ding had already taken the small wooden barrel on the upper part of the steamer, and next to the stone stove, there were three steps made of stones, so that people could stand on it and pour the brewed wine into the steaming barrel.

Lao Zheng Tou put the wine jar on the ground, first knocked off the mud seal on the outside of the wine jar, removed the wooden cork inside, and then held the jar of wine, stepped up the steps in three steps and two steps, held up the jar with one hand, and poured the wine in the jar into the steaming barrel.

"Doctor Zheng, you are too anxious, has this newly made steamer been cleaned inside?" Zhou Nan hurriedly stopped and asked. Shen Ding, who was on the side, hurriedly said: "Don't worry, the owner of the big village can rest assured that the inside has been cleaned when the small one comes, and you can rest assured that the wine will be steamed." ”

Old Zheng Tou heard Shen Ding say this on the steps, and seeing that Zhou Nan no longer stopped him, he poured all the jars of wine into the barrel. This jar of wine is only about ten catties, and after pouring it into the wooden barrel, it is only three or four inches high. Zhou Nan stopped Lao Zheng Tou and said, "This first pot of steamed wine, let's steam this altar first." ”

Old Zheng Tou stopped at this time, Shen Ding heard Zhou Nan say this, and hurriedly ran outside to bring some firewood in, ignited a few pieces of firewood, and filled it into the stone stove, the firewood fire gradually became stronger, and water had been injected into the iron pot, Shen Ding concentrated on burning the fire, the water in the iron pot gradually boiled, and a few wisps of heat came out in the gap under the steamer.

Now you can see Shen Ding's skills, except for the part where the wooden steamer is connected to the iron pot, there is a few traces of heat leaking out, and the steamer on it does not come out at all.

After a cup of hot tea, as the boiling water heats up, the wooden planks of the steamer begin to get hot. The advantage of such a steamer is that you don't have to worry about the size of the fire, unlike Zhou Nan last time, you have to always watch the state of the wine in the pot to add or decrease firewood at any time.

The liquor in the steamer has also begun to get hotter, and gradually the aroma of the wine comes out of the bamboo tube, etc., and finally, the first drop of steamed wine drips out of the bamboo tube and falls into a large white porcelain bowl below, making a slight "pop" sound. A drop of crystal clear steamed wine in the white porcelain bowl and the pure white bottom of the bowl are almost fused together, and you can't see it, but the aroma of wine in the wine room is reminding the people in the wine room: the wine is steamed.

Lao Zheng Tou was guarding the wine outlet of the bamboo pipe, almost counting how much wine was dripping out. Looking at the mouth of the bamboo pipe and the white porcelain bowl, Le's mouth couldn't close.

As time passed, the speed at which the steamed wine in the bamboo tube dripped outward became faster, almost becoming a slippery one. This steamer was reverse-designed by Zhou Nan according to the finished products of later generations, and it was carefully made by Shen Ding, a master, and the effect was of course much stronger than Zhou Nan's simple clay pot and stone mortar wine steamer. At the beginning, Zhou Nan used that set of stone wine steamers to steam a jar of wine, and it took almost an hour to steam a jar of wine out of a jar of steamed wine. But it's a purer steamed wine, and that's used to save people. And now it is only steamed out to drink, but it does not need to be very pure, and there is this extremely efficient steamer, the improved steamer sealing is much stronger than the stone mortar, the airtightness of the pottery pot, reducing the escape of alcohol vapor, improving the distillation efficiency, a jar of wine, only less than half an hour, it is steamed. The white porcelain bowl that had been used to enhance the sense of ritual had long since been filled, and now it had been replaced with a small jar underneath.

Even Shen Ding didn't burn the fire anymore, and came over to take a look. Lao Zheng Tou held the white porcelain bowl, which was full of a bowl of clear and sweet mellow liquor, but it looked very tempting. The wine of this era is all brewed wine, although the best brewed wine will be sifted before drinking, but after all, it is not as pure as the wine in the bowl in front of you, without impurities, and the smell is even stronger, which makes people salivate, at least Lao Zheng Tou and Shen Ding are very greedy.

Lao Zheng Tou was very excited, this is a steamed wine to drink, not for treatment. Although Zhou Nan gave him last time can also drink it, he can only drink it secretly after all, and this time he can drink it openly.

That Shen Ding was also very happy, in the past, he worked in the capital courtyard, endured hardships and hardships, and did not pay them, and Shangguan would not treat them as people. Where is it like in this cottage, if you want to say that you are tired of hardship, the people in the village are the same as the hardships and tiredness, and when the wall is built, even the owner of the village himself still carries stones. Not to mention that the master of Dazhai ordered him to build this steamer by himself, and also allowed himself to see this steamed wine out of the pot on the side, according to this Doctor Zheng, even Da Song did not have this kind of wine.

Zhou Nan asked Shen Ding to bring three bowls, and asked Lao Zheng Tou to pour some of the steamed wine in the white porcelain bowl in the three bowls, and served one of them himself, and asked Lao Zheng Tou and Shen Ding to also pick up the bowls, Shen Ding was flattered, respectfully holding the bowl, looking at Zhou Nan, Zhou Nan said to Lao Zheng Tou and Shen Ding: "You two steamed wine is the hardest, this bowl of steamed wine, first of all, please taste the two of you." ”

Shen Ding was speechless with excitement, but Lao Zheng Tou was not polite, took a sip of the bowl first, opened his mouth, and felt the unique spicy and aroma of this steamed wine in his mouth. It took a long time for the old Zheng Tou to praise: "It's really the first in the world!" ”

Shen Ding heard Lao Zheng Tou praise him like this, and couldn't help but take a sip like drinking in the past, but he squirted out again and again, and said again and again: "It's so spicy, it's so spicy." Why is this wine so strong? ”

Lao Zheng Tou said with a smile: "This steamed wine is different from other wines, it is a pure yang thing in the wine, and it is naturally strong." Taking a sip in winter is the best way to light up and warm your body. When you drink this steamed wine, the other wine will be as bland and tasteless as water. ”

Zhou Nan also tasted it, and commented on his taste as a modern person, it's okay, it's not very strong, the aroma is pure, and the entrance is sweet. It's just that it is not as good as the liquor of later generations, and it has that special aroma. Maybe it's because of the koji, brewing materials, craftsmanship, etc., or maybe it's because it needs to be aged in the cellar. But since Lao Zheng Tou has said it as an alcoholic in this era, it should be okay.

Seeing that there is nothing to change, Zhou Nan explained to Lao Zheng Tou, and asked Lao Zheng Tou to continue steaming while the stove is hot, and then go home first.

After going back, it was already late to eat, but Gao Yuan and Gao Yun were gone, Zhou Nan made some food at home, ate some hastily, and after eating, Gao Yuan also came back, and Gao Yun came back together, Gao Yuan asked Zhou Nan complainingly: "Da Lang, why don't you come to the playground to practice together these days?" I won't see you when I go home. ”

Zhou Nan smiled and said to Gao Yuan: "I'm busy, say what you like the most." ”

Gao Yuan understood when he heard it, raised his eyebrows, and asked in surprise: "But can you steam wine?" ”

Zhou Nan nodded and said, "Not only can you steam wine." After a pause, he said again: "Old Zheng Tou has started to drink." ”