Chapter 16: The Old Man
It was raining lightly, and Zhao Tianqi was very sad. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
He thinks that a beautiful young man like himself, no matter where he goes, not to mention what others are pursuing, at least, he should be treated with tolerance, rather than such a cold eye.
After accepting the title of the Purple Smoke Girl's disciple to herself, Zhao Tianqi silently left tears in his heart, I am still a child, why should I hurt me like this? He had no choice but to let the Purple Smoke Girl take away her umbrella and let herself stand alone in the rain, admiring the different splashes from all directions.
Zhao Tianqi held a fiery red sugar gourd in his mouth and walked leisurely on the street, anyway, he was already wet, and he didn't care too much about how embarrassed he was. It's just that this sugar gourd is not delicious at all, at this time, there is no serious syrup, and the sugar gourd is just a sour hawthorn with a thin layer of frosting sugar, festive with some sweetness.
He's looking for a liquor store, a liquor store with real wine.
Rice wine is divided into Shanghai rice wine, Su rice wine, Min school, Hui school, Zhejiang school and other factions, that is to say, there are rice wine produced in various places, even in this Bianjing City, there are not too big and small places to specialize in winemaking, most of the restaurants, are purchased from here, come and go, the restaurant has no mind, it is a taste over and over again, it is better to pick a cheap removal, find some fun that can relieve boredom.
It's just that the best rice wine is still Shaoxing rice wine, as the saying goes, the source of rice wine in the world is Shaoxing, in a word, you know the status of Shaoxing rice wine.
Shaojiu has a strong aroma, sweet and sweet taste, and mellow flavor, and is known as the best in wine. In the Qing people's "Continued Discussion of Wanderings": "Shaojiu is beautiful at the beginning of the temperature, and the taste is reduced when it is revisited." If the temperature is separated from the fire, although the wine is better but hot, it is not straight in the mouth. "It's like a clear spring in the stomach, and the aroma of wine is lingering, which makes people have an endless aftertaste.
The emperor lived up to his wishes, Zhao Tianqi almost searched the few scattered hotels in Bianjing City, and finally found a small wine shop on a remote street corner, with light red flags swaying in the wind, and some old wooden houses, which really made people worry about whether this wine shop would gradually disappear into this Bianjing City with disrepair.
Zhao Tianqi knocked on the blackened wooden door that was hidden, coughed lightly, and said, "Is there anyone?" ”
After coming for a long time, a hoarse voice came from the other side of the door: "The door is not locked, come in." ”
You can't describe the furnishings of this room, the red wood paint that is gradually losing its color, the large and small wine bottles that are covered with dust, and the smell of time alone makes Zhao Tianqi's heart jump and feel indescribable.
He closed his eyes, getting used to the dim light of the room, only to find an old man sitting wobly in front of the counter.
The old man's hair had almost fallen, and only a circle of white Mediterranean was left, and Zhao Tianqi didn't know why he thought of this description, but he felt that this word suddenly popped up in his heart.
He arched his hand and smiled kindly: "Uncle, look at the scenery?" ”
"Yes, it has been raining for several days, and my old body is boneless, and when it comes to wet weather, I feel inexplicably sore, so let's move a chair, lie here, and watch the rain, which can be regarded as a relief from boredom." The old man coughed slightly, picked up a flask from the small table next to him, and sucked it happily.
Zhao Tianqi smiled, helped the old man make the door bigger, and could better see the wet floor outside, he saw a flower blanket on the counter, and covered the old man's body with his hand.
"It's cold, pay more attention."
Zhao Tianqi didn't know that what he had not intended to do made the old man's eyes light up, and his heart felt comfortable, and his originally dim eyes also flashed a faint luster at this time.
"Boy, come buy wine." The old man pursed his lips and smiled.
"Well, I just walked the street, I didn't find a suitable one, it just so happened that I was tired of walking, so I came to you to be lazy, take a break, if you can be willing to pour me a pot of wine, it is also a beautiful difference." Zhao Tianqi diligently knocked the old man's leg, and called out one by one.
The old man laughed and said with some surprise: "You, but you are a slippery boy, I have lived most of my life, and I have never heard of it. ”
Zhao Tianqi sniffed the sweet taste in the air, and said happily: "You can't say that, after all, only people who understand wine will love wine, I see that you are idle and bored, so I came to talk to you, but the kid still wants to ask, do you have Shao wine in this store." ”
The old man's eyes lit up, he slurped, and said to Zhao Tianqi: "I didn't expect it, you really know wine, and you know that the best of this wine is this Shao wine." ”
"However, Shaojiu is just an extra reputation, it is all rice wine, and the taste is not very different, I don't know why you are looking for it." The old man glanced at him, and seeing that it was not a rich family, he shook his head and asked suspiciously.
"Cover Shanyin, between the meetings, the water is the most suitable for wine. Relocation is not good. Therefore, there are Shao people in other mansions, such as the method of brewing, and the water is different, and the taste is far inferior. ”
Zhao Tianqi picked up a carved bottle casually and explained to the old man: "Because of the difference in water quality, other places can only be called rice wine, and only this Shaoxing rice wine is called Shaoxing wine." ”
"Ordinary cooking, a little drop, can increase the freshness and taste, and can increase the heat, so that the delicacy of the dish can be completed in the instant high heat, for the master who is cooking, only the quality of this wine, can increase the taste of the food, so the boy will look for this Shao wine in the streets and alleys. Recipes can be stolen and learned, but the small details in them really can't be learned, and this Shao wine is the finishing touch of this dish. ”
The old man touched his stomach and said helplessly: "You kid, I'm a little hungry." ”
Zhao Tianqi said with a smile: "If you are old, sell me Nashao wine, and I will take you to the cyclamen restaurant for tea." ”
"Oh? I've heard that the cyclamen doesn't have a low consumption, and it costs a few dollars to eat a few things at will, so you're really generous. The old man rolled his eyes and laughed.
"That's it, the whole Bianjing City is your old family, selling Shao wine, how can I be ungenerous." Zhao Tianqi hooked his mouth, as soon as he entered the door, he smelled the special smell of Nashao wine, the crisp aroma was slightly bitter, this is the purest taste in the world.
"What if I don't sell it?" The old man stroked the sore bones on his waist, and said to Zhao Tianqi with a hard mouth.
The huge space, as if frozen, was quiet, only the faint sound of breathing continued in a compact succession, and even the rain outside was deliberately much smaller at this time.
Zhao Tianqi raised his head, looked into the eyes of the old man, and saw that his eyes were sharp, so he said softly: "That kid, I will take you to the cyclamen restaurant, and take care of your three meals a day. ”