Chapter 6: White Dragon Horse Brewed Rice Wine Gourd Shows the Holy Spirit

Section 2: Rice Wine Song and Winemaking

The white-bearded old man transformed into a white dragon horse took the gourd with both hands, turned to the side, and turned his hand to conjure up a gourd of the same size and color as the original gourd. The white-bearded old man who transformed into a white dragon horse carried the immortal wine gourd given by Taishang Laojun in his arms, and handed the newly cloned gourd to Li Shimin, the old man of the mountain people, and said, "Old man, remember." If you want to drink wine in the future, as long as you recite the mantra of drinking once, there will be endless wine in this gourd. ”

"I won't be soaked to death by wine in the future!" Li Shimin said.

"Of course, people can't be too greedy. Stop. Otherwise, the immortal wine gourd will not work. The white-bearded old man who transformed into a white dragon horse said.

"Which is! Which is! I know that! Li Shimin said.

"Remember, old man, the secret of coming to the wine is: 'Heavenly Spirit, Earth Spirit, Buddha and Bodhisattva Qi Manifest Spirit, God blesses the immortal to protect the dragon vein, and the grave pool is full of wine'." The white-bearded old man who transformed into a white dragon horse said.

"'The spirit of the heavens, the spirit of the earth, the Buddha and the Bodhisattva all manifest the spirits, the gods bless the immortals and protect the dragon veins, and the wine in the grave pool is full of water'." Li Shimin read it along.

"Old man, keep this wine gourd in your hand, and you'll be ready to use it when the corn is ripe next year. Okay, I'm going to Zhushan Temple to drink happy wine. Leave! The white-bearded old man who transformed into a white dragon horse said.

"There will be a date later! See you soon! ”

The white-bearded old man transformed into the white dragon horse carried the "fairy wine gourd" and rushed back to the wine table of Zhu Yingjun's house in Zhushan Courtyard.

The white dragon horse leaves the table to pee, this time and again, and the time is longer (the horse pees longer than the human). The men at the table, seeing that the white-bearded old man had an extra gourd in his hand after peeing back to the table, all asked curiously: "Master, what kind of treasure do you have in this gourd?" ”

"This is the 'divine pulp and jade liquid', and the people of the mortal world call it wine, which is very delicious." The white-bearded old man who transformed into a white dragon horse said.

"What is wine?"

"Alcohol is a stimulant! Wine strengthens heroes! Drunk mortals do miraculous feats, and urine fills immortals and gods. Handsome, you give each of the guests a small bowl first, and then pour wine for everyone. The white-bearded old man who transformed into a white dragon horse said.

"Yay! Master! We're drinking meat today! ”

Zhu Yingjun brought a basket of small bowls from the kitchen and handed out a small bowl to each of the eight guests at the table.

The white-bearded old man who transformed into a white dragon horse held a gourd in both hands, and read aloud in his mouth: "Heavenly Spirit, Earth Spirit, Buddha and Bodhisattva Qi Manifest Spirit, God blesses the immortal to protect the dragon vein, and the grave pool is full of wine."

After reciting the wine formula, the white-bearded old man who had transformed into a white dragon horse shook the gourd in both hands, and the original empty gourd really had the sound of wine this time.

"Handsome, you're going to pour a bar for everyone!" The white-bearded old man transformed into a white dragon horse handed the gourd to Zhu Yingjun with both hands.

"Good!"

Zhu Yingjun took the wine gourd and filled the small bowls of the male and female guests at the eight tables with wine.

The white-bearded old man who turned into a white dragon horse saw that Zhu Yingjun had poured wine for all the guests, and took the initiative to stand up and say a toast.

"Today is a festive day. I wish the family to add Ding to increase the mouth, the guests are full, and the guests gather together. As the saying goes, no wine is not a feast! Today, I am offering Taishang Laojun's immortal wine to you to taste and open the wine and meat. ”

"What? Taishang Laojun's immortal wine! We really met the gods today! It's not a dream, is it? "The male and female villagers are talking loudly about today's adventure!

"Everybody's got wine in their bowls. Now I propose, for the master, I wish the handsome and the noble; Enjoy peace for the people of the world; For the fate of our mortal immortals who met today, do it! After the white-bearded old man who transformed into a white dragon horse finished his toast, he drank the small bowl of wine in one gulp.

"Good wine! Joyfully!! Cool !! The white-bearded old man who transformed into a white dragon horse said repeatedly.

"Everybody's got wine in their bowls. Now I propose, for the master, I wish the handsome and the noble; Enjoy peace for the people of the world; For the fate of our mortal immortals who met today, do it! After the white-bearded old man who transformed into a white dragon horse finished his toast, he drank the small bowl of wine in one gulp.

"Good wine! Joyfully!! Cool !! The white-bearded old man who transformed into a white dragon horse said repeatedly.

"! Dry! The villagers all followed the example of the white-bearded old man transformed into the white dragon horse, picked up the small bowl, and drank all the water and wine in the small bowl in one gulp.

"Good wine! Joyfully!! Cool !! ”

"Good wine! Joyfully!! Cool !! ”

The villagers also shouted like the old way!

After the white-bearded old man who transformed into the white dragon horse and the villagers drank a bowl of wine, everyone was flushed, their hands and feet were fluttering, their emotions were excited, and they couldn't help singing and shouting in their throats.

The white-bearded old man who turned into a white dragon horse took the lead in shouting and singing the "Rice Wine Song" with the villagers.

Rice Wine Song (lyrics)

M: Come on! Friend! This is the world of rice wine!

F: Come on! Friend! It's a haven for rice wine!

M: Drink! Nabs! This is a paradise of rice wine!

F: Drink! Sisters! This is a sea of rice wine!

M: Cheers! Nabs! The rice wine here is bloody!

F: Cheers! Sisters! Here's the rice wine blood alcohol!

Men and women: (together) old friends and new friends,

Today's acquaintance is destined to drink rice wine!

Don't divide boyfriend and girlfriend,

Get together today and drink rice wine!

M: Cheers! Cheers!

coincides with the prosperous age, our buddies never get drunk when they drink!

It doesn't matter if the tide rises and falls,

Sunrise and sunset go with it.

The mountains and rivers are beautiful and the mortals are beautiful,

Wine is not intoxicating, I am drunk alone.

F: Cheers! Cheers!

My sisters never get drunk when they drink!

It doesn't matter if the tide rises and falls,

Sunrise and sunset go with it.

The mountains and rivers are beautiful and the mortals are beautiful,

Wine is not intoxicating, I am drunk.

M: (Reading) I'll tell you the truth,

The drinking champion belongs to our handsome guys!

Men drink rice wine,

The more you drink, the fatter you get,

The more you drink, the more you drink,

The more you drink, the more confident you become!

F: (Reading) I'll tell you the truth,

The drinking champion belongs to our beautiful sister!

Woman drinking rice wine,

The more you drink, the redder your face becomes,

The more you drink, the stronger your affection,

The more you drink, the better it tastes!

M:! Dry! Dry!

What's the difference between three toasts in a row!

Our buddies are wine fairies!

F: Drink! Drink! Drink!

You won't get drunk if you drink three glasses in a row!

Our sisters are the gods of wine!

Men and women: (together) Brew Fairy! Bacchus! Brewmaster!

Bacchus! Brewmaster! Bacchus!

We're all wine saints!

Hoo! ……

Come! ……

Men and women: (together) Come on! Friend!

Rice wine welcomes you!

Drink it! Friend!

Rice wine is beautiful for you!

Cheers! Cheers!

Cheers!

M: (Together) It's so depressed that it goes away with the wind!

Have fun with you and me!

F: (Together) Drunk depressed and gone with the wind!

Drink merrily with you and me!

After the white-bearded old man who turned into a white dragon horse and the villagers had a bowl of rice wine, they were so excited that they danced with their hands, singing (shouting) and dancing.

At that time, due to curiosity and excitement, no one noticed that a gourd that usually holds about half a catty of water poured out more than ten catties of rice wine today.

"Master, is this rice wine really too good Laojun's immortal wine?" Zhu Yingjun took the time to ask.

"Rice wine is made. The wine gourd is a fairy wine gourd. The white-bearded man transformed into the white dragon horse replied.

"How is rice wine made?" Zhu Yingjun stared at Lao Dao and asked.

"Handsome, come here. I'm here today to teach you how to make rice wine! The white-bearded old man who had transformed into the White Dragon Horse took Zhu Yingjun's hand and whispered.

"Xie Lu, Master Xie!"

The white-bearded old man who transformed into the white dragon horse and Zhu Yingjun quietly left the table and came to the backyard to teach him the secret technique of making rice wine alone.

The white-bearded old man transformed into a white dragon horse casts spells, and conjures up wine-making utensils such as koji, retorts, and iron pots. After that, the white-bearded old man who had transformed into a white dragon horse pointed to the utensils and taught Zhu Yingjun the magic technique of brewing rice wine one by one.

The first step in making rice wine is to make koji. The koji is made in advance from herbs such as fine spices, lotus roots、、、、、、 rice bran (which belongs to the secret recipe of the national "ancestor" and cannot be made public).

The second step is to steam the rice. A vat of rice wine usually cooks 20 catties of rice. The rice should be cooked thoroughly, neither hard nor soft.

The third step is to ferment in vats. First, the rice is "added" from the iron pot and placed in a "basket" made of bamboo to dissipate the heat, and when you feel the right temperature with your hands, sprinkle the pre-"hammered" koji. After that, the evenly mixed rice is placed in a clay pot for fermentation. Fermentation period: 15 days in winter; About 10 days in summer.

The fourth step is to retort and boil wine. The retort is a barrel-shaped, with a diameter of 60 cm at the top and 80 cm at the bottom, and is made entirely of wooden blocks. There are two bamboo hoops on the outside of the retort. There is a "trough board" inside the retort. The "trough board" is about 15 centimeters wide and 70 centimeters long. The "trough board" is placed high at one end and the other at low in the retort. The lower half of the retort has a spout, and the end of the "trough plate" comes out of the spout. Then use a bamboo pipe to connect the wine flowing from the "wine trough plate" to the clay vat where the wine is filled.

To pretend to boil wine, you must first build a large stove. A large iron pot with a diameter of 90 cm is placed on the large stove. First, pour the fermented sake lees into the pot. Then put the retort in the shape of a garden bucket on the pot. At this time, add water to the pot. It is better to add water until the lees are parallel to the bottom of the retort. After adding water, place the "trough plate". After that, an iron pot is placed on the upper mouth of the retort, commonly known as the "heavenly pot". The joint between the lower mouth of the retort and the iron pot is sealed with rice bran. The upper mouth of the retort is sealed with a strip of cloth. The "heavenly pot" is filled with cold water. (Photo of the header in this section)

The whole process of boiling wine is to control the "heat" and change the cold water in the "heavenly pot" frequently. When the hot gas from boiling the sake lees in the iron pot rises, and when it encounters the "heavenly pot" filled with cold water, it causes the water to fall down to the "sake trough plate". "Susu" flows down the bottom of the "trough plate" to the bamboo pipe that connects the sake and enters the vat. After the sake lees in the iron pot are boiled, use low heat. The cold water in the "Heavenly Pot" should be changed frequently, and it usually takes about 3 hours to change the cold water in the "Heavenly Pot" 5 to 7 times to boil a vat of rice wine. This rice wine generally has an alcohol content of about 30 degrees. Each vat of rice wine can boil about 30 catties. This "square" rice wine is particularly fragrant and mellow. It is not a myth that after drinking this "square" wine, mortals can live ninety-nine.

Among the villagers in the vicinity of Xianren Mountain and Tianzigang, there are many elderly people who live for more than 100 years; There are countless middle-aged and elderly people in their eighties and nineties. The rice wine brewing technique taught by Bailongma to the people surnamed Zhu back then, and the people of Xianren Mountain and Tianzigang area have been passed down from generation to generation. Nowadays, the villagers near Xianren Mountain and Tianzigang, men, women and children (over 14 years old) will make "Xianfang" original ecological rice wine.

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