The rising sun seems to be unable to endure the cold of early winter, and when it comes, it reluctantly brings dawn to the earth. Qin Xuan rarely got up early, and after washing, he went to find Du Xingwen in a leisurely manner.

In Duchenne's room, it was as quiet as no one. Du Xingwen sat on the Hu chair, looked through the account book, and muttered to himself: Qiao Zhizhuo, this guy, actually secretly made an obstacle, so that the Zhao family was also reducing the purchase of alcohol. It seems that it is bound to open a tavern in order to keep the Du family's foundation.

Before Qin Xuan could reach the door, he asked lightly. "Brother Du, can you be in the house?"

Du Xingwen put down the account book in his hand and got up to open the door. "Here, Brother Qin!"

Seeing Qin Xuan, his face was gentle, and he asked, "Brother Qin, why are you looking for me today, why don't you go and have fun with Juan'er?" ”

Qin Xuan waved his hand, with a sad face, and replied helplessly: "Brother Du, in the past few days, I have been frightened by the juan'er and them, tossing this and playing that every day. I can't stand it, I'm looking for you to be clean and pure! ”

When Du Xingwen heard this, he sighed with a little envy, and sighed: "You are really born in happiness and don't know how blessed, and when you are as trivial as me, you will know how jealous it is to play and have fun!" ”

Qin Xuan sided, puzzled: "Oh? Could it be that there is something wrong with Brother Du? ”

Du Xing's text was extremely annoying, and as soon as Qin Xuan asked this, he began to pour bitter water on Qin Xuan. "It's not Qiao Zhizhuo's house yet! secretly made an obstacle, causing the Zhao family to reduce the purchase price of drinks yesterday, if not, they also want to reduce the purchase quantity like Qiao Zhizhuo! ”

When Qin Xuan heard this, he said in his heart: Choking the source of sales and attacking suppliers, this is not uncommon in later generations, but I didn't expect Qiao Zhizhuo to have such a mind. "Brother Du, didn't you say that you want to open your own tavern?"

Du Xingwen sighed and said, "Brother Qin doesn't know, the county order of Nabao has made it clear that if it is a shop sale, he must be allowed to agree, and why is he worried about infiltrating lawbreakers in Pingyang City." ”

Heh, this county order is so beautiful, controlling dignitaries and dignitaries, that is equivalent to controlling the entire Pingyang! Thinking of this, Qin Xuan couldn't help but glance at Bao County Linggao. But this doesn't affect the Du family to start a tavern? looked at Du Xingwen suspiciously, and asked, "The move of Bao County's order has nothing to do with the Du family's start of the tavern?" How many years has the Du family settled in Binh Duong, and can't they still open a tavern? ”

Du Xingwen frowned and blurted out: "The relationship between the Bao County Order and Qiao Zhizhuo is quite good, and if you go to find the Bao County Order and don't prepare some money, you will definitely return in vain!" ”

When Qin Xuan heard Du Xingwen's words, he secretly scolded in his heart: Corrupt officials! Sure enough, it has existed since ancient times! Seeing Du Xingwen's bitter and hateful expression, Qin Xuan proposed: "Brother Du, let's talk about the opening of the tavern later, I don't know how you think about the improvement of the wine that I told you that day?" ”

When Du Xingwen heard this, he remembered that the two had indeed talked about it that day. However, after thinking about it, Qin Xuan was just an accidental sight from ancient books, and it might not be possible to implement it, so he didn't take it to heart. Seeing that Qin Xuan's expression was not like a joke, he had a glimmer of hope and asked, "Brother Qin, can you really improve the wine according to the ancient books?" ”

Qin Xuan was full of confidence and replied firmly: "Of course, if you don't know much, how can you talk about Brother Du!" ”

As he spoke, he walked straight to his desk and picked up his brush. "I'll talk about what I need and draw it!"

Du Xingwen was overjoyed and eagerly walked to Qin Xuan's side. When he saw the things Qin Xuan painted, the glimmer of hope in his heart, which was not very strong, suddenly disappeared. Pointing to the straw paper, he smiled bitterly: "With such an object, you can improve the wine?" ”

When Qin Xuan heard this, he looked at Du Xingwen sideways, and said secretly: This is what I painted according to the distillation equipment of later generations, with slight modifications, and I will definitely be able to distill the wine. Looking at your distrustful expression, I really want to smoke you, I don't know anything about the goods! He said slowly: "Brother Du, it is said in ancient books that wine is a mixture of wine and water, and the wine is heated close to boiling, and some water and impurities can be removed from the wine with this substance!" ”

Du Xingwen turned around and sat down on the Daohu chair, and sighed: "Brother Qin, what you say and paint is unheard of, I'm afraid that some ancients are bored and write graffiti blindly!" ”

When Qin Xuan heard Du Xingwen's words, he felt a wave of slander in his heart: You actually doubt me, just try it! He said: "It is not certain whether this method will succeed, but if you don't try it, you naturally have no way of knowing whether it will work. ”

When Du Xingwen heard this, he nodded unconsciously and unmoved, and after a moment, he replied: "Okay, then try it, and then I will go to find a carpenter to make one!" ”

Qin Xuan's heart moved: This is the key to the Du family's cleaning up of the Qiao family, if it leaks out, it will be a bad thing! reminded Du Xingwen and said: "Brother Du, if this method can be successful, and the object is taken by someone who does not trust, if you also find a way to improve it, wouldn't it add a business enemy to the Du family!" ”

When Du Xingwen heard Qin Xuan's words, he laughed a few times, waved his hand and said: "Carpenter Shang is a person from Fenyang, and when he came to Pingyang, I have been kind to him, and the relationship between the two of us is very good, so it will definitely not leak out!" ”

Du Xingwen swore that Qin Xuan heard it, and it was not easy to say anything. "Okay, since you can trust it, it's better to choose a day than to hit the day, it's better for you and me to go now, and I can explain the details to Carpenter Shang!"

The Shang family was not far from the Du family, and after a while, Qin Xuan and the others arrived.

Walking into the courtyard, you will see a pile of wood, which is placed under the eaves of the west house in an orderly manner. A middle-aged man of about thirty years old, dressed in a coarse cotton robe, with dark skin and a simple appearance, is teaching a young man in his teenage years to make a wooden box.

When the middle-aged man saw Du Xingwen and Qin Xuan coming, he put down the saw bow and stepped forward with a smile. "Brother Du, how can you have time to come today?"

Du Xingwen stepped forward, patted the middle-aged man's arm, said hello, and said with a smile: "There is an object that needs trouble, Brother Shangshi!" ”

Hearing this, Shang Shi shook the sawdust on his body, and replied with a smile: "Brother Du, what are you talking about, is there any trouble between you and me!" Do you want to make some barrels again? ”

Du Xingwen shook his head and said with a smile: "Definitely! As he spoke, he took out the straw paper drawn by Qin Xuan, handed it to Shang Shi, and said, "I want to make this thing!" ”

Shang Shi took the straw paper, opened it, frowned and asked, "This thing is very strange, I don't know where it is used?" ”

Qin Xuan said in his heart: Where is it used? You, a carpenter, ask us what we do and what do we want? He took a step forward vigilantly and said gently: "Master Shang, boring toys, do it carefully!" ”

Shang Shi looked at Qin Xuan sideways and asked Du Xingwen. "Who is this son?"

Du Xingwen explained with a smile: "This is my cousin, and this thing is made for him!" ”

Shang Shi didn't say anything about him anymore, and carefully asked Qin Xuan about some details, and then said: "It's not difficult, it can be done tomorrow, and then the dog will be sent to the Du family!" ”

Qin Xuan and the others left the Shang family, and Shang Sheng, the son of Shang Shi, walked up to Shang Shi and said with some joy: "Father, that young man, be very careful, I am afraid that this thing is used by the Du family to make wine!" ”

When Shang Shi heard this, he turned his head to stare at his son, and said sharply: "Even if it's a wine-making thing, so what? Do you really want to send the drawings to the Qiao family for your father and do things that harm your benefactor? ”

Shang Sheng saw that his father was displeased, so he looked at him stupidly, and muttered softly: "Handed over to Young Master Qiao, what's wrong, at least it can improve the life of the family!" ”

When Shang Shi heard this, he wanted to be angry, but finally suppressed his anger and said calmly: "Sheng'er, you and I, father and son, are in Pingyang." If it weren't for your Uncle Du's care, it is still unknown whether he would have survived to this day. We don't do anything in return, I'm ashamed, how can I do such an unrighteous act! ”

When Shang Sheng heard this, he stopped talking, and said secretly in his heart: Yes, it was indeed the Du family's foil back then, but it was precisely because of his good relationship with the Du family that he was isolated. I'm just thinking about my family, just according to my father's words!

The next day, it wasn't until three o'clock in the morning that Qin Xuan slowly got up, and he was woken up by the knock on the door.

Qin Xuan dressed and opened the door, and Du Xingwen rushed in in a hurry. "Brother Qin, the special pot lid has been delivered to your home!"

When Qin Xuan heard this, he suddenly came to his senses, and said hurriedly: "Really? Let's go, take me to see it! ”

After seeing the real thing, Qin Xuan was a little pleased, this carpenter's technique is really not covered. It was almost exactly the same as what Qin Xuan thought in his heart. "Has the carpenter ever dealt with the cracks of this thing?"

Du Xingwen said with a smile: "Brother Qin, this wooden thing will rise as soon as it is soaked in water, and there will definitely be no gaps!" ”

Qin Xuan said in his heart: The ancients were also smart, and they saved a lot of trouble by using this! "Brother Du, I'll go to improve it, and you have someone to carry a bucket of wine to the kitchen!"

A bucket of good wine was poured into the iron pot, and Qin Xuan covered the distillation instrument and began to burn the fire. The long bamboo tube attached to the conical lid of the pot was wrapped by Qin Xuan with a wet coarse cloth. As the temperature slowly rises, the lower end of the bamboo pipe slowly snorts with wine.

Although Du Xingwen knew that Qin Xuan would do this, he was still a little distressed when he smelled the wine! Qin Xuan was very devoted, controlling the heat to keep the wine hot, but not boiling.

When a large family heard that Qin Xuan had improved his drinks, they all came to watch. In the kitchen, the smell of alcohol is getting stronger. Qin Xuan turned around and said to a few female dependents: "The smell of wine is so strong, you better go out quickly, so as not to get drunk with the smell of wine!" ”

The cuckoo said disdainfully: "How can anyone get drunk when he smells wine!" ”

Qin Xuan was helpless, no longer cared about these female dependents, and turned his head to continue the operation. As time passes, the lower end of the bamboo tube slowly drips out the distilled liquor. The wine jar that Qin Xuan placed at the lower end of the bamboo pipe began to rise in the sound of dripping water.

Finally, Qin Xuan extinguished the fire and poured out a small bowl from the wine jar. Everyone looked sideways, and it was as clear as water. Qin Xuan took a small sip and said secretly: Now there are more than 30 degrees, compared to the original wine of less than 10 degrees, the wine taste is stronger and more mellow.

Du Xingwen watched Qin Xuan turn a barrel of wine into a small jar, and asked distressedly: "Brother Qin, a good barrel of wine was turned into a jar of wine by you, hey-"

When Qin Xuan heard this, he said in his heart: What do you know, your original turbid wine is impurities, and I am the real wine! Directly handed the bowl to Du Xingwen, and said proudly: "You can taste it!" ”

Du Xingwen took the wine, raised his head and drank it all, choking and coughing. After a while, he licked his lips and said excitedly: "The entrance is soft, the mouth is sweet, the aftertaste is fragrant after drinking, the aftertaste is long, and the wine taste is stronger than before, it is really a jade liquid!" ”

Du Chengming and Zhang Lao are addicted to alcohol, and when they heard this, they said in unison: "I will taste it too!" ”

Qin Xuan poured a bowl for each of them in turn. The two of them have learned from Du Xingwen's past, and they both have a shallow taste. Forgetting Qin Xuan's glance in surprise, he took a big sip. Du Chengming was very excited, without the style of the old man of the Du family, and exclaimed excitedly: "If you sell this wine, you will definitely make money every day!" ”

The rest of the people, such as Du Juan and others, also clamored to taste it, and Qin Xuan poured a small bowl for them one by one, and everyone was amazed. Du Juan even proposed: "Brother Xuan, this new wine is more mellow and fragrant than the wine brewed before, why don't you give it a new name!" ”

Qin Xuan thought to himself: The most famous thing in Shanxi is Fenjiu, why don't I get the name of Fenjiu to Pingyang and let Xinghua Village go to hell! blurted out directly: "Pingyang is close to the Fen River, this wine is as clear as water, it is better to name it Fenqing!" ”