Chapter Twenty-Eight: Heaven Is True
I don't know how Zhang Ruoyu matched the dose, when the wine stopper was first opened, the faint fragrance of osmanthus had already spread, like the temptation of a lover in a dream, not as passionate as fire, but as warm as water.
As soon as the wine was in its mouth, the faint aroma of osmanthus first overflowed directly into the mouth, and then the cold taste raged in the mouth.
Drink it in one gulp, the taste is very refreshing, it is actually fragrant on the lips and teeth, and the smell is sweet and elegant osmanthus fragrance.
Moreover, the alcohol content is very low, presumably so that women and children can taste it together. After Liu Xiu, who was overwhelmed with alcohol, tasted a glass, he actually had the idea of wanting another glass.
"What kind of wine is this?" The satisfied expressions of the two had been collected in Zhang Ruoyu's eyes, and Zhao Ling asked straight to the point.
"Osmanthus wine~"
"I think the alcohol content is very low, and it may be liked by weak scholars such as women and young children. But if you just want to compete with this wine, it will not be easy to win the championship. β
This is not that Zhao Ling is alarmist, but he has investigated it before, and the champion of the wine tasting contest is not a strong wine, just this osmanthus wine, I am afraid that it will not be enough to see it at that time.
What's more, in Shangyang County, there are originally more wild men.
A strong man prides himself on being a strong man, and every time he enters a restaurant, he calls for the strongest wine and the fattest beef.
In their eyes, osmanthus wine is a child's trick.
Zhang Ruoyu knew Zhao Ling's concerns, she patted Zhao Ling's shoulder, like an elder, and said seriously: "I know what you said, it is not difficult to develop the strongest wine, but why should I be the same as everyone else?" β
Zhao Ling, who asked this, was stunned, and his eyes turned twice in a daze. In his previous knowledge and experience, he first was the same as others, and finally won the final victory by crushing his strength, which is the right way.
But Zhang Ruoyu said, "Why should I be the same as others? β
Zhao Ling smiled dumbly, indeed, since he and Zhang Ruoyu met, the other party has always done different things from others.
Now it's just a competition, and it's ridiculous that he naively wants her to be the same as everyone else.
"What I want to do from beginning to end is something different from others, and of course, I never do things that I am not sure of."
"Make a bet and I'll win, what about you?" Zhang Ruoyu Nunu mouthed, and for a while he had the idea of gambling.
Zhao Ling patted her head, then carefully combed her messy hair, retied it into a ball head, and then said softly:
"Well, I think you're going to win, too."
Brewing and making sake all day long, the time passes faster than usual.
With the arrival of the first blooming days of osmanthus in the county, the wine tasting competition has kicked off.
There are three levels in this competition, the first level is reserved for those self-taught winemakers, who stumble with their "treasures" to accept the test of the market; The second level is a competition between the promoters of the first level and the representatives of each winery; The third level is the final level, and if you win the third level, you will win the championship of the wine tasting competition.
With Zhang Ruoyu's civilization level of Qinggen wine, she has automatically advanced to the second level of the competition, and on the first day, she didn't even go to watch the excitement, but lay at home by herself, which is called "recuperation".
What she didn't know was that on the first day of the wine tasting competition, there were people she didn't want to see and couldn't imagine.
Zhang Ruoqiao huddled in the crowd and covered her nose with a handkerchief, struggling to tiptoe into the distance, trying to see the faces of the contestants. But even though she had been here all morning and looked at the faces of all the contestants in the first level, she still didn't find Zhang Ruoyu.
She originally thought that with Zhang Ruoyu's love for winemaking, she would definitely come to this wine tasting competition to prove herself.
Could it be that she was wrong?
She thought of the woman she saw in the rouge shop that day, dressed in precious things, if the woman was really Zhang Ruoyu, she must have abandoned Zhao Ling and took Liu Xiu to climb the high branches.
And how could Zhang Ruoyu, who had climbed the high branches, appear in the first round? She'll be in the second round tomorrow!
Zhang Ruoqiao accidentally knew that Zhang Ruoyu would participate in the competition the next day, but there was a slight error in the process.
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On the second day, under Liu Xiu's supervision, Zhang Ruoyu finally got up and specially passed himself a dress of good material, with a cured hairpin specially inserted into the bun on his head, and his body was straight, coupled with Zhang Ruoyu's own calm temperament, he looked like a delicate rich son.
"Let's go, let's go and show those people the world."
In order to reflect the difference of the second round, the competition venue was specially set up in the Fengke Restaurant, and a total of 20 people participated in the competition with the people who advanced in the first round.
The contestants stood in their positions with the wine they brought in front of them, and the 50 people selected in advance participated in the voting, and finally the 10 contestants with the most votes qualified for the third round.
Zhang Ruoyu drew the number plate of the tenth, neither up nor down, she sat in the waiting area with her own wine jar and had the idea of drowsiness.
Suddenly, she opened her eyes suddenly, and there was an inexplicably familiar feeling of being stared at on her back.
But when she turned around, that feeling disappeared in an instant.
Since the enemy is in the dark and she is in the light, she has to participate in the competition next, so it is naturally inconvenient to shoot.
It's a pity that Zhao Ling is not here today, and he sent other people to follow, otherwise, Zhang Ruoyu would not be able to let the other party take such a big advantage.
Nonsense, such a good-looking self, a few more glances but to pay for it!
Zhang Ruoyu was uncomfortable stared at by that look, but he had no choice but to silently record this account on Zhao Ling's body in his heart.
Hmph, if you don't come with me, I'll settle accounts with you when I get back.
finally waited for the people in front of her to end, Zhang Ruoyu hurriedly left with her wine jar in her arms, but she didn't know that her move had become a model of confidence and confidence in the eyes of everyone.
Zhang Ruoyu opened the wine cork in front of the fifty judges, and the familiar aroma of Qinggen wine wafted out.
Watching the lively crowd, someone just smelled the smell and began to say cool words: "This boss is really still young, do you think that you can finish eating it all with Qinggen wine in your hand?" It's naΓ―ve, it's true! β
As soon as he said this, many people in the crowd began to echo and sneered at Zhang Ruoyu.
However, the person standing a little before the exam took two breaths and muttered, "How do I feel that this is Qinggen wine, and it is not Qinggen wine, it smells cold and cold." β
The crowd was talking, and even the faces of those judges were not very good-looking.
Zhang Ruoyu clapped her hands and signaled everyone to be quiet, she silently poured the wine full, and then sent it to the hands of those judges by Xiao Si next to her.
After the wine was poured out, the person who had been singing Zhang Ruoyu suddenly closed his mouth.
This sake is different from Aogen! Although it is still the spirit aroma of Qinggen wine, I don't know what materials Zhang Ruoyu added to it, but when I smell the wine, I have the illusion of tasting spirits under a mountain spring.
High! It's really high!
The people who were more surprised than the audience were those judges, who thought that Zhang Ruoyu had eaten the old book when they first smelled the wine, but when Zhang Ruoyu poured the wine, the wine was overflowing. One by one, the judges were like hungry wolves, staring at the wine jar with green eyes.
After the little servant brought the wine over, smelled the aroma, entered the mouth, and lowered the abdomen, these judges knew the difference in the wine.
Aogen sake is already haunting everyone's dreams, not to mention this "enhanced" version of Aogen liquor! The mellow taste and the crisp aroma of grass have a cold flavor that is unique to mountain springs.
This time, before the referee struck the gong, the judges actually raised their cards one after another, and Zhang Ruoyu unanimously passed!
Facing this scene, Zhang Ruoyu just raised his eyebrows, and his face was calm: "Thank you." β
She was already handsome, and now coupled with this young spring breeze proud but calm appearance, the girls in the restaurant were teased to an empty heart, and when they came back to their senses and wanted to throw a handkerchief, they found that the other party had already lost their shadows.
Zhang Ruoyu left, and the game continued as usual.
And a shadow in the crowd kept their eyes on her from the beginning to the end. Even if Zhang Ruoyu left, she still squeezed through the crowd and followed.
That person is Zhang Ruoqiao, she saw her as soon as Zhang Ruoyu entered the scene, and naturally found that the clothes and clothes on her body are different, I am afraid that a simple jade pendant can be worth all her jewelry.
Zhang Ruoyu was in a good mood today, but in order to avoid the people chasing after him to buy wine, he had to leave under the cover of the secret guards.
And Zhang Ruoqiao chased all the way to the street, and he was at a loss, and he couldn't find anyone at all.
"Auntie, do you know Zhang Ruoyu?"
"Yes, it's the one who is very good at making wine. You go only to this street, then turn right and cross two streets, and you will end up at his house. β
"Little girl, do you want to buy wine? I advise you not to buy it, my old man has been thinking about it for a long time and hasn't bought it? β
"Thank you." Zhang Ruoqiao left directly in the direction indicated by the eldest mother.
When she stood in front of the gate of Zhang's house, she stared at the big mansion with burning eyes, and her eyes were undisguised jealousy and ambition.
"Bang bang bang!"
Not long after Zhang Ruoyu returned home, the sound of slamming the door sounded outside.
Hearing this, Zhang Ruoyu frowned rarely: according to the rules she set in the past, those who came to buy wine would knock on the door even if it was urgent.
Could it be that today's wine tasting conference not only made a splash, but also provoked those who are not long-sighted?
Zhang Ruoyu thought about this, so he went to the backyard to find out Zhao Ling, who was practicing swords: "Ah Ling, there seems to be someone making trouble outside, you accompany me out to have a look." β
She clearly meant that she was using Zhao Ling as a thug, if someone who came was unwilling to be reasonable, then she would not be blamed for closing the door and letting the dog go, no, closing the door and letting people go!
As soon as the door opened, the people standing outside surprised Zhang Ruoyu.
Who else could be the person standing outside holding his hands with a resentful look but Zhang Ruoqiao?