"Here is the hall for drying grain; Here are the cellars, which are used for fermentation; This is the stove hall...... By the way, a large wine cellar had to be dug for fruit wine. ”

When Lu Hong came back from the school, he saw Lu Xiang'er sitting under the wall of the main room, muttering while drawing on the ground. The expression was very focused, even if Lu Hong stood beside her for a quarter of an hour, Lu Xiang'er still didn't find it. Helpless, Lu Hong had to run to the kitchen and help serve the food.

Lu Erniang wiped her hands and walked out of the kitchen, and when she saw Lu Xiang'er's appearance, she shook her head and said loudly: "Xiang'er, it's time to eat." After eating, think about your little brewery. ”

"Ah, it's time to eat. Time flies. Lu Xiang'er looked at the sky, then got up and ran to wash her hands, and then walked into the house. At this time, she saw Lu Hong and said in surprise: "Brother, when did you come back, why don't I know?" ”

"You're all about the brewery right now, what else can you know?" Lu Hong pursed his lips, very disdainful of Lu Xiang'er's fascination with the winery.

Lu Xiang'er smiled and sat beside Lu Hong. Since moving to the county, Lu Xianger has been thinking about how to maximize the use of this yard, and has been told by Lu Erniang and Lu Hong not once or twice. Now, Lu Erniang has no choice but to ignore Lu Xiang'er, only Lu Hong vomits from time to time.

"Auntie, look at my brother talking about me again." When Lu Xiang'er saw Lu Erniang enter the house, she hurriedly went to complain, and secretly grimaced at Lu Hong. Lu Hong listened to Lu Erniang's reprimand with tears and laughter, but he was very happy that his sister was becoming more and more like a normal little girl.

After laughing for a while, the three members of the Lu family began to eat. Because they came to the county, it was very convenient to buy vegetables and meat, and the Lu family no longer had to hide their own money, and they could eat vegetables with meat at this meal. The days are much more comfortable than when they were in Qinghe Village.

After dinner, it was already dark. Under the light of the oil lamp, Lu Hong held the book with a serious expression. Lu Xiang'er lay on the table, drawing something very intently. Lu Erniang was sewing clothes, raising her head to look at the two brothers and sisters from time to time, and then lowered her head with a smile.

It wasn't until Lu Hong was a little tired that he put down the book in his hand, and Lu Xiang'er, who had been waiting for a long time, raised the paper in his hand and said with a smile: "Auntie, brother, come and see the picture I draw." ”

"Finally figured out how to clean up this yard?" Lu Erniang put down the needle and thread in her hand, came to the table with Lu Hong, and looked at the stack of paper in Lu Xiang'er's hand.

Lu Hong was a little distressed at first that Lu Xiang'er had used so much rice paper from him, but when he saw the paintings on the paper, he couldn't care about anything else. On the top piece of paper, the floor plan of the current courtyard of the Lu family is drawn. This kind of diagram is very common in modern times, but in ancient times it required special learning. Lu Xiang'er was able to paint such a picture, which surprised Lu Hong.

Lu Erniang didn't know that much, but she was very interested in the yard designed by Lu Xianger. When she was in Qianzhou, Lu Erniang was very familiar with the Piaoxiang Wine Workshop founded by her brother Lu Tai. But goodbye, Lu Xiang'er's mercy at this time is indeed much more orderly than Piaoxiang Wine Workshop. Except for the part of the yard occupied by the sake brewing, there is still a small area left, where you can grow some vegetables, raise some chickens and ducks, and so on. This small place made Lu Erniang very happy and thought that Lu Xiang'er was thoughtful.

Looking at all the pictures of Lu Xiang'er from a distance, Lu Hong, who had calmed down, frowned slightly, and said softly: "This courtyard has made such a big change, but it needs a lot of manpower to complete." Especially since this wine cellar is so large, it must be built with care. ”

"Oh, brother, these are trivial. As long as we can give up the money, there will naturally be people who can give up. Lu Xiang'er waved her hand, a little unconcerned.

After so many years in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Lu Xianger now knows a little about ancient people. Most people are still relatively simple, and there are still a few people who are not right-minded. If you can afford enough wages, there will naturally be people rushing to do things, and you have to do your best. After all, the poor are the majority of the people, and if they have a job that can earn money, they will earn it and rush to go.

On the other side, Lu Erniang, who was looking at the other part of the picture, didn't hear the conversation between the brother and sister, and asked very strangely: "Xiang'er, what kind of cellar do you say is used for fermentation, how is it different from that of Piaoxiang Wine Workshop, are you planning to use the ground tank?" ”

"Ah Niang, the 'ground tank' you mentioned is used to make ordinary wine, and I plan to use this 'mud cellar' to make distilled spirits. After my father researched this method, he didn't have time to practice it, and something happened...... "Lu Xiang'er knew that there was no distilled liquor in the Great Zhou Dynasty, so she could only push this method to Lu Tai again."

Pointing to the distiller in the picture, Lu Xianger explained the process of distilling liquor to Lu Erniang and Lu Hong in great detail. When they heard that this distilled liquor was stronger and more fragrant than ordinary grain wine, and as clear as water, both mother and son were a little disbelieving.

"Xiang'er, what kind of retort-like stills do you say can produce wine as clear as water?" Lu Hong picked up the piece of paper and looked at it carefully. How do you look at the thing in this picture, it is the retort used for steaming rice. The only difference is that it is taller and larger than ordinary retorts, and there is a little more bamboo.

Carefully snatching the paper, Lu Xiang'er lowered her voice and said softly: "Auntie, brother, don't underestimate this still." It all depends on this to make distilled spirits. This thing looks like a retort on the outside, but there is something on the inside. To create this thing, we really can't build it in one place, and if the province is learned by others, the price of our distilled spirits will have to be reduced by half. ”

"Since this thing is so important, it's better to put it away." Lu Erniang knows very well that all walks of life have their own 'secret recipes', and the 'secret recipes' have been leaked, but there is nothing.

Like Piaoxiang Liquor Workshop, it is famous in Qianzhou because the wine recipe researched by Lu Tai is very mysterious. Moreover, these wine recipes were memorized by Lu Xianger by rote without reservation. If it weren't for this wine recipe, Lu Xianger would just want to make distilled spirits, and I don't know how many times she would have to practice this taste to make good wine.

Seeing that Lu Erniang was so careful, Lu Xiang'er hurriedly said, "Ah Niang, this picture is not important. You see, my brother also thinks it's just a strange retort, and no one else can see anything. ”

"Oh, then we can't hire outsiders in our winery." Lu Erniang's brain turned quickly, and if there was a shortage of manpower for brewing in the future, should she buy a few girls. Lu Xiang'er didn't expect Lu Erniang to think of this all of a sudden, and couldn't help laughing: "A-Niang, it's too early to hire someone or something, and the most important thing we should do now is to clean up the yard first." ”

"That's what I said, A-Niang is confused by you." Lu Erniang nodded Lu Xiang'er's head, then turned around and took out a wooden box with a small lock at the bottom of the cabinet. This box of Lu Xiang'er and Lu Hong both knew that it contained all the belongings of the Lu family. In addition to the money to buy this courtyard, Lu Erniang has exchanged all the silver for one hundred taels of silver tickets, which is as much as one thousand taels.

Lu Erniang counted the silver tickets inside, then nodded and said, "Fortunately, our Xiang'er can make money, otherwise we really don't have the money to clean up this yard and open a small winery." ”

"A-Niang, when the war in Jiangnan is over and the price of grain has dropped, our small winery will make more money." Lu Xiang'er said while thinking about Lu Erniang, and put away all the papers on the table.

When Lu Hong heard Lu Xiang'er's words, he suddenly remembered the news he heard in the county today, and couldn't help but say: "If you can't make this distilled liquor for the time being, you have to make fruit wine." However, in recent years, more and more people have been brewing fruit wine, although it is not as delicious as Xiang'er's wine, the price of this fruit has also risen a lot. This year, let's make fruit wine again, I'm afraid we won't make much money. ”

"Auntie, brother, how about we make wine and sell it." Lu Xiang'er also knew that the money of this fruit wine was not easy to make, and she had long wanted to make wine and sell it. However, she didn't know if she would get into trouble again by pushing the wine out at this time.

"In my opinion, this wine is better than other fruit wines, and it can be sold." Song Yuan looked at Lu Erniang, then at Lu Xiang'er, and took a sip of the wine bowl again, with a satisfied face. Then, he turned his head to look at the courtyard, where more than a dozen people were digging pits, and Lu Hong was supervising on the side.

Early this morning, Lu Hong followed Lu Erniang to find these people and clean up the courtyard of the Lu family. Because Lu Erniang, as Lu Xiang'er said, has enough wages, these people are really hard at work. In just half a day, the entrance to this cellar is already in shape.

At this time, Song Yuan, who had recovered from his injury, came, and Lu Xianger told Song Yuan the idea of wanting to sell wine. How to say, Song Yuan is also a person who has traveled through the south and the north to see the world, and Lu Xianger believes that Song Yuan should be able to give some advice.

Song Yuan had already smelled the aroma of Lu Xiang'er's wine, and he had long wanted to taste it. This time he recovered from his injuries, and he immediately came to the door to find a drink. Seeing this, Lu Erniang left Song Yuan to eat at home. Because she still has to cook and eat for these working people, Lu Erniang is not afraid of any gossip.

"Later, when it's time to eat, pour a small bowl for each of them." Song Yuan turned his head and looked at Lu Xiang'er and smiled slightly: "Sometimes, only by word of mouth, this grape will be slowly accepted." As long as the people accepted and ate the grapes, those who were rich and powerful would not hesitate to buy the wine. ”

"Mr. Song is really Mr. Song, and he has a lot of knowledge." If it weren't for getting along with Song Yuan for a long time, Lu Xianger would have thought that he had also crossed over, and this marketing method was too modern.

However, Song Yuan is so knowledgeable and helps the Lu family so much, Lu Xianger thinks it is still necessary to shoot the sycophants. When cooking at noon, Lu Xianger deliberately showed her cooking skills and made a small chicken stew with mushrooms for Song Yuan. Song Yuan, who ate, insisted on continuing to be Mr. Xixi for Lu Xiang'er, saying that he came to Lu's house to eat every day.