Chapter Sixty-Seven: The Subtlety of the Great Realm, the National Wine Incident
The ancients said that chromophobia is also. The people regard food as the sky, and Chinese's pursuit of food, especially the pursuit of food, is simply to the point of fanaticism. Because of this, countless delicacies are constantly changing and improving with the changes of region, time and space, and have formed certain regional characteristics and formed eight major cuisines. The eight major cuisines, each with its own strengths, all have their own characteristics, and each has its own characteristics in color, flavor, and flavor.
Some people take the pursuit of food to the extreme. Jin Kang was born in the countryside, and his understanding of food was limited to the delicacies made by Zhang Xiangling. Jin Kang feels that the world is delicious, but it is just the spiritual food of Hunan encounter.
Jin Kang is very satisfied, and hopes that he will eat the food made by Zhang Xiangling until the road of verification for the rest of his life.
The Chinese New Year is approaching, the annual Universiade has begun, and various means of transportation such as airplanes, trains, and automobiles are busy under the command of various invisible and tangible, carrying the wanderer who is returning home, carrying the lovesickness of parting, carrying the family, love and friendship, and carrying the reunion......
In the evening, when he was about to get off work, Yang Xuefeng instructed Jin Kang to order a table of exquisite meals at Xiangyu Lingshi, and at the same time repeatedly instructed to prepare a national wine. Yang Xuefeng also had an old man visiting. Jin Kang was curious.
Jin Kang saw that Yang Xuefeng personally arranged it, and repeatedly told him, his expression was very cautious, and he immediately took it seriously, and repeatedly told Zhang Xiangling to prepare a piece of national wine.
After work, Jin Kang meticulously prepared the tableware, tea and towels in the box. Zhang Xiangling took out his highest level and showed his superb cooking skills, preparing the best Buddha jumping over the wall, Hongyun Dangtou (braised pig's head), Dragon and Phoenix Chengxiang (not banned at that time), Tianpeng Wenxiang (yellow braised pork), Yin Yang Hehe (stewed abalone with Cordyceps), spreading wings and flying high (roasted braised goose wings), etc., and of course, the most important thing is a national wine.
At about seven o'clock in the evening, Yang Xuefeng cautiously accompanied a white-haired old man in good spirits and walked in.
This white-haired old man was about eighty years old, with a big back combed, a red face, bright eyes, a neat and neat Mao suit, a straight waist, he should be from a military background, and his feet wore a pair of shiny black leather shoes.
Jin Kang didn't know what the old man's name was, he only heard Yang Xuefeng call him Qiao Lao, his attitude was very respectful, and there was no trace of hypocrisy and perfunctory.
There was only one guest, and that was the old man.
After entering the box, Qiao Lao and Yang Xuefeng sat down, and did not call Jin Kang to take a seat, Jin Kang stood next to him to serve.
Yang Xuefeng immediately instructed Jin Kang to pour wine, and Jin Kang opened the package and slowly poured out a bottle of national wine. I saw Qiao Lao squinting slightly and taking a deep breath, as if he was smelling the smell of wine. I saw that his expression suddenly changed, and he said, "I still don't drink this wine."
When Jin Kang was stunned, Yang Xuefeng immediately asked Jin Kang to go out to buy wine. When he went out, Yang Xuefeng whispered that the wine just now was fake. Jin Kang took the original wine to the cigarette hotel next door with doubts and changed it.
Fake wine? Qiao Lao hadn't drunk it yet, and he smelled it from a distance of one meter. Jin Kang used his divine sense to sense Qiao Lao, he was just an ordinary person, not a cultivator, but the magical powers he showed were not ordinary people.
Seeing that Jin Kang came to the door with wine, the owner of the cigarette hotel changed his expression, and immediately took out a piece of national wine and exchanged it for Jin Kang. It turned out that the boss himself had known that there was a problem with the wine for a long time. Jin Kang didn't say much, and silently took the changed wine and left.
Waiting for Jin Kang to open a bottle of wine again, Qiao Lao sniffed it a little and nodded with satisfaction.
After a sip of wine, Qiao Lao began to talk about the wine scripture.
"Under normal circumstances, a bottle of sauce-flavored liquor takes five steps: opening to test its authenticity, swinging the fragrance to see its color, smacking the fragrance to taste its taste, smelling its fragrance in an empty cup, and leaving a fragrance in the palm to taste its purity."
"Light sniffing: Swing the glass into the wine in front of the nose, inhale gently, you will smell the elegant aroma of good wine, if you inhale it violently, the olfactory nerve of the nose will become dull, and you will not be able to smell the elegant aroma of good wine."
"Fine tasting: Take a sip of wine into your mouth, slowly slide from the tip of your tongue to the base of your tongue, evenly spread it all over your mouth, and at the same time use the tip of your tongue to rotate in your mouth. If you take a big bite, your taste will be dulled, and it will be difficult to taste the true taste. ”
"If you want to taste sauce-flavored liquor, you must taste the national liquor at 53 degrees. The high-quality sauce-flavored liquor is all 53 degrees, and it has a strong and light feeling in the mouth. Thick, indicating that the sauce has a mellow flavor and a long cellaring time; Light, indicating that the sauce flavor is fresh, either the degree of the wine is low, or the cellaring time is short. ”
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The national liquor series is often referred to as "Moutai", which belongs to the ranks of high-end luxury goods, including Feitian national liquor, vintage national liquor and XX commemorative national liquor. (The Zodiac national liquor was not yet produced at that time).
In 1958, the National Liquor Distillery added elements of Dunhuang murals, which are popular with foreigners, and registered the "Feitian Trademark" to symbolize friendly diplomatic envoys, and achieved success.
Vintage national liquor refers to the national liquor that has been stored for many years, and is generally stored for more than 8 years, which is used for collection and investment, and appreciates rapidly. A bottle of clay bottle of five-star national wine in 1956 was auctioned at a sky-high price of 1.84 million.
XX Commemorative Moutai is a liquor dedicated to commemorating a certain celebrity or major event. The originator of the commemorative liquor is the "Commemoration of Hong Kong 1997 National Liquor", which is said to have been produced in a limited edition of 1997 bottles, with a uniform number on the back label, certificate and passport, all of which are autographed. Now this wine has become the leading brother in the Moutai commemorative wine collection series that must be grabbed in the wine collection industry.
Qiao Lao's eyebrows danced, gushing endlessly, and at the same time drank a lot. Yang Xuefeng gradually couldn't hold it anymore and gave Jin Kang a look. Jin Kang immediately understood, stepped forward to toast, first poured a glass for Qiao Lao, and then poured himself a glass, according to what Qiao Lao said about the national wine drinking method, he drank it slowly, and drank it all.
Qiao Lao saw that Jin Kang had a high understanding, and he appreciated it very much when he heard it, and at the same time, Jin Kang had a good amount of wine, so he couldn't help but cast a satisfied gaze. Under Qiao Lao's gaze, Jin Kang toasted three glasses in a row, and his expression was as usual, this is a good amount of wine. Yang Xuefeng felt incredible. Then Jin Kang toasted Yang Xuefeng three times in a row, still looking as usual.
There are fewer than a thousand cups of wine for a confidant, and Qiao Lao drank a few more glasses with Jin Kang, and Jin Kang always drank them all. Qiao Lao was very satisfied with the reception in the evening and was very happy. After being drunk and full, Jin Kang proposed to go to Butong Foot Washing City to wash his feet, but Qiao Lao refused.
When leaving, Yang Xuefeng's eyes were full of praise and satisfaction. Qiao Lao was also satisfied.
Jin Kang drank wine and decided to go to the Baisha River to take away the scenery along the river, he used the Tao Te Ching while walking, all the way to the gods, fluttering, like a fairy. Then he sang loudly, "Who listens when the strings break".