Chapter 177: Kaifeng
Chu Tiankuo and Jiang Zhixia naturally didn't know what was happening in the Chengenhou Mansion.
The two newlyweds Yan'er often sit at home to discuss family affairs together.
Whether it is buying people or placing them, the two of them have a laugh to do. often provokes Ruolan and Xiao Man to snicker on the side.
Jiang Zhixia felt that her current life was no different from her before---- except for one more person who could be discussed.
Because Chu Tiankuo was promoted to a brave general of Zhengsanpin, and because the Zhenwei Army was stationed outside the capital, there was nothing to do recently, so his marriage leave lasted for a month.
Although it took some time to manage the wedding, after getting married, there was still about 20 days of rest.
And because he is married, and he is a third grade, he is actually the same as those who go to the office, when he has nothing to do, he can go home every day.
However, because the army is stationed outside the capital, the journey is longer.
However, if the weather is good, the road is good, and Chu Tiankuo is fast and fast, it will only take about half an hour to get home.
Jiang Zhixia thought that in the big city in his previous life, there were some people who commuted for two or three hours a way, and he felt that he was quite good.
After a few days of busy work at home, it was September 16th.
Early in the morning, Jiang Zhixia asked Xiao Man to inform the coachman to prepare the car, and she was going to Zhuangzi to see the situation of the wine opening.
Chu Tiankuo has been sticking with Jiang Zhixia every day in the past few days, so he naturally asked to go and see it.
Jiang Zhixia also thought that if this wine was brewed, it could be consigned in Chu Tiankuo's restaurant, so he naturally agreed.
After the two of them cleaned up, they went to the grange with a general and the maid Ruolan.
After arriving in Zhuangzi, Xing Zhuangtou also thought about what Jiang Zhixia had said before, that it would be opened in almost a month, and it was estimated that the main family would come over in the next few days, so they were all waiting in Zhuangzi.
When they arrived in the small courtyard, they took a jar from the first batch of wine and put it on the stone table.
Jiang Zhixia slowly opened the lid excitedly, removed the sealed cloth, and a strong smell of wine mixed with fruity aroma wafted out.
Jiang Zhixia looked over and only saw floating peels and seeds, but there were no moldy spots or anything like that.
Her heart was half relieved.
Jiang Zhixia put the coarse cloth that had been boiled and dried in hot water a long time ago on the mouth of a delicate porcelain jar.
She pressed the edge of the coarse cloth with a wooden frame, and then asked Chu Tiankuo to carry the wine jar and slowly pour it into the porcelain jar.
After filtering it like this, she asked Chu Tiankuo to pour the wine in the porcelain jar into the white porcelain wine glass that Xing Zhuangtou had already taken.
Fuchsia swayed on the walls of the pale glass. Jiang Zhixia picked up a cup and took a sip gently.
A slightly sweet and slightly astringent smell of wine suddenly filled the entire mouth. After drinking, there is a mellow and fragrant feeling.
Jiang Zhixia exhaled slowly, ----- done.
"Try them all." Jiang Zhixia said with a smile.
Chu Tiankuo picked up a glass of wine, drank it in one gulp, and immediately choked and coughed.
"Why is Brother Chu drinking so carelessly?" Jiang Zhixia hurriedly patted him on the back a few times.
"I thought this was a sweet fruit drink, but I didn't expect it to have a strong flavor?"
Chu Tiankuo said with some embarrassment.
He was naturally not interested in sweet and sour fruit drinks. However, this is Zhixia's own brewing, so of course he has to cheer.
It's just that I didn't expect that this fruit drink is not only not sour or greasy, but it has a mellow wine taste. It's not much better than the liquor brewed in the liquor shops outside.
"This is wine. The smell of wine is naturally there. Jiang Zhixia said funny.
Nowadays, the liquor of the Great Calendar Dynasty is made from grain, but the skills are not very exquisite. As a result, most of the drinks are not high in alcohol. The taste of this wine is even better than that of a regular wine.
"This is made from fruit alone?" Chu Tiankuo continued to ask incredulously.
In fact, it is surprising that such a strong liquor flavor is made without koji and is brewed solely by fruits.
"Exactly. It's because brewing is so simple. That's why I'm making a fool of myself. ”
Jiang Zhixia was also a little helpless.
Everything else is a simplification of complex things, but this wine can only be a complication of simple things.
Rao is Chu Tiankuo is usually calm, and he is also a little surprised. However, the doubts in his heart also deepened---- is reading really so useful?
"Now that this batch of wine is ready, the rest of the wine is estimated to be open and filtered one after another. However, since it is a new sake, I don't know what will happen to the subsequent preservation. I'll take a few jars today and try them at home. ”
Jiang Zhixia hesitated for a while, but he still didn't plan to put it in the restaurant to sell it immediately.
In my previous life, there were often cases of drinking home-brewed alcohol and being poisoned in the hospital.
Now, not to mention that it is my first time brewing, many conditions may not be able to reach the level of the previous life.
Therefore, she is very worried about the quality and shelf life of the wine.
She was also wondering if she should buy or hire a wine maker to take care of the wine business.
After all, this thing is to be sold in the market.
"I don't have a problem drinking this wine. However, if you are not at ease, let's take a few jars home, and I'll give you a tasting for a while. ”
Chu Tiankuo looked at Jiang Zhixia's carefulness and caution, so he said approvingly.
Jiang Zhixia couldn't help but laugh when she saw Chu Tiankuo supporting herself so much in front of everyone.
So, she asked Xing Zhuangtou to go to the cellar, took out four or five jars of wine, filtered it, and put it in the carriage.
Then, Jiang Zhixia instructed Xing Zhuangtou: "If you are here, just wait for my news." Don't touch the other jars yet. If it's all right, I'll have someone inform you. You can strain the wine like I did. ”
Xing Zhuangtou naturally nodded.
Now that the wine is finished, Jiang Zhixia is going to leave the Grange and return to the capital.
Just as she was about to step into the carriage, Xing Zhuangtou suddenly remembered something and said, "Madam, you asked me before if there was anything special near Zhuangzi. This is a rare thing. It is near our Zhuangzi, there is a Zhuangzi of the Wuguo Mansion. Before, Wu Guogong was out of gas on the road. As a result, he was saved by a girl after a few presses. Now, the Wuguo Mansion is still looking for the village girl who saved people in the village. ”
Xing Zhuangtou suddenly thought of the special thing that Jiang Zhixia had asked a long time ago, and hurriedly said it.
Jiang Zhixia paused when he stepped on the stool, and his face couldn't help but change.
Immediately, she realized that this was at the gate of Zhuangzi, and there were many subordinates next to her, so she reluctantly smiled and said, "It's out of gas, can you still save it?" Then Wu Guogong's body is completely fine? ”
Xing Zhuang and the others didn't notice Jiang Zhixia's strange appearance, only Chu Tiankuo, whose eyes were always on her, keenly discovered it.
He pursed his lips, did Zhixia hide something from him? If you don't tell him, do you trust him? Does he --- ask?
"Saved, saved. I heard that Wu Guogong had chest pain for a long time, and he said that he was bruised. ”
Xing Zhuangtou saw that his owner was interested in this topic, so he hurriedly said more.
Jiang Zhixia was relieved to hear that it was a contusion rather than a broken bone.
It's been so long, so many things have happened in between, she really forgot about it...
Now, when I heard that it didn't cause much harm, I was finally comforted.
So, she hastily ended the topic and went back to the capital with these jars of wine.
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