"Speaking of which, your wine in Xinyi is much better than our wine in Puyi......"

Fan Qian held the copper goose, and his face was intoxicated: "The color is cool, and the taste is mellow...... I think it's almost as good as the wine of the past......"

"Is it that good?"

As a time-traveler, Xin is not very accustomed to today's wine.

The taste is bland and there are some unprocessed slags in it.

"Wine ......"

Xin held the bronze goblet again, thoughtful.

The history of drinking is too long in this land.

From the Son of Heaven to the common people, they will covet the contents of this cup.

At this time, the sake was still "fermented sake" made from fruits, grains, and other koji.

In addition, the process has not yet reached its peak, and most of the wine is still "cloudy wine" with residues.

Of course, the wine used by the nobles is repeatedly filtered.

Even so, the alcohol limit of fermented liquor does not exceed 20 degrees, and if you make distilled liquor at this time, I don't know what effect it will have......

Xin couldn't help but think in his heart.

"Xin Jun? Think...... And what? ”

Fan Qi's alcohol consumption is very poor, this kind of wine that is a little higher than the degree of beer, has made him a little confused, and his already squinted eyes are completely invisible at this moment.

"Fanjun, I want to make better wine."

Xin said again.

"Huh? …… Wine? …… Where is the good wine......"

As he spoke, he fell.

Xin was helpless, and before he could warm up, the other party fell.

Without the strength to fight, this kind of wine is really not enjoyable!

He sent someone to settle Fan Qi, and then got up himself, ready to go out for a walk.

"Where is the gentleman going?"

Wei, who had been standing outside the hall waiting for help, asked in a low voice.

"Get out for a walk."

"But it's getting late, and Madame is still waiting for the gentleman to reply?"

"When did my mother tell me to see her?"

"That's not ......"

"In that case, let's wait until I get back."

After Xin finished speaking, he walked out.

Although Wei felt that something was wrong in her heart, she didn't dare to disobey Xin You's intentions, so she turned around and returned to the hall, holding the scraps with the glutton.

When Xin went out again, he only called a child.

It's the son of the glutton, the saga.

At the age of twelve, he learned from his father to be a baker - that is, a person who serves hard food and drinks.

Zuo is clever by nature, and has a childlike heart, and he is very happy to follow Xin You.

"Sir, how did you come up with the idea of using driftwood to send a message? That's amazing! ”

Ao Zuo clapped his hands, his face full of adoration.

"Oh? You know all about it? ”

"Yes! The gentleman asked Du Jiazi to use driftwood to deliver a message the day before yesterday, who in Xinyi didn't know? "O said.

"Oh? Does the old lady know? ”

"Sure you know!"

I don't know why, Xin unconsciously cares about the old lady's opinion of herself.

Maybe it's because he inherited the memories of Xin You, or maybe he doesn't know how to face this ...... Mother.

"What did she say?" Xin smiled again: "I must be scolding and saying that I am messing around." ”

"No, the old lady heard that the gentleman called reinforcements with driftwood, and said that the gentleman is finally an adult!"

"Huh...... That's good. ”

Xin felt a burst of relief in his heart.

"Where does the gentleman want to go? Gentlemen rarely come out. "Tsubasa's mouth is like a cannon.

"Go...... Wine shop bar. ”

"I know! I'll show the gentleman the way! ”

Ao Zuo staggered ahead and led the way for Xin.

The winery is located in the northwest corner of Xinyi and is a very small workshop.

Because the Zhou Gong believed that the merchants died from excessive drinking, there were very strict rules on "drinking" when formulating the Zhou rites.

When, how, and how much to drink......

And that's just the drinking rules.

There are also a series of regulations regarding winemaking.

There was an official in charge of sake brewing, "Sake Sho", and the French style and materials of sake used in the court were managed by Sake Sho and granted to each family.

The time of sake brewing is also specified at the time of midwinter.

There is no limit to the amount of alcohol used by the Son of Heaven and the Queen, and there are strict regulations on how much the rest of the people can drink in various activities.

According to the Zhou rites, drinking wine is not a matter of pleasure, but a continuation of the patriarchal system of the Zhou Dynasty.

Pity...... This system is only idealistic.

The charm of wine is too great, and the kings of the Shang Dynasty can't resist the temptation of wine, let alone these nobles?

Xin also believes that if you can really make good wine, you can really bring unexpected gains to yourself.

Walking to the northwest corner of the city, a courtyard comes into view.

Clay pots of various sizes are stacked at the entrance of the courtyard.

A strong smell of sake lees came in the wind.

A man with a red nose was leaning against the doorway and sleeping soundly.

"Singhi! You're stealing a drink again! ”

Seeing this, he walked over and pushed the man hard.

"Little Five...... Don't bother me......"

The man turned around, hugged his head and continued to sleep.

"Gentleman, he ......"

He also wanted to continue the violence, but Shin stopped him.

"Drink too much, let him fall asleep."

Xin ignored the drunkard Xin Ji and walked straight into the courtyard.

The large and small clay urns in the courtyard are filled with wine.

These wines are "cloudy" without filtration.

Basically, it is drunk by the lower classes, and it is full of sake lees, which is very turbid.

The upper nobles drank the filtered "Hao wine".

According to the brewing time and the clarity of the color, there are generally three types of sake: sake, sake, and shishu.

The sake used in the festival has the longest brewing time and the most noble status.

The second is that after the end of the sacrifice, the ministers drank the old wine, which was brewed in winter and ripe in spring, and the wine was relatively clear, and the ministers who had nothing to do drank this wine.

Finally, after the end of the sacrifice, the people drank the wine, which was the least colored and had the shortest brewing time.

The liquor brewed in Xinyi was used to supply the "shijiu" used by the people of the court.

The good condition is already about to catch up with the "old wine".

Xin picked up a spoon made of pottery on the ground and scooped a spoonful of wine.

The man next to him had carefully lit a torch to illuminate Xin again.

"Gentleman, there is still wine at home."

Ozo Road.

Xin didn't answer again, and took a long sip of wine.

The alcohol content should be slightly higher than that of beer.

The lees inside have not yet been cleaned up, and it may take several processes.

There is no sorghum in Xinyi, and the raw material for sake brewing is yellow rice.

After the rice is steamed, it is brewed, and the yellow rice wine is light yellow and has a fresh fragrance.

"What people!"

Just then, a young voice came.

"Little Wu, it's the gentleman who is here."

Tsubazo said to the visitor outside the door.

Walking in from outside the door was the young man Xin Duan had been carrying, Xin Wu.

Also called Little Five.

Xiao Wu looked at Xin You, hesitated for a moment, and then saluted Xin again.

"What is the gentleman doing at our house at such a late hour?"

Xin also knew Xin Wu, this young man was his contemporary, very smart, and was Xin Duan's nephew, who had been taken by Xin Duan since he was a child and helped Xin Duan do something.

Instead, it eased his drunkard daddy Singh.

"Come and see your wine." Xin said again: "Little Wu, do you know how to make wine?" ”

"Winemaking? I won't. ”

"Your father is our wine man in Xinyi, and you don't even learn to make wine?" Xin was a little surprised.

Generally, this kind of profession is inherited by the son from the father, and the wine man is actually a fat difference.

After all, the grain for winemaking is provided by Xinyi.

"Learned, like him?"

Xiao Wu pointed to the drunk man outside the door, and said disdainfully: "If the gentleman wants to drink, I will send it to the gentleman's mansion immediately." ”

After saying that, he quickly picked up a jar.