In a quiet mountain villa on the mountain, the refreshing aroma of wine comes to the nostrils, permeating the four wildernesses.

The craftsmen gathered in front of the vat were drooling greedily, staring at the clear liquor as clear as water, and longing to stretch a hand out of their throats.

Liu Zhi was wearing a short shirt, his cuffs were tightly tied, a happy smile appeared on his face, and he handed the bamboo wine in his hand to Deng Yan.

"You taste it."

Deng Yan took it and took a sip gently, the spicy taste of wine exploded on the tip of his tongue, straight to the tips of his hair, and after the stimulation of the senses, a sweet and wonderful taste filled his mouth.

"Good wine, strong enough!"

As he spoke, he gulped down the wine in the bamboo in one gulp, smacked his lips, and sighed, "Sure enough, it's the elixir and jade liquid." ”

Liu Zhi laughed, "This is the first liquor, if you want to get a real spirit, you have to distill it again." ”

Generally speaking, grain liquor that has been distilled twice can basically reach about 50 degrees, which is considered a real high-grade liquor.

If you distill it many times, even if the conditions are poor, you can theoretically get about 70 or 80 degrees of alcohol.

Alcohol is a common industrial raw material, and it can also play a key anti-inflammatory role in the disinfection of trauma, so it seems that he needs to refine a batch and use it in the treatment of the wounded in the army first.

Medical technology in this era was too backward, and more than half of the combat casualties were caused by inflammation of wounds.

He doesn't know how to heal, but there are some common sense things that were still the best in ancient times, such as disinfection, infection prevention, and so on.

Hearing Liu Zhi's words, Deng Yan's eyes widened in surprise, "This is not even a spirit?" ”

Compared to the wine of more than ten degrees at this time, this is indeed a spirit that has never been seen before.

Because he was worried about making mistakes, Liu Zhi personally checked the whole process of distillation today, and it was not until the second time that the wine came out of the pot that everyone knew that he was not lying.

The aroma of the wine, which is so rich that just smelling it, is already smoky, and it is really intoxicating.

Liu Zhi instructed them to put the first wine and the tail wine and the middle pot wine separately, and these three kinds of wine have their own flavors and can meet the needs of different people.

After receiving permission, everyone began to taste it in horror.

Deng Yan tasted it carefully and asked leisurely, "What is the name of this wine?" ”

Liu Zhi smiled slyly, "How can you solve your worries, only Du Kang, this wine is called Du Kang wine." ”

But he secretly said in his heart, I'm sorry Lao Cao, I stole your grandson's poems in advance.

Deng Yan's eyes lit up, and he praised it, "How can a good sentence solve your worries, only Du Kang, and only a wine saint like Du Kang, are worthy of such a good wine." ”

Liu Zhi himself tasted it, although the koji still needs to be improved, and the distillation is quite simple, but probably because the water is too good, the quality of the wine is actually very good.

In Xiaoqu liquor, it is already considered a superior work.

Suddenly, I heard a grunt behind me, and someone fell to the ground, and when I looked back, I saw that a craftsman had fallen to the ground drunk.

The rest of the people were also crooked, drunk, and couldn't help laughing, he forgot to remind these people to stop after a shallow taste.

The craftsmen who make the wine deal with the wine every day, and the amount of alcohol is usually very good, even a thousand glasses without getting drunk.

As a result, they are all put down now, which shows that the strength of this wine is worthy of its name.

"In two days, you will hold a banquet in the West Garden, and invite all the good drunkards in Kyoto, and remember not to let them drink enough and hang up their appetite.

If you want them to dream of panicking, they will come to you and say good things, what is the price...... You can do it, the higher the better. ”

Deng Yan showed a sly smile like a little fox, "I understand, it's hard to find even if they want to hold a thousand gold, right?" ”

Scarcity is expensive, and hunger marketing will work at any time.

"Hahaha......"

The two looked at each other and laughed, clinked their glasses lightly, and reached a consensus with a "ding" sound, and the plan to grab money was ...... Oh, it's the official start of the money-making scheme.

A few days later, it was the auspicious day of the zodiac, and Nanton Hou Deng Yan was engaged and feasted on the guests in the beautiful West Garden.

Almost all the princes and ministers in the court and the central government who had some face were present, and everyone knew that Deng Meng was the emperor's favorite, and Deng Yan was a hero who followed the emperor.

Now that the queen has completely fallen out of favor, as the only woman in the harem, even if she is a picker, her future prospects are limitless.

Deng Yan's fiancée is also from a family, Yang Yi, the granddaughter of Shangshu Yang Bing.

Hongnong Yang is also a first-class family, and his ancestor Yang Chang is the former prime minister of the Han Dynasty and the son-in-law of the great writer Sima Qian.

Yang Bing's father, Yang Zhen, was the Taiwei of Emperor An, and he was also known for his talent, and when Liu Zhigang ascended the throne, he entered the court as a doctor in Taizhong, and he was known for his honesty and integrity.

His granddaughter Yang Yi is not only outstanding in appearance, but also elegant and gentle, and she is one of the few talented women in Kyoto.

When Mrs. Xuan chose a spouse for her son, she was also a thousand-choice choice, and she was all-encompassing.

It was just an engagement ceremony, and the emperor rewarded a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, and such a fanfare favor was like a family of foreign relatives.

However, Liu Zhi had already issued a new edict after killing Liang Ji, and in the future, all relatives were not allowed to hold positions of 600 stone or more.

So no matter how kind he is to the Deng family now, no one is blushing, and those who originally wanted to send their daughters to the palace have to consider their careers.

The banquet is very grand, although the dishes are ordinary, but the taste is good, and the combinations and methods are very novel, which makes people appetize.

Naturally, the sake is also the most seasonal hibiscus sake in Kyoto, with a long taste and high quality.

The singing and dancing during the banquet was very lively, and when it was almost the end, Deng Yan suddenly smiled.

"Deng got a few jars of good wine from overseas barbarian businessmen a few days ago, and he served Qiong Jelly and Jade Dew.

It's a pity that there are not many, so we can't let everyone drink happily, so we can only try it. ”

Everyone was very curious when they heard this, and most of them didn't think so, "I only heard that the Hu people in the Western Regions are good at making wine, but I have never heard that the wine of overseas barbarians is good. ”

Deng Yan didn't explain, and laughed, "Good or not, you can taste it first." ”

After clapping his hands, more than a dozen beautiful maidservants came out with a gold plate holding a delicate and gorgeous silver kettle, just looking at this posture, it was very extraordinary.

"Hmm, it smells so good!"

As soon as the liquor came out of the pot, the strong and mellow aroma filled the entire hall, which lifted everyone's spirits.

In the exquisite white jade glass, the wine is as clear as a mountain spring, but it exudes an intoxicating and fatal temptation.

"Sure enough, it's overseas immortal wine, just smelling this fragrance makes people drunk."

Everyone was talking, full of expectations, and the contempt just now had long been swept away.

Although they are eager to taste it quickly to see if the taste of this wine is as wonderful as the fragrance, after all, they are all people with status, and they can't be rude, so they can only watch with their eyes.

"Everyone, drink to win."

The corners of Deng Yan's lips curled into a smile of unknown meaning, and he slowly raised his glass, deliberately hanging their appetite.