In an instant, an even richer aroma suddenly exploded. Compared with the sweetness of the previous grape wine, this time the wine only has the unique spicy and mellow aroma of Central Plains wine. The difference is that there seems to be a hint of Chinese herbs mixed in the aroma of the wine.

Shen Wansan gently picked up the wine jug and poured the amber liquor like honey into the five jade cups. On the one hand, the old man explained:

"This pot of wine, called Tu Su, is said to have been created by the divine doctor Hua Tuo. This wine is hot, so it needs to be heated with the same vessel in which the sake is cooked. The wine is mixed with rhubarb, atractylodes, cinnamon branches, parsnip, peppercorns, aconitum and aconite. It has the miraculous effect of warming the stomach and invigorating blood and qi. For people who occasionally feel cold and are recovering from serious illness, it is a good medicine for diseases. However, this wine is a bit strong, so please be careful when tasting it. ”

As he spoke, he handed the glasses to each of them.

This Tusu is really different from the previous grape wines, although the wine is dense and mellow, it will inevitably have some pungent pungency when you taste it. After that long aftertaste, a strong medicinal smell erupts. Although it is not as bitter as drinking the decoction directly, it is also a little weird. But when you drink this wine, you will feel a warm current slowly rising from your stomach, it will flow quickly throughout your body along your Qi meridians and eight veins, and then a layer of fine beads of sweat will slowly seep out from your forehead and sideburns.

With a deep sigh of relief, Xi Yingzhen praised with surprise on his face:

"What a pot of Tu Su, this wine is simply a panacea, worthy of being created by a divine doctor, it is really wonderful. ”

With a click of his mouth, Bai Xiaoyi muttered unsatisfied:

"It's good, but it feels dry. This thing should be very gimmicky to sell in winter, but at this time, it is better to have a refreshing wine. ”

Nodding approvingly, Shen Wansan said softly:

"Xiao Yi is right, this Tu Su is the best to drink in autumn and winter, today I just took it out and showed it, and when the time comes, we will take it out and sell it." ”

As he spoke, the old man clapped his hands and removed the utensils.

Seeing that another maid brought five trays, Bai Xiaoyi, who was already a little drunk on his face, muttered angrily:

"I said Uncle Shen, how many surprises are there for you, I can't hold it anymore, master......"

Looking at the red-faced young man in front of him, Shen Wansan shook his head and smiled bitterly:

"It's over, it's over, it's the last one. ”

As he spoke, the old man lifted the veil of surprise for the last time.

On the wooden tray, there are five bottles of extremely simple bronze wine jue. Although it looks like an imitation of a contemporary craftsman, the exquisite style and simple pattern are still pleasing to the eye.

Looking at a few bottles of wine, Zhu Wei asked expectantly:

"Uncle Shen, what kind of wine are you this time?"

Looking at this straightforward little princess with a smile, Shen Wansan said softly:

"Don't hide it from the princess, this time, the wine is the best of the best. The ancestor of all wine, Du Kang!"

As he spoke, the old man took out a small jar of delicate wine. But this time, before the old man poured the wine, he actually asked the maids to put a piece of crushed ice in each bronze wine lord, which made everyone present a little baffled.

Looking at everyone's confused looks, Shen Wansan explained with a smile:

"You may not know that the wine brewed in the Central Plains is divided into cold and hot. The Tusu you drank just now is hot wine. Originating from the north, the wine is spicy and needs to be heated to get the best out of it. The rice wine brewed in the Jiangnan area belongs to the cold wine, and it is not impossible to quote it directly, but if it is accompanied by some cool ice cubes in the middle of summer, then the taste will only be known by those who have drunk it. ”

As he spoke, the old man finally poured out the Du Kang aged wine in the wine jar slowly.

The mellow aroma, accompanied by the creamy milky white liquor, slowly poured into the bronze wine. The intoxicating fragrance instantly made everyone present intoxicated. It was a strange smell that they had never smelled before, rice, sweetness, and wine. Several styles of deliberate flavors are skillfully blended together, so that those who smell it immediately taste with a mouthful, and they want to drink the intoxicating wine in one gulp.

Poured full of wine, Shen Wansan did not distribute the wine to everyone, he looked at the table of young and old who were a little hungry, so he said in a mysterious way:

"Before tasting this, I don't know if you know the origin of this Dukang wine?"

This question immediately stopped a table of people who were not very good at drinking. They look at me and I look at you at a loss, and no one has come out to talk for a long time.

Smiling awkwardly, Shen Wansan explained to himself:

"Once upon a time, there was no wine in the world. Legend has it that a man named Du Kang met an old man with a white beard when he was dreaming one night. The old man told him that he would give Du Kang a spring of water, and that Du Kang would have to find three drops of different human blood in the opposite mountain in nine days to get the most delicious drink in the world. ”

When Du Kang got up the next day, he found that there was a spring out of thin air in front of the door, and the spring water was clear and transparent, and there were bursts of cold air gushing out. After realizing that he had met the immortal mention, Du Kang, who was ecstatic, went out into the mountain to look for the three drops of blood. At first, he searched all over the mountains and forests but did not find half a figure. It wasn't until the third day that Du Kang met a literati, and in order to get closer to him, Du Kang talked about poetry and poetry with the literati and called each other confidants, and then he successfully got the first drop of blood. ”

Three days later, on the sixth day, he met a warrior. After Du Kang explained his intentions, the warrior didn't say a word, and decisively took out his knife and generously cut his finger and dripped a drop of blood. Originally, Du Kang felt that it was going well after getting two drops of blood donation, but he didn't expect that this last person would never be found again. It wasn't until the end of the ninth day that Du Kang met a stupid man under the tree. The man's mouth was filthy and dirty, and when the deadline had come, Du Kang had to spend a lot of money to buy a drop of the man's blood. ”

After returning home in a hurry, Du Kang poured three drops of blood into the spring. Suddenly, the spring water is tumbling, the heat is rising, and then the fragrance is fragrant, and the taste is like a fairy and an idiot. Du Kang took out this thing from the well and tasted it, which looked like water but was not water, and the taste was really wonderful. Because the Whitebeard Immortal gave him nine days to brew this drink, Du Kang named this drink "wine". ”

Speaking of this, Shen Wansan looked at a table of people who could listen attentively, and then continued as if showing off:

Because of the three drops of blood of Xiucai, samurai, and fool at work, people generally follow these three stages when drinking: in the first stage, they raise their glasses to each other and exhort each other, as if Xiucai were reciting poems; in the second stage, after three rounds of drinking, they are in love, and they don't say much, but they drink it all in one go, as if they were as generous and bold as a samurai; in the third stage, they are drunk and crazy, or they fall on the ground and vomit, or they vomit wildly, or they lie everywhere, like a stupid person unconscious and shameless. And this is the origin of the story of Du Kang's winemaking. ”

After telling this wonderful story, Shen Wansan sent the already chilled bronze wine jue to everyone:

"Then next, please taste carefully, this wine in the holy taste, the wine in the wine of Du Kang's pure wine!"

Looking down at the liquor-like liquor in the wine jue, Ao Cangfeng kicked Bai Xiaoyi beside him, and said in a playful tone:

"I think I know where these wines come from. ”

The sword-bearing young man beside him exchanged a tacit look, and the two of them slowly poured the wine into their mouths together.

For a moment, everyone present was stunned. At the same time, they felt a profound experience, the fine silk wine slid into their mouths, at first it was sweet and cold, and then a rich mellow aroma exploded in their mouths. But before they could savor the taste, the cold liquor slid down their throats and into their stomachs. This time, everyone only felt a chill rush into their stomachs in an instant, and then a fiery burning sensation suddenly rose from the place where the wine slid over, which shocked their bodies. The next moment, an indescribable smell erupted from their stomachs, filling their noses and mouths. More than a dozen different sensations of sweetness, spicy, rice, coldness, and hotness constantly overlapped and collided in their mouths, and waves of residual energy spread throughout their bodies with their breathing and heartbeat. It was a wonderful experience, really like an immortal, as if walking in the clouds.

The people at the table were intoxicated for a long time, and then they gradually woke up from this Du Kang alcohol. They held the still cold bronze wine lord in their hands, and at the same time admired from the bottom of their hearts:

"Good wine!

Somewhat proudly accepting everyone's praise, Shen Wansan said happily;

"From today onwards, Grape Wine, Tusu and Du Kang Pure Wine will become the top brand of Linjiang Building. I have sent a hundred jars of fine wine to be blended, enough for a year's supply. Not only that, but I have also specially prepared 10 sets of these three kinds of utensils to go well with fine wine. Only diners who have climbed to the third floor and can enjoy the best wines are eligible to use it. All of this is a gift from Uncle Shen, you kid, are you still satisfied?"

Scratching his head a little at a loss, Bai Xiaoyi said excitedly:

"The kid really doesn't know how to thank Uncle Shen, otherwise, this cup, I'll do it first as a respect!"

As he spoke, Bai Xiaoyi drank all the wine in the cup regardless of it. For a while, the banquet was once again staggered. A group of acquaintances pushed their cups and changed their glasses, and they drank happily. Not long after, the fat brother and his wife, who were busy with the work downstairs, also joined the banquet. In this way, a table of practice banquets prepared for Bai Xiaoyi and Xi Yingzhen ate for an hour.

Mellow wine, dear friends. During the banquet, everyone no longer had any scruples about their identity, and they enjoyed this happy time to the fullest, because if they want to get together again, they don't know what year and month it is.

Looking at the empty table of dishes, Bai Xiaoyi, who had eaten a lot of wine and food, staggered to his feet. His face was flushed, and he was clearly drunk. He raised his glass and said with great pride:

"I, Bai Xiaoyi, can meet your friends, that is the blessing I have cultivated in several lifetimes. In my absence, I bothered you to help take care of my brother and sister-in-law. ”

He squinted his eyes to find Shen Wansan's location, and then said with a hippie smile:

"Uncle Shen, you will have to worry more about the business of the restaurant in the future. You can drink those as you like, if it's not enough, just go directly to Brother Ao, he knows where to put the other wines......"

Shaking his somewhat heavy head, Bai Xiaoyi raised his wine glass high and shouted with his last strength:

"Qingshan does not change...... Green water flows forever...... See you soon......"

A table of friends, also raised their wine glasses and said in unison:

"See you soon!"