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76. Tang Dynasty Imperial Wine

Jing Wen was sent to guard the wine warehouse by Zhang Dekai, who was full of bad water. This is probably a bad person for ordinary people. Because he is not only idle, but also can take the opportunity to take advantage of some imperial wine. But how could Jing Wen's dignified man was wasted here? Moreover, Jing Wen still has many industries outside, so he doesn't want to live here.

Jing Wen had an idea, that is, just resign from his official position. It doesn’t mean to be the head of this winery. As long as he resigns, he is still free? But Jing Wen is also worried that his things are too touching. Once he resigns and has no protection for his official position, he may be really miserable. So, Jing Wen is hesitating?

At this time, Kuding from the wine warehouse came over, took a large bowl of wine to Jing Wen, and said, "Sir, try our imperial bar! This imperial wine is hard to drink outside, and we can drink it often. So, sir, try this imperial wine and see if there is any good place to drink."

"Get out, haven't you seen me annoyed?" Jing Wen complained.

But the Kuding said instead: "Sir, since you are upset, you have to drink even more! Taking alcohol to relieve your sorrows is a good idea!"

"Damn it, the water flows even more when you draw a knife to cut off the water, and the sorrow is even more when you raise a glass to drown your sorrow." Jing Wen said suddenly.

The Kuding immediately said, "My dear brother!"

Jing Wen ignored him, just a flatterer. Although Jing Wen is also a flatterer, he doesn't like flatterer.

"Sir, you can taste it. Anyway, just treat it as a taste of the imperial wine." Kuding said.

Jing Wen happened to be a little thirsty, so he took the imperial wine directly and took a sip.

"Puff--" Jing Wen just drank it into his mouth and immediately vomited it out.

"Your grandpa, what kind of sewage is this?" Jing Wen cursed.

The Kuding immediately said, "Sir, this is not sewage, this is the best imperial wine!"

"Is this kind of virtue in the imperial wine?" Jing Wen asked.

Kuding said: "Yes! This is the best imperial wine. How did you spit it out? Do you know? These wines may be very expensive when they are out there."

Jing Wen pointed to the bowl, and there was some sediment underneath, saying, "What is this? You all have the nerve to drink such an unhygienic wine? If it were with me, I'm afraid I would not be able to pass the inspection and quarantine at all!"

Kuding asked in surprise: "Sir, there is some precipitation in the wine, this is normal! Don't you know?"

"No, real wine should be clear and can't be so turbid," said Jing Wen.

"Sir, you must have never drunk alcohol, otherwise you would not have said such words." Kuding said.

To be honest, Jing Wen did not drink alcohol after traveling through time. Although Jing Wen had occasionally drunk alcohol in his previous life, he was not good at drinking. Jing Wen only drank a few drinks at some banquets and did not drink specifically. Jing Wen was an otaku in online novels, and he did not have much social engagements, and he was not good at drinking, so he was not addicted to alcohol. He was also not addicted to smoking and was a complete good man in the new century.

After traveling through time, he did not drink, and he was not forced to drink. Even his daily diet won by dishes, and he did not win by wine. The daily diet was actually similar to other restaurants, and Jing Wen had never cared about it, and he gave it to Xue Xue to buy wine. But now Jing Wen drank this imperial wine, which surprised him very much. Why is the imperial wine from the Tang Dynasty so hard to drink?

This Tang Dynasty imperial wine was so bad. Look at this imperial wine, there were some suspended things under it, obviously some wine lees or other impurities. If you took this imperial wine to the later inspection and quarantine agency, I'm afraid that people would not test it at all, and they would give you a non-qualified one. Even this impurity cannot be cleaned, so you would be embarrassed to ask someone for inspection?

"Also, why is this wine so low?" Jing Wen asked.

Kuding asked: "What is a degree?"

"It's just not strong enough! Where is this kind of wine? It's just water with some smell of wine, so I'm so embarrassed to call it wine?" Jing Wen asked.

Jing Wen was speechless about this wine. This wine was very low, at most it was only about ten degrees, which means the alcohol content was less than 10%. Although Jing Wen was not good at wine, he would not have to drink such a low-degree wine! The wines in later generations were higher than this one, so Jing Wen was very dissatisfied.

"Sir, this is already a rare spirit! This one is brewed with a secret recipe. If it is another wine, it may not be as strong as this spirit!" Kuding said.

"Your grandpa, I have the nerve to call it a strong wine? I have the nerve to call it a strong wine if I don't have fifty degrees. I'm sorry to call it a strong wine. You are called a strong wine, so don't all the brewers in our place have to hang themselves?" Jing Wen snorted.

Kuding immediately asked curiously: "Sir, where are you there? Is the imperial kitchen? But the imperial kitchen should not be as good as ours?"

Jing Wen's mouth twitched for a moment and immediately said, "Okay, hurry up and tell me, how is this wine brewed?"

"Sir, this wine is first steamed half-cooked, then put into the wine koji, and then it starts to stir and brew in the early stage. After the fermentation is enough, it can be fermented in the later stage, and then it becomes wine. As long as the lees are picked up, you can continue to put them down, and the more you get older, the more fragrant it becomes." Kuding said.

"Wait a minute, you seem to have said one less process!" Jing Wen said.

"No? What should I say less?" Kuding asked in confusion.

"No, right, you must have said one less process, what is it?" Jing Wen seemed to think of it too.

Jing Wen couldn't help but recall that when he was traveling and was lucky enough to visit the Moutai winery, he saw the process of brewing fine wine. He also saw some ancient winemaking equipment on display, and it seemed that he felt that Kuding had said something.

"By the way! This wine has not been distilled!" Jing Wen shouted suddenly.

Jing Wen grabbed Kuding and asked, "Have you distilled this wine? It seems that this imperial wine has not been distilled?"

Kuding asked: "Distillation? What is the process of distillation?"
Chapter completed!
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