Grain Extract

The clear liquor scattered on the ground looked like a spring in the mountains, how could it be turbid at all?

"Liquor?"

The passers-by nearby could not help but be suspicious, as they had never seen such clear liquor in these days. But if it wasn't liquor, where did the aroma of liquor that could be smelled for ten miles come from?

Following the aroma of liquor, the people around gathered around and looked at the broken jar on the ground.

"Woo woo..."

The crying of the little girl drew everyone's attention back. It turned out that there was a little girl lying on the ground next to her. She was wearing a yellow gauze lining, a pink and white jacket on her shoulders, two braids hanging on her shoulders, and her bangs on her forehead were a little messy.

What a beautiful girl, with a rouge-like red under her milky white skin, she looked better than powder without makeup, and two lines of tears hung on her face, leisurely and weak.

"Whose maid is this?"

"Little girl, don't cry."

"Wow...Xiaoyue has messed up something!"

The little girl looked pitiful, and it was obvious that she had fallen while delivering wine, and dropped the wine jar, breaking her master's order.

"Little girl, I'll give you some money. Go to the winery and get another pot of wine."

Xiao Yue rubbed her eyes pitifully and sniffed: "Thank you, kind man, but... but how can other wines compare to this? My young master spent a lot of money to buy it. This time... this time he is really in trouble."

"What kind of wine is this? Why haven't you seen it before?"

"The young master said this is Wuliangye, the best wine, which is worth a lot of money. Even the nectar in the palace can't compare to it."

"Wow!" Someone shouted loudly, "Is this wine comparable to tribute wine?"

Everyone looked at the wine on the ground again. In addition to the color being as clear as water, the wine aroma was very strong. But everyone knew that the more fragrant and clear the wine was, the more elegant the taste was, and the taste was naturally three points worse.

"Is it good? I'll know after I've tried it."

A porter walked out of the crowd, carrying a heavy sack on his shoulders, his arms were shiny, and his strong muscles looked like he had endless strength.

I didn't know who this person was, but he picked up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground without hesitation. There was still a small bowl of wine in it. He put it to his nose and sniffed it. A stronger and mellower fragrance rushed to his forehead, and his face turned red in an instant.

"It's really good wine!"

With such a heroic shout, he raised his head and was about to drink it.

Xiaoyue hurriedly shouted: "No!"

The man paused: "Why not?"

My young master said that this wine is very strong, don't drink it in a hurry, you will get drunk. "

"Haha!" The man laughed out loud, "I, a fool, drink ten jars at a time, and I am not as good as the wind. You want to get me drunk with just half a cup? Girl, don't underestimate the fool! "

After saying that, he raised his head and drank half a cup of wine down his throat...

"Oh! What a fool!"

Xiaoyue sighed in her heart, knowing that this man was going to go crazy.

I still remember the first pot of wine that came out of the cellar two days ago. The little girl was curious and secretly drank a little sip as small as her little finger. Who knew that she would be drunk that night, talking nonsense and talking nonsense.

"Master! Master! When will you ask me to be your maid?"

"Master! Touch Xiaoyue here, has it grown?"

"Master! Don't run away, touch... touch it! "

The scene is still vivid in my mind, and I feel ashamed when I think about it. I was also tied up by my wife and beaten in the house. My little butt still hurts!

Xiaoyue knew that this wine was strong. What good would this cowardly man get from drinking it?

Just as he was thinking about it, the man who was drinking felt something was wrong as soon as the wine entered his stomach. A spicy smell of alcohol rushed straight from his throat and nose. He immediately started coughing, his eyes were red, tears were streaming, and he was hunched over and beating his chest and stamping his feet. I felt like I was going to pass out.

The man was so startled that the people around him took two steps back. It took him a long time to stop coughing. When he raised his head, his face was flushed and his eyes were blurred. He was like a person with bones pulled out. He took one step and twisted his body. He twisted his body and bumped into a tree trunk.

"Hahahaha..."

The crowd laughed. They said he drank ten jars at a time, but he was drunk with just one sip.

"Laugh... what are you laughing at? I... I I I... I'm not drunk... ah..."

The man leaned against the tree and waved his hand. He burped and the breath was full of wine. Before everyone could react, he fell to the ground and was drunk and unconscious.

Seeing this, the people who were laughing couldn't help but be stunned.

Isn't this a bit exaggerated?

"Little girl, did your master tell you what kind of wine this is? Where is it from?"

"This is Wuliangye. "

Cuicui's words ignited the curiosity of the visitors.

"Wuliangye?"

"What kind of wine? I've never heard of it!"

"It seems that a new wine merchant opened today, and the wine they sell seems to be called Wuliangye."

...

Wuliangye came quietly, and shops in ten counties of Yangzhou opened at the same time, but there was no fanfare. Only the red silk covering the plaque was removed, revealing the four big characters "Five Grains Essence".

That day, this sign only attracted some curious eyes, and the first day of business began in a cold and deserted atmosphere.

At this critical moment, the owner of the shop was drinking and chatting with the charming Madam Liu in the pleasant mountains and rivers.

Liuzhuang at the end of June has another scenery. The lake and mountains are printed with the green willows, dyeing the moon lake deep...

After the tea picking season, there are no tea girls in the mountains, only In the face of the scorching sun and the dragonflies skimming the water, there is a sea of ​​jade lotus flowers by the lake, which are delicate and white, and beautiful beyond words.

Xia Shang did not come here today just to enjoy the scenery. He left the winery to open up, just to establish a relationship with Liuzhuang, hoping to quickly open up a trade route from Yangzhou to Suzhou.

Although his life has been calm and his family is thriving for more than a month, Xia Shang still can't help thinking about going to Shangguan Chan.

And Wuliangye is the thread that leads him to this direction, so he came here to seek cooperation.

Seeing the clear wine in the cup, Mrs. Liu showed a curious look on her face.

"What is the name of this wine? Why is it so clear? Isn't the aroma of this wine too pure?"

"This is Wuliangye, which is made from the essence of five grains. It tastes as soft as the spring breeze and tastes as strong as the summer. Even if there are thousands of jars of fine wine, it is not as good as a cup of five grains."

"Mr. Xia, are you exaggerating? "Mrs. Liu smiled, fiddling with the cup with her slender jade fingers, and then looked at it carefully again.

Xia Shang smiled: "Please taste it carefully."

Seeing Xia Shang so confident, Mrs. Liu also became more curious, raised the cup, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Cough cough cough..."

Mrs. Liu, like the man, choked and blushed when she first touched such a hot liquor.

"Madam, are you okay?"

Fortunately, it was a small cup of wine, and Mrs. Liu held her trembling chest and exhaled a few turbid air. Her cheeks were like cinnabar, and the redness penetrated into the tender flesh, so moist that it was almost dripping with blood.

Seeing Mrs. Liu like this, Xia Shang smiled even more: "Madam, how about Wuliangye? "

Mrs. Liu remained silent for a long time. After experiencing the strong and hot taste, the only thing left in her heart was the fragrance of the five grains.

This fragrance penetrated into the bone marrow, as if the essence of the five grains was hidden in her heart, and the sweetness lingered...

How to describe it?

Mrs. Liu uttered four words: "Unparalleled in the world!"