Huayu for engineering students

Chapter 210 New Year's Eve ([-])

In the end, Wang Xu drank the wine, and Aunt Xia asked Wang Fei to find a bottle of old Fen wine.It is said that it was given away by someone a long time ago, and it is cheaper than Wang Xu. Not to mention, the taste is really good.

Wang Fei and Aunt Xia also poured red wine. Wang Xu hadn't prepared much for this. He is the habit of people in the imperial capital. Those who have a capacity for alcohol drink white wine, and those who have a small capacity for alcohol drink beer. What is wine? It's sweet There is nothing to drink.

I didn't expect Aunt Xia to have red wine here. Wang Xu tasted it, and it was sweet, which was different from my impression. It was okay, but it still didn't have the fragrance of the Fen wine in his hand.

Traveling a lot, red wine is a first-class cup, and Wang Xu drinks it a lot, and even uses this cup a lot.However, the wine used for cupping is dry red, which is the kind that is common in later generations, with a sour taste.

But in this era, the traditional red wine in the imperial capital is still regarded as sugar water by many people. Those who have heard Masanli cross talk may have the impression.There are not a few people who call red wine rum.

This is because most of the red wines that can be bought in Beijing are really sweet, and the wines brewed according to foreign tastes are called dry red at this moment.I don't know when red wine will be dry red by default, and this kind of sweet red wine will disappear completely.

If he hadn't seen it again at Aunt Xia's place, Wang Xu would have almost forgotten that there is such a sweet wine.In later generations, many people think that sprite is mixed with red wine, but now Wang Xu thinks it is justifiable.

After all, he drank that flavor when he was a child, and he thought it was normal for him to drink the most authentic one.

Even in later generations, there are not many people in the imperial capital who are good at red wine. Now red wine is a special alcoholic drink for women and children, which is of the same grade as the Arctic Ocean.

In fact, wine is not dry red from the beginning. The sour taste is not a human choice, but a product of compromise.

Western red wine was also sweet in the early days, which is an inevitable phenomenon of wine sugar retention.This kind of sweet wine has always had a big problem, that is, it is difficult to preserve.

Wine with high sugar content is easy to go rancid if it is exposed to the air. Drinking this kind of spoiled wine may kill you.

At the beginning of the era of great voyages, there were records of many crew members dying after drinking spoiled red wine that had been stored for a long time.

In order to preserve wine in a natural environment for a long time, the desugaring process of wine has only been gradually researched.This requires cellaring for a period of time in an oxygen-free environment to gradually reduce the sugar content in it.

And this kind of wine without sugar is the so-called dry red.

Therefore, it is not so much that Westerners have made dry red in pursuit of a unique taste, but rather that Westerners have adapted to its taste in order to preserve wine.

In fact, very few people like the sourness of red wine at the first sip. If they don't get used to it for a while, I'm afraid no one will really like this taste.

Moreover, there are not a few people who can't get used to it after drinking for a long time. This is the reason why many people would rather drink spicy baijiu than dry red wine.

Westerners have a very religious attitude towards red wine. This is for religious reasons. It is the blood of their saints, which is written in the Bible.

But to the majority of Chinese people, it is nothing more than a kind of fruit wine.There is no need to make it so tall, so mysterious, and easily linked to elegant taste, but it is just wine, if you drink too much, you will throw up, and you will not be elegant.

It was as if Aunt Xia and Wang Fei both liked this kind of sweet wine, so let's drink it. There is no need to sing tomorrow, and Wang Xu can handle it.

Wang Xu drank white, the mother and daughter drank red, ate small dishes, drank small wine, and lived a small life. This is a beauty.

Aunt Xia was drinking, and tears suddenly fell down. Wang Fei hurried to comfort her and wiped her mother's tears, but she said nothing, but held her daughter's hand for a long time.

"It's been many years since I celebrated the New Year like this. I used to blame my mother for being bad." Aunt Xia said while wiping her tears.She was smiling and weeping, apparently comforted in her heart.

"No, no, it's my fault, mom, and I'll spend the New Year with you forever." Wang Fei listened, and tears flowed down her cheeks. After so many years of getting together, the family was torn apart, and each other was far apart. Fortunately, they came back and reconciled. up.

The mother and daughter, holding hands, talking, drank some wine, maybe because of this, they let go of their knots. Anyway, the two of them chattered for a long time before regaining their composure.

Wang Fei turned her head to look at Wang Xu beside her. This little man had been smiling and watching the two cry, but he was as quiet as a statue, giving all his time to the mother and daughter who had completely untied their hearts.

Wang Fei felt warm in her heart. She was very lucky and happy to have him.

Wang Xu is also very happy. It can make the mother and daughter get back together early, so that they will not be left with the regrets of later generations. After all, it is a merit.

From then on, the whole night, until they went to rest, the smiles never left the faces of Wang Fei and Aunt Xia. This is New Year's Eve, this is New Year's Eve.

When the bell rang, Wang Xu found out the bamboo poles that he had prepared long ago, hung up thousands of firecrackers, stretched them out from the window, ignited them, let go, and the crackling sound instantly merged into the background of the imperial capital.

Gunpowder is everywhere, like a battlefield, but no one is worried about it. Gunpowder is showing its most peaceful and beautiful use at this moment.

It's a pity that this is the last time that the imperial capital can set off fireworks so recklessly. Next year, the imperial capital will completely ban fireworks. Although they can still be released here and there, this scene like a world war will never be seen again. Can't see it anymore.

Wang Xu bought a lot of fireworks this year and put them in the courtyard.After a while, I will take Wang Fei back to have a good time.The familiar people nearby, who like to join in the fun, will pass away today, of course including Wang Xu's parents, happily enjoying the last craving.

Aunt Xia went to rest after twelve o'clock, let the young couple leave, and she didn't join in the excitement of the young people. She was already very satisfied with such a reunion festival, and she wouldn't ask for more.

When we got back to the small courtyard, it was already almost a little bit. There were quite a few people gathered in the small courtyard, and the fireworks and firecrackers they brought had started to be set off sporadically.

Sister Hua also brought her husband. They are all young people. They are very willing to join in the fun. This is also a way to integrate into this community. After all, they have just moved here not long ago, so they can get to know more neighbors.

At exactly one o'clock, Wang Xu lit the first large-scale fireworks, and bang, the colorful large-scale fireworks shot straight into the sky, dazzling.

Immediately afterwards, Father Wang, Mother Wang, Fei Wang, Uncle Li, Aunt Jiang, Sister Hua, and Sister Hua's husband lit the fireworks in their hands and around them one after another.

There are also new fireworks brought by the neighbors one after another. The fireworks are not like the world.

"This is a beautiful New Year! Happy New Year!" Wang Fei jumped up and down, cheering like a little girl.But after the fireworks in his hand were extinguished, he jumped into Wang Xu's arms and shouted loudly in his ear.

"Happy New Year!" Wang Xu hugged Wang Fei tightly, and kissed Wang Fei deeply, against the gorgeous background.

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(Third update, see you tomorrow)

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