Destroyed outside, gold and jade inside

Chapter 254 is back

"The son of Shopkeeper Sun brought it here, my lady. The grapes are not big, but they are very fresh. You can't find such fresh wild grapes in the capital now!" Looking at the baskets of grapes brought in, Dan Xin sighed with emotion. Said.

"Shopkeeper Sun is a caring person, and the son of Shopkeeper Sun doesn't let him be his father. This job is really good." Jin Xiang threw a wild grape into the import, and immediately his facial features were all wrinkled, "Well, Sour, too sour! So sour, can you make wine? Is the wine delicious?"

Shen Xinniang smiled lightly and nodded, "The errand was indeed done well. As for whether it tastes good or not, you have to try it to know. Tell shopkeeper Sun, when the wine is ready, give him and his son some."

Dan Xin nodded in response.Although the recipe and the grapes were found by shopkeeper Sun's son, but the master brewed the wine himself, and said that he would give it to them after brewing, that is the friendship and recognition that no amount of money can buy.Naturally, it is more pleasing than rewarding money, not to mention that now the shopkeeper Sun's son is in charge of the wife's large business, and the money he earns, I am afraid that small money is no longer in the eye, and this shows the depth of the friendship.

Shen Xinniang asked someone to prepare a few clean jars, washed them and dried them, and rinsed the wild grapes one by one, but the hoarfrost on the grape skins must be preserved. Whether wine can be brewed or not, the role of hoarfrost is very important .After the grapes are also washed and dried, they are crushed and placed in a cleaned jar, filled to [-]% full, and covered with a lid.In this way, seven large jars were installed before all the grapes were used up.

The jar was placed in the Warehouse, and after a day, Shen Xinniang came to see that a lot of white air bubbles had gathered in the jar, someone weighed a proper amount of granulated sugar and sprinkled it in, and stirred it with a clean wooden stick. The granulated sugar was from her side The servant girl weighed it well, but she did the work of sprinkling it in and stirring it herself. While sprinkling the fine sugar, she also carefully introduced some white spring water into the altar.As soon as the Lingquan water entered the altar, a faint fragrance immediately overflowed.

The corners of Shen Xinniang's lips raised slightly, it was her first time brewing wine, she had no experience at all, but with the help of spiritual spring water, there was no reason for her to fail.

After adding fine sugar and spiritual spring water, she covered the jar again, "Come back in two or three days. If I forgot, you have to remember." Shen Xinniang said.

Dan Xin and Jin Xiang agreed.

Although she knew that the wine seemed to be brewed for General Gongsun, she didn't know that Gongsun Lan clearly said that her brother's illness was not suitable for drinking. The lady brewed wine, how could it cure General Gongsun's illness?
At the time Shen Xinniang asked them to remember, when they came to the warm pavilion again, as soon as they opened the jar, there was a fruity aroma accompanied by the aroma of wine, it seemed that they hadn't drunk yet, just smelling the aroma of wine, people were already drunk!

"My lady! Is it ready so soon?" Dan Xin asked, sucking her saliva, "If it's ready, don't we have to send it to Mrs. Gongsun? Can we keep some too?"

Shen Xinniang smiled, "Dan Xin is also greedy for wine?"

"If Elder Sister Danxin is drunk, don't even think about serving the lady!" Jin Xiang teased with a smile on the side.

"Where, I don't dare, I just smell the wine, and feel that it's a pity that we don't keep some for ourselves!" Dan Xin was so greedy, she didn't drink any wine on weekdays, only the master rewarded it during the New Year When I was drinking it, I dipped it a little bit, but the aroma of this wine was very attractive, and the sweet and fruity aroma was even more refreshing.

"I want to keep some." Shen Xinniang nodded, "But it's not ready yet, let's weigh some more fine sugar."

Add fine granulated sugar and white spring water again, seal the lid, the more fine granulated sugar is added, the higher the purity of the fruit wine will be.

The temperature in the warm cabinet is also controlled within the working temperature, and the fermentation process is very fast.After adding fine sugar three times, Shen Xinniang was ready to filter out the grape skins and seeds in the wine jar.

As soon as the sealed jar was opened, the sweet aroma of the wine immediately made people intoxicated.Standing outside the Nuan Pavilion, the greedy maid couldn't help poking her head.Jin Xiang and Dan Xin, who were helping Shen Xinniang, couldn't help swallowing.

Shen Xinniang was about to drink when she heard hurried footsteps coming from outside.

"The prince sent news from the palace to the concubine." Someone outside the Nuan Pavilion reported.

Shen Xinniang raised her eyes to look at Jin Xiang, Jin Xiang immediately put down the things in her hands, came out with her hands together, and brought her into the Nuan Pavilion.

"The prince asked his subordinates to come back and tell the princess that Yu Miao, the general of the Northwest, has returned to Beijing." Fang Yan's entourage bowed and said.

Shen Xinniang's hands froze slightly.

Dan Xin said in surprise, "So fast?!"

Shen Xinniang frowned slightly, it was indeed too fast, from the northwest military camp to the capital, more than a thousand miles away, from the time the Queen Mother made the edict, it took only eight or nine days.After the news reached the barracks, he rushed all the way back from the barracks. Nine days, day and night alone might not be enough to get back, but he was able to do it. This person is really capable.

"And he didn't come back alone, he also brought six thousand horses." Fang Yan's entourage added.

Hearing this, Shen Xinniang raised her eyes to look at the attendant, there was a moment of astonishment and surprise in her black and white eyes, "Six thousand fine horses?"

The attendant bowed and responded, "Exactly."

Shen Xinniang nodded slowly, "Where is the person now?"

"It's already outside the city gate. After the Northwest General entered the city, he didn't go back to the mansion himself. He sent his entourage back to the mansion to fetch clothes. He was waiting outside the palace gate, waiting for the Holy Spirit to summon him. After wearing the armored military uniform, he entered the palace to face the saint again." The attendant said carefully.

"I see." Shen Xinniang nodded.

The entourage bowed and exited.

Dan Xin and Jin Xiang on the side both frowned tightly, looking at Shen Xinniang's face, but saw that apart from some surprise and surprise at the beginning, Shen Xinniang couldn't see anything on her face at this time, she was still calm as usual.

"Miss, aren't you worried at all? This General Yu sounds like a formidable person. With six thousand cavalry, he can rush back to the capital within a few days, enter the palace to face the saint, and he has everything done, without leaking anything." Jin Xiang frowned slowly. He said slowly, his voice full of worry.

Shen Xinniang nodded, "Support the filter cloth well."

Jin Xiang stared, "Ruble?"

"Filter cloth." Shen Xiniang glanced at her helplessly, "Do the things in front of you first, and then worry about other things."

Only then did Jin Xiang come to her senses, shaking her hands to prop up the fine gauze.Watch the lady filter out the dregs from the wine.The aroma of the wine was mellow and sweet, but at this moment the atmosphere in the warm pavilion was much heavier than before, even the greedy Danxin didn't open any jokes, and the two maids were quite restless.

What if Yu Tai fell down with great difficulty, but brought back someone more powerful than Yu Tai?
No matter what the two maids were thinking, Shen Xinniang was only focused on the things at hand, without being distracted for a moment.

It wasn't until the seven jars of wine were finished that she said in a soft tone: "It's almost there. The wine is not pure enough now. After brewing for three to five days, the color of the wine will become clear and translucent, and the taste will be the best then."

"Is the lady really only thinking about wine?" Dan Xin asked in a low voice.

Shen Xinniang looked up at her, "What else?"

"General Yu is back! Is the lady not worried at all?" Dan Xin stared, anxious in his tone.

"I'm worried, won't he come back? What's the use of being anxious besides making us mess up?" Shen Xinniang asked gently.

Dan Xin opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say, what the lady said was right, but the lady was too calm, right?
"When you don't know him, it's not a wise choice to act rashly. You have to know yourself and the enemy before you can take action." Shen Xinniang nodded and said, "Seal the jar and make wine for the first time, I hope the taste will not be too bad. "

Yu Miao took off her cold armored military uniform, and went to meet the Holy Majesty in ordinary clothes.

The little emperor didn't seem to expect that he would be able to rush back in such a short time. Although his uncle has been very busy these days, trying his best to disintegrate the power that Yu Tai has planted in the court for so many years, but the so-called death of a centipede Not stiff, but before it could shake its roots, Yu Miao had already appeared in Beijing.

"General Yu has worked hard all the way, let's be flat." The little emperor raised his hand and said.

Yu Miao stood up. He was tall and tall, and his lean, muscular and tight figure was revealed under his clothes.His eyes are as sharp as a goshawk, and his momentum is like a rainbow, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"General Yu hasn't been back to Beijing for many years, it's rare to come back this time, can you go and see at home?" the little emperor asked.

"Reporting to the Holy Majesty, I haven't returned home, and I haven't paid my respects to him, how can I enter the house first?" Yu Miao's voice was steady like a mature man's, and there didn't seem to be too many personal emotions mixed in her steady voice.

"Oh, General Yu's elder brother is seriously ill and bedridden, do you know?" The little emperor looked him up and down.

Yu Miao cupped her hands, "I have heard about it."

The little emperor nodded. At this time, an eunuch stepped forward and whispered something in the little emperor's ear. The little emperor nodded slightly, and then looked at Yu Miao with dissatisfaction, "General Yu returned to Beijing to visit relatives, but the queen mother For the kindness and grace of your empress, you can return with some escorts, why do you need to bring six thousand fine horses?"

"Reporting to the Holy Majesty, I have been stationed at the northwest border. The Turks often invade our border, but there is no large-scale attack. On weekdays, there are constant frictions. In order to guard the frontier, I spare no effort! The Turks even regard the minister as immortal. Enemy, although I left a lieutenant general to guard the northwest, I am afraid of injustice on this journey. If Turkic people sneak into our territory and intercept and kill me on the way, I will not regret my death. I'm afraid I'm too timid to guard the frontier properly! Although I bring six thousand horses, it's for my personal safety, but more importantly, it's for the stability of the frontier!" Yu Miao spoke righteously, without blinking her eyes when speaking.

(End of this chapter)