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Although Yan Tao's background is not high, he studied the methods of winemaking in the good brewing department more than 20 years ago. He gathered the strengths of hundreds of families and accumulated countless experiences. How could he not know the effect of lime? At this moment, he snorted coldly, "Boss Zhuo, don't avoid the importance, you and I know whether lime is added to the Jinbo wine or not."

Zhuo Lian was sitting on a round stool, holding a blue and white porcelain cup in his hand, and his palm was slightly reddish after being burned.

"No matter what method Jin Bo is used to cook, it has nothing to do with Master Yan." Her tone was really not good, and her face hidden under the tulle was obviously disgusting.

"You can't say that." Zhuo Yujin's eyes flashed a trace of pride, and the money went to Zhuo Lian's body, softly persuading, "The time when the eldest sister came to Beijing is not short, and I must have heard of the green pearl fragrance. Da Ming, this wine has won the sacred heart, and was selected as the imperial wine. It is not an exaggeration to say that the eldest sister is a wine lover. Don't you want Jin Bo to be famous in the world?"

The woman's voice was fascinating, her delicate fingertips draped the back of the chair, and her body's fragrant scent couldn't help but rush forward to her nose.

Speaking of which, no matter how little contact the sisters have, they have lived under the same roof for more than ten years. Zhuo Yujin knows a little bit about Zhuo Lian’s temperament, knowing that she loves money and has a false name, and was killed when she was in Bianzhou. The reason for not selling the wine shop is just because that shop can bring her greater benefits.

Right now, the opportunity for one step to the sky was shiningly placed in front of Zhuo Lian, Zhuo Yujin didn't believe that she was indifferent.

"Drinking is broad and profound. It is courteous, devilish, human, relieves yin and yang, and cures dangers. It is the strength of a hundred medicines. People who use themselves will become tolerant and merciful after drinking, and those who are weak and timid will become brave after drinking. It’s extraordinary, so you can see the beauty. Winemaking pays attention to timing and craftsmanship. You shouldn’t be too haste. The quality of Jinbo is fair, but it is far from the level that it can be heard in the world.

Although Zhuo Lian was uncomfortable, he didn't show it and calmly rejected Zhuo Yujin's proposal.

"Do you really regret it?"

"No regrets."

The man sitting by the window suddenly laughed, "Master Yan, before coming to Fengle Building, I said that the wine is precious, and it is a secret of every family, and boss Zhuo will never reveal it lightly."

Yan Tao stroked the short beard on his chin, and said unclearly, "This is not necessarily true."

He raised his hand and patted the edge of the table, making a muffled noise again and again, "Boss Zhuo, if you tell me frankly, you can cooperate with the Liangjian Department to bring Jin Bo into the scope of Qizhong Wine."

Even if Zhuo Lian is just a lonely soul in another world, she has lived in this land for nearly a year and understands basic common sense.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, ordinary people can open wine shops, and it is only natural for the government to sell wine. There are three types of official wines. The first is Qizhong wine, which has excellent taste and is a rare wine; the second one is a wine with good quality and is a mid-range wine; the lowest one is Worry wine, specially for people of low status to drink.

The Good Brewing Department will compile a wine list every year, including the famous wines in the vicinity of the capital, and distinguish them from the top, the middle and the bottom.

As far as she knows, the green bead fragrance liquid belongs to Qizhong wine, and it appears on the first page of the wine list every year. The nobles love this special taste, and the rich merchants even regard drinking the green bead fragrance liquid as a status symbol. , As if buying the royal wine, they will become official.

Near the new year, the wine list will be posted on the notice board around the government office. Many scholars from poor families are not afraid of the cold. Even if their hands and feet are numb by the snow and cold wind, they will still grit their teeth and copy the wine records and bind them into a book. After selling at a stall, they can sell hundreds of copies.

From a glimpse of the leopard, you can also see how much influence the wine record has.

If Jin Bo is classified as the most inferior wine, those who value fame will not touch it at all, and even the reputation of Huan's restaurant will plummet.

"If the concubine does not want to reveal the recipe, will Jin Bo be included in the wine list printed in the twelfth lunar month?" Zhuo Lian asked with a straight back and a straight back.

His slender eyes narrowed into a line, and Yan Tao nodded, "Yan has no intention of forcing Boss Zhuo, but a saint loves wine. As a subordinate, he should share his worries. Although the taste of the green pearl fragrance is beautiful, it is in the process of cooking. A lot of lime needs to be added, this taste is not palatable, it is bound to be improved in order to make further progress."

Zhuo Lian didn't care about her fame, but it didn't mean she was a fool. Yan Tao invited her to Fengle Tower for the same purpose as Zhuo Yujin, for the purpose of obtaining the fire method.

One person deceives, one threatens, no wonder he becomes a master and apprentice.

Jin Bo was judged to be inferior, and the business of the wine shop would definitely be affected, but Zhuo Lian had nothing to do. Even if the Liang Jian Department does not hold the real power, the wine masters have the sacred heart, and want to make them change their minds, I am afraid it will be more difficult than reaching the sky.

She has the answer without thinking about which is more important than fame and fire.

"The wretched wine is in the wretched bar, and the concubine has nothing to say."

After speaking, she didn't have the slightest nostalgia, and turned around and left.

Seeing that slender figure gradually disappeared from sight, Zhuo Yujin's throat seemed to be burning with a faint smell of rust spreading in his mouth and nose, and it was hard to mention how uncomfortable it was. She didn't expect that Zhuo Lian would be so persistent. For the sake of the secret recipe, she would not hesitate to offend Master and ruin the reputation of Huan Jiajiu. Is it really worth paying such a high price?

Once the wine shop couldn't go on, Zhuo Lian would fall to the blood and never get up again.

Just now he said that the man's surname was Li, who was an official of Guanglu Temple, got up and walked to the table, sighing.

"I've been to Huan's restaurant and tasted Qing Wu Bottom and Jin Bo. Both of these two wines are smooth and spicy. Although Zhuo's level is not as good as Master Yan, it is still quite alive. Listen She said that she was still preparing to make lamb wine, but unfortunately she didn't know the current affairs and had to hide her privately. It is estimated that she will not be able to make her life in this life."

Another person also echoed, "The Good Brewing Department specializes in brewing imperial wine for the royal family. Among them, many masters will take advantage of Zhuo's advantage? We will make compensation when we take the prescription, and will never let her suffer. Such a narrow-minded widow is really not on the stage!"

Hearing that, Zhuo Yujin raised the corner of her mouth slightly. At first she was worried that Zhuo would use her fox skin to seduce the adults at Guanglu Temple. She unexpectedly was so stupid that she would completely offend people.

When it comes to this kind of field, let's see what she can do with herself!

After Zhuo Lian left the room, anger surged in his chest, but he could not vent at all and could only endure secretly.

Lin Fan received Huan Shen's instructions to protect Zhuo's safety. He rushed forward as soon as he saw someone and asked in a low voice, "Sister Huan, are they embarrassing you?"

"Go back and talk about it."

Although Lin Fan's appearance was tall and rough, his thoughts were very detailed. He guessed it badly when he heard this sentence, and stopped saying more. He stepped behind the woman and rode directly back to Huan's house.

"Xiaowei Lin, thanks to you today, my uncle was recovering in the room, so I won't go in."

Zhuo Lian bowed his knees and bowed, turned and walked towards the barn. This barn was specially used for wine. It was filled with dark brown porcelain urns. In order to prevent fire, there was no oil lamp and the door was closed. After that, the surroundings fell into darkness in an instant.

After suffering such a big loss, Zhuo Lian is not a wooden person. How could he remain indifferent?

She felt angry and wronged, but she didn't know who to confide in. She had her thin back leaned against the cold wall. Even if the clothes on her body were not thin, the coolness still penetrated into the flesh and bones, making her teeth cold.

Zhuo Lian often went in and out of the warehouse. She remembered clearly that a wooden shelf was placed three steps away, with a lot of wine on it, with clear bottomless, golden waves, amber light, and freshly brewed plum wine.

She took a few steps forward, picked up a porcelain bottle casually, lifted the lid, and swallowed the cold wine.

This is amber light.

The stamina of rice wine is much greater than that of sake, but Zhuo Lian doesn't care about it. A bottle of wine is one liter, and it doesn't take long to see the bottom. The wine tastes pungent, and she drank too quickly. .

After drinking a bottle, she picked up another bottle. After opening the lid, a light plum blossom scent diffused in the dim space, which was indescribably tempting.

Lin Fan pushed open the wooden door of the bedroom and saw the young man leaning on the soft pillow. He couldn't help scratching his head, and said with emotion: "Brother Huan, although I didn't go to Xishan at the time, I also heard about the situation in the paddock. Urgently, in order to protect your Majesty, you almost lost half your life, and you had to capture the assassin, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."

Huan Shen put his hand to his lips, and said with a hoarse voice: "The duty of the guard is to protect the Lord. The target of those assassins is your Majesty. I have no choice."

"That being said, there are not many people like you who are as loyal and brave as you. Now they are quite famous in the capital. Brother, I'm going to follow suit." Lin Fan laughed loudly.

Huan Shen didn't see Zhuo Lian's figure, so he twisted his eyebrows and asked: "You and your sister-in-law went to Fengle Tower, how is everything going well?"

"I couldn't get into the private room, so I kept guarding outside the door. I don't know what happened. When I returned, my sister-in-law seemed uncomfortable."

The young man's eyes flickered, and he talked a few words with Lin Fan. After the people left, he opened the quilt, got up and searched, and finally heard the movement in the barn.

He opened the door, bright golden sunlight shining in through the gap, just in time to see the woman sitting on the ground, with red cheeks and a thin layer of mist in her apricot eyes, staring blankly, reflecting in her eyes. Looking at his figure, it seemed that he could only be seen.

The young man walked up to her and found that there were three or four wine bottles poured next to Zhuo Lian, empty, and the wine in it had long been drunk.

"Sister-in-law." He called.

Zhuo Lian didn't say a word, he just raised his head obediently, and leaned back on that thin white face, her red lips were extremely gorgeous, like a flower bud still covered with dew in the morning.

Huan Shen stretched out his hand, his callous finger pads pressed the soft lips and gently rubbed them.

The author has something to say: Qizhongjiu, Tingshijiu, and Wujiu respectively correspond to the upper, middle and lower third classes, from the "Jiujing".

Courtesy of Heaven and Earth, Things Ghosts and Gods, Transformation of Human Nature, Relieving Yin and Yang, Treating Dangers and Obstacles-"Wine Classics"