Datang: Salted fish at the beginning, Gao Yang was given marriage by Li Er

Chapter 193

Bang bang bang.

Chi Chi Chi.

Dozens of newly hired craftsmen transformed the huge logs into sheets of wood or square wooden piers of different sizes based on the sketches given by Li Xian.

In the simple wooden shed, Li Xian and Cheng Chumo were busy connecting a large wooden cover to the green bamboo as thick as an arm.

I have to say that the carpenter in the past really had some real skills, and the connection was extremely tight, and Li Xian didn't feel that the distillation effect was affected at all without putting cloth strips on it.

In fact, Li Xian can't remember the details of wine making. After all, the wine making of later generations has only been told by the older generation.Coupled with the use of later generations of machinery, Li Xian's ancient method of brewing wine has almost been lost.

Adding some firewood with anxiety, Li Xian turned on the steamer, poured several cans of fermented rice that Cheng Chumo had dragged from home into the pot, and covered it with a barrel-shaped inverted funnel for distillation. Pour it out, apply a square towel soaked in cold water through the wall of the tube, and export it to the clay pot below.

"Can this thing work?"

"It's the first time I've seen someone continue to brew it when I grow up so big."

The winemaker in the dirty leather coat frowned, looked at the utensils on the side of the pot, stroked the messy beard under his jaw, and asked questions uncertainly.

Cheng Chumo hammered his chest, and looked at Li Xian with trust in his eyes.

"I don't like to hear you say that."

"Brother Li makes salt, makes furnaces, and can also separate poisonous smoke. This mere wine making is a skill that people in Tang Dynasty can master. Brother Li is definitely not a problem."

"It's just that this skill is also divided into high and low. When it is completed later, I will let you, the master, come and try it."

The flattering words were all finished by Cheng Chumo, Li Xian could only smile and stare at the steaming pot and stove without saying a word.

The brewing method in memory is too piecemeal, Li Xianshi is also trying a little bit, as for how much he can achieve, he still needs to explore slowly.During this period, the mysterious owner also sent someone to inquire for a while, inquired about some matters, and happily carried two boxes of copper plates into the carriage.

Regarding this matter, Li Xian didn't care about it either, he opened his doors to do business, and it is still necessary to make a clear account.

After handing over the account books, when Li Xian returned to the workshop, green smoke and white air filled the ceiling, and a layer of fine water droplets covered the condensed green bamboo, which seemed to be as uniform and numerous as pores.

A drop of pure and transparent water clings to the mouth of the green bamboo tube, gradually gathers and expands, and pulls out a crystal tail, dripping into the clay pot.

He scooped up a spoonful and held it to the tip of his nose to smell it. The slightly pungent smell rushed over his face, and Li Xian frowned.

It seems that the taste of this wine is different when it is brewed. As for the taste...

"Brother Cheng, you are good at drinking, give us an evaluation."

Passing the spoon enthusiastically, Li Xian signaled Cheng Chumo to come and taste it.

The glorious task was entrusted to Cheng Chumo, with a happy expression on his face, he took the spoon.

"I can do this!"

After drinking the small spoon, Cheng Chumo was stunned for an instant, and even his breath seemed to be held for an instant, and his bronze face flushed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

hiccup~
A long belch came out, bringing out a strong smell of alcohol.

"Spicy, my spleen and stomach are cut like a knife, it's very hot..."

Taking a long breath, Cheng Chumo's face was filled with confusion, and his eyes lit up.

"Hey~ This stamina is very comfortable, the limbs seem to be wandering in the river..."

Amidst the words, Cheng Chumo gradually became intoxicated, his tongue curled up, and his figure swayed slightly.The normally silent person then became extremely active, chattering non-stop, obviously a little drunk.

Reaching out to support the unsteady figure, Li Xian frowned.

Drunk too fast?
It's just a spoonful, if it's a cup, still unconscious?
How can we sell this?
Everyone in Chang'an comes to drink, and he can't drink many catties in a year.

Thinking of this, Li Xian slapped his forehead.

"It's over, this thing is for wine..."

……

at dusk.

The teahouses and restaurants are crowded with people, and the cups and cups are singing together.

It is the norm in the city to come here with enough food and drink, or to talk about interesting things, or to be intoxicated with love.

In the slow music, the slight sound of ceramics colliding is mixed with the noisy and trivial conversation, just like a lively vegetable market.

The gorgeously dressed young man raised the cup, met the four people at the same table, poked his head, and stretched it to the center of the desk, glanced at the four people, mixed with the voices of the crowd, and spoke mysteriously.

"Do you know where Hu Ji's chariot stopped two days ago?"

The scholar in Tsing Yi at the same table drank a glass, threw down the cup and went to the desk, with a look of indifference.

"It's just a foreign merchant, where else can it be, but it's in the place where Hu people gather in Dongshi."

"But looking at that orchid wearing gold and silver, I'm afraid the things sold are very valuable."

Earlier, Mr. Hua Yi put down his cup and waved his sleeve robe.

"No, no, that's the envoy. Hearing that he had delivered the document to the palace, he was sent to Honglu Temple."

"There is nothing else on the chariot, but some fine spices and pearl agate."

cut~
With a disdainful snort.

"Why is that so strange?"

"Our Tang Dynasty now embraces all rivers and rivers. It is not surprising that these small countries donate some treasures in order to protect themselves."

"Besides, the news of the Western Expedition has already spread. If these small countries remain indifferent, they will surely lead to war."

He spoke with the pride of a big country.

"I don't think so."

The young man who had been silent all this time suddenly spoke, sipped a cup of hot tea on the table, looked out the window with deep eyes, and said calmly.

"The man with the hood behind the chariot seems to be from Tubo."

"In recent years, the Tubo army has sprung up suddenly. The new cadre Sun Zan is a young man who leads the army and inherits the military power from his father."

"A mere young man can hold a large army in his hands, take revenge and unify the plateau in one fell swoop, his ambition and strength cannot be underestimated."

The words stunned everyone present, and the two who were jubilant before came back to their seats, frowning lightly.

"So, the envoy didn't come from a good place?"

"The couplet on the chariot has the meaning of competing with us in the Central Plains, and is it not groundless?"

"This little barbarian has such confidence?"

Rubbing their beards, several people looked at the young man who spoke earlier at the same time, waiting for a reply, as if faintly respecting the young man.

Taking a sip of tea slowly, the young man spoke slowly.

"The couplets on the chariot are elegant and elegant, with a hint of Wang Xizhi's style. Just relying on this calligraphy scroll can already suppress many literati in the city."

"This wave of people should not be underestimated."

As soon as the voice fell, there was a sudden shout in the hall on the first floor.

"Orchid is here to perform again, and there will be a competition between us Tang literati and princes for the roll call!"

next moment.

The whole tea house exploded completely.

The creaking of tables and chairs, the sound of thumping footsteps, and the sound of angry shouts all joined together.

"These barbarians are really lawless, how dare they compete with our Tang Dynasty!"

"What a big tone! Who can bear this? Let's go and have a look!"

"Don't let them underestimate, I'm going to fight."

(End of this chapter)