Datang New Giants

Chapter 181 Ren Zhenhai's Caution

Not only Chilian and his wife, but also Zhang Heng, who was supervising the rectification of the water truck in the carpenter's house, was also attracted by the alluring aroma of wine, and strode over.

"Old Ren, what good wine to drink, give me some to taste, it will make all the wine worms come out of me." Zhang Heng said bluntly as he walked.

It was a fateful friendship, so naturally he would not be polite to Ren Zhenhai.

Ren Zhenhai shook his head and pointed in the direction of the winery.

Zhang Heng looked at the winery with some doubts, sucked his nose hard, and soon, his eyes lit up, as if seeing a stunning beauty.

In the wine shop, Lu Ting breathed a long sigh of relief looking at the jar of about three catties of distilled wine.

This is the result of nearly two hours. The first distilling effect is not very good. Having seen the best quality wine, Lu Ting was still dissatisfied, so he distilled again to be satisfied.

It has to be said that after re-distillation, the taste is much mellower and softer, the aroma is fuller and the wine quality is more pure.

"My lord, this wine is the best. This old slave has brewed wine all his life, and it's the first time I've seen such a strong and pure wine." Old winemaker Lao Du showed a thumbs up with a flushed face.

Old Du's original name is Du Shiqi. He is 43 years old this year. He is a wine slave brought back from the market by Lu Ting. Although he is not very old, he was arranged by his former master to be an apprentice in the winery since he was eight years old. When the former owner was convicted and exiled, he stayed in the distillery for 35 years. He was an old winemaker, and Lu Ting asked him to be in charge of the most critical distillation process.

"Okay, get the rest of the wine ready, don't bother with wine tasting, I'll order it tomorrow morning." Lu Ting said angrily.

It was the first time for Lao Du to see distilled wine, and he drank it in the name of wine tasting every now and then, at least he drank half a catty of liquor, and his face was as red as a monkey.

"Young master, don't worry, there is an old slave here, so nothing will be missed." Old Du said flatteringly.

It was the first time to drink such a strong and mellow wine, and the owner was obviously by his side, but Lao Du just couldn't control his mouth, that is, Lu Ting's generosity, as the owner of some small family, he would have been applauded by others stick.

Lu Ting nodded, seeing from the window that the sky was about the same, carrying the jar of double-steamed wine that he had just finished, he walked briskly towards the heavily guarded winery.

As soon as he came out of the wine shop, he was startled to see Zhang Heng, She Siniang, Ren Zhenhai, Duan Xiaoliu and others waiting at the door. When he appeared, their eyes all fell on the jar in his hand.

"Master Lu, is this wine a new wine?" Duan Xiaoliu asked curiously while sniffing vigorously.

Zhang Heng stared at the wine jar in Lu Ting's hand, and said expectantly, "Brother Lu, what you have in your hand is new wine?"

"This wine is so fragrant and mellow, it's the first time my family has smelled such good wine." Madam Chi Lian's eyes were clearly showing curiosity.

Ren Zhenhai, the human weapon, stood beside his wife, with his head raised slightly, as if admiring the red clouds in the sky, but from the corner of his eyes, he kept staring at the wine jar in Lu Ting's hand.

Lu Ting raised the wine jar in his hand, nodded and said, "You are all here, just in time, come and taste the newly brewed wine."

It was really new wine, and everyone's eyes lit up.

Among other things, the aroma of the wine alone is worth tasting.

At this time, Mei Niang came to ask for instructions, the meal was ready, Lu Ting immediately asked her to prepare the meal, and placed it on the stone table outside.

Soon, Lu Ting, Zhang Heng, Duan Xiaoliu, Mrs. Chi Lian and Ren Zhenhai sat at a table, and the people from the water transport team and craftsmen all ate in the kitchen.

"Brother Lu, hurry up and pour the wine." Zhang Heng said anxiously.

The wine jar was not sealed, and there was a tempting aroma of wine from time to time, Zhang Heng couldn't wait a long time ago.

The lady of Chilian, She Siniangjie, echoed: "Yes, the servants are also waiting very anxiously."

"Come on, let's have a taste, how about this new wine?" Lu Ting wanted to eat some food first before taking it out, seeing how impatient the crowd was, he didn't want to whet their appetites, so he quickly took it out.

Lu Ting poured about three taels into each of the five exquisite small porcelain bowls: "Everyone, this is the new wine from Liangshi Winery, try it all."

"Is this wine?" Zhang Heng looked at the wine in the bowl, his eyes were as big as a bull's eye.

The wine in the bowl is white and transparent, as pure as spring water that just flowed out, without any impurities, if not for the mellow aroma of wine, Zhang Heng would have suspected that Lu Ting was lying to himself with a bowl of water.

Lady Chi Lian picked up the wine bowl and looked at it carefully, and said in surprise: "This wine is too pure, without any impurities."

There are many types of wine in the Tang Dynasty, and the quality varies. No matter what kind of wine, there are two common characteristics, impurities and color.

There are impurities in the wine when it is brewed, so it saves effort, just pour it up and drink it together. The green ant in Bai Juyi's "Green Ant New Grain Wine" is not the name of the wine, but the wine is newly brewed and unfiltered. There are dregs of foam on the surface of the wine, the color is slightly green, like ants, like some good wine, even if it is filtered with a fine cloth many times, if you look carefully, you can still see tiny impurities.

Lady Chilian is famous for her sharp eyes, but when she looked closely, she couldn't find a trace of impurity.

Most of the wine is brewed with grain, and the color of the wine brewed from different grains is also different, some are light yellow, some are lavender, and some are light blue, but the wine brewed by Lu Ting is actually white and transparent. Let Siniang She gasp in amazement.

Shake gently, the wine in the wine bowl rippling gently, the aroma of the wine is more intense and attractive.

Duan Xiaoliu took a deep breath, and said with a satisfied face, "Just smelling it, I feel like I'm enjoying it."

Ren Zhenhai, known as the murder weapon in the world, did not speak, staring at this kind of wine that he had never seen before, his eyes were full of anticipation.

Leaving aside the taste, the color and appearance are commendable.

Unexpectedly, wine can be brewed like this.

"What are you doing in a daze, you can still see the flowers, drink it." Zhang Heng picked up the wine and poured it into his mouth while speaking.

Lu Ting quickly said, "Boss Zhang, be careful."

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Heng's face changed suddenly, his eyes were as big as a bull's-eye, as if he had encountered something unbelievable, and when Zhang Heng was about to spit out the wine he had just drunk, he suddenly opened his mouth He closed it, and covered his mouth with his hands, his cheeks on both sides puffed up, and with a grunt, he swallowed all the wine in his mouth.

"Ah" Zhang Heng swallowed the wine in his mouth, let out a satisfied voice, and shouted: "Good wine, good wine, good wine, this is called wine, it's so enjoyable."

When it first entered the mouth, it was different from the wine he drank before, like a raging fire, but there was a thick feeling in the domineering, which brought Zhang Heng unprecedented excitement and stimulation. When the wine was swallowed down his throat , as if a warm current reached the stomach, and then there was a warm feeling all over the body.

With a mellow taste, a sweet taste, and a refreshing taste in the throat, Zhang Heng called out three times for good wine.

Lu Ting quickly said: "Si Niang, Xiao Liu, Big Brother Ren, this wine is a bit overbearing, it's not suitable to drink it too quickly, or you will choke, it's better to sip it slowly."

She Siniang and the others heard the words, and slowly tasted it according to the words, and soon, after taking the first sip, the eyes of the three of them lit up.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this wine is even better than the royal wine given by the prince last time, it tastes really exciting." Duan Xiaoliu is a normal drinker, after drinking these three or two pairs of steamed wine, his eyes are a little blurred, and his tongue is a bit tongue-tied.

Two blushes appeared on Yu Siniang's pretty face, she nodded lightly and said, "This is the strongest wine my family has ever drunk. It is full-bodied and refreshing. Mr. Lu, you are simply a god."

Lu Ting turned his gaze to Ren Zhenhai who hadn't noticed any opinions yet: "Brother Ren, what do you think of this wine?"

Ren Zhenhai carried a wine gourd with him on weekdays and drank a few sips when he was free. He had rich experience and was the most qualified to speak.

"So-so." Ren Zhenhai said with care.

Without even looking at Ren Zhenhai, Zhang Heng pushed the bowl in front of Lu Ting: "Brother Lu, don't care about him, if he doesn't drink, I will."

"It's delicious, Mr. Lu, give me more." Duan Xiaoliu handed over the bowl with a smile on his face.

She Siniang didn't speak, but showed it directly with actions, pushing the empty bowl over.

Lu Ting responded casually: "Time is a bit tight, there is not much wine here, so everyone will have another half bowl."

There was not enough time, so I only made about three catties of double-steamed wine, that is, let everyone taste it and give some opinions, but I didn't expect it to be so popular.

Double-steamed wine, Lu Ting tasted it, it is estimated to be about [-] degrees, it is considered high, and ordinary people drink two or two. Including Yu Siniang, her cheeks turned red after drinking, but nothing unusual was seen.

"It's hard to make such a good wine, let alone half a bowl, you can enjoy it even if you drink one more sip." Zhang Heng said with a satisfied face.

Just as Lu Ting was about to pick up the wine jar on the table, Ren Zhenhai suddenly stood up and shouted in the direction of the west: "Be careful, there is something wrong with the west."

Enemy?
Lu Ting was taken aback, stood up quickly, looked towards the west, and suddenly thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind: Could it be that the matter of the morning is not over yet, the prince's mansion let him off on the surface, and now it is time to settle the matter?

Zhang Heng and Duan Xiaoliu reacted more violently, one picked up a big stick, the other pulled out a horizontal knife to guard, and Lady Chi Lian stood in front of Lu Ting, fearing that someone would harm Lu Ting.

When the veterans of Wuyitang heard the movement, they also took out their weapons to be on guard.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire camp was tense, and everyone felt as if they were facing an enemy.

Finally, I have a little hope. Whoever dares to destroy it will not cut off his own wealth and hope. If he dares to make an idea here, first ask whether he agrees with the weapon in his hand.

A gust of mountain wind blew by, and there was no movement around.

Zhang Heng wanted to ask Ren Zhenhai what was wrong. When he turned his head, he suddenly found that Ren Zhenhai's seat was empty. He thought he was the first to attack. Is it a personnel matter?"

It turned out that the place where the wine jar was placed was empty, and it was obvious that he took the opportunity to slip away.

Who, in order to drink two sips of wine, actually lied about the enemy's situation!
(End of this chapter)