79 It's called brewing
It's time to make wine!
Wine is a huge profit-making industry.
Especially good wine, it is a huge profit among huge profits.
In Ye Xuan's original world, red bombs, classmate reunions, company dinners, etc., wine is indispensable everywhere. Ye Xuan's average alcohol tolerance does not hinder his understanding of wine.
At least compared to the natives here, Ye Xuan can be regarded as a doctor in wine.
I heard that the city mainly brews wine by myself. Whether it is civil officials or military generals, anyone who loves wine and who is qualified to enter the city lord's mansion does not need to be summoned and they are all in place one by one.
Even the senior leaders of the Shanyue tribe came to hear the news.
Although they live deep in the blue mountains, they also make wine by themselves. The fruit wine made from fruits in the mountains is mild in nature, but the wine has a stronger stamina and a strong fruity aroma.
The fruit wines of the Shanyue people became very popular as soon as they entered Heishui City, but because of their low output, they were basically priceless.
Nazha once brought it to Ye Xuan, and the taste is still OK, but it feels a bit like a cocktail. Multiple fruit flavors are mixed together, which is quite exotic. If carbonated bubbles can be added, it will taste better.
Ye Xuan learned in advance that the ordinary wine brewed by Heishuicheng winery is priced at 10 to 15 copper coins per kilogram, while the Shanyue tribe’s fruit wine was sold directly to 1 silver coins per kilogram as soon as it arrived.
Now it has been rising continuously, and it has risen to 5 silver coins per catty, but it is still in short supply.
The senior leaders of the Shanyue tribe came here this time, obviously to wait and see.
After all, if Ye Xuan could really make wine of no less quality than fruit wine, it would definitely cause a strong impact on his own special products.
If someone else said he wanted to make wine, the mountain clan might not be so concerned, but this time he took action, Ye Xuan, and they had a bad premonition before they came.
Previously, Ye Xuan hired people to make large quantities of wine by the City Lord's Mansion, and even purchased wine from his personal winery. These are the raw materials for making distilled liquor, which Ye Xuan called first brew or original brew.
The distillation site is chosen in the courtyard of the City Lord’s Mansion. The space here is large enough to accommodate more onlookers.
Ye Xuan did not intend to hide this technology.
Those who can be allowed to be present today are either the core of Hei Shui City or the senior management of the Shanyue Clan. With the vision of these people, they should know how to do it to get the best benefits.
The construction drawings handed over to the Industrial Department have now been escorted by Director Lu Mu personally to the city lord's mansion.
He was very curious about this piece of wine making equipment, which looked like an expanded wine jar, and added some accessories.
What kind of wine can be made with this thing?
Lu Mu was very curious about this, so he just finished the handover and found a seat and stood there and stopped leaving.
Ye Xuan roughly checked the distillation equipment built by the Industrial Department. After all, it was just a distillation and it didn't need to be too complicated.
Simply put, it is an iron wine jar and an iron cover. The bond between the two must be sufficient. Connecting a tube to the cover looks like a "convex" character. The tube must be at the highest point and bent, and then connected to the wine jar at the other end.
The onlookers saw the two servants installing equipment under Ye Xuan's command, and they talked about it from time to time, but most of the time they kept quiet, with curiosity in their eyes.
There were not many things, and it was installed in a short while. Ye Xuan immediately asked someone to pour a barrel of original brew and the ingredients into an iron wine jar, then covered it with a cover, then at the junction of the two, water was released to increase the bonding level, and finally started to catch a fire under the big wine jar to cook wine.
"It seems like this is cooking wine."
"The Lord said, this is called brewing."
"I have never seen this method of making wine. In my opinion, it seems more like cooking wine. After all, it's cold now, drinking a cup of hot wine is so refreshing!"
"Although I can't understand it, according to the city lord's previous style of conduct, there are often amazing performances. People can't do anything, so we just need to wait patiently."
"Class leader, what if City Lord Ye really brews good wine, what should we do with our fruit wine?"
"This problem will be left to my husband's future son-in-law at that time. We can't let the tribesmen of the future city lord's wife suffer losses, do you think so?"
"Class leader, you are so scheming..."
Ye Xuan didn't care about the surroundings at all. He had already done everything he should do, so he came to the resting place next to him that had been prepared long ago.
Zhao Lianer, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately brought a square towel soaked in hot water, and then served Ye Xuan comfortably.
"Young master, Lian'er has something to ask for." Zhao Lian'er looked at the wine jar that was cooking, put his little head in Ye Xuan's ear, exhaled like an orchid, and said softly.
"Do you want to take care of this?" Ye Xuan was not stupid. Zhao Lianer would not ask for anything on her own. Now speaking at this time must be related to brewing wine.
"Young Master, you have given her so much work. Lian'er doesn't want to be idle, so she let me come forward for you. It's not too late, Lian'er promises you to be honest this month and not bother you."
The "she" in Zhao Lianer's mouth obviously refers to Nazha, and it is obvious that the little girl is unbalanced.
"Three months!" Ye Xuan raised three fingers without hesitation.
Ye Xuan has always been troubled by the little girl's bed warming offensive, especially after Nazha entered the mansion, she seemed to feel a serious threat. Recently, the offensive has shown signs of gradual escalation. Winter is a good season to sleep in, and we must consider the quality of our sleep.
"Three months? Winter has passed, one month plus ten days, is it okay, young master?" Zhao Lian'er's voice was soft and she showed even more power when she acted coquettishly. If it weren't for the many people around her, she might have already pounced on Ye Xuan's arms.
"It's only three months, otherwise there will be no talk!" Ye Xuan said unmoved.
"Hmph, young master, I know how to bully others, okay, okay, I promise you!"
Just after Ye Xuan and Zhao Lianer reached an agreement, there was movement on the other end of the distillation equipment tube. First, it drips, then gradually turned into a thin water line and fell into the prepared wine jar.
The next second, the wine smelled everywhere.
Anyone who loved wine present could not help but be intoxicated by just hearing it. If Ye Xuan hadn't spoken, someone might have rushed up as soon as possible.
It is better to have fun alone than to have fun!
When some wine gathered in the wine jar, Ye Xuan immediately asked the servant to bring some wine glasses, and everyone present had a share.
The wine seemed to be no different from the original wine, but it entered the throat but was hot and violent, like a knife, and it went down the throat. It immediately became warm, and it was not afraid of the cold wind blowing.
The general shouted for good wine and begged Ye Xuan to give him another glass.
The civil servant's face turned red and his eyes were blurred, but he had to shout a wonderful sound.
Ye Xuan looked at the indigenous people and laughed in his heart. The first dish of distilled liquor is the most intense, and the second dish is the most suitable for drinking, and then it gradually faded like water.
However, the raw lees after distillation are good things. It is best to feed pigs when feeding them. They can not only be used by waste, but may also produce good pork with a wine aroma.
Although it was just a one-time distilled liquor, it conquered everyone present at once.
Especially those who are good wine gathered directly next to the wine tank, taking turns to use cups to connect the water droplets flowing out of the pipe, and those who are not received can only drool there.
Ye Xuan smiled in his heart. Looking at the appearance of these guys, he knew that the follow-up matters were no longer necessary. Naturally, relevant departments would continue to follow up. He just needed to mention Zhao Lianer's request and he could be a hand-off manager. There would be an extra profitable special product in the shop.
Days passed day by day. Although the weather was cold and everything withered, it could not stop the enthusiasm for the booming development of Heishui City. However, there seemed to be some discordant sounds coming from the Niutou Mountain Camp outside.
Chapter completed!