ancient engineer

Chapter 15 Wine Tasting

"Master Hua, how about breakfast?"

Hua Mu is not a person who likes to get up early, even before going to work, she would get up at nearly eight o'clock, and then drive to the company after having breakfast, so she expresses sympathy for those who get up at five or six o'clock to prepare to go to court here before dawn!Sometimes Hua Mu secretly rejoiced that Beijing officials below the third rank did not have to go to the early court.

Today is the day of Mu's rest, but Hua Mu did not break the usual schedule, and got up around eight o'clock.He is still used to washing up by himself, and he is also used to brushing his teeth with green salt without toothpaste. Fortunately, he can make the soap for bathing by himself.Steward Wang had already set up breakfast, and Hua Mu was eating when Xuanyuan Yun came.

"I don't know that the lord is coming, I'm an official..." Hua Mu put down the bowl and chopsticks, and slowly got up to apologize.

"This king came at the wrong time. It's not good for me to let the concierge disturb the flower master's meal. What is the fault of the flower master?" Xuanyuan Yun held a fan with a bamboo bone carved landscape fan, and the unopened fan was in his hand Beating again and again.

"Can the prince be kind too early?" Hua Mu asked.

"It's really useless to be annoyed at home." Xuanyuan Yun sat down generously. He was indeed annoyed this morning. The concubines at home didn't stop at all, and there was no peace early in the morning, so He simply went out.This early in the morning, it was Mu Xiu again, and he went everywhere, but he ended up at Hua Mu's house unknowingly.

"If the prince doesn't dislike it, you can have breakfast at Xiaguan's place."

"it is good."

"Wang Butler, tell the kitchen to prepare morning goodies and bring them up quickly." Hua Mu quickly ordered, but Wang Butler is so clever, he has already guessed the time by looking at the time, and has already ordered it.

Xuanyuan Yun was not polite, and sat down directly. As soon as Hua Mu finished speaking, a servant brought bowls and chopsticks to Xuanyuan Yun to set up.

"The family has simple tea and light food, and I hope the prince will not dislike it." Hua Mu's breakfast is still very rich. In the past, when Hua Mu prepared breakfast, she usually combined Chinese and Western food, including porridge, fried eggs, bacon, side dishes and so on.Hua Mu also told the kitchen about this habit, but since he was the only one, it was not a waste of money.

"Master Hua, this early goodness is really special." Xuanyuan Yun looked at the food on the table and said, their early goodness here is usually some pastries and porridge, with a few cheat sheets.

"The official has lived in Fanbang for a long time, but some habits have not changed." Hua Mu returned, anyway, if there is anything special, just push it to Fanbang.

At breakfast, because Xuanyuan Yun was present, the two of them ate quite harmoniously. Xuanyuan Yun was accompanied by a little eunuch who served Xuanyuan Yun the whole meal.Hua Mu rolled her eyes in secret, expressing her contempt for Xuanyuan Yun who is incomplete!

"If there is nothing wrong with the flower master, how about going to see the wine shop with me?" Xuanyuan Yun said after breakfast.

"Yes, my lord." Hua Mu agreed, and the restaurant they were talking about should be the one they cooperated with.

"When you're away from home, you can just call me Master Yun (Yun)." Xuanyuan Yun opened the fan with a bang, and said gracefully.

"It's... Mr. Yun."

"Then do you mind if I call you Mr. Hua?"

"it is good……"

This restaurant was not opened in the capital city, but on a hillside in the suburbs of Beijing.The scenery here is beautiful. Under the hillside is a large piece of candy, with lotus roots planted in it.The fields of lotus leaves fluctuate with the wind, like rolling green waves.The slim lotus looks extraordinarily shy and pure against the green lotus leaves.Hua Mu couldn't help but think of Zhou Dunyi's praise of lotus: out of the mud but not stained, clean and clear but not demonic, straight from the center to the outside, not vines or branches, fragrant and clear, pavilions and clean plants, can be seen from a distance but not profaned play Yan.

From a distance, there are also some trees on the hillside, but they are planted with some small plants, and there are houses hidden among the flowers and trees, which should be wine shops.The most conspicuous thing at the moment are the red roses in full bloom.The dense flowers seem to be connected into a cloud, ostentatious and gorgeous, as if competing with this clear water hibiscus, competing for beauty.

"This is really a good place." Hua Mu sighed.

"When I came here in the early days, I could still see the plum blossoms and peach blossoms blooming in the mountains, and then the brocade peonies. Have you ever seen the roses blooming over there? Is it someone from a different place? Brought back, it is easy to grow, and the flowers bloom for half a year, which is also a joy. Looking at this square inch of land, this king has given birth to a confidant." Xuanyuan Yun said, his eyes kept looking at the scenery outside the carriage, looking I really like it here.

"Then I really missed these beautiful scenery." Hua Mu also said.

"Mr. Hua, do you think this wine shop will be buried here?" Xuanyuan Yun asked. He actually likes this place. This place originally belonged to a Zhuangzi, but there is a mountain spring here, which is the best wine shop. of.

"When I was away, I heard a saying that 'the fragrance of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley'. This wine shop is again, and I can hang around here in the name of drinking." Hua Mu smiled, and waited until the distilled wine was on the market. , Driving into the capital will cause some troubles, and it is better to avoid some dignitaries here.Although there is Xuanyuan Yun behind the wine shop, but Xuanyuan Yun is not easy to offend anyone who dares to offend the wine shop.

"What a 'the smell of wine is not afraid of deep alleys'!" Xuanyuan Yun laughed.

During this conversation, the two arrived at the other courtyard. The workers in the current wine shop are busy.A person who seemed to be in charge saw Xuanyuan Yun, and hurried out to greet him: "Young Master Yun, you are here."

"Guan Zhu, how is the wine here?" Xuanyuan Yun asked.

"The earlier batches are ready to go out of the cellar. After some processing, the wine has a rich aroma, a cool color and a sweet taste before it is sealed. Even the old master who has been brewing wine for a lifetime They're all boasting, and I'm afraid it will be even more interesting if you seal it up!" Steward Zhu was also very excited when he mentioned the wine, and he praised it again and again.

Steward Zhu took the two of them to see the wine making place. These workers were all very dutiful. When they saw the luxuriously dressed Xuanyuan Yun, they didn't look around too much, they were all busy with their own work.Hua Mu nodded secretly, it seems that these people are well trained|taught!This wine is also made of whole grains, and the procedures are very cumbersome and all are handmade.This made Hua Mu, who had visited the mechanized production of many large wineries, sigh in his heart: If this is brought into modern times, the manual cost alone may double the price of this wine several times.

However, the wine made from five grains does not have any additives, blended with ethanol, etc., but it smells good.Xuanyuan Yun was also informal, picked up a small spoon to scoop up the freshly made puree and took a sip: "Mr. Hua, try it, it's brewed from the clear spring at the foot of the mountain."

"It's very fragrant. It has all the essence of the five grains." Hua Mu also took a sip. It was indeed full of the aroma of grains, and it was incomparable to the good wines he had drunk.

"Let's eat here at noon today, I wish the housekeeper's wife did a great lotus feast." Xuanyuan Yun said.

"Then I will have a good taste." Hua Mu did not refuse, and it was rare to come out for a walk, and the scenery here is beautiful.

Lunch was placed in a pavilion in the pond. The pavilion was built simply, covered with thatch, and a road built by wooden stakes stretched from the shore to the center of the pond.There is also a drainage cart on the left side of the pavilion, and the precipitation is sent to the hillside to irrigate the plum trees, peach trees and flowers and trees, not to mention that dining here is really delicious.

The food was very simple, but Hua Mu expressed his satisfaction.The lotus petals are now taken for decoration, the fish are also from this pond, and the agricultural products are also freshly cellared. Even the rice served at the end has a special flavor.It is green and oily, smelling the fragrance of lotus leaves, it should be made by adding the lotus leaves, but the bitterness of the leaves is removed.

"If I had known that there was such a place, how could I have seen the capital again!" Hua Mu exclaimed after drinking and eating.

"Then it's fortunate that Mr. Hua didn't arrive here early, otherwise, where should I go to find a capable person like you?" Xuanyuan Yun also laughed.

The author has something to say: By the way, the lotus leaf is for weight loss!Tea made from lotus leaves has a slightly bitter taste, but the fragrance of the grass and trees is very strong, and the aftertaste will be a little sweet.Of course, if you don’t like bitterness, you can add a little rock sugar appropriately. The lotus leaf can also reduce the heat and clear the fat in the intestines. It’s great to have a cup during the Chinese New Year!Dried lotus leaves are sold in pharmacies and supermarkets~

Lotus leaves can also be used to cook porridge, but you should choose fresh lotus leaves, which are tender, otherwise it will be really bitter.Shred or shred the lotus leaf, put a small amount in the porridge and cook it, the rice will be a little green, nice, fresh, and easy to eat~