Chapter 163: Distilling Alcohol and Accidentally Making Fine Wine
After drinking half a bowl of wine, Yao Meixian's face flushed: "Wanwan! The wine you made is very good, better than any on the market. If you sell it, it will definitely be worth a lot of money."
"Mom! I'm not planning to sell this yet. I want to make something to disinfect wounds. It's called alcohol." Du Wanwan scooped up the wine from the jar and tasted it. She couldn't help but sighed, "This alcohol content doesn't meet the requirements. It looks like it needs to be distilled again."
Du Xiuxiu, Du Wenguan and Du Wenhuo, who were studying upstairs, were lured down by the smell of wine wafting from the kitchen.
The three of them went into the kitchen and looked at the wooden distiller in wonder, extremely curious.
"Sister! What are you doing?"
Du Wenguan is a good student and likes to use his brain. He is always around the stove. He feels that the elder sister is very capable and knows a lot.
Du Wenhuo took a chopstick, secretly dipped it into the wine jar, put it in his mouth, frowned immediately, and stuck out his tongue because of the spicy taste.
"Mom! This wine is too bad to drink." Du Wenhuo grabbed a piece of marinade and stuffed it into his mouth to relieve the inexplicable spiciness. "I will never drink when I grow up. It's really not tasty."
Yao Meixian didn't say anything, but looked at her son lovingly: "That's because you don't know how to taste. The wine your sister made can be said to be unmatched in the entire Liangjun City."
"Really?" Du Wenguan couldn't help but be curious. He also took a chopstick and dipped it in the wine, then put it in his mouth and smacked it. "It tastes good, a little spicy, with a sweet aftertaste. It's really a good wine."
After throwing a handful of firewood into the stove, Du Jiang glanced at Du Wenguan and said, "How can you know what good wine is at such a young age? Have you ever drunk it?"
"Hehehe!" Du Wenguan laughed, "The other day, the teacher praised my article and rewarded me with a glass of wine, but it was just like drinking water, bland and tasteless, not as mellow as what my elder sister made. Sister! Give me a small jar tomorrow, and I'll give it to the teacher as a filial tribute, okay?"
"Okay!" Du Wanwan was not stingy. It was just a small jar of wine! It wasn't a big deal.
Du Wenhuo stepped forward and said, "Sister! I want some too. My master also likes to drink."
"Okay, okay! One jar per person is fine!" Du Wanwan always tried her best to satisfy her brother's requests.
Du Wenjun also took a chopstick and dipped some wine in his mouth. After smacking the wine for a while, he suddenly begged, "Sister! Can I do this business?"
"You want to make it? Of course you can, but the problem is what about your marinade?" Du Wanwan asked deliberately.
She wanted to see what good ideas Du Wenjun could come up with. Since he was going to do business, he naturally had to see the pros and cons of all aspects.
I never gave him money to invest in a bigger business, because I wanted him to take one step at a time, slowly explore and train.
If he soars to the sky, he will feel that everything is going too smoothly, money is made too easily, there is no pressure at all, and he will become impatient and easily mess things up.
"I plan to buy a few servants, the kind with life contracts." Du Wenjun said everything he was thinking, "We can live here, but if we want to make wine, we still have to buy a farm outside.
It's fine to use it as marinade or wine on your own farm. Dad and Mom can just stay here and enjoy their retirement. They've been working here all their lives, so why keep doing it? "
"It's not impossible to buy someone, but the problem is that the profit margin of alcohol is too high. Have you ever thought about the disaster it might bring you?"
Du Wanwan was afraid that Du Wenjun was too young and didn't consider things comprehensively, so she gave him a suggestion.
"Don't be afraid, sister! I've thought it through." Du Wenjun said, "Don't you know Ye Tingxiao? Our business is in partnership with their family. To put it bluntly, it's buying safety with money. As long as the Ye family intervenes, this thing will definitely work."
Unexpectedly, her brother considered everything. Du Wanwan smiled at him with satisfaction: "This period of training has not been in vain. I have learned something after all. It's good that you have a plan. I can teach you this technique.
Wenjun! If you have made up your mind, just do it. Let Daddy take a look at everything you do, whether it's buying people or buying a farm. Experience is always the best. Don't let anyone cheat you."
"Well! I know."
Du Wenjun was very happy to be praised and supported by his elder sister. He was a little shy and smiled with his head down. He dared to conclude that the two businesses given by his elder sister were definitely the best in Liangjun City.
Especially when it comes to the wine business, not everyone can do it. But once the sales are opened up, you will definitely make a lot of money.
Du Jiang listened to the two children's conversation, as if in a dream. Their family was going to buy a farm? And also hire people? Were they going to open a workshop?
Yao Meixian looked at the arrangements made for her children and felt very satisfied. The efforts made by the Grand Tutor back then were worth it and she did not let him down.
Although she lived a miserable life, her family was harmonious and happy.
As he was speaking, someone knocked on the back door. Du Wenjun walked out to open the door. It turned out to be Ye Tingxiao.
He didn't know his identity before, and Du Wenjun never called him anything. In fact, they rarely met and talked. Today was different. He planned to find someone to back him up. If he didn't speak up, it would be unreasonable.
"Prince!" Du Wenjun saluted Ye Tingxiao in a proper manner, "Why are you here at this time? Are you here to see my sister?"
It was rare to see Du Wenjun and the Du family all here, so Ye Tingxiao felt a little nervous, but he didn't show it on his face. He nodded, went into the kitchen, and greeted everyone with a fist salute.
Ye Yi and Ye Er were originally guarding outside the door, but when they smelled such a strong smell of alcohol, they couldn't help but stick their heads out and followed in.
"Miss Du! Why does the wine in your house smell so good? Can you give me some to try?" Ye Yi was a wine lover. He couldn't walk when he smelled the wine and kept asking for a drink.
Du Jiang was a hospitable man. Without waiting for his daughter to agree, he scooped up a bowl and handed it to Ye Yi: "Here! Please drink!"
Seeing Ye Er looking at him eagerly, he scooped a bowl for him as well: "Come on! Please, too!"
Yao Meixian saw three grown men suddenly coming into the kitchen, making it seem crowded, so she called Du Wenguan, Du Wenhuo, and Du Xiuxiu to go upstairs to rest.
If someone has something to talk about, they don't need to get involved, just walk away and make room for them.
With four people leaving at once, the kitchen didn't seem so crowded anymore. Ye Yi and Ye Er sat down. Du Wenjun quickly cut a plate of marinade and served it to them with wine.
Smelling the wine, Ye Er couldn't bear to drink it. He kept sniffing: "This wine is so fragrant, Miss Du! How did you do it?"
Ye Yi couldn't wait to take a sip, then his eyes widened in disbelief.
He kept shouting, "Good wine! Good wine! God! After drinking wine for so many years, I finally drank something that I can't forget. After drinking this wine, all other wines are just water in my eyes."
"Is it really that delicious?" Ye Er took a sip, and then his expression became exactly the same as Ye Yi's. "After drinking this wine, all other wines taste bland. Miss Du! Ye Er really admires you."
Yetingxiao picked up the bowl, scooped a little to taste, and his handsome face lit up instantly, and he was shocked.
"Wan Wan! If this wine is put on the market, it will definitely sweep all the major wine companies in Liang County. I have an unwelcome request. Can you sell me the brewing method of this wine?"
(End of this chapter)
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