Qi Yuchen glanced at Qin Sanniang and He Yingyuan. He already knew that the latter was destined for great things and was no ordinary person.
When he first saw Qin San Niang, she was just an ordinary woman. But now, seeing her in a different dress with her hair all combed up, he found her features to be relaxed and bright, her eyes seemingly able to hold the universe. Her smile was even more graceful and dignified, and upon closer inspection of her every move, he could tell that she was well-mannered.
I learned from the village head that these families had just moved to Shiligou before the Lunar New Year. It's not impossible that they were living in seclusion in the city.
Qin San Niang was unaware of all the thoughts he had been having in that instant. She was currently preoccupied with the winery issue he had mentioned, and replied, "Your Excellency's high regard for me is truly overwhelming. Speaking of which, I am also planning to open a shop; I would be honored if you would grace me with your presence then."
"Haha, of course! I'll definitely be there then, because Madam Qin's wine is just too delicious!"
The meal was a great success, and Qi Yuchen was very satisfied. He hadn't had such delicious food since arriving in He County. If it weren't for the inappropriateness of the meal, he would have come every day. He wondered if Madam Qin was planning to open a restaurant in He County. Hmm, that's a good idea; he could mention it to her next time.
Not to mention them, Cai Bo and the two constables were also treated to a very satisfying meal. Cai Bo was a steward from a wealthy family, and his daily food and living conditions were second only to his master. He had not only tasted local specialties, but also imperial dishes from the palace. This meal was truly delicious!
Thinking that the young master must also like to eat, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. This little Buddha hasn't eaten properly in a long time.
The constables were a little reserved at first, but Cai Bo was very shrewd and resourceful, and Gu Qingshan and Chen Jincai were also very generous, so they served them some good wine.
They didn't earn much each month, so how could they afford to buy alcohol? But now that they saw there was alcohol, they decided not to be polite. They thought it was just ordinary green wine, but when the wine was poured into the glass, they discovered it was a fine amber-colored wine. They took a careful sip, and wow, this was really good wine!
Damn it, this Mr. Qin is really generous and loyal! He even brought out good wine to treat these roughnecks!
Newly brewed wine with green ant-like hues, a small red clay stove with a burning fire.
The current brewing technology is very backward. The so-called green wine is caused by microorganisms produced during the fermentation process of the wine. Those tiny microbial colonies are like ants in the green wine. Of course, it is fine to drink it, and it even has a unique flavor. However, you must boil the wine before drinking it.
Of course, there are good green wines, such as Zhuyeqing, but most green wines don't reach that level!
Ordinary green wine was widely circulated because of its low price, and naturally, the price was also relatively cheap, with a dou (a unit of volume) of wine costing about two hundred wen (a unit of currency).
The wines at Chen's Winery are high-end, not cheap ones, but they are just filtered sake.
Sake production requires a higher standard of environment, meaning it needs to be cleaner and less polluted. This reduces the amount of microorganisms that can get in, resulting in a clear brew instead of the green color that often comes with microbial fermentation. Therefore, it is considered a relatively high-end sake these days.
I heard all this from He Yingyuan. In fact, it was just cheap fermented rice wine from later generations that had been filtered, and its taste and purity were far inferior to distilled spirits.
Qin San Niang suddenly realized that the story she had heard about Li Bai composing three thousand poems after drinking a bucket of wine was not a test of his drinking capacity but rather his stomach capacity! Those heroes who drank from large bowls didn't rely on their liver function!
It's just... speechless!
Of course, there were also high-end grain liquors in this era, but they were mostly offered as tribute, and the technology was controlled by a very small number of high-ranking officials and nobles.
In short, after this understanding, the little bit of worry that Qin San Niang had was instantly gone!
What she holds in her hands is the culmination of thousands of years of wisdom from her ancestors! If she still can't become rich with this knowledge, her ancestors would be so angry they'd jump off their graves and curse her!
After a few rounds of drinks, a villager called out from outside, "Uncle Village Head, the harvest from those two acres of land is out!"
"They're out so quickly?" Chen Sheng almost jumped up, then suddenly remembered there was an adult here, and quickly bowed to ask, "Sir, everything's been tidied up over there, shall we go and take a look!"
"What else is there to say?" Qi Yuchen nodded slightly and strode out.
He Yingyuan and the others were naturally very curious about their own yield per mu, so they followed them out.
Qin San Niang thought for a moment and decided, "Fine, I'll go with her too! I'll come back and pack up later."
Qi Yuchen followed the others and hurriedly took a detour through the fields. Although he was quite full and his steps were still a little unsteady, he still persevered. He was also curious about whether the rice grown using this new method was any different from that grown using the original method.
Originally, I hadn't held out much hope! Although Qi Yuchen didn't know anything about farming, Uncle Cai did! However, Uncle Cai also said that he had never heard of this planting method before!
Qi Yuchen thought to herself, since it's all just a visit anyway, if there's anything interesting here, I should definitely see it all.
However, after that meal at the Qin family's house, he felt that perhaps there was something special about this new planting method, and that this Qin lady might be a reclusive master hiding in the mountains!
Qi Yuchen became increasingly excited as he thought about it. If this planting method really worked, he could report it to the imperial court and it would be a great achievement!
So, when Qin San Niang saw this young official walking briskly ahead, lifting his long robe, she thought to herself, "This young man is quite good; he will surely be someone who understands the people's sentiments in the future!" She wondered what she would think if she heard his true feelings.
Village head Chen Sheng was also very excited. Before he even stood still at the edge of the field, he hurriedly jumped off the ridge.
Seeing this, Qin San Niang's eyes twitched; she was really worried that he would fall. Fortunately, the old man only staggered a little before regaining his balance.
"How much?" Chen Sheng asked in a deep voice.
"Uncle Village Head, it's San Shi!" Before the man weighing the stone could reply, an excited voice rang out loudly from the side.
"What did you say? How much is it exactly?" Chen Sheng was a little confused and couldn't help but ask again.
"Uncle Village Head, it's three shi! Three shi of grain!" The man next to him felt the same way he did; their reaction had been even stronger when they were weighing the grain! Now that they had finally calmed down, they quickly replied when they saw Uncle Village Head's reaction.
Cai Bo was also very surprised that the harvest from this one mu of land was three shi.
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