Chapter 70 A drunken joke
Sorghum liquor is very strong and spicy, which stings the throat. It suits my grandfather and his friends very well, but for others, it may be difficult to control its unique strength.
"It just so happens that the yeast is ready this time. Why not try brewing a wine with a milder taste? Then, everyone except children can enjoy it."
Yu and his companions also knew how to taste wine, but they did not show much interest in it and did not have too many expectations in their hearts.
Hearing Gu Yuexuan's words, Li burst into laughter. "Xuanxuan is so thoughtful. She has considered everyone in the family, young and old. It seems she is afraid that we can't bear that desire."
Yu smiled and agreed, "That's right. I really can't handle overly strong liquor, but if it's a mild rice wine, I can enjoy it."
Tu Su Yunxi was still naive about the concept of wine. She snuggled up to Xi Lanfang's lap and cried in a baby voice, "Drink!"
Tu Suminxu also joined in the fun, raising his hand excitedly: "I want to drink too!"
"Oh, you can't drink."
Xi Lanfang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said gently, "You are still young, you can't drink. Otherwise, you will be like your eldest brother, acting recklessly after drinking. How can others bear that?"
Everyone who witnessed this scene couldn't help laughing. Although Tu Subo remained calm on the surface, a hint of embarrassment crept onto his face.
Seeing this, Gu Yuexuan couldn't help but be curious and quietly approached him and whispered, "Are you really that bad at drinking?"
Otherwise, why did everyone look at him with a joking look?
Tu Subo glanced at her expressionlessly: "Want to know?"
Gu Yuexuan was curious: "What kind of ridiculous things do you do when you are drunk? Do you have sex or smash things?"
"You're not causing trouble because you're drunk, are you? If that's the case, then..."
"Never hurt anyone, never caused trouble, and never destroyed anything."
Gu Yuexuan was clearly skeptical: "Then why did mother-in-law say that you would make a scene when you drank too much?"
Tu Subo felt an indescribable helplessness. His lips moved slightly several times, but he finally chose to remain silent and continue to play the role of a mute.
Embarrassed by the laughter of the crowd, he had to flee back to the stable in embarrassment. The way he fled in panic was so funny that people could not help laughing.
Gu Yuexuan looked at his fleeing back, and the budding curiosity in her heart was like a cat scratching her heart, making her itchy and unbearable.
What does this person look like when he's drunk?
Why do people always look like they are trying to suppress their laughter when they mention him?
Gu Yuexuan couldn't contain her curiosity, so she quietly approached Xi Lanfang and asked softly, "Mother-in-law, can you tell me what Tu Subo looks like when he's drunk? Has anyone seen it?"
Xi Lanfang suppressed a laugh, a mischievous glint in his eyes. He pointed mysteriously in the direction of the stables and whispered, "He usually acts so serious, but he's actually a poor drinker. Just two glasses of fruit wine would make him drunk and unconscious. So he usually doesn't drink at all."
One sip and you'll be drunk.
Gu Yuexuan raised her eyebrows in surprise, seeming a little bit unbelievable.
How could a man like Tu Subo have such a terrible alcohol tolerance?
Xi Lanfang coughed lightly and added vaguely, "It's okay that he can't drink much, but once he's drunk, he becomes stubborn. He doesn't make a fuss or make a noise, but he refuses to go to bed. He won't calm down until he finds what he wants. Once he gets drunk, no one can calm him down. Moreover, he sobers up slowly. Even if he has only two glasses of wine, he will be confused all night, otherwise..."
"Mom, didn't you say you were going to mend Minxu's clothes today?"
Tu Subo suddenly turned back and interrupted Xi Lanfang in time. He tried to remain calm and said calmly, "It's late at night. If we don't mend it quickly, it may be too late tonight."
Xi Lanfang wanted to say that she had already fixed it, but seeing her son's serious expression, she had to try hard to ignore the curiosity in Gu Yuexuan's eyes. She stood up and said cooperatively, "Yes, yes, you reminded me just in time. I almost forgot."
"Xuanxuan, I'll take Minxu and Yunxi in first. You guys can chat at your leisure."
The person who knew the situation left in a hurry, while the person involved, Tu Subo, stood quietly there with a deep and complicated look in his eyes.
Gu Yuexuan turned around to prevent him from catching the smile on her face, but soon, a figure squatted beside her.
Tu Subo locked his eyes with her, his lips twisted in a smile, his tone tinged with an elusive teasing, "Want to get a glimpse into the secret of my hidden joke?"
Gu Yuexuan finally couldn't hold it in any longer. Her voice trembled as she refuted with a hint of cunning: "How can you be sure that it was a joke?"
Tu Subo ignored her clever trick and replied casually, "If you're curious, wait until your wine is fully mature, and then we can drink a glass together. The answer will be revealed automatically, won't it?"
"No need to ask, I'll reveal it to you on the spot."
It was the first time that Gu Yuexuan met someone who took the initiative to reveal his shortcomings, and she immediately laughed so hard that her shoulders shook involuntarily.
Her eyes sparkled with a glittering light. She turned to look at Tu Subo's slightly livid face and said with a hint of teasing, "You said it yourself."
"If you act recklessly while drunk, I'll immediately plunge you into a water tank to calm you down."
Tu Subo raised his eyebrows at the provocation in her words, a sly glint flashed in his deep eyes, and he said slowly: "Okay, just wait and see how powerful I am."
Once the joke was revealed, the glutinous rice that had been steamed to perfection in the wine steamer was finally ready to be taken out of the pot.
Tu Suting carefully mixed glutinous rice and wine yeast according to the secret recipe and sealed it for preservation, while Gu Yuexuan also soaked some soybeans before going to bed.
She leaned against the bed, her eyelids beginning to feel heavy, the quilt wrapped tightly around her body. Her voice was muffled and vague: "I'll grind the beans when I wake up tomorrow morning and make tofu pudding for you tonight. Do you want sweet or spicy?"
Tu Subo replied nonchalantly: "Whatever, I'm not picky."
However, he did not receive a response for a long time after he finished speaking. When he turned around, he found that Gu Yuexuan had fallen asleep at some point.
In the dark night, Tu Subo recalled the only funny thing he did when he was drunk as an adult. He couldn't help but get up and gently poked Gu Yuexuan's cheek.
"You actually joined others in laughing at me. Have you forgotten who I was making that joke for?"
"What a heartless little guy!" His voice echoed softly in the night sky.
Gu Yuexuan was immersed in the tranquility and peace of the night until the dawn broke. When she woke up, she didn't even realize how much she had been blamed in her dream.
The melody of the slowly turning stone mill echoed in the courtyard, but Tu Subo in the house had long disappeared.
Gu Yuexuan rubbed her sleepy eyes and staggered out of the house. As expected, he was busy grinding beans.
The soybeans that had been soaked overnight gradually turned into a fine slurry under the gentle caress of the stone mill. They slid drop by drop into the wooden basin along the outlet of the stone mill, and white foam appeared.
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