"Young lady, you've come here today to inquire about the wine competition. Are you perhaps going to participate this year? Which winery are you from? I've never seen you before."
"To be honest, I brew my own wine at home. I heard about this competition, so I came to inquire about the details!"
"Oh, so it's a new workshop. You're participating in this competition, not just by registering."
Upon hearing this, Luo Yunhe readily handed over another silver ingot.
The person in charge was quite informal; after putting the silver ingot in his hand, he quickly began to explain it to him.
"First, you need to have your own signboard and obtain a certificate. The signboard is to build a reputation for your wine in the future, and the certificate is to be approved by the government before you are qualified to brew and sell wine."
Only with a certificate issued by the government can you register smoothly. Without a certificate, no matter how good your wine is, you probably won't be able to register!
Upon hearing this, Luo Yunhe realized it was a serious matter. He absolutely needed the qualification certificate; how could he participate in competitions without it? How could he make a name for himself?
"Manager, how do I get this qualification certificate? What's the procedure? When can I expect to receive it?"
"The qualification certificate is easy to obtain. Would you like to apply for it now, or come back another day?" The manager looked at Luo Yunhe with a smile.
Luo Yunhe immediately understood what he meant by looking at him, and without saying a word, she took out two more silver ingots and handed them over.
"Sir, I need it done now. I'll leave all this to you!"
Seeing that the little girl in front of him had stuffed so many silver ingots into his hands in a short time, the manager decided not to make things difficult for him anymore. He smiled and put the silver ingots away, nodding in agreement.
He took out a leather certificate scroll used by the government office, began grinding the paper, and picked up a brush to write on it.
When Luo Yunhe saw the other party's actions, she thought for a moment and immediately spoke up: "Manager, my family brews many kinds of wine. Are they all listed on the list?"
"Sure, go ahead and tell me, I'll write it all down for you!"
"Alright!" Luo Yunhe began to list all the names of her wines and put them on the table.
The leather scroll was large enough that Luo Yunhe had recorded all the names of the wines she might brew in the future on it, with fruit wines making up a large part of them.
He wrote down everything, including baijiu and beer. Although he might not be able to brew beer, he just wanted to write it down, in case he suddenly felt like brewing one day.
Looking at the various names on the list, the manager was a little puzzled, because he didn't recognize some of the wines at all, and he didn't understand why the young girl had written down all of them.
"What kind of alcohol are these? I can understand fruit wine to some extent, but what kind of alcohol is this beer?"
"Boss, beer is also brewed from grains, although its alcohol content isn't as high, but it's still a type of alcohol, and its taste is a bit milder than baijiu!"
"Oh, although I don't know what kind of wine these are, since you said you can definitely make them, I'll write them all down for you!"
After writing down all the names of the wines, there wasn't much space left on the leather scroll, so Luo Yunhe stopped.
The steward gently blew on the leather scroll in front of him, then glanced at him and said, "You wait here for a bit, I'll be right back!"
Luo Yunhe nodded and watched the steward leave with the leather scroll.
Less than half an hour later, the person in charge returned.
"Here you go, little girl!"
Luo Yunhe happily took the leather scroll, opened it, and saw that it already had the official seal of the government office on it. She smiled as if she had a flower in her eye.
"Thank you, manager!"
"You're welcome! It must be difficult for a pretty girl like you to do this kind of work, but as long as you have connections, everything will be easy."
Girl, your wine, what is it called, red wine or whatever, is finished brewing. Can I try some first? I've never tasted wine like this before..."
"Don't worry, manager, once it's brewed, I'll send it to you to try first!"
"Okay, okay!"
Luo Yunhe happily left the yamen with her qualification certificate in hand.
After returning home, she began preparations.
He spent nearly 100 taels of silver on his trip to the yamen.
However, she didn't mind.
After writing down the competition schedule on a piece of paper, he got busy.
The exchanged growth-inducing water was placed in the water, and the waterwheel was turned in another direction, so that all the water pumped out by the waterwheel went into the ground.
Luo Yunhe began collecting materials.
To brew the best baijiu, it's best to have some fruity aromas, and those fruity aromas must be selected from those with very strong fruity notes.
Therefore, Luo Yunhe was thinking about what kind of fruity aroma he should use to bring out the mellow aroma of the baijiu.
She began asking around, inquiring whether there were any orchards nearby, and what kinds of fruit grew in them.
But after asking around, she still couldn't think of a suitable fruit.
Finally, Luo Yunhe found the manager of the Treasure Pavilion.
Upon hearing his purpose, the manager of the Treasure Pavilion couldn't help but laugh out loud, and finally led him to a remote orchard.
"Miss Luo, is this the orchard you're talking about?"
"Yes, yes!" Luo Yunhe looked at the large orchard, especially the branches and leaves, and immediately recognized what kind of fruit it was.
"Shopkeeper, is this large orchard yours?"
"Yes, it's a pity that this thing tastes too sour when it grows. Even when it's fully ripe, it's still very sour. Moreover, once it's ripe, all the birds around peck at it, so it's impossible to sell and it's just been sitting here for a long time."
"Shopkeeper, let's make a deal!"
The manager of the Treasure Pavilion was also a little surprised to hear his words.
"To be honest, I have considered the suggestion you made last time. I also went to the government office and have all the necessary certificates. I plan to participate in the wine competition this year."
But I need some fresh ingredients for brewing, which is a matter of secrecy. Your ingredients are perfect for me. I hope these fruits can be picked and delivered to me as soon as they turn yellow!
"Girl, can you make wine from unripe fruit? And even if the fruit is ripe and the birds have already pecked at it, can you still use it?"
"It doesn't need to be ripe, just turn yellow and then you can send it to me!"
"Alright! It's no use leaving it here anyway. If it can help you, then it's fate!"
The shopkeeper and Luo Yunhe discussed the cooperation.
The shopkeeper was clever and could sense that the young girl in front of him was destined for success, so he didn't ask for much money, but instead asked for a share of the profits.
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