Top-grade fine wine

  "Big brother, why are you talking like that?" The little girl beside him anxiously pulled on his sleeve and said.

  This shopkeeper not only didn't blame Liu Yuan for mistakenly recognizing his relatives, but also invited them to drink and eat. Even if he didn't like the wine, he couldn't say so in front of others.

  At this time, Qian Zhanggui's face turned iron-green, he shook his water sleeve and said with a displeased expression: "I originally thought that a like-minded person had come, but I didn't expect that a scene-stealer had arrived. Sorry, our wine shop is small and can't accommodate two great gods, we won't receive you, please leave."

  He entertained himself with the best Tenli fragrant wine, but unexpectedly got such an evaluation, and even spat it out in front of him. Qian Zhuang thought Liu Yuan was sent by a rival to make trouble, so he immediately became impolite and drove him away.

  "Wait, wait, wait, Mr. Qian, I haven't finished speaking yet, can you wait for me to finish before making a decision?"

  "Haven't you finished speaking? Do you want Mr. Qian to hear your insults?"

  Liu Yuan said with a sincere face: "No, absolutely no such meaning. In fact, I have a business deal that I want to do with Qian Zhanggui, and this is also the purpose of my coming here."

  "Oh?" Boss Qian's face slightly improved, but he only made a sound of "oh" and didn't say anything.

  Liu Yuan knew he had gone a bit too far just now, and with the current time being limited, he didn't beat around the bush. He pushed the jar he brought to the middle and said with a smile:

  "Qian Zhanggui, Tianfu Wine House has novel dishes, top-notch ingredients, and exquisite craftsmanship. As for the entire Yangzhou, it is absolutely a first-class restaurant, but..."

  Liu Yuan deliberately sold a pass.

  "What's that?" As soon as he mentioned his own wine shop business, Qian Zhuang came back to life.

  "Sake!"

  "Alcohol?"

  "That's right, it's wine." Liu Yuan explained: "The Tianfu Wine House mainly sells ten fragrant wines, which are mellow, fragrant and pure, giving people a refreshing feeling. In Yangzhou, it is also considered top-notch good wine. However, this kind of wine is a bit soft, suitable for women to drink. If literary guests come to drink, they always feel that something is missing."

  Qian's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he said somewhat discontentedly, "My Ten-li Xiang isn't good? Do you have an even better wine?"

  Shili Xiang wine is a family secret recipe brewed by Qian Zhanggui, soft and fragrant. When it was first made, as soon as the mud seal was opened, the whole street could smell its fragrance, so it was named Shili Xiang. The Tianfu Wine House has today's status, and Shili Xiang has made a great contribution.

  Now saying that Shili Xiang, which has been a best-seller for many years, is no good, Qian Zhuanggui's heart must be uncomfortable.

  Liu Yuan didn't say a word, letting the shopkeeper take over two empty bowls. With a "plop", he lifted the lid off the jar and poured two bowls of wine. Then, he picked up one of the bowls and drank it all in one gulp. After that, he said to Qian Zhanggui: "Please..."

  Some things, facts are more powerful than eloquence. No matter how well you explain it, he has to experience it himself to know the real taste. As for drinking two bowls at once and finishing them first, it's just to dispel Old Moneybags' doubts, so he doesn't think you're trying to poison him or something.

  Looking at the wine in front of me, its color is clear and fragrant, intoxicating people. It's different from the wine I usually sell. No matter how many layers of gauze I use to filter out impurities, the color of my wine always has a bit of turbidity. But this bowl of wine is as clear as mountain spring water.

  Qian's nostrils flared, his tongue couldn't help but lightly lick the upper lip, and a hint of greed appeared in his eyes. In fact, when Liu opened the wine jar just now, Qian had already been attracted by that strong wine color. Now that the wine was placed in front of him, the aroma was even stronger, and the wine worms in his stomach were about to riot.

  It seems that just by looking at it, it's not bad. Boss Qian picked up the bowl and put it to his mouth, then tilted his head back and took a big gulp.

  "Cough...cough..." Qian Zhanggui was unprepared and was choked for a moment.

  "Slow down, slow down." Liu Yuan said with embarrassment: "Boss Qian, this wine is a bit strong, you should drink it slowly for the first time."

  Qian Zhanggui nodded, indicating understanding. This time he didn't rush, but instead savored it slowly, taking small sips from the rim of his mouth, drinking with relish, and even closing his eyes in delight.

  Soon, a bowl of wine was drunk without leaving a drop. Qian Zhanggui's originally pale face also became slightly flushed after drinking. After finishing the wine and closing his eyes to savor it for a while, he suddenly opened them and couldn't help but exclaim to Liu Yuan: "Good wine!"

  When I first drank this wine, I felt a bit choked. It's because I'm used to drinking Tenli Xiang and wasn't prepared for it. This wine is full-bodied, and after one bowl, my whole body feels warm and fuzzy, with a lingering aftertaste that's not overpowering. The entrance is smooth, the throat is clear, and Boss Qian feels that this is what good wine should be like. What he drank before was simply horse piss.

  As for Qian Zhanggui's expression, Xiao Niang was secretly surprised, but Liu Yuan had a calm and composed look.

  It's simple, although the history of wine is very long, but in the Tang Dynasty, there was no distillation technology, and the liquor was not strong. Liu Yuan tried it, and it was about the same as 21st-century beer, tasting light and bland, making Liu Yuan, who was used to drinking baijiu, feel like he was drinking plain water.

  No wonder those stories say that heroes meet late, as soon as they meet, they drink wine, and get drunk after a thousand cups. Liu Yuan drank the wine and found out that he could also do it, got drunk, and urinated to relieve himself. Where did the drunkenness go? Not like Liu Yuan's distilled liquor, which has been distilled, Liu Yuan estimated that the degree is over 40 degrees, as long as you take a sip, the high and low will be revealed immediately.

  "Huh? Innkeeper, this... has your wine shop come out with a new wine?"

  "It smells so good, but this smell doesn't seem like the fragrance of 'Ten Miles'."

  "It's it's, this flavor, has made all my wine worms hungry, how about it, let me have a taste too?"

  Liu Yuan hadn't even had a chance to discuss the flavor and price of the wine with Qian Zhanggui when several self-proclaimed regular customers, who didn't wait for an invitation, came over, their eyes fixed on the middle wine jar, their nostrils flaring as they sniffed, drooling.

  Qian Zhanggui took a look and Liu Yuan nodded slightly.

  "Alright, all three of you are regulars here. Come on, try some and give me your opinions." As he drank his own wine, the shrewd Manager Qian also wanted to hear the customers' opinions, because they wouldn't lie - after all, they were spending their hard-earned money here. If it was good, they'd say so; if not, they'd say that too.

  "Third Master, this wine should be drunk slowly, it's different from the previous one." Liu Yuan reminded them.

  "Alright, alright....... I'm telling you, Boss Qian, hurry up! Won't you be too exhausted from exerting yourself with your concubine last night to even hold a wine jug now?" A chubby customer smelled the aroma of wine and drooled all over the floor, but Boss Qian was moving slowly, making him anxious.

  Another young master holding a fan smiled and said, "Who knows, I heard that Boss Qian had just taken in a beautiful new concubine a few days ago, and it's likely he hasn't been slacking off these past few days."

  Hahaha......

  Everyone heard this and burst out laughing, Qian Zhanggui also didn't get angry, but instead chuckled along with them. For a man, this is an honorable and glorious thing. Last time, that old salt merchant Guo, who was over 60 years old, to show off his vigor, bought the top courtesan at Chunhua House, and it was a big applause.

  Soon, the three bowls of wine were poured out. The three men immediately picked them up, looked at them carefully first, then brought them to their noses for a sniff. In an instant, they showed off their characteristics as seasoned drinkers. Finally, they followed Liu Yuan's suggestion and slowly finished drinking the wine.

  A bowl of wine downed, the three people who were drinking showed an unusual glow in their eyes, and they couldn't help but look at the vat that had just been poured from.

  "Three, how is this wine?" Qian Zhanggui asked cautiously.

  "Great~~"

  "Great, although this wine doesn't have the lingering aftertaste of Tenli Xiang, it's got a full-bodied flavor. After taking a sip, I feel invigorated and heroic."

  "It's you, it's you, Boss Qian. You're not being a good person. With such great wine, why didn't you bring it out to sell earlier? Instead, you brought out that Ten Li Xiang trash to get rid of us. Are you looking down on us, thinking we can't afford this good wine?"

  "Right, right, bring me two jars, money is no object."

  Qian's movements suddenly became faster, quickly closing the lid of the wine jar and hugging it with one hand while pulling Liu Yuan along with the other, saying: "Sorry, sorry, this wine is still in the testing phase, later, later we'll officially launch it for everyone to taste, sorry, sorry."

  After finishing speaking, she didn't care about her demeanor and pulled Liu Yuan to run towards the tent, Liu Yuan also didn't resist, only following behind the little girl who was walking a bit unsteadily.

  "How did you run away?"

  "Leave the wine behind."

  "I've just picked up the wine worms and they're gone in a flash. You, Mr. Qian, believe it or not, I won't be patronizing your place from now on."

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  Although the man had run away, the three who had tasted the wine were still behind him, similarly shouting in a most unseemly manner and causing everyone present to look on with curiosity.

  "Little master, sorry about that. The situation was a bit unusual just now, please don't mind." Back in his private account room, Qian Zhanggui took out a silk handkerchief from his sleeve and gently wiped the sweat on his forehead, saying with some embarrassment.

  The wine Liu Yuan brought out was absolutely fine, the problem was that the wine wasn't his yet. Before he had a good grasp of it in his own hands, Boss Qian cautiously pulled Liu Yuan into the account room to discuss, so as not to let more people know and avoid unnecessary trouble.

  "It's alright, Boss Qian is cautious and thoughtful, I admire him, I really do."

  Qian Zhanggui's face turned red, fortunately he had just drunk a large bowl of wine and it didn't show. He enthusiastically invited Liu Yuan and the little woman who followed him to sit down, personally offering them top-grade good tea. Only then did he get straight to the point and say:

  "This little brother, I'm very interested in your wine, what conditions do you want, speak up."

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