Chapter 46 The Wine Has Been Brewed

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  Will the green waters still flow around the village when the flowers have faded and the red apricots are no more?

  "Second Master, can this thing really produce wine?" Zheng Liwan looked at the large steamer in front of her and slightly furrowed her eyebrows.

  "Zheng Niangzi, you have to believe in my young master, he will absolutely not fail!" Linglong had been dissatisfied with this Zheng Lixuan for a long time. You're just a guest, acting like the host, what's going on here? Finally catching the opportunity to strike at Zheng Lixuan, how could Linglong let it go?

  "Second Master, this maid is very impolite!" Zheng Liyuan didn't pay attention to Linglong's provocation and instead turned her head to smile at Fang Yiai.

  "Hehe, Miss Zheng is joking. In this yard of mine, there aren't so many rules. Whatever you want to say, just say it. So, Miss Zheng, take your time getting used to it!"

  Zheng Liwan hummed softly, "Can't you just let your maid pour me a cup of tea?"

  Linglong was delighted to see Zheng Liwan's frowning face.

  Zheng Liwan smiled and glanced at Linglong, indeed still a little girl. What is the duty of a maid anyway? Zheng Liwan was not bothered by Linglong's provocation, because she was just a slightly proud little peacock after all.

  "Master, look! It seems like there's a reaction!" Qin Hu pointed at the pipe mouth on the steamer and said loudly.

  "Let me see!" Fang Yi Ai pushed aside the twelve guards surrounding him, took a closer look at the mouth of the pipe, and saw that it was already slightly moist on the outside. It seemed that the wine was about to be distilled. "Tiger Uncle, quickly put the container up, the wine is almost ready."

  After hearing Fang Yu's instructions, the twelve guards and the servants of the Fang Mansion were all busy with excitement. After being busy for so long, they finally got some returns.

  After Qin Hu put down the wine jar, he stood aside and waited. He was very curious about how good this wine would taste after being made like this.

  After about ten minutes, the wine finally started dripping. When the first drop of wine came out, everyone in the western courtyard couldn't help but sniff it, and Qin Hu was so excited that he trembled with his beard and sighed: "So fragrant!"

  The aroma wafts, how long has it been since I've smelled this scent? Fang Yi Ai closed her eyes and savored the familiar smell of the strong sorghum liquor, renowned throughout the nine continents.

  The wine flowed faster and faster, soon turning from small droplets into a small stream. Listening to the clear sound of flowing water and smelling the strong aroma of wine, Qin Hu couldn't help but swallow his saliva. "Young Master, can I have this first jar of wine?"

  "Uncle Tiger, this first jar of wine can't be drunk," Fang Yiai patted Qin Hu's shoulder and said with a smile.

  "Why, could it be that this first jar of wine still has poison in it?"

  "This is not it, this is the first wine called 'wine head', and this 'wine head' is not very pure, the taste is not good, and after drinking it's easy to get drunk!" Fang Yiai explained.

  Qin Hu opened his eyes wide, patted his chest and laughed loudly: "Young master, you also underestimate me too much. I can drink three liters of wine in one go, what's this 'wine head' you're talking about? Don't worry, young master, I've got the first jar of wine, haha!"

  Fang Yiai gave a disdainful glance at Qin Hu, who was boasting about his high-distilled liquor being comparable to San Le's paste. However, Fang Yiai didn't bother explaining, as it would be pointless anyway. It was better to let Qin Hu suffer a bit instead.

  Qin Yong and others saw that Fang Yiai had tacitly agreed to Qin Hu's request, so they swarmed up and surrounded Fang Yiai, "Young master, you can't be thick with one and thin with another!"

  "Yes, young master, look at me Ah Yong suffering under the scorching sun to cook for you, can't you show some appreciation?"

  "Young master, I don't ask for much, half a jar is enough!"

  Zheng Liwan's beautiful eyes widened in astonishment as she stared at the unusual scene before her. The guards were actually asking their master for wine to drink, had they lost all sense of propriety?

  "Linglong, have they always been like this?" Zheng Liwan endured for half a day before finally asking.

  Linglong looked relieved and smiled, saying: "What's strange about that? My second brother has always been easy-going and has never treated us as inferior."

  Zheng Liwan's eyes flickered with a faint light, and he was indeed a strange guy. Didn't he fear the worldly etiquette?

  Qin Hu held the wine jar with a happy face, smelling the strong aroma, and licked his dry tongue. After a while, he took a big sip, and after drinking, Qin Hu stuck out his tongue and shouted: "Refreshing! This is really damn good, it's got a kick, it's fragrant and spicy, much better than that Sanle wine!"

  "Brother Tiger, is it really true? Ah, let us also have a taste!" In the end, Qin Hu still couldn't bear to give up the wine jug. If he gave it away, he wouldn't be able to get it back. Qin Hu hugged the wine jug and with a loud "gulugulu" sound, drank half of it in one breath. After finishing, he turned to Fang Yi with a proud smile: "Young Master, did you see? I told you it's no big deal! It's not that I'm bragging, although this wine is very strong, but for me, Old Tiger, drinking a catty is still no problem!"

  Fang Yi Ai hehe smiled, now you can be arrogant, wait until the wine takes effect, there will be your crying time.

  As expected, after half a cup of tea's worth of time had passed, Qin Hu felt something was off. Why was he swaying all over the place? No, it seemed like he was drunk! Qin Hu felt that even walking was making him feel dizzy, and with a reluctant grunt, he muttered: "This wine is really potent, the aftereffects are huge!"

  "Alright, Uncle Tiger, now you know the potency of this wine, don't try to tough it out, let's find a place for you to rest first!" Fang Yi'ai patted Qin Hu's shoulder and had someone escort him away.

  With Qin Hu's example, the remaining guys also became more honest. Qin Yong exclaimed: "Ah Wu, did you see that? Tiger brother didn't even finish a small jar of wine and he fell over!"

  "It's indeed very potent, just as young master said!"

  After the second jar of wine was poured, Fang Yi'ai filled a cup and said to Fang De: "Uncle De, you've been busy for a while now, so you should drink this first cup."

  Fang De's eyes were brimming with tears, his hands shaking as he held the wine cup and said: "Second Master, I never thought that in my old age, I would still be able to see you brew such a fine wine. It's truly a comfort to me in my final years!"

  Fang Yi'ai looked at this excited old man, couldn't understand, it's just a good wine, why are you crying?

  "Good, good, this wine is strong and fragrant, with a spicy kick that's hundreds of times better than Sanlitun!" Fang De indeed lived up to his reputation as an old connoisseur of wine, capturing the essence of the strong fragrance sorghum liquor in just one sentence.

  Fang Yi'ai poured another small cup of wine and handed it to Zheng Liwan, looking at Zheng Liwan's eyes that seemed to be smiling but not quite. Fang Yi'ai smiled and said: "Miss Zheng, this second cup is for you to taste, let's see if my brewed wine has any future?"

  "Hehe, Second Master, then I'll just have to obey! " Zheng Liwan finished her cup of wine, covering it with her sleeve and taking a small sip. After a while, she made a bitter face and stuck out her tongue, saying, "Second Master, this wine is too strong, I can't drink it. But this kind of strong flavor is just what you men like, I think we'll definitely get rich in the future."

  "Haha, Miss Zheng, I'll borrow your auspicious words for now. If I ever get rich in the future, I will definitely not forget Miss Zheng's contribution!" Fang Yiai said with a smile as he took over the remaining half cup of wine from Zheng Liwan.

  "Then thank the second young master for his reward?" Zheng Liwan smiled ambiguously, but her beautiful eyes stared at Linglong.

  Linglong saw Zheng Liwan's seductive eyes and got angry, turning her head to whisper: "Seductress!"