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Chapter 13 The National Liquor of the Ming Dynasty, Wuliang Xuequ

Zhu Biao went straight out and entered a tavern called Liang Shanbo.

This tavern was agreed between Ma Shi and Zhu Biao, saying that someone here could persuade Lao Zhu to change his mind.

His name is Shi Naian.

Shi Naian was in Yuanshen's memory.

Shi Naian used to be Zhang Shicheng's staff, but later left disappointed because Zhang Shicheng was greedy for pleasure and did not think about making progress.

In addition to making fuss, this Shi Naian can also heal diseases, divination, fate, Feng Shui, and martial arts. He is a talent.

Lao Zhu asked Liu Bowen to come over and ask him to work for him many times, but he was rejected.

Liu Bowen once said that Shi Naian's talent was much higher than them, but Shi Naian only said that he wanted to live a life of seclusion and rejected Lao Zhu's invitation.

Ma Shi and Lao Zhu often come to drink with him, because the wine he brews is very good.

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When I entered the tavern, there were not many people except Xiaoer, and the business was deserted.

Zhu Biao picked a chair and sat down, and said to Xiaoer, "I want to see Boss Shi of your Liangshanbo Tavern."

Xiao Er stopped to wipe the table, slipped the rag over and said, "Master, what are you doing with our Boss Shi?"

"For private matters, just say Dabiao is looking for him."

Zhu Biao tapped his fingers on the table and said to Xiaoer.

After a while, Xiao Er came out and said to Zhu Biao, "Master, Boss Shi let you in."

Yuanshen has a good relationship with him, it should be that soon after Lao Zhu became King of Wu, Ma Shi and Shi Naian knew each other, and Zhu Biao used to come here often.

Entering the backyard, although the old man's hair is gray, he is very energetic, and he is processing the distiller's grains there.

"Mr. Water Margin." Zhu Biao smiled naturally as he tried to imitate the memory of his predecessor.

"It turns out to be the son of the world, the humble house is very simple, you can sit down wherever you want." Shi Naian took a sip of wine and said: "Madam Ma has already been told to me, I will arrange this matter, let the barber surnamed Zhu and the others come , I didn’t tell them the identity of Madam Ma, I made it a coincidence and it happened naturally.”

The matter was done so happily, Zhu Biao was happy.

Walking to the wine in those large altars, he said to Shi Naian, "It smells good."

"No, it still doesn't have the mellow aroma of wine. The taste of the wine is too weak. The son of the world once said to bring wine for the old man. This wine may have been thrown on the way."

Shi Naian had previously agreed with Zhu Biao to give him good wine, and he told him about the Water Margin of Loyalty.

But I heard that after the kid fell down, he didn't come for a long time.

Zhu Biao groaned, this original body is not good to be a son of the world, and he came to promise to bring wine to the old man Shi Naian, really...

When I suddenly thought of Chongzhen, I thought the wine in the palace was bad, and it was too embarrassing to entertain envoys from various countries.

He brewed altar wine by himself, and gave it a fancy name: Daming National Wine-Wuliang Xuequ.

Zhu Biao said with a smile: "Mr. Shi, in order to thank you, I plan to tell you a method of making wine.

Shi Naian laughed loudly, his wine is not the best, but it is definitely better than other wineries, the son of the world is getting angry.

He only thought that Zhu Biao was joking with himself again, so he patted his chest and said: "My lord is making fun of Shi again, I don't know what kind of good wine my lord can make."

"It can definitely be brewed, but when the wine is ready, we have to give it a name." Zhu Biao said.

"May I ask Shizi, what name do you want?" Shi Naian smiled and turned to look at him.

"National liquor of the Ming Dynasty——Wuliang Xuequ, you can open it on the day the altar is opened and see how it tastes."

Shi Naian has three major hobbies since she retired.

One, brewing and drinking.

Second, listen to stories and write stories.

Third, watch apprentice Luo Guanzhong write short stories of the Three Kingdoms.

The two made an agreement, and Zhu Biao began to prepare. He said: "Mr. Shi, in order to thank you for persuading my father, I will let you drink this wine first."

"Haha, I am lucky to have the first sip of this wine." Shi Naian prepared the wine making tools and said, "Please, my son."

Good water makes good wine. There is a clear spring well in the backyard of Liangshanbo Tavern, and the water quality will never be bad.

Grain selection, koji making, fermentation, distillation, aging, blending, filling...Zhu marked the steps.

Zhu Biao selected five kinds of grains stored in Liangshan Po as ingredients.

The selected particles are uniform and plump, fresh, free from insects, mildew, and other debris.Of course, some auxiliary materials are also included in the raw materials.

Shi Naian followed behind and helped Zhu Biao wash the grain. If the grain for wine making was not cleaned, the taste of the wine would be different.

"Master, this step is soaking food?" Zhu Biao put the lid on and waited for it to cool down.Soaking food takes some time.

"This step is to weigh the rice husk, and then steam the rice husk. Sir, wait for it to steam out of the pot and let it cool before using it."

Zhu Biao wants to make wine, and the wine that belongs to the state banquet of the Ming Dynasty should be named after the Ming Dynasty.

When Wan Chao comes to the country in the future, let them experience the national wine of the Ming Dynasty, Wuliang Xuequ.

Wine making can't be finished in a day or two. Zhu Biao told Shi Naian the method simply, and the two sat down to talk.

Shi Naian often took the new chapters of the Water Margin he wrote to the storyteller. Zhu Biao had read the Water Margin, but he didn't want to say too much of his own opinion.

In case of the butterfly effect and the content of Outlaws of the Marsh changes, there will be no four great classics handed down to later generations.

Shi Naian was a little worried and said: "Mr. Liu must have told Madam Ma to come to me to persuade the superior."

Zhu Biao said with a smile: "There are too many rumors about this matter. My father was deceived for a while, and he is also in a dilemma now."

Lao Zhu didn't want Zhu Xi to be an ancestor. At first, he felt that all the people in the world knew about him.

Another reason is that he is the son of a farmer who herds cattle, and he thinks it is indecent to pretend to be his ancestor.

Liu Bowen also said that it was really inappropriate to recognize Zhu Xi.

On the contrary, Hu Weiyong, in order to flatter him, heard that Liu Bowen sang that he disapproved of recognizing Zhu Xi, so he kept fighting against Liu Bowen.

Zhu Biao thought, Old Zhu must know who Hu Weiyong is in his heart, but he also told Zhu Biao not to kill heroes before the founding of the country, otherwise the Huaixi brothers would be disappointed.

In the past few days, Mrs. Ma also tried her best to dissuade Lao Zhu, and she encouraged Lao Zhu to get closer to Liu Bowen.

Lao Zhu always felt that Liu Bowen was teaching him how to do things, and Hu Weiyong was good at blowing wind, which made Lao Zhu very comfortable, so the comparison came.

If it is history, Liu Bowen will definitely end up like that.

However, Zhu Biao felt that he needed people like Liu Bowen and Shi Naian, and it would be beneficial to recruit more talents.

Sitting there chatting with Shi Naian, the time passed quickly.Shi Naian was worried that Zhu Biao and his own brewing steps were a little different, what if the brewed wine didn't taste strong.

Zhu Biao saw his worry, and said with confidence: "Sir, help me with the rest, the wine is ready, and I will give it to the guests for free, so that they can taste it."

How can this work, the brewed wine is free for people to taste, and it will not lose money.

Zhu Biao smiled and said nothing, someone has to try it, free of charge, and improve it into the best national wine of Ming Dynasty——Wuliang Xuequ.

After some conversation, Shi Naian admired Zhu Biao's talent very much, and he had already made arrangements for persuading Zhu Yuanzhang.

(End of this chapter)