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Chapter 979 Original Wine

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    It's rare for Du Qi to make perfume by himself. After all, it was for Li Yanyun and Qianxue, so he did it himself.  The most complicated part of the simplest perfume production involves the distillation and purification of wine.

    This is the trickiest.

    To this end, Du Qi spent a lot of thought and searched for many distillation methods from his memory, and finally he had a series of distillation tools, from a steamer to intercepting the wine vapor, and then letting the steam condense to form the puree of the wine.  It is the original wine with more than 70 degrees.

    Today's drinks have very low alcohol content.  But it's about ten degrees, and there are even lower alcohols.  In terms of the highest alcohol content, the ones Du Qi encountered were only around 20 degrees, and it didn't taste much, and the aroma was not as strong as the original wine.

    There are only two altars of original wine purified by Du Qi.  He took out half a jar of wine, which was divided into two halves, usually used to soak dried roses, and the other half soaked dried jasmine flowers.  After the two kinds of flowers are soaked, after sealing, you only need to wait for the aroma of the flowers to infiltrate it.

    After soaking the flowers, Du Qi put the bottle in a cool place to store, and fetched the rest of the original wine.  He took a sip lightly, the wine entered his throat, the mouth was full of wine fragrance, but it was also more spicy and strong.  For those who like to drink strong alcohol, this is definitely a good wine.  But for those who are not used to drinking strong alcohol, if they take a sip of alcohol, they may faint after drinking one or two glasses of wine.

    This kind of wine will taste better after being left for a period of time, especially after cellaring.

    Du Qi's mind turned, thinking about the issue of distilling wine.  To produce more pure wine, a large amount of wine is needed for purification and distillation, but the original wine obtained in this way is actually very little, and the loss in the middle is too large.

    If wine is brewed on a large scale, the food consumption will be extremely huge, which is an astronomical figure.  In the land of the Western Regions, the land for cultivating land is even scarcer, and it is not as good as the Central Plains.  It is definitely unrealistic to make wine on a large scale by yourself. After all, you can't ignore the storage of grain just because of wine making.

    However, drinks can be purchased.

    Du Qi had an idea in his mind, and immediately arranged for people to summon Shangguanyi and other cabinet members to the main hall, so that everyone could taste it.  Shangguanyi, Ma Zhou, Laiji and Guan Zhilan entered, and the four sat down.

    Shangguanyi said: "Your Majesty summoned us, but what's the matter?"

    Du Qidao: "I called you here today because I just discovered a little fine wine. So I specially called you all here to taste it carefully."

    As soon as he waved his hand, the waiter immediately picked up the plate, and there were four small jade wine glasses on the plate.  There is not much wine in each wine glass, less than half a drink.

    Shangguanyi picked up the wine glass, took a sip and said, "Your Majesty, the taste of this wine is too pure. This is the first time I have smelled this kind of wine, and I feel as if I am in a trance."

    As a son of a famous family, Shangguanyi came from Chang'an and tasted a lot of fine wine, but this kind of wine made Shangguanyi feel like his heart was swaying.

    Ma Zhou, Lai Ji and others also put it in front of their noses first, and sniffed lightly.

    This fragrance is rich and tangy.

    Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Let's have a taste."

    Shangguanyi brought the wine glass to his mouth, took a sip, and the taste was so strong that Shangguanyi's eyes widened immediately, with an incredible expression on his face.  Immediately, the wine entered his throat, and Shangguanyi couldn't help hissing, but the aroma of the wine permeated his taste buds.  At this moment, Shangguanyi let out a long breath, only feeling a sense of ecstasy all over his body.

    Comfortable!

    It's so comfortable!

    Ma Zhou, Lai Ji, and Guan Zhilan also tasted lightly. Among the three, Guan Zhilan was able to drink spirits. He widened his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, this wine is really wonderful. When I was in Puchang County, I drank without telling my father.  I boast that I have tasted all the fine wines, but there has never been a kind of wine that can compare with this wine. It is delicious, it is really delicious. The entrance is strong, and it feels like a fairy when you drink it. It is very comfortable."

    After Ma Zhou and Lai Ji drank it, they also felt good.  However, the two of them don't drink strong alcohol, so even though it's delicious, after taking a sip, they feel like their minds are floating.

    Shangguanyi couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, how did you get this wine?"

    Ma Zhou and others also looked at Du Qi together.

    There is a look of curiosity in the eyes.

    Because the taste of this wine is really delicious, but I feel a little dizzy after drinking it.

    Du Qi looked at the expressions of several people, but shook his head in his heart. The original wine distilled and purified is indeed better, but it has not been cellared, and it has not been aged for a long time. In fact, it is not pure enough.  But to Shangguanyi and others, this is already a peerless fine wine, an extremely pure fine wine.

    Du Qi said: "The production of wine is quite complicated.?Two sentences can make it clear.  In short, a jug of more than ten catties of wine is probably only a jug of wine when it is made.  This kind of wine production consumes far more food than the previous wine making.  "

    Shangguanyi frowned after hearing this and said: "Wine is good wine, but according to what His Majesty said, this wine cannot be brewed on a large scale because it would cost too much food. Now in Xia Kingdom, although granaries have been built in various places to store  Food, in order to deal with natural disasters that may occur at any time. But our Xia Kingdom¡¯s foundation is not strong enough to make wine on such a large scale, and it cannot withstand the toss.¡±

    Throughout the dynasties, there were even cases where wine making was banned.

    Because of too much food consumption, the current situation in Xia Kingdom, ordinary wine making is not a big problem, but the wine given by Du Qi must not be brewed on a large scale.

    Ma Zhou echoed, "Your Majesty, I also agree."

    Lai Ji said: "The minister also agrees."

    All three of them held the same opinion. After all, drinking is only to satisfy the appetite, but in the end, the long-term development of the Xia Kingdom must be considered, and people's livelihood cannot be ignored just for a little drink.

    Du Qi said: "The brewing of this wine is produced in the country, and it must not be brewed on a large scale. But the food needed can be purchased from other places, or from Datang, or from Tianzhu. Or,  Buying wine in large quantities from Datang, no matter what, is beneficial to us, after all, buying wine at a low price and selling the purified wine at a high price will definitely make a lot of money."

    Shangguanyi said: "Although this wine is delicious, it is easy to get drunk if you drink too much."

    Du Qidao: "The current wine is too pure, and it is definitely impossible to sell it directly. After a little blending, it will taste softer. So don't worry about this."

    Shangguanyi tentatively asked: "Your Majesty, do you want the government to take care of it?"

    Nowadays, there are many state-owned industries, and the entire Xia Kingdom's finances come from this.  If it weren't for the financial resources of various industries, there would be no prosperity in Xia Kingdom today.

    Du Qi shook his head and said: "The management of liquor is no longer in the charge of the imperial court. It is independent of the Ministry of Household Affairs and serves as my internal treasury. The people who manage it are the empress and concubines. They are in charge of management. Since then, the internal treasury and national treasury  Separate. All my expenses are drawn from the internal treasury, which can be regarded as a rule that the emperor cannot withdraw money from the national treasury at will."

    After hearing this, Shangguanyi said: "Your Majesty is wise!"

    The money in the national treasury is related to the long-term stability of the Xia Kingdom. If the emperor intervenes at will, or the emperor wants to repair the palace, or the emperor wants to build a large building, it will all come from the treasury, then the treasury will not be able to withstand the toss.  The state treasury and the internal treasury are separated, and the emperor does not interfere with the financial operation of the treasury, which is beneficial to Xia Guo. Even if the drinks are handed over to the queen, it is also cost-effective.

    In fact, this is also the purpose of Du Qi calling several people here.

    Ma Zhou and others also expressed their agreement and praised Du Qi Shengming. They didn't care whether Du Qi's internal treasury could make money, as long as Du Qi didn't withdraw money from the treasury at will, or even made rules not to interfere with the treasury, they all agreed.  .

    After Du Qi and Shangguanyi and others agreed, they delineated the duties of the treasury and the internal treasury. When Shangguanyi and the others left, Du Qi called Li Yanyun and Qianxue over and told them about the purification of wine and the preparations for the management of wine  .

    The operation of this wine mainly relies on buying wine from Datang to purify it, and brewing a small amount by itself.

    Both Li Yanyun and Qianxue had seen the world, and they also took a sip of the wine, feeling the purity of the original wine, and both were in a hurry to respond, and they were even more grateful to Du Qi.

    Because they have a second industry.

    Glass is one.

    Drinks are another one.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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