At the door of the tavern, Tang Mingzheng wandered in with a small wine jar. When he saw that they were the only two people in the tavern, he thought to himself, these two guys have such a big appetite, why would they stop business just to drink the wine I brewed?
"Haha, the young hero is finally here. If you don't show up again, I'm afraid I will blame you." Mr. Wu sat at the table and said with a smile. At this time, he and Song Qian's eyes were fixed. He stared at the wine jar in Tang Ming's hand.
"How can a man be dishonest in his words?" Tang Ming also walked to the table and sat down, smiling and said: "I'm so talented. I brewed some wine myself. Can you guys try it?"
With that said, Tang Ming slowly placed the wine jar on the countertop, catching the eyes of both of them. The wine jar that Tang Ming brought today was not big. It was a small two-pound jar that was common in taverns. Master Wu and Song Qian couldn't help but frown when they saw that Tang Ming only brought such a small wine jar. They stood up and looked at each other doubtfully.
"Young hero, todayis this just a little bit of wine?" Master Wu asked with his mouth slightly open. It seemed that this amount was enough for him to take a few sips at most.
"It's not about the abundance of wine, but about the essence." Tang Ming nodded and said, but he cursed in his heart: Two old guys, do you think I brewed this wine to feed you?
After saying that, Tang Ming took off the cork on the wine jar with a "pop!" sound, and gently shook the wine jar. There was a soft sound of water coming from the jar, and a strong and fragrant wine The smell suddenly spread out and swayed in the surrounding air. As soon as Mr. Wu and Song Qian smelled such a rich and fragrant smell of wine, they immediately raised their eyebrows and took deep breaths. Their eyes were as wide as lanterns, and the Adam's apple on their necks could not help but move. squirmed a few times.
"Then let us taste it first." Song Qian hurriedly took out three wine glasses and waved them in front of the three of them. It seemed that the old man who claimed to be a master of brewing was eager to take a sip.
"How can you be so tasteless! The wine has been brought, why are there no appetizers?" Seeing the two of them pouting hungrily, Tang Ming cursed angrily: "Go, get it." Order fried soybeans or something, and don¡¯t be fooled by today¡¯s wine.¡±
"Okay, okay, okay, I'll go right away." Song Qian was so angry that she stared at him, but when she saw Tang Ming holding the wine jar in his hands again, she felt that her throat was dry and itchy, and she hurriedly got up and ran to the kitchen. .
Seeing Song Qian running into the kitchen, Mr. Wu swallowed his saliva and asked with a smile: "Haha, we were reckless. By the way, during this interval, Wu may ask the young hero's name, home address and the name of this wine."
"I'm Tang Ming. He comes from the countryside and has no status." Tang Ming said, "This wine, I named it Qiongzhi Yuye!"
"Qiong juice and jade liquid" Mr. Wu licked his lips and muttered.
"Drinking requires paying attention to many factors. Just like a fairy needs beautiful clothes, the same must be true for the wine. The environment, mood, and the things that go with the mouth are all the same. Come on. Come on, Mr. Wu, let¡¯s cultivate your mood first, and you¡¯ll feel better when you drink it later.¡± Tang Ming was able to speak clearly and eloquently, and after finishing speaking, he couldn¡¯t help but take a deep breath at the mouth of the wine jar, and then He exhaled slowly, and the expression on his face was even more ecstatic.
"This" Mr. Wu was stunned for a moment. How can this be called edifying one's mood? This is obviously a mouthful. How uncomfortable would it be to just smell it but not drink it?
"Hehe, I don't want to sate the wine bug in your belly," Tang Ming thought. Anyway, before Song Qian has prepared the dishes to go with the wine, you, Mr. Wu, can just slowly fantasize.
Seeing Tang Ming holding on to the wine jar and refusing to put it down, Mr. Wu's heart was already itching with anxiety, and his throat seemed to be on fire, always looking for something to extinguish it. In desperation, Mr. Wu could only grab the wine from Song Qian's restaurant and take a sip casually to satisfy his craving. However, after smelling the smell of the wine, he drank Song Qian's wine, but it just seemed like he was drinking. Drinking water is generally bland and tasteless.
After struggling for a few minutes, Song Qian finally trotted out from the kitchen holding side dishes. A butterfly of fried soybeans and a plate of small river shrimps, all good things to go with wine.
"How do you like it? These two dishes are the best choices for drinking!" Song Qian said proudly.
"Well, as expected of a brewer, he also knows something." Tang Ming nodded and said.
Do you still know something? This sentence almost made Song Qian faint. How could he say that he was also a brewer in Yongzhou City and recognized as the number one brewer? How dare Tang Ming say that he "understood"? Although Song Qian was annoyed, after smelling the fragrant smell of wine, she suppressed her inner impulse and sat down obediently.
The side dishes also arrived. Under the eager eyes of Master Wu and Song Qian, Tang Ming finally raised the wine jar.?Pour the wine slowly into the cup. The wine came out of the altar, flowing slowly, clear and transparent, and fragrant. After seeing the wine poured by Tang Ming, Mr. Wu and Song Qian opened their eyes wide and were amazed.
But what next made Master Wu and Song Qian want to go crazy was that Tang Ming only poured the wine into his own cup, raised the cup and drank slowly by himself, while the jar was still in his hand. , paying no attention to the two people sitting on the side dumbly.
"Young Master Tang? Whyforgot to pour us wine?" Master Wu asked hurriedly.
"Pour you wine?" Tang Ming put down his wine glass and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Why did we agree at the beginning? I said I could brew better wine than Mr. Song's, but I didn't say I would brew it for you. Are you drinking? Mr. Song also has wine here, so we can each drink what we have."
"Huh?" Seeing Tang Ming's rogue statement, Master Wu and Song Qian both looked at each other with strange expressions.
"But if you don't let us taste it, how do we know that the wine you make tastes better than the wine I make? Maybe it just has a stronger aroma than the wine I make. How can we be sure?" Song Qian said hurriedly and unconvinced. .
"Yes, Tang Shaoxia, you should at least let us taste it." Mr. Wu also nodded and said.
"Oh, I almost forgot, we have to make a comparison." Tang Ming nodded with sudden realization, then picked up a wine glass, poured half a glass of wine into the glass, handed it to Song Qian and said: "I am competing with Mr. Song, so let Mr. Song taste it himself."
Mr. Wu was immediately dumbfounded. He was doing this and that, but he didn¡¯t have any business of his own? After Song Qian took the quilt filled with wine, he hurriedly and carefully held it in front of him. After taking a deep sniff, his eyes were so wide that they almost fell out of his head. Then Song Qian put the wine glass to his mouth, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
Quiet, the entire tavern fell into silence. Tang Ming continued to sip the wine with a smile. Mr. Wu looked at Song Qian's reaction with longing eyes, but Song Qian closed his mouth tightly and still had his eyes wide open, feeling the wine flowing from his mouth. The whole process of falling from the throat into the lungs.
"How is it? How is this wine?" Master Wu asked hurriedly.
Song Qian slowly raised his brows, took a deep breath and then closed his eyes. It seemed that he had made some kind of profound decision. Finally, his old face slowly turned red. He stood up and took a few steps away. Suddenly he knelt down to Tang Ming and said in an excited tone: "Disciple Song Qian, I would like to accept Tang Shaoxia as my master! Please teach me the art of brewing wine!"
This is the agreement Song Qian made half a month ago. If Tang Ming can make wine better than himself, then he will be willing to worship Tang Ming as his master.
Tang Ming raised his left hand lightly, and the true energy in his body formed a force, which wrapped around Song Qian's body and helped him up. Then he said with a smile: "I haven't made an idea yet whether I will accept you as my disciple. Let¡¯s think about it later.¡±
Hearing Tang Ming's words, Song Qian's face suddenly lost expression, but the fact is that he is already a lot older, and Tang Ming is still young and vigorous at this time, and it is probably the same for him to accept a disciple like himself. There isn't much of a future ahead. Who would teach a disciple who would be buried earlier than himself?
"WellTang Shaoxia, I am the city lord of Yongzhou City, Prince Wu of Wuhou. With my status, I am always qualified to taste your wine, right?" This time, Wuhou finally couldn't control his alcoholism. , even after Song Qian drank it, he gave up without the slightest hesitation, and he was willing to become a disciple. One can imagine how tempting this jade juice was to him, and he even revealed his identity. , just for a taste of this cup of Qiong juice and jade liquid.
"Oh? It turns out to be the Lord of the City." Tang Ming did not look very surprised. He just made a meaning on his expression, and then said calmly: "But if I don't give it, will the Lord of the City still rob the weak people?" Isn¡¯t the thing ready?¡±
"This" Wuhou was speechless. Weak people? You are stronger than me at such a young age, no one would believe that you are a weakling! He was cursing secretly in his heart, but Wu Hou did not dare to mention it. After all, he could not see through the strength and cultivation of the young man in front of him. He would only be stronger than himself, not weaker than himself. Of course, it was impossible to snatch him by force. But the allure of that honey juice and jade liquid was too great, and the alcohol bug in my stomach was already killing me! In desperation, he could only smile and ask: "Then I'll buy it from Tang Shaoxia at a high price. Is that okay?"
Tang Ming thought for a while, shook his head helplessly and said: "I am not short of money, so I don't want to use this wine to trade. However, it is not difficult to treat the Lord of the City to a drink, but the Lord of the City owed him money at that time." How about my favor?"
Money has a price, but favors are priceless, and they are favors from the lord of a city. This is simply extortion!
"good! For allowing me to taste such fine wine, just think that I owe Tang Shaoxia a favor! "Wuhou said boldly.
Hehe, I think you are an alcoholic! Tang Ming smiled secretly, and the wine jar in his hand had already neatly filled all three glasses.
"Come on, come on, we are all destined to meet each other, this drink is my treat, let's drink together!" Tang Ming said with a smile and waved to the two of them, his heart was already filled with joy, one of the city lord's The favor was earned today.