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Chapter 51 Distillation Process
"Brother Yi, why did the girl from the wine shop ask you in? Is she really just inviting you for tea?"

On the way back, Ma Renyu asked the doubts in his mind.

No matter how slow he was, he could see that Li Erniang's words and actions were abnormal.

Li Yi shook his head slightly: "She is just an ignorant girl from a wealthy family."

Seeing that Li Yi didn't want to say more, Ma Renyu didn't ask any more questions.

But at the same time, Li Yi was thinking secretly in his heart.

In fact, he didn't buy the wine to drink, but to use it for experiments.

Perhaps it was because he visited Guo Zhao's family this morning, which reminded him of the scene where Guo Zhao was injured after the Battle of Gaoping.

Li Yi decided to try to make the high-proof alcohol.

In today's wars, many people are not killed on the spot. Most of them bleed to death or die from wound infections.

If we can get the disinfectant alcohol out, it would be a great deed.

If you want to produce high-proof alcohol, distillation technology is naturally indispensable.

The time when distillation technology appeared cannot be fully confirmed by later generations. It is said that there were records of this in the Han Dynasty.

But what is certain is that distillation technology gradually matured in the Song Dynasty, but it did not become popular until after the Yuan Dynasty.

At least Li Yi has not heard of any practical application cases of disinfectant alcohol in this era.

The reason why he bought good quality wine was to get a raw liquid with fewer impurities, which would be easier to purify and more conducive to distilling alcohol.

In later life, Li Yi saw someone compile and produce a book called "The Essential Guide for Time Travelers".

It describes in detail how to travel back to ancient times and use the existing technologies of each era to create some advanced things by hand.

Among them is the explanation about distilled liquor, which is relatively easy to implement.

In fact, when Li Yi first came here, he also thought about making some inventions.

But due to his poor background, he couldn't get many raw materials. He couldn't just make everything by hand from scratch, right?

This is not realistic either.

Moreover, in this era, force is supreme, and it is very difficult to climb up by relying on strange and clever tricks.

Wealth and power must be fought for with every sword and every gun.

Besides, the things you created with great effort may not necessarily belong to you, and the warriors have the final say.

Without the ability, the results cannot be maintained. This is different from a peaceful and prosperous era.

At that time, Li Yi was always thinking about making achievements and did not want to focus on useless things.

Now that he has a certain status and position, he can give it a try.

If disinfectant alcohol can really be produced, then things like allicin and even homemade penicillin may also be possible.

It is difficult to find a way to eat and drink.

For now, let’s see if we can get the high-proof alcohol out.

At this time, Ma Renyu said again: "Should we go to another wine shop to have a look?"

Li Yi looked up at the sky and shook his head, saying, "It's almost noon. Let's go back and eat first. We can talk about buying wine this afternoon."

Whenever he thought about what happened to Mrs. Li Er, he felt a little unlucky.

During the "White Horse Incident" that year, Zhu Wen used his butcher knife to sweep the aristocratic families into the garbage dump of history.

Rebuilding the Tang Dynasty? What a joke!

History always moves forward, and we should indulge in the prosperity of the past.

It doesn't make any sense...

……

"Ah Lang, someone delivered a cart of things to the door."

During lunch, the doorman Zheng Ada suddenly came running over to deliver a message.

"Who sent it? What did you send?"

Li Yi asked casually.

Zheng Ada replied honestly, "I don't know."

Hearing this, Ma Renyu, who was eating next to Li Yi, couldn't help but ask: "Don't you know how to ask?"

Zheng Ada said aggrievedly, "I asked, but the man driving the carriage refused to tell me. He insisted on seeing Alang."

Li Yi nodded and said, "Okay, tell him to wait at the door, I'll be there soon."

However, after Zheng Ada left, Li Yi had no intention of getting up and continued to eat slowly.

Ma Renyu asked in confusion: "Brother Yi, don't you want to go and take a look?"

"What are you looking at?" Li Yi chuckled. "After all, I'm the Inner Palace Commander-in-Chief, a fourth-rank provincial governor. Do you think any random person is qualified for me to see in person?"

"If he had just told me his name and purpose, I could have given him some face. But he's being so mysterious, I'm lucky I didn't have him beaten away."

"That's true..." After eating and drinking, Li Yi and Ma Renyu sat down to drink tea and chat.

It was not until more than half an hour later that the doorman Zheng Ada came again to report that the man who came to the door had left, but had left behind ten jars of wine.

And the man specifically stated that the wine was called Qionghua Yuye.

"Could it be that Miss Li sent it? Is she trying to curry favor with you, Brother Yi?"

Ma Renyu looked at Li Yi, but saw that he didn't seem too surprised.

"Brother Yi, you already knew it was Miss Li?"

"Yes, but I guessed."

Li Yi smiled.

But he was indeed guessing, and he felt it was pretty close.

Because the only person who likes to use this kind of mysterious tactics but is somewhat related to me is Mrs. Li Er.

It seems that this little girl has not learned to be honest...

"Have someone move all the wine to the warehouse in the front yard."

Li Yi gave Zheng Ada an instruction.

Since the other party gave it to him for free, he naturally accepted it with peace of mind.

But if you want to ask him for something or do something for you... forget it!
In the afternoon, Li Yi took Ma Renyu out again.

The drinks had already been prepared for him.

But Li Yi had to figure out the tools for distilling the liquor himself.

However, he remembered that the traditional distillation process was not complicated, the main problem was sealing.

Li Yi and his companion first went to the Imperial Household Department to inquire about the location of the official ceramic workshop.

Then he rushed over immediately.

After personally communicating with the craftsmen, Li Yi drew a simple blueprint on the spot and instructed the craftsmen to burn ten sets of utensils according to the blueprint, and then make improvements based on the actual quality.

Just give the order for this kind of thing and you don't have to worry about the rest. Just come and get the finished product when the time comes.

So power and status are indeed good things.

No matter what you want to do, just open your mouth and someone will naturally help you complete it beautifully.

After explaining the firing utensils, Li Yi took Ma Renyu away from the workshop.

Then the two of them went to the office of the Dianqian Division together.

They planned to take advantage of the time when the imperial guards were resting to ask their superiors for a few days' vacation, return to their hometown in Xiajin and bring their relatives to Tokyo.

However, when they arrived at the Palace Front Office, Li Yi and the others learned the truth from Zhang Yongde.

On July 11, the emperor will hold a ceremony to officially enthrone Lady Weiguo as the queen.

Now, if Li Yi and the others want to ask for leave, they have to wait until the enthronement ceremony is over.

three days later.

The ceremony of enthroning the queen was held as scheduled.

Although it was called a grand ceremony, it was not a grand ceremony at all, but more like a formality.

This is all because Chai Rong was greatly influenced by Guo Wei.

In the first month of the year, before his death, Guo Wei specifically instructed Chai Rong: After my death, do not trouble the people to build a large mausoleum for me.

It is enough to bury the body in paper clothes and a clay coffin, and erect a stone tablet in front of the tomb.

If his wishes are violated, he will not bless him.

This shows how frugal and caring Guo Wei was for the people, so Chai Rong naturally did not dare to be extravagant.

In addition, the battle against Northern Han ended not long ago.

Most of the money in the national treasury and the inner palace was used to reward the soldiers.

The country's fiscal turnover has long been stretched to the limit.

The ceremony of enthroning the queen was naturally kept simple.

And after the enthronement ceremony is over.

The emperor issued an edict, appointing Prince Wei Fu Yanqing as the guardian Taifu and changing his title to Prince of Wei.

For a time, the Fu family enjoyed unprecedented honor and favor.

It can truly be said that: "In modern times, there is no other noble and prosperous place like this."

The day after the ceremony, Li Yi and Ma Renyu also set out on their journey back home.

Li Yi also planned to visit Wei Wang Fu Yanqing on the way.

After all, this father-in-law of the fifth generation still has two daughters who are not married yet.

(End of this chapter)