After rebirth, I went from a peasant girl to the richest man

Knowing that his prank was successful, Wei Xi quietly covered the corner of his mouth.

That’s one thing to say, but martial arts still need to be practiced.

With someone to keep me company, those boring days of waiting pass quickly.

"Qingyun, my body has almost recovered. I want to go out and contact the Han family tomorrow."

Under the moonlight, they were discussing the delicious desserts in Beijing one second, and Wei Xi said this the next.

Perhaps because of similar experiences, Bai Qingyun could easily resonate with Wei Xi's emotions. That was the scene of him wandering in various planes and missing his hometown.

"Plus, I was unconscious in the cave for a long time and there was no news. My family would be worried."

"Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow."

Save people to the end, and send Buddha to the West.

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In a blink of an eye, it was the next day. Two young boys appeared in front of the Bai family’s door. They were dressed in white and blue, and they were handsome.

The boy in blue pulled the boy in white and walked into an alley.

"Qinglan, are you sure this is the tavern?"

Yunlai Tavern has a poetic name, but its decoration is very rough and its facade doesn’t look big, but the aroma of wine inside can be smelled from far away. It really shows what it means: Good wine needs no bush!

"That's right. The Han family army that retreated not only delivered messages along the way, but also provided important supplies to the rear, and wine was one of them."

In an era without disinfectant, the role played by alcohol is irreplaceable.

Wei Xi took out a jade pendant engraved with the Han family's unique pattern and walked into the tavern.

The shop inside was indeed not big, and the space was taken up by wine racks, leaving only one path for walking, and it was very crowded.

The person running the shop is a young man, he seems to be in his twenties, with dark skin and some difficulty walking. This must be the reason why he comes to this tavern at such a young age!

People with physical defects are no longer able to adapt to the battlefield. Bai Qingyun truly felt the greatness of the Han family's approach.

They protected the peace in the area at the cost of their lives, and the Han family repaid their efforts to the best of their ability.

The two people arrived early. There were not many people buying wine in the morning, and there were not many people in the store now. The people pretending to buy wine waited until the last customer left the store. Only then did Wei Xi vaguely contact the man with the jade pendant.

"Young Master, the wine you want to buy is not in stock in our store. Please follow me to the backyard to check it out in person!"

The owner of the tavern remained calm, as if the young man in front of him really came to buy wine.

Then he called his wife to the front to look after the store. Bai Qingyun did not follow her in, but chose to chat with the woman in the store.

"Aunt, this wine is made from grains. It's rich and mellow. It's really good!"

Grandpa Bai loves wine, and Bai Qingyun is also interested in wine. Although he was pretending to chat to cover for the two people in the backyard, he really wanted to exchange some experience in wine making.

"If you like it, take some with you when you leave. Although our wine shop is small, many restaurants purchase their wine from us. It is very popular. Every year when giving New Year gifts, many wealthy families come to make reservations."

There was a smile in the woman's eyes when she said this. It was indeed worth being happy that her business was doing so well.

"Yes, this wine smells much better than the wine my grandfather drank. I wonder how much of this sorghum wine is left. Winter is coming soon, so it would be nice to store some for the New Year."

Grandpa Bai and Village Chief Yang are well-known "drunkards" in the village. They often make appointments to drink together for hours. Now with the addition of Grandpa Xie Li, the three of them make it even more lively. I'm afraid the wine stock at home can't handle it anymore.

"Okay, how much do you want? I'll pack it for you right now!"

Another deal was concluded and the woman smiled happily.

"Fill the big jar at the door with the kind I just drank."

The wine jars placed on the wine rack at the door of the tavern have the largest capacity in the tavern. One jar of wine holds 50 liters, which is enough for a big restaurant in the county town to use for ten days, and that's when business is particularly good.

"Oh, young master, drinking too much of this wine is harmful to your health. Can your family finish all the wine you bought at once?"

The woman was also honest and was afraid that the child would not be able to handle such a large sum of money.

Everything has its own distinction between noble and humble, and wine is no exception. Turbid wine is cheap, while filtered clear wine is expensive. Although Yunlai Wine Shop is small, it attracts many distinguished customers because of its famous wine. Most of the wine in the wine shop is clear wine, with only some turbid wine for ordinary people to drink.

Because of Wei Xi, the wine that the woman gave Bai Qingyun to taste was sake.

One dou of sake, four liters, is worth ten thousand. One thousand wen is equal to one tael of silver, and ten thousand is equal to ten taels.

A dou of wine is worth ten taels.

Fifty liters would cost one hundred and twenty-five taels of silver.

It was rare for a young boy to take out one hundred taels of silver, so it was no wonder that the woman was suspicious.

"Aunt, don't worry and prepare it. This is the deposit."

As he spoke, he took out a fifty-liang silver ingot to reassure the woman. Bai Qingyun's space was mostly filled with cash, and even if there were banknotes, they were all large amounts and difficult to take out.

"Just send it here tomorrow morning!"

There is no shortage of wine delivery carts in taverns, and door-to-door service is basic.

After receiving the deposit, everyone is naturally happy.

"I think your family needs gifts too, so I'll give you a few wine jugs so you don't have to go to the porcelain shop to buy them."

"Thank you so much, Auntie!"

"The wine at my aunt's house is delicious. I think it must have taken a lot of effort to make it."

"Of course. To make this wine well, we need to be extremely careful in every step, from the selection of raw materials, temperature control, and fermentation process, so that the final aroma of the wine is authentic."

When talking about the areas in which she is good at, the woman spoke with pride.

"I've noticed that most of the wines in my aunt's house are fermented from glutinous rice and sorghum. I wonder if you can make wine from fruits?"

"Fruit wine?"

"Yes, a wine with a fresh fruity aroma must taste good. It's better to have a lower alcohol content so that it's not intoxicating and suitable for women."

Speaking of fruit wine, many flavors can be made from grape wine alone. If grapes are hard to find, making wine from common apples and pears is also a good choice.

"Young Master, you don't know that this wine is not cheap. Fruits are expensive. A pound of fruit can only make a small amount of wine. Once it is brewed, the price is also expensive. I'm afraid not many people in this county can afford it."

One pound of glutinous rice costs twenty-five cents. Due to the limitations of the brewing process, three pounds of glutinous rice can ferment into one pound of wine. Therefore, wine is a luxury in ordinary people's homes. Turbid wine is okay because it does not require the filtering process and its price is more affordable. However, sake is expensive, and ordinary people will only make one or two bottles to entertain guests at home during festivals.

If the ingredients are replaced with fruits, the price of fruit wine will definitely be higher.

In the final analysis, it is still due to the immature technology. If the yield of wine is improved, these problems will be solved.

How could the proprietress, who had been brewing wine for many years, not know the reason? She just gave up because of her lack of ability.

Well, I know very little about winemaking. When I have the chance, I will go to the Plane Mall to see if there are any books on winemaking and buy some to learn from.