I trade in both worlds

Xu Ziqi took out a barrel of red wine from the wooden box and placed it on the table. The wood of the barrel was delicate and had a faint luster.

He slowly introduced: "This barrel is filled with wine, which I bought from a merchant in Rossos. The wine has a bright color, a mellow taste, and a long aftertaste."

"Wine?" Liu Yuan looked at Xu Ziqi in surprise, with anticipation gleaming in his eyes.

Wine is a rare commodity in the Dayun Dynasty. Apart from the tribute from the Western Regions every year, there is very little wine circulating in the market.

He had tasted wine from the Western Regions, and his memory was fascinated by its unique taste and aroma, but this was the first time he had heard of wine from Rossas.

"Mr. Xu, do you know how rare this wine is in the Dayun Dynasty? The amount supplied from the Western Regions every year is limited, and it is even harder to find on the market. How much did you bring this time?" Liu Yuan asked anxiously.

He seemed to have smelled the aroma of the wine and felt a little excited.

Xu Ziqi smiled and said, "I brought four barrels of wine this time. Rossos said each barrel is five liters, which is about ten kilograms. However, because the foreign people's measurement is different from that of the Dayun Dynasty, their one kilogram may be our ten taels."

Hearing this, Xu Fu calculated silently and said, "That's six pounds and four ounces."

"Yes." Xu Ziqi nodded with a smile.

Liu Yuan looked at Xu Ziqi and said, "Mr. Xu, are these four barrels of wine sold directly?"

Xu Ziqi shook his head: "No, these two barrels are for you, Master Liu, but the wine in these two barrels is different."

"Oh? How is it different?" Liu Yuan asked curiously.

"How about we try the wine first and then talk about other things?" Xu Ziqi said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuan generously extended his hand and said, "Please."

Xu Ziqi opened the rectangular wooden box and saw seven crystal clear glass products inside. One of them was an elegant decanter, and the other six were high-heeled glasses with slender bodies. They lay there quietly, emitting an attractive luster.

When Liu Yuan and his butler Liu Fu saw the glass goblets and the iceberg wine dispenser with handles, their eyes lit up and a look of surprise appeared on their faces.

In that era, glass products were extremely rare, let alone such exquisite daily necessities.

They picked up the goblets carefully; the cool and smooth touch made them feel an unprecedented sense of novelty and excitement.

"This...this cup is so exquisite." Liu Fu couldn't help but exclaim.

There was a gleam of surprise in his eyes, as if what he held in his hand was not just a wine glass, but a priceless work of art.

Liu Yuan also gently stroked the cup, feeling the coldness and delicacy from the exotic land, and secretly marveled at Xu Ziqi's knowledge and handwriting.

"Mr. Xu, do you still have these cups?" Liu Fu looked at him expectantly.

Xu Ziqi nodded: "I'll tell you more about this later. Now let's try this first barrel of wine."

As he spoke, he scooped a small amount of wine from the barrel and slowly poured it into the decanter.

The wine was a deep ruby red color, and against the backdrop of the glass, it looked even more gorgeous and eye-catching.

"Why do we have to pour the wine into this glass pot first?" Liu Yuan asked puzzledly.

His eyes followed the slowly flowing wine, his heart full of doubts.

Xu Ziqi smiled and explained, "According to the people of Rossos, this glass pot is called a wine decanter. During long-term storage and transportation, wine will be in a dormant state, and its aroma and taste will be relatively closed."

"Decanting allows the wine to fully contact with the air, making the aroma of the wine more intense and the taste softer. At the same time, decanting can also remove the sediment in the wine, making the wine clearer and more transparent."

As he spoke, he pointed to the wine in the decanter and shook it gently to make the wine rotate in the vessel. As time passed, the color of the wine gradually became brighter and the aroma became richer.

Then he poured the wine into six goblets and placed one in front of each person.

"Oh, there are such rules for drinking wine?" Liu Yuan stared at the decanter closely: "This whole set does look quite elegant."

Liu Yuan took the goblet and looked at the wine in it carefully. The color of the wine was deep, as if it could swallow up all the light around it. He sniffed it gently, and a rich fruity and woody aroma intertwined together, rushing straight to his nose, which made him feel refreshed.

He took a sip carefully. The wine melted in his mouth, with a mellow taste and a long aftertaste, as if with a hint of sweetness and subtle acidity, which made people unable to stop.

He couldn't help but take another sip. This time, he felt more layers and flavors, as if his entire mouth was occupied by this wonderful wine.

"Good wine!" Liu Yuan couldn't help but exclaim. This wine was much better than the Western Region wine he had drunk before.

Liu Fu also took a sip. He stared at Xu Ziqi with wide eyes and said, "This wine is absolutely amazing. I have never tasted such good wine."

Seeing this, Xu Ziqi smiled and explained, "This barrel of wine uses the best quality grapes. It has been carefully brewed and aged, and has a mellow taste and a long aftertaste."

Liu Yuan couldn't help but drink two more sips before reluctantly putting down the glass in his hand. He pointed at another barrel of wine and asked, "What's different about that barrel?"

"That barrel is called champagne." Xu Ziqi explained: "The people of Rossos said that they call red wine red wine, and this barrel of wine is golden yellow, so it is called champagne."

"Oh? There is also golden wine?" Liu Yuan asked curiously.

Xu Ziqi nodded: "Although red wine and champagne are both types of wine, their production methods and tastes are very different."

"Red wine is fermented with the skin of red grapes. It has a mellow taste and a long aftertaste, suitable for slow tasting. Champagne is fermented with the skin of white grapes, and then fermented for the second time. It has a fresh and refreshing taste and bubbles."

"Oh? Bubbles?" Liu Yuan's eyes lit up when he heard that.

"The people of Rosso say that their champagne is usually drunk during celebrations and gatherings."

Xu Ziqi smiled and said, "That's true. The people of Rossos said that their champagne is usually drunk during celebrations and gatherings. Because the bubbles when opening the champagne will be more ceremonial."

"Oh? Then I have to see what sparkling wine tastes like." Liu Yuan couldn't wait to try this new champagne.

Xu Ziqi looked at Liu Yuan and Liu Fu with some embarrassment: "If we shake out the bubbles, the wine might spill everywhere."

"It doesn't matter." Liu Yuan waved his hand and said, "Just find someone to clean it up. Let's go."