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In the early morning of autumn, the temperature in Burgundy was only six or seven degrees, and the wind blew through, making people want to add more clothes.The hired workers who came from all over the place gathered at the entrance of the manor, dressed in light and simple sportswear.There are tall middle-aged men and petite girls.Picking grapes is physical work, but also technical work. They are all veterans with many years of picking experience.

Li Mu wore a tracksuit jacket, followed Yue Renge, and jumped forward twice.

Yue Renge's family has been managing the vineyard since the 18th century, and it was passed down to his father, who is already the No.11 manager.It was only during the day that Li Mu discovered that there was still a huge family crest painted on the wall, with simple strokes, it could be seen that the painting was a male lion, but Li Mu felt that it was more like a lazy cat.

Mr. Jean wore a tracksuit, covering his chubby belly, and carefully inspected the assembled harvesting army.Behind him is the endless green vineyard, the morning light is faint, the dwarf vines are neatly lined up, and the delicious fruits are already ripe, just waiting for people to harvest.

It is a masterpiece that Mr. Jean devoted nearly half his life to, and it is also the crystallization of the wisdom of their family's century-old management.Since the 60s, that is, Yue Renge's grandfather's generation, the family's vineyards have begun to implement biodynamic methods.To put it simply, it is to abandon chemical reagents, let the soil, vines and other animals and plants in the vineyard form a self-contained system, and live naturally in a purely natural environment.

Planting, pruning, and harvesting all naturally follow the biodynamic calendar.Yue Renge's father, Mr. Jean, is a devout believer in the biodynamic method. He researched and researched, confirmed and confirmed again, and today is a good day.

In a sense, it is similar to looking at the old almanac.

Yue Renge wore a floral shirt, sunglasses pinned to his forehead, and his long golden-brown hair glistened in the sun.Of course, he didn't come to work, but just to show his boyfriend to see the beauty of his vineyard's harvest.There were people he knew among the hired workers, and they greeted each other with a burst of yelling. Someone noticed Li Mu and said something to Yue Renge with a smile.

Everyone laughed meaningfully.

Li Mu was coerced by the laughter, and couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.Except for Yue Renge, there is no acquaintance here.The little Chang Gong appeared with disheveled hair, and Li Mu's eyes lit up because he was leading a horse.

There was a thin middle-aged man behind him, and Li Mu felt that his figure looked familiar, and suddenly remembered that he was an expert in horse training in this area.

The use of horses to participate in grape harvesting operations is probably also one of the measures of biodynamic method.After training, the horse is docile and obedient, and can pull a large number of harvested grapes.The horseshoes lightly trampled on the soil, adding a vitality to the land that machine harvesting did not have.

The horse snorted, Li Mu stepped back subconsciously, and Yue Renge supported him.

"what happened?"

"……fine."

Always feel weird.This brewer—Li Mu always subconsciously defines him as the long-term worker of Yue Renge's family—has a serious expression and doesn't talk much.The two eyes stared straight at each other, looking strange.

"Let's go." The sun has slowly climbed up the distant hillside, Yue Renge put the sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, "The harvesting has begun."

The warm sunshine dispelled the chill in the morning and coated the thick green vines with a layer of flowing gold.The vineyards are carefully tended, and the vines stretch out neatly in rows, like a straight green river, which is really pleasing to the eye.With scissors in hand, skilled harvesters carefully pick the ripe grapes and put them in the baskets beside them.

"To grow into an excellent harvester, you must have a strong ability to discern. Not all grapes are good grapes, even if they grow in the same field."

Li Mu looked at a skilled harvester, bending over to cut a large bunch of grapes from the shade of green leaves.This is a top-notch Pinot Noir. The fruit is closely packed, small and firm, like a complicated necklace worn by a lady.

When talking about the variety of this grape, we have to mention the type of Burgundy producing area.Burgundy has five sub-regions, from north to south they are Chablis, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Côte Charonnay and Magon.Côte de Beaune and Côte des Nights are collectively known as the Côte d'Or, which is the essence of Burgundy wine.

The Côte de Beaune is located in the south of the Côte de Nuits and is rich in top Chardonnay.But in the neighboring land of Berne, in Yue Renge's house and the surrounding villages and towns, it is the place where Pinot Noir is produced.

Yue Renge asked the hired worker to cut a few grapes and hand them to him, rinsed them with mineral water, and handed the fruit with cold drops to Li Mu's lips.

"Try it."

The peel is as thin as a cicada's wing; the flesh is sweet, delicious and juicy; it rolls on the tip of the tongue, like some kind of small berry.Pinot Noir has less tannins, which lessens the astringency.Li Mu thought of the wine he drank the night before, with aromas of cherries and raspberries, as if it had been carefully sealed, a memory of the forest.

"Is the wine your family drank last night made from the grapes here?" Li Mu asked.

Yue Renge was taken aback for a moment, but then laughed. "Baby, you can drink this? Of course our wine is made from grapes here, but you have to let me think about which garden it is." He led Li Mu to the south, where there were also scattered There are several hard-working harvesters scattered around.

"It should be the wine from this garden." Yue Renge led him through a vine, and after a while, he stood still, "It was harvested five years ago when I accompanied my father."

Li Mu was surprised that he could remember so clearly.

Yue Renge took the opportunity to introduce the situation of the vineyard at home.

As you know, vineyards are also graded.Vineyards in Burgundy are divided into four grades: Grand Cru, Premier Cru, Village and Regional, and the relevant basis is naturally the level of terroir.There are eight Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte de Beaune, most of which only produce white wine.

Yue Rengejia's vineyard is designated as a premier crus, which is slightly inferior to a grand crus, but the quality goes without saying.However, due to the large area of ​​the garden and the fact that these plots were purchased successively by the family during the development process, the soil quality is significantly different.The quality of the grapes and the wine produced are naturally different.

Li Mu followed him in the fields, and occasionally helped the hirelings cut two bunches of grapes, but most of the time they seemed to be in the way, and they were kicked out by their father yelling.

The red-brown pony named Fred, dragging a large pile of grapes full of grapes obediently, walked slowly through the green bushes.It was Yue Renge's little long-term worker who led him.

This is an idyllic life, and Li Mu watched people busily shuttle between the fields, carrying them on their shoulders or carrying them by hand.Although he had never lived in the countryside, he was also infected by the joy of the harvest.

Jade also came, wearing a bright yellow dress, like a lilac blooming in the breeze.Two golden braids hung on her shoulders, and she carried a big basket like a little village girl, which contained snacks for everyone to enjoy during their rest time.

It is home-baked apple pie, filled with fresh wild apples, and the meringue is baked golden, sweet and sour.Yue Renge took the first step and brought Li Mu a snack first.The rose-red drink in a small bowl turned out to be wine.

Li Mu was very surprised, "Did you start drinking so early?"

Yue Renge explained with a smile, "Everyone likes to do this, but you can't drink too much, it will affect your work."

As he said that, he turned around and helped his sister distribute food.

No matter where he goes, Yue Renge is quite good at playing the role of mascot.Under the sun and the breeze, he smiled while carrying the baked apple pies and distributed them to the hired workers who had worked hard for a long time.The laughter and laughter floated over the vineyard, and together with the fluffy white clouds in the sky, they floated far away.

Li Mu was tired from shopping, so he found a place to concentrate on eating apple pie.People are really strange, they are used to enjoy happiness even if they can suffer.Obviously I didn't feel tired no matter how tired I was when I was working in the bar, but now I feel the need to rest after walking around the field twice.

He looked at Yue Renge who was busy calling people to rest, and suddenly felt that he was spoiled by that guy.

But he didn't dislike this favor.On the contrary, he is sincerely grateful.After all, this is a rare experience for ordinary people.

If it wasn't for Yue Renge, when would he be able to sit here, watch the harvested vineyards, and eat a piece of sweetly baked apple pie?

When will the people he loves truly accept him?

When will he be able to calmly enjoy the warmth of his family?

Li Mu stared at Yue Renge's back in a daze.Yue Renge is lucky, no matter what he does, his family always supports him.He even grew up in such a rich and beautiful atmosphere.Xu Shi had a good idea, Yue Renge turned his head and looked at him, Li Mu smiled and raised the apple pie and waved at him.

Someone came over, Li Mu thought he was blocking the other party's way, and wanted to get up to let him go, but he didn't expect it to be Xiao Changgong.Li Mu was slightly taken aback, and the little Changgong sat down beside him.Li Mu hesitated for a moment, then took another bite of food.

The little Chang Gong is actually not small, even a little bigger than Li Mu.If he shaves his face and cuts his hair seriously, he will be a good-looking boy.

The little long-term worker was also majestic when he ate, and he finished the apple pie in two or three bites.Li Mu gulped down the wine while holding a small bowl, and Li Mu glanced at him curiously. After the little farm worker finished eating, he wiped the crumbs from the corners of his mouth, and after a while, uttered an English sentence.

Stumbling, not very smooth, with gooseberry notes.

"Are you Leo's friend?"

It took Li Mu two seconds to react, "Yes, he invited me to come and play."

The little long-term worker let out a "huh", and after holding back the standard household registration phrases such as "how old are you", "what is your occupation", "how did you and Leo know each other", he finally used the English he graduated from primary school to successfully Asked a question I've been wanting to ask since last night.

"So do you... like Jade?"

--------The author says------------

Today is rural life again