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Good things are hidden underground, and almost every Burgundy wine grower's home has such a wine cellar.The house itself has even been renovated and even rebuilt, only the underground wine cellar remains as it was hundreds of years ago when the family got rich.

There was a small door in the living room, and when the door was opened, a dim lamp poured down from above.Going down the deep stone steps step by step, the cool breath submerged his whole body unconsciously.Wine has strict storage standards, the temperature is lower than usual room temperature.Li Mu followed Yue Renge into this cellar built more than 200 years ago, and felt as if he had stepped into a deep history.

With a bang, the light turned on.Li Mu let out a small exclamation in his heart, this is a unique and grand sight.

Surrounded by walls that have been weathered by history, the air is filled with the breath of time.The first thing Li Mu saw in front of him was a towering shelf, from small to large, a row of wine was placed.The wines lined up neatly, like an army ready to go.On the shelf on the left is a neat wall of wine, all the wine is lying down, the round bottom of the bottle is facing the person coming.The black bottom of the bottle was polished and shiny, and Li Mu thought of the boxes of Pinot Noir they had harvested.

Look again at the label on the shelf: 1900-1970.This is a wine that has been aged for nearly 70 years.

Yue Renge casually picked up a large bottle of wine, the whole bottle was well preserved, clean as new.Yue Renge pointed the wine label at Li Mu, and let him see, "82 years old, produced in Bordeaux."

1982 was a big year for Bordeaux.Needless to say, the taste of the wine of that year.

Li Mu's eyes were simply too busy, and the scene in front of him could be described as extravagant.The rare vintage wines are gathered in such a mysterious cellar.Burgundy's wines have a strong aging ability, especially the Grand Cru.Ordinary regional wines can be opened for drinking after five years of aging, but for these high-quality wines, each additional year will add an unspeakable flavor.

Li Mu actually saw a 29-year-old wine, which clearly marked the village that produced it that year.I really don't know if this village exists today?Over a period of nearly a hundred years, what is in the bottle is more than a simple glass of wine.

There are also these precious moments that cannot be copied.

There is nothing more time-valued than wine.It is a living fossil in daily life, recording every moment in flowing life.

"It seems that the tradition of wine storage in your family came about like this." Li Mu recalled Yue Renge's small wine storehouse, "Both of you father and son are collectors."

"I can't compare with my dad. Beside him, I'm a pediatrician." Yue Renge held his shoulders and took him to look at other wines. Mr. Jean has a large collection, covering almost all the products in Burgundy. Wines of the region.

"Look what I found?" Li Mu called Yue Renge.Yue Renge went over to look, and couldn't help laughing, it was actually a box of Moutai.Also Da La La takes its place among a bunch of wines.It is also a combination of Chinese and Western.

"We're going back tomorrow." Li Mu watched Yue Renge choose the wine, and suddenly felt emotional.

"Yeah, why, are you reluctant?" Yue Renge looked up at him, and said with a smile, "You can choose to stay now."

"You know I don't mean that."

Yeah, go back, go back to the life they were supposed to have.They still have a lot to do and a lot of dreams to realize.

"Maybe this is not what I should ask." Li Mu carefully considered his words, "I have been to Thyme twice, and the wine list there is very different from Dione's."

Yue Renge nodded, "Yes, the two bars have different business ideas."

"You are trying to launch a wine list that uses baijiu to mix wine." Li Mu said, "You are doing something different from before. In fact, I couldn't understand it before."

He looked towards the wine cellar, where there was even a vintage grape press in the small wine cellar.The whole Franc Manor is a complete production line - he has experienced grape harvesting, visited grape selection, fermentation, aging in barrels, he saw the luxury wine packaging gorgeously placed on the shelves, he saw The past and present of a grape.

Yue Renge had already picked out the wine, leaned against the wall, looked at him with tilted head, "Then do you understand now?"

"I understand your thinking, and I'm trying to understand you." Li Mu took the wine Yue Renge handed him, which was probably worth tens of euros, "I heard you want to buy a machine?"

"The news is very well-informed, young man." Yue Renge patted him on the shoulder, "Now I have the self-consciousness of being a boss."

"Stop." Li Mu was amused by him.

"Go up," Yue Renge patted him on the shoulder, "My mother will scold me again later."

This news was not tipped off by others, but Li Mu heard it himself.

Although it was a holiday, Yue Renge was really idle.Thyme is still open, and the store manager is inexperienced, and I have to ask him for advice on some things from time to time.Yue Renge also had a good temper, sometimes he was taking a bath, sometimes he was flirting with Li Mu, and he even just took off his clothes and was about to fight for [-] rounds, well, the phone call came.

After coming and going, Li Mu listened to the bits and pieces of news.

In fact, it's nothing, the main reason is that Thyme recently bought a can sealing machine.

This matter can be big or small.If it was in the past, Li Mu would feel that the money was too much to burn, and he would just find an excuse to make up.But after hanging out with Yue Renge for a long time, I realized that this guy is a person who spends every tael of silver on the blade.Thinking back when Diony's order machine broke down, he was reluctant to allocate funds to them to replace it. Yue Renge may have a casual life, but he is careless in business.Since he is willing to spend money to buy a big guy, it must have his intentions.

He had the courage to ask, but Yue Renge just smiled and got confused.

There was no signal in the cellar, and as soon as they arrived in the living room, they called Yue Renge again.Li Mu couldn't keep Jeanne waiting, so he took the wine to the kitchen.

"Jeanne, I brought the wine here." Li Mu hesitated, and spoke Chinese to her.

"Oh." Jeanne turned around, saw him, and smiled, "Let me see, um, it's 12 years old, just right. Today I have stewed chicken, stewed with wine, my specialty."

Her Mandarin has a faint local accent, which is quite common among the older generation of Huadu locals.Manager Wang is a native of Huadu, and his plastic Mandarin often makes the waiters in the store lean back and forth.

"Your craftsmanship is really good." Li Mu praised politely.

"That's right." Jeanne said with a smile, "I've lived here for decades, and I don't even know how to cook Chinese food."

Li Mu also laughed.

Burgundy is a place with rich food culture in France, and even in the whole of Europe.Influenced by Protestantism, people here pursue the richness and abundance of secular life, strive to develop a diverse food culture, and embellish ordinary daily life colorfully.

"I lived in Huadu for a while when I was a child." Jeanne chatted with him while preparing ingredients, "I remember eating a lot, but at that time I was poor and couldn't afford to eat delicious food. Come here , It took a long time to get used to it. These days, it's wine and meat, you should be tired of it long ago, right?"

Li Mu smiled and shook his head, "No. You are so good at cooking, I will never get bored. Besides, I used to study abroad, and I was not used to eating, so I got over it."

Jeanne looked at him with admiration, "I heard Leo say that... What major are you studying?"

Li Mu was embarrassed, "...Mechanical Engineering and Design."

Jeanne froze for a moment, then laughed. "Auntie doesn't study much, so I don't understand what you young people think. Leo said you work in their company, so what do you do? Bartending? Management? Accounting? Isn't it wasted for you to study this major?"

Li Mu also smiled, "Everything is useful to learn. I learned this because I like it, and now I do this because I like it."

"...The reason why you come here is also because you like it?"

Jeanne asked indifferently, and the smile on Li Mu's face froze. "Yes, I love it here. Aunt Jeanne, Burgundy is such a beautiful place."

Jeanne sighed leisurely.Decades have passed in such a beautiful place.The green girl has long been covered with white hair, how can there be traces of the glamor on her face?In the blink of an eye, half of my life passed by, and my stomach was full of indescribable sadness and melancholy.

Maybe it's the age.

"None of my two children makes me feel at ease." Jeanne shook her head, "Jade is better, after all, girls keep their own way. As for Leo, I really don't know how much hair has become gray because of him. How can I not be stable? When I came down, I didn’t even bring back a girlfriend. Xiao Li, I really can’t figure out why.”

Li Mu thought to himself, your son doesn't bring a girlfriend because he has a boyfriend.

But he didn't dare to say that, once he said that, the chicken stewed in red wine would probably be gone.

The small saucepan was gurgling on the stove, and there was a faint aroma.The kitchen window faces the back yard.The wild apple dangled on the branch, and fell with a "click".The sunlight outside the window is golden yellow, like a girl's hair.The rolling vineyards in the distance are like a green dream.

"Auntie asked you that night if you have a girlfriend," Jeanne saw that Li Mu didn't answer her, but she still kept to herself, as if she was just trying to complete a confession, "Actually, I can tell that Jade likes you very much. I am Her mother, of course, can see everything. You danced that night, and everyone said you two were right...Her father thought Aude was good, but I always felt almost mean."

After all, there is tradition in this small town, but their family has long had a precedent of deviant.If the daughter can't go far away to chase her dream in this life, then it might not be a bad thing to find a sweet lover according to her heart.

Take it as her compensation for the family's compromise.

It's just that the news from the mother is really a little behind. She still doesn't know the short love of the little girl that grows with the wind and then disappears suddenly.The stew pot made a sound of boiling, and Li Mu helped her turn down the fire little by little, returning to a mild state.

"Aunt Jeanne, thank you for looking up to me." Li Mu's eyes were like moist black currants on the wild grass. He looked at his mother-in-law and said seriously and sincerely, "But I don't like Jade. I already have something in mind .I like him very, very much, to the point where no one can replace him."

"So... who is it?" Jeanne asked in surprise.

Li Mu was about to answer when Yue Renge poked his golden head into the kitchen, "Mom! It smells so good! What are you having for lunch today?"

"Eat, eat, eat baguette with cheese." The mother's face changed, and she wanted to throw her son out, "I was talking to Li Mu, why are you arguing?"

"Oh, the mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, and the more she looks at her, the more she likes her." Yue Renge was slapped on the back, and ran away triumphantly.

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

Student Yue, are you happy to take advantage of verbally?

Yufeng Salt