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"Who was that old man just now? Why did he walk into the recruitment hall like this? Could he be a great scholar or a craftsman with special skills? However, he is dressed very ordinary. Who is he?"
"Judging from his steps and expression when he entered the recruitment hall, he was calm and confident. He was definitely not a mediocre person. Who doesn't know now that the standards of the recruitment hall are very high, and it is impossible for ordinary scholars and scholars to easily obtain high positions if they enter. , we can only start from the very basics.”
"This old man is not young. If he is really knowledgeable, he may be a scholar at the level of a great scholar. Once he passes the test, he can be entrusted with important tasks and obtain a high position in Xuanhuang City."
"It is said that a descendant of the Strategist family entered the recruitment hall before. Once he passed the test, he was entrusted with important tasks and was reused. If he has talent, he can be reused no matter where he is."
Outside the recruitment hall, some people saw the old man striding into the recruitment hall, and they couldn't help but started talking out of curiosity.
After talking about it, I found that not many people knew this old man. It seems a bit mysterious. It's not that they didn't show off the mountains and rivers before, but they are the new residents who have settled in Xuanhuang City recently.
The old man entered for only a short moment.
I saw Huang Chengyan walking out with a smile on his face and talking to the old man, walking hand in hand. The two sides talked very enthusiastically. It's no wonder that Huang Chengyan is not enthusiastic, because this old man's background is too great. It was so big that even he didn't dare to show any slightness. I was even more shocked than when I saw Mao Sui.
Hearing that he wanted to go to the City Lord's Mansion, he immediately agreed without hesitation after meeting the City Lord.
With Huang Chengyan's leadership, the journey will naturally be smooth.
Yi Tianxing happened to be in the city lord's mansion.
Ye Zhiqiu left not long ago.
Looking at the Jiuquan, he and Cai Yan found a place and put the spring in place by themselves. The spring is located in the city lord's palace, naturally forming a pool. In the pool, the spring naturally began to gather the vitality of heaven and earth, and the spring water emerged little by little, exuding a strange aroma of wine, but this aroma of wine was imprisoned by an invisible force and completely bound to a certain area.
Let the aroma of the wine not completely escape.
Try to ensure that Jiuquan news is always controlled within a certain area.
"Old Huang brought another old man here, and he came from the recruitment hall. It seems that we are going to add another great talent to Xuanhuang City." Yi Tianxing looked at the Jiuquan in front of him and said with a smile.
If he is not a real top talent, Huang Chengyan's character cannot be brought to him so eagerly. Just like Mao Sui before, only such talents can receive unique treatment.
This is the treatment that comes with their abilities.
Others cannot envy you.
As long as you are talented, Yi Tianxing can still interview you as soon as possible.
Soon, Yi Tianxing saw Huang Chengyan and the old man in the backyard pavilion.
There wasn't much special about the old man's appearance, but one thing was obvious, that was, his nose was rosacea, with a hint of redness. However, it didn't seem to be ordinary rosacea, and the redness on it could be hidden. No, once hidden, it is no different from a normal nose.
This is already an ability.
At this moment, the old man's nose turned dark red, and with a slight twitching, the inaudible smell in the air that had long since disappeared was still clearly present in his perception.
"Yes, it is the aroma of wine, that strange aroma of wine. It is indeed here. Here is the source. What is it? Tell me quickly, what is the treasure in the wine. As long as I can possess it, I can Brew the most perfect spirit wine."
I saw that the old man immediately rushed to Yi Tianxing excitedly after smelling the residual smell in the air, grabbed his arm, and shouted loudly.
He looked extremely excited, almost spitting.
“You can smell the wine, you’re the winemaker.”
Yi Tianxing frowned slightly. The aroma of wine in the air had disappeared for at least a quarter of an hour. Under such circumstances, a normal monk wouldn't be able to smell it, at least he couldn't feel it, but this old man could detect it. Obviously, the nose is extraordinary. Coupled with his sensitivity to wine, the meanings expressed in various words can already be guessed, and his identity is related to wine making.
"My lord, this person is the patriarch of wine, the legendary inventor of wine, Mr. Du Kangdu."
Huang Chengyan opened his mouth and introduced.
"What, you are Du Kang."
This sentence made Yi Tianxing stunned on the spot, feeling a wave of disbelief in his heart.
As long as one is from China, there are not many people who don’t know who Du Kang is.
This is the legendary ancestor of wine making.
According to legend, during the time of the Yellow Emperor in ancient times, there was a man named Du Kang who was responsible for managing grain.
At that time, with the development of farming, there was a bumper harvest of food every year. However, there was too much food to eat, so they could only store it in caves. The caves were dark and damp, and over time, all the food rotted. Seeing this, Du Kang began to think hard about ways to store grain.
On this day, Du Kang went for a walk in the woods and found several dead trees, leaving only thick and empty trunks. Du Kang had an idea and poured all the grain into the dry tree trunk. After a while, Du Kang came to the woods to check the grain. He was surprised to find that in front of the dead trees where the grain was stored, some wild boars, goats and rabbits were lying in a mess, motionless, as if they were dead. He quickly came closer to see what was going on: it turned out that the trunk of the tree containing food had cracked several cracks, and water was seeping from the inside out. It seems that these animals licked the water before lying down.
But what kind of water is this? Du Kang went over and smelled it, and felt a fresh fragrance coming to his face. He couldn't help but take a few sips of the strong perfume and felt refreshed. Later, Du Kang took the concentrated perfume home and asked everyone to taste it. Everyone said it tasted good when you took a sip and I took a sip. In this way, wine gradually became popular among the people, and Du Kang was also revered as the "God of Wine".
This unintentional act resulted in the unique product of wine.
Moreover, Du Kang was not satisfied with this.
Instead, he began to study hard. Whole grains can be used to make wine, which tastes very good. If you add various exotic fruits and unique elixirs. Can the brewed wine be made more delicious, or even have unique effects? Takes the flavor to the next level.
So, under Du Kang's careful research and the accumulation of failures again and again. Finally brewing a more magical wine. Drink it, the taste is really wonderful, and it has the wonderful power to make people forget their sorrows.
This kind of wine is named after Dukang himself, called Dukang wine.
In particular, Dukang Wine has been handed down various legends in Chinese history.
Dukang wine has the reputation of "tribute wine" and "fairy wine" in history.
The poets and literati of the past dynasties have formed an indissoluble bond with it. They often sing poems about wine, use wine to make poems, poems enhance the feeling of wine, and wine helps poetry flourish.
Emperor Wu of the Wei Dynasty, Cao Cao, wrote a poem: "Generosity should be shown as generosity, and worries will be unforgettable. How can we relieve worries? Only Du Kang."
Du Fu, the poet sage, said: "Du Kang worked hard to persuade Zhang Li, but Zhang Li didn't ask for help."
The poet Su Shi left a drunken remark: "Now that Dongpo is a precious treasure, there will be no memorial ceremony for Du Kang."
The poet Ruan Jiui, one of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove", "does not enjoy being an official, but values Du Kang."
These deeds have brought the status and height of Dukang wine to its peak. There is no wine in the world that can reach the height of Dukang wine. This is no joke.
But later on, the recipe for making Dukang wine was completely lost. Let Dukang wine gradually disappear into history.
Even if a jar appears occasionally, it can be snatched up and is worth thousands of gold.
What appears now is not the recipe of Dukang wine, but the living Dukang, the legendary god of wine and wine master. How could Yi Tianxing not be shocked by this and feel stunned for a while.
"It turns out to be Mr. Du. Yi Tianxing has been looking forward to the Dukang wine you brewed for a long time. Unfortunately, he only heard the name of Dukang wine and could not taste it. I thought that I would never have the opportunity to taste Dukang wine in this life. Wine, now that Mr. Du is here, I will definitely be able to fulfill my wish."
Yi Tianxing's face showed a strong look of joy. Said with a smile.
I feel that the old man in front of me is so pleasing to the eye.
"Dukang is just a winemaker, and Dukang wine has a false reputation. There are countless winemakers better than me in the world. How dare Du be arrogant. The way to brew wine is to be sincere. Only with sincerity can you brew wine. The finest wines.”
When Du Kang heard this, he shook his head and said.
This is the way to be sincere. If you don’t pay attention, how can you make the most perfect wine. That's just a luxury wish. There are only two words to his secret recipe for making wine, and that is heart.
"Intention is precisely the most difficult thing. As long as you are willing to study hard in any skill, you will eventually achieve something. However, this is also related to talent. There is no doubt that Mr. Du has this talent in wine."
Yi Tianxing made no secret of his admiration for Du Kang in his words.
No matter what, this Du Kang is the top winemaker. His talent is rare in the world. He has a connection with wine.
"I smelled a strange aroma of wine on Ye Gongfeng before. It was like wine but not wine, but it was made naturally. Now I smell this aroma again in the city lord's mansion. This is definitely a treasure in the winery. I don't know. Can the city lord tell me what kind of strange thing it is?"
Du Kang felt that his whole heart was itching, and he was already very sure that the strange object in the wine was definitely in the city lord's mansion.
"Mr. Du, please come with me."
Yi Tianxing nodded. He did not expect that the existence of Jiuquan would reveal the traces of the ancestors hidden in the city. Moreover, he chose to enter the Recruitment Hall without hesitation just to see what the strange object in the wine was.
Cai Yan was also surprised in his heart and his eyes flashed with strange light. It was impossible for her not to know Du Kang's name.