In a blink of an eye, Tang Chunming didn't have the time to pay attention to the children's affairs. The winemaking entered the final critical step-distillation in the pot. He got into the wine room.
Because the distilling method is completely earth-shaking, no one can be separated from anyone during the distillation process. The water in the sky pot must always be kept in a state of cold water so that the wine gas below condenses into droplets, and drips into it along the slightly sloping guide opening on the side. In the wine jar below.
The pure and rich aroma of the wine permeates the room, and the wine produced by this brewing method is particularly mellow and rich. The smell alone makes He Lao keep sliding his throat.
Five altars of wine were obtained from the first distillation. After the distillation, the raw materials continued to ferment for the second distillation. Mr. He also felt that the aroma of the wine obtained from the second distillation became stronger.
After a few days of busy work, I got more than a dozen jars of wine. The wine jars are not big, the size of a five-jin bottle. After everything was over, Li Feng looked at Tang Chunming and felt distressed. Tang Chunming was called fat when he was just confinement , It's only been a long time, and the person has become thinner. Fortunately, Mr. He helped to pass the pulse to ensure that the body is absolutely fine, otherwise Li Feng is afraid that he will be trapped on the kang to recuperate and implement the fattening plan.
Brewing wine is the most tiring, but seeing the results is also gratifying. Tang Chunming made several side dishes and invited acquaintances to taste the wine together. Tang Chunming was still the same as in his previous life, his cheeks flushed when he drank alcohol, and his face was always flushed during the wine making days, smothered by the smell of alcohol.
"How? Is this wine okay?" Although he asked like this, one could tell from Tang Chunming's expression that he was indescribably proud of himself and was waiting for someone to praise him. Sitting in Li Feng's arms, Ah Lin looked at the wine in the glass curiously, and when his grandmother dipped the chopsticks in the wine and sent it to his mouth, it was so hot that his tears burst into tears.
"Good wine." The man Dashan couldn't boast other words of praise, and expressed his feelings in the most simple language. You can tell how high his evaluation is by watching his eyes linger on the wine glass.
Zhang Xiu and Shen Fulang are also slowly drinking wine. In this world full of men and boys, the wine industry is actually more prosperous than on the ancient earth, and the imperial court has not issued an order prohibiting folk wine making, but the wine needs food after all. For brewing, ordinary people only go to wine shops to buy some wine and go home during the Chinese New Year.
When the first emperor was in power, the life of the common people was not as easy as it is now. At that time, only those dignitaries and wealthy businessmen pursued good wine, and it was a good thing for the common people to fill their stomachs. Slowly saving money, the business of those small wine shops gradually improved.
But they didn't drink as much as they did today, and the two brothers also blushed from drinking, and pointed at Tang Chunming's bullying of A Lin with a smile. To say that the one who knows the best about wine is Mr. He, who has even tasted royal wine. He shook his head while patting the table and said, "After waiting for so long, I finally drank the wine. Let me tell you." If Brother Ming sells wine in the future, don't sell it cheaply, um, it has to be calculated carefully." He is clear that Tang Chunming is working hard to make money besides eating, and let him release the wine after brewing it. It's impossible to drink only his own family members, and he would feel it a pity if he did.
"My brother has had a good drink, right? How does it compare with this?" Lizheng was also very interested, and even changed his address to Mr. He. Mr. He didn't care, and pointed at Tang Chunming's complacent expression with a smile and said: "Look at his appearance, do you still need me to comment? If you want me to say, let's keep the wine for my family this time."
Tang Chunming's complacent expression didn't hold back at all: "I think Mr. He, you just want me to save the wine for you to drink, so let's just say it, I'm not a person who just wants to make money and get rich."
"Haha..." Everyone in the room laughed, especially Mr. He, pointing at him and laughing happily, "Tell me, this is not the person who fell into the eyes of money, so who else is here."
"Wow wow wow..." Little Asen, who had just woken up, joined in the fun and danced beside him. Tang Chunming hurriedly thought about going down to warm the goat milk. If the little bastard didn't drink it, he wouldn't be quiet. Seeing him blushing, Li Feng hurriedly stopped him, handed A Lin over and went down to work on his own.
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When Xiao Shunzi came to pick up the goods, he brought news from the county that the Quanyang Restaurant had been renovated and was just waiting for Tang Chunming to pick a good day to open it. Seeing that the temperature was getting cold day by day and he was already wearing padded jackets, and the kang and earth dragon had already started burning, Tang Chunming felt that there was no need to wait any longer. When he received the news, he decided that everyone would go to the county to Go in, and pull two sheep. The tools in the kitchen at home are not as complete as those in the county, and they can't let go.
Moreover, it was originally agreed to serve Teng Yu with a meal of mutton when it was cold, and he could also check the situation of the shop in the county by the way. Speaking of which, Tang Chunming, the owner, hadn't visited this shop since he bought it.
The next day, Li Feng got into the carriage and drove a car full of people to the county town.
Tang Chunming's family was in the car, and even Xiao Alin was taken with him, otherwise he would be left behind and someone would take him away. Everyone who saw this kid would say that he is strong, and there is no problem at all when he is taken out. He didn't have any opinion on where to take him if he was drunk, and he even laughed non-stop when he came out.
Dashan's family went to Zhang Xiu, Da Mao and Er Mao were really teary, and it was the first time they realized that going to school was not good, otherwise they could have gone to the county together. Wang Mo threw the child to the nanny and happily got into the carriage, and only Mrs. Shen went to Lizheng's house, and brought winter cotton coats for his two sons. Mr. He also hooked Hu Langzhong up, and Hu Langzhong didn't shirk, and was very happy with such a lively event.
The shocking wind was very strong, and the people in the carriage talked and laughed along the way, and they didn't realize how long it took to reach the county seat.
It was Tang Chunming's second visit. He opened the curtain and looked out. Thinking of his last trip to the county seat, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. Li Feng, who was driving in front, looked back and saw Tang Chunming's smiling face, so he couldn't help but smile too. Since Tang Chunming confessed, he was willing to tell him everything. Naturally, he also talked about the situation of selling vegetables. Li Feng secretly thought that the act was extremely risky, but he also knew that Tang Chunming had no choice but to use such a method. Thinking of the predicament Ming Geer faced at that time, Li Feng felt a little distressed, and wanted Ming Geer to live a comfortable life more and more.
However, Li Feng has dealt with Teng Yu many times, and he also knows that he is a smart person. Even if he has doubts in his heart, he may not pursue the matter to the end. Besides, he is not a real farmer and he has no means. In his heart Naturally, Ming Ge'er's safety is the first priority.
Li Feng pulled everyone to the door of the shop familiarly and stopped the carriage. Tang Chunming lifted the curtain of the car with little Asen in his arms and was about to jump down the first one out. Li Feng quickly caught them, and little Asen was still happy I was the happiest when I came out to take pictures of his father, Feng, and took him on a long trip.
"Hey, this shop looks really magnificent now, it's completely different from what I saw back then, if I had come here by myself, I wouldn't dare to recognize the door." Fulang Shen came out and said happily.
Tang Chunming didn't know what it was like. He was talking to Shen Fulang and the others when someone came out of the shop. It turned out that someone was guarding it all the time, and the person who came out was known to everyone. It was Wang Mo and his man Zhang Changming. . Zhang Changming greeted him with a smile: "Knowing that you are coming, Mr. Teng asked me to come and guard, and I don't have to be a waiter in Tingjing Pavilion from now on."
When he was talking, he looked at Fulang, and felt relieved when he saw that Fulang hadn’t changed much from last time. If he wanted to say something, the most worrying thing would be his family and children, but he wanted to work hard to make some achievements because of them. , so that they can all live a good life. Of course, there is also a man's ambition in it. He is not willing to be a farmer's man who can only plan food in the field. Now that he has the opportunity offered by Brother Ming, he must seize it.
The plaque on the door of the shop is "Tang Ji". This is the plaque used by the ice shop at the beginning, and it has not been replaced now. I only looked at the deed and didn't have a real sense of it. Now I feel that I am also a small local tyrant. In the city There is also a shop with a large facade on the bustling street.
"Go in and have a look, you've never seen it before." Li Feng touched Tang Chunming's arm and said.
"That is, of course you have to take a good look."
Tang Chunming followed Li Feng into the shop. The shop is divided into upper and lower floors. Now the ground floor has been renovated into a lobby, even the tables and chairs have been placed. The second floor has specially set up a private room to entertain the rich businessmen and nobles in the city. Teng Yu has a good vision, and he made the humble shop very elegant and simple. Although it did not match Tang Chunming's original idea of a slightly rough style, he finally adopted Teng Yu's suggestion, and it is better to take a well-regulated route and not be too out of the ordinary Well, people in the city like this one, but they don't like to talk about going back to the truth.
They were visiting the shop here, and Teng Yu, who received the letter after a while, also brought people over. The sheep had been sent to the kitchen in the backyard. Zhang Changming met everyone and said a few words to Wang Mo before going to the back to Zhang Luo up.
Seeing the person who came with Teng Yu, Tang Chunming looked away uncomfortably for a moment, feeling guilty, because that person was the shopkeeper Chen who he had sold vegetables at that time. Because of the business trip, he was full of nonsense, and he never thought about meeting people again.
Li Feng saw Tang Chunming's thoughts and squeezed his hand. Tang Chunming quickly put on a serious look. He couldn't show his timidity in front of this kind of old Jianghu, as if he was meeting someone for the first time. After Yu's introduction, he greeted shopkeeper Chen.
"Tang Fulang, if I'm not in the county in the future, I can just go to Tingjingge to look for Lao Chen. Like Lao Qi, he is an old man who has been following me all the time. From now on, he will treat Lao Chen and Lao Qi the same way. Tang Fulang came here for the first time, and I should do my best to invite us to have dinner at I Ting Jing Pavilion, but at this time, I am afraid that everyone wants to try Tang Fulang's mutton delicacies." Teng Yu said with a smile.
"Tang Fulang, I often hear from the young master that this is the first time we have met. I heard that Jingge is now thanks to Tang Fulang's care." Shopkeeper Chen looked at his brother who had only been known by name before, and it was exactly as the young master said. It doesn't look like it came from a peasant family, nor does it look like a mother with two children.
"Where, we need to take care of each other in the future." Tang Chunming also said politely.
Shopkeeper Chen didn't dare to be careless about Tang Fulang, not to mention that Jingge's current business is inseparable from the supply of ingredients from Tang Fulang's family, even if it is aimed at Li Feng and those behind him, shopkeeper Chen also knows that it is not easy to offend, and he heard from the young master that Well, even the old man who was teasing the children was not of simple status, and cooperating with such a family would only benefit the young master and Ting Jingge.
As for Tang Chunming's previous worry about whether his identity would be found out, in fact, there is no need to worry about it at all. Smart people naturally know how to choose. Even if they find something suspicious, when facing Tang Chunming today, they will Smartly forget it, as if the black-faced husband at the beginning of the year never appeared.
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The sheep in the backyard were slaughtered, and Tang Chunming didn't make people wait too long. He handed the child to Mr. He and they ran to the kitchen in the backyard by themselves. Teng Yu, the cook, has already helped him find it. Compared with Tang Chunming, Teng Yu knows how to know and employ people so that the cook will not reveal the secrets in the kitchen. At first, Tang Chunming had already drawn up a menu for the whole sheep banquet, but some seasonings But it needs Tang Chunming to handle it personally.
For modern people, there are two most important seasonings for mutton, one is cumin, and the other is pepper. But it was not easy for Tang Chunming, who had only been to Anping County as far as he could, to get these two seasonings. But he confessed to Li Feng Afterwards, Tang Chunming left everything to him and asked him to ask someone to find out the two flavors of crops he described.
Li Feng lived up to his expectations and found him from Dingzhou Mansion. As for what kind of place Dingzhou Mansion is, the original impression is rather vague. Later, through talking with Li Feng and Mr. He and reading some books, I learned that the place where he is now is actually similar to the place on the earth in his previous life. So the geographical and climate conditions are also very similar, and Dingzhou is a coastal city, and the imperial court has not banned the sea, so the economy is relatively more developed than inland cities, and the goods from south to north are more complete.
In addition to these two seasonings, other seasonings such as onion, ginger, garlic, five-spice powder, pepper, and fennel are also produced from the space.
The dishes Tang Chunming made by hand were stewed mutton in red, roasted lamb chops with cumin, lamb scorpion hot pot, stir-fried lamb haggis, and asked the cook to cook some greasy vegetables. As early as when Tang Chunming was busy in the backyard, he could smell the spicy and pungent smell in front of him. At first, he was not used to it, but gradually his appetite was aroused, and even the passers-by outside were attracted by it. The smell made people stop. I heard that this shop will be reopened a long time ago, and now it seems that it is worth looking forward to.
Grilled lamb kebabs are also one of Tang Chunming's favorite foods, and he couldn't help but want to toss for a long time. When the other dishes were almost ready, Tang Chunming asked someone to set up the oven, put the charcoal, and use Skewer the seasoned marinated meat on bamboo skewers.
When I go back, I have to take this custom-made oven rack with me, and I can set it up in my own yard for barbecue whatever I want, and I can bake anything.
At first, those people could still sit in the hall, but when the fragrance came out, they all slipped into the backyard. Fortunately, the backyard was spacious enough, and everyone was dressed tightly, so they didn't feel too cold, and Mrs. Shen also He brought his two sons over for lunch, and seeing the barbecue grill Tang Chunming had prepared, he couldn't help but be eager to move.
"I haven't baked much before." It's just common knowledge, and there are few opportunities to do it yourself, Tang Chunming secretly added in his heart, "However, it will be more interesting if you do it yourself, and you are not afraid of roasting it. Anyway, it is all your own. Eat, haha."
The helpers had already skewered the fat and thin pieces of meat and presented them in front of everyone. Seeing Tang Chunming doing it himself, Mrs. Shen's two sons couldn't help but imitate Tang Chunming and put the meat on the skewers. Put it on the grill, flip it over from time to time, and sprinkle the seasoning on top, and don't care if it is accidentally overcooked. But the adults are more particular than the two boys, and they cook carefully. How can the farmer be willing to roast the meat and waste it.
After eating a few skewers of kebabs, the dishes in the kitchen were ready to be served, so they opened a large table in the lobby to sit around. In the middle is a lamb scorpion hot pot, but worried that some people will not be able to adapt to the spicy taste, Tang Chunming deliberately made it not too spicy, and there is a clear soup hot pot next to it. The same lamb slices.
Although the outdoor temperature at this time is not enough to freeze the mutton immediately, it can also harden the mutton if it is left outside for a period of time. If it is not possible, there are still some ice cubes in the original kiln, which can be regarded as simple refrigerated ice. In the kiln, the mutton can be frozen hard by throwing it in for a while, and then planed with a plane, and the thin slices of mutton will be rolled out.
"This is hot-boiled mutton slices. It's best eaten in winter. The mutton slices will be cooked as soon as they are scalded." Tang Chunming first took a piece of mutton into the pot and rinsed it for a few times, then picked it up without dipping it again. With the other ingredients, the flavors in the soup are strong enough on their own. When he originally wanted to eat instant boiled mutton, he was worried about whether there was a hot pot here. He remembered that the ancestors on the earth had such a pot long ago. Sure enough, he asked Li Feng to inquire about it. Let Teng Yu customize such a pot.
The eyes of those who have tasted it are all brightened, especially Teng Yu and shopkeeper Chen who own a restaurant. It is impossible to say that Tang Chunming's food is so refined, but it is surprisingly new and the materials are good. Open up without worrying about no customers.
"It's no wonder that Tang Fulang has been talking about eating mutton. Only after eating today did he realize that the mutton is so delicious. It doesn't have the smell of mutton at all. When it opens, it will definitely be full of guests." Teng Yu praised.
"Yeah, no wonder Brother Ming asked me to just buy the sheep back from the outside, and I don't worry about losing money at all. If you ask me, this restaurant will definitely not lose repeat customers." Zhang Changming also praised while eating. Hearing that he has been exercising in the Jingge for a while, he naturally knows whether the food is good or bad, and now his confidence has greatly increased.
"Delicious!" Mrs. Shen's two sons were so full from eating that they sat there with their stomachs full, still salivating. This is in the county town. They can come over occasionally to have a meal in the future, especially Li Chengzong , and even thought that when Tang Chunrong came over next year and urged him to come over together, they would be able to hang out more, otherwise they would be ashamed to come and eat all the time.
"Wow wow wow..." Little Asen was very angry. You are all eating spicy food, but he is the only one who can only drink goat milk. He is too bullying, right? He waved his small fist to protest. But after protesting, the result was just being fed goat milk, then wrapped in a small quilt, and soon fell asleep.
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After eating and drinking, Tang Chunming, Li Feng and Teng Yu sat down to discuss opening a shop in the future. Now Teng Yu also knows that the opening of the Quanyang Restaurant is due to the sheep raised in the mountains behind Tang Chunming, and the seasonings he brought today, two of which they have never seen in restaurants. But the effect is very obvious, especially the seasoning called chili. It is especially refreshing to sweat after eating it in this cold weather. I don’t know if Tang Fulang can also supply some to Tingjingge. I must be able to guide this seasoning. into the dish.
Tang Chunming held A Lin in his arms. A Lin also ate a lot at noon, and his belly was bulging. Tang Chunming massaged his son's belly and said to Teng Yu: "The shop opposite A Feng and I is actually If you don’t know anything, Mr. Lauteng will take care of you in the future, and we will just provide raw materials. Of course, if Mr. Teng is interested in the seasoning in my hand, we can’t stop doing business.”
Li Feng smiled secretly and took A Lin from his arms. He seldom interfered in business, and he didn't know as much as Ming Geer in this regard. Of course, Tang Chunming himself is more theoretical than practical. He can talk about it, but he can only slowly explore his experience if he really wants to implement it. Therefore, he is very satisfied with someone who takes over, and he will give it to Teng Yu.
Teng Yu made a wry smile: "What else can I say if Tang Fulang said that, I would be ashamed to say that Tang Fulang doesn't know anything about it. I certainly hope that I can get the seasoning from Tang Fulang, but I also hope that Tang Fulang can give some pointers. Since Tang Fulang can figure it out, he must know how to use it better than us."
Tang Chunming waved his hand generously: "It's nothing, and I believe that those cooks can figure out a lot of recipes after trying a few dishes." Tang Chunming believes that the wisdom of the working people is the most powerful. Those cooks can definitely turn out more tricks than he knows.
Seeing Tang Chunming's generosity, Teng Yu and shopkeeper Chen looked at each other and smiled. With this new seasoning in hand, I believe they can take Jingge to another level. No one in Anping County can compare with it, and they can even expand their business. In Fucheng, moreover, the interest relationship between them and Tang Fulang will be closer.
Teng Yu climbed up the pole, and asked reluctantly: "I heard that Tang Fulang made good wine himself, so why don't you use your own wine in Tang Ji instead of using other wine?" The supply of wine, but Tang Chunming did not provide wine in the plan, but bought it from other wine shops, which made Teng Yu very curious. Could it be that Tang Fulang's own brewed wine can't be sold? But he had heard from Xiao Shunzi that he didn't want to leave when he smelled the aroma of the wine a few times, and the fact that the Tang family made wine couldn't be hidden from the people in the same village. People smelled it, and thought that the Tang family really made unexpected moves again and again, and believed that the Tang family must make a lot of money by making wine.
A Lin, who was full, was drowsy in Li Feng's arms, Li Feng took the topic and said: "Because there is too little brew this time to supply the shop, so I plan to wait until next year, but as for the wine itself, there is no problem. "Of course there is no need to hide the matter of having wine at home from outsiders, especially collaborators, but as Mr. He said, the matter of selling wine should be carefully calculated, "But when we get married, Mr. Teng will have a chance tasted."
Teng Yu twitched the corners of his mouth, and felt that when this tough guy said the last sentence, his whole body was filled with a sense of pride and happiness. The eyes that softened at that moment could blind people. He admitted that he was jealous . Seeing that the young master didn't reply immediately, shopkeeper Chen immediately said: "My young master will definitely come to congratulate you personally with a generous gift, and I will also congratulate the two of you for a hundred years in advance." In his eyes, nothing is more important than getting married. Thinking of what Lao Qi told him, he also sighed in his heart. When his young master was too old to talk about marriage, why didn't he have any thoughts
In my heart, I admire Li Feng's choice of a man. Although it seems that Tang Fulang is the best marriage candidate now, shopkeeper Chen who has the courage to choose such a husband without any grievances, bets that there are very few such people.