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Chapter 356 Raising the ambitions of others and destroying one's prestige

Zhao Chengping looked at Chen Er.

Chen Er also picked up the glass of wine and took a sip.

Chen Er smacked his lips, but did not speak.

Zhao Chengping asked him in a low voice, "What do you think?"

Chen Er played with the wine glass in his hand and said, "Not bad."

Zhao Chengping was surprised, "You actually think it's good?"

Although Zhao Chengping also felt that this wine was really good, it could even be said to be a top-quality wine.But Zhao Chengping is very familiar with Chen Er, he knows that the adjective "good" is already a very high evaluation for Chen Er.

Zhao Chengping was full of confidence just now, but now he suddenly felt that his confidence had dropped sharply.

Chen Er added, "This is the famous wine from Jingdong Road, Lianhua Qing."

Zhao Chengping thought about it carefully, what kind of wine is this wine, but found that he really didn't seem to have heard the name of this wine.

Unexpectedly, what Bao Dongliang said just now was true, and he really wasn't bragging.

Zhao Chengping thought about it, what if they had never heard of the name of Hanquan wine?
So he was relieved immediately.

"What kind of wine is this Lianhuaqing?"

Chen Er put down the wine glass in his hand, "Lianhuaqing is actually a flower wine made from lotus flowers as the main raw material, and then mixed with other famous wines or materials."

Zhao Chengping remembered that the wine that Chen Er had brought abroad to attend the reception seemed to be made of lotus.

So he asked Chen Er, what is the difference between this lotus wine and the lotus wine that Chen Er made before.

Chen Er thought about it seriously, "The biggest difference is probably... one is called Lotus Wine and the other is called Lianhuaqing?"

Zhao Chengping: "..."

It's no wonder Bao Dongliang is so confident that he will definitely win against Zhao Chengping.

Lianhuaqing wine is also a famous wine whose practice has been lost.Although the main ingredient of Lianhuaqing is also lotus, it is completely different from the lotus wine that Chen Er brought to Europe.

Lotus wine is just soaking lotus in the wine, and only the aroma of lotus is used. There is not much lotus smell in the wine. When drinking, you can only smell the aroma of lotus.If the drinker blocks his nose, it is almost impossible to taste the lotus soaked in the wine.After all, the taste of lotus is too weak.

But this Lianhuaqing is completely different.Lianhuaqing requires special treatment of lotus flowers before adding them to the wine. The process is much more troublesome than making lotus wine.

Moreover, Lianhua Qingzhong not only has the aroma of lotus, but also has the taste of lotus.Generally speaking, the two are completely different wines, although the main ingredients are the same.

Zhao Chengping felt curious, "Since it is a wine whose recipe has been lost, how did he make it?"

Zhao Chengping didn't think that He Zhikai's abilities could be as evil as Chen Er's, and he could figure out so many ways just by the name of a wine.

Chen Er thought for a while, "Judging from the taste of the wine just now, he should have mixed some practices of lotus baijiu in it."

In fact, this method is also a good way.

It is extremely difficult for future generations to figure out how to make a famous wine whose recipe has been lost, but it is not impossible to solve it.

The simplest and fastest and most effective method is to find a similar type of wine, combine its methods, and then continuously improve to create the closest method.

And He Zhikai used this method.

Lianhua Baijiu began in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. According to the records in "Qing Barnyard Notes" compiled by Xu Ke: Yingtai planted ten thousand handles, green plates and green covers, stretching as far as the eye can see.Empress Dowager Xiaoqin ordered the young eunuchs to pick the pistils and add medicinal materials to make a fine wine named Lianhuabai.Injected into porcelain and covered with a yellow cloud satin burden to reward trusted ministers.Its taste is clear and mellow, and the jade liquid is rich in nectar, which cannot be overdone.

In the Qing Dynasty, the white lotus flower produced in Kunming Lake, Wanshou Mountain was used to brew lotus liquor, and its stamens were added to the wine to make the veritable "Lotus liquor". The preparation method was the secret recipe of the feudal dynasty.

And the production method of this lotus liquor, in addition to adding lotus stamens, also needs to add some precious medicinal materials as condiments.

Such as angelica, Rehmannia glutinosa, Astragalus, Amomum, Polygonum multiflorum, Guangmuxiang and so on.

Zhao Chengping was stunned for a while when he heard it, he didn't think that making this wine would be so troublesome.However, the production method of Hanquan wine is not simple.

Chen Er recalled the taste of the cup of lotus clear just now.

"He Zhikai's Lianhuaqing has a light aroma. The lotus smell is lighter and floats on the surface of the wine. The scent of Guangmu is quite strong and blends well with the wine."

"I guess, He Zhikai should have increased the amount of Guangmuxiang, and then put less amomum and angelica. The amount of astragalus and rehmannia glutinosa has also been appropriately reduced."

"What's more, he put not only lotus pistils in the wine, but also the whole lotus flower."

Zhao Chengping was pleasantly surprised when he heard that, "Master Chen, can you actually taste the ingredients and dosage he put in?"

"Then do you know how he did it?"

Chen Er looked at Zhao Chengping and saw through him at a glance, "You want to know, I won't tell you."

This secret recipe should be every winemaker's survival weapon, how can it be said casually.

Chen Er thought in his heart that the Lianhuaqing made by He Zhikai should be brewed from glutinous rice as the raw material wine.So the glass of wine just now has a sweet taste, with a floral aroma, very refreshing.

The next glass of wine will naturally be the cold spring wine brought by Zhao Chengping.

Because Chen Er had mentioned him in advance, so he brought a complete set of things.

There is a small stove specially used for warming wine, emerald wine glasses for drinking, and cold spring water specially used for warming wine.

After the cold spring water is heated by a small stove, it will naturally emit a faint cold fragrance. The fragrance is cool and not harsh, just like the autumn morning breeze rushing towards the face, making people feel clear and refreshed.

Before the wine was served in front of everyone, everyone was amazed by the warm water.

Bao Dongliang naturally knew that the next glass of wine belonged to Zhao Chengping, so when he saw the emerald wine glass being brought in front of him, he couldn't help muttering, "Pretentious."

He Zhikai doesn't think so, "Although drinking is mainly to taste good wine, the utensils used to hold the wine and the way of drinking are also very important. These may affect the mood of the wine taster."

Therefore, He Zhikai believes that Zhao Chengping and the others are very correct in doing so.

Bao Dongliang snorted, "You're boosting others' ambitions and destroying your own prestige."

He Zhikai picked up the wine glass, only to smell a cold aroma.

This cold fragrance is not like the ice and snow in winter, nor the frost in autumn, but like the melted snow in early spring.

It is cold and clear with a touch of warmth, like a frozen river illuminated by the sun.

The surface is icy ice, but the bottom is warm and flowing river water.

(End of this chapter)