met free Chapter 229
Chapter 229
Xiao Ran picked up two small glasses. The one for drinking water is big, and the one for drinking wine is usually smaller.
Xiao Ran put down the glass, and before he poured the wine, Li Shimin picked up the glass.
"This... is this glass... or transparent glass?" Li Shimin thought this was better looking than the tribute from the palace before.
It felt very expensive!
"Does my uncle like it?"
"Do you like it?" Li Shimin was also direct, not being polite with Xiao Ran.
"My uncle, you are the emperor, and you are an elder. I would be embarrassed to ask for it if I give it to you. Let's take a step back. I won't give it for free, and you won't ask for one or two taels of gold for free. It's a friendship price."
Li Shimin's mouth twitched. In fact, it's okay to ask for it for free.
The Tang Dynasty has no money, and saving is earning!
Hearing Xiao Ran's words, Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang looked at Xiao Ran subconsciously.
Xiao Ran said before that this is very cheap.
One or two taels of gold is not a small amount in the Tang Dynasty.
As for the two little princesses, they didn't care about this issue and ate happily.
"Two for one tael of gold!" Li Shimin pointed at the cup and bargained.
"Deal, uncle, take the cup away later, remember to give the money to Wu Niang."
Two glass cups sold for one tael of gold, making a fortune.
Xiao Ran didn't want to make money from Li Lizhi, but wanted to make money from Li Shimin.
Xiao Ran also felt Li Shimin's vague hostility towards him.
Fortunately, there was an equalizer on his back, so Xiao Ran was not afraid.
Empress Changsun's illness needed Xiao Ran's treatment, and Li Shimin couldn't do anything bad to Xiao Ran.
Li Shimin felt a little uncomfortable with Xiao Ran's address to Li Lizhi.
It felt that Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi were very close.
"I know!"
Xiao Ran was thinking in his heart that he would buy more at the two-yuan store next time and sell it to the big enemy of the Tang Dynasty... Oh no, the rich!
Xiao Ran opened the Moutai, and the fragrance of Moutai wafted out all of a sudden.
The little princess who was eating in silence also looked up, "Hmm~ It smells so good~"
This smell is really good.
Princess Chengyang and Princess Yuzhang also looked at the Maotai in Xiao Ran's arms.
The sauce-flavored wine is intoxicating.
"Good wine!" Li Shimin is also a wine lover. He suddenly became energetic and his eyes became hot.
Xiao Ran poured Li Shimin a small half cup.
Li Shimin looked at it and said, "Why is it just this little?"
"Uncle, this wine is good, but it is very strong. I'm afraid you can't get used to it."
"What are you talking about? How strong can it be? How strong can it be?" Li Shimin didn't believe it.
"Drink it first." Xiao Ran put down the bottle.
Li Shimin picked it up and took a look. It was surprisingly clear, completely different from the wine of the Tang Dynasty.
Generally speaking, the wine produced in the Tang Dynasty was mainly rice wine, fruit wine and blended wine.
Among them, rice wine had the largest output and the largest number of people drinking it.
Rice wine, also known as grain fermented wine, is made by steaming grains and mixing them with fermentation powder in a jar, sealing them, and fermenting them for a period of time before they become wine.
The rice wine brewed by the Tang people is divided into clear wine and turbid wine.
Clear wine takes a long time to brew, has a high alcohol concentration, low sweetness, and is relatively transparent, but the brewing process is complicated.
Turbid wine is the opposite.
It takes a short time, has a low concentration, high sweetness, and is also relatively turbid, and the brewing process is simple.
Therefore, the production of rice wine in the Tang Dynasty was mainly turbid wine.
Li Shimin looked at the color, "Is this clear wine? How can it be done this way..."
Li Shimin is 'not Li Jie'.
If it weren't for the strong aroma of wine, it would feel like there was clear spring water in the cup.
Li Shimin took a closer sniff and enjoyed it.
Others looked at Li Shimin straight and were interested in Maotai.
It smells so good!
Li Shimin also wanted to try it, but Xiao Ran quickly reminded him, "This is very strong, don't drink too much at once!"
Li Shimin felt that Xiao Ran looked down on him, "I like strong liquor, I won't drink anything that's not strong!"
After that, Li Shimin took a big sip.
The next moment, Li Shimin regretted it!
The strong liquor slid down his throat and instantly burned in his mouth like a ball of fire.
The spicy stimulation suddenly exploded on the tip of the tongue and quickly spread to the entire mouth, as if igniting every taste bud.
A burst of burning came from the throat, and then the hot current rushed straight to the stomach, rushing wildly in the body.
It was as if a small cluster of flames was ignited in the stomach, warm and cozy.
After drinking it for a while, the head began to become a little dizzy, and the consciousness seemed to be gently covered by a layer of gauze. The thinking became a little slow but with a wonderful sense of relaxation.
A slight blush appeared on my face, my body gradually became hot, and a feeling of laziness and indulgence slowly rose from the bottom of my heart.
My heartbeat seemed to speed up, beating vigorously in my chest.Each drink was accompanied by the excitement brought by the strong liquor.
The others stared at Li Shimin, and Xiao Ran saw that Li Shimin had almost finished half a cup in one gulp, with little left.
Li Shimin really regretted that he should have drunk less.
I knew it was strong, but I didn't expect it to be so strong.
The alcohol content of the wine in the Tang Dynasty varied due to different brewing methods and materials, some as low as 5 degrees, and some as high as 20 degrees.
The alcohol content of yellow wine is usually around 5-8 degrees, and the alcohol content of white wine is between 14-20 degrees.
However, the white wine in the Tang Dynasty is quite different from the white wine today, with a rougher taste, and the alcohol content is not controlled during the brewing process.
So Li Shimin would never have thought of the alcohol content of Maotai.
"Grandpa~ Is it delicious~" The little princess was a little envious.
"Hiss..." Li Shimin recovered slowly, "It is indeed a good wine, but it is a little too strong!"
"You little bastard, why didn't you say anything?"
"Hmm?" Xiao Ran was unhappy when he heard it, "Uncle, you are the emperor and you have to be reasonable! I reminded you twice, you wanted to drink it in one gulp, why do you blame me?"
"Grandpa, the young master did remind you, and you said you just like strong wine, you won't drink it if it is not strong..." Li Lizhi, the little cotton jacket, was the first to stand up and help Xiao Ran.
"Hmm, the young master said it!" Princess Yuzhang also spoke.
"I heard it too!" Princess Chengyang in the arms of Empress Changsun also said.
"It's a duck~ There are a few nests~"
Empress Changsun smiled, "Your Majesty, are you okay!"
Li Shimin's face, which was not white to begin with, turned red all of a sudden.
Empress Changsun was a little worried.
"It's okay, I just didn't expect it to be this strong!" Li Shimin put down the wine glass and took a few bites of food to relieve himself.
The little princess reached out her hand and touched the bottle of Moutai, "Little Nangjun~ I want to drink it too~"
"Mingda, this is very spicy." Xiao Ran hurriedly stopped her, the little princess might cry if she drank it.
"Sizi, this child can't drink it, you can try it when you grow up." Li Shimin didn't want the little princess to try it either.
The little princess thought of herself when she grew up, and she felt similar to Li Lizhi.
"Auntie, you try it a little, this is good." Xiao Ran picked up the cup and poured a little for Empress Changsun.
"Little Langjun, I want a little too." Li Lizhi also craved this taste.
[ps: Due to physical reasons, I probably can't update 5 times recently, try to update 4 times as much as possible! I have to go to the hospital to see, this won't be cured for a while! ]