Chapter 341: Visiting relatives at the beginning of the year
“I just said something was missing. It turned out that the wine was not brought out.”
Barbecue with wine, the more we ate, the more we had, and we spent a long time making meat skewers. , Zhang An remembered that the wine was still sitting in the room.
Although most people like to drink beer when eating skewers, they don’t have this stuff at home.
Beer doesn’t have a high alcohol content, and it makes me feel bloated after drinking it. Zhang An, who is used to drinking liquor, doesn’t like wheat juice very much.
After all, you need a very big belly to drink this stuff, and the more you drink, the bigger your belly gets. This is how you get your beer belly.
Although there is no wheat juice, Zhang An does make his own fruit juice here.
Compared with the bitter taste of beer, Zhang An still likes the fruity aroma of fruit wine. It has a smooth taste and strong fruity aroma, and is refreshing and refreshing.
With that said, Zhang An returned home and came out with a jar of fruit wine. This jar was made from kiwi fruit.
It has been kept in the space before and has not been opened. Today I just took it out to try the taste.
"Hey, the color is a bit light, what is it made of?"
Chen Ze and others have tasted the fruit wine made from cherries and bayberries, and the color of the wine is as bright as the materials it is made of.
But today’s jar is particularly light after pouring it out, and the wine looks very clear.
If it weren’t for the slight greenish tint in the wine, they would have thought it was low-alcohol liquor.
“Try it and see if you can taste it.”
Zhang An chuckled and did not tell them directly, letting them taste it by themselves.
“It has a sweet and sour taste, and the taste is relatively refreshing. I seem to have eaten this before.”
Chen Ze took a sip and then slowly tasted the wine. The fruity scent seemed familiar to him, but he couldn't remember it for a while.
As for Chen Cheng and the others, I don’t know even more.
“Hey, if Lao Ding were here, he would definitely know as soon as he tasted this that it was stuffed with kiwi fruit.”
Ding Yi harvested a lot of kiwi fruits last year, so he ate a lot. It can be said that he is very familiar with them.
If he were here, he would know the kiwi fruit just by smelling it.
“I thought the smell was a bit familiar. It turned out to be that furry thing.”
The kiwi fruits used by Zhang An for this wine are relatively mature ones and the fruits are softer.
Because those kiwi fruits that are still relatively hard are not as easy to ferment as the soft ones.
So although the taste of the brewed wine is sweet and sour, the sweetness still dominates.
The kiwi fruit originally had a bit of astringent taste, but it was blocked by the fermented alcohol.
“Hey, is this fruit wine?”
When he first saw the wine poured out, Huang Yuanliang thought it was white wine.
After hearing the conversation between Zhang An and Chen Ze, I realized that this was fruit wine made from fruits, and I brewed it myself.
Huang Yuanliang is also a good drinker. After all, he is also a member of this land.
Especially in their area, because there are many ethnic minorities, most people like to make wine and fruit wine.
"This wine tastes good. There must be something about it. It's not simple or simple."
He just took a sip and immediately raised his eyes, because he knew that this wine was scary. It's not very simple.
He drinks a lot of normal fruit wine, but the shortcomings of ordinary fruit wine cannot be found in this wine.
If the alcohol content were not too low, he would have thought it was soaked in white wine.
And he was sure that it had not been mixed because the fruity aroma was too strong.
If it had been mixed with water, it would definitely not smell so fragrant.
Actually, he didn't know that Zhang An had actually mixed water, but the amount was relatively small, and it was still spring water from space.
"This wine is indeed not simple. It is the best fruit wine I have ever drunk. Brother Zhang An is really a strange person."
After spending a long time together, Huang Yuanliang felt that Zhang An was really a strange person. He felt like a hermit living in the mountains and countryside.
"Hey, the quality of this wine has nothing to do with me, because it is brewed using ancient methods, and the materials used are also top-quality."
These words are not mixed with any water, those in the space Fruit, if you take it out casually, it will definitely crush the fruits in the outside world.
"Oh? I wonder if this wine is still available. If so, please Zhang An, please sell me two jars."
Huang Yuanliang has determined that this wine is not extraordinary. Now When I heard that it was brewed using ancient methods, my eyes sparkled, and I immediately wanted to buy it.
"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint your brother. I only brewed a small amount of this wine. I don't plan to sell it to anyone else. I keep it for my own drinking."
In fact, there are still some wines in the space. There is a lot left, even the smallest stuffed peach, there is still about thirty or forty kilograms left.
But Zhang An never planned to sell it, because now the wine cannot be sold at a high price.
If the price is high, not many people can afford it, and when others hear it, they think they are blackmailing people, but if the price is low, it is not cost-effective.
Maybe it would be more valuable than selling the fruit, so Zhang An would rather keep it for himself and drink it than sell it at a low price.
"Okay, then when I brew next time, I will order two jars first."
Huang Yuanliang looked a little disappointed when he heard Zhang An say that there wasn't much and he didn't plan to sell it outside.
But it immediately became active again. There wasn’t much this time, so I’ll still brew it after I finish drinking it. I’ll order it next time.
“Don’t worry, brother, I am a knowledgeable person and will not ruin the value of this wine.”
For fear that Zhang An would not agree, Huang Yuanliang immediately spoke to Zhang An. Guaranteed price.
"That's it, Brother Huang, leave a phone number when the time comes and I'll tell you when the brew is ready."
In fact, Zhang An is not very sure about the price and how much money he can make. care.
But if the price was lower than the fruits in the space, he felt bad.
After the New Year, Zhang An plans to dig up the grape plant in Li Hongbin’s town yard.
Their grapes are not only big in size, but also taste much better than those of later big brands.
When the time comes, I will plant some in the space, and when I make fruit wine next year, I will make more grapes, cherries and bayberry wine.
As for the others, just get some at will, because those flavored fruit wines are fine for daily use as a condiment. If you drink them often, you will soon get tired of them.
Of course, in addition to these, there is actually another thing that can be used to make fruit wine.
Zhang An’s family has a small mulberry forest that produces a lot of mulberries every year.
This stuff can also be used to make mulberry wine. It is said to have the effect of nourishing the kidneys, but I don’t know if it is true.
But it doesn’t matter. Next time Zhang An makes wine again, he will also get some mulberries to try.
When the mulberry wine is produced, we will know whether it is true or false.
After all, a great man once said that practice is the only criterion for testing truth.
Unconsciously, it was evening and the sky was gradually getting dark.
When we were not drinking, everyone could still pay attention to the time.
After Zhang An took out the wine, everyone just focused on drinking. It was almost dark before he came back to his senses.
"Brother Zhang An, I have caused you so much trouble today. Thank you for your warm hospitality."
At this time, Huang Yuanliang and his family got up and prepared to leave. It was almost dark, and there would be some hints if they didn't leave. It means the host’s guest. The two of them just met by chance, and were far from having such a relationship.
The fact that Zhang An's family entertained them warmly in the afternoon was considered a very hospitable gesture.
"Why don't you bother me? You are a guest when you come to the door, and you are a friend when you get acquainted."
After spending the afternoon together, Zhang An found that Huang Yuanliang was also a wonderful person. Friends are a good choice.
"It's getting late now, do you still plan to go back?"
It's not impossible to go back at night, but they had their children with them, so Zhang An asked one more question.
“No, we won’t go back tonight. We’ll find a place to stay in the village and won’t go back until one day later.”
Changqing Village was originally not very big and there was not much place to go. The most I could do was spend some time climbing mountains and swimming in rivers.
But Huang Yuanliang's family only came in the morning and didn't go anywhere. They just stayed at Zhang An's house for most of the day.
Since you are here, you will definitely have to finish shopping before going back. Anyway, it is okay to celebrate the New Year now, just play with your children.
So Huang Yuanliang decided not to go back tonight. When he came, he found that there were many places to live in this village.
Find a hotel to stay at tonight, and continue to experience the customs and customs here tomorrow.
On the morning of the fifth day of the lunar month, after lunch, Mr. and Mrs. Wu Qiuping and Chen Cheng’s family were ready to go back.
Their annual leave is about to end, and they have to start work on the seventh day of the lunar month.
In the last two days left, I still have to visit my relatives at home.
After all, they have been at Zhang An's house from the Chinese New Year to now, and no relatives have passed by yet.
Zhang An and Su Ying also packed their things and went back with their father-in-law and mother-in-law to visit their relatives.
Not to mention anything else, just to see Su Ying's grandparents and uncles, you have to go there.
If it's far away, you don't have to go every year, but if it's not very far, you still have to go.
It took two days to go back and forth like this. On the afternoon of the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the young couple came back from the city.
"Mom, let's pack up our things and go see my mother-in-law later."
When he got up early in the morning, Zhang An said to his old mother.
Every year during the Chinese New Year, Zhang An’s family would go to Longtou Mountain to see the old lady.
In previous years, the third and fourth days of the Lunar New Year were about to pass, but this year because Zhang An’s father-in-law and mother-in-law are all here.
Moreover, Su Xuan's family also came over later. There were guests at home, so the time to see the old lady was postponed for a few days.
There happens to be nothing much going on these two days, so I’d better hurry up and take a trip. After all, there will be a lot of things going on in the next few days.
"Well, you and your dad go to the pen first and feed the sheep, deer, and our chickens and ducks. I'll cook some rice noodles and we'll leave after eating."
If you want to see the old lady, you will definitely not be able to come back at noon. You must first feed the animals, chickens and ducks in the pen.
At eight or nine o'clock, the family had breakfast and started packing.
There are new clothes Su Ying bought for the old lady, and some supplements given by others during the Chinese New Year.
Zhang An’s family doesn’t need these things, so most of them are given to a few elderly people at home.
In the end, I packed up a lot of things. If Zhang An hadn't driven, I really wouldn't have been able to pick up so much.
"By the way, there seems to be something missing."
Seeing Su Ying come out with a pair of men's leather shoes, Zhang An remembered what was missing.
There are also two bottles of Maotai promised to the old man last year. If he didn’t bring these, the old man would definitely become a monster.
Other things don't matter to him, but as long as it's something that was promised to him, he remembers it very clearly.
If Zhang An really forgot, he would definitely make the whole village know about it, and he wouldn't be embarrassed anyway.
Then Zhang An returned to the house, rummaged around, and found two boxes of Maotai from under a pile of gifts.
This is what Ding Yi brought over last time. I usually don’t drink much at home, so they are all piled here.
Opened the carton and took out two bottles. He said it was just two bottles, and he would definitely not throw away one more, because Old Man Wang did not deserve others to treat him so well.
"Hey Zhang An, where are your family going?"
When the family was preparing to go out, a voice came from the door.
The speaker was Wang Eryan, who was from the same village as Wang Fang and who later married Changqing together.
"I have nothing to do today. I was planning to go see Little Anta's mother-in-law. We have been out for the Chinese New Year for so many days and we haven't had time to go there yet. Have you been there?"
Wang Eryan's family She has a good relationship with Zhang An's family. On weekdays, when she comes back from her parents' home, she often brings news about Zhang An's grandmother.
Especially a few years ago, when Zhang An’s grandparents just left.
Because no one from Zhang An’s grandmother’s house was present, many people in the village gossiped about Wang Fang, and they didn’t back it up.
But even though Wang Fang knew that what people outside said was unpleasant, she still felt pain in her heart that she couldn't express.
Because these are family matters, as the saying goes, family scandals should not be made public, so Wang Fang would not explain anything.
Although you don't lose a piece of meat when others say others, some old women in the village are really bad-mouthed. Over time, they can make your family look bad.
Especially the old woman from Li Jinbiao’s family, she was so proud at the time that she had to say it several times every day in front of others.
After Wang Eryan found out about this, she couldn't help it. When she was young, she was called a hottie and had a very fiery temper.
Not only did she and Wang Fang grow up in the same village, they spent many days together cutting pig grass in the mountains and embroidering shoe patterns together.
Especially later, after marrying Chang Qing, they were not familiar with each other, so the two of them often got together to talk about common things.
No matter how good the relationship is, it’s not wrong to say that they are like sisters.
So when she saw the old woman from the Li family talking about this matter every day, she had a fight with the damn old woman in front of a large group of people in the village, and took the opportunity to clear Wang Fang's name.
From then on, none of the snarky old ladies in the village dared to say anything wrong about Wang Fang behind his back.
It's just that many people think that Wang Eryan is nosy and meddles in other people's business, but Wang Eryan is more talkative, so they can't argue and dare not tell others.
So the relationship between the two families has always been relatively good.
"Not yet. I just wanted to come over and ask you when you were going. I thought it would be more convenient to take Xiaoan's car with me."
Going from Changqing Longtoushan is more troublesome. Even to the town, there is no direct bus, and you have to go to the county to transfer.
Every time I go, I have to transfer three or four times, and in the end I have to walk half way, which is very troublesome.
Just a one-way trip will take most of the day.
But if Zhang An and his family drive there, it only takes more than an hour, and they don’t have to change cars everywhere.
So when Wang Eryan sometimes goes back to her parents' home, she always goes with Zhang An's family, so that she can come back the same day.
"Would you like to go today? If you go, go pack your things and we'll wait for you."
"Okay, just wait for me and I'll get the things."
When Wang Eryan heard that Zhang An's family was leaving today, she turned around and went home to pack her things.
If they miss Zhang An's car, it will cost them a lot of money to go there by themselves, and they will be delayed for two or three days for the round trip, which is really not worth it.
(End of this chapter)