The shepherd boy took Tang Yue and others to a small mountain. Apricot flowers were in full bloom inside and outside the mountain, and the scenery was pleasant. There was a stream outside the valley with a stone bridge on it. Xinghua Village was in the valley.
Beside the small river, several children were playing in the water. When they saw the three of them, they looked over curiously, especially the little fox in Tang Yue's hand. However, they were still a little afraid of outsiders and did not Follow up.
“The most famous restaurant in our village is at the entrance of the village. It not only has fine wine, but also country game. You will definitely like it.” The shepherd boy proudly introduced the village’s restaurants to outsiders. Tavern.
"I'm not bragging. Although our village is small, there are people who come from thousands of miles away just to have a sip of wine here."
Tang Yue looked in the direction pointed by the shepherd boy. , it was a two-story building, with the three characters "Xinghua Zui" written on the door plaque. The aroma of wine came from there. She knew how to make wine and knew that the wine must be very good.
She wanted to know how the wine tasted and whether it was better or worse than the wine she brewed. She secretly sent a message to Jin Ding and asked if she could drink the wine in the fantasy world.
Jin Ding told her that the illusion is only to test people, and everything here is false. If she tastes this wine, she will only have the feeling of drinking, and will not actually drink the wine, so it doesn’t matter whether she drinks it or not. It doesn't matter, the most important thing is that her heart should not fall into illusions and obstacles, such as inner demons and obstacles.
The village was originally a contented scene. The villagers came in and out slowly and in no hurry. There was a rocking chair outside the restaurant, and an old man was lying on it, fanning slowly.
But when they saw strangers entering the village, they became nervous and looked at them with confusion and even a hint of vigilance.
The shepherd boy got off the back of the cow and said to the old man: "Uncle, these are passing guests who want to ask for a few drinks."
The uncle scolded: "You are such a generous boy, you dare to go to the village to lead anyone. What if you are a bad person?" He came, "Uncle, I think they are not bad people, and they gave me some candy. Do you want to try it?"
Jin Ding took the initiative to step forward and said: "Uncle, we two brothers and sisters are not bad people. , I was just passing by and wanted to have a drink and rest for a while.”
He took out some broken silver and gave it to the uncle. These ordinary objects are nothing in the eyes of immortal cultivators. The golden tripod is a large metal object. Gold, silver, etc. can be taken out at will.
But he can't just take out some gold all at once. This will frighten the people in the village and arouse their greed. After a conflict, they have to take action. Then the killing will be in vain. What a sin.
After the uncle picked up the broken silver, his face became much better, and he invited them into the tavern. He specially arranged the best seat in the tavern for them. There was a square table by the window, and outside the window were the apricot trees. Flowers fall mixed with rain.
"Don't be surprised, sir. Our village is responsible for paying tribute and drinking wine. We must be extremely careful to save the lives of the whole village, and we must not let anyone steal the wine recipe."
< br>Tang Yue wondered: "But there are restaurants and inns in the village, isn't it to entertain travelers from outside the village?" If we are so vigilant about every tourist, then we shouldn't set up a tavern to entertain outsiders.
The old man said: "Generally, those who come to ask for drinks are the fleets of merchants who come and go frequently. We all know each other well from the rich families nearby, and the guest officer is an extraordinary person..."
The old man He looked at Tang Yue sheepishly and said, "It's really rare for a stranger to come to the village like a fairy from heaven, so our attitude is a bit bad. We hope that the guest will not blame you."
Tang Yue was a little annoyed, because this was an illusion, and she forgot to cover her face, which made the people in the illusion suspicious of them, and maybe even suspected that they were not human beings, although it was true that no one except her was human.
“Don’t worry, storekeeper. We are here to take shelter from the rain and ask for a drink. We also want to ask for directions to nearby towns. After the rain stops, my brother and I will leave here. "Hearing that they wouldn't stay long, the shop owner was obviously relieved and helped them clean the table and serve tea. "We have some popular side dishes, game, and apricot wine. What do you want?"
Jinding, Tang Yue looked at the menu on the wall and ordered some dishes at random, as well as the signature apricot flower wine. The little fox didn't know much about the dishes in the world, so he asked them to help him order.
After a while, the store served the food. Tang Yue picked up the wine pot and filled three glasses. The liquid in the wine glasses was crystal clear and exuded a strong aroma of wine, mixed with a faint aroma of apricot.
She couldn't wait to take a sip. The aroma was pure, without any foreign taste, the color was clear, the spiciness was moderate but not bitter, and the aftertaste was refreshing.
After tasting it for a while, Tang Yue had to admit, "This wine is rich and mellow, much better than the wine I brew."
Jin Ding said: "I think it's good too, but you brew it The wine is also delicious."
The little fox was curious and took a sip, and then burst into tears. Tang Yue smiled and took out a small bottle of honey for her to drink, "Children don't drink. "
When the shop owner saw her pouring a glass of wine for the fox in her arms, he suppressed his anger, thinking that the wine glass had touched the mouth of an animal, which was serious.
Now she actually used good honey to feed the livestock. The old man kept scolding this woman in his heart for being ignorant and wasting things.
But he was more concerned about her saying that she could make wine. "This lady can also make wine?" He was very afraid that these two people were here to steal the wine recipe.
Tang Yue knew that he was suspicious, "I can only make some sweet wine for my daughter's family to drink. The shopkeeper is an expert in wine. Try my wine."
She saw that the shopkeeper hated her for feeding the fox from the tavern's cup, so she took out two delicate celadon cups and poured the wine she brewed: "Since we met by fate, these two glasses of wine and the wine glasses were given to the shopkeeper."< br>
When the shopkeeper saw that she had lost two such good porcelain cups, the anger in her heart dissipated a little. She took the wine and tasted it carefully, "The taste is sweet and the aroma is changeable. Although it is a bit opportunistic. , but it is much better than ordinary wine, and the lady’s wine is also very good.”
When he tasted it, his doubts became more serious. This lady is obviously a connoisseur, and this is not just a boudoir. They make fruit wine for fun, are they really here for the wine?
Seeing that Tang Yue had aggravated the shopkeeper’s doubts, Jin Ding knew that she was planning to fish, so he took the opportunity to find out what the test in this village was like, so he cooperated: “Of course, my sister has learned everything from me. I don’t know anything about my father’s skills, I can only smell the smell of copper.”
The information revealed to the store is that their family is a businessman, their ancestors started making wine, and their colleagues are enemies. Maybe he came here to replace Xinghua Village with his own wine.
Perhaps as long as they get the wine recipe from Xinghua Village, their home-brewed wine will be better than that from Xinghua Village.
After a series of brainstorming, the store owner felt that their village was facing a life-and-death situation. At this time, the rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and it had become a downpour, which was obviously not suitable for traveling.
Jin Ding said: "With such heavy rain, we can't go to the town. We have to ask the store to open a superior room for us, so that we, brother and sister, can live."
The store has such a coincidence that it must be these two. The man had planned to stay in Xinghua Village, but he responded calmly: "Well, we happen to have a suitable suite in the palace, with two east and west wings, just for guests like you."
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