Chapter 982 Big Wine Tank
I have seen enough of the freshness outside, not to mention that I have been standing and chatting for a long time, and I feel cold, so naturally it is time to go inside for a while.
As a result, Ning Weimin, who thought there would be no more surprises when he entered the store, was wrong again.
The scene inside the store is special, even more surprising than the pretense outside just now.
So much so that he actually widened his eyes because of the extraordinary shock.
As soon as he followed Kang Shude and pushed the door open, he saw six large wine vats neatly and evenly distributed in the middle of the room.
Each one is about one meter in diameter and is buried underground.
Based on the fact that wine tanks are usually about 1.2 meters high, these large tanks must be buried half a meter deep in the ground.
Based on the capacity, if you pour cold water into it, it would take more than a dozen buckets.
Needless to say, everyone would be shocked to see so many fat guys all of a sudden.
"Old man, you didn't just bring the wine vats from another winery when you purchased the goods, did you? I've confused you. Do you want to open a tavern, or do you want to do wholesale?"< br>
Ning Weimin's eyes were fixed on several large vats and he couldn't move them, so he asked in surprise.
Unexpectedly, Kang Shude shook his head and once again sighed at his ignorance.
"You, you, you are lucky enough to be from the capital. It's ridiculous to say such things. You don't even know what a tavern in the capital is like."
Ning Wei When the people heard this, they couldn't believe it.
"What? Did I hear you correctly? According to you, this is what a tavern in the capital should be like? How many large vats should be placed in the room?"
However, Kang Shu Virtue is completely taken for granted, and he confirms this without any hesitation.
"No! There is a pronoun for pubs and wine shops in the capital called 'big wine vat'. Big wine vats, big wine vats, how can there not be a few wine vats? This special style is The characteristics of a tavern in the capital. Even if you travel all over the world and go abroad, you will never find another place."
The old man said it interestingly, and Ning Weimin was fascinated, and he couldn't help but ask.
"Then why? Why do you have to put so many big things in the store? How much space does it take? They say they can be used to store wine, but do you use so much? Really? These jars are full of wine. How much can we sell for a small shop like yours?”
"Come here, come here, take a closer look and you'll understand."
Kang Shude brought Ning Weimin to a large vat and pointed at the vat and told him.
“Did you see that? Why is this wine tank buried halfway underground? That’s so that the height of the wine tank can be the same as the table. And the half-matched red lacquered wood cover on the tank, you Don't look at it, it's inconspicuous. I paid the master craftsman of the lacquerware factory to do it carefully for me, so why does it have to not fade? This cover is intended to be used as a table. The paint job on the wooden cover must be good so that it can withstand the scratches of dishes and scratches on the sleeves, and is not afraid of being sprinkled with wine, vegetable soup, and soy sauce soup. "
"This is called occupying. This is the wisdom of the elders and the unique taste of the people in the capital. There are wine in these large wine tanks, and there are several stools around them. If you are a wine drinker, you will be served a few taels of wine and some side dishes to accompany the wine, and you will sit around the vat and have a drink with the dishes. Isn’t that very exciting, especially in the cold winter months when the strong north wind is blowing? What does it feel like to sit here and drink from the vat? This is a unique and heroic way for people in the capital. This kind of drinking has a special name, which is called "Wu Liquor". >Speaking of this, Kang Shude couldn't help but pursed his lips, as if he himself was greedy for wine.
After smacking it several times, he continued.
“As for what you said about storing wine... Yes, it seems a bit redundant to store so much wine. I couldn’t sell the volume of this wine jar even if I sold it for a few months. I’m doing this The cost of buying some wine is indeed thousands of dollars, but there are many advantages to putting the wine in the tank. One is that it is cheap and convenient to buy wine in large quantities, and the wine jars on the counter can be taken out at any time. It is something that is easy to increase in price. You can stock up as much as possible. This is a small and profitable business. Secondly, as long as you keep adding wine, the bottom of the tank will become thicker and thicker, which is natural sake mother. In other words, the longer these large wine vats are used, the more mellow our wine will be.”
“So, I really feel sorry for this kind of business. The capital has been extinct for too long. Nowadays, people can only go to the grocery store to have a drink. They can't even find a wine shop or a tavern, let alone such a big wine tank. If an old shop doesn't want to do it anymore, it would be really suitable if we could take over someone else's old wine vat. I think the big wine vat of "Bei Yixing" was an old thing from the Qianjia period. You are a treasure who has never stopped drinking for a hundred years. There are a few big vats there. If you add water to them, they can turn into wine..."
Okay, this is the explanation of the big wine vats, This really made Ning Weimin unable to help but marvel.
He originally thought that the "big wine tank" was just a superficial gimmick.
But after listening to it, I realized that "Big Wine Tank" is truly a Beijing wine culture.
And what the old man told was so vivid and interesting.
Thinking about it, even he felt that if the tavern was opened like this, and the drinkers who patronized it would sit around the big vat and drink, it would be delicious.
Especially at this time, his attention has been diverted from the large wine jars.
He raised his head and looked around, taking a good look at the environment of the entire tavern.
He discovered that the decoration of this tavern also had a unique flavor.
Don’t even look at the wall, which is completely white. It’s so white that it’s dazzling, and there’s not even a painted wall surround.
The ceiling on the roof is completely made of paper, and there are not many lights.
There are only two simple chandeliers in each bay, both with iron caps.
In addition, the tables, chairs and benches are all made of firewood. They are not of high quality at all and are of relatively poor quality.
Just these guys, if they sit there for a few years, they're bound to get banged up.
Despite this, the general decoration and furnishings of this pub can only be described as "simple".
But because everything here was restored as much as possible by the old man, it can wonderfully make people feel like they have returned to the old days.
It seems that there are decades of difference between the outside world and the outside world, which is full of sense of time travel.
For example, that large square-shaped cabinet.
It was more than four feet high, black with oil, and there was an abacus placed on it.
It immediately reminds people of the Xianheng Hotel in Lu Xun's novel "Kong Yiji".
Six large porcelain jars have been placed on the front of the large cabinet, with corks wrapped in red coarse cloth at the mouths.
The names of the wines are posted on the jars: Maosan, Maoqi, Lotus White, Juhuabai, Tongzhou Laojiao, and Jimo Laojiu.
On the other side of the large cabinet are a wine warmer, two hundred coarse porcelain wine glasses upside down on red cloth, two large tea cans, and a bold bottle with a feather duster inserted.
In addition, there is an unknown painting of "Dukang Drunk" hanging on the back wall, and there is also a vertical scroll to match the painting.
It says, "The smell of wine is priceless, and the dream of having three glasses of wine is also sweet."
Not to mention, the fragrance, sound, color and charm of this fine wine were immediately revealed by this large cabinet.
But that’s nothing.
You know, Fang Bin, the front man just now, was not idle after he came back. He then began to sit on the stool in the room again and hung things on the walls on both sides of the large cabinet.
What is it hanging on?
It’s really interesting to talk about it. It turns out that they are all snacks and food written on wooden signs.
The top of the white wall has been divided into three stalls, with three columns: regular, seasonal, and staple food.
The next step is to classify the nails into categories and hang up corresponding wooden signs with red cloth strips.
Such as fried peanuts, boiled peanuts, dried tofu, spicy cabbage, black bean tofu, shredded tofu, dried shrimp beans, flowered beans, fried soybeans, rose dates, bean paste, salted duck eggs, preserved eggs, crunchy boxes, fried river shrimp... …
These are the common drinks and dishes in the four seasons.
Like cucumbers, kohlrabi, vermicelli, spinach, mustard dumplings, toon beans, fresh lotus root, fried red fruits, fish jelly, crispy fish, fried small yellow flower fish...
This all has to be in season.
At present, the staple food is the least. There are only two kinds for the time being, rotten pork noodles and knife-shaped noodles.
As a result, the wall no longer seemed empty, but became particularly lively.
In this regard, Ning Weimin looked at it with sincere admiration.
Hey, this old man really knows how to do magic.
Only a few simple props such as a wine vat, a large cabinet, a wooden sign, and a few simple props can make this room interesting and beautiful.
Absolutely turning decay into magic.
And the most brilliant thing is to say that these things are definitely not for decoration, they are indeed useful.
Let’s talk about the wooden sign in front of us.
It can be picked, removed, turned over, washed and rewritten, making it easy to add new categories.
When the drinkers come, they can see clearly without any effort, and they can also know what is there and what is gone.
Is there any decoration that is cheaper, more practical and more interesting than this method?
Just looking at the names of these wines and dishes makes people excited and greedy.
With these signs, anyone who thinks that this is not a place for drinking must be either blind or stupid.
High, really high!
All of this made Jean think of only one word - "turning stone into gold".
"Old man, apprentice, I'm convinced. I really didn't know if I didn't come, but I was shocked when I came. To be honest, your tavern is really good. It's better than the antique teahouse at our New Year garden party. Much better. You have brought me back to the illusion of the Republic of China. I think your store is suitable for filming. I want to drink some more. I’m afraid I won’t be able to come any less.”
"That's right. Master Zhang and I, can we do anything wrong if we take action personally?"
Kang Shude was very happy to be praised by his apprentice, but he was not confused when it came to money, and he must settle the accounts clearly.
"You want to drink too? Okay. I won't invite you if you don't come, and I won't push you if you come. But there is one thing. When you are here, whether you eat or drink, you have to pay twice as much. You can’t do it on credit.”
“Then why?”
“I don’t understand, killing the rich and helping the poor.”
Kang Shude spoke plausibly, "Look at how many places in the capital today there are places where poor people can have fun. You, who are so rich, can't go anywhere. You have to come here to join in the fun. I am entertaining others. What am I doing for entertaining you? Of course it’s for money.”
Ning Weimin didn’t expect that he would be discriminated against, he was so angry and funny.
"Old man, you are really good at this. At this time, you and my apprentice are going to kill each other for justice? You are really my good master."
"Don't talk nonsense, in terms of love, you are the only one It's disobedient to ask a master to serve you. I'm the master, and you're just a guest. You don't understand. Besides, this is also your principle. Isn't that what your Tan Palace Restaurant is? That’s what you do. You make a lot of money upstairs and support the snack shop downstairs, right? Since I’m your master, how can we, master and disciple, do this differently?” Son, Ning Weimin finally understood that Jiang will always be old and spicy.
Don't worry about finding an advantage with Master or trying to be clever, it's no use.
It was at this moment that a man walked out of the kitchen, made a bold move, and greeted Ning Weimin.
"Man, here we come. Don't trust your uncle Kang, he is just teasing you. It's like home here, can you still pay for a drink?"
Ning Weimin turned around when he heard a familiar voice, and sure enough, it was Zhang Dashao he was looking for.
The old man was holding a large blue and white basin in his hand, placing it on the two large elm cases under the wooden signs.
From the looks of it, it was obviously freshly prepared food and wine.
So Ning Weimin not only stepped forward to say hello, but also had the foresight to help.
In just a short time, with his help, Zhang Dashao moved a dozen large blue and white pots to the case.
It must be said that during this process, Ning Weimin couldn't help but glance at the blue and white plate in the glass cover.
For no other reason, he always felt a little jealous looking at these things.
As a result, this little move fell into Kang Shude's eyes, and the old man was happy when he saw it.
“Don’t think too hard, these are just a dozen pieces of Guangxu folk kilns. You don’t even think about it, can the good things be used here? This is what I went to Tangen’erxiao market after I opened the store last year. The guy I found is nothing. The total cost is only sixty. The only advantage is that it tastes much older than ordinary porcelain..."
Kang Shude is. Saying this, he didn't know what thoughts were running through Ning Weimin's mind.
Had it not been for his willpower to endure it, Ning Weimin, who almost broke his defense, would have screamed on the spot.
Ouch, what’s not worth it?
My old man, what you said is really an understatement.
Just these things, no matter how cheap they are now, in a few decades, each of them will be able to replace themselves with a car.
Well, with all the plates you have, there will be a whole small parking lot.
Whoever comes to buy food and drinks will have to pay the parking fee.
Well, either you are the master or you have a personality.
(End of this chapter)