About an hour later, Qin Meng came back with big and small bags.
A few people came forward to help him carry the things. Qin Meng was quite excited. "I actually bought copper hot pot and charcoal. It seems that there are quite a lot of Chinese people in Seattle."
When Fat Head heard that there was a copper hot pot, he was elated. He was from Yanjing, and his favorite dish was this old hot pot. He put the lit charcoal into the stove, and the hot pot soup bubbled up. Just smelling it was enough to make people drool.
"Come, come, come. Help me pack up." Fat Head asked everyone to get ready.
He suddenly saw a box of Qingdao beer and couldn't help but ask, "Is it because we can't buy white wine here?"
In the United States, Qingdao beer was sold in many supermarkets and shopping malls. After all, Qingdao beer was a world-class brand. Of course, the export-grade beer might be mellower than the domestic beer. Anyway, more and more domestic beer was as thin as water. When a glass was filled to the brim, there wasn't even one-fifth of the foam. It wasn't mellow enough.
"At first, I also thought that we couldn't buy white wine here, so I got a box of beer." Qin Meng said, "But I found it later."
Although the United States didn't have white wine in the market, its market share was very small. This was because the United States had very strict alcohol regulations. It wasn't easy to import it. Also, there was a big difference between the alcohol culture of the United States and Hua Xia.
Unlike Hua Xia, the United States didn't have thousands of years of deep alcohol culture.
They didn't know what it meant to drink with a bosom friend.
Therefore, the United States didn't drink strong alcohol. They said that those with strong alcohol couldn't drink alcohol, or that they drank fake alcohol. Foreigners found it unbelievable that Hua Xia people could drink strong alcohol with 52 or 63% alcohol content.
In fact, most of the foreign wines were not as strong as white wine. People who drank white wine knew that the higher the alcohol content, the more mellow it was. People who liked to drink would like alcohol with more than 52% alcohol content.
How many foreign wines with more than 52% alcohol content were there? It could be counted with one's fingers. No one could deny that every liquor factory in Hua Xia had a production line for high quality liquor.
Speaking of foreign wine, those who had a strong aftertaste were definitely people who had not drunk much foreign wine. At most, they had drunk the four most famous fake foreign wines in Hua Xia's nightclubs in bars.
The number one fake foreign wine in all kinds of nightclubs was definitely Chivas 12. Those who had been to the nightclubs had all drunk this kind of wine. A bottle of Scotch whiskey that was originally only worth a hundred yuan had a sudden turnaround in the bar. Its price had soared by three to five times.
Although this wine had always been the favorite of the major bars, it was also the most fake foreign wine in the bars. It could even be said that many bars couldn't even find a real bottle. Many bar owners didn't even know if the wine they sold was real or fake.
One had to know that this kind of Scotch whiskey had been aged in oak barrels for more than 12 years and had been carefully mixed by generations of chief bartenders. This was why it had a rich and mellow, rich and smooth delicate taste.
On the other hand, fake wine could only be felt spicy and had a strong pungent smell. In fact, it was easy to distinguish the taste of the wine. Fake foreign wines were mixed through coloring. Drinking too much of it could easily cause pigment poisoning. In serious cases, it could even cause kidney failure and be life-threatening.
Think about it. How big was Scotland? It needed to be aged for 12 years. How many people in Hua Xia went to bars? If it was made in one night, it was estimated that Scotland's wine production for a year would be finished in one night. So, could this all be real wine?
People with brains should think about it carefully and drink less fake wine in the future. Anyway, drinking foreign wine in nightclubs liked to mix drinks. If it was fake, then it was fake. It did not matter.
There was also the Remy Martin Special Champagne Cognac. In bars, people who felt that drinking Chivas was a loss of face liked this kind of thousand-dollar wine. In fact, this wine was only 300 yuan per bottle in the shopping mall. It was not that awesome, but it was just that the nightclubs were selling it more expensive.
This kind of wine in bars, after opening it and taking a sip, would taste bitter and hard to swallow. The reason was that it was fake.
The real wine was full of oak and champagne taste. It was slightly spicy with a touch of cognac taste. It was very delicious. There was no need to mix it with drinks.
Many nightclubs would give away soft drinks for free. The purpose was to let people mix it with alcohol and not feel the taste of the fake wine. If you went home and bought a bottle of black tea and mixed it with alcohol, it would taste the same. It was real!
There was also the Hennessy VSOP cognac. The Hennessy series of foreign wine had always been popular in Hua Xia. It had always been the leading foreign wine in the cognac series. However, even so, it could not escape the evil hands of counterfeiters. The Hennessy VSOP was a classic that had been destroyed by counterfeiters.
Then there was the Remy Martin Special Champagne Cognac. This wine was the representative of the fake foreign wine. Because of the high quality counterfeits, whether it was tasting or on the outside, one could not tell whether it was real or fake!
All in all, these four kinds of wine in bars were most likely fake. It was better to drink less.
There were a lot of fake foreign wines in China, and there were also a lot of fake white wines abroad. This was definitely proportional. After all, fake white wines were easier to make. They could be made by mixing water and alcohol, and there was no need for coloring.
Qin Meng took the white wine he bought in front of Fat Head. Fat Head was a little worried. "Can this be bought for real? What if it is all fake? I heard that it is not easy to buy white wine in the American Empire. "
"At first, I also thought that it would not be easy to buy it. But I saw a liquor store called NEWPORT Spirits, so I went in to take a look." Qin Meng said, "When I went in, I was shocked. There were all kinds of Hua Xia white wines on the shelves! There were high-grade ones like Maotai, Wuliangye, Luzhou Laojiao, etc. There were also mid-grade ones like Erguotou. There was really a lot of variety. Moreover, the prices were not expensive. I even suspected that it was actually cheaper than in China! "
Fat Head held the white wine in his hand and could not put it down. He liked Luzhou Laojiao. The taste was softer. Although Erguotou was also good, it was slightly spicier than Laojiao.
"Look at this. I even found Kong Fujia." Qin Meng took out two bottles of Kong Fujia. "Come, try it."
"Why did you buy this stuff?" Fat Head could not help but frown.
Qin Meng was stunned. "Isn't Kong Fujia good? Although it is not as good as it used to be, it should not be too bad, right? "
"I don't know if this wine is good or not, but its old advertising slogan makes people feel uncomfortable. Kong Fujia's wine makes people feel homesick. How uncomfortable would it be for us to drink it?" Fat Head said. He had not been home for many years.
"Yes, I did not think too much," Qin Meng said.
Although Fat Head said that, he still took the bottle of wine that made him feel homesick just by looking at it. He didn't care if it tasted good or not, but because it made him feel homesick, he had no choice but to drink another glass of Kong House.
"Let's bring some back for Mr. Gu when we go back?" Fat Head said.
Qin Meng nodded. "Sure."
The few of them quickly prepared the ingredients for the hot pot and began to cook. Everyone toasted each other, drinking and chatting merrily. It was a joyous and harmonious atmosphere.
Even legendary battle pet warriors were invited in. Qin Meng poured each of them a full glass of wine. By the time he and legendary battle pet warriors arrived, the two bottles of wine were already empty.
"There's no more of this wine?" Fat Head was stunned.
Qin Meng nodded. "So be it. I don't have a home to miss anyway. If you miss home, you can drink. I'll drink this."
Then, he grabbed a bottle of Erguotou and handed it to Legend. "Don't mind it. How about this? It's the same. Or you can drink Luzhou Laojiao. Drink whatever you like."
Legend did not dare to say no. Qin Meng had already given him a lot of face by inviting him to the table for hotpot. He was fine with anything!
Qin Meng opened a bottle of Erguotou for himself. "I like Erguotou. Come, let's drink. No matter what led us to know each other, we have stayed together for so many days. It is a kind of fate! Come, let's drink! "
The huge glass of wine was emptied in a gulp.
The others also raised their glasses and drank. At times like this, everyone was in high spirits and drank happily.
The aroma of the mutton pot filled the air. Everyone ate happily.
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