The system displayed, "Today's Baotu Spring is the source of the ancient Leishui. It got its name because the spring water gushed up like a wheel, also known as Eying Water …"
"Stop. Don't say the latter part. Anyway, it's awesome," Yuan Zhou interrupted.
The system displayed, "No, I want to say it."
“？”
Yuan Zhou was puzzled. Was it throwing a tantrum?
The system displayed, "Host, I've been pretending to be awesome in normal times. This is the only time I can pretend to be awesome."
"…" Yuan Zhou felt what the system said made sense. He was speechless. Moreover, where did the system learn to pretend to be awesome?
"Fine. I'm listening," Yuan Zhou said.
The system continued displaying, "The Baotu Spring used by the system is different from the existing ones. It's a new underground water fountain. The temperature of the water is about 10 degrees Celsius all year round. It's suitable for brewing wine. The wine brewed is mellow, mellow, sweet, and clean. It's the most suitable wine for Jade Tube Drinking."
"Awesome." Yuan Zhou applauded.
Maybe when he became the Master Chef, he would have properties all over the world. A ranch here, a vegetable field there, a mountain there, a spring here … As long as it was owned by the system, it could be considered as his. Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou felt his life was full of colors.
"How about I try this wine first?" Yuan Zhou stopped thinking and focused on the wine again.
Since it was Jade Tube Drinking, the lotus leaves were naturally indispensable. He took a bottle of wine and went to the second floor. First, he picked the lotus leaves with the stem and shook off the water droplets on them. With the system keeping them clean, there was no need to wash them again.
"I'd better prepare a pot of clean water." Yuan Zhou thought for a while and decided to prepare a big pot of clean water for each table to wash the lotus leaves.
"System, I remember the Jade Tube Drinking needs to be pierced with a hairpin. Do I have to prepare it myself? Isn't it one of the wine utensils for Jade Tube Drinking? Aren't you going to provide it?" Yuan Zhou asked.
The system didn't answer Yuan Zhou this time. It probably needed to take a rest after imparting too much knowledge to Yuan Zhou. However, in a moment, a bamboo hairpin appeared on the table beside the pot of wine. There was a refreshing bamboo fragrance on it. It should be freshly cut.
Kacha!
With the bamboo hairpin, Yuan Zhou opened the bottle of wine. Although the porcelain lid seemed to have been covered for a long time, it opened with a gentle twist, revealing the cork inside.
Pa!
He gently twisted the cork twice, and the cork was opened. A sweet and refreshing fragrance instantly assailed his nostrils.
"It smells so good," Yuan Zhou praised.
This aroma was different from the fragrance of pears in the bamboo liquor. The sweet fruity aroma made people feel like they were drinking pear juice instead of wine. However, the Baotu Spring was different. The sweet and refreshing aroma of wine went straight into their nostrils. It was even more alcoholic than the bamboo liquor, so naturally, the alcohol content was different as well.
Picking up the lotus leaves that he had prepared beforehand, he carefully poured the wine onto the lotus leaves. Droplets of water instantly rolled on the originally dark green lotus leaves, accumulating more and more. The fragrance also became more and more intense, as if it was about to roll down.
However, due to the fact that the system had limited the amount of wine, it had naturally been measured accurately, and it just so happened to be within the tolerance range of the lotus leaf. The wine flask was empty.
Cha!
Yuan Zhou carefully held the lotus leaf with one hand and used the bamboo hairpin with the other to poke the middle part where the leaf was connected to. Immediately, he aimed the lower part of the bamboo hairpin at the position of his mouth.
Hua Hua!
The wine flowed down the lotus leaf and reached his mouth in just a few seconds. The refreshing and sweet taste contained the fragrance of the lotus leaf. The temperature was slightly lower than that of ordinary wine. Under the warmth of the mouth, it seemed to have a little heat. After swallowing a mouthful, he would immediately have another mouthful. The refreshing feeling swept over him. It was indeed worthy of being a divine tool for relieving heat.
The angle at which Yuan Zhou held the lotus leaf was constantly changing. Thus, although the wine kept flowing down, he didn't feel like he was choking. In just a short while, he had directly drunk three ounces of the wine.
"Good wine. The taste of drinking it in the summer is indeed wonderful. Even if I drink it now, it still has a different kind of taste." Yuan Zhou savored the taste of the wine and felt that it had its own merits compared to the bamboo liquor.
"Chen Wei will probably like drinking this wine more. The spiciness is more obvious," said Yuan Zhou.
Previously, Chen Wei had been clamoring to drink hard liquor. If it weren't for the fact that the bamboo liquor was too delicious, he wouldn't have been able to drink this kind of wine that wasn't strong at all.
Although the renovation of the pub had been completed, he had already agreed to take a leave of absence for three days. It just happened to be a break for Mao Ye. After packing up his things, Yuan Zhou went back to the second floor to sleep.
The days that he had been looking forward to passed by in the blink of an eye. In the blink of an eye, it was the day when people could drink in the pub. This was the day when those who had taken a leave of absence and drawn a red ball could come and drink.
In the past two days, the most popular ones were the three who had drawn a red ball. Everyone wanted to come and taste the new wine. There were quite a lot of liquor worms among them.
Coincidentally, the three who had drawn a red ball this time were Wu Hai, Old Lu, and Queen Jiang.
Chen Wei scratched his ears and cheeks, wanting to get two places. After all, Wan was also a person who liked to drink. If he didn't bring his wife along, he would be too embarrassed to come.
In the end, it was Chen Wei who came up with an idea to let Wu Hai eat an All-Fish Banquet. Only then did he get two places. Of course, another reason was that Zheng Jiawei and Zhou Xi had gone out again. Otherwise, Chen Wei wouldn't have gotten a chance.
As for Old Lu, he straightforwardly invited Wang Hong to return the favor. When the pub was about to start, The Kitchen God became lively again.
"We really have to thank Wu Hai this time. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to taste the new wine first." Chen Wei had been talking to Wan in a low voice.
"Yeah, we have to thank him. Let him eat more dishes that go well with the wine later." Wan was also a quick-witted person.
"Hahaha. That's good. Anyway, I'm still hungry." Wu Hai's eyes lit up.
"I wonder what kind of wine this Jade Tube Drink is?" Peach was a little confused.
She had come with Queen Jiang and was standing with Zheng Xian, so they could be considered to be in a group.
"I know about this. This is a popular way of drinking in Lu Province. They drink wine with lotus leaves." As expected of a novelist, Wang Hong knew a lot.
"This is fresh. Old Lu, have you drunk it before?" Queen Jiang's words attracted the attention of the burly man from Lu Province.
Just now, Wang Hong mentioned that this was a popular way of drinking in Lu Province. Now that there was someone from Lu Province in front of them, everyone was naturally curious.
"I haven't drunk it before. It was popular a long time ago. Most of them are famous in Quancheng. I haven't seen it before," Old Lu scratched his head.
"It sounds quite unique," said Zheng Xian.
"It's time for the pub. Everyone, please follow me." Mao Ye counted the time and said to everyone present. Then, he led everyone in the direction of the Sakurai Shrimp Wall.
Yuan Zhou was making the sobering set meal. It was a tacit agreement among the diners not to disturb Yuan Zhou while he was cooking. Therefore, no one asked Yuan Zhou about the new wine.
"Why is there a faint fragrance of lotus?" Wan walked at the front. Other than Wu Hai, she was the only one with a sharp nose. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she smelled the unique fragrance of lotus.
"Seems like a little."
The few ladies present were fond of lotus flowers. They all sniffed, but the men did not feel anything.
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