Under the rule of the Tang dynasty, Gao Chang, which had just been occupied, was as quiet as a pool of stagnant water. As a result, the news that Mo Jiazi had built a big yin house in Gao Chang and was widely selling grapes immediately became the focus of attention. The local people of Gao Chang and the 100,000 Tang Army were all paying attention to this matter. Everyone was wondering if Mo Jiazi could create another miracle and create raisins.
For the local people of Gao Chang, although they were quite dissatisfied with Mo Jiazi's intention to move the winery, Mo Jiazi was generous and paid cash for the grapes he bought. In addition, Mo Jiazi's reputation made people more expectant of raisins.
As for the Tang Army, Mo Jiazi had spent a lot of money. It was unknown whether he would succeed or not, but at least some fruit farmers had benefited. The Tang Army's previous plundering was really bad. Meton's move was quite good to appease people, so Hou Junji also turned a blind eye to it.
However, more than a month had passed in the blink of an eye. The Mo Family had built more and more nether houses and purchased more and more grapes. Naturally, the amount of money spent was also increasing. Almost everyone was looking forward to it. Just how magical was the so-called raisins that the Mo Family placed so much importance on?
"It's been 40 days!" Outside a yin house, Meton solemnly took a deep breath and said. According to the method of the later generations, raisins should be ready in more than 40 days.
Behind him, Zhang Mu and the old winemaker couldn't help feeling uneasy. They had seen with their own eyes that bunches of fresh grapes were put into the yin house. However, 40 days had passed, and they were almost ignored. No matter how long-lasting the fruit was, it would have gone bad, let alone such delicate fruits like grapes.
"Open it!" Meton waved his hand and said.
Immediately, several winemakers stepped forward to open the closed door of the yin house. When they saw the grapes inside, they couldn't help but frown. The high-quality grapes, which were originally as big as an ox's eye, had dried up like date pits.
"This is a raisin. Can it still be eaten?" The winemakers frowned. However, the only good news was that these raisins didn't have any peculiar smell or rot. Instead, they seemed to have an alluring fragrance.
"Of course it can be eaten." Meton went up and saw that the raisins were exactly the same as the raisins in the future, and he couldn't help but feel delighted. In the future, the raisins from the Turpan Basin were still top-grade delicacies.
Meton picked up a bunch of raisins and stuffed them into his mouth without washing them. Instantly, it tasted sweet and delicious. The extremely chewy raisins filled his taste buds. This was a rare natural green food. Most of the raisins in the future were made quickly. They were sprayed with a quick-drying agent and dried in the sand. It would take more than ten days for them to be made quickly. There was a lot of sand and chemicals in it. If he didn't wash it, he wouldn't be able to eat it.
When the others saw this, they tried to pick up a raisin and put it in their mouths. They were instantly conquered by the sweet taste.
"It's not bad. It's still edible. It tastes good and is very chewy."
"It's very sweet. It's much sweeter than grapes. It's comparable to sugar frosting and honey!"
"In such hot weather, it's still not bad after 40 days. It can be preserved for a long time. The granular form is also easy to transport. It's more than enough to transport from Gao Chang to the Tang dynasty."
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Everyone was talking about the advantages of the raisins and couldn't help but nod. Such delicious raisins, coupled with the ease of transport and preservation, could be said to be the perfect product. The market was wider than wine, which was difficult to transport.
After all, the production process of wine was complicated and the market was narrow. Only the upper class could afford to drink wine. However, raisins were different. Even the commoners could afford to consume them. Coupled with the huge market of the Tang dynasty behind them, raisins alone were enough to make Gao Chang rich.
"Thank you, Merton! I'm sincerely convinced. " The old winemaker was sincerely convinced. Mo Jiazi was indeed worthy of the name of Stone Into Gold. Wine could be made anywhere in the world, but raisins were unique. Only Gao Chang's special geographical environment could produce raisins.
Meton laughed and said, "This is a win-win situation. From now on, the raisins of Gao Chang that are easy to transport will definitely sell well in the Tang dynasty, and the wine that is difficult to transport can take root in the Tang dynasty."
As long as the transportation problem of the wine was solved, the price of the wine would definitely drop. He believed that it would be able to enter thousands of households and the world would benefit.
The old winemaker suddenly reminded, "Reporting to Merton, Gao Chang's wine is famous all over the world. In addition to the winemaking process, another important reason is that Gao Chang's grapes are the best in the world. Without good grapes, even with the winemaking process, I'm afraid that it would be impossible to make high-quality wine."
Meton nodded and said, "This marquis is naturally aware of this. The reason why the Mo family's Xie Qianchou is the best wine in the world is because the raw material used is the best sorghum in the Tubo Plateau. But don't worry, this marquis happens to know a place in the Tang dynasty that is most suitable for the growth of grapes. It's a high-quality grape base and will definitely be able to make the best wine."
Meton's heart skipped a beat. He remembered a famous holy land for wine in the future. Even if it was a thousand years ago, he could definitely replicate it.
Only then did the winemakers feel slightly relieved. With high-quality raw materials, they would definitely be able to brew high-quality grape wine. In addition, they would be able to survive in the Central Plains with the Mo Family. Thus, the resistance in their hearts instantly vanished.
Seeing that the matter of the wine workshop had been resolved, Meton waved his hand and said, "Take away all the raisins in this room and let the army have a taste."
"Yes!" Immediately, the winemakers worked together and quickly took away all the raisins in the room.
Seeing that Mo Jiazi had left, the winemakers looked back at the wine workshop and couldn't help but feel a sense of loss. From today onwards, they would probably have to start a new life in the Tang dynasty.
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Gao Chang's high temperature continued. The entire basin was like a furnace. Not to mention marching and fighting, even if they didn't move, they would soon be drenched in sweat.
"This damned weather!" Hou Junji splashed cold water on himself to slightly relieve the heat.
Xin Yaoer came to Hou Junji's tent with a large plate of grapes and flattered him, "General, have some grapes. I just iced them from the well."
Hou Junji's eyes lit up when he heard this. He laughed and said, "You know me best!"
Now that the war was over, the generals had nothing to do. In addition to the hot weather, their greatest joy was to be able to eat the refreshing fruits of Gao Chang to quench their thirst.
"I have to say, although Gao Chang's land is unbearably hot, these fruits are top-notch." Hou Junji praised. After eating a large bunch of grapes, he felt slightly better.
"These aren't the best grapes. The best grapes don't have grape seeds. It's a pity that Mo Jiazu used them to make raisins. What a waste." Xin Yaoer spat out a few grape seeds to provoke him.
Hou Junji frowned but didn't say anything. After all, Mo Jiazi did eat all the grapes without grape seeds.
Suddenly, a messenger rushed in and reported to Hou Junji, "General, Mo Jiazu sent someone to deliver a batch of raisins. He wants you to taste them."
"Mo Jiazi's raisins are a success!"
Xin Yaoer's face stiffened. He had just slandered Mo Jiazi, and in the blink of an eye, Mo Jiazi made raisins. This slap in the face was too fast.
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