The Transmigrated Farm Girl Has a Cheat Code

Chapter 151 Opening the Altar

On the first day of the third lunar month, as the weather warmed up, some greenery appeared in Gezhuang Village.

And the Forget-Worry Winery is about to reach an important moment – ​​the first batch of wine is about to be opened.

This batch of wine is the result of countless efforts by Quan Rongxing. It is his first attempt at winemaking, combining his own winemaking experience with the winemaking techniques recorded by Lin Yan.

Lin Yan and Fu Bo were also very interested. They participated in every step of the process, from selecting ingredients to brewing. This was completely different from her experience of making plum wine. She watched the yeast being made, watched the rice being soaked and sprouting, and watched them being sealed together, eagerly anticipating this moment.

The area around the distillery was packed with people: Lin's parents, the whole family, and the workers inside the distillery, including Li Ping, Zhang Peng, and Zhang Qingfeng... Everyone stared at Quan Rongxing with expectant eyes.

With Fu Bo by his side, this jar of wine had to be opened by Master Quan. For a master craftsman like Quan Rongxing, brewing new wine was like creating a new world, pouring his heart and soul into it.

He was the most suitable person to attend such an opening ceremony.

Quan Rongxing was dressed very formally today, his face showing restrained excitement.

"This cellar of wine represents the culmination of my efforts over the past six months and is also the first battle for Wangyou Winery. I hope it will give everyone a surprise."

Everyone applauded as expected.

Fu Bo gave a signal, and several workers carefully carried a jar of wine up from the cellar. The jar was covered with a piece of red silk, making it look particularly solemn.

Quan Rongxing stepped forward, unveiled the silk, and Fu Bo handed him a small hammer. Quan Rongxing gently tapped the seal of the wine jar with the hammer. As the seal opened, a rich aroma of wine instantly filled the air. Quan Rongxing's eyes lit up, and he felt confident.

The aroma of the wine filled the air as the seal was fully opened. Everyone gasped in amazement, captivated by its rich and mellow fragrance.

I scooped up a spoonful of wine; the liquid was clear and had a rich aroma.

Quan Rongxing poured a few glasses of wine, giving one to Fu Bo and one to Lin Yan, and then one for himself. The three of them drank first.

Lin Yan was pleasantly surprised by the aroma, and Quan Rongxing's eyes lit up even more after taking a sip.

Fu Bo immediately replied, "Good wine!"

Everyone looked on with envy and clamored to drink as well. Fu Bo poured wine for everyone, and Lin Yan held up her glass.

Everyone who tasted it praised it highly, squinting their eyes as they savored the flavor.

Li Ping chuckled and said, "I don't know much about wine, but this is better than any I've ever had. And when I think about the rice I washed and the yeast I pressed in it, it tastes even better!"

Zhang Peng glanced at him and said speechlessly, "Of course this is better than what you've had before, because it's even more refreshing than the best wine in Rong'an County."

Li Zhongwei nodded: "This wine is more fragrant and mellow than the plum wine made by Lin Yan. It is indeed a fine product. Because it is not soaked with plums, it is very strong even though it is not refined."

Li Zhongwei didn't hold back his praise, but while he considered the wine a fine product, he didn't say it was the best.

Lin Yan nodded, "This was brewed from scratch, using the best raw materials and the most suitable yeast. Master Quan even changed some of the steps, so this wine is stronger than the ones we have now. I just don't know how it compares to Jade Immortal's Drunkenness, or how far it is from it?"

Lin Yan glanced at her entire family of siblings.

Surpassing Yu Xian Zui is Master Quan's current obsession; he is determined to brew a wine that is even better than Yu Xian Zui.

Quan Wenxue took a small sip. Although her family ran a restaurant, she rarely drank alcohol. "Hmm? I can't really tell the difference. Jade Immortal's Drunkenness should be a lighter fragrance, a bit sweeter, and the color should be more translucent."

Quan Sinian was familiar with Yu Xian Zui. He compared the ingredients and said, "Yu Xian Zui's raw materials are rice specially supplied from Huainan, which is different from that of Yun'an. Moreover, the water used is natural spring water, while ours is just well water. There is still a difference. However, the only difference is in the raw materials. This recipe is very good, and the wine brewed is more concentrated than Yu Xian Zui."

Lin Yan nodded and said, "Then we can also go and find some carefully selected materials."

Quan Rongxing smiled, his solemn expression dissipating, and said, "No need. Every place has its own characteristics. The taste of the grains is different, and the taste of the wine is different too. These are characteristics, and we can't say whether they are good or bad. Besides this cellar of sake, I have also tried many other brewing methods, using sugarcane and potatoes. These products have not yet been released, but I believe they will give the wine industry a big shock."

Quan Rongxing named this jar of sake "Chongming," signifying his new beginning and a rebirth from the ashes.

Once the Chongming wine is out of the cellar, the next step is sales.

Lin Yan and Fu Bo hadn't originally planned to sell it in the county; the wine was priced at two taels of silver per jar. After being repackaged, Fu Bo and Quan Sinian took a large batch to the prefectural city for sale.

If things don't go as well in the prefectural city, they might continue heading north.

Now that there are no bandits on the way to the prefectural city, it's much easier to move around.

Lin Yan thought that although the consumption level in the county was not high, there were wealthy families like the Fu family, so not everyone could not afford it. She used Fu Bo's restaurant to advertise and offered free samples to the customers who came to eat.

Sending gifts to various households, ostensibly as belated New Year's greetings, is actually just advertising.

And it worked very well. The day after Lin Yan delivered it, an acquaintance came – Wu Xing, the manager of the Wang family.

Wu Xing came to buy wine for Master Wang, and he bought fifty jars at once.

"Congratulations on the official opening of your winery!" Wu Xing and Lin Yan had gone through a month of hardship together, so he was somewhat close to her and could offer a few words of blessing.

"So, have you tried this wine?"

Wu Xing laughed and said, "I drank it and thought it was good, but I don't really like drinking that much, so I couldn't tell the difference. It's just that after Master Wang drank it, he couldn't help but keep drinking. He got very drunk yesterday, and today he even got up and asked me to buy him more wine."

“Why don’t you open a shop in the county? It’s troublesome for you to come all the way to this village. It’s easy for you to lose a lot of customers.” Wu Xing, who manages businesses for others, hit the nail on the head regarding the problem of the Forget-Worry Winery.

Lin Yan said, "Because initially, we didn't plan to sell in the county; we mainly wanted to sell outside. If the county wants to sell, I'll send some goods to Jufulou and sell them there."

Anyway, we should make the most of the business that Bo manages. Once Chongming Wine gains a reputation, people will naturally come from far and wide to Rong'an Wine, and that will be the main business.

Wu Xing nodded in understanding. Then he sighed, "Fu Bo has really made something of himself. Just a year ago, he was a scoundrel who gave Master Fu a headache. Now he can stand on his own. I don't know what happened, he suddenly changed his ways."

Lin Yan pursed her lips and remained silent, thinking to herself: What else could it be? It seems that physical punishment is indeed more suitable for Fu Bo than gentle persuasion!

Fu Bo: ? ? ?

Fu Bo, who was promoting his products in the prefectural city, sneezed violently, "Achoo!"

Quan Sinian glanced at him: "What's wrong with you? You've caught a cold, haven't you?"