A Blessed Daughter - Chapter 163

A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 163 – Ruo’er knows how to make wine (1)

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“It’s plum wine, brewed by eldest sister herself. I’m going to share it with everyone.” Wei Jinyi explained.

-plum wine

Everyone looked at Wei Ruo in surprise, while Wei Ruo calmly looked at the dishes in front of her.

The second brother had asked for her opinion before doing this.

At first, she didn’t have any intention to show favor to Wei Mingting, but the wine had been opened last time, and its flavor would disappear if she left it for a long time without drinking it.

There was plenty of wine left in the jar. Last time, because the second brother was drunk, she left it aside after only drinking two glasses. Wei Ruo herself was not keen on wine and would not drink it on weekdays. But if she left it there, it would be a waste. 

The second brother said that his father liked wine but was not addicted to it, so giving him a taste would be the best way to use her wine.

In addition, since her second brother had already mentioned it beforehand, she couldn’t refute his wishes, so she didn’t say anything.

“Ruo’er knows how to make wine?” Wei Mingting’s gaze fell on Wei Ruo.

“I know some methods, and I casually brewed one.” Wei Ruo replied.

“Then Father will have to have a try.” Wei Mingting said.

When people were happy, their spirits were high. And with the big burdens of the Pirates Invaders had temporarily gone, Wei Mingting wanted to have a taste of wine.

Upon hearing this, Yun Shi hurriedly had someone pour Wei Mingting a cup of wine, and then poured wine for everyone except for Wei Yilin, who was still young.

Drinking skill was something to be learned. So on such a celebratory occasion, Yun Shi allowed her older children to drink.

Wei Mingting was the first to taste the wine, and then a surprised expression appeared on his face: “Ruo’er, is this wine really made by you?”

“Yes.” Wei Ruo responded calmly.

“This is a really good wine. Sweet and light, with a strong taste and a fruity aroma.” Wei Mingting commented.

Hearing Wei Mingting’s comments, Yun Shi and Wei Yichen also took a sip.

Both of them showed a surprised expression.

“Ruo’er, this wine is well brewed. It actually tastes smoother and sweet than what the wine shops in the county sell.” Wei Yichen commented.

The smooth and sweet taste was probably due to the distillation* method used by Wei Ruo, which makes the wine fragrant and refined, as clear as water.

*When wine is heated, the alcohol evaporates, along with some other ingredients, while the water remains a liquid. With simple equipment called a still, we can separate the evaporated alcohol from the water. The result is distilled wine, which is much stronger than the original wine.

In this era, many wines, especially those brewed in small workshops, have a rough brewing process, resulting in a relatively cloudy liquor.

Yun Shi couldn’t help but praise: “Ruo’er’s hands are so skillful. It’s the first time I’ve tasted such a well-balanced and flavourful wine.”

Listening to everyone’s praise of Wei Ruo, Wei Qingwan lowered her head and glanced at the glass in front of her, then tentatively took a sip.

She didn’t drink much and didn’t have many opportunities to drink in her daily life, so she didn’t have as much knowledge about wine as her parents and her brother.

But Wei Qingwan could feel that the wine was indeed not bad, and she could taste the sweet and refreshing flavor, but suddenly she felt a sense of unease in her heart.

She lifted her head to look at Wei Ruo, with a smile on her face, and praised along with the others: “Sister is really amazing. It seems that nothing is too difficult for her. Compared to her, I am really useless.”

“How could Wanwan be useless? Wanwan has something that Wanwan is good at.” Yun Shi said quickly.

“That’s right, sister. Brewing wine is not something that ladies from reputable families do. Isn’t this something that those sweaty brewers in the small workshop outside should do?” Wei Yilin hurriedly said.

“Yilin, what are you talking about?” Wei Mingting’s expression was serious.

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