A Blessed Daughter - Chapter 364

A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 364 – Good wine deserves good food (2)

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The wine jar looked plain and unremarkable, but Wei Mingting knew the wine his daughter brewed was a rare treasure that couldn’t be bought elsewhere.

Just as he reached out to take the jar, Wei Ruo pulled it back slightly and gave a word of warning: “You can drink, Father, but don’t overdo it. You mustn’t get drunk — a little drink lifts the spirit, but too much harms the body.”

“Alright, I promise,” Wei Mingting laughed. This feeling of being looked after by his daughter was a warm and unfamiliar experience.

Only then did Wei Ruo hand over the wine jar.

As Wei Mingting removed the lid, a rich fragrance of wine instantly wafted out and filled the dining hall.

“This wine is different from the last one, isn’t it?” Wei Mingting asked, clearly noticing the stronger aroma.

“Yes, last time we drank together with everyone, so I brought a lighter fruit wine. This time it’s just for you, so I brought a stronger one. But you’ll need to sip it slowly, Father — don’t blame me if you get drunk,” Wei Ruo added.

The previous wine had been a milder fruit wine, made by soaking fruit in distilled liquor. This time, she had brought the original strong liquor, unblended.

Upon hearing this, the underage Wei Yilin leaned over, wanting to see clearly what was inside the wine jar. Unfortunately, he wasn’t tall enough — even after tiptoeing for a long while, he still couldn’t see the contents of the jar.

Luckily, Wei Mingting had already taken a wine cup and ladled a scoop into it.

The wine was crystal clear, with a rich and mellow aroma.

Wei Mingting took a small sip, carefully savoring it, then looked at Wei Ruo with surprise in his eyes. “Ruo’er, did you also brew this wine?”

“Mm, when I was in the countryside, I had nothing much to do, so I brewed some wine. Sometimes others would take it to sell and exchange it for silver to buy bedding and such,” Wei Ruo replied.

“Ruo’er, this craft of yours is worth a thousand gold pieces!” Wei Mingting said.

Wei Ruo knew that her father wasn’t exaggerating. Currently, most wines are still brewed (fermented). Though the distillation technique already existed, it was only mastered by a few wine shops.

Ordinary brewed wine had lower alcohol content and appeared yellowish and murky.

But distilled liquor could significantly raise the alcohol content, and its aroma was strong and its appearance pure like water.

Hence, the price of distilled liquor was much higher than that of common grain-brewed wines.

Wei Mingting had drunk such distilled liquors often back in the capital, but after taking up posts in more remote areas, he no longer had the chance to drink such wine.

Wei Ruo didn’t respond to that, only said: “As long as Father likes it.”

Seeing her husband so pleased, a smile also appeared on Yun Shi’s face. She then ordered the dishes to be served.

Among the dishes brought out, there were braised foods Wei Ruo was familiar with — braised pig ears and braised pork. Just from the appearance, Wei Ruo could tell they were from her own shop.

Yun Shi specially introduced these braised dishes to Wei Mingting: “Good wine deserves good food. Today’s marinated pig ears and pork make the perfect accompaniment to your drink.”

After tasting them, Wei Mingting nodded. “These braised dishes are not only flavorful but also taste excellent. The cooking has improved recently.”

Yun Shi explained, “These are from the braised food shop I go to in the city. That shop is very famous in the provincial capital — all the nobles in the city are regulars. I heard about it from the magistrate’s wife and made a special trip to buy some today since you’re back.”

“They are indeed different from others, much better than any braised food I’ve had before,” Wei Mingting commented.

Then he looked at the wine cup before him and said, “Today, Madam and Ruo’er really are in perfect sync — one prepared the wine, the other prepared the side dishes to go with it.”

Yun Shi smiled and said, “A mother and daughter are of one heart. Ruo’er is the daughter of you and me, so it’s no surprise that we’re in tune with each other.”

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