Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 454: Two Types of Wine
Guan originally thought that Zhao Hai, having grown up in a noble family, would be uncomfortable with such simple dishes and this kind of environment, and would not drink with him. However, he did not expect Zhao Hai to appear quite happy, drinking with him and chatting casually, looking even more at ease than him. This made Guan feel even more pleased.
After finishing a cup of wine, Guan finally said, “Little Hai, I think you’re a good kid. But I must make it clear to you that Little Meigen has grown up under my watch. Although this girl comes from a noble family, she has a kind heart, as pure as clear water. If you dare to treat Little Meigen poorly, I will risk my life to deal with you.”
Zhao Hai quickly smiled and said, “Grandpa Guan, you’re overthinking it. My relationship with Meigen is very good; I could never treat her poorly. Don’t worry, I am not that kind of person.”
Guan nodded and said, “If you have any matters in the future, just send someone to drop me a message. There aren’t many people in the Karlqi Family I can’t handle, and in the Roson Empire, very few dare to disrespect me. You don’t need to bother with the people in your family; if anything happens, I will take care of it. Just relax.”
Zhao Hai smiled faintly. Although he was not afraid of the Karlqi Family, he did not want to fall out with them because of Meigen, so he was very grateful for what Guan said.
Seeing Zhao Hai’s expression, Guan felt even more satisfied. He smiled and said, “Little Hai, you’re quite capable. But remember, if there are any good things, don’t forget your Grandpa Guan. I have no hobbies other than enjoying a drink or two. That milk wine you made is really powerful; if you can brew any good wine in the future, don’t forget to give me some.”
Zhao Hai was taken aback; he did not expect that what Guan wanted was not some profit, but good wine. This surprised him, but he admired the old man even more. He smiled slightly, flipped his hand, and two bottles appeared in it—one contained dark beer, and the other high-quality rice wine.
These two bottles of wine were not brewed by Zhao Hai and the others but were made using the universal processing mechanism. Of course, Zhao Hai did not intend for the universal processing machine to make wine; he simply used it to produce various types of wine and gave them to those researching brewing, so they could understand what these wines were like after fermentation and then let them study on their own. These two bottles were leftovers from that time.
Guan stared blankly at the two transparent glass bottles in Zhao Hai's hands, clearly seeing the colors inside. One was clear, while the other was slightly dark, which puzzled him greatly.
Zhao Hai opened the dark beer bottle and poured the beer out. The foam was abundant; Zhao Hai specially chose a large glass, so the glass was half filled with foam.
Zhao Hai handed the beer to Guan and smiled, “Grandpa Guan, try this. It’s a new wine I’m researching, but it’s not in mass production yet. This bottle is the most successful one.”
Guan looked at the half glass of beer, sniffed it, and found it wasn’t overly strong, making him even more curious. He lifted it to drink a mouthful but unexpectedly only got foam. Zhao Hai laughed and said, “Grandpa Guan, this wine isn’t strong at all. You need to drink the whole glass to really taste it.”
Guan didn’t blame Zhao Hai; instead, he downed the glass in one go. After finishing the beer, he couldn’t help but brighten his eyes and said, “Good wine! This is really nice. Although the flavor isn’t strong, it has a unique aroma, but it doesn't suit my taste.”
Seeing Guan’s expression, Zhao Hai realized he preferred stronger alcohol. He didn’t say anything and simply poured Guan another glass of rice wine.
Rice wine comes in many varieties. Generally, rice wine brewed by farmers is not distilled, so it has a low alcohol content, allowing even children to drink a couple of cups.