Chapter 244 Winemaking
Chapter 244 Winemaking
120ml milk finished in seconds...
Fu Ling couldn't help but be amazed when he saw it. In another month or so, the child could have some complementary food.
Not long after Fu Ling finished breakfast, Xiang Yi came over with two buckets of grapes.
"Where is my godson? Why don't you bring him along?" Xiangyi came alone and did not bring her child with her.
"He's still sleeping. My mom was watching him, but she was too lazy to bring him over."
The two of them dealt with it in the yard and picked some grapes by the way.
Fu Ling prepared an extra-large winnowing basket specifically for holding grapes.
"These grapes are so sweet. I'll add a little sugar later." Xiang Yi ate while cutting the grapes one by one with scissors. The grapes irrigated with spiritual spring water were plump and juicy.
Fu Ling took advantage of the fact that no one was around and kept transferring the grapes he had picked earlier from the space ring.
Seeing that it was about 100 pounds, he stopped.
Fu Ling moved two stools and followed Xiang Yi's example, picking the grapes one by one.
This complicated process took them about an hour.
When Lu's mother came back from buying groceries, the two of them hadn't finished yet.
"Hey, how did you get so many grapes? How long will it take to process them? The second brother is really stupid. He knew you were busy today and still went out. He didn't even stay home to help you."
Mother Lu felt the most sorry for Fu Ling. The second son was on vacation, but he still kept going out, not caring whether he had something to do or not. He didn't know to miss the time, so it was his fault.
"Mom, then you misunderstood him. Beichen has a friend who has plums. I asked him to go there and get some plums to make wine." Fu Ling explained with a smile.
"What? Plums? Plums can be used to make wine? This is the first time I've heard of this."
"Mom, of course. Plum wine tastes good. Not only plums can be soaked in wine, but many fruits can be soaked in wine. The taste is not bad, a bit like fruit tea, it's delicious. Mom, I'll make some for you to try when I have time."
"Okay, Mom, put the vegetables down and come over to help. It'll take you two forever if you keep doing this." After saying that, she carried the vegetables back to the house. Not long after, she brought out a small stool with a pair of scissors in her hand.
"Have we picked too many?" Xiangyi felt a headache when she saw that there was still a pile of fruits that had not been processed.
"Since you want to brew it, make more. I don't know when you'll have the time next time."
"That makes some sense. Come on, sister."
With the addition of Lu's mother, the speed was obviously much faster.
It was around ten o'clock when Lu Beichen came back from outside.
She was carrying two large baskets in her hands: "Lingling, I brought back the plums."
Fu Ling's eyes curved. "Okay, then wash the green plums first and soak them in salt water. You can't make plum wine today. You need to soak them overnight and make them tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll go now."
Plums are relatively easy to handle. After cleaning them, put them in a large jar, add appropriate amount of salt, and then you don't have to worry about them anymore.
Seeing Lu Beichen come out, Mother Lu immediately started ordering him around: "Second brother, come and help with the grapes. It's getting late, and I should make lunch."
"Okay!" Lu Beichen took over Lu's mother's position.
"Yiyi, let's eat here at noon."
"Auntie, no need. My mom should have already cooked, so I won't eat with you."
"Okay, you guys go ahead and do your work. I'll go cook first..." Mother Lu didn't force it. They all had a very good relationship and she knew that Xiangyi wasn't saying this out of courtesy.
With Lu Beichen's help, the process was much faster.
Fu Ling admired his speed, ruthlessness and accuracy. She even suspected that this guy was doing it as training. He did it without blinking an eye and was indeed much more efficient than them.
"Awesome! Buddy, you alone are worth two of us." Xiang Yi stared with wide eyes and gave Lu Beichen a thumbs up.
"Of course, don't you see whose husband he is?" Fu Ling looked smug. When Lu Beichen looked at her, she threw him a wink.
If Xiangyi hadn't been there, he would have had to respond to his wife.
The corners of his lips curled up slightly, but he didn't stop and continued with the work at hand.
Xiang Yi ignored her and rolled her eyes: "Tsk, who doesn't have a husband?"
Infected by Lu Beichen, the two of them gradually got into the groove and their speed became noticeably faster.
Finally, there was light at the end of the tunnel. All the grapes were processed and put into a large barrel. Water and salt were added to the barrel and then soaked for half an hour.
The main purpose is to remove impurities and wash the grapes more cleanly.
When Jiang Yan came home from get off work and saw that his wife was not there, he knew she was next door.
I heard Xiangyi say last night that we were going to make wine today.
"Xiao Yan, the food is ready. Go next door and call Yiyi to come back for dinner. Yiyi said she would be back for lunch."
"Okay, Mom, I'll go right away." Jiang Yan didn't even bother to wash his hands and went next door first.
When he came in, he saw three people spreading grapes in a winnowing basket.
Mainly to dry the moisture of the skin.
"Wife..." Jiang Yan shouted with a smile in his eyes.
Xiang Yi only then noticed Jiang Yan. She pounded her sore arm and greeted him with a smile: "Are you off work? It's already this late. Time flies when you're busy."
Jiang Yan took Xiangyi's hand and squeezed it.
"You must be tired. Mom has prepared the meal. Let's go back and eat first."
Xiang Yi nodded and said to Fu Ling, "It will take some time to dry. I'll go back to eat first and come back later."
Fu Ling waved his hand: "Go ahead, go ahead. It will be done in about an hour when the sun is shining. It's a good time for everyone to have lunch first."
Not long after they left, Mother Lu started calling for dinner.
Fu Ling was already starving. He didn't feel hungry when he was busy, but when he stopped, the feeling of hunger quickly came over him.
Holding my stomach, I rushed into the house...
Seeing this, Lu Beichen raised the corners of his lips.
For lunch, Mother Lu specially prepared dishes that were very delicious, including stir-fried pork intestines with pickled peppers, shredded pork with green peppers, minced meat and eggplant, and tomato and egg soup.
While eating, Lu Beichen served her a bowl of soup: "Lingling, drink the soup first and then eat."
Fu Ling took it obediently. It was a little hot, so he could only drink it slowly. With something in his stomach, he finally felt less uncomfortable.
The dishes at the end were all Fu Ling's favorites, especially the pig intestines. Mother Lu had mastered the essence of it, and the pig intestines she made were very crispy and tender, and paired with pickled peppers, they were simply delicious.
This made her eat another bowl of rice until her stomach was full and she put down her bowl and chopsticks.
After dinner, Fu Ling walked around in the yard to help digest the food.
Xiangyi didn't stay at home for long after dinner, and went to Lu's house with Jiang Yan.
Few people took a nap.
Seeing that the grape skin has dried, we can start the next step.
After drying, the grapes need to be crushed, then added with sugar and mixed well. After processing, put them into the container prepared in advance.
Fu Ling prepared five 25L glass containers and put the mixed grape puree into the glass containers.
One person is responsible for one glass container.
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