Chapter 632 - 059 Rice Wine, Incident in Yecheng_2
Shopkeeper Chen’s suicide was wildly discussed in Zhuma Town for quite a while, and nobody knows from which doctor the rumor started, but it was said that he had once taken Shopkeeper Chen’s pulse and warned him about his infertility. Chen, however, wouldn’t believe it and even went so far as to hire someone to beat up that doctor after Lady Chen bore him a son.
When Lin Yuan heard about this, she was somewhat surprised but felt not the slightest sympathy. She was only curious whether Shopkeeper Chen ever thought of his first wife before he killed himself since it was clear she had never wronged him. Just like the doctor had said, the fact that the first wife and several Little Concubines couldn’t conceive was not an issue with the women, but with the man himself.
However, the answer to this question was something Lin Yuan would never know. After all, the man was gone, and it was time to let all grudges drift away with the wind.
When Liu Limin first thought of opening a winehouse, she was merely yearning for it without the slightest idea of how to brew or how to stand out against the dominant influence of the Meng Family Wine House. Fortunately, she had Lin Yuan.
The Meng Family Wine House was known for its strong liquor, and Lin Yuan wasn’t too clear about the An Family Winehouse in Yecheng, though from what Shopkeeper Wu said, it seemed potent as well, just not as intoxicating.
Therefore, Lin Yuan decided to do the opposite: while everyone else was making strong liquor, she insisted on brewing a clear wine. Of course, it’s not that she wouldn’t have any strong liquor, just that it would not be the main focus.
At that time, all the wine was made from sorghum and came in various flavors but were generally very strong. So, Lin Yuan planned to make rice wine from glutinous rice. Known as sweet fermented rice, this type of rice wine had a sweet taste and was very nutritious, especially during winter, when drinking a cup could warm and invigorate the body. Not only could men enjoy it, but women also could have some.