mesbooks Chapter 274 Brewing!
Chapter 274 Brewing!
"Chirp chirp..."
Although the little monkey is about the same size as a human, it ultimately cannot speak.
After all, its vocal cords are different from those of humans.
However, at this moment, its intelligence is no less than that of humans.
Upon seeing its owner's expression, it immediately put on a wronged look.
It gestured in front of its owner, trying to prove its worth.
"Hehe! It's alright! Even if you can't fight, it's fine, I'll take care of you!"
Noticing the little monkey's distress, Xiao Yu smiled indulgently, reached out and stroked its smooth, silky golden fur, comforting it.
Although this little monkey doesn't have much fighting talent, it's so pretty and cute, with such bright and intelligent eyes that it's hard not to like it.
After all... which Earthling hasn't fantasized about keeping a monkey as a pet?
"Come on, why don't you try out your talent first?"
As he spoke, he reached out and beckoned, and the crystal jar, the size of a human head, flew over from the table.
The little monkey's talent seemed somewhat special, though he wasn't quite sure.
"Chirp chirp..." the little monkey chirped excitedly.
Then, its furry paws aimed at the crystal jar, and a yellowish-brown aura emanated from its palms, which it quickly poured into the jar.
Xiao Yu simply watched quietly without disturbing him.
Suddenly, he took a deep breath, and then looked completely absorbed.
"It smells so good! It's getting better and better!"
At this moment, Xiao Yu had already activated his energy perception talent, and scanned the area with his mental energy.
He realized...
The monkey wine in the crystal jar, which was originally only light yellow, rapidly darkened in color and became viscous as a large amount of earthy yellow aroma emanated from the little monkey's palm. The aroma burst forth like a tidal wave.
In an instant, the entire city lord's mansion was filled with fragrance.
"Wow~ What's that smell? Brother-in-law, what delicious treat have you made again?"
"It smells so good, Lord Xiao Yu, what is this...?"
As soon as the rich aroma spread, figures rushed over, their eyes shining.
The first to arrive were naturally Xinglan and her maid, who were staying at the city lord's mansion.
And then there's Queen Medusa, who was recuperating in the city lord's mansion, her gaze equally intense.
Soon, the three beast-eared girls, Honglian, Sixi, Liuyue, and Qisha, along with Chu Ling Shuang, also rushed over.
Even the super homebody Xiaocao came to Xiao Yu with her hair all messy and disheveled.
"What is this? Brother Yu! Let me have a taste!"
"Yes, Lord Xiao Yu! I just ate an ear of corn, and now that I smell this aroma, I'm instantly hungry. I want to eat a whole ton of it!"
The women surrounded Xiao Yu, chattering incessantly.
They all drooled over the crystal jar in front of Xiao Yu.
It was as if they would transform into a pack of hungry wolves and pounce on Xiao Yu at any moment.
There's no way around it, the aroma is just too rich and the taste is too tempting.
Just smelling it made them feel lightheaded, and a sense of heroic ambition to reach for the moon arose spontaneously within them.
"Hehe! Don't rush! It's not ready yet!" Xiao Yu shook his head with a smile.
The monkey's talent for accelerating ripening is not the same as the ability of the glow-in-the-dark tree to accelerate the ripening of plants.
Instead, it speeds up the brewing process of the beverage.
After all, brewing wine is a very complicated process.
It includes more than a dozen processes such as grain pretreatment, koji making, fermentation, distillation, and aging...
The brewed wine needs to be stored for many years to complete a series of chemical reactions before it can become a truly fine wine with a rich aroma and a long aftertaste.
However, the little monkey's abilities can greatly reduce this process.
Just like before, the monkey wine it originally brewed didn't have a very high alcohol content.
However, after being stimulated by its ripening talent, the alcohol concentration instantly increases several times.
The degree of myopia has increased dramatically.
In a short period of time, the temperature rose by at least tens of degrees.
It also saves several years of storage time.
This monkey wine is now a truly exceptional brew.
That's why this liquor has an alcohol content of at least 60 or 70 degrees. Most people would pass out on the spot, unconscious, or become unruly after just one glass...
Therefore, Xiao Yu naturally couldn't try it like the other women.
It wouldn't be good if the city lord's mansion ended up with a bunch of crazy women.
Most importantly, this monkey wine was brewed by a little monkey over several years.
Now, Monkey Wine has reached the original brewing concentration.
Through a special blending process, one can be multiplied into ten, resulting in ten jars of fine wine.
If we let those women take advantage of us now, that would be a huge loss!
Xiao Yu's idea was that if the little monkey brewed another batch of new wine, it could be blended and mixed with the original wine, so that the original wine could be used to the greatest extent possible.
"Huh? When will we be able to try it?" Xinglan asked, somewhat disappointed.
"Wait a few days... just a few days will do," Xiao Yu said after thinking for a moment.
Upon hearing this, the women left somewhat dejectedly.
Xiao Yu looked at the little monkey again, his gaze completely different now.
I used to think that the little monkey didn't seem to have any fighting talent and could only be a decorative object and a mascot.
But now... it can brew fine wine and accelerate the ripening of alcoholic beverages.
With such efforts, monkey wine can be brewed continuously and quickly.
Xiao Yu could imagine that if monkey wine were sold in big cities, it would definitely cause a buying frenzy!
Countless important figures will come to Longcheng just to get drunk!
"What raw materials do you need for brewing wine?" Composing himself, Xiao Yu asked the little monkey.
He was eager for the little monkey to start brewing wine.
After two days of intensive growth, and with Xiao Yu's further encouragement, there are now over a hundred peanut plants. The City Lord's Mansion has no shortage of peanuts to eat; the only thing they lack is wine!
"Chirp chirp..." The little monkey scratched its head and gestured with its paws, chirping and squeaking.
"I need a lot of fruit, any kind will do?" Ordinary people can't understand the monkey language, but Xiao Yu can. The little guy wants to make wine, so he needs a lot of fruit.
This does align with the brewing method of monkey wine.
“Okay, I’ll prepare it for you,” Xiao Yu nodded.
Although the little monkey awakened its talent, the winemaking process remained the same as before.
It involves collecting various fruits, storing and fermenting them, and then brewing them into fine wine.
However, its natural ability can accelerate fermentation and shorten the storage time after successful brewing.
To put it simply, it's somewhat similar to time acceleration.
However, it can only speed up the fermentation and storage of alcoholic beverages.
With this in mind, Xiao Yu went directly to the plantation.
The City Lord's Plantation is now a vibrant and diverse place, a place where a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend.
There are more than a dozen kinds of fruit trees, including hawthorn, jujube, apple, and pear trees, etc.
However, these fruit trees need to be bathed in the glow of the night sky for another month or two before they ripen.
But Xiao Yu couldn't wait any longer and directly used his Catalysis talent.
Instantly, a large amount of emerald light surged from his body, instantly enveloping an area of 100 meters in radius.