Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland

Chapter 295 - 292: Exquisite Flavor, Astonishing Homemade Farm Liquor!

As the year-end approaches, Jiang Feng’s family came to the ranch for a visit.

This included Jiang Feng’s parents, his uncle’s family, and also Yang Maolin, Ma He, and Niu Erhu.

The table was laden with sumptuous traditional prairie cuisine.

A roasted whole lamb, some stuffed meat, refreshing cold dishes to pair with liquor, and various fruits.

The men sat at one table, the women and children at another, and the remaining employees at a third table.

Jiang Feng took out a clear glass jar, inside was clear liquid sealed tightly with a cork.

Since it’s a gathering, drinking is naturally a part of it.

Jiang Shan had specially brought a lot of premium baijiu from outside, planning to drink to their heart’s content today.

Before it began, Jiang Feng came over carrying a glass jar.

"What is this? Did you buy the liquor?" Jiang Shan immediately asked.

"I brewed it myself, planning to see how it turns out, and then start a small distillery." Jiang Feng replied.

"You brewed it yourself?" Jiang Shan was somewhat puzzled.

Yang Maolin, Niu Erhu, and a few others also looked over.

They knew that last month Jiang Feng was busy brewing his own liquor, making several jars.

At the time, they were perplexed, as the village already sold liquor, and baijiu is cheap now, a bottle for just a dozen yuan, so why go through this trouble.

They hadn’t tasted this baijiu yet.

"Yes, first time bringing it out, everyone try it."

Jiang Feng responded, then pulled out the cork with effort.

In an instant, a fragrant aroma of liquor permeated the air.

As the saying goes, "a good wine needs no bush", meaning the aroma of a good wine can spread far and won’t be hidden.

As the aroma emerged, the men’s eyes at the table instantly lit up.

Jiang Feng’s uncle exclaimed, "Why does this liquor smell so fragrant?"

This group, except for Jiang Feng, were all liquor enthusiasts, truly enjoying their daily drinks.

With just a slight whiff, they could discern the quality of the liquor.

Yang Maolin promptly picked up the jar and poured a glass for everyone.

The glasses used here were all glass cups, the kind for drinks, filled straight to the brim.

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "This is corn-brewed liquor, maize liquor, taste its quality."

Tasting liquor also requires skill.

The few of them first took a whiff, a rich and mellow fragrance directly filled their nostrils, particularly pleasing. For those who love to drink, it was like their craving for alcohol was teased out.

Then, they raised their glasses and took a sip.

As the liquor entered their throats, the spicy taste surged from their mouths to their nose, while the liquor itself spread from their throats to their stomachs.

In an instant, their bodies, chilled by the cold, somehow felt warm.

Even the air they exhaled carried a slightly hot feeling, with a hint of the liquor’s fragrance.

Their expressions were of enjoyment.

They could all taste that this bottle of liquor was new, its flavor not yet matured through time, lacking the smoothness of aged liquor.

Nevertheless, it possessed a certain youthful and fiery character.

"This is good stuff, can corn liquor be made to this level?"

Jiang Shan was full of admiration.

"This liquor is really good! Better than any famous liquor I’ve tasted, smooth without being harsh, and very comfortable to drink!"

The uncle also praised.

Yang Maolin complimented: "The host’s craftsmanship is truly remarkable!"

At this moment, Jiang Shan asked again:

"I’ve drunk corn liquor before, none as good as this. It seems to have a light taste of pine branches."

Hearing Jiang Shan say this, Jiang Feng nodded:

"Added some frozen pine branches during fermentation, and some snow from under the pines."

"But this flavor is particularly light, detecting it is impressive."

Jiang Shan waved his hand, having tasted many good liquors, his tasting skills were not lacking.

Thinking about this, Jiang Shan said again:

"After the New Year, find a place and start the distillery, this liquor is definitely good, and being pure grain, it’s also clean."

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Let’s eat first, I’m still considering the distillery matter."

Then, everyone continued toasting, slicing pieces off the roasted whole lamb, then devouring large chunks of meat and swigging drinks, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Jiang Feng also had a few drinks.

At this moment, Jiang Feng carved off a large piece of lamb leg, sliced the lamb leg meat on a plate.

He took a large piece and put it in his mouth, the outer skin was crispy and sweet, the meat tender and flavorful, the seasonings burst in his mouth.

The feeling was delightful.

Soon after, Jiang Feng’s cousin, Jiang Youwei, walked over, placed a glass next to Jiang Feng, and signaled with his eyes for a pour of baijiu to try.

This guy was only in junior high, yet he was already scheming on how to drink.

However, it was vacation, so Jiang Feng only poured him a little, letting him have a taste.

Jiang Youwei drank it down in one gulp, then walked off satisfied.

That evening, the ranch gathering was very lively, everyone drank happily.

Furthermore, everyone especially liked the grain liquor brewed by Jiang Feng, and kept praising it.

Jiang Feng still had some concerns about the taste of the liquor, though the recipe was fine, during the operation there might be some errors.

For example, temperature control, or not sealing properly when it should be sealed.

And the family would certainly praise it, but whether the liquor is good or not, it still needs to be tested on the market.

In the following days, Jiang Feng went to evaluate the grain alcohol, both corn and sorghum spirits.

Then, once the evaluation results were satisfactory, they could obtain a food hygiene license, and then the production license and food circulation license.

This place was still rural life, so the requirements were simpler, and there were still some places in the village that could sell wine.

If it were in the city, wanting to sell your own wine, you’d probably have to think about ways around grape wine, because selling liquor would be difficult.

During this time, Jiang Feng was not idle, and brewed some more wine.

It just so happened that the New Year’s marketplace was approaching soon.

The marketplace before the New Year was even more bustling than the Harvest Festival marketplace.

In the traditional culture of Huaxia, no holiday is as important as the New Year.

Even if you haven’t earned money, you still have to buy what needs to be bought.

Jiang Feng started organizing people.

Naturally, Hadan and Bugude took the lead.

"Manager, I still vividly remember the last time we sold beef sauce, it was such a hit!" Hadan said with a grin.

Bugude echoed, "There were too many buyers, we couldn’t handle it!"

Hearing this, Jiang Feng replied:

"No worries, it shouldn’t be as lively this time."

"I haven’t mentioned selling wine in the livestream, so let’s keep it that way."

Jiang Feng planned to see how things would unfold first.

Selling alcohol had a bad reputation online.

Mostly because a lot of celebrities were selling counterfeit wine, making a fortune and tricking those fans.

However, selling wine is problematic, but starting a winery isn’t.

Selling wine is about using private label wine to deceive, the wine is fake, and they make huge profits.

Starting a winery is about having one’s own brand and being responsible.

As long as there’s no selling of wine via influencers, it’s fine.

So, Jiang Feng never mentioned it in the livestream.

He just had Hadan and Bugude set up a stall at the marketplace, since all the licenses were in order, they could sell these homemade wines.

The pricing wasn’t high, corn wine at 20 yuan per jin, sorghum wine at 30 yuan per jin.

Currently, most of the good wines on the market are sorghum wines, and the public has a higher acceptance for sorghum wine.

Mainly because sorghum is easier to brew and doesn’t have as many off-flavors. Corn has a high fat content, making it prone to bitterness when brewed.

However, the wine Jiang Feng brewed was much better than the ones on the market due to a secret recipe.

"Manager, this wine is really tasty, isn’t it priced too cheaply?"

Hadan advised again.

Jiang Feng shook his head, "Typical homemade wines I’ve found, corn wine is twelve to thirteen yuan per jin, sorghum wine only twenty yuan per jin, mine is already considered expensive."

"You two take the certifications and sell assuredly."

"Just one thing, don’t say I brewed it."

"Anyway, there are quite a few large vats stocked, let’s see how it goes first."

Hearing this from Jiang Feng, both Hadan and Bugude readily agreed.

They both love a good spectacle.

Going to set up a stall at the marketplace for a day felt nice, and from time to time, they could see many pretty girls.

Then, on the day the New Year’s marketplace opened.

Early in the morning, Jiang Feng drove, Hadan and Bugude, along with Zhu Huo drove another vehicle, pulling four large vats of wine straight to the marketplace.

This time, they were selling homemade fine wine.

With the experience from the previous times, Hadan and Bugude were already quite adept at selling wine.

They knew these were good products, that with just a little time, once the reputation spread, many people would surely come to buy.

Therefore, they were quite relaxed.

This time, Jiang Feng brought along two Little Donkeys.

Since it was a marketplace trip, the Little Donkeys had leashes like walking dogs.

The donkeys also enjoyed being walked.

After reaching the marketplace, Jiang Feng started a livestream.

The livestream room quickly became lively again.

[The market owner is streaming!]

[Happy New Year, Market Owner!]

[Where is this again?]

As soon as he started the stream, the online users eagerly greeted him.

Jiang Feng smiled and said to everyone:

"Today, we’re strolling through the market, picking up some New Year’s goods."

"Our marketplace here has a lot of good things, mainly meat and dairy products, and there are many brands of yogurt, milk, mare’s milk, and such."

"Things like meat and milk are cheap here."

"I’ll see if there are any good yogurts and buy a dozen boxes to give out as benefits to the staff."

"Then I’ll also get some New Year’s stock for myself, like farm chickens, farm ducks, and free-range eggs."

"Things from the marketplace are quality stuff."

Jiang Feng, leading the Little Donkey, walked forward.

There were many farm stalls at the marketplace, with hawking sounds everywhere.

Though it seemed somewhat chaotic, it was also very lively, full of a festive atmosphere.