Episode 154:
Making alcohol requires a lot of preparation.
How good of ingredients do you prepare, how do you make alcohol with them, and how long does it take for maturation?
I had to pay attention to a lot of things and watch them closely.
Hoyeonji learned how to make alcohol from a young age.
In fact, rather than learning it, it was something I learned from watching it nearby.
Even though she was just imitating it, she was confident that she could make it better than most alcohol experts. In fact, the alcohol that Dan Woo-hyeon finished drinking was several times better than the cheap alcohol sold nearby.
“So, I’m thinking about making medicinal liquor!”
When they gathered for an early morning meal, Ho Yeon-ji shouted and clenched his fists.
Since I had already come here to make alcohol, I planned to not hide it any longer and fully reveal my passion for alcohol.
Dansomi, who had been quietly watching the scene, stood up and raised her hand high.
“Somi too! Somi will help you too!”
“Is that so?”
“yes yes! “I also want to do Somi.” The sight of Dan So-mi flashing her hands was so cute that Ho Yeon-ji had a smile on her face.
I was already excited at the thought that this might be how I felt if I had a younger sibling.
“It would be better not to do that, right?” But Dan Woo-hyeon’s opposition shattered her thoughts. I glared at him sharply, but it was only Woohyun who was eating without any disturbance.
Is there any reason why we can’t take Somi out of the manor?
I glanced around at people other than Dan Woo-hyeon.
As we met each other’s gaze, everyone turned their heads.
It feels like she knows something that only she doesn’t.
“why? “Are you that dexterous
?”
“Huh…”
■r丁 .
“A risk…”
Nam Gung-cheon and Sadohak cleared their throats.
Are you not dexterous? Of course, that feeling was strong at first. No matter what I asked him to do, he would always end up in an accident, so it was better not to do anything at all.
But things were a little different now.
Dan Woo-hyeon also didn’t say those words because of that.
Namgung So-hye also had a nervous expression.
“Somi is still young and I think it might be a little… difficult for her to make alcohol, so I guess that’s why I’m saying this.” Everyone said, “I’ve been learning since I was younger than that. Moreover, I just help out and don’t let the child taste alcohol.” “Is that so?”
Namgung Sohye slowly turned her head.
I felt a little uncomfortable seeing her looking away, but when I saw Dansomi making a pouty expression, I unconsciously had the urge to protect her.
“Somi! Let’s go out with my sister. “I’m going to dig up herbs and find delicious food in the mountains!”
“yes yes! Somi has fun no matter what she does! Hehehe.”
Ho Yeon-ji stood up and held Dan So-mi’s hand.
The two people going out looked quite excited.
Then the sound of clicking tongues was heard everywhere.
“It’s a shame.”
“Heh heh.”
“Ah… I can’t do it…”
Dan Woo-hyeon chuckled at the other people’s sighs, put a piece of meat in his mouth and muttered, then felt the presence of two people walking away.
He carefully put down his chopsticks and said.
“Sometimes experiencing frustration also helps.”
Ho Yeon-ji held Dan So-mi’s hand and climbed the mountain.
I probably haven’t felt this good since I was a child.
Before my parents passed away, I wore nice clothes, ate good food, and lived a life that no one could envy.
It was a past that she could no longer return to, but Hoyeonji had the expression of a child lost in innocence, as if she had returned to that time.
“What should I do first?”
“Hmm… well? “Shall we first look for things that can be used as medicinal herbs?”
“yes! Somi is good at that too!” He raised his hand generously and patted Somi’s head, who responded brightly.
I desperately wanted this bright smile to last forever.
I will try to prevent this child from living the same life as me.
Making good alcohol was the first step.
Anyway, I had to find a good herb first.
The reason the Hoyeon family became famous for their alcohol was because they made medicinal liquor that was good for the body.
The advantage was not simply that it smelled good or tasted good, but that the person’s body could become healthier by drinking it.
She looked around for herbs.
Even though we didn’t go deep into the mountain, we could see medicinal herbs everywhere. It seems that herbalists don’t come around here often.
It was a little strange, but whatever.
It’s enough as long as you can find high-quality herbs.
I glanced to the side and saw Dansomi diligently digging up herbs.
I don’t know if the hand moving around was digging up herbs or weeds, but it was picking up something pretty quickly.
‘So what does that kid know about herbs?’
If it’s just a plant, they’ll think it’s a herb.
Moreover, he was a child who seemed to have never had his hands wet with water. Because he lived in such a large manor and was under the protection of the Namgung family.
Ho Yeon-ji just looked at Dan So-mi’s actions cutely.
A long time has passed like that. After picking up a basket full of herbs, it was time to look for other things.
“Are you done with everything?”
“yes!”
“Hehe, let’s see.”
Ho Yeon-ji, with a faint smile, looked at the basket that Dan So-mi had brought.
As I looked at the pile of stuff that had been removed so much, I started to break into a cold sweat.
Without realizing it, I turned my head and looked at my basket.
I saw medicinal herbs covered in black dirt. Moreover, because the roots could not be properly dug up, some were cut off here and there.
She was confident that she was good at digging up high-quality herbs and roots, but what Dansomi dug up was so compared to water that she was at a loss for words.
“…Well, you’re good at digging.”
It was really neat.
From roots to leaves.
Even the dirt that had not been removed properly when he had shaken it off was completely removed, and the basket was filled with only the best products that would make money if he brought them to a clothing store and sold them.
“Hehe, I come here often with my dad.”
‘Isn’t this something that can be done just by digging often?’
Until recently, Hoyeonji used to make a living by digging up medicinal herbs and selling them. What even she couldn’t do, this young Dansomi was able to do so easily.
The difference in quality was also significant, so I felt somewhat intimidated.
“Then… shall we go back?” Hoyeonji quietly moved, hiding his basket behind his back. Her face was extremely red because she was embarrassed to show it.
I regained my composure and began preparing to make alcohol. A large cauldron was filled with water, neatly prepared herbs were wrapped in cloth and placed into the cauldron.
In a way, it was like boiling herbs, but most of the Hoyeon family’s liquor was manufactured and sold in this way.
Right now, the taste is far from what it was back then, but Hoyeonji worked hard, determined to bring back that taste.
“huh? “You do it too?”
“Hehe, I’m going to try Somi too.”
Dansomi brought a small pot and filled it with water. He laid out a cloth and put in the herbs he had gathered one by one. The sight of closing the lid and placing it on the stove was exactly like Hoyeonji from start to finish.
Ho Yeonji looked at it happily, perhaps because it was cute.
“It’s okay to make it, but you can’t drink it. know?”
“yes! I know. It’s okay because I’m giving this to my dad. lol.”
Hoyeonji nodded willingly. As long as you don’t drink it, there’s no problem. Moreover, it was nice to see Somi’s thoughts about her father.
Now all you have to do is light a fire and wait.
The two people stared endlessly at the burning furnace. And she had no idea that this would be an opportunity to crush her pride.
* * *
Ten days later.
The drink was finally finished.
Hoyeonji and Dansomi filled two small bottles with the alcohol they had made and headed to where the others were gathered.
Dan Woo-hyeon, Namgung Cheon, and Sadohak, who had finished eating, were holding the refreshments that Namgung So-hye had brought to their mouths, perhaps because they were bored.
“I guess it’s completed.”
“yes. This time, I’m really confident! “I made a lot of it, so as long as it tastes good, I can sell it.”
“okay?”
Looking at Ho Yeon-ji, who was confident, Dan Woo-hyeon nodded. Seeing him say that, I could tell that he made it with a lot of sincerity.
In fact, it was Dan Woo-hyeon who was watching the entire process of making alcohol, so he knew very well where her confidence came from.
I opened the lid on the jar and poured alcohol into a glass. The sound of alcohol falling into
the
glass was pleasant. The scent spreading deep made even Namgung So-hye, who could not drink alcohol, drool.
The eyes of Sadohak and Namgung-cheon were focused on Danwoo-hyeon.
What does it taste like? It was a look urging me to eat it quickly.
Danwoo-hyeon seemed to have accepted what he meant by taking a gulp of alcohol in one go. As the sound passed in a gulp, an exclamation escaped from all over.
Eventually, Dan Woo-hyeon, who had been savoring the taste for a while, put down his drink.
“It’s definitely better than last time. But it’s because the ingredients inside are good, not because your skills have improved.”
“to…?”
“The result is that not much has changed.”
Ugh! Hoyeonji swallowed a moan.
The ingredients Dansomi dug up were good. So I thought it would make it taste even better, but Dan Woo-hyeon was sure to point that out.
“If it’s this much alcohol, I don’t think it’s worth it to pay such a high price to drink it.”
“Hey Q…”
Ho Yeon-ji was shocked and his expression fell. Sadohak and Namgung-cheon also took a sip, perhaps because they were curious about the taste, but they didn’t say anything, as if they were of the same opinion as Dan Woo-hyeon.
Meanwhile, Dan So-mi rushed over and sat next to Dan Woo-hyeon.
“Dad, it’s mine! eliminate!”
“Hmm? “You made it?”
“yes yes! “I worked really hard to make it for my dad.”
“Thank you.”
“lol.”
Since it was made in the same way, he did not expect much, but the fact that his daughter made it made it a very precious drink to Dan Woo-hyeon.
Dan Woo-hyeon slowly opened the lid.
Woe!
The pungent scent spreading everywhere irritated my nose.
The two old men who had been disappointed with the alcohol they had tasted a moment ago suddenly raised their heads.
“Give me some of that too.” So- mi Dan So
-mi carefully poured the liquor she had made, first to Dan Woo-hyeon, and then to Namgung-cheon of the Department of Sadohak .
The scent coming from the glass was so different from before that it felt like a completely different drink.
Even Hoyeonji, who had been dispirited, looked surprised.
Gulp-
“Ohh- this is okay.”
“Hehehe, this is… the most famous piece of silk in this old man’s life.”
“It’s really delicious.”
“Hehehe.” Hoyeonji
was speechless
due to the favorable reviews coming from all over .
The sound was so unbelievable that Ho Yeon-ji quickly poured alcohol into a glass and brought it to his mouth.
The clean taste that passes down the throat with a deep scent.
It was a level that even her parents could not imitate.
Fluttering –
Hoyeonji trembled.
‘What kind of nonsense is this…’
I even forgot how to deal with such an unrealistic situation. Her gaze returned to Dansomi and she held her two small hands together.
“Su?”
“Master…”
Ho Yeon-ji struggled to swallow tears as he looked at Dan So-mi, whose eyes had become wide open.
The pride of the Hoyeon family collapsed.
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