Chapter 108 Brewing and Trade

Unlocked together with the barrel is the brewing system.

Fill different raw materials into the barrel to brew different kinds of wine.

For example, wheat can be used to brew malt wine, and adding some honey can make mead.

Water plus apples is apple wine, plums are plum wine, carrot wine and corn wine, as well as wine, rum, vodka, etc. There are quite a lot of types of wine that can be brewed.

Depending on the raw materials, a variety of different wines can be produced.

And the brewing method has also been simplified. You only need to add water, put the raw materials, and then seal it and wait quietly.

The mountains of food in the territory are also useful.

Under the curious eyes of the people on this day, Levi took out a lot of building materials, built a large warehouse in an open space, and dug and modified the warehouse underground to build a large multi-story underground wine cellar.

The warehouse above is used to store raw materials, and the wine cellar below is used for brewing and storing finished products.

The space below is not too big, Levi stopped just enough and dug casually.

It is estimated that it can only hold a few thousand barrels of wine.

He stayed in the wine cellar for many days in a row. When Levi came out, there were already hundreds of barrels of wine brewing inside.

All the wines were classified and planned in intervals. There were separate signs indicating that only certain wines could be brewed in a certain interval to prevent confusion.

As the brewing time increases, the alcohol content in these wines will slowly increase until it reaches the natural brewing limit.

Before this, opening the bottle will cause the brewing process to stop directly and the alcohol content will no longer increase.

It is worth noting that with the blessing of the brewing system, some wines do not seem to need the original distillation process, and can be brewed directly to a very high degree...

For example, vodka, its brewing limit in the brewing system is 55 degrees.

Who wouldn't feel dizzy after taking this sip.

After finishing everything, when Levi walked out of the wine cellar, it was just dawn.

As soon as Levi came out, Wade ran over and explained some recent problems.

"Sir, everyone asked me to help ask if we can take some grain to make wine."

"Several of us learned some winemaking skills when we were still relatively wealthy. In fact, they have always wanted to ask, but because they have never seen you drink, nor have they seen any wine in the territory, they always thought you didn't like it, so they didn't dare to say it."

After more contact with Levi, Wade found that his lord was completely different from other nobles he had met before. He had no airs at all and didn't care about any complicated etiquette.

At least until now, Wade didn't know what etiquette to perform when he met Levi, so he could only use common etiquette to fool around.

But Levi didn't care at all.

Anyway, he couldn't understand it.

Speaking of which, due to Levi's characteristics, gradually, old Wade was no longer cautious when speaking, for fear that he would behave incorrectly or his attitude would be disrespectful enough to anger Levi.

Instead, while maintaining respect, loyalty and consciousness, he also told some emotional details of the residents.

"Just let them do it. You should know what I mean."

"I understand, sir."

"Take as much as you need. Don't waste it."

Wade repeated Levi's words and went back to tell the residents with Levi's instructions.

In the past, food has always been very precious. It was good enough to have enough to eat. Who would dare to use it for other things?

But it's different here.

As long as it's not wasted, you can use it as much as you want.

After hearing the news brought back by Wade, several old craftsmen stood up on the spot, rolled up their sleeves and started preparing to do this.

But after starting to make wine, they found another problem.

They didn't have many tools and raw materials needed for winemaking.

Tools, containers and so on are easy to say. They can make them by themselves. Anyway, there is no shortage of materials.

But in the specific brewing, they are not Levi after all, and they still need some other processes.

With the skills mastered by these people, they have actually met the conditions for employment as winemakers, but their current reputation is not enough. They have not reached the [practitioner] level and cannot be employed.

In this case, there will still be a little obstacle in brewing, lacking some key materials.

Although Roadside Castle has no shortage of materials and can use whatever it wants, it takes a long time to make some things that cannot be synthesized.

However, the residents will always find a way themselves.

——Traveling merchants.

The merchants of Dorwinian gave them inspiration.

Other traveling merchants can come to Roadside Castle to sell goods, so can Roadside Castle also set up a caravan to trade in other places?

Some residents have already started to discuss and ask the lord for permission. If they get permission, they will form a small caravan to trade in other cities and exchange some things.

It happened that some residents had been to big cities and knew the current prices.

This matter was quickly approved by Levi.

Under the recommendation of the residents, a small caravan of eight people was quickly formed to represent all the residents of Roadside Castle to trade with the outside world.

When they set out, many people entrusted them to bring things back, and these needs were recorded one by one.

Although Levi did not make specific regulations, the residents still spontaneously made an agreement: the caravan would bring back whatever everyone needed, neither more nor less.

A moment later, with the residents watching, this small caravan set off from the roadside castle with a small cart of goods.

Four of the eight people used to make a living by hunting in the village. They have some skills and can solve ordinary troubles.

Although as long as they show their status as lords, ordinary troubles dare not come to them.

For some reason, there are very few Orcs or bandits on the road from Bree to Weathertop and then to the roadside castle.

Maybe a few years ago, there would occasionally be Orcs or wargs wandering around here.

But starting this year, this place has completely become an Orc restricted area, and even wargs dare not approach.

Sometimes even if they are just hunting rabbits, if the rabbits happen to run to this place by luck, the wargs can only stand at the border and growl unwillingly, letting the rabbits run away.

As for the bandits, they have never appeared since the news of Levi's activities in this area spread.

Even some villains in Bree began to restrain themselves. Some of them stayed at home to farm, and some found jobs and started to live in the way they used to disdain.

They really didn't dare.

What if the guy from the roadside fort was in a bad mood one day and came to take a walk and chopped them all, no one would say anything, and maybe the townspeople would even applaud.

As gangsters, no one would pity them.

After all, if they were gangsters, and the residents still looked at them as normal people, wouldn't they be gangsters in vain?

The title of "gangster" that allowed these people to act recklessly in the town in the past suddenly became a sword hanging over their heads since that person passed by here twice.

It is said that the evil nemesis hates people with dirty hands and feet, and even personally intervened in a property dispute case in the Shire some time ago.

He is a righteous hero who does not let go even the Hobbits' minor mistakes.

It was hard to imagine what would happen if he knew that this gang of hooligans had done so many petty thefts and bullied the villagers.

For a while, all the hooligans became honest.

- Even if it was only temporary.

The caravan traveled very smoothly. The eight people arrived at Bree in a few days, but it was obvious that Dorwinian's caravan had come before them, which resulted in their goods not being sold much.

They had bought everything they needed from the previous caravan.

In desperation, the team had to continue to go to the Shire.

This time it was much smoother. On the one hand, there were enough towns in the Shire. Even if Dorwinian's caravan had come before, there were still some towns they had not visited.

On the other hand, most of the goods they brought were fruits and vegetables and steaks. The Hobbits showed great enthusiasm for these fresh foods that appeared in winter.

Indeed, Hobbits hoarded rats per capita, and each family had a lot of food.

But how could those foods that had been stored in the warehouse for a long time compare to fresh ones?

This is why Bilbo chose to go to the market to buy food when he first met Levi, instead of using the old stock at home to entertain him.

Thanks to the enthusiasm of the Hobbits, the small cart of goods was snapped up before leaving the first town.

And this small caravan also achieved their goal, either bartering or using the newly earned silver coins to purchase, and collect the things entrusted by the residents of the roadside fort one by one.

When I came, the car was full of goods, and when I went back, it was also full of goods.

An experimental trade was successfully completed.

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