novel bin Chapter 250 Rice wine is nothing more than sweet water, with very little alcohol content.
Chapter 250 Rice wine is nothing more than sweet water, with very little alcohol content.
The next day, when the sun was high in the sky, the groans that rose and fell in the dwarf camp finally began to echo.
One by one, the dwarves struggled out of their tents, their faces ashen, clutching their split heads.
Their robust physiques allowed them to experience for the first time the terrifying power of "chemical weapons" from another world.
"Sir, the dwarves have all woken up," Wu Suowei reported.
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo nodded, a smile playing on his lips.
"Notify the cooks to prepare the meal. I'm treating a few high-ranking dwarves to lunch! And keep the liquor flowing."
"Yes!" Wu Suowei accepted the order, but then his face showed reluctance.
"Commander, last night... the liquor inventory ran out, and the soldiers found everything they could."
"That's all?" Lin Mo frowned.
The delay plan has only just begun; how can we let it run out of supplies?
He pondered for a moment, then suddenly slapped his thigh.
Is cooking wine considered alcohol?
Wu Suowei was taken aback: "It's...it's wine, for cooking."
Lin Mo:
"By the way, the rice wine used to make sweet rice balls is also wine!" (Don't worry about the fact that there's rice wine in the military; it's just part of the setting.)
"Go and bring me the rest of the baijiu, cooking wine, and rice wine!"
"We'll serve them these for lunch today!"
……
Lin Mo strolled into the dwarves' temporary camp.
The dwarves along the way completely changed their attitude when they saw him.
The unfamiliarity of yesterday has vanished, replaced by friendly smiles.
Many dwarves were patting their buzzing heads, and when they saw Lin Mo, they grinned and greeted him.
"Lord Linmo!" a dwarf warrior called out happily.
"Your wine is fantastic!"
Lin Mo responded with a smile and soon found Balin Copperhammer washing his face with cold water in the center of the camp.
"Commander-in-Chief of Balin, how did you sleep? Did you have a good time drinking last night?" Lin Mo asked warmly.
Balin shook the water droplets off his beard, and upon seeing Lin Mo, he immediately burst into a hearty laugh.
"That was fantastic! Absolutely fantastic! I've never drunk so heartily in my life in Bahrain!"
"You people of Great Xia are true friends and incredibly hospitable!"
He slammed his breastplate down hard, making a dull thud.
"You must come to our Dwarf Mountain City if you have the chance in the future!"
"We dwarves will repay your enthusiasm a hundredfold with the strongest liquor!"
Lin Mo felt uneasy.
A hundred times? That's like they're going to force-feed you to death.
However, seeing that Bahrain's demeanor was bold and sincere, unlike his usual sarcastic attitude, he felt relieved.
The dwarves are indeed a straightforward race.
"Alright! I won't stand on ceremony with you then, Commander." Lin Mo replied with a smile.
At this moment, Elder Thorin also walked over, rubbing his temples. Hearing Lin Mo's words, he laughed loudly:
"No problem! Plenty! You must come, Your Excellency, so we can treat you to a good meal!"
Lin Mo: "I'll definitely go next time!"
Bahrain patted his still-dazed head and exclaimed in admiration:
"Your wine is really good. I'm still a little tipsy even after waking up. It's really great!"
He does not mean that.
Lin Mo immediately seized the opportunity to speak:
"Commander, it's getting late. You two probably haven't eaten yet, have you?"
"I've already had food and drinks prepared; let's eat and chat."
"Perfect, this will help you relax too."
Upon hearing about food, Balin immediately remembered his business.
They're here to deliver or pick up goods, not just to drink.
He nodded in agreement.
"Alright! Then I won't stand on ceremony!"
Thinking that it would be perfect to finalize the exchange of goods right at the dinner table.
This dinner was held in a tent.
At the table, Lin Mo, Zhao Gang, and Long Zhan were from the Daxia side.
The dwarves are Balin and Thorin.
As soon as they entered the tent, Zhao Gang burst into laughter, warmly inviting the two dwarves to sit down. He then picked up a wine jug and filled it for Balin and Sorin.
"Brother Balin, Elder Thorin! Yesterday's drinks were truly enjoyable; I wish we had met sooner!"
"How was it? Our food and drinks were pretty good, weren't they?"
Bahrain laughed and gave a thumbs up:
"Oh! Brother Zhao, your wine is excellent, I really like it."
"I was so busy drinking yesterday that I didn't really taste the food. Today I'm going to have a good taste!"
Lin Mo pointed to Long Zhan beside him and introduced him to Balin:
"This is General Long Zhan, the deputy commander-in-chief of our expeditionary force."
"General Long, this is Commander Balin."
Long Zhan nodded to Bahrain, his posture upright, exuding a military aura.
Bahrain's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in admiration:
"Your Excellency possesses an extraordinary presence; you are clearly a renowned general!"
Long Zhan raised his cup, tea instead of wine, and began to speak:
"I'm just an ordinary soldier. Compared to the formidable fighting prowess of the Bahrain commander, I'm nothing."
"It's a pleasure to meet you. Due to military duties, I can only offer you tea instead of wine!"
After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.
Bahrain laughed heartily and finished his drink:
"I understand, but compared to your Great Xia's record, it's truly shameful."
After the introductions were finished, Zhao Gang immediately raised his glass:
"Alright, enough with the mutual flattery, Bahrain brothers, let's have a toast too!"
Bahrain quickly waved his hand, a wry smile on his face:
"Brother Zhao, no, no!"
"I drank too much yesterday, and I still feel dizzy with the little voices fighting in my head."
"Besides, we haven't even discussed serious matters yet!"
"Hey! There's no rush for important matters!" Zhao Gang said with a "you're being too polite" expression, making up a lie with a straight face.
"In our Great Xia Dynasty, there's an old saying: 'Use alcohol to sober up!'"
"Your hangover headache is because you didn't drink enough alcohol."
"Drink some more, sweat it out, and you'll feel better right away! It works better than any medicine!"
He then pointed to the wine in the glass.
"And don't worry, today's wine is different from yesterday's; it's called rice wine."
"It's not very strong, has a smooth and sweet taste, and is basically a sweet drink, with a focus on health benefits!"
"Let's just drink a little, just to moisten our throats, it won't delay anything!"
Bahrain and Sorin exchanged a glance, both skeptical and doubtful.
Using alcohol to cure a hangover? Is that even a thing?
But seeing Zhao Gang's sincere expression and smelling a wine aroma different from yesterday's, they wavered.
Seeing that it was just a small drink, the two lowered their guard.
After all, in the daily lives of dwarves, ale is basically drunk like water.
"Then... then how about just a little?" Balin tentatively picked up his glass.
"That's right!"
Once you've picked up the first glass, you'll never be able to put it down on the table at Daxia.
After downing a glass, both Balin and Sorin smacked their lips.
"Hmm?" Thorin raised an eyebrow.
"This wine... is indeed different; it's sweet, almost like a sweet drink?"
Lin Mo nodded in approval:
"Elder Thorin has excellent taste!"
"This wine has very little alcohol content, and it's both fragrant and sweet; it's definitely a great drink!"
Zhao Gang immediately chimed in, his face full of agreement:
"That's right! This is good stuff!"
"We wouldn't normally give that away to just anyone!"
"In our Hakka tradition, this kind of wine is used to entertain distinguished guests!"
"Come on, let's have another round of Hakka rice wine!"
After this series of blows, Balin and Sorin had no choice but to pick up their glasses again.
If someone offers you something so good, it would be ungrateful of you to refuse it!
"drink!"
Thus, under a series of irresistible reasons such as "paying tribute to rice wine," "for friendship," and "for sobering up,"
The rice wine, which had no alcohol content, was poured down bowl after bowl.