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There weren't many people on Skyfire Avenue. To be here required qualifications, not just money, but taste.
Only by passing all seventeen tests could one receive a Skyfire Badge. Of course, one also had to pay.
The name was: Skyfire Avenue Public Maintenance Fund.
Lan Jue walked out of ZE, a faint smile returning to his face. The events in the store didn't seem to affect his mood.
Walking leisurely to the opposite side of Skyfire Avenue, he saw a French Gothic building from the Former Era.
Tall steeple, pointed arches, large windows with Bible stories painted on the panes.
Pointed ribs vaulted roof, flying buttresses, and slender columns created a graceful and slender feeling of flying.
The frame structure gave the building enough strength to support the top, giving the building its vertical lines, majestic appearance, and spacious space.
Compared to Lan Jue's jewelry store, this Gothic building was like a giant. Even on the entire Skyfire Avenue, it was the most eye-catching spot.
Pushing the door open, Lan Jue rubbed the stubble on his face. He couldn't help but smile wryly.
That strict guy was going to criticize him again.
"Jewelry Master, you're here."
A tall, slender young woman with long golden hair and dressed in an ancient French court dress came forward to greet him. She gave him a standard French salute.
Lan Jue nodded slightly. "Hello Eva, is the Wine Master here?"
Eva smiled, revealing only her pearly white teeth. "Yes, the Gourmet and Coffee Master are here too."
"Oh?" Lan Jue's eyes flashed with surprise. "The Gourmet is here too. That's great."
Eva smiled. "I'll take you there."
A luxurious French court table, large enough to seat twenty people at the same time, was occupied by several people.
At the head of the table was an old man in his fifties or sixties.
He was dressed in an elegant French suit and wore a wig. He sat upright and elegantly, his expression serious.
On one side of the long table sat two people. One of them was tall and thin, wearing a white shirt and a black vest. He had short hair and looked very energetic. He was about forty years old and had a gentle smile on his face.
The other person was about thirty-five years old. He was of medium build and wore a white suit. His long blonde hair was neatly combed, falling from the sides of his temples to his shoulders.
His eyebrows were very thick, and his eyes were very big. However, the smile in his eyes was not strict, and there was a hint of mischief in them.
On the other side of the long table sat three people: an old man, a middle-aged man, and a young man.
Compared to the three people on the other side of the main seat, their emotions seemed to be slightly uneasy.
"Eh, it's time for the test again?"
Led by Eva, Lan Jue came to the long table. He pulled out the chair next to the man in the white suit and sat down.
"Jewelry Master, you didn't shave or tidy your hair." The old man in the main seat frowned.
Lan Jue slapped her forehead. "I knew you would say it.
Okay, I was wrong.
I just wanted to show that I was a bit older, and close the gap with you old people. "
The Wine Master said coldly, "If you're wrong, you'll be punished. You know our rules."
The man in the white suit beside Lan Jue nodded, and said coolly, "Support."
Lan Jue glanced at him, then at the Wine Master. "What are we eating tonight?"
The man in the white suit's mouth twitched. In the end, he couldn't help but laugh.
The Wine Master laughed as well. "We'll talk about it later.
Since you're wrong, let's interview these people.
You're better at this than I am. "
Lan Jue shook her head. "No, it'll waste my brain power."
One of the seventeen qualifications to enter Skyfire Avenue, wine.
The Wine Master said, "If I'm satisfied with the results of the interview, tonight's wine is on me."
"Alright." Lan Jue said.
The man in the white suit curled his lips. "Can't you be a bit more reserved?"
Lan Jue said indifferently, "Then don't drink."
The man in the black vest on the other side of the man in the white suit spoke for the first time. "Support."
The man in the white suit said unhappily, "Gourmet, why are you always on his side?"
The Gourmet said, "Because he has better taste than you."
The Wine Master nodded in agreement. "Indeed."
Lan Jue turned her gaze to the other side. "The three of you, let us begin.
First. "For him, to have a chance to taste good wine, he wasn't willing to wait too long.
The expression of the old man in the first seat immediately became serious. "Please ask."
Lan Jue said, "This is the Gothic Winery. Do you know where the wine here comes from?"
The old man had obviously been prepared. He immediately replied, "The Gothic Winery was one of the first businesses to come to Skyfire City after Skyfire Avenue was developed.
It was famous for selling fine wines from the former era.
These wines are preserved through interspatial technology, and are basically maintained in the same state as they were in the year 2000.
Its most precious characteristic was that every time a bottle was drunk, there would be one less bottle.
That's why they're so expensive. But tasting these fine wines is a true symbol of nobility. "
Lan Jue continued noncommittally, "What's your favorite red wine?"
The old man seemed to be speaking smoothly now. "Chateau Lafite.
One of the five first-rate chateaux in 1855 on the left bank of ancient France's Bordeaux region. "
Lan Jue said, "If the seven of us were to share a bottle of Lafite today, and you were the host, what would you do?
Be specific. "
The old man said, "I would carefully open it, first pour out a bit, look at its color, smell its fragrance, and then taste the wine.
After confirming that it wasn't spoiled, I would distribute it to everyone, and we could all taste the wine together. "
"You can go." Lan Jue leaned back in her chair, speaking lightly.
"I passed?" The old man said with a look of pleasant surprise.
Lan Jue shook her head. "No, you were eliminated."
The old man was shocked. "Why?
I didn't say anything wrong, did I? "
Lan Jue frowned. "You were just memorizing the information, and you don't really like to drink it. You also don't know how to drink it.
A bottle of Lafite from the Upper Era, if you drink it like this, will only be a waste. "
"No matter what year the Lafite is, it's stored horizontally. Before drinking it, you first have to stand it upright, and leave it in the cellar for three days to complete the precipitation.
When you open it, you have to first taste the wine, but not just to test the quality.
You have to determine its state by tasting it.
From there, you can determine how long it needs to be sober.
Sobering up is one of the most important steps when tasting red wine.
A bottle of normal Lafite needs to be poured into the decanter to sober up for at least two hours.
Otherwise, it won't be much better than vinegar.
It needs time to release its fragrance.
You don't even know this, so obviously you don't know how to drink, or even drink good red wine.
So, don't waste my time. "
The old man said unwillingly, "But, that's what the book says."
Lan Jue curled her lips. "The people who wrote about Lafite in the book have never tasted it, and take it for granted.
That kind of saying to drink Lafite after opening the bottle is an insult to it.
Drinking it like that, might as well pour it into the humidifier. "
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