459: Chapter 459 Snowflakes Like Flying Frost

"His Majesty the Head of State, is this the beer you were talking about?"

After being announced, Li You entered Zhao Fusu's study.

"Indeed!"

Zhao Fusu looked at Li You, who was dressed as a Confucian Scholar, and said, "Care for a taste?"

"Certainly!"

Li You nodded in response.

He had heard Zhao Fusu praise the deliciousness of beer several times, so his expectations were quite high.

"Take it to be chilled first."

Zhao Fusu called for a maid.

Although it was already October, the temperature today was still over thirty degrees, making it very hot.

Chilled beer not only tastes better but also helps beat the heat.

Zhao Fusu had not developed a refrigerator.

However, although ancient times lacked modern electric cooling technology, the ancients created various tools with "cold storage" functions through the storage of natural ice, thermal insulation designs, and the preliminary application of chemical refrigeration principles. The core was "storing ice for coolness" and "temperature control for freshness," which can be collectively referred to as "ancient refrigerators."

The earliest record of "ice storage" is found in the rites of zhou. During the Zhou Dynasty, a specialized official position called the "Ice Master" was established to manage ice affairs, responsible for "harvesting ice in winter and providing ice in summer."

The core facilities at this time were Ice Cellars and ice chests (Bingjian): Ice Cellars were used for large-scale storage of natural ice, while ice chests were small household "refrigerators" that enabled the "portable use of ice."

The maid took the canned beer to the Ice Cellar. Once the beer was successfully chilled, she brought it before Zhao Fusu and Li You in an ice chest.

Looking at the tiny water droplets on the beer cans and feeling the icy coldness to the touch, a look of nostalgia flickered in Zhao Fusu's eyes. It had been a very long time since he had tasted beer.

In this sweltering weather, enjoying a chilled beer was truly a great pleasure!

Zhao Fusu handed a chilled beer to Li You.

After taking the beer from Zhao Fusu, Li You didn't move further but watched Zhao Fusu instead.

Zhao Fusu knew why he was watching him.

He used his finger to pull open the ring-pull tab on the canned beer.

With a soft pop, a large amount of foam as white as snowflakes gushed out.

The reason there was so much foam was mainly because it had been chilled.

Friends who drink often know that the amount of foam is related to the temperature of the drink; the higher the temperature, the lower the gas solubility, making foam easier to form and dissipate.

If the temperature is lower, the beer foam can stay on the liquid for a longer time, which is why many people prefer drinking ice-cold beer.

Li You watched this scene with curiosity.

This was the first time he had seen wine with so much foam.

While gaining new knowledge, he became even more interested in beer.

With such a good appearance, the taste of this beer surely wouldn't be bad.

Li You took a sip and felt a large number of bubbles exploding on the tip of his tongue.

The unique flavor of beer hit him, making him unable to resist taking another sip.

The icy liquid carried away the sweltering heat of the summer sun, leaving him incredibly refreshed.

Li You was a man of letters after all. Under the influence of these sensations, he couldn't help but recite a poem: "Amber poured into the cup ripples with emerald light, snow-white froth floats like flying frost."

"A thousand dots chase the waves like congealed jade scraps, before even drinking, the fragrance fills the mouth."

"Excellent poem!"

After hearing it, Zhao Fusu couldn't help but praise.

"His Majesty the Head of State is truly a divine man to be able to develop such delicious beer!"

Li You praised from the bottom of his heart: "No wonder our Great Qin can thrive and reach new heights of glory in the hands of His Majesty the Head of State!"