Chapter 112: Chapter 90: The Legendary Young Wife Killer and The Treasure of Women (4.6k)

Several days later, a new type of drink called "wine," fermented and brewed from grapes, began to spread throughout Knossos City.

In just a few days, it became wildly popular among the people with its soft, sweet taste and rich berry aroma, quickly becoming the favorite beverage among the Minosians in the streets and alleys before meals and in the afternoons.

"Fancy a drink together?" soon replaced "Have you eaten?" as the most common greeting among the residents of Knossos City.

Of course, not everyone could afford the high costs at the emerging taverns, but this didn't stop them from declaring their love for "wine" in their words and deeds.

Because the joy and intoxication that wine brought, along with the pleasure of forgetting all pain, could not be provided by anything else.

Those who loved wine didn't need to mythologize it, deliberately get drunk to the point of unconsciousness to be satisfied. They were simply using it as a medium to temporarily tear off their masks and pretenses, discard the roles and responsibilities they had to bear, release pressure, and let their souls rest for a while.

There was too little equality among humans, too little joy. Every child is born with a cry, not one emerges laughing...

——Everyone has to be born, whether you like it or not; everyone has to die, whether you like it or not.

And wine provided happiness equally, inexpensive and readily available.

No matter rich or poor, it gave everyone an intoxicating, soothing pleasure.

So, no matter if tomorrow brings a collapsing sky or sunken earth, a volcano or a flood.

——First, have a drink, console your weary self, please your body and mind, let your soul take a brief respite.

During the event, there wouldn't be just free and unlimited wine to drink, but many new products would also be introduced for people to try.

If the effect was good, it would become an annual celebration regularly held in Knossos City in the future.

Of course, those who had desecrated the aesthetics of wine with drunken misconduct during the year would still be deprived of participating in the celebration.

——In short, if you can't discipline yourself, you're not allowed to join the party!

Under the governance of the actual ruler of Crete Island, who was also revered as the supreme sage by patrons, the atmosphere around alcohol abuse in Knossos City was rectified almost instantly.

For a while, not only were there no drunken debauchees in the streets and alleys, but ordinary people who found a balance between relieving stress and striving to live life were actually inspired to pursue their lives with even greater passion.

Gradually, the whole Crete Island was enveloped in a cheerful and joyful atmosphere, and the blessing known as "wine" was transported with the comings and goings of traders and fleets to the city-states of Greece, in exchange for a large amount of scarce resources such as food and minerals for the Minosians, making their lives richer and better.

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"The old Taylors, right? What's wrong? Your husband still has palpitations and insomnia? Tell him to drink less wine, it won't help with sleep. Better to drink milk or honey water."

"Pythacus family? Want to know how to make delicious bread? Why not try this fermentation method?"

"Cleobula's daughter? Fallen out with your father and looking for a job to support yourself? I remember you learned weaving, why not go to the temple and ask around? They seem to be in need of a lot of fabrics recently, desperately short on female workers..."

As the young girl with fluttering eyes and a slightly flushed face left with gratitude and satisfaction, Luo En watched his front door finally clearing up and couldn't help but sigh with a sense of relief.

"You really are popular in Knossos City, Mr. Scribe..."