A Vat of Aged Paste Reflects Human Hearts (60 episodes)
Wei Changming, the chief brewmaster of the century-old Chendingji sauce mill, has adhered to the ancient method of "koji in spring, fermentation in summer,…
Wei Changming, the chief brewmaster of the century-old Chendingji sauce mill, has adhered to the ancient method of "koji in spring, fermentation in summer, and oil extraction in autumn" for forty years. He would rather be blacklisted by capital, betrayed by his apprentice, and framed online than lend his name to toxic 15-day acid-hydrolyzed soy sauce. A vat of aged paste, half a lifetime of unyielding pride. Faced with a framed counterfeit chop, he pierced the lie under ultraviolet light with a sewing needle hidden inside a wooden core for twenty years, bringing the forgers to justice. After the turmoil, he led the sincere youth Han Dong to rebuild the brewing vats from the ruins, sunning them for a full 180 days to brew a pure, clean, first-press raw paste. Profit can be flexible, but conscience cannot be compromised. Those who guard the vats will ultimately be rewarded by the market; those who guard the craft's soul will pass down its aroma for generations.