The chosen grapes were placed into the stone basin that had been similarly drained of water. The grapes were then crushed, and nothing else needed to be added. Finally, Bai Qingqing laid a piece of Curtis's snakeskin over the stone basin.
Of course, she had gone to great lengths to convince Curtis before getting this small piece of snakeskin that was scarcely able to cover the stone basin.
The reason it had to be snakeskin was that snakeskin was thin and light and cleaner than other animal skins. Moreover, the fermentation of wine required minimal air, a condition which using snakeskin would satisfy.
Parker acted according to Bai Qingqing's instructions and carefully carried the stone basin back to the warehouse. Feeling perplexed, he asked, "Didn't you say you didn't like the fruit syrup fermented by the ape king? If you don't drink the fruit juice, it will go bad."
