Of course, this kind of character pays great attention to the character of the official face. Although the officials of Jinyi Wei tried to be small, they were powerful figures in the local area, and Huang Shunlong held the purpose of burning more incense in temples, and he has always been quite stubborn about this kind of character. As soon as the county man approached him, he immediately agreed.

The general called a sedan chair from outside, let Li Yongxun sit on it, and opened the road all the way to Huang Shunlong's house.

Huang Shunlong's family lives in a Chinese residential area in Macau, and the sedan chair was carried directly to the door of Huang Shunlong's storefront, Lin Ming looked at the dark shop with some doubts, and there were two sturdy Kunlun slaves holding short sticks at the door.

On the way, the general boasted about the enjoyment of Master Huang's family - Lin Ming didn't care: Since Huang Shunlong was in Haojing Ao, all kinds of foreign goods were naturally close to the water. But the tricks of foreign goods are only those things - that is, Australian goods that have emerged in recent years, and he has seen a lot of them in Foshan.

"Master Lin, please come inside." The general whispered.

Led by a dark-skinned little Kunlun Nu, the group walked through the storefront, and then passed through a long road that was half light and half dark. Li Yongxun felt a little scared, and leaned on Lin Ming's body tightly, and a faint smell like a musk deer came. Lin Ming originally held her arm, but now he took the opportunity to hug her sister-in-law's waist. Under the hand, I only felt that my waist was soft, my fingers were rubbed lightly, and my sister-in-law only said "mmmm" twice, and I was suddenly happy in my heart, and I couldn't wait to finish this road.

At the exit of the road, there is a very neatly repaired fountain pool garden, which is not large

In the middle is a small fountain, dripping with water droplets, and the ground around the fountain is covered with mosaics and inlaid with various patterns. Surrounded by lush flowers and trees, there is a delicate and small pavilion.

The surrounding walls and buildings are towering, isolating everything from the outside world and creating a sense of tranquility.

Huang Shunlong greeted him in the gazebo. He was brightly dressed and had a high spirit. Lin Ming, with his professional sensitivity, could see at a glance that there were at least a dozen places where the clothes on his body were excessive, even in Guangzhou, where the imperial court clothes were treated as waste paper, there was no such exaggeration. This place is really a barbarian place.

Huang Shunlong was very enthusiastic, and immediately asked them to "change their clothes" first, and said that he would invite the doctor to come immediately.

A servant came and served them to wash and change their clothes. Lin Ming changed his sister-in-law's men's clothes just to avoid unnecessary trouble, and he didn't want to hide her gender, but now that he is in someone else's private house, of course, he doesn't have to continue to hide it. The clothes sent by the maids were all brand new, and the materials were cut very exquisitely, which made Lin Ming very satisfied. The doctor who invited Li Yongxun looked at his feet and thought that it was fine, as long as he put on a patch of medicine and rest for a few days.

The banquet is set up in the pavilion of the garden, where the walls are high and the cold wind does not enter, and around the pavilion are hung all kinds of Persian carpets, colorful weaving various patterns. There are also two braziers on the ground, and exotic spices are added to the haode hard charcoal, and the whole pavilion is fragrant and full of spring.

The tables and chairs are all made of rattan, but they are all styles that Lin Ming has never seen - small and beautiful. Because it's winter, seats

And the backrest is made of Nanjing velvet felt thick cushions, which is very comfortable. Li Yongxun looked around curiously, especially at the round table of rattan weaving, even more up and down.

Lin Ming saw that there was no high-level decoration on the table, and the lion fairy candy, he knew that this was a family banquet - if it was a formal banquet such as three cuts and five offerings, he really couldn't afford it. The family banquet of the wealthy businessman has always been known for its exquisiteness, and looking at the scene of the Huang family, this meal has many extraordinary features, and I can't help but look forward to it.

Sure enough, the dishes were different from Cantonese cuisine in Guangdong. The flavor is quite peculiar, the taste is fragrant, and there is a little greasy sweetness. Whether it is Li Yongxun or Lin Ming, it is the first time to try such a flavor. According to Huang Shunlong, this is a dish made by his wife.

"This crab is a sea crab, the meat is removed, and the outside is seasoned with cheese......" Huang Shunlong said eloquently.

The wine is the most fashionable Guoshi in Guangzhou. Lin Ming had often bought this wine for his colleagues in the north before, but whenever someone came to Guangdong from the north on business, he had to buy a few boxes and go back to do favors. Sometimes I even ask someone to send a letter to him to buy it on his behalf. From time to time, Lin Ming would send people to Guangzhou to buy this kind of wine, and sometimes the people on it were big or important, and they had to pay for it themselves--Gao Ju was not a small person who could casually ask for a gift from the other party--he spent a lot of money on it. Of course, the wine taste of Guoshi is pure and sweet, and it is indeed not comparable to ordinary earth burning. Since Wang Zunde's "begging", because of the unparalleled source of national soldiers, he is worth a hundred times. Lin Ming was rarely able to drink it by himself.

"It is

What, how can it still bubble? Li Yongxun looked at the orange water bubbling from the bottom of the glass in surprise.

"This is Australian water, the coolest and thirst-quenching thing."

Li Yongxun took a sip, and the expression on his face was very complicated: "It's numb, and it's very sweet." There is also an orange flavor. ”

"Exactly, it's orange-flavored Australian water." Huang Shunlong stroked his palms and smiled, "This thing is extremely rare in the local area, and it doesn't taste good when you leave the steam." ”

At the moment, he said that Australian water is the most avoidant - it is just fruity sweet water. Therefore, the packaging is all made of special thick glass bottles, which are stuffed with wooden stoppers and then tied tightly with iron wire. Every 12 bottles are shipped in wooden boxes with lattices, which is a long journey and expensive. But it is indeed a masterpiece to cool off the heat and relieve boredom, and it is very popular with the Francois people.

Then another servant brought a large porcelain pot, and when he opened it, the pot was oily and full of red and clear pots. Lin Ming looked carefully, and there were snow-white fish fillets and yellow eel backs floating in them, but the bottom was soybean sprouts. There are also small eggplant-like fruits floating in the soup. A rich, strange fragrance floated in the air.

"It's an overseas dish, and it's unique." Huang Shunlong smiled, "It's just that the taste is extremely strong." ”

"It seems to be a lot of peppercorns." Sichuan pepper is a commonly used spice in Ming Dynasty dishes.

"That's right," Huang Shunlong nodded, "In addition to Sichuan peppercorns, there are also Western peppers." ”

Everyone raised their chopsticks, and Lin Ming only felt that the mouth was very spicy, and this feeling was spicy with the peppercorns

Completely different, the snow-white fish meat is seasoned in this way, and it has a delicious taste. Immediately, my appetite was great, and I ate several chopsticks in a row. Li Yongxun saw that the lantern-shaped fruit floating in the oil soup was bright red and beautiful, and he shot like the wind at the moment, and Huang Shunlong didn't have time to dissuade him, so Li Yongxun stuffed the pickled pepper directly into his mouth.

"I can't eat—" Before he finished speaking, Li Yongxun had already let out a miserable scream, his mouth seemed to be on fire, his throat and eyes were numb and choked, tears and snot were pouring down, and he sneezed more than a dozen times. The maids hurriedly handed over water and towels, and she drank four or five glasses of soda in a row before she stopped.

"What is this" Li Yongxun was dying, so hot that he could barely speak.

"This is pickled peppers." Huang Shunlong said, "It's used to make seasonings, and you can't eat it." ”

Lin Ming was very interested in this, and after chatting, he learned that this was the "Heavenly Kitchen" pickled pepper from Lingao. Cooking "Australian food" is a common thing. Huang Shunlong talked about "Australian cuisine" with great interest, and he never forgot it after eating it once in Ziming Lou in Guangzhou, and specially sent a cook to Lingao to learn art, and learned more than a dozen dishes and four or five dim sum dishes.

"Australian food?" Lin Ming is no stranger to Australians and Lingao goods. Yang Shiyi, the big shopkeeper of "Yang Run Kaitang", is very familiar with him. One of his cousins opened a pharmacy in Lingao, and asked him to sell several kinds of medicines in Guangdong, and the business was too good. When I came to drink and chat with Lin Ming, I often talked about the situation on my cousin's side, although it was hearsay, but it also made Lin Ming understand a lot of Lingao's materials.

"Exactly, Australians though

It's an overseas barbarian, but all kinds of enjoyment are not inferior to my Daming. Huang Shunlong saw that today's hospitality was very appetizing to the distinguished guests, and he was very interested in talking, "Let's just say that many of these Australian dishes are actually something I never thought of."

Lin Ming casually perfunctory, drinking and eating. listened carefully to Huang Shunlong's every word. He felt that the shopkeeper Huang seemed to have a close relationship with the Australian in Lingao. At the moment, he thought that the Australians had defeated the officers and soldiers this time, and the troops were coming to the city of Guangzhou, and they would inevitably be the enemy of the Ming Dynasty in the future, and they might have to fight in the future. Lin Ming is very concerned about the affairs of Australians for this reason, and one day the imperial court will raise a large army to beg for help, if he is an "Australian expert", he will get a military merit and get promoted, and there is great hope for promotion and wealth.

Huang Shunlong had the heart to confront him, but Lin Ming tried his best to be perfunctory, and the two of them became more and more agreeable. Huang Shunlong was very interested, and he toasted Lin Ming with his own hands, and gradually felt relaxed when he was drinking and talking.

"Mr. Huang has a lot of dealings with Australians."

"There was some business in the beginning." Huang Shunlong knew what the other party's role was, so he was careful when speaking, "There haven't been many lately." They had a lot of novelty goods -- all of them were best-selling goods -- but unfortunately I was not in Canton, and the benefits of selling Australian goods were taken away from the high-ranking officials. ”

"Can the shopkeeper recognize a guy named Guo Yi? I heard that he was the leader of the Australians in Guangzhou. ”

"Guo Yi? Of course I know. Huang Shunlong nodded, "Who doesn't know the famous proprietor Guo, he doesn't have any property here, but some of his subordinates often travel to and from the local area, specializing in buying the goods of the Francois people." He took a sip

"It's a strange thing to say, the Francois have always bought here and not sold much - the Australians have come and asked for their things."

In fact, the relationship between Huang Shunlong and Guo Yi is far more than just acquaintance, although Huang Shunlong's importance in the entire Lingao economic system has been greatly reduced, but when Guangdong carried out an economic blockade of Lingao, Huang Shunlong's smuggling channels can still import and export various goods to Guangdong in small batches.

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