The spring breeze is warm, the plum blossoms are still dark and fragrant, and the dragon raises its head on the second day of February, "on the second day of February, the dragon raises its head; The big warehouse is full, and the small warehouse flows. "On this morning, every family carries a lantern to the well or river to fetch water, and when they return home, they light lamps, burn incense, and make offerings. This kind of ritual is called "Yintian Dragon", and Chuqiu County is certainly no exception.

On this day, every household still has to eat noodles, fried oil cakes, popping corn, compared to "picking the dragon's head", "eating gentian", "golden beans bloom, the dragon king ascends to heaven, the clouds spread rain, and the five grains are abundant" to show auspiciousness.

In this auspicious atmosphere, a restaurant stall by the city wall opened silently.

There are many people in this place of the wharf, but they are all some porters and rough people, of course, there are some second shopkeepers and guys and the like, there are many people who come and go here every day, but there is no serious place to eat, most of them are some picks that sell snacks and noodles, and those who don't have time to enter the city just buy something on these picks to make do with their stomachs.

On this day, there were suddenly many children holding red pieces of paper at various intersections near the wharf, shouting at the top of their voices: "The secret braised pork rice is open, a bowl of eight yuan is paid, and twenty yuan is full, and half of it will be reduced by half with the red paper......"

Nowadays, although the Great Song Dynasty is basically three meals a day, but many poor people are still two meals a day in order to save money, this time is the day when the stomach is empty, hearing these children shouting, they took the piece of paper and asked: "What kind of meat and rice is secret, is it delicious, can it really be reduced by half with this piece of paper?" ”

"Well, our house is newly opened today, and the owner said that the person who came was a guest, and said that it would be reduced by half, only today!"

The person who took the piece of paper was literate, and when he looked down and saw that there was nothing on it, he wrote two words, "preferential", and couldn't help but ponder the meaning of these two words in his heart, and there was already a humane next to him: "Isn't it four yuan to halve the eight yuan, which is cheaper than eating a bowl of clear soup noodles, just when you are hungry, go and try it." ”

While muttering, he grabbed the child who was still shouting and said, "Where is your food stall?" ”

The child pointed to the city wall opposite the shack area, "It's there, you can find it when you smell it, it's easy to find, the fragrance can be smelled from afar." ”

One by one, they were guided by the children to approach the city wall, and sure enough, as the children said, they smelled a strong smell of meat from a distance, which filled the air, and the saliva flowed out in an instant, and even people who were not very hungry felt their stomachs growl.

A Lifu couldn't help but scold, "Straight lady thief, this fragrance is tempting, I came out full in the morning, why do you want to eat it again." ”

One of his companions next to him laughed, "You are a dog, you can eat anything, but this fragrance is really attractive, and I don't know what it tastes like." ”

The people who came from all sides were talking, and their steps involuntarily quickened, and when they arrived at this rice stall, they saw a banner hanging on it, and there were five big characters written on it: Secret braised pork rice.

The food stall is against the city wall, and it is very simple, except for a few stools and a few tables, there is nothing.

But the guy who cooks the rice is very atmospheric, a whole four large stoves, clearly placed in a place where everyone can see, there are three large cauldrons on it, one for cooking rice, one for boiling water, one for boiling milky soup, and a pot full of sauce and red marinade, there seem to be a lot of square meat in it, and this fragrance is wafting out of this pot.

In addition to these three cauldrons, there are also two wooden shelves, on which neat porcelain bowls and large spoons are clearly placed, which you can know that they are for people to eat.

The most important thing is that the floor is very clean, and there is not even a trace of ash in this winter.

The diners who were originally a little disappointed were very satisfied with this restaurant in an instant, the dock is the most turbid and sloppy, usually they don't have to pay attention to eating, it is rare to have such a clean place, it smells so fragrant, how can you not try it.

A tall man with a cold look stood at the door without saying a word, someone recognized him, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Hey, isn't this the lame Tu Liu, what are you doing standing at the stall, won't you open this restaurant?" ”

Tu Liu squeezed out a smile from his face with difficulty, and said in a muffled voice: "Our boss is over there, and I am a buddy." ”

Only then did everyone turn their attention to Fan Ming, who was standing behind a cabinet at the entrance, and Fan Ming walked out from behind the cabinet, hugged his fists and said: "The trumpet is open today, thank you for your support, this braised pork rice is my family's ancestral secret dish, if it is not delicious, everyone will come to me to refund the money, if it is delicious, please help me promote one or two." ”

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, with this piece of paper, it's halved, right?" Some people can't wait to try it.

Fan Ming nodded, "That's right, please come here to pay the money first, and go there to line up for dinner with this brand." ”

"What, pay the money first and then eat, I heard you right?" A bearded man couldn't help but shout, "There are no such rules in this Manchu Song." ”

Fan Ming smiled and said: "Presumably, this big brother doesn't say that I am stingy, this is just for everyone to eat more conveniently, quickly and considerably, everyone thinks, if I finish eating, I will walk to you one by one to collect it, you are in a hurry to go out, and the people behind are anxious to come in. ”

Smelling this fragrance, someone in the back finally couldn't stand it anymore, "Oh, if you say that you have to do more, just follow your regulations, hurry up and eat, listen to you say these words, I might as well eat two more bites of food." ”

As soon as he finished saying this, he instantly caused a burst of laughter.

Fan Ming couldn't help but smile, returned to the back of the cabinet, and beckoned: "Come here to pay the money, half the price of the paper." ”

Someone immediately walked up, Fan Ming smiled and took the piece of paper, "Chenghui, four cents." ”

After all, the man didn't care about anything, picked up a wooden sign and went inside to eat, a sturdy mother-in-law was waiting for him, filled him with a big bowl, and poured a layer of marinated meat juice on it, which looked particularly attractive.

Smelling the fragrance, before the man could sit down, he couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks and put them into his mouth.

Those who were cautious asked, "What's the matter, can you eat it?" ”

"Uh-huh." Maybe he had never eaten such a delicious thing, but this person didn't even want to stop and take a breath, he just took a big bite into his mouth, and instantly saw the bottom, and suddenly looked up and said: "Well, why is it gone, shopkeeper, another bowl." ”