Chapter 19: Sky-high prices
The Lion Tower is located in the luxurious East Market, where people come and go, so it is not lively. This lion building was built in the Zhenguan period, it has a history of several decades at this time, it can be regarded as the time-honored brand of Chang'an Restaurant, the carved eaves reflect the sun, the painting building is flying clouds, rich and elegant, simple and not vulgar, it is really a place suitable for literati and scholars, nobles and sons.
When Yi Bo and Yang Qing'er arrived at this restaurant, the restaurant was already overcrowded, but when they went up to the second floor, the situation was a little different, although there were still a lot of people, but it was already in order, and the banquet didn't seem to have started at this time, people were in groups, chatting and laughing. Occasionally, one or two people seem to know each other and say hello once or twice, but they are relatively unfamiliar and can't be named, so they can only call Brother Tai to pass the test. In addition, there are not many people who notice themselves.
In fact, An Qingxu is the son of An Lushan, and An Lushan is a saint, and now he is a very big official. The people who can attend this banquet are not nameless children, and people of Yibo's level are not even superior among them. I guess sending him an invitation is really a provocation. I finally met over there, Song Yuan and Zhang Qi and a group of people, and the two of them stepped forward very enthusiastically and hammered their shoulders. With a happy look on his face that your kid is finally here, when he saw Yang Qing'er dressed as a maid, his eyes couldn't help but widen.
"Hey, whose girl is this, why is she so beautiful, and I will get it over to serve the young master when I go back......" Seeing Yang Qing'er's pretty face, she seemed to be about to have a seizure, and finally knew the seriousness of the problem and the consequences it would have, so she closed her mouth stupidly. Treatment, you said that they are also friends, why can't you be a maid for me" Song Yuan was a little indignant.
Zhang Qi was shocked, fortunately he was clever before, otherwise he might not be able to come to this restaurant now, and changed the topic: "Today, we are here to gather the three divisions, what plan is there not ......" Song Yuan looked around: "Today is the birthday of this guy, the face of the work is not good, this restaurant is contracted by him today, of course, it is towards him, as for these people, except for us, which one is usually better than him, it must be unreliable, this day is the right place and the people are lost, it is really not good...... ”
Zhang Qi hurriedly nodded and agreed, "Yuan Fei, the analysis is extremely thorough, we can only be Taoguang today, and then wait for the opportunity to move...... "Opportunity, I'm afraid there is nothing, Yi Bo couldn't help but be a little amused when he looked at the two who were obviously cowardly. However, with the current situation, it is indeed not suitable for a head-on conflict with An Qingxu. But sometimes, things are always unsatisfactory, and it is rare that when the three of them reach a common opinion to pretend to be their grandson, the road is narrow, and they just happened to meet An Qingxu head-on.
This An Qingxu is a bearded man, with a big beard, a tall ox and a big horse, a strong physique, and thick body hair, just like a wild man who came out of the mountains. Hu Ren is rough and savage, but he has always been straightforward and rude, but this An Qingxu has a wild body and a feminine and stingy heart. belongs to the lord who must be repaid, loves vanity, although he is already in a high position, but he does not have the style of a big official, but Li Longji still likes such a person, thinking that he has no scheming.
I don't know when, this guy fell in love with Yang Qing'er's beauty, but his father An Lushan and Yang Guozhong are rivals, no matter how bold and arrogant he is, he doesn't dare to touch his father's moldy head, not to mention that in this extraordinary period, what his father needs is time to prepare, and he can't help it. Probably in line with the idea that what he can't get and others can't get it, seeing that Yang Qing'er and Yibo are getting closer, he has been on the same page with Yibo since then.
At this time, when he saw the four of them, he was still holding a wine bowl in his hand, raised the wine bowl, and mocked: "I thought you didn't dare to come, then there was a lot less fun at this banquet, but fortunately, it didn't disappoint me...... Song Yuan naturally didn't want to fall behind: "Naturally I won't let you down, there are still good things waiting for you......"
"Then I'm looking forward to it...... Why, Brother Yibo didn't say a word, could it be that he acted heroically that day and fell into a fool......" An Qingxu saw Yang Qing'er standing beside Yi Bo in disguise, and immediately turned the finger at Yi Bo. "Haha, this fall is neat, so I can have a better time with you, isn't it......" Yi Bo laughed. Be ambitious! If you say this, I will toast you with this wine, I don't know if you dare to take it, there is a kind of one person to drink a glass of pleasure......" An Qingxu laughed so much that no matter how he listened, it was very hypocritical.
Hu people are good at drinking, and when they encounter ruthless, there are thousands of people who are not drunk, this An Qingxu was born in Hudi, and was contaminated with the custom of drinking, and this amount of alcohol is also considered to be famous in Chang'an City. Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, originally had some Hu blood, which created the fierceness of Tang Feng, and being able to drink alcohol was like a kind of husbandly behavior, and the amount of alcohol was respected, and drinking was naturally a behavior to show strength. Yang Qing'er was a little worried, and said on the side: "It's just that I am just bullying people with my own large amount of alcohol......"
"Oh?" An Qingxu deliberately pretended not to recognize Yang Qing'er: "Whose maid is this, do you want to drink this wine instead of this master who can't even drink wine......" "You ......" Yang Qing'er was angry, but she also knew that this An Qingxu's wine was huge, if it was a fight, she would definitely not be able to fight him, and she didn't know how to refute it for a while. "Drinking this kind of wine, I naturally can't compare to you, smell the aroma of the wine and look at the color of the wine, I don't think this word is good......" Yi Bo said on the side.
"Hahaha!" As if hearing a big joke, An Qingxu laughed and attracted the attention of the people around him, this is also his purpose, he just wants to make this kid ugly in public. "Shopkeeper Yu, here is a drinker, saying that your wine is not good......" An Qingxu cleverly attracted the owner of this restaurant. When the shopkeeper heard this, he hurried over, and now in front of everyone, saying that the wine in his restaurant is not good, it is simply smashing his own signboard.
His face was a little gloomy, and he asked, "Oh? This little brother, you should talk about it, what is wrong with our wine, if you can say it, there will be a reward, in the future, you will come to this lion building, enjoy it casually, no need to spend money, it is a small shop's compensation, if you can't say it, hehe, our restaurant is not able to insult people casually, I'm afraid it will be a little unpleasant......"
This is obvious, if Yi Bo can't say it, because there are many people this day, although there will be no fists and kicks in public, but a disgraced face is indispensable. At this time, although the wine is not as good as the wine of later generations in some aspects, if it is brewed for a long time, it still has a unique taste, especially the wine prepared by some secret recipes, which has been lost to later generations, and these wines are not inferior to modern wines. Yibo has never drunk the wine of the Lion Building, but this restaurant can be so prosperous, the wine is definitely not bad, and he has not studied the wine in depth, of course, he can't see the defects of this wine at a glance.
An Qingxu is a little proud, if he persecutes himself, although he can also achieve his goal, but it is indispensable for someone to say that he is bullying and so on, and he uses his strength to fight with strength, which is extremely superior, and now this kid has no other way than to bow his head and admit his mistakes. The three of them here were also very anxious, Yang Qing'er thought that if Yi Bo was to fight for breath and theorize with the shopkeeper of this restaurant, then he would really not be able to get off the stage. Yi Bo was not in a hurry: "I didn't say that the shopkeeper's wine is not good, but the man drinks with a heroic and heartbroken spirit, and the shopkeeper's wine is still too light......
"How dare you say so much, this is already a first-class spirit, the average person is only three bowls, and people will pour it immediately, as for you, it's only half a bowl, hahaha......" An Qingxu said with a smile. Shopkeeper Yu was also very dissatisfied with this statement: "Oh? So have you ever drunk stronger wine, take it out and let everyone see it...... "This is already a first-class spirit, and the people of the Central Plains dare not drink it easily, only the Hu people dare to drink it." He didn't believe that this man could come up with stronger wine. Some liquor that is less than 20 degrees Celsius, and the liquor distilled by yourself is 50 or 60 degrees high, but this is a good opportunity to let the liquor show its face.
"There really is such a wine, and it can be sold in a restaurant not far away...... Yi Bo replied. An Qingxu smiled, he tasted all the fine wine in Chang'an City, if there was really such a restaurant, how could he not know, this must be his prevarication: "Then what are you waiting for, you will know ...... when you take it" "This wine, carefully brewed, this price is probably a little..." "Hah...... You kid actually raised the price with me, is there still wine in Chang'an City that I can't afford to drink, you just have to take it......" An Qingxu laughed.
"A tael of silver and a tael of wine!" Yibo said a very high price, such a fat pig, if you don't slaughter it, you still don't think so, but Yibo's purpose has also been achieved.
"Don't talk nonsense, bring the wine, everyone here is a witness, if you take out some bad wine, haha, then I'm sorry!" An Qingxu said with a smile, since the fish had already been baited, Yi Bo did not delay, and told Song Yuan the location of the little follower called Erzhu, the Xu Family Restaurant, and asked him to bring the wine over as soon as possible.
Although Yi Bo looked like he was in his chest, the three of them were still a little worried. Zhang Qi said: "Yibo, your trick is a little unclever, even if the wine you are talking about is really a little better than this wine, so many people at this scene were invited by An Qingxu, if they are judged, it is impossible to ...... you" Song Yuan nodded: "Now I just hope that the wine you brought over is not too bad, so that it can also leave some face, you are really confused, and An Qingxu fights, we can only outwit, we can't do it brutely, he is a Hu man who naturally knows more about wine than us, we have to fight with him, not martial arts." ”
Yi Bo smiled: "Why are you so worried about me, if my wine is not just a little bit, and this wine is simply a heaven and an earth, then so many people can't have no eyes, reverse black and white and say that my wine is worse than his......" Yang Qing'er asked on the side: "You have been in a restaurant recently, won't the wine you are talking about be made by yourself......" Yi Bo hurriedly shushed: "Don't let others know about this, you can see me drinking my own wine, and how can the happy thing that others help me pay for it." ”
Yang Qing'er obviously didn't believe it: "When did you learn to make wine, just a few glasses of wine like you, drunk like a dead pig, otherwise it's just a strong nonsense, you can wait for a long time, and fight with An Qingxu, you will be drunk, but you will cause us to suffer, and it will take great effort to carry you back." Seeing that Yang Qing'er seemed to be talking nonchalantly, in fact, there was a sense of concern in her words, Yi Bo could naturally hear her meaning, but she didn't dare to say the wine of this era, this liquor, in her previous life, she often drank a few bottles of water as water.
The way of drinking is to be familiar with the nature of alcohol, some wine is suitable for drinking one sip at a time, and some wine is like white water at the beginning of drinking, and then it is very strong, if you are not familiar with the nature of alcohol, then even if you have a large amount of alcohol before, you may pour a glass of unfamiliar wine.
It can be regarded as a long-awaited beginning, and under the expectant gaze of everyone, Erzhuzi appeared at the entrance of the building with a person carrying a large jar of wine. The person who came was Xu Dashan, he was a little nervous and cautious and surprised to look at this scene, he had rarely seen such a big event, and at this time he found that the focus of everyone was on him, and he felt a little uncomfortable all over his body, some trembling, standing there and not knowing how to speak, but this feeling of being in the spotlight also gave him a sense of vanity. When can he be so concerned by people, the old man was a little excited, and suddenly had an urge to say a few words of thanks, but after standing for a while, he found that it seemed that the focus of people's eyes was a little wrong, and everyone didn't look at themselves at all, but at the jar of wine in their hands.
Yi Bo saw that Xu Dashan seemed to be a little panicked, and hurriedly stepped forward, said hard work, and took the big jar of wine. Everyone's eyes suddenly focused on Yibo's hands. "I think it's a trick, how can I find a better wine than this lion building...... ' someone skeptical." Look at his jar, ordinary, neither like an old wine that has been treasured for many years, nor like a precious wine, a tael of wine and a tael of silver, which is comparable to a tribute wine, I don't know how he dares to say this price...... "Some people don't believe it." "Perhaps, there is something really different, anyway, you will know when you open the lid and taste it...... 'There are also people who are looking forward to it.'
An Qingxu didn't expect that Yi Bo really brought such a large jar of wine, and said impatiently: "Since you have brought it, then open it......" "This big jar of wine is sky-high wine, and it is the treasure of the town store of Zuixianlou Restaurant, this opening, but it is to be ......" Yi Bo said unhurriedly. In fact, it is also to play the brand of the restaurant.