The price of eighty taels of silver is not much or less, what can you do in Yanjing City? It is probably a table that is not a top-notch banquet, or a piece of hibiscus paste that is not too big or small, or a woman in a green house who is out of fashion, or a small warehouse in a miscellaneous courtyard; However, what about the little-known Jiangzhou city of Nankang? It is the meticulous care along the way, as well as the considerate and careful service.

Who is higher and who is lower in these two flowers, I am afraid that everyone has a different opinion in their hearts; It's just that for Shen Gui and Qi Yan, spending the eighty taels of silver today is really comfortable and affordable!

Not to mention the wine and food that has not yet been served, just talking about this free bath also opened the eyes of Shen Gui and Qi Yan! On the table next to the tub, they found two rare items - tooth powder and soap! These two things were rare items for the royal family in the Northern Yan Dynasty; As for the rich people of the buns on the third road in Youbei, they haven't even heard of their names; Even Yan Qinghong, the Ninth Five-Year Emperor and His Majesty the Emperor, uses salt to clean his teeth! Let's not talk about clean or unclean things, if he keeps brushing like this, won't he get kidney failure sooner or later?

However, it is such a precious tooth cleaning powder and soap, which was actually given by Nankang Inn! He and Qi Yan heard it clearly just now, all the expenses of the two brothers in this store were all from the eighty taels of silver package! This is equivalent to going to the meat stall and only buying a plate of pigs in the water, but people use the first layer of calf skin as a wrapper!

After the two brothers slowly walked into the private room on the second floor, they realized that the small half of their previous lives were simply in vain!

Although this private room on the second floor is not big, the shape and furnishings are simple and elegant, without a trace of gold dust, if you only talk about luxury, even the medium-sized restaurants in Yanjing City are far inferior; However, Shen Gui took a closer look and found that this seemingly poor appearance turned out to be the style that his family deliberately pursued! Even the newest dinner table is at least more than 100 years old! The small oil lamp on the tea table turned out to be a foreign foreign product that had crossed the ocean, and its shape and color were full of exotic customs; Even the brass hexagonal incense burner placed on the incense table, although it is an imitation of a folk craftsman, has reached the level of being fake and real in terms of shape and texture.

And the thin and elegant shopkeeper, at this time, had just brought a basin of hand purification water covered with flower petals, and carefully placed it on the wooden basin stand, and then bowed to the two of them who were looking at the earthen buns displayed in the house:

"Two guest officers, can you pass the meal now?"

Shen Gui nodded quite implicitly when he heard this, and then the shopkeeper bowed again, facing Shen Gui and walked out of the door; Less than half a moment later, there were already four hot stir-fry dishes neatly placed on the table, and in the center of the saucer, there was a casserole pot with a stuffy lid.

"Steward Xie ordered in advance, saying that the two princes wanted to try the local specialties, so they invited one of the most famous chefs in Jiangzhou City to personally take charge of the stove. Steamed balls with mountain noodles, roasted pork with dried beans, stir-fried wild vegetables, dried tofu with artemisia...... As for this pot, it is stewed chicken with yellow essence to dispel dampness and invigorate qi. These are all local coarse dishes, and I don't know if the two guests ate them well. Try the taste first, if it's hard to swallow, the villain immediately withdraws the whole table, and there is another north chef in the back kitchen, waiting to serve the two. ”

As a senior foodie, Shen Gui could see at a glance the inner and inner workings of these mountain and wild vegetables. Although it is true that the presentation is not very particular, the utensils are also the daily utensils of the common people; However, the selection of raw materials and the skills of the knife seal can not even pick out the slightest big problem; Take the most conspicuous chicken soup in the pot, not only the yellow essence and the old hen are rare and excellent local products; Even the party's participation in Huaishan, which is an ingredient, must have been carefully selected for the best products!

Shen Gui nodded again and again, and at the same time took out a silver ticket of fifty taels from his arms:

"Very good, I can see that the cook's skill is indeed extraordinary. This silver ticket was handed over to the two masters in the back kitchen for me, and it was the right to thank the two brothers. ”

Seeing that Shen Guiying ordered the home-cooked food on this table, the shopkeeper finally breathed a sigh of relief. He thanked him softly, and after carefully collecting the silver ticket, he beckoned a handsome young man into the room; Behind her, there was also a schoolboy, holding a small clay stove in his left arm and a medium-sized wine jar in his right arm, and there were faint mud seals on the jar that had not been wiped clean......

"Then the contemptible person won't disturb the two of Yaxing, while the pot is still there, please eat as soon as possible. This altar is the ninth spring that has been cellared for 30 years, which is not precious, but it is better than the soft entrance and the long aftertaste; This is the girl of Jiu'er, and she was invited to add fragrance to the two of them...... But ......."

Shen Gui looked at the little girl with a delicate appearance but a shy face, and asked casually:

"But what?"

“… But... Jiu'er girl, she ...... It's a Qing man......"

"Got it, go ahead."

When all the idlers had exited the outer door, the nine-child girl timidly gave the two brothers a salute, and gently pushed open the window; Then he walked back to the door, lit the small stove neatly, and began his work without a word.

Shen Gui and Qi Yan had been hungry for a long time, so they took a hot bath on an empty stomach, and now they are already hungry and have begun to panic! In addition, there were outsiders present at this time, so it was inconvenient for anyone to speak, so they had to concentrate on eating the dishes on the table.

The incense of osmanthus flavor, the pot gas emitted by the dishes, the mellow and spicy aroma of the old ginger of the old wine, and the faint fat powder fragrance on the woman's body; These charming flavors are fused together, and the two brothers, who have suffered a lot along the way, give birth to an illusion of being human beings in two lives.

Shen Gui, who was like being in a dream, suddenly remembered a poem that was not very suitable for the occasion: the warm wind smoked the tourists and made Hangzhou Bianzhou. Although the true meaning behind these two poems is full of irony and contempt for those who have forgotten the hatred of the country and the family, it is the place mentioned in the poem, and it is also the Lin'an Mansion in the south of the Yangtze River, not the city of Jiangzhou; But these two things that seemed to be impossible to hit with eight poles also made Shen Gui break out in a cold sweat!

It seems that this Jiangnan Province is not only beautiful, but also the living environment is so quiet and comfortable, no wonder Qi Yan wants to retire here at the age of 20! Who wouldn't want to indulge in such a paradise on earth?

However, although this Jiangzhou Fengyue is wonderful, it is also a colorless and invisible soft knife, which can directly eliminate the bones and ambitions of good men from the inside out, only to indulge in the environment of drunkenness and gold all day long......

In front of the fast horse scimitar, it is those majestic and magnificent ancient famous articles, and after all, they are just a pale and powerless piece of waste paper.

At noon the next day, when Shen Gui and Qi Yan left the inn, the shopkeeper personally sent off the four guys with smiling faces. At the time of parting, he not only presented dry food and wine, but also presented a well-made post, promising that the next time he came to Jiangzhou, he could send someone to bring a message in advance, and he would definitely send someone out of the city to greet him.

Shen Gui and Qi Yan took the old clothes that had been washed but had not yet been fully baked, and carried the two packages on their backs and set foot on the main street of Jiangzhou City. Jiangzhou City at noon is two completely different styles from the night, and the street is really full of traffic, shoulder to shoulder; The pedestrians on the road were also in a hurry, frowning; Even those laborers who carried heavy loads gritted their teeth and crooked their necks, and walked in small steps with hemp bags on their heads......

Although it was not as panicked as being broken by the enemy, the speed of the entire city had already dazzled Qi Yan's eyes!

"Brother, what do you say they are busy with?"

Shen Gui heard his question, and immediately took a break from the distant and familiar rhythm of life:

"Isn't that obvious? Busy with work......"

"Hey, who's not busy working? I'm asking why they seem so anxious when they're just working......"

Shen Gui shook his head with a smile, and didn't know how to explain it to Qi Yan. For him, whether it is the Northern Yan Dynasty or the Youbei Third Road, the pace of life is not as fast as that of Nankanglai. Of course, Shen Gui knew in his heart that this was the inevitable result of commercial development, and it was not worth making a fuss. And seeing such a scene, it also made Shen Gui feel that the social environment of the Nankang Dynasty had become more real and three-dimensional.

No matter how developed the economy is and how prosperous the city is, those thoughtful services, abundant materials and abundant entertainment are all rare things that can only be enjoyed by wealthy families with a lot of silver tickets in their pockets. For example, in Jiangzhou City, and even in the entire territory of Nankang, with silver, it is heaven wherever you go; Without silver, it is purgatory everywhere you go.

Shen Gui touched the gold medal of the Huayan Merchant Gang that he was carrying, and pinched the silver ticket scroll in the package, and breathed a sigh of relief:

Fortunately, Lao Tzu has silver in his pocket!

The two brothers were walking around the street, intending to find an ordinary carriage, but they didn't expect that they had just walked out of two streets, and they were blocked by a young man head-on! Shen Gui turned his head and looked, and the corners of his mouth immediately curled:

This person is the shrewd and spicy gentleman last night - the steward of the Yu family's firm, Xie Chuan.

"Oh, this is called where you don't meet in life! The two virtuous brothers rested well last night? Are you planning to leave Jiangzhou City today? If you need to be serviced, you don't need to be polite, you can come to Yujia at any time to find me to thank someone. ”

Shen Gui looked at Qi Yan, rolled his eyes, and immediately nodded with a smile:

"Since we happened to meet Brother Xie, then we won't bother the two masters! To tell you the truth, both of us brothers have a hobby...... "Speaking of this, Shen Gui gestured with his finger to make a gesture of a smoking gun...... "I plan to ...... with you"

"Childe! Be cautious in what you say and do! ”

Xie Chuan, who was obedient to everything, after hearing Shen Gui's needs at this time, felt as if he had been scalded by hot water, and directly interrupted Shen Gui's words; Then he cautiously looked left and right for a while, and when he saw that no one was paying attention, he waved his hand at them:

"Follow me!"