Chapter 20: It's very pleasant
At this time, the proprietor of the orchid wine shop came, and when he saw Linghu Dechang, he said happily: "Oh, why did the shopkeeper Linghu remember that our orchid wine shop is here today?" I thought you weren't coming? ”
"Daria, didn't I tell you, did I go to Huguang to buy goods a few days ago? I've just come back today to see you. I've been away for many days, and I really miss the wine and the beautiful people here! Seeing the shopkeeper of the orchid wine shop coming, Ling Hu Dechang said happily, "And you are more beautiful than before, hahaha, hahaha." ”
Oh my god!
The owner of this place is still a woman?
Daria?
That's a great name!
If he didn't know clearly that he was in the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Wei really thought that he was in modern society.
"Look, the shopkeeper Linghu is making fun of me again, whether I'm beautiful or not, you don't know yet!" Then Dalia pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh---, look at my memory, I have forgotten about it." What kind of meal do you want to eat and drink today, Western Regions wine or Central Plains wine? Would you like to see our newly rehearsed Hu Xuan Dance here? Dalia asked.
Obviously, Linghu Dechang is a frequent visitor here, so he thought for a while and said to Daria: "Just according to the dishes we usually eat, the wine is still the wine of the Western Regions, and by the way, I will have another pot of dragon paste wine, and let my brother taste it by the way." ”
Dragon anointing wine?
It is another new term, and Zhang Wei is very curious about this new word.
"Oh, there's a new guy in Linghu's shop?" As he spoke, Dalia glanced at Zhang Wei, who was sitting next to Linghu Dechang, and his eyes were filled with an indescribable hot taste.
Sure enough, she is a woman engaged in a special profession, and the feeling of looking at people makes ordinary people unbearable. This glance made Zhang Wei, who originally liked to have fun, a little embarrassed.
Dalia smiled coquettishly and said to Linghu Dechang: "I know, Linghu shopkeeper waits, and the wine and food will come later." So does the Linghu shopkeeper want to sing and dance? ”
"Of course I want to sing and dance, I haven't been here for a long time, and I can't think about it for a long time." Linghu Dechang said to Dalia with a smile.
"Alright, I'll let them prepare." Dalia twisted his waist and hurriedly beckoned the next guest to go.
Needless to say, in the evening, business here is very busy.
In addition to the dishes often eaten in the Central Plains, there are also barbecued meats and other foods unique to the Western Regions, and they are very authentic.
Oh my God, there's barbecue here?
As soon as the barbecue came up, Zhang Wei's eyes widened, "There is still barbecue here?" ”
In Zhang Wei's view, barbecue is a new thing, it should be today's product, I didn't expect people to have it, I don't know if I don't look at it!
"Hey, hey, it seems that Zhang Gongzi really hasn't been to this orchid restaurant before! To tell you the truth, there are two major delicacies here, one is barbecue and the other is wine, which are deeply loved by us, and I like them even more! Seeing this, Linghu Dechang said to Zhang Wei with a smile.
When he said this, Ling Hu Dechang was full of satisfaction and comfort, as if everything here belonged to his family.
There was not much time, and a gorgeous-looking Hu woman came to the "Shule Room" where Linghu Dechang and others were holding a strange wine vessel, and said to Linghu Dechang: "Linghu shopkeeper, my heroine asked me to bring you wine." ”
From the moment the Hu woman walked into the private room, Zhang Wei had a deep impression of the wine utensils in her hand, and saw that this wine utensils were different from all the wine utensils he had seen before, golden, inlaid with blue edges, bottle-shaped, and about a foot high.
Although Zhang Wei didn't know what this thing was, judging from the appearance of this wine utensil, he probably knew that this thing should be a bottle of wine.
The Central Plains people used wine jugs, or wine bottles and other utensils, Zhang Wei had seen them. And the thing that Orchid is holding in her hand today is very similar to today's wine bottle, and it should be the wine bottle of later generations. In fact, this thing is called the Hu people's bag pot, and it is really the wine pot used by the Hu people to hold wine, that is, the wine bottle of later generations.
"Okay, get a pot first, and we'll come back up when we need to." Linghu Dechang said to Hu Ji, "Take another 'wine beard', and I won't get drunk tonight." ”
Wine beard?
The wine of the Western Regions is still bearded? The first time I've heard of it.
Zhang Wei thought to himself, since he came to Datang, new terms one after another, new things one after another, really overwhelming!
Wine beard, what is this?
Soon the bearded girl brought over a gadget named "Wine Beard", and handed over a plate made of metal.
Oh, hey, it's really a novelty, I saw that this gadget was carved out of wood to make a person with the appearance of a Hu man, less than two inches high, and the bottom was cone-shaped.
"What is this?" Zhang Wei took this gadget called "Wine Beard" and asked Linghu Dechang.
"Don't understand, do you?" Linghu Dechang took the "Wine Beard", put it in a metal plate, and then twisted it the top of the Wine Beard. The mustache began to spin wildly on the golden plate.
After a long time, the wine beard became slower and slower, slower and slower, and finally fell to Zhang Wei's side.
"See, that's what Winebeard does, whoever he falls on will drink." Linghu Dechang said proudly to Zhang Wei.
Oh, the top! This Tang man is really 0 good at playing, making the top look like a Hu person, and using it to gamble on wine, which becomes a "wine beard", and there are really a lot of ways to play!
"Shopkeeper Linghu, is the song and dance coming up now, or will you wait a while?" Hu Nu asked Linghu Dechang.
Linghu Dechang turned his head to look at a few people around him and asked, "Why don't we drink first, and then listen to the song and dance when the wine is almost drunk?" ”
Han San and the others hurriedly replied, "It's all up to the shopkeeper to arrange." ”
"Okay---, let's drink first, and then listen to the songs and dances when we're almost done eating and drinking." Linghu Dechang instructed Hu Nu.
"Hoo--" The bearded girl replied and did not leave, but carried their special flasks and bottles from guest to guest, filling their wine glasses at any time.
After everyone filled up the wine, Linghu Dechang raised his glass and said to everyone: "Everyone, there are two meanings for holding a banquet here today, one is that it is recommended by Linghu Changgongzi, Zhang Wei brothers will be on an errand in our Linghu grocery store from today onwards, and I will do my best as a landlord as a shopkeeper and invite Zhang Gongzi; Another meaning is that a few days ago to Huguang to buy goods, silk, tea, etc. into a lot, the current Linghu grocery store can be said to be sufficient, everything, and the staff is full, with one heart and one mind, so today do the east please a narrative. ”
Zhang Wei obviously heard that when Ling Hu Dechang introduced himself, he specifically mentioned that he was recommended by Ling Hu Di.
What does he mean by that? Whether he deliberately snubbed himself or elevated his status in Linghu Grocery Store, Zhang Wei did not know.
Then, Linghu Dechang picked up the wine bottle and looked around, "Are you all full of wine?" ”
Han San and the others replied, "It's all about to overflow." ”
"Okay---, I suggest that we raise a glass together and drink this cup to the fullest."
At Linghu Dechang's suggestion, everyone drank the wine in their glasses in one gulp.
Yes---
This tastes so cool!
After a glass of wine, Zhang Weiton felt that the taste of this Datang wine was really different from today's!
This wine of the Tang Dynasty is really handmade, maintaining the original sweetness and sourness of the grapes, and it feels like drinking grape juice, of course, it also has the taste of alcohol, and it has a long aftertaste.
Zhang Wei was thinking, it is estimated that there was no today's juicing technology at that time, so there would be no dry red, and the wine basically maintained its original taste.
After a glass of wine, the originally solemn drinking scene began to be lively, almost exactly the same as today's drinking scene.
Zhang Wei, who likes to drink and chat in real society, is too familiar with this kind of scene, first proposing one by one, then toasting one by one, and then starting to play freely, seeing everyone start drinking like a friend who has never seen him in his eight lives.
Drinking the wine of the Tang Dynasty, eating roast mutton from the Western Regions, listening to the beautiful singing of the orchids, and watching the Hu people's Hu Xuan dance.
This Datang life is really comfortable!