Jiangning, also known as Jiankang and Jinling, was the former capital of the Southern Tang Dynasty more than 100 years ago.

At this time, Jiangning Mansion is the capital of Jiangnan East Road, although it is not among the four capitals of the Northern Song Dynasty, but the city is vast, the weather is thousands, and it can be called the largest mansion in the southeast.

This Jiangning is different from the northern capital since ancient times, and there is a little more of the fat powder atmosphere of the south of the Yangtze River. It can be seen from this that in the Tang Dynasty, on the Qinhuai River in Jiangning City, there were celebrities and courtesans singing and harmonizing with each other.

After Wang Xin and the others entered Jiangning City, Shi Xiu didn't know where the divine doctor lived, but found an inn to settle in. This inn is coincidental or not, it is on the Qinhuai River.

The Northern Song Dynasty was a dynasty with developed commerce and trade, and at this time, Quanzhou and Mingzhou in the south were the most prosperous port cities in the Great Song Dynasty, which indirectly led to the commercial development of the entire Jiangnan region. As the first capital in the southeast, Jiangning is naturally also a gathering of business travelers, and the Washe restaurants on both sides of Qinhuai are endless, although they are not as good as Bianliang in Tokyo, but for Wang Xin, who went to the south for the first time, it is also dizzying.

After setting up the residence, it was already dusk, and Shi Xiu was bent on finding a miracle doctor, but at this time, he had no way to start. Wang Xin is still open-minded, and bluntly said that there are many people coming and going on the Qinhuai River, or they can listen to one or two.

Talking about walking, the two followed the flow of people along the bank of the Qinhuai River to enjoy the fun. All the way to the vicinity of Wuyi Lane, which is the most prosperous place of the Qinhuai River, surrounded by a flow of people, wine shops are lined up, and it is easy to find out the news. Wang Xin went straight to a restaurant with the most luxurious decoration and entered it proudly.

Wang Xin looked like a boy in the wind of Yushu, after entering the restaurant, he was immediately led to a private room on the second floor by the shopkeeper, and after a while, the delicacies of water and land came to the table like flowing water, and he looked at Shi Xiu who was following him secretly.

This time I went out of the house, and I chased all the way, most of the way was by water, and I was sloppy in eating and living.

Naturally, you can't care too much about the road, and now that you have entered Jiangning City, and you are not shy in your pocket, Wang Xin made up his mind to have a good meal and learn about the cooking level of the top restaurants in this era.

In fact, in this era, most of the food is mainly cooked, as for all kinds of spices, but due to the development of maritime trade, there is no shortage, but the price is high, which is not affordable for ordinary people. In the scholar class, not getting tired of eating and not getting tired of being fine has become the pursuit of officials up and down the Great Song Dynasty.

From Kou Zhun in the Renzong period, to Ouyang Xiu and Su Dongpo later, and now Cai Jing, no matter how these ministers of power are in power, they are all striving for perfection in this aspect of eating.

Compared with the various cooking techniques of later generations, the restaurants of the Song Dynasty still lacked a lot, but in terms of ingredients and intentions, they were far stronger than the restaurants of later generations. There are more than a dozen dishes of various colors, almost each with its own characteristics, which makes Wang Xin and Shi Xiu eat so happily.

Of course, this meal is expensive, enough to meet the living needs of ordinary people for a year, but for a local tyrant like Wang Xin, who has a lot of money, it is still within the scope of bearing. Not to mention the industry of Hujiazhuang, even after laying down Zhujiazhuang, Wang Xin also got a lot of gold and silver.

"Xiao Er, you have been walking on the Qinhuai River for a long time, do you know that there is a person who calls An Daoquan?"

When the shopkeeper came up to settle the bill, Shi Xiu grabbed the other party.

"Calm the gods, you can ask the guest officer, he may be behind Wuyi Alley not far from here. There is a thin horse of Li Qiaonu inside, and he knows the doctor An Shen. ”

"Then trouble the little second brother to run for a while and show the way for the two of us."

Wang Xin casually rewarded the shopkeeper with a piece of broken silver, which caused the other party to nod again and again.

In this kind of restaurant, the little two running halls already know everything about the Goolan tile house on the Qinhuai River, and introduce the guests to Fengyue to collect some benefits on weekdays, which is also a livelihood, and the shopkeeper of the restaurant often turns a blind eye to this.

Xiao Er is also Wang Xin, and the two are also frequent visitors to Fengyue Field, and they frequently look sideways.

In fact, this Li Qiaonu is not a famous prostitute in Jiangning City, and he is a little older. However, as the so-called, the charm still exists.

She just rented a small yard in a small alley behind Wuyi Lane, and did some business with the old / bustard to usher in the delivery, but she would not show her head on weekdays, and she was a regular customer. An Daoquan that Shi Xiu said was her guest in the scene.

The shopkeeper didn't know why the guest from out of town was looking for An Daoquan, but he led the two to the door, knocked on the door and attracted the old / bustard, and then turned around.

"The big official is so handsome!" The old woman looked at Wang Xin and Shi Xiu and was handsome, and immediately giggled.

As the saying goes, the old / bustard loves money, and the / son loves pretty.

Like Wang Xin, who has both wealth and appearance, is naturally the most popular in Fengyue Field. Although the old bustard didn't know Wang Xin, when he saw such a person, he immediately smiled all over his face, beckoned the two into the courtyard, and shouted to the attic as he walked, "Qiaonu come out quickly, there is a noble son here today, really a good person!" ”

Following the old bustard into the attic, the two of them climbed the stairs, and saw a pair of young women in their teens waiting at the staircase, seeing his suave demeanor, his eyes were also rippling, and the corners of his mouth showed a little smile.

Sitting in the living room upstairs, the old bustard went downstairs to greet the others, while Li Qiaonu sat on the opposite side and said with a smile: "I don't know if the officials listen to music or drink?" ”

"I'm going to redeem you!"

Wang Xin didn't hide it at all, and went straight to the future, but let the old bustard, who walked down half of the stairs, run up all the way.

Shi Xiu didn't know Wang Xin's purpose at first, but he also guessed a point or two at this time.

"The little woman and the official have never seen it, this ransom ......"

Li Qiaonu's deed is naturally in the hands of the old man/bustard, but the handsome man in front of him has never known his life, and he wants to redeem himself as soon as they meet, Li Qiaonu naturally has some concerns in his heart. Being in this Fengyue place, the first half of his life is already a cup of bitter brew, if he trusts no one else, won't the second half of his life be ruined.

Besides, when she and An Daoquan were in love, she couldn't bear to empathize with her. She's still waiting for An Daoquan!

"Five hundred taels!"

Wang Xin simply gave the ransom price, and Li Qiaonu was so shocked that he sat down, but the old bustard on the side was smiling. Without waiting for Wang Xin to repent, he directly accepted the gold ingot on the table, which was worth five hundred taels of silver. turned around and took out Li Qiaonu's deed from his arms and handed it to Wang Xin, and Li Qiaonu, as the party concerned, could only watch from the sidelines, helpless.

"This great official is so generous, Qiaonu, you will have a good life in the future!"

"Get out!"

Li Qiaonu, who was smiling a moment ago, but now his eyebrows were upside down, and he scolded the old bustard downstairs. After that, he turned around and bowed to Wang Xinyingying, "From today on, the slave family is an official." As a slave and a servant, let it be disposed of, and only ask the officials for mercy. ”

Although he was free, Li Qiaonu was not half happy, and his tone was sad.

"Miss Li misunderstood!"

Wang Xin helped Li Qiaonu back to his seat from the ground, gently pushed the deed on the table in front of him and said, "There are relatives in the next family who are seriously ill, and I heard that Jiang Ning'an's divine doctor has rejuvenated his wonderful hands, so he came from thousands of miles to extend the invitation, and asked Miss Li to turn around in front of the divine doctor. Whether it succeeds or not, this deed can be regarded as a little bit of mind. ”

The implication is that he knows about An Daoquan and Li Qiaonu, and plans to fulfill the two.