Chapter 69 Huai'an Mochizuki

Along the way, Zhang Zhimu was very comfortable, thinking that we are now the heroes of the Ming Dynasty, and the officials and troops in front of us will not be unable to get along with us, let alone the little thief. It happened that Mu Yi came over, and Zhang Zhimu said, "Captain Mu, come and sit." "Zhang Zhimu calls the person in charge of his own ship the captain." Mr. Zhang, is there something wrong? Mu Yi sat down and asked. Now Mu Yi is also like everyone else, calling Zhang Zhimu Mr. Zhang. Zhang Zhimu said: "Your business, Xuzhou Zhizhou has done a good job. The sailor has also taken your coffins away. The sailor's men had already identified the three men from their armor. You don't have to worry. It's a pain for your family. But you can't tell them now, otherwise, you're all in danger. When we return, you will all write a letter, and I will send someone to quietly deliver it to a reliable person in your house, so that they will not have to worry about it anymore. Mu Yi said: "Thank you Mr. Zhang, we are still alive, and this life was given by Mr. Zhang." We are all military and know what to do. Zhang Zhimu said: "Life is these decades, we all have to live well." Mu Yi said: "During this time, I saw what Mr. Zhang did, especially the battle of Kaifeng to send grain, which is really incredible." What we all thought was a whimsical thing turned out to be. If I hadn't attended in person, I wouldn't have believed what I was told. Zhang Zhimu was stunned for a moment and asked, "You all thought it couldn't be done at that time?" ”

"yes!"

Zhang Zhimu said: "It's not good! It shows that I am too undemocratic. Everyone didn't say a word in their hearts, they just carried out my orders. Once I make a mistake myself, and no one reminds me, isn't it a big delay? ”

"How could Mr. Zhang make a mistake? Everyone said that it was right to follow Mr. Zhang. You don't have to ask, just listen to the command. Mu Yi said.

Zhang Zhimu thought to himself, this is not good, it is good to be obedient, but blind obedience is ignorance. Make up your mind that this must change.

In addition to discussing medicine with Zhang Bingchen, Zhang Zhimu is studying the account setting with Lu Chengxiang, or discussing the world's major events with Li Mao, and telling stories to Yang Yulin if he has nothing to do. The fleet went all the way, from the Yellow River, into the Huai River, and then to Huai'an.

When I arrived in Huai'an, it was night, and the lights were first released. Huai'an, who never sleeps, has just lifted his charming veil. There are restaurants and restaurants next to each other on the shore, and there is an endless stream of tourists. Let this gentle township add a dreamy and unreal feeling.

In its heyday, Huai'an was on the Grand Canal, along with Yangzhou, Suzhou and Hangzhou, and was called the "four major cities" on the canal line. Although due to the aggravation of the flooding of the Yellow River, Huai'an has not been as beautiful as it was in the late Ming Dynasty, but the cultural heritage here is still there. Huai'an cuisine is an important part of Huainan cuisine. It is still a gold cave for the rich businessmen. On the riverbank, the restaurant is full of lights and customers. Here, who can still remember that there are so many places in the land of China, and hunger is everywhere; Everywhere, those who don't know each other are fighting desperately. No, it's a bustling place.

Zhang Zhimu thought stupidly, I don't know how long it took. No one bothered the people around him, and no one moved when he didn't move. Zhang Zhimu suddenly realized that he was distracted.

Lu Chengxiang said: "Everyone should live on the boat, I will go ashore and find a shop to live in, so that we can talk about business tomorrow." Zhang Zhimu said: "Mr. Lu, let's go, don't let people stay in the gold cave, let us wait here stupidly." "No, no, my old Lu, this concentration is still there." Lu Chengxiang and Li Jing left with a smile.

Zhang Zhimu said to Yan Boju: "Uncle Yan, didn't you just come here to take a look?" Yan Boju was a little embarrassed when he saw so many people, and said, "Cough, it's early, I'll watch it when I get to Jiangnan." Everyone laughed. Zhang Zhimu felt that he hadn't laughed so loudly from the bottom of his heart for a long time, maybe he was in a particularly good mood due to the environment.

After a while, Lu Chengxiang and Li Jing came back. The inn was set, Zhang Zhimu and others went ashore and told Lu Chengxiang that today, I am not afraid of spending money, there are many restaurants here, and every boat will buy some food, and our people and boatmen will get some wine. The cadres on duty here can get some food and drinks on this boat and get together.

Everyone came to the inn, which is a very elegant inn, with a garden and carved beams. As soon as he came in, Zhang Zhimu liked it here. When I entered the guest room, there was a green bamboo outside the window. I'm in a good mood. The guy brought hot water, and after washing, the guy had already served the hot tea. Zhang Zhimu thinks that this feeling is particularly good. The guys from the north are also very warm and attentive. However, the heat of this kind of service and the timing of sending water and pouring tea cannot be learned by northerners, because the difference lies in this kind of background. It's the same thing, and the feeling here is different. Thinking back to the previous life, the difference in service between the north and the south is the same. When you go to Guangdong, sit down in the hotel, the waiter sends the recipe, and when you see that you are a northerner, you will say, Mr. is a northerner, our master here, a certain dish is very good, you should taste it from the north. There are a lot of dishes that will introduce you and they don't have to be expensive. It's different in restaurants in the north, where the waiter hands over the menu, stops on the side, and waits for you to order your own food. If you want to ask the waiter to recommend a dish, basically, abalone and lobster are expensive anyway, so that you don't order and look poor, and you don't come to eat these when you order. Especially when there are guests, it is even more embarrassing. Therefore, there is a big gap between the quality of service between northerners and southerners.

Before Zhang Zhimu could taste this tea, Yan Boju came in and said, "Zhimu, what are you waiting for, I haven't eaten on the boat for several days, just waiting to eat this Huai'an dish." Hurry up. Zhang Zhimu and Chen Yufeng, the tea in their mouths almost didn't squirt out.

Zhang Zhimu asked, "Are those people all right?" Let's go. ”

Following the introduction of the innkeeper, several people came to the edge of the canal, a restaurant that is said to be a century-old store. On the way, Zhang Zhimu said: "We are now in this place where humanity gathers. It's not where we drink wine in big bowls and eat meat in big chunks. Everyone must be civilized, don't let this Huai'an people look down on us. I think we northerners are just like the horses in the north, too wild. Yan Boju was not convinced, and asked: "What is it called, 'civilization'?" Just know the money to open a store. Zhang Zhimu said: "Let's just say it, just don't shout everywhere!" Everyone burst into laughter.

The shopkeeper of the restaurant, in this place, there are countless people, and when I look at the group of people who come in, I know that it must be a big businessman passing by, and I have come here to open my eyes. Hurriedly let go to a private room on the third floor, this private room is called Mochizuki, and the window faces the canal in the west direction. A few high candles illuminate the room. Looking out of the window, there are unsightly boats docked on both sides of the canal, and on each boat, according to the rules, a lantern is hung. Rows of lights, pulling into the distance. Looking up, a bend of the moon is approaching the window, and the humid air blowing in front of you makes people feel even more refreshed. Zhang Zhimu was a little confused, could it be that I really returned to the heyday of the Grand Canal, could it be a dream!

At this time, Yan Boju stopped doing it and said, "Zhimu, if you don't sit down, who dares to order." ”

Zhang Zhimu said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I'm a little distracted." However, I would recommend everyone to come and see the canal at night. In this way, it is not in vain to come to Huai'an. ”

Zhang Zhimu sat down, and the guy finished serving tea. Ask in official language, "Can I order food?" Zhang Zhimu said: "In this way, invite the shopkeeper." The guy went to ask the shopkeeper, and Zhang Zhimu said to everyone: "I'll order a few dishes in a while, and you can also think of something." Let the shopkeeper greet us for the rest. "Everyone said, if you haven't eaten here, you can do it for you.

When the shopkeeper came in, Zhang Zhimu said: "Our group of Shanxi people, our words are ugly, and we are not familiar with Huai'an cuisine when we go to Guibao Restaurant, so please introduce us more." How about I order a few dishes on behalf of all of you, and then ask the shopkeeper to introduce a few more for us? ”

The shopkeeper asked: "Dare to ask, did you come here with the Huwei Dart Bureau?" ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "You are right, we are from the Huwei Dart Bureau." Why, do you also know the Tiger Dart Game? ”

"Oops! It's such an honor. Not only do we know the Huwei Dart Bureau, but the whole Huai'an is now talking about the Huwei Dart Bureau. It's our honor for you to have dinner at the shop. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Let's not be polite first, let's order first." ”

"Good!"

Zhang Zhimu said: "Then let's first stew crab roe lion's head, boiled dried shreds, three sets of duck, crystal meat, squirrel fish, Liangxi crispy eel, and a live Huai white fish steamed." The rest, the shopkeeper will eat according to what we can eat, and then arrange it. ”

When the shopkeeper heard it, he was not familiar with Huai'an cuisine, he was clearly a connoisseur, and said: "It seems that the guest officer is a food connoisseur." The few dishes ordered are all famous dishes in Huai'an cuisine. I don't dare to make a fool of myself in front of you. I will follow the practice of Huai'an cuisine, stewing, stewing, simmering, boiling, steaming, burning, stir-frying, how about each one? ”。 Zhang Zhimu said: "Okay, it's up to you." There is a good daughter red, come to an altar. ”

The shopkeeper went out, and Yang Yulin next to him asked, "Brother, have you been here|?" Otherwise, how do you know so many Huai'an dishes. We've never heard of it. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "I can sleepwalk!" In a dream. "Everyone was happy when they heard it. Because there are too many mysterious places on Zhang Zhimu's body, everyone is no longer surprised.

Before the dishes were served, Yan Boju spoke, "Zhimu, I have discussed with Lao Lu and Li Mao, and we can't sell the rest of the horse goods like this, we have to go one stop and sell one stop." The goods are all sold in one place, and there is no good price. Sell less, the price is higher. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Yes, scarcity is expensive. There is no way in Xuzhou, one is waiting for money, and the other is that the ship will not be able to load too much goods in the canal. ”

Yan Boju said: "Sell slowly, each horse sells for ten taels of silver, how much more rice can be bought, and how many people can be saved." ”

Yang Yulin said: "Okay, don't talk about business today. ”

At this time, the shopkeeper led in a man who was nearly fifty years old. The shopkeeper said: "This is our host, I heard that several heroes are here, and they came to visit you." ”

Zhang Zhimu and others stood up to thank each other. The owner said: "My restaurant, but a century-old shop, can be ushered in today, heroes, it is really brilliant." As a token of respect, I offer two jars of wine that have been stored in my shop for 40 years. I know that all the heroes are all-rounders. Please also ask the heroes to leave Mobao. As he spoke, the man put the paper and ink inkstone on the table, spread it out, and put it away. Everyone was playing drums in their hearts, because they all knew that Zhang Zhimu couldn't write. Zhang Zhimu thought to himself, I'm here for dinner, why embarrass me.

At this time, Li Mao saw the clue. Stand up and say, "I'll do it for the owner today!" ”

Speaking, after a little groaning, he picked up the pen and wrote down the four big characters of "Huai'an Wangyue", which is a strong and powerful pen and a force through the back of the paper. As soon as the owner saw Li Mao put down the pen, he blurted out a good word, because not only the words were well written, but also the artistic conception was good. This is the restaurant of Huai'an, and it is in the moon room, so it can be said that Huai'an is looking at the moon; It can also be interpreted as admiring the moon in Huai'an. Words and artistic conception form a perfect match.

Everyone also high-fived and applauded. The proprietor asked the guy to put away the pen and ink inkstone, and arched his hand and said, "Don't disturb you Yaxing." And he went out of the room.

Zhang Zhimu knew that Li Mao was definitely not an ordinary person, last time he saved himself and showed profound martial arts, and this time he was in a place where the humanities gathered, and he surprised everyone with his pen. It shows that his cultivation is profound, and it is even more rare that he is easy not to show.