Chapter 198: Help
Guo Bin listened to Zhang Yang's words, and sighed in his heart, where did he think that in this troubled world, even a peerless general like Lu Bu would encounter the abduction of his wife? The so-called Lu Bu among people, red rabbit among horses, Lu Bu is all top in terms of figure and martial arts. However, this kind of thing that is the most taboo thing as long as he is a man actually happened to him, this is undoubtedly a big joke made by God on him, and it is no wonder that Lu Bu is so depraved and unbridled today.
Although Guo Bin also knows little about history, he has a good idea of Lu Bu's general experience, so he secretly made up his mind in his heart, and he will definitely pay attention to it in the future and try his best to find Lu Bu's lost wife. At the same time, he was a little hesitant, if he really helped Lu Bu find a wife, then wouldn't Wang Situ use a beauty trick to lure Lu Bu to assassinate Dong Zhuo in the future?
Several people had their own thoughts, and after a short time, they arrived at the royal manor outside the city. Zhang Yang and the Wang family are also accustomed to acquaintance, and he admires Wang Yun from the bottom of his heart for offending Wang Yun, so he chatted with Wang Yun for a while before taking Lu Bu back to the city. Guo Bin had been watching from the sidelines, and he watched Wang Yun talking with Zhang Yang and Lu Bu, and a funny feeling inexplicably rose in his heart. God just loves to play tricks on people, maybe the current Wang Yun can't imagine that one day he may use the beauty to calculate the young man in front of him, right?
That night, Guo Bin and Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia, Dong Xinger, and Guan Zhang got together to talk about today's experience.
Zhang Fei said: "That Lu Bu, his martial arts are really not bad, when they come to drink tomorrow, Lao Zhang will definitely have a good time with him." ”
Guan Yu had obviously heard Zhang Fei talk about it, and at this time, he also looked eager to try.
Xi Zhicai glanced at Zhang Fei and said to Guo Bin: "Lord, about this Lu Bu, in my opinion, I'm afraid it's not so similar." ”
Guo Binqi said: "Oh? What do you mean? ”
Xi Zhicai said: "This person's martial arts are high, there is no doubt about it. However, looking at his actions, he is quite extreme, and people who act biased are quite demanding of people and things, and their minds are uncertain, and it is difficult to grasp their actions. After a pause, he continued: "If you really want to take it under your account, I am afraid that you will suffer more from it. ”
Guo Bin listened to it and kept silent, admiring the talent of the drama Zhi, but at the same time, there were also monstrous waves in his heart. Why doesn't he appreciate Lu Bu today? Why don't you want to take him into your account? That's Lu Bu! The famous first fierce general of the Three Kingdoms in history! But he also knew that this Lu Bu later killed Ding Yuan for glory and assassinated Dong Zhuo for beauty, and his reputation in history was really not very good.
After listening to Xi Zhicai's words, everyone was waiting to hear Guo Bin's response. But seeing that his face was sinking like water, and he was silent, he didn't dare to say a word, and looked at Xi Zhicai with his eyes. At such a time, only Xi Zhi dares to speak, and only he is qualified to speak.
Xi Zhicai saw that Guo Bin was noncommittal, and said that he still wanted to recruit Lu Bu, so he sorted out his thoughts and continued to persuade: "This person has lived in Hudi for a long time, and his personality is perverse. In the future, if you don't know how to be loyal to the monarch and don't know how to love the people, how will the lord deal with himself? Besides, this person is arrogant and does not know how to advance or retreat, and he must not be a person who has lived under the people for a long time. Xi Zhicai knows Guo Bin and knows that he has always loved talents the most, and it is not an exaggeration to really intend to include Lu Bu in his account this time. However, as a strategist, his duty is to check the mastermind everywhere, otherwise how can he be competent? What's more, where is his relationship with Guo Bin just a simple strategist and mastermind?
Guo Bin heard Xi Zhicai say this, Fang came back to his senses, knew that he had misunderstood, and explained at the moment: "Zhicai, don't worry, I don't mean to accept it in the account, otherwise where would I recommend him to Ding Bingzhou today?" So it's just for the sake of a good relationship. ”
Xi Zhicai listened to it, and his heart was moved, Guo Bin obeyed his words, trusted him, and was a conspirator, the winner was like this, what more could the husband ask for? When he took the teacup, he lowered his head and sipped, and did not speak again. And after listening to the dialogue between the two, everyone knew what Guo Bin meant, and they also had a bottom in their hearts.
The next night, a banquet was held in the main hall of the Wang family manor, and Zhang Yang was invited to the state assassin Shi Ding Yuan and Wu Meng, and Lu Bu was also able to participate as Guo Bin's friend.
This banquet was a private party, and because of Ding Yuan's identity as the assassin, the officials of Taiyuan County were not invited to participate. Moreover, coupled with Wang Yun's case, many people still need to avoid taboos, Wang Yun also returned to Taiyuan incognito this time, if he openly invited the local governor to a banquet, it would be considered arrogant. Then, the Son of Heaven, who originally turned a blind eye to this matter, is afraid that he will also find trouble with him.
For entertaining guests, it is naturally the hero's blood, a specialty of Fulong Villa, and the food on the table is the masterpiece of the chef that Guo Bin carries with him.
The reason why the business of Zuixianlou in Beijing is so good is not only the attraction of heroic blood, or the success of its high-end marketing strategy. If you want to do a good job in any kind of industry, the most fundamental thing is to rely on its own practical value.
To give a very simple example, a book has a high-end and elegant cover, and its paper is evenly thick and colorful, and if its content is unsightly and has no merit at all, no one will read it. And the restaurant, no matter how fancy you do, in the end it still has to fall on eating and drinking, if the chef of the restaurant is not good, it is no matter how high-end the restaurant, its prosperity is also empty. Regarding this issue, if you are interested, you can take a look at the TV series "Mobile Phone", in which Chen Daoming and Fan Ming, two old drama bones, discuss the ornamental value and practical value of a dog, which is very thought-provoking.
And Guo Bin also took a lot of effort in the taste of the drunken fairy building. And the trick that makes the taste of the Drunken Immortal Building far superior to that of its peers is a small thing that is not much cared about in the eyes of others.
Benzoin fennel, from Central Asia, Iran, is only produced in Xinjiang in China. It is mainly used for seasoning, extracting spices, etc., and is the best condiment necessary for roasted and baked foods, with a very unique taste and flavor, rich in oiliness, and fragrant and strong in smell. In order to find it, Guo Bin took great pains, took advantage of the convenience of businessmen to travel around the country, visited everywhere, and even used the strength of the intelligence department to find a way to transport large quantities.
It is a spice produced in the Assasian Empire, also known as the Asasis or Parthian Empire, which was a slave empire of the classical period in the Iranian region of western Asia. Founded in 247 BC by the founding monarch of Alsari, it was replaced by Sassanid Persia in 226 AD, and its empire lasted about the same time as the Han Dynasty. Because it was located on the Silk Road between the Roman Empire and Han Dynasty China, it gradually became the commercial center of Central Asia, and was listed as one of the four major powers in Asia and Europe at that time along with the Han Dynasty, Rome and the Kushan Empire.
This kind of benzoin fennel was spread to the Central Plains from the Rest Empire, so it was named. Guo Bin still got this spice from the merchants on the grassland, and after it was used in the drunken immortal building, it immediately caused a sensation. Many people may not be familiar with the name benzoin. But if you talk about its other name, I'm afraid everyone knows it. This miraculous plant is called "cumin" by the Uyghurs in our country.
It is an extremely magical plant, and its unique fragrance seems to have a magical power that can firmly grasp the taste buds of humans. To this day, cumin is still active on people's dinner tables and even in various snacks on the street, becoming an indispensable and important part of Chinese seasonings.
With the blessing of this special spice that Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang trafficked in from outside the Saiwai, Guo Bin, who is illiterate in cooking, can also command the chefs of Fulong Villa to make mouth-watering deliciousness. It is precisely because of this that the Drunken Immortal Building, which was originally extremely popular with the blood of heroes alone, can be regarded as truly on the right track.
At this banquet, the chef made use of cumin, so that everyone who had never tried this delicacy could feast and eat it heartily.
During the banquet, Ding Yuan wanted to speak several times and stopped, but Guo Bin saw it in his eyes, but he did not take the initiative to say it. When the banquet was over, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, Lu Bu, Wang Yue and others all went to the school to compete, Guo Binfang, Ding Yuan, Wang Yun, Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia, each holding a cup of tea, came to Wang Yun's study in the manor.
After everyone sat down, Guo Bin took the initiative to speak: "If there is anything in Ding Bingzhou, although he is told, if he can do it, Bin will not hesitate to go to the soup and fight the fire!" Because of the long-term cooperation, the merchants of Yingchuan have to take more care of Ding Yuan, and Guo Bin wants to establish a closer personal relationship with Ding Yuan.
Ding Yuan listened, sighed, and said: "I'm not afraid of the hidden sun joke when I say it, since last year, yellow turbans have been everywhere, and the state has also suffered a lot." ”
Guo Bin and Wang Yun each held a teacup and listened carefully.
Ding Yuan continued: "Now we rely on the wealthy families from all over the country to send troops and food to ensure stability in the state. It's just that there is an extremely urgent matter to be done at the moment, but there is no suitable candidate. The officers and soldiers under my command were either sent out or couldn't get out, and a certain family thought of Qianyang. ”
Guo Bin listened and said, "But do you want Bin to come up with some manpower?" ”
Ding Yuan said: "That's right. ”
Guo Bin glanced at Wang Yun and said, "The left and right sides have to be in Taiyuan for a few days, if there is any command, but please speak." ”
Seeing that Ding Yuan still couldn't open his mouth, Wang Yun's heart moved, and asked: "What Jianyang said, but what did you say about transporting grain and silk silk to the Southern Xiongnu Ministry?" ”
Ding Yuan listened, nodded, and said: "Qianyang is not an official of the annexed state, but I have no soldiers to send under me, and there is really no way, so I want Qianyang to help." ”
Guo Bin was confused and asked, "What is going on?" Guo was puzzled. ”
Seeing this, Ding Yuan knew that Guo Bin really didn't know, so he said: "Qianyang is still young, and it is normal for people not to know many allusions in the court. After a pause, he continued: "When the dynasty was first established, a hundred ruins were waiting to be revived. The Mobei Xiongnu are also becoming stronger and stronger, watching the Central Plains. In the twenty-fourth year of Jianwu, Emperor Guangwu used a clever plan to cause civil strife among the Xiongnu to fight for the throne, and the nobles in his tribe killed each other, which is why the Xiongnu were divided into two parts: the north and the south. ”
Xi Zhicai said: "The southern Xiongnu set up a day to chase the king for the Huhan evil single Yu, built the court Wuyuan Sai (now Baotou, Inner Mongolia), and was placed in the Hetao area by Emperor Guangwu. In the following year, the court was moved to Meiji County, that is, Nanting, and the Xiongnu Zhonglang General led troops to protect its safety. ”
Wang Yundao: "In addition, in order to unite the Southern Xiongnu to jointly resist the attack of the Northern Xiongnu, a certain amount of grain, silk and other materials are given to the attached Southern Xiongnu every year to help them live in peace." ”
Guo Bin opened his mouth and said: "What does Ding Bingzhou mean is that you want me to escort this batch of supplies to the Southern Xiongnu?" ”
Ding Yuan nodded and said, "There are many Yellow Turban bandits along the way, and it is not very peaceful, so you need a wise and brave person to go." It's just that my soldiers are busy suppressing rebellions in various places, and Uncle Zhang Zhi can't get out, otherwise he wouldn't have to work to drive the hidden sun. ”
When Guo Bin heard this, it became clear that Ding Yuan had taken a fancy to the elite of his subordinates. Although he was reluctant, after all, it was not a good thing to show his face to go to the Huns to send New Year's tribute, but since Ding Yuan proposed it, it was not good not to help. Left and right is not a tricky matter, and it can't be delayed for a few days. At the moment, Zhengrong said: "I don't dare to work state affairs, and Bin is willing to go." ”