Zhang Huan and Pei Mingyuan rode slowly on Suzaku Street, more than a dozen guards followed from a distance, vigilantly watching the surrounding situation, it was lunch time, people came and went on the street, especially lively, it was only two hours after entering the city, the sun was still gently shining on his body and in front of him, Zhang Huan felt as if after a few days, everything became unreal.

When he first arrived in Chang'an, he needed to do a lot of things, he was going to meet Li Mi and them, he was going to visit his mother, and he had to find a way to meet Cui Ning, but he had no clue when there were too many things, Pei Mingyuan didn't care so much, and pulled him to drink without saying anything, Zhang Huan thought that there was nothing to do, so he agreed.

The two of them walked along Suzaku Street all the way forward, seeing that the Suzaku Gate in front of them was already visible, and there were tall walls on both sides, where was there any restaurant? It's been a quarter of an hour, Pei Mingyuan always keeps saying, it's here, it's here! But looking at his posture, the road is still long and endless, I'm afraid that when I really get to the place, it's time for dinner.

Sure enough, the two of them walked for another quarter of an hour, and they had already arrived at the Danfeng Gate of Daming Palace, but the restaurant he was going to was nowhere to be seen, Zhang Huan couldn't bear it, so he smiled and suggested: "Mingyuan, or let's go to Dongshi!" There are many restaurants there, and there is a lot of room for choice, and I can also go to Yongjiafang by the way after drinking. ”

Pei Mingyuan smiled bitterly and said: "Actually, I don't want to go there, I have to cross most of Chang'an every day to have a lunch, but I can't rest assured if I don't go, let someone take care of it, and there is no fun, alas!" It's all to blame on Chu Wei's kid. Took me there a month ago and killed me! ”

Zhang Huan was even more confused. "Can you make it clear that you can't rest assured? Why did it kill you again? ”

"You'll know when you go." Pei Mingyuan smiled mysteriously. "It is the most famous restaurant in Chang'an, especially in the officialdom, and even Cui Xiangguo has to go there for lunch every day."

The two entered the Guangzhai Fang, and Zhang Huan suddenly had a strong premonition, Pei Mingyuan was not talking about Jingniangdi Restaurant! But the more he thought about it, the closer the answer seemed to be, sure enough. The two of them entered the light house for about a mile. Pei Mingyuan pointed to Jingniang's restaurant and said: "It's here, it's there!" ”

It is now the fourth day of the first lunar month, and the officials are still on vacation. Most of these restaurants at the entrance of Guangzhai Fang are cold in front of the door, and occasionally some people who live in the square bring their relatives who have come to Beijing from other places to show off in a certain restaurant.

Only Jingniang Restaurant has the best business, I heard noisy laughter from the restaurant from a distance, and when I got closer, I saw a huge flag on a three-zhang high flagpole. The four big characters in the book are close to the people. It seems to be Cui Yuandi's handwriting, and more than a dozen carriages are parked next to the gate. Nearly a hundred guards stood beside two of the carriages, and no one was allowed to approach them.

On the other side of the gate stood seven or eight gorgeous-looking orchids, but they were dressed in strange ways, wearing bamboo hats, wearing robes, and holding a long embroidered hoe in their hands, like old farmers returning from farming.

Without waiting for Zhang Huan to ask Pei Mingyuan, one of the petite orchids greeted him with a smile, she affectionately held Pei Mingyuan's arm, and said coquettishly: "If Pei Gongzi doesn't come again, I will have to water it for you." ”

"How are they, did last night's snow crush them? I was worried all night. Pei Mingyuan asked hurriedly, while asking, he walked quickly to the back of the restaurant, walking faster and faster, and finally trotted up, leaving the orchid far behind, the orchid couldn't keep up, she turned her eyes, glanced at Zhang Huan, and saw that although he was wearing an ordinary robe, he had a good appearance, and there were more than a dozen soldiers behind him, and he was estimated to be a potential guest, so he smiled and stepped forward and whispered next to Zhang Huan: "I still have a good piece of land in my hand, next to the Jiang Shilang land of the Ministry of Rites, if you want, I will sell it to you cheaply, the original price is 1,000 yuan, I only need 850 yuan, and I guarantee that you can say a few words to Jiang Shilang at noon every day, which is a rare opportunity! ”

"Let me see!" Zhang Huan smiled.

Orchid led him around a flower garden, came to the back of the store, Zhang Huan still remembers that behind is more than a dozen acres of wasteland, when buying a restaurant together, close to a small river, bare, no vitality, but the scene in front of him has completely changed, only to see a huge waterwheel built by the river, more than 100 exquisite small buckets are placed next to the waterwheel, more than a dozen acres of wasteland has long been longitudinal and horizontal, with a wooden fence enclosed into more than 200 wheat fields of general size, each wheat field is about half the size of the land, are full of green winter wheat, There were more than two dozen people working in the wheat fields.

"Hey! After a month, the leaves turned yellow. A man stood in the wheat field next to Zhang Huan, holding a hoe in one hand and a leaf in the other, frowning and muttering to himself.

Zhang Huan saw that he was also wearing a hat on his head, wearing a robe, dressed like an old peasant, but when he saw his face, he was stunned for a moment, isn't this Jiang Lian, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites who just broke up in Longyou not long ago?

"Jiang Shilang, this, is this your wheat field?" Zhang Huan asked in surprise.

Jiang Jian also saw him, and couldn't help but smile and said, "It turned out to be Zhang Dudu, why did you go back to Chang'an?" ”

"I'm here to report on my work."

Zhang Huan stepped forward and saw that the wheat field in front of him was full of wheat and covered with a thin layer of snow, so he couldn't help but smile and said, "Jiang Shilang is so Yaxing!" ”

Jiang Jian waved his hand and said: "It's nothing, I can't go back to the house at noon every day, so I come here to eat, and by the way, it's a lot of fun." ”

He pointed to an old farmer who was busy in the field not far away and said with a smile: "See, it's Lang Huang, the heavy snow in the past two days has overwhelmed his wheat seedlings, and he is distressed!" ”

Zhang Huan then understood Jingniang's business methods, and couldn't help but secretly admire, so that the important ministers of the court came here to farm in their spare time at noon, which not only won the reputation of being pro-farmer, but also found the interest of farming, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone, and those low-grade petty officials in order to have the opportunity to be close to the important ministers, they will naturally come to the restaurant for lunch, and the business is of course prosperous, so half a cent of land will be sold to a thousand times.

At this time, the orchid next to her heard that Zhang Huan was a governor, not an official in Beijing, so she naturally wouldn't buy land, so she suddenly became bored, and was about to leave as soon as she turned around, but Zhang Huan stopped her, "I'm here to drink, you take me to find a private room first, and then let Pei Gongzi come to find me later." ”

After that, he arched his hand to Jiang Lian, "The waiter is busy, I'll go first." ”

Jiang Jian smiled and nodded, and bent down again to busy his wheat field.

At this time, it was already afternoon, and most of the people in the restaurant had eaten lunch, checked out, and left, vacating many rooms, but the most luxurious private room on the third floor was closely guarded by soldiers, and no one was allowed to go up.

"Who's up there?" Zhang Huan pointed at the guards and asked.

Hu Ji glanced at it, and hurriedly whispered, "That's Cui Xiangguo upstairs." ”

Zhang Huan nodded, turned a corner, and came to the other end of the second floor, and soon he found a private room by the window, sat down, and then took out a famous thorn and handed it to Hu Ji, "Let Jing Niang come to see me!" ”

The orchid saw that he called the owner by his name, did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly took the name thorn and left in a panic, and soon there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, and the white and greasy skin of Jing Niang flashed on the pane, she pushed the door open, and a fragrant wind blew in her face.

As soon as Zhang Huan stood up, the excited Jing Niang threw himself into his arms, she hadn't seen her for a few months, her temperament became more and more noble, her skin became more white and delicate, and her body exuded a unique charm of a mature woman, bright and shining, Zhang Huan felt her moving body, gently stroked her plump shoulders and smiled slightly: "I didn't expect that in just two months, you will run the restaurant well, you really deserve to be a business wizard." ”

A touch of blush flew over Jing Niang's face, she left Zhang Huan's arms embarrassedly, gently brushed the somewhat messy cloud sideburns, and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, I have to thank Li Chuanyun, it was she who suggested to the Queen Mother that Cui Xiangguo and several other important ministers came to cultivate first, and slowly attracted other officials, otherwise how could I have the ability to recruit these ministers." ”

"That said, but you've got a brilliant idea." Zhang Huan sat down and asked, "Who are the regulars who come to you for drinking?" I mean, a high-ranking minister in the court. ”

Jing Niang lowered her head and thought for a while: "Xiang Minister's Ministry Waiter Lang Chang Xuan, Rite Ministry Waiter Jiang Jian and Taifu Temple Secretary Yang Yan, and some other Shaoqing, Lang Zhong and the like, and Cui Xiangguo and Wang Shangshu will also come every other day." ”

Zhang Huan suddenly interrupted her, "Do the two of them always come together?" ”

"Yes! Every time they come together, they are upstairs now, they never let outsiders in, and even their guards bring food in, and even I have never gone in. ”

At this time, Zhang Huan gradually had an idea, if he could make this restaurant his own, but he was not sure about the relationship between Jing Niang and Cui Xiaofu, so he didn't dare to speak easily, and he had to discuss the matter from a long-term point of view, and he changed the topic and smiled: "What about you?" Ever thought about remarrying? ”

Jing Niang glanced at him coquettishly, bit her lip lightly and said: "I like someone, but he never takes me to heart, just sympathizes with me, I have the heart to marry him, but I am afraid that he will not marry." ”

Zhang Huan smiled, "If you get too close, you will be pricked by wildflowers, but if you are too far away and you can't see it, the distance is not far or close, but it is the most beautiful, who said this, I forgot?" ”

Jing Niang trembled with laughter, she took a wine glass and put it on Zhang Huanman, her plump delicate body leaned lightly on him, and her red mouth blew in his ear like a blue voice: "Jing Niang will never belong to anyone, but she likes you very much, if you want, you can pick this wild flower at any time." ”

Zhang Huan stretched out his hand to wrap his arm around her shoulder, drank the wine, and said with a faint smile: "But I, Zhang Huan, will never pick a flower that does not belong to me!" ”

He poured himself another glass of wine, strode towards the door with it in his hand, and when he reached the door, he turned around and smiled at Jing Niang, who looked surprised: "Wait until one day you belong to me alone, I will taste your flower again, and now I will go to Cui Xiangguo for a glass and talk to him about his daughter's marriage." ”