Chapter 429: Opening of the business

Zhao Kuangyin entered the gate of Quanjude with more than a dozen officials, and Wang Jien and He Tuiguan hurriedly came to greet him.

"Official, you came early. The old slave is ready, please sit upstairs. ”

Zhao Kuangyin nodded: "Where is Mr. Du?" You bring him to me. ”

Wang Jien made a look, and a guard went to find Du Dalei.

Du Dalei and Cui Daoshu were greeting guests on the second floor, and when they heard that Zhao Kuangyin was coming, they hurriedly went downstairs to greet them.

The two came to the hall and saw Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangyi talking about something, and there were more than a dozen people in civilian clothes with extraordinary bearings standing next to them.

Du Dalei walked over with a smile and gave Zhao Guangyi a deep salute: "Your Majesty, Du Dalei of the grass people has given you a salute, welcome everyone to the shop, please sit upstairs." ”

Zhao Kuangyin shook his head: "Mr. Du, your restaurant is not a small shop, I don't think there are many hotels in Bianliang City that can catch up with the pomp and circumstance of Quanjude." ”

"Your Majesty has overrated, and the grass people are terrified. Please go upstairs and rest for a while, and after a while, we will start performing "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". ”

Zhao Kuangyin is obviously very interested in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhao Guangyi has already sent the entire "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" presented by Taiqin to the palace, Zhao Kuangyin has read it four times, and he can't put it down. Every day at your leisure, you have to read a paragraph.

He smiled and said, "I don't know how Mr. Du is going to perform "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"? ”

"Hehe, please forgive the grass people, you'll see it later, I promise it's a good show."

"Then I'll see, haha."

Du Dalei introduced Cui Daoshu to Zhao Kuangyin and the others, and then took them directly to the third floor and sat down near the railing on the third floor.

Zhao Kuangyin sat on the sofa, opposite the stage on the first floor, condescending, with a very wide field of vision.

He asked curiously, "Mr. Du, why is this chair so soft?" What's stuffed inside? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, this chair is a kind of furniture in the West, called a sofa. The cushion is filled with duck feathers, goose feathers and other feathers, so it will be very comfortable to sit on. ”

Zhao Guangyi asked, "Mr. Du, can you teach the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry how to make this kind of furniture?" I think the royal brother likes it very much. ”

Du Dalei: "Hehe, of course it's no problem. Tomorrow I will send craftsmen to Kaifeng Mansion. ”

Quanjude's buddies brought tea and snacks, and after Wang Jien tried them one by one, he invited Zhao Kuangyin to enjoy them.

Zhao Kuangyin took a sip of tea and found that several young girls were holding musical instruments on the stage.

After the girls sat down, a woman in a lake-green skirt went on the stage and stood at the front of the stage.

Zhao Kuangyin was also amazed by Shen Yunu's beauty, and seeing Zhao Kuangyin's surprised expression, Zhao Guangyi explained: "Brother Huang, this woman is Shen Yunu, who is known as the first beauty in Bianliang, and it is said that she has a close relationship with Du Dalei. ”

Zhao Kuangyin was happy: "It seems that this Shen Yunu must be very admiring of Nalan Rongruo, and when she approached Du Dalei, she must have come for their songs." But a talented man with a beautiful woman is also a good story, haha. ”

Shen Yunu nodded to the musicians, and several girls began to play.

Quanjude instantly quieted down, and the guests watched the performance seriously.

"Rolling Yangtze River East Passing Water

The waves sweep away the heroes

Success or failure turns empty

Aoyama is still there

Several degrees of sunset red.

White-haired fisherman on the river

Accustomed to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze

A pot of turbid wine is happy to meet

How many things have happened in ancient and modern times

It's all laughing and talking. ”

Shen Yunu chanted three times before he stopped singing. Quanjude immediately burst into warm applause and applause.

Shen Yunu gave everyone a deep salute and took the girls down.

Zhao Kuangyin clapped his hands and applauded: "Not bad, very good." Wang Jien, take some money and give it to Shen Yunu and the musicians. ”

Zhao Kuangyin looked at Du Dalei who was standing next to him, and asked with a smile: "Mr. Du, this Shen Yunu is both beautiful and artistic, why don't you let me call the shots and give her to you?" ”

Du Dalei shrank his neck and said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, don't be scared, there is a Hedong lion at home, I don't dare." Otherwise, when I go home, I will become a eunuch. ”

Zhao Kuangyin laughed, and Zhao Pu asked puzzledly:

"Mr. Du, what is the allusion to this 'Hedong Lion'?"

Du Dalei was a little dumbfounded, and then he remembered that 'Hedong Lion's Roar' was a joke between Su Dongpo and Chen Jichang later, and now their fathers have not yet been born.

Cui Daoshu saw that Du Dalei was stupid, so he hurriedly came out to explain: "Back to Xiangye, Du Dalei's wife's name is Fu Hongyu, and her hometown is in Hedong. Du Dalei was very afraid of his wife, so our brothers laughed at his wife as 'Hedong Lion's Roar'. ”

Everyone laughed, and Zhao Guangyi asked again: "Then why did he become a eunuch when he went back?" ”

Cui Daoshu replied: "Fu Hongyu said that if he messes with flowers and grass outside, he will be castrated when he goes back." ”

Du Dalei was thick-skinned and didn't feel embarrassed at all: "Thank you for Your Majesty's kindness, the grass people swear to their wives that they will guard her alone in this life, and they will never take concubines." ”

Zhao Kuangyin nodded: "Mr. Du is righteous, such a man with affection and righteousness is rare today." That's the end of it. ”

Du Dalei breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to go to the kitchen.

At this time, a middle-aged man came to the stage and began to tell everyone about "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

Zhao Kuangyin and the ministers began to listen seriously, and Cui Daoshu also took the opportunity to go downstairs.

Cui Daoming saw that Cui Daoming had finished speaking, so he walked over and asked, "Master, it's about to be the time for the opening ceremony, will it start now?" ”

Cui Daoshu shook his head: "Wait a while, the emperor is listening to the book, postpone it until the end of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". ”

Cui Daoming agreed to come down and arrange it.

Li Jilong leaned over and asked, "Mr. Cui, who are the big officials who came with the emperor?" ”

Cui Daoshu smiled: "There is Prime Minister Zhao Pu, as well as Wei Renpu, Xue Juzheng, Lu Yuqing, Shen Yilun, Tao Gu and other important ministers in the court. ”

Li Jilong couldn't help but speak: "So many big people! Don't make any mistakes today. ”

Cui Daoshu patted him on the shoulder: "It's okay, you just accompany your elders and friends, there will be no problems, we have all arranged it." ”

Li Jilong left, and Cui Daoshu also walked to the kitchen.

When I entered the kitchen, I saw Du Dalei foaming at the mouth and cheering up the chefs: "Everyone, listen, today is the time for us to show our faces!" Most of the emperors, prime ministers and important ministers of the Great Song Dynasty are here, everyone work hard to make the meals ready, and I will give you a big reward tonight! ”

The cook, the cook, and the guys agreed and worked harder.

Du Dalei nodded with satisfaction, picked up a pear and nibbled on it.

Cui Daoshu walked over and said, "Lao Du, you are very good at boosting morale." ”

"That is, when I was in school, I was a student union cadre, a literary and artistic activist, and I played rock music for a while. Dealing with this scene is not a piece of cake. Du Dalei was not ashamed.

"Okay, don't blow it, Zhao Kuangyin was a matchmaker for you and Shen Yunu just now, why didn't you agree? What an opportunity. ”

Du Dalei shook his head: "I still want to live for a few more years, this thing can't be done." Who is like you, a wealthy son, and even got several concubines, or your wife came forward to marry them. Hey, the evil old society is good! It's not illegal to engage in women casually, as a good young man in the new era, I will definitely resist corrosion and never get wet. I despise you for being a big carrot. ”

Cui Daoshu was so angry that he slapped him: "You can be nonsense, I don't want to marry a concubine, isn't that my wife has not been able to have children." In this day and age, it is a sin to have no queen. For the sake of the hearts of my mother and wife, I can only pinch my nose and admit it. ”

"Yo he, you kid is cheap and good, so what's going on with Qi Jiuniang? You're willing to bring her back, aren't you? Aren't you still captivated by her beauty? ”

Cui Daoshu smiled helplessly: "It was purely an accident, didn't I drink too much, and I lost my body in a daze." But I do like Qi Jiuniang, I don't deny that. ”

Du Dalei nibbled down the pears, clapped his hands and said, "Okay, let's go out, there are still a lot of things going on outside." ”

The two brothers left the kitchen and made their way to the hall.

The storyteller was talking hard about "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and the hall erupted in applause and cheers from time to time, and the atmosphere was very warm.

Cui Daoming came over and asked, "Master, I'll finish talking in a while, is it time to open?" ”

Cui Daoshu thought about it and said: "Okay, after this paragraph, we will set off firecrackers and cut the ribbon." Let's get ready for the opening ceremony. ”

Cui Daoming pointed upstairs: "Can you ask the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty to cut the ribbon?" Then we'll make a fortune. ”

"No, it is estimated that the emperor's guards will definitely not agree, after all, the emperor's safety comes first. We can't take risks, there are too many people out there, and I'm afraid of accidents. ”

Du Dalei hurriedly echoed: "Yes, yes, safety first, safety first." ”

After a while, the storyteller finished speaking, bowed to everyone, and then left the stage.

The audience was still unsatisfied, and they all shouted that they wanted to listen to it and let the storyteller tell another paragraph.

The deafening sound of firecrackers rang out outside, attracting the attention of the guests, and many do-gooders went out to see the excitement.

After a brief opening ceremony, the guys began to serve. They pushed wooden carts and served dishes of color, aroma and flavor to the guests.

Cui Daoshu and Du Dalei went up to the third floor, invited Zhao Kuangyin and others into the private room to sit, and then put dishes on the table.

Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Guangyi, Zhao Pu and Wei Renpu sat at a table. Wang Jien and a few small chamberlains were waiting beside him.

Zhao Kuangyin looked at the plates of dishes that he had never eaten before, and couldn't help but move his appetite.

Du Dalei introduced: "Your Majesty, this plate is roast duck, which is eaten in a pancake. This plate is roast suckling pig, as well as boiling water cabbage, crystal elbow, Buddha jumping over the wall...."