The next day, the weather was clear.

After all, in a prosperous place, the surrounding area of Fuguiju has resumed the lively appearance of cars and people, but because of the murder the day before yesterday, the three courtyards where the Lingzhou mission lived remained deserted, except for the innkeepers and the soldiers of the mission, few people dared to approach here, because the snow on the ground had already been removed, but there were still some black and red marks - that was the traces after the killing the day before yesterday.

Of course, this bloody trace can deter civilians, but it cannot stop the people involved.

When the sun was up, the cart of the two Shi Guo families was full of grain and surged to this side - it was the grain agreed on the day before yesterday for the prisoners, and the Shi Guo family did not have the courage to violate the agreement, not only because of the threat of force on the Lingzhou side, after all, the captives' families were all two retainers and the like, and the people's hearts would not be stable if they were uncertain for a day, and if they dragged on for a long time, they would cause greater trouble.

The people who carried the grain were tenants and farmers belonging to the two families, and naturally there were people on the mission side to take over. In fact, such trivial matters don't even need Antiano and others to come forward at all, any warrior is a good hand who can stand alone, not to mention Luo someone, a general who needs to hide his identity.

His subordinates were busy, but Luo Kaixian, the general, was not easy to come forward, and he couldn't always close his eyes in the house to recuperate, so he didn't even bring his own soldiers, he simply took two little ladies and a few female men to Xingyang Street to hang out.

It's just a pity, because it snowed the day before yesterday, and it's not a market on this day, except for the area where the inn is located in the commercial street, there is really no place to have fun, people can't help but feel regretful, but for girls who rarely have the opportunity to experience like this, it is still a rare experience.

It was almost noon in a flash, and Lao Luo and a group of girls turned back to Fuguiju, but instead of going straight back to the courtyard where they lived, they went to the top floor of the welcome building of Fuguiju.

The so-called welcome building is actually the reception center of Fuguiju, and it also has the functions of catering and room reception, that is, in some scenes, the guys shout "Guest officer, are you sharpening or staying in the hotel?" "That kind of place.

The furnishings on the first floor of the welcome building are not luxurious, a few steps from the entrance is a wide counter, and the rest of the place is placed with delicate wooden tables and chairs, and groups of merchants and the like sit there and whisper.

As soon as the leading guy in the store saw Luo Kaixian and the others, he went straight up and said earnestly: "Guest officers, please on the third floor!" ”

Luo Kaixian asked with some curiosity: "Do you know who I am?" Just go to the third floor to get it? How is the third floor compared to this one? ”

The guy in charge of the reception is obviously a clever guy, and he is not in a hurry, nor is he humble or arrogant, and responds: "Just look at the clothes and demeanor of the guest officer, the little one will know that the guest officer must be a distinguished guest of the third courtyard of the first word, if you don't have this eyesight, how dare you show off in front of the guest officer?" As for the third floor of this stack, they are all set up by the proprietor, the first floor is for ordinary guests, the second floor is for rich people, the third floor is for VIPs, and the guest official lives in the courtyard, which is the best on the third floor! ”

Luo Kaixian didn't care about any VIP treatment, but it was not bad to be able to climb high and look at the scenery of the ancient city of Xingyang, so he replied with a slight sigh: "It's a clever tongue!" Anyway, lead the way! Lady, follow me ......"

Step on the creaking wooden staircase to the third floor, bypass some dim corners, go up to the third floor, you will feel very different from the two floors downstairs, not to mention the subtle difference between the tables and chairs, but on the window, it is not yellowed window paper, but soaked in wax densely woven white silk, its light transmission effect is far better than other things, but it can be comparable to the peeling sheepskin of Lingzhou, of course, the effect is extraordinary, in addition to the light transmission, at least the field of vision is greatly broadened.

On the north side of this floor, there is a slightly higher wooden platform, there are two pillars of fine copper incense burners and a long strip case on the wooden platform, on which a guqin is often used, it is obvious that this is a performance platform, there are only seven or eight tables of tables and chairs around the table, the passage between each table is very wide, there are finely carved screens between the tables to block, and the screens can be folded, this layout is similar to the luxury restaurants of later generations.

Luo Kai glanced around first, and then very casually chose a table by the window to sit down, let the two little ladies and a few female men wander around and guard the window to chatter, he casually threw a silver bean into the buddy's arms, and ordered: "Take it, urge the kitchen to hurry up, pick up your signature dishes and send them up, the weather is cold, what warm soup porridge is also here, if the pickled food is not good, don't blame me for not buying it!" ”

The shopkeeper was happy, and he didn't need to look at it to know that the delicate silver beans in his arms must be with the mark of the Lingzhou people, and other shopkeepers also got a few, but he had seen it, although the silver beans were not big, it was not a problem to exchange hundreds of copper coins for workmanship and weight alone, so he replied with enthusiasm and pride: "Although the guest officer is at ease, in this Xingyang City, our chef is the best!" Let's give you a few to choose the best dishes, and a few guests are satisfied! ”

There were no other guests on the third floor except for Luo Kaixian and his party, so everyone acted very casually.

Li Ji Shi Ran sat beside Luo Kaixian and said quite coquettishly: "Husband, after returning to Lingzhou in the future, would it be good to build a restaurant like this?" ”

"What? Siniang, do you like such wooden pavilions? Luo Kai asked rhetorically.

"Hmm!" Li Ji nodded her head vigorously, "The rammed earth houses in Sylvan are too rough, the Roman houses are tall, but they are too deserted, and the tulou in Xiazhou Baicheng is even more vulgar, I think it is better to have wooden pavilions, at least they are beautiful and delicate enough, and they won't be cold everywhere in winter!" ”

Luo Kai patted the girl's little hand first, and said calmly: "Siniang, it's too early to say now, Kaifeng Mansion hasn't been to yet, how do you know if there is nothing more to your heart?" And...... Don't forget the ability to be a husband, it's just a restaurant, and you have to build the best! ”

Although he has not yet thought about the construction model of Lingzhou, and he is not very familiar with the civil engineering operations of this era, with the knowledge of later generations, he is really not worried that his words will not be realized.

As for Li Ji, she had more confidence in her man, she just said "um" lightly and didn't continue, just whispered to Ge Rina, discussing what she had seen before, and the four female men who were usually few words couldn't help but join in - for Luo Kaixian, it was not as good as Xingyang City, the prosperous county town in the later generations, but it was a rare and rare experience in the eyes of these women, even Li Ji, a descendant of the former Tang royal family.

The time spent waiting for the dishes to be served was not peaceful, although there were no customers on the third floor, but the guy in the store brought people a porcelain bell for cleaning hands, a clear mouthwash, and a blended velvet brocade towel - all for washing before the meal.

After refusing the female performer's performance, about a quarter of an hour later, the previous shopkeeper came up with five or six people with a variety of different dishes on wooden trays, of course, the first is the tableware of the meal, the delicate green dish tea bowl with soup and wood, etc., the dishes are put on the table at the same time, the leading shopkeeper began to report the name of the dish, what steamed Yellow River carp, honey sauce lamb shank, stewed winter vegetables...... Although there are no fresh vegetables in winter, and there are no techniques such as frying and boiling in later generations, it is really a rare fresh experience for everyone who has eaten grilled food all the way, and even for Luo Kaixian, a gluttony from later generations, it is also a good resume.

After all, this is an era without pollution, and the pure natural ingredients are cooked with wood charcoal, even if there are no more seasonings in this era, just steaming and cooking, it is enough to satisfy the appetite of many people.

Of course, it was not without fried food, and later the deep-fried ring cake and bean paste stuffed cooking cake, as well as lotus seed barley soup and lily wolfberry mutton soup were served, which completely satisfied everyone's appetite.

Luo Kaixian is a good gourmet, but he has no experience in cooking classes, and he is very adaptable, and he is not entangled in what stir-fry must be eaten, in his opinion, the boiled food with soup and water with barbecue is enough to pass the stomach, which may be more conducive to physical health. As for improving the cooking practices of this era? That's not what he's good at, and he didn't bother to mention it for a while, in his opinion, it's best for the people to evolve and play by themselves.

Fuguiju Welcome Building has a wine monopoly, what Fenshui Baigan, Hengshui Baigan, Jiangnan Daughter Red, Zhuangyuan Red and so on are everything, but a few girls present have no drinking habits, and Luo Kaixian is even more reluctant to break the vow on the wine.

Therefore, this meal can be regarded as pure eating and drinking, but it satisfies everyone's appetite for strange tastes.

It was half an hour since the cup was changed, and there were a few individual guests scattered in the adjacent seats, and the third floor was a little lively.

"Husband, I've finished eating, and I want to go back to take a nap." Li Ji leaned lazily on the back of the chair, covered her mouth and nose with one hand, and said a little wiltedly.

"Hmm......" Luo Kai responded first, looked at Ge Rina and asked, "Nana has eaten too?" ”

"Yes, husband......" Although they have been together for a long time, Ge Rina still doesn't like words very much, and she is not like the Central Asian girls of this era.

"Okay, you two go back first, I'll sit here for a while." Agreeing to the two little ladies with kindness, Luo Kai stood up first, "Nora...... Escort the two of them back, and pay attention to safety on the way! ”

"Obey, Lord!" Nora is about the same height as Li Ji, but she is the least talkative of the four female men, and at the same time the most fierce and alert, she is a real iron woman who doesn't want to lose to men in everything, and even ordinary words and the like are using men's standards to demand herself.

The courtyard where he lived was not far from here, Luo Kaixian's instructions were completely customary, and he smiled very easily, "Okay, let's go!" ”

Sending the women away, he called the shopkeeper, "Should I call you buddy or Xiaoer?" Tell someone to remove the dishes from the table and bring me a good pot of tea! ”

It was the clever shopkeeper who called the others to remove the table, and he walked two steps and shook again, "The little surname is Ding, it's just the proprietor's own family, the family is three, and the guest officer can call the little Ding San." As for tea, there are Fengtuan, Resistant Weight, Dragon Bud, Jade Ladder, Xueying from Jianzhou, hollyhock, money, and inch gold from Shudi, as well as the tribute stone milk from the source, but it is not of the highest quality...... I don't know what the guest officer wants? ”

Luo Kaixian was a little stunned, the name of the later generations was obviously completely different from this time, he was mostly in the army, where did he know the details, but he was not stage frightened, "There are so many, a certain family is not clear, hmm...... That's good, choose a refreshing and greasy taste to taste, and take samples of the others to take a look, Ding San, you come to explain to a certain family, how about it? ”

If you don't understand, you don't understand, he won't slap his swollen face and become fat, as for whether he will be peeped at by the shopkeeper, he doesn't care, he has a specialization in the art industry, if he can't even see through this, what kind of general will he be.

Where did the shopkeeper dare to peep at Luo Kaixian, not to mention anything else, the bloodstains in front of the third courtyard of the first word the day before yesterday were still there, in the face of such a strongman and high roller, how could he dare to be negligent?

In this way, Luo Kaixian, a native of Lingzhou, naturally blended into the atmosphere of this restaurant, and listened to some folk customs and trivial things of this era and this area.

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Note: (1) Jianzhou refers to Fujian.

(2) Yuanyuan, Nanping Jianzhen, Zhao Guangyi of the Northern Song Dynasty once set up a royal tea garden in the place, and the "stone milk" produced is the best in the tribute.

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P.S.: Yesterday, this chapter is really hard to write. Thanks to the book friends "Ming Qiaoer" and "Xiao Yang" for their WeChat red envelope rewards!