Chapter 2 Journey to Yangzhou
Hangzhou's West Lake is famous, and there is also a West Lake in Yangzhou - Slender West Lake, which is named after the thin lake.
The slender and winding lake road, accompanied by the spring willows of the causeway, is the famous beauty of Slender West Lake. The surface of the lake twists and turns, stretching and stretching, like the belt of a goddess, charming and moving. Walking along the shore, the slender West Lake is like a natural picture.
A strangely shaped boat is slowly moving along the winding lake road at the moment, Zhao Zhen and Zhang Rou are sitting on the deck, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the lake while sipping tea.
The distance from Jinling to Yangzhou is not far, and the boat can be reached along the river in the next day, and Zhao Zhen took his wife to come to play by the way.
"Wife, look at this unpolluted scenery is refreshing and pleasing to the eye! Clear lake water, fragrant breath, blue sky and white clouds, green mountains and clear water...... One word - beauty! ”
Zhang Rou closed her eyes and took a deep breath, with a look of satisfaction: "Well, in this era, we can see these beautiful natural scenery, this is in our last life, I don't know how many people have to drill here after squeezing their heads, but I don't know how long such a beautiful scenery can be maintained!" Hey~"
"What's there to sigh about, there is no pollution now, the scenery is everywhere, you are still worried that you haven't seen it!" Zhao Zhen hugged Zhang Rou's shoulder and patted it gently.
"Isn't it your variable now! With your personality, you will definitely not be able to bear the loneliness, and when technology develops, you will not be able to control it, I am really worried that there will be clouds and mountains and fog all over the country like in my previous life, and the children will never see what the blue sky and white clouds look like, I am really scared ......"
After listening to his wife's words, Zhao Zhen was also silent, he has always thought about the benefits of developing science and technology, which can bring prosperity to the people, make the country rich and strong, and make the nation stand on top of the world. He never thought, perhaps subconsciously ignored, that technology is also a double-edged sword, and if it is not used well, it will hurt himself!
"Take your time! There will always be a way to solve it, at least we know what the future holds, so we can prepare in advance, right? Zhao Zhen couldn't think of any good way for a while, as long as he comforted Zhang Rou like this.
"That's right, anyway, we are already at the forefront of the world, as long as we don't rush to achieve results, slow down the pace and operate carefully, we can always do a good job! It's hard for you to come out for a trip, let's stop worrying about it, let's have fun! ”
"En, my wife is right, I don't think it's too early, let's go to the shore and find something to eat, right?"
"Good! When you say that, I'm a little hungry! Zhang Rou rubbed her flat stomach in response.
"Zhanzhao, dock the boat!" Zhao Zhen shouted at Zhanzhao in the cab.
"Yes, sir!" Zhan Zhao dressed like a butler and stuck his head out of the cab in response.
After Zhanzhao stopped the boat, Zhao Zhen took Zhang Rou's hand and stepped ashore, except for the two who stayed to see through, the rest of the people walked along the streets and alleys by the lake, strolling around and tasting local snacks.
"Wife, I didn't see it, your Siqi Group also has a lot of industries in Yangzhou!"
Zhang Rou raised her white chin and said arrogantly: "Of course! I don't need to do it personally, I'll tell you, this piece of Yangzhou happens to be Uncle Cai's son, and you have also seen it, it is that Wang Dehou, and he takes care of all the properties you see. Although he is a little suspicious of drawing a scoop on the gourd, but on the whole it is still very good, your wife and I have taught many people to do business over the years, and he is the most capable. ”
"Oh...... As soon as you say it, I remember, it's the guy who threatened me, he really didn't see his stupid appearance, I think that kid is eighty percent interesting to you! ”
"What's up? Jealous! Hee-hee! Zhang Rou pinched Zhao Zhen's face ** and said.
Zhao Zhen rolled her eyes and showed her two big eyes: "Hmph!" I'm just jealous, don't coax me yet! ”
"Oh, even big baby, have you forgotten your identity? How can you see it like an ordinary person! Besides, don't you want to enrich the people and strengthen the country? Talents are rare, and you can use others to develop the economy! ”
"Hey, hey! Fun for you! ”
"I hate it!"
The two were playing as they walked, and the time passed quite quickly, and before they knew it, it was time for dinner. The two muttered for a long time, but they didn't make up their minds about what to eat.
Suddenly, Zhao Zhen, who is an amateur foodie, had a flash of inspiration: "Wife, I thought of one, I haven't eaten it for more than ten years...... Do you remember Yangzhou fried rice? ”
"Go to Yangzhou to eat Yangzhou fried rice, this can be had!"
After making up their minds, Zhao Zhen and the others found a restaurant and went in, the two chose a position near the window to sit down, and Zhanzhao and the others sat on the tables on both sides.
"Little Er, come with two servings of Yangzhou fried rice." As soon as he sat down, Zhao Zhen greeted the shopkeeper.
"Two guest officers, I'm sorry, the shop doesn't have the Yangzhou fried rice you said." The shopkeeper is the most observant, he knew that the master in front of him was definitely not simple as soon as he looked at the style of this line, and after respectfully pouring tea for the two, he replied cautiously, for fear of upsetting the two.
"None? How can Yangzhou not have Yangzhou fried rice? "Zhao Zhen is not happy, this restaurant doesn't look small, why don't you even have egg fried rice, it's unprofessional.
"Uh...... Sorry, the shop really doesn't! The shopkeeper also felt despised by others, and rubbed his hands in embarrassment.
"This can be had!"
"Not really!"
“……”
"Two servings of egg fried rice, some side dishes, and a pot of the last fruit wine in your store." Zhang Rou really couldn't stand the two idiots in front of her.
"Great! Wait a minute, the two of you will be good right away! Xiao Er nodded at the two of them, turned around and yelled at the back kitchen: "Two portions of fried rice by the window, numb!" ”
"What's up? Why are you looking at me like that! ”
"You're funny! Yangzhou fried rice was what we called it at that time, and people are not so famous now. Zhang Rou stretched out Qianqianyu's hand and poked him in the head, adding another roll of the eye by the way.
"Sodersler!" Zhao Zhen touched the hairy chin and thought it was true.
After a while, the shopkeeper brought the meal to the table, poured fruit wine for the two of them, and said politely: "Two guest officers, your meal is ready, please use it slowly!" ”
Zhao Zhen picked up the cup and took a sip gently, the slightly light red fruit wine was sweet and sour, and it also came to his nose with a faint aroma of wine.
"Well, this fruit wine tastes good, not as strong as white wine, maybe more suitable for the taste of southerners." Zhao Zhen smacked his lips, looking like a brick house.
"That's, you don't look at who got it!"
"This is also what you produced?" His wife doesn't know how to drink, Zhao Zhen knows, he didn't expect that his wife, who doesn't drink, will now start to make a drinking business, and he is inevitably a little surprised.
"Uh-huh!"
"Wife, don't you drink alcohol! How can you make sake too? ”
"Cut, haven't you ever seen a pig run and haven't eaten pork! I don't know how to make wine, so can I find a few people who know how to try it! Besides, I also see that it is a pity to lose these fruits, and there is no way to transport them long distances in these years, and the locals have no land to sell them except for their own food, so I thought about making them into fruit wine, so as to solve the storage problem and increase the income of the people. Let me tell you, fruit growers have begun to appear around Jinling now, how about it? Your wife cow! ”
Zhao Zhen gave a thumbs up: "My wife is tall!" In these years, the common people can't eat enough, and it is a waste to use the grain to make liquor, but this fruit wine is just right. ”
"I think so too, my workshops are all focusing on fruit wine, and at the beginning, I also made some liquor to open the way, and now it is basically making fruit wine. It's just that there are still relatively few varieties now, only peaches, plums, cherries, oranges and apples. It's a shame that a famous wine like that hasn't been released yet! Zhang Rou fed food in her mouth, and at the same time did not forget to complain, the ladylike demeanor that she had pretended to be for more than ten years had already run away to 108,000 miles away.
"What's the name of this wine we're drinking now? I'll turn him into a tribute wine! Zhao Zhen took a sip of the wine in the cup and announced coaxingly.
"Look at your nouveau riche appearance, this is the best wine I have ever made, no less than ten kinds of raw materials have been used, and I have also consulted many famous doctors to ensure that this wine is not only gorgeous in color, delicious and delicious, but also has many health effects, especially the efficacy of this beauty place, which is a big market drop in what era. Therefore, I gave it a very domineering name - perfect! ”
"In that case, it must be tribute wine!" Zhao Zhen summarized his wife's tirade in a short and powerful sentence.
"Uh-huh! You can have this, but you don't want to drink my wine for free! ”
"Wife, no! What do we have to do with each other! A little discount will not work! ”
"It's up to you to behave! Maybe my sister is happy and rewards you a little! Whatever you say, anything is possible! Watch out for you! ”
“……”
No matter how much you eat a meal, it's still a meal, even if you brag about it, it's still a meal. Zhao Zhen and his family, oh no, to be precise, it should be a quasi-two, and after they were full of wine and food, they took Zhanzhao and the others out of the restaurant and prepared to go home.
"Bang" suddenly made a crisp sound, and at a corner in front of Zhao Zhen and them, a carriage "kissed" a small vendor carrying a basket of earthen bowls, and the bowl in the frame shattered to the ground, and the vendor also flew to the wall and slowly slid to the ground, blood spurted out of his mouth with a cough.
"Damn it! You eyeless hillbilly, can you afford to break Master Ben's new car? The young man driving recovered from his panic, jumped out of the carriage and scolded the vendor.
Seeing this situation, the surrounding people all surrounded and pointed at the young man who was driving, and even a few "angry youths" tried to come forward to give him some memory, Zhang Rou also pulled Zhao Zhen to join the ranks of onlookers, giving full play to the temperament of the people of the Celestial Empire when they saw the excitement.
"? ? What do you want to do? Do you know who my dad is...... "The driving boy is not stupid, after comparing his biceps with the biceps of this guy who jumped out to meddle with things, he wisely chose to retreat, and in the end he didn't forget to lift his dad out.
Driving Sao Nian saw that the other party was really stunned by his own momentum, and his desire to teach himself a lesson was not as strong as it was at the beginning, and he was about to call out his father's name to give him a lore, but he didn't expect a very discordant voice to appear next to him.
"Could it be that your father's name is also Li Gang?"
"Who? Who's out there? There's a kind of standing up! Driving Sao Nian was like someone had exploded a chrysanthemum, blushing and yelling thickly.
Zhan Zhao glanced at Zhao Zhen who pushed himself out with resentment, and the latter directly ignored him, so he had to vent his anger on the guy in front of him who was jumping happily.
"You...... Don't mess around! I...... Let me tell you, my father is Ji Gang! "A young man who only knows how to spend time and drink can resist the momentum of a top master, and it's very good if he doesn't pee his pants directly.
Hearing the young man raise the name of his father, the crowd of onlookers was shaken and dispersed in twos and threes, they were just ordinary people who didn't want to get into trouble. Zhang Rou seized the gap and whispered a few words to Lang Zhong who was accompanying him, and this person came to the small trader with a box on his back to treat him. Seeing that he gave the merchant a pulse, he took out a small bottle from his box, poured out a few pills and put them in the merchant's mouth, and then gave him a sip of water to help him deliver the medicine.
"The old man took a look at it for you, your external injuries are nothing, but the internal injuries are not clear, these medicines are soothing and invigorating, you take them on time every day, and you will heal in half a month, remember not to do heavy work during this period, otherwise you may leave the root of the disease." After the vendor calmed down, Lang Zhong handed him the remaining pills in his hand and carefully advised.
"Thank you! Thank you! His father is not easy to mess with, let's go quickly......" The vendor stood up with difficulty, thanked Zhao Zhen and the others non-stop, and planned to pull them away.
"Wait!" "Wait!" The same words came from both at the same time.