Chapter 151: Anecdotes of Huai'an (1)
Huai'an Mansion was originally on the Huai River, but during the Shaoxi period of the Southern Song Dynasty, the south bank of the Yellow River burst the embankment, which seized the Huai River into the sea, and also broke the south embankment of the Huai River, causing the Huai River to be diverted into the Yangtze River.
Therefore, Huai'an Mansion, which originally flowed with clear Huai water, is now with a hint of yellow in the river. Hu Ye knew that the current Yellow River still occupied the course of the Huai River, and it would not be diverted again until the Qing Dynasty, so even if he looked at the yellow river in front of Huai'an Mansion, he could not do anything. The power of the river is not something you can control, even if you come from the future.
Kong Ne doesn't care, he is used to seeing the changes in the world, and he only takes a second look at the Yellow River's occupation of the Huai River. also said to Hu Ye, "Your elbows can't reach your thighs." β
Hu Ye slowly realized Kong Ne's words, as if there was some truth, but there was still some grievances for Huai He in his heart.
But the facts are already facts, Hu Ye is also powerless, after finding a passenger station in Huai'an Mansion, Hu Ye wanted to go out for a walk, but Kong Ne stopped him.
"Boy, where are you going?" Kong Ne asked Hu Ye while touching the beard under his forehead.
Hu Ye looked at Kong Ne helplessly, this old man has too many things to do, do you want to take care of it when he goes out for a walk?
"Yan Shenggong, the kid thinks the inn is boring and wants to go out for a walk, I don't know what Yan Shenggong has built?" Hu Ye said helplessly.
"Have you ever been to this Huai'an Mansion?" Konne asked with a smile.
"I've passed before, but I've never stopped." Hu Ye answered truthfully.
"It just so happens that the old man also wants to go out for a walk, and he also came here when he was young, I don't know if it has changed, so I will accompany you to go shopping." Kong Ne said casually, and then said to Ah Fu, "Ah Fu, go out with me." β
"Yes, sir." Ah Fu stopped what he was doing. Walked briskly to Conne.
Hu Ye was angry in his heart, this Kong Ne really likes to join in the fun, go and see the old scene of the Huai River by yourself, you old man is doing something, we have to worry about the safety of the two old men. Therefore, Hu Ye had no choice but to arrange Sa Ren and Tsing Yi in the inn, and called Lao Qian together, and he must not let Yan Shenggong make any mistakes.
Most of the residential areas in Huai'an Province are concentrated on the south bank of the Huai River, which should probably be called the south bank of the Yellow River now. So Hu Ye has been wandering on the south bank with Kong Ne, who has indeed been to Huai'an Mansion and is very familiar with the things here.
You know which shop pΓΉ's pancakes are delicious. also specially asked Ah Fu to buy four baked cakes, and Lao Qian kept applauding after eating. Ah Fu's teeth were very good, and he ate the baked cake after dividing it by two, and Kong Ne seemed to be able to only recall the time of the previous years, so he took the baked cake and sniffed it on the side of his nose, and handed the baked cake to a little beggar next to him.
Although the water source of this Huai'an Mansion is not a problem, it is also affected by the drought, and the number of beggars has increased.
"Yan Shenggong lived in this Huai'an Mansion when he was young?" Hu Ye asked Kong Ne curiously while nibbling on the baked cakes.
"When Emperor Hongwu raised his army. In order to escape the war, my family lived in Huai'an Mansion for a while, when I was only in my twenties. Huai'an Province was not as prosperous as it is now, and the river was clearer than it is now. There were fewer beggars than now, and even the baked cakes were better than they are now. Conne said with recollections.
Hu Ye is very envious of this kind of experienced person, who can show off in front of a little doll like himself, to tell the truth. Being old is also a kind of capital, so Hu Ye still admires Kong Ne very much.
"No wonder Yan Shenggong wants to stop in this Huai'an Mansion." Hu Ye finished eating the baked cake and said with a sense of enlightenment.
"Let's go. I'll take you to a place. With that, Conne walked forward.
Hu Ye followed curiously, where is it so mysterious?
Soon, Hu Ye's doubts were answered, and the place where Kong Ne brought him to was actually a green building!
Hu Ye's face was green at that time, did this Yan Shenggong read his brain badly, he was seventy or eighty years old, what are you looking forward to in this kind of fireworks land, didn't you see that the girls around you are looking at you with antique eyes?
Lao Qian greeted the girls around him with a smile, he thought that the four people in his line were the most normal for him. One Kong Ne is more than seventy years old, and one Hu Ye is only twelve or thirteen years old, this old man and young man visiting the Qinglou are indeed strange. There is also a Ah Fu who is also in his fifties and sixties, and his beard is about to turn white, I don't know how old his grandson is, and this kind of person also drills into the Qinglou. So Lao Qian felt that this was his most normal day.
No matter what Hu Ye thinks, no matter what Lao Qian thinks, and no matter what the girls around him think, Kong Ne took Ah Fu to walk on this street, his eyes still looking around, as if he was looking for a satisfactory place.
Hu Ye looked at the strange eyes around him, he couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into, he was poured a reputation in Beiping as a place that likes fireworks, and now that he is in Huai'an, it seems that this name can't be removed, and he regrets coming out with this Kongne, it's really a horse stumble.
Probably in the middle of the street, Conne stopped in front of a building, looked up at the signboard, and walked in with Ah Fu.
Hu Ye stopped, looking at this green building built on the edge of the river, it has three floors, it doesn't look too luxurious, and its name is like the name of a restaurant, Piaoxiang Courtyard.
For the safety of the two old men, Hu Ye still followed with Lao Qian, but Lao Qian seemed to be more active than Hu Ye, and without waiting for Hu Ye to give an order, he rushed in first. If you don't know everything about old money, you will think that old money is for the safety of those two old men.
The building is full of young literati in their twenties, and the girls are all in their prime. They watched the two white-bearded old men walk in, and they all cast surprised eyes, but they didn't have much interest in Hu Ye, the little doll.
Surprised, the people of Piaoxiang Courtyard naturally will not refuse guests outside the door, as long as there is money to be made, they don't care who comes. So not long after Kong Ne walked into the door, a young girl came up and wanted to talk to Kong Ne, and with her eyesight, of course, she could see that it was Kong Ne who was the one who spoke among the four people.
However, before she could get close, she was stopped by Ah Fu.
"On the second floor, Guanhai Pavilion, good wine and food." After Ah Fu stopped the girl, he took out a silver ingot from his bosom and handed it to the girl.
The girl glanced at Kong Ne curiously, and then took the silver and went to the steward, it seemed that the Guanhai Pavilion on the second floor was generally not open to outsiders.
After a while, the girl came back just now, enthusiastically led the way to Kongne, led the four of them up to the second floor, and came to a small attic closest to the river, and then said very respectfully, "Wait a moment, the wine and food will come soon." β
There was no atmosphere in the tone just now, as if he knew the identity of Kongne, and there was a lot less frivolity.
After the girl went out, Kong Ne beckoned Hu Ye to sit down, and then opened the window facing the river, and immediately a fresh breeze hit.
"Boy, do you know the origin of this Floating Fragrance Courtyard?" After opening the window, Kong Ne also sat down and asked Hu Ye with a smile.
Hu Ye rolled his eyes, he was just passing by this Huai'an Mansion, how could he know the origin of a green building here, and why did this Kong Ne like to ask questions with obvious answers.
"The kid doesn't know, and he asks the Holy Father to teach him." Hu Ye said against his will.
"This Piaoxiang Courtyard was preserved before the diversion of the Yellow River, and it is one of the oldest green buildings in Huai'an." Kong Ne recalled, "The reason why this place is called Piaoxiangyuan is not because of the girls here, but because of the food here, a plate of Huainan bamboo shoots, the fragrance can even be smelled on the other side, so it is named Piaoxiangyuan." β
When the word girl popped out of Kong Ne's mouth, Hu Ye always felt a little uncomfortable, shouldn't these girls be little dolls in his eyes.
"Haha, Yan Shenggong said and laughed, the Huainan bamboo shoots in the small shop are just a small dish, where is there such a divine thing that Yan Shenggong said in his mouth." As soon as Kong Ne's words fell, the door of the Guanhai Pavilion opened, and a beautiful woman in her forties walked in with a pot of hot tea, and said to Kong Ne with a sneer.
"Meiqi is not more modest, your Huainan bamboo shoots in Piaoxiang Courtyard are the best I have ever tasted, but the old man has a bad mouth, so he can only taste the taste of its surface." Kong Ne said with a smile.
Hu Ye looked at Kong Ne and this beautiful woman in a daze, what kind of rhythm is this? Could it be that the famous Yan Shenggong actually has a leg with a woman in a green building? (To be continued......)