Jin Xiaolou and Lu Yun stood in front of Jin Yan Lane, the half-frozen river surface was cold.

The faces of the two were colder than the surface of the river.

"That's not a good thing!" Lu Yun spat and turned his head to Jin Xiaolou, "Shopkeeper, let's go, let's find an inn to live in when we leave here, and wait for Chang'an!" ”

"Chang'an will definitely settle us properly, and it's not too late to think of a way when the time comes." Lu Yun frowned tightly, just wanting to pull Jin Xiaolou and leave quickly.

The name of this Golden Lane is good, but it is a gathering place for Goolan Washe, and there are many brothels.

It's a place of indecency.

"He's right, it's true that only such a place doesn't need to be insured." Jin Xiaolou didn't move.

After a pause, she continued: "Chang'an always wants to leave the capital and go to Wulijiang, and he wants to accompany Gao Lang. The rainbow garden is all in charge of Nanyang, even if Chang'an is there, Nanyang allows us for a while, and when he leaves, we don't have any good fruit to eat. ”

"What then?" Lu Yun was worried, "No matter how you can't find a job in this kind of place!" ”

Jin Xiaolou looked at the women who came and went in Jinqian Alley, dressed in bright clothes, and suddenly an inspiration flashed.

"Why can't it?" Jin Xiaolou smiled at Lu Yun, "I think this place is very good!" ”

With that, he lifted his feet and walked into the alley.

The people in the alley were strange to Jin Xiaolou and Lu Yun, two young women holding children, and they all looked back sideways.

Lu Yun was already thin-skinned, and before he walked two laps, his whole person was red.

After a while, I saw a stage set up in the hook bar not far in front of me, and before the performance began, tables and chairs had been scattered under the stage.

If you want to sit in front of you, you need to buy a ticket, which comes with a stack of melon and fruit snacks and a pot of tea. A small piece of open space blocked at the back can be stopped and watched, and after a show is finished, there will be small servants with copper cans to beg for money one by one.

As for whether to give or not, it depends on the guest officer's voluntary willingness.

Jin Xiaolou handed Lin'er to Lu Yun, walked over and talked to the little guy who set up the chair, and soon understood the situation of the hook.

This is called Ding Danshe, which is a top team in the capital, not only ordinary singing and dancing performances, but also archery, acrobatics, animal taming and other performances.

Ding Dan Club performs every three days on weekdays.

Before each performance, the seats at the bottom were all fully booked, and there were even more crowds of people standing outside.

"Then is this one of the only troupes in Jinqi Lane?" Jin Xiaolou asked the little guy.

Xiao Wu shook his head again and again: "A few years ago, when the Dingdan Society first came to the capital, the team here was still blooming everywhere, at least 20 or so, but now it is down, walking, and there are only three Dingdan Society, Tassel Pavilion and Linlangfang left. The rest are all brothels. ”

"But yes, I don't think that Linlangfang will last long." The little girl's chatterbox couldn't be closed when it was opened, "A few days ago, the top Yusu girl in Linlangfang was pried over by the Tassel Pavilion, and there were not many girls in Linlangfang, and now there is one less pillar, I am afraid that it will be closed in a few days." ”

As for the Ding Dan Society, it is different from the tassel and Linlangfang.

The performance content of the Ding Dan Society is more and more extensive, and a shed is built in the open air outside, named the peony shed, the performances are all in the shed, and the shop behind it has become the backstage, which is specially used for the performance and the people who serve; There are many songs and dances with tassels and linlang, and there is no shed outside, and the performances are all in the pavilion.

Jin Xiaolou asked clearly, had a number in his heart, and after a little thought, he led Lu Yun to the Linlang Fang at the back.

Linlang Fang is at the end of Jinqi Lane, the geographical location is not superior, but it is next to the river alone, the front door of the square is in the alley, and there is a painting boat outside the back door.

At this moment, the door of Linlangfang was still closed, and Jin Xiaolou took two steps forward and knocked on the door.

The door was opened by an elderly man, dressed in a gray robe and with a gray beard.

Jin Xiaolou saluted the man, and opened his mouth to see the owner of this Linlangfang.

The old man waved his hand and pointed to the notice posted next to the door, and Jin Xiaolou saw it at this time, the notice said that Linlangfang was temporarily closed, and the proprietress Xia Gu went back to the countryside to raise chickens......

Seeing this notice, Jin Xiaolou's brain really jumped, and somehow, he had some expectations for this Xia Gu inexplicably.

So he hurriedly asked the old man where the countryside meant.

The old man was deaf and dazzled, and it took a long time to make a clear gesture, and he stretched out his hand and pointed outward: "Beijing suburbs!" Lingshui Village, where Xia Gu's home is located. ”

Seeing that it was still early, Jin Xiaolou was about to leave the city and go to Lingshui Village without saying a word.

Lu Yun was also going to go with him, but Jin Xiaolou estimated that Chang'an would definitely go back to Hongyuan after sending Wu Li Cao into the palace, and in order to make Chang'an feel at ease, Jin Xiaolou asked Lu Yun to go back.

Jin Xiaolou handed Lu Yun some silver: "You don't have to go in to see Nanyang's face, wait outside for a while, and when you see Chang'an and tell him that everything is fine, you can just say, just say that we plan to build a store, and we will definitely be able to do better than Shanji, so that he can rest assured." ”

"Tonight, you go to the alley we just came out of Xuanwu Street, and stay at the second inn on the left-hand side for one night, I think the inn is not bad, you are waiting there for me to come back."

After saying goodbye to Lu Yun, Jin Xiaolou hugged Lin'er, called a carriage and went straight to Lingshui Village, and arrived after a while.

As soon as you get off the carriage, the first thing that catches your eye is the continuous blue-gray tile shed, the traffic in the countryside, and the sound of cooing chickens can be heard endlessly as soon as you get closer.

Jin Lin'er's eyes widened because of the bursts of rooster crows, round and round like two pills of black mercury raised in white mercury, her small mouth pouted, and she also learned the rooster crow, cooing and cooing.

As soon as the two entered the village, Jin Xiaolou saw dozens of women, all carrying wooden barrels containing rice and crushed vegetable leaves, walking in the direction of the tile shed, thinking that they were feeding the chickens.

Jin Xiaolou hurriedly rushed up and asked them if they knew Aunt Xia.

Who knows, the first girl who was almost the same age as Jin Xiaolou stood up and looked at Jin Xiaolou with a puzzled expression: "I am Aunt Xia, do I know you?" ”

Jin Xiaolou never thought that this Xia Gu would be so young, she thought that she should be about the same age as He Niang.

Slightly stunned for a moment, Jin Xiaolou hurriedly stepped forward: "I don't know, but I have a way to bring Linlangfang back to life." ”

Xia Gu laughed suddenly, handed the wooden bucket in her hand to the girl behind her, and beckoned them to continue feeding the chickens, but she stopped in place and said to Jin Xiaolou: "Girl, do you think I don't want Linlangfang to continue to open?" That's my heart's work. ”

She paused, and then said: "To put it mildly, seeing that you are young, I am afraid that you have not seen much of the world, and doing business in this capital is not as good as you fighting with your sisters for a string of vermilion hairpins and a pair of earrings." How many powerful people in the capital, how many monstrous forces, there are wolves in front and tigers in the back, but it is not such a simple thing as playing lip service. ”

Jin Xiaolou nodded: "I understand." ”

"You don't understand." Xia Gu raised her voice, "There are more than a dozen girls under my hand, more than a dozen mouths, they have to eat and drink Lasa every day, Linlangfang can't make ends meet, I can't afford it, it just so happens that Deji wants to expand the farm and needs chicken supply, I took this errand and has come back to life." ”

Jin Xiaolou didn't expect that Deji to even copy the model of the farm.

"You may not believe it, but Nade Ji is an imitation of the shop I opened." Jin Xiaolou slowly arrived, "I will cook every dish in the Deji shop, and I will also cook what they don't have." ”

"How is that possible!" Xia Gu smiled dumbly, "Do you know who is behind Nadeji?" ”

Seeing Jin Xiaolou shaking her head, she continued: "That's the upstart celebrity next to His Royal Highness the Prince, and Mrs. Jin, Guangkun's family. ”

Jin Xiaolou finally understood how to learn this Deji, and he learned it like this.

"Xinning Zhixian and the wife of the righteous son and Guangkun, Jin Xiaofeng, is my cousin, my name is Jin Xiaolou." Jin Xiaolou replied, "I opened the mountain in Xinning, and Jin Xiaofeng copied everything. ”

"Still." Jin Xiaolou smiled, "I will not only open a restaurant, Aunt Xia, if you are willing to believe me, I can not only bring Linlangfang back to life, but also make it all the rage." ”

Xia Gu frowned and hesitated for a long time, until the girls came out of the tile shed with empty wooden barrels, and then raised their voices and said to them: "Kill six chickens, tonight the girl from Xiaolou will make us a table of Deji delicacies!" ”

Then, you turned around and rushed to Jin Xiaolou and said: "If you have the ability, let's see if you can make the Deji dishes you said." ”

Jin Xiaolou nodded, and immediately carried Lin'er into the kitchen.

After pulling a cloth bag and carrying Lin'er on his back, the freshly slaughtered chickens were sent to the board.

Because the noodles were not made into bread in advance, the hamburger could not be made, but Jin Xiaolou made noodles, rolled them into a thin dough and baked them, cut the shredded chicken breast, marinated them with soy sauce, pepper and a little white wine, and fried them in oil until fragrant. Then cut the cucumber and shredded cabbage, add a thin fried egg to a golden brown, and roll it into the cake with the chicken to make a simple version of the chicken roll.

For the rest of the chicken, the wings and thighs were removed, and the three flavors of salt and pepper, honey roasted and spicy were all baked and served.

The rest of the parts were cut into pieces to make chicken cutlets and chicken nuggets, and I went to the field to dig a dustpan of potatoes and made creamy mashed potatoes and fries.

Because there were no tomatoes in the ground, Jin Xiaolou used honey to mix the sauce instead of tomato sauce.

Jin Xiaolou was a little tired of eating these chicken thighs and chicken nuggets in Shanji, she picked up two sweet potatoes early, and buried them under the firewood in the stove with mud and soil.

At this moment, the dish was ready and served on the table, the fire in the stove was extinguished, Jin Xiaolou took the tongs and took out the sweet potato, and the hot sweet potato made Jin Xiaolou blow it evenly, and it took a long time to peel off the skin, revealing the yellow melt core.

Gently break it open, take a bite at a time, and send it into his and Lin'er's mouths little by little.

It is most comfortable to eat warm and baked sweet potatoes in winter, and Lin'er is even more happy to dance.

The two of them were eating happily, the kitchen door was pushed open, and Aunt Xia's eyes sparkled in, and as soon as she stood still, she said to Jin Xiaolou: "My name is Xia Lianpeng, look at the appearance, I am a little older than you, you call me Sister Lianpeng." ”

Jin Xiaolou hurriedly stood up, holding Lin'er in one hand and pinching the sweet potato in the other: "Sister Lianpeng, do you believe me?" ”

Xia Lianpeng nodded: "The chicken nuggets you make are much more delicious than De Ji's, and the girls are full of praise." ”

She took two steps forward, her eyes a little red from excitement: "It's really a blessing for Linlangfang to be able to wait for Xiaolou girl, I hope ...... I hope that I can really get what I want, not to mention the popularity in the capital, I can take my girls to live in Jinqi Lane, I am satisfied. ”