Chapter 13 The Wealthy Merchants of the North
"The allusion and origin of this first dish are extraordinary, called: Pearl Jade White Jade Soup! It is the favorite delicacy of Emperor Hongwu of this dynasty. ”
Guo Shengmin opened his mouth to speak, turned around and was about to open the food box, but he didn't notice that the smile on Lin Yingrui's face behind him had frozen.
Pearl jade white jade soup, who hasn't heard of it in the Ming Dynasty?
A beggar's 'delicacies' are also worthy of being brought to him for a reward?
For the sake of face and the name of Emperor Hongwu, he could only hold back the displeasure in his heart for the time being, and patiently watch the other party's next moves.
The food box slowly opens, and the law of true fragrance is triggered......
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
Lin Yingrui's eyes widened as he looked at the plate of 'peerless delicacies' in the food box, praised again and again, and kept patting the armrest of the sofa with his hand: "Wow, wow, this dish is good!" Pearl jade white jade soup is worthy of being Emperor Hongwu's favorite, and it is worthy of its name! ”
I saw that this soup was plated with emerald green and fragrant jadeite, and more than a dozen ink pearls of uniform size were placed on it; And on the black jade pearl are ten white jade snow lotuses that are crystal clear like water droplets......
He stretched out his hand and pinched a white jade snow lotus.
The white and flawless petals are still stained with a little dewdrop, crystal clear like a flower in the moon mirror in the water, beautiful.
"And put it, and put it, eat this delicacy, you can't be in a hurry, you must taste it carefully, appreciate it...... Hahaha! ”
"Listen to your lords!"
Guo Shengmin bowed and nodded, with a respectful look on his face, and handed the plate to Steward Zheng beside him.
This second dish, also with allusions, is a local famous dish from Qufu, Shandong, belonging to the Confucian cuisine, the family chef did not dare to steal the name of Yan Shenggong, so he changed the ingredients of this dish without authorization. Its name is called: Jin Xia Tuo Ri! ”
With the previous experience, we Lin Zhixian have already touched a little way, and this second dish is estimated to be based on 'gold', but I don't know what 'day' is.
The result did not disappoint him, and it was actually a few catties of gold nuggets as the base to spread the entire second layer of food box, and a fist-sized round red jade was placed in the middle.
……
"Whew~"
Lin Yingrui sat on the chair, his face flushed.
The five-layer food box and five dishes are all surprising hard dishes.
"This meal can be used as a three-day ration for the people of the county. As the saying goes: reactive power is not punished. Brother Sheng Min, I'm afraid I have something to ask for today, right? ”
"Haha, I'll just say that adults are 'Jasic', right? Swift thinking and insight into people's hearts, it's really amazing! ”
Guo Shengmin saw that the other party's tone had not changed, and he still called himself 'Brother Shengmin', so he knew that there was a door. (Even if there is no way, there must be a door for the sake of these five dishes!) )
He first slapped a slightly embarrassing pony ass to show his stupidity.
Looking at Lin Yingrui's complexion, he obviously did not reject it, so he continued to speak:
"Didn't the exiles that the Governor ordered my county to take in and pacify arrive in two days? Someone outside received the news and wanted to share the worries and problems for the lord and the court, so they came to me......"
It turned out to be the idea of beating those 'grass mustards'......
Lin Yingrui bowed slightly, still maintaining a smile on his face, which made it impossible to find fault.
"The displaced people can be divided into two groups, the first of which is several thousand. I have set foot in the county, and I can come to the outside of the office tomorrow evening. The second batch of about 10,000 people will have to wait two more days to arrive. ”
He raised his eyes slightly, glanced at Guo Shengmin, and smiled with a little playfulness: "How much can the person outside accept?"
Guo Shengmin raised his eyebrows, he understood the meaning of the other party's words.
How much appetite does that force behind you have?
As long as he reports the number, our Lin Zhi County can guess which force in the county handed over the root this time.
He smiled, stretched out a slap and shook it in front of Lin Yingrui.
"Fifty?"
It's not that Lin Yingrui underestimated the other party, this number is already a bit difficult for the Haoqiang family in the county.
"My lord, might as well guess again?"
"Huh? Could it be five hundred? ”
Lin Yingrui's eyes widened, and he was even more surprised than when he saw the 'Pearl Jade White Jade Soup' before.
"My lord, the lower officials don't sell Guanzi anymore, it's five thousand!"
Guo Shengmin withdrew his palm, lowered his hand and bent over, acting as respectful as before.
"Smack-"
Lin Yingrui slapped the case, his lips opened and closed, but he didn't say a word, and slowly sat back.
"Hahaha! Well, bold! I like to work with people who are so bold. I just don't know where the person Brother Sheng Min represents, is sacred? ”
In the middle of the night, when the atmosphere in the study was gradually scorching, he suddenly stroked his palms and laughed, and asked.
"As far as I know: fifty people, there are heroes in the county who can bear it; 500 people, there are large clans in Shaanxi that can be accepted; Five thousand ......"
"The man who found the subordinate was a merchant from the north."
Guo Shengmin's words are all this, and he didn't point it out directly, but how could Lin Yingrui not understand?
Shaanxi is already a border region in the Ming Dynasty, and further north is outside the borders.
What do those nomads want to do? Is it to enrich the tribe? Or is it a slave or a slave?
For the answer to this question, Lin Yingrui didn't want to delve into it, because ......
"My lord, the rich merchant said that these delicacies are just hors d'oeuvres, as long as the adults allow him to share the worries of the court, there will be more delicacies in the future, please taste them!"
Guo Shengmin's words made Lin Zhixian feel like a spring breeze.
"Goodness, great goodness! Who does that merchant need? Everybody? ”
"Mainly in the prime of life, it is best to drag the family with the family."
……
"What should I do if I drag my family with my mouth? Lao Li, it's not for you to abandon your wife and children, it's just to leave for a while, can you still lose it? ”
In the wooden house, Lu Cai had a pig-killing knife pinned to his waist, and he was looking at the strong man opposite helplessly.
This person's surname is Li Mingmu, and he is the strong man who hugged his mother-in-law and joked about Lu Cai by the fire last night.
"It's impossible to say, what if any of you are greedy for a lady and want to take advantage of the absence?"
Li Mu still hugged his mother-in-law, listened to Lu Cai's words, and immediately refuted.
"Meng Xiaolang, look at this guy!"
Lu Cai was so angry that he patted his thighs and screamed.
Even the lady of the Li family blushed and scolded softly: "Fool, don't you have a door for this mouth?"
The brothers gathered around them also blossomed.
"Lao Li, don't worry, no one will rob your mother-in-law with you!"
"Although your mother-in-law is good-looking, she already has a mother-in-law...... Ouch, mother-in-law, you light, so many people, save some face. ”
After everyone arrived in Beixiang, Yanchang County at noon today, the big guy found an abandoned hunter's shack in the mountains as a temporary settlement.
At this moment, Lian Qingzhuang and the old and young No. 20 people were crowded in a small shack, cooking broth on the warm bonfire, which made everyone's mood turn to comfort.
Even if they are assigned tasks, they still have the heart to laugh at each other.