Saying goes; The authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear. It's also right and wrong, depending on where it is used, people's feelings about their hometown, some people are difficult to understand.

Manager Zhang said with a smile; "Little girl, you have talked to the fellow countryman, he is not the only one here, you should call us to order."

The waiter hurriedly picked up the small notebook, took out the pen, and said; "I'm sorry! I did ignore it, I'm going to pay you for it, okay? ”

Manager Zhang said; "Little girl, you and Fang Gong are fellow villagers, I know what your people like to eat, so I won't order it, just give us the special dishes of your hometown, give us a table, pick up the ground, don't think about money, okay?"

The little girl said with a smile; "Okay boss, you drink water first, I'll go and tell the front desk right away, please wait a while."

After the waiter left, the colleague asked Fang Wei; "Fang Gong, I can probably understand a few words of what you two said just now, judging from your expression, you have a special feeling for your old family."

Fang Wei said proudly; "Of course, it's really not easy to meet fellow villagers here, especially young people who are about the same age as me. Our rural people there, face to the loess with their backs to the sky, would rather gnaw on the nest, and rarely go out to work, say they are lazy, no, say they are diligent, even more wrong, probably influenced by feudal thinking, all day long to the parents in the short distance, hanging on the lips, it is likely to be an excuse, whether this idea is right or wrong, in line with the trend of the times, and the progress of society, but there must be a reason for its existence, I will not go into details, our natural conditions, compared with other places, or better, As long as you are not too lazy, a little diligent, you can live, unlike some provinces of people, they are desperate, even food and clothing can not be solved, I heard the previous generation say, a long time ago, our province in terms of education or economy, are quite good, in the country can rank first, this is all recorded in history, if you don't believe it, just go to find the information to check, everything understands, absolutely will not think, I am talking nonsense, bragging. ”

Manager Zhang said with a smile; "Fang Gong, what you said is in the past, I really don't know, your province was brilliant in the past, but now it is lagging behind, if you have time, you have to tell me about it, I will check the information again, learn more about the customs and customs of all parts of the country."

A colleague said; "Fang Gong, I have been to your place, and I know a little bit, the people in your hometown are more honest, simple, and introverted, most of them are the same as you, and their personalities are not so flamboyant, am I right?"

Fang Wei said; "You're right, there is another thing you don't know, in our local area, the clan power is very strong, there are a few old people in the village, that is, what people often say now, the so-called intellectuals, they speak very effectively, and no one dares not to listen. There are conflicts, quarrels or fights between neighbors, as long as they come out, all problems are solved, petty theft is rare, blocking the road and robbing, it is even more impossible, if someone dares to do it, in the village can never raise their head, people will stay away from him, it is equivalent to expulsion from the village, if you want others to change their views, it is whimsical, daydreaming. ”

Manager Zhang said; "I know what you said, in the past, there were big families, educated people, also called gentlemen, these people are amazing, they can speak more effectively than leaders, just like a holy decree."

Fang Wei said; For example, in a county adjacent to us, there is a village, which is very famous in the local area and even in the whole country, known as the Prime Minister's Village, which has a prominent reputation in Chinese history. Since the Qin and Han dynasties, after six dynasties and prosperous, it is extremely prosperous with the Tang Dynasty, after five generations, up and down two thousand years, more than three thousand officials, more than 3,000 officials, more than 600 people who are written and listed in the official history, no less than 1,000 people, there have been 59 prime ministers, 59 generals, 14 Zhongshu Shilang and 55 Shangshu. There are forty-four squires, eleven regular servants, eleven imperial historians, two hundred and eleven assassins, seventy-seven taishou, and there are more people below the county guard, and there are too many to count, and there are also those who have married with the royal family, and there have been three queens, four princesses, two princesses, and twenty-one concubines. In modern times, people have gradually forgotten, especially after the reform and opening up, the rise of the tourism industry, or few people know, the reason is the local government, lack of publicity and promotion, and ............"

Fang Wei didn't know that the waiter standing behind him was about to continue talking, but was interrupted by a colleague and said; "Fang Gong, move your arm on the table a little so that the waiter can put the dishes on the table."

Fang Wei looked back, shifted his body, looked at the waiter and smiled, and said; "Little fellow, thank you for your hard work, now is the time when there are a lot of people, and the other private rooms are full, right?"

The waiter said; "Fellow, the private room is already full, and there are many people waiting in the hall, now is our busiest time."

The little girl was very quick, and quickly set the plates, and then gave everyone in the room, filled the glasses, and stood aside in a proper manner.

Fang Wei felt that it was really inappropriate for the little fellow to stand by and wait, and he was not used to it, so he said; "Little fellow, you are standing here, a few of us can't afford it, we are eating, you are standing, a little awkward, this is not very suitable, you should be busy, I will call you again if there is something, in case the foreman criticizes you, I will explain it to him, okay?"

Manager Zhang helped; "Girl, although the hotel has rules, but a few of us are not used to it, you just go out, we won't trouble you."

The waiter poured a full glass of wine and left embarrassedly, and the five people in the room, pushing the glass and changing the lamp, soon became lively, and after three glasses of wine, they picked up the chopsticks.

After tasting the food, Manager Zhang said; "Fang Gong, the dishes in your hometown are very good for my taste, these dishes on the table are very distinctive, they are all good, they are all good, they are full of color, flavor and flavor, it seems that the level of this chef's skills is still quite high."

My colleague also said; "These dishes are really good, you can take everything out, even compared with big restaurants, it's not much worse."

Fang Wei said with a smile; "Thank you for your praise, our hometown dishes, don't talk about whether they taste good or not, just look at the dishes on this plate, they are piled up, the amount is still quite large, and it is also very affordable."

While they were commenting, the chopsticks didn't stop, and the dishes on the plate soon went a lot, and several people also ate the dishes and drank the wine, so they changed the topic, Manager Zhang looked at Fang Wei and said; "What you talked about just now about your hometown is like telling a story, I was fascinated by it, you only told half of it, I really want to listen to it again, can you continue to talk about it?"

Fang Wei said; "Manager Zhang, if you want to hear it, I can continue."

The colleague next to him was also urging and said; "Fang Gong, you have to continue to speak, you can't say half of it, leave half of it, it will be uncomfortable."

Fang Wei was urged by everyone, he no longer hesitated, and said; "Well, since you all want to hear it, I'll start talking."

He coughed, took two sips of water, cleared his throat, and began to speak—

Let me think, where did you just go? Oh, I think about it, I just talked about the local government, which doesn't pay attention to cultural tourism, and the people of the whole country don't know about such a good brand as Prime Minister Village, which is a pity. If you don't study history, you don't know, so I'll talk about it in a little more detail, this village is dominated by the surname Pei, Pei is a famous family, since the Han and Wei dynasties, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Sui and Tang dynasties, in the historical process of Chinese civilization, in politics, economy, military, diplomacy and other aspects, has made significant contributions. In the second generation of the Sui and Tang dynasties alone, there were no less than dozens of famous ministers who were active in the political arena, and the list was endless. For example, Pei Zheng, a famous minister of the Sui Dynasty, he was a famous jurist, and Pei Lian, the founding father of the Tang Dynasty, rose up at the end of the Sui Dynasty. Prime Minister Pei Yaoqing was committed to rectifying the Cao Yun, ensuring the smooth waterway of the south-to-north grain diversion, and solving the problem of grain shortage in the Tang Dynasty, which lasted for decades. A generation of famous Pei Du, but also from generation to generation, famous in history, his reputation, can be compared with the early Tang Dynasty, Wei Zheng, he from his youth, he has great ambitions, after entering the dynasty to worship the prime minister, he is awe-inspiring, never with traitors and thieves, the greatest merit of his life, on his life, he has exhausted his life's energy, again and again to flatten the separatist forces of the feudal town, especially in Pingding, Huaixi Domain town Wu Yuanji rebellion, turned the tide, outstanding achievements, so that the Tang Dynasty was once again unified. After the Huaixi Rebellion was pacified, Tang Xianzong named Pei Du as the pillar of the kingdom and the prince of the Jin Kingdom. Later, due to the false accusation of traitorous ministers, he was the same as us today, a certain leader, three ups and downs, several times into the phase, several times out of the domain, he is the phase of Xianzong, Muzong, Jingzong, Wenzong four dynasties. Literati and writers of all dynasties, such as; Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan, Bai Juyi, and Liu Yuxi have all written poems to praise his merits, and some have even compiled legendary novels, which are widely circulated among the people.

When Fang Wei said this, he picked up the water cup, drank the tea, put on an old-fashioned appearance, and slowly swallowed without speaking, just wanting to fish for a while, other people's appetites.

Just as he was delusional, the door of the private room was pushed open, and the waiter walked up to him, followed by a middle-aged man.

The waiter pushed the middle-aged man in front of him and said; "Fellow, this is our boss, I said you want to see him, the boss came, and he wanted to toast a few of you."

Fang Wei immediately stood up, held the boss's hand tightly, and said; "Fellow, how long have you been running this restaurant? How did I not know? ”

The fellow said; "Don't call me boss, we are fellow countrymen, my surname is Zhou, I see that you are younger than me, just call me Lao Zhou, it sounds kind."

Fang Wei said; "Fellow, I'll call you Brother Zhou, don't mind, I want to see people from my hometown, it's not easy to be in Nanling, I'm very happy to meet you today."

Boss Zhou said; "If you want to see your old family in Nanling, let alone you, I'm the one who runs a restaurant, and I can't see a few in a year, so it's strange, why don't we come out over there, I really can't figure it out, and I don't know what the reason is."

Fang Wei said; "Fellow, don't stand, I'll move a chair for you, sit down, let's talk slowly, what do you think?"

Boss Zhou looked at the waiter and said; "You go and put the chair in the corner, you move it for me, and then go to my room, get a few bottles of our hometown's famous wine, don't stand here, you go quickly."

Fang Wei asked Boss Zhou to sit down, and then introduced Manager Zhang and his colleagues one by one, saying; "Fellow, I can meet you today, it's all fate, you give us Manager Zhang first, a toast, okay?"

Boss Zhou stood up, thought about it, and said; "Fellow, you have to wait a little bit, wait for the waiter to bring us, the famous wine from my hometown, and it's not too late to toast, are you optimistic?"

Fang Wei said; "Fellow, you have a good idea, the famous wine of our hometown, coupled with this table of hometown dishes, is simply delicious, I will let go tonight and drink it with an open stomach, even if I am drunk, it is also happy."

Manager Zhang said; "The wine of your hometown is one of the eight famous wines, it belongs to the sauce-flavored type, I have drunk it before, but it is a little rushed."

Boss Zhou said; "Manager Zhang, there are many people who imitate famous wines, and there are more people who counterfeit them, as long as it is an authentic product from the manufacturer, it will not be so rushed, and it is still quite soft."

Fang Wei said; "I don't drink much, and I can't tell the difference between good and bad, and I can't tell the difference between real wine and fake wine, even if I drink fake wine into my stomach, I don't know."

Boss Zhou said; "Fellow, no matter what kind of wine, if you can't tell the real from the fake, don't drink it, I heard that in our hometown, a little north, there are artificial fake wine, and people have drunk to death, and it has been in the newspaper, don't you know about it?"

Fang Wei said; "When I was in my hometown, I heard that those who make fake wine are blended with industrial alcohol, so it's no wonder that no one will die."

Manager Zhang was about to speak, the waiter pushed the door in, holding two bottles of wine in his hand, handed them to Boss Zhou, he put down the table, and was about to unscrew the cap of the bottle, when Manager Zhang and his colleagues took it, looked at it carefully, and looked at the trademark seriously.

Just when Manager Zhang and the others were engrossed in looking at the trademark, Fang Wei looked at his fellow countryman and asked; "Brother Zhou, Nanling is so far away from our hometown, how did you think of opening a restaurant here?"

Boss Zhou said; "Fellow, what should I tell you? It's a long story, and that's still two years ago, alas, it's okay not to mention it. ”

Fang Wei said; "Brother Zhou, if you really have something unspeakable, if it's inconvenient, don't say it."

Boss Zhou was hesitating, he thought about it for a while, and then he reluctantly opened his mouth and said; "Fellow, when it comes to the hotel, this is also an accident, it may have been arranged by God, maybe I was lucky, or my life was good,............"

Boss Zhou was talking and was interrupted by Manager Zhang, who put the wine bottle in front of Boss Zhou and said; "Boss, you two don't talk anymore, let's start drinking bars, there will be time in the future, just you two fellows, find a place where no one is, and have a good chat."

Boss Zhou asked; "Manager Zhang, you have been watching it for a long time, do you think this wine is real wine or fake wine?"

Manager Zhang said; "Judging from the trademark, it is real wine, but it is not easy to say, there is only one way to distinguish real wine from fake wine, that is, after drinking, everything is clear."

Boss Zhou smiled and didn't speak, he stood up, unscrewed the cap of the wine bottle, took a wine glass casually, put it in front of Manager Zhang, and poured the wine carefully, for fear of spilling it out of the glass, but Manager Zhang stretched out, his middle finger and index finger, bent on the table, and lightly lit it, Fang Wei felt a little strange.

He wanted to ask Manager Zhang what his two fingers on the table meant, but before he could speak, he only listened to his colleague; "Boss, the wine is so full, almost about to flow out, but not a drop has been spilled, your level of pouring wine is really high, it really makes us admire."

Boss Zhou put down the wine bottle and said; "This brother, you have won the prize, who has ever seen a toast, there is a half-cup poured, as the saying goes; The wine is full of sincerity. ”

Fang Wei continued; "Our old family is like this, they are very honest, they don't say polite words, and they like to go straight."

Boss Zhou looked at Manager Zhang and said; "Our fellow countryman said, you are a distinguished guest, and you are the oldest, this first glass of wine, I have to respect you first."