52 The Way of Eating
Zhang Ben woke up from the bed with a yawn, opened his eyes and found that Lin Liangyou was not there, and muttered, "This guy, get up so early." ”
When he opened the door, he saw that the guy in his mouth was already wielding an embroidered spring knife in the yard to "snort and drink".
"Second brother, smell the chicken dancing so early!" Zhang Ben stretched, "It's rare that you are so diligent, and you know how to practice martial arts." ”
Lin Liang didn't fight in one place, and went straight to Zhang Ben with a knife: "If it weren't for your hiccups, farts and teeth grinding and not sleeping well, I could smell the chicken dancing so early?" I didn't sleep all night! ”
Zhang Ben approached with a smile and tilted his head: "Are you trying to kill me?" ”
As he spoke, he raised his hand and grabbed the back of the knife: "You really think that Zhang is afraid of you!" ”
"Okay, I know you've also watched "Embroidered Spring Knife"." Lin Liangyou withdrew the embroidered spring knife from his hand, "You are my dear relatives and friends, brothers and sisters!" How could I be willing to kill you? ”
Zhang Ben obviously entered the play, took a few steps closer, patted Lin Liangyou's cheek, and said in an exaggerated tone: "Lin Liangyou, secretly against the party, you are in my hands!" ”
Looking at Lin Yanyou's expression at this time, he looked innocent and funny...... He really couldn't help but want to beat up the fat man in front of him.
"Stop playing." Lin Liangyou pushed his hand away, "You also said that you are against the party!" Let's finish our business today, let's go and find the third brother! ”
"Yes, yes, I almost forgot about it." Zhang Ben said, and reached out to touch Lin Yanyou's face again, "Hey, what's wrong with your face?" I don't wash my face when I get up. ”
Lin Liangyou was gray-faced, and there was still a trace of carbon black left over from the fire last night on his cheeks.
At this moment, the housekeeper came over, bent down and said, "Two adults, our Master Shen is invited." ”
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Shen Wendu is about thirty years old, with red lips and pink face, as if he has painted makeup, in addition to looking a little charming, he also looks dignified; The hair bun is inserted with hostas, and the rest is scattered, black and shiny, and you can know that you are eating well at a glance; The dress is not bad, wearing a Suzhou twill cotton robe in the style of "Water Wave Shengzi", tied with a silk shawl, a jade belt around the waist, and a gold medal with a purse sachet and other things......
The etiquette system established in the early Ming Dynasty stipulated that peasants could wear silk clothes, but merchants were not allowed. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang has always been "heavy on agriculture and suppressing business".
However, the norms for common people's clothing are only limited to formal dresses, and there is no strict hierarchy for casual clothes.
In today's Yongle Dynasty, although the imperial court still repeatedly emphasizes the hierarchical prohibition of clothing, compared with the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang, the control of the clothing of the common people is much looser.
What's more, a person like Shen Wendu who has a deep friendship with Ji Gang, what is it to wear a silk shawl?
But it's such a character who actually invited Lin Liangyou to have a meal in the dining hall!
With the word "please", I'm afraid that he will be promoted! After all, the place belongs to the monk, and this meal is also the monk's, who knows if Shen Wendu paid the monk the money for sesame oil?
This fasting meal, not as good as Lin Yanyou's when they were in Jianchu Temple, is simply a bowl of gruel, a yellow steamed bun, and a small plate of salt beans.
"Damn, is this guy really the richest man in Wudi?" Zhang Ben whispered to Lin Scale.
Lin Liangyou was very hungry, he had a fight with the Yuerong girl last night, and after repairing the door for half a day, he had no goods in his stomach, so he picked up the gruel and drank it in a big gulp.
Zhang Ben played with the salt beans with chopsticks in disgust, and complained in his mouth: "I think this guy is deliberately trying to give us a dismount!" "He really hasn't gotten tired of eating big fish and meat.
Lin Liangyou put down the empty bowl, burped lightly, and said, "Maybe it's just a simple pick." ”
Zhang Ben said: "I know that Hui Shang picks, this Su Shang shouldn't be!" ”
Huizhou merchants were stingy and were well-known in the Ming Dynasty, and there are many portrayals in novels. They usually live quite frugally, and one copper coin is divided into eight flowers. The stinky lard at home is an altar, but the meat is not bought for four taels. Even when the rice is ripe, the rice only costs five dollars and one stone, and they only eat some gruel with clear soup and no rice. The dish is simpler, either salted beans or salted duck eggs. Pour a few salt beans out of the bottle, or eat half a salted egg, and fill it with a meal.
However, although they are quite stingy in their own food and clothing, they are decently decorated outside, and they are accustomed to going to widowhoods, eating empty tea, and pretending to be in the wind and moon, and when they see a woman with a slight color, they look half dead. He spent a lot of money on marrying concubines, staying in prostitutes, and striking, and he was never stingy. It is rumored by people from all over the world to be true.
Lin Liang lobbied: "Regardless of whether he is a businessman or a businessman, he is not a businessman, it is all the same." ”
Shen Wendu spoke: "The two generals have been fasting recently, so they have to be wronged and the two of them are also fasting with me. After the things are done, come to Suzhou again, and you will be sure to treat the two of you well! ”
"Brother Shen is polite." Zhang Benyan was insincere.
"General Zhang, why don't you move your chopsticks?" Shen Wendu smiled and asked, "This is the yam fairy porridge." ”
"What is fairy porridge?" Zhang Ben looked at the ordinary bowl of white porridge in front of him, and said in his heart, this is still fairy porridge!
The housekeeper rushed to say: "This fairy porridge, each one is taken from glutinous rice half-combined, five large slices of ginger, two bowls of mountain spring water, boiled one or two in the casserole, the second into the white six green onions, boiled until half-cooked, and then added to the red beads of the upper grade and half a small cup of vinegar into the inside and evenly, boiled. Don't look ordinary, eat to clear your eyes and calm your heart, and replenish your deficiency and strength. The most important thing is that it tastes really good. ”
"I can't imagine that a small bowl of porridge would cost such a big process!" Zhang Ben sighed.
"The five flavors are refreshing, for doing nothing, nothing to do, and tasteless." Shen Wendu scooped a small mouthful of porridge, tasted it slowly, swallowed it, and then said, "Being able to taste delicious from a simple bowl of porridge is the real way to eat." ”
"Yes, yes." Zhang Ben was afraid that he would continue to be verbose, so he drank up the porridge in a few bites from the bowl, licked his tongue, and it seemed that it tasted really good.
Shen Wendu is quite different from their way of eating like swallowing dates, martial arts are martial arts, and they are violent creatures.
He still tasted it slowly, and at his speed, a bowl of porridge would have to be drunk for half an hour.
Zhang Ben was impatient: "I don't know if my two brothers can help Brother Shen?" ”
"There's no hurry." Shen Wendu didn't raise his eyelids, and concentrated on tasting his porridge.
"Hey, why don't you see Ding Qishe?" Zhang Ben found out early that Ding Yu was not there.
"Ding Qishe is not the same thing as us." Shen Wendu said.
Needless to say, Ding Yu must have eaten something delicious! This treatment is different, deliberately aimed at us! Zhang Ben gave Lin Liangyou a look to express his dissatisfaction with Shen Wendu.
Finally waited for Shen Wendu to eat enough, he stood up with a swing of his robe, shaking his sleeves: "General Zhang, General Lin, please come with me." ”
It's finally time to get down to business! Seeing that the whole process of him was mysterious, Lin Liangyou was really curious, and he wanted to see what good things he could do!
Walking out of the temple, there was already a row of two-seater two-wheeled carriages waiting, and after counting, there were five of them.
There are also three tall horses.
As soon as the three of them went out of the mountain gate, someone had already led the horse.
In this way, it doesn't look like going to war, it's about transporting gold, silver and jewelry!
But why use horse-drawn carriages instead of four-wheeled carts to transport jewelry?
Lin Liangyou's curiosity became even heavier.
Zhang Ben seemed to see his thoughts, leaned over and whispered: "This is to pull people." ”
"Pull people?" Lin Liangyou thought it was to escort the prisoners, "Shouldn't you use a prisoner cart to pull people?" ”
"Not a prisoner." Zhang Ben smiled, "It's a woman." ”
"Women?"