Chapter 15 The Fragrance of Food
Five days later, Liu Yifan and Pan Feng finally arrived in Luoyang.
On the street, there are a variety of shops. The crowds are surging and the traffic is busy, but they are all very orderly, and there is no crowding and chaos at all. There is no loud noise, noisy sound, and it is calm and peaceful.
Liu Yifan and Pan Feng chatted while walking.
"Yifan, how about Luoyang. Isn't it very different from other places?" Pan Feng said. The two have become acquainted with each other along the way, and they should have been called brothers and sisters, calling each other's words. It's just that Liu Yifan hasn't been given a word by his father Liu Hong, so Pan Feng has no choice but to call it that.
"yes. I thought it was going to be a bit of a mess. Liu Yifan nodded, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, it would be difficult to imagine that an ancient city would have such order.
Pan Feng said: "The security in this city is the responsibility of the Jade Dust Pavilion. I've heard that because they're all women, they don't like to be too noisy and chaotic, so there's a rule that you can't make loud noises in the city. ”
After speaking, he pointed to a few women in white not far in front of him, and said, "They are the people of the Jade Dust Pavilion, responsible for patrolling the entire Luoyang City." There are many like them in the whole Luoyang, and they are all in groups of seven, known as Yuxian Wei. ”
Liu Yifan looked at Pan Feng's point. In this Luoyang City, there are many people who are gorgeously dressed and noble. Those women's single-wheeled outfits were nothing outstanding, just ordinary snow-white dresses. But when seven people stand together, it is easy for people to discover each other's existence, like a cold snowflake blooming in a thousand charms.
Seeing that each woman was carrying a snow-white long knife behind her, Liu Yifan couldn't help but wonder why it wasn't a long sword, wouldn't that be more fairy, anyway, it would be played in later TV series.
"Hey, that's interesting. But why are they all in groups of seven, and they all carry knives on their backs, is there anything special about this?" asked Liu Yifan.
Pan Feng was stunned, obviously not expecting Liu Yifan to ask this question. patted Liu Yifan on the shoulder and said, "I said Yifan, where did you learn art before?" Won't your master give you some things to do on the rivers and lakes?"
Liu Yifan sighed when he heard the words and said, "Alas, my former master was ruthless. Every day, I was just asked to practice, and nothing else was told to me. That's why I just ran out and roamed the rivers and lakes. ”
Pan Feng had such an expression and said, "No wonder." You really should come out and wander around, this knowledge is too lacking. If you want to say why it is seven people, you must first talk about the seven-star sword formation of this Jade Dust Pavilion. This sword array is said to be a compulsory martial art of the Jade Dust Pavilion, and even the Seven Absolute Immortals can do it. However, the users are mainly those Jade Immortal Guards whose martial arts are not high enough, so that they also have the power to protect themselves when they are outside. Seven people are exactly the number of people who can maximize the power of the sword formation, and even some masters should be afraid of three points. ”
"Hey, that's amazing. Liu Yifan sighed. Suddenly, the tip of his nose moved, and an enticing fragrance wafted from it.
"Ha, you guy's nose is also very smart, this is the taste of Piaoxianglou. How about it, incense!" Pan Feng laughed, and also smelled it, and even sped up his pace a little, obviously a little impatient.
"Yes, it's very fragrant. I just don't know what it tastes like. Liu Yifan sniffed it again, but he was not as anxious as Pan Feng. As a diner in later generations, what kind of food he has not eaten, and what can attract him in this ancient world that has not developed anything. In addition, there are too many dishes that just smell good and taste average.
Pan Feng obviously didn't hear Liu Yifan's disdain, and the pace under his feet changed from fast to trotting. Liu Yifan, who was watching beside him, said, no wonder this guy is so fat and a foodie.
After trotting all the way, after crossing a street, I finally arrived at the door of Piaoxiang Building. But surprisingly, the aroma that had gradually become stronger along the way was not seen at all. Some are just a faint woody aroma, and it is estimated that they have undergone some special treatment, so as not to let the aroma of various dishes affect the dining of guests.
This Piaoxiang Building is a three-storey building, the first and second floors are places to eat, and the third floor is accommodation.
Liu Yifan looked up at the three words Piaoxianglou hanging on the storefront. However, he didn't know much about calligraphy, and he couldn't tell whether those words were good or bad, but he just thought it looked a little imposing.
Just looking at the appearance, I feel that this Piaoxiang Building is not small. Walking into the building at this moment, I experienced that the space inside was spacious, and the horizontal and vertical rows of tables, chairs and benches were very neat. At this time, although it was not yet lunchtime, the first floor was already full.
As soon as the shopkeeper saw that someone was coming, he hurriedly stepped forward and greeted: "I'm sorry, two guest officers, there are no empty tables on the first floor now." If you wait, it may take you half an hour, you see......"
Before Xiao Er could say anything, he saw Pan Feng take out ten taels of silver from his arms and throw it over, saying, "Where is the second floor?
Xiao Er didn't express much surprise or joy when he received the money, as if all this was taken for granted. He put the silver on his waist, and then raised his hand to a staircase not far away and said, "Two, please." ”
Pan Feng opened the way first, and Liu Yifan was also beside him, and asked with some curiosity: "Give a reward of ten taels of silver." Is there something to say?"
Pan Feng explained: "That's not a reward. It is a rule of this Piaoxiang Building. The first floor is a place where anyone can go, and the second floor requires a fee of ten taels to go upstairs. This is also done to provide a better environment for those rich guests, and the rich people don't care about the ten taels anyway. ”
Liu Yifan suddenly sighed that this ancient person was also quite good at making money. Walking up to the second floor, Liu Yifan also understood what this better environment meant. Although the space on the second floor is the same as that on the first floor, the number of tables and chairs is more than half, and in addition to the distance between the tables, there is also a screen in the middle.
And unlike the male shop on the first floor, there are several well-dressed women on the second floor who are in charge of hospitality.
Because there are screens to cover it, Liu Yifan doesn't know how many people there are on the second floor. Sporadic conversations and the occasional clinking of chopsticks can be heard. Compared to the hustle and bustle downstairs, this second floor is really quiet. It seems that ten taels of silver really have his value.
Liu Yifan and Pan Feng sat down in a window position under the leadership of a female junior. took out a small wooden board full of dish names from the bottom of the table, and then handed them to Liu Yifan and Pan Feng one by one.
Liu Yifan took the plank with both hands and thanked him. Glancing at the contents of the wooden board, I saw what was written on it, such as the Year of the Soup, Qibao Soup, Steamed White Phoenix Yin, Guandu Loach, and Yihe Crisp...... And so on and so forth, a long list of things that I can't tell what flavor it will be. There is also a Cao family cold skin in it, Cao family meat and steamed buns and Cao's roast chicken, which Liu Yifan can understand. But after thinking about it, he put down the plank and said to Pan Feng: "I haven't been here, you can watch it." I'm in charge of eating. ”
Pan Feng nodded, and began to talk to the female junior about what dishes to order. Liu Yifan had nothing to do, so when he casually looked at the decoration of this Piaoxiang Building, the sound of dialogue coming from behind a certain screen attracted his attention.
I heard a soft and proud female voice say: "Brother, what did you say about those people a few days ago, even the darts with the golden dart flag inserted in my Ma family dart bureau are robbed." Don't you know how powerful our Ma family guns are?"
A cold and arrogant voice said, "Little sister, this is your first time darting, and you may not know it yet." Although the prestige of our Ma Jia Dart Bureau is resounding throughout the rivers and lakes, ordinary thieves do not dare to rob the darts when they see the head of the dart bureau in charge of the silver dart flag, and even the iron dart flag and bronze dart flag of the general dart master. Not to mention the golden dart flag that was only used when we were in charge of the guards by our brothers and sisters. ”
"But what are the rivers and lakes, there are no strange sects and nine streams, and there are always some outlaws who are greedy for money. You, you don't have to talk to them like this time when you meet them in the future, since they dare to beat our dart game, then let him go and have no return, just kill him. ”
Another voice that was felt by a muscular man said: "What the young dart head said is good! Kill it! This time the young dart head is mighty, and one person will pick and kill thirty-one thieves in Wumeng Village." Even their village owner, Ding Yuan and Ding Jianyang, didn't make twenty moves under the gun of the young dart! Hey, at this level, there is still a name for a cracked golden gun in the rivers and lakes, and I don't know how it came. It's a laughing death. ”
A somewhat gloomy voice said with a slight mockery: "Don't look down on others, if it weren't for the timely action of the young dart head this time, your reckless nature, wouldn't you have almost been stabbed in a hole by Na Ding Yuan?"
The muscular man said indignantly, "Aren't I angry?" Listen to what the old miscellaneous hair said at the time, the name of our young dart head brocade lion Ma Chao, he even said that it was not just a hairy child who played with a gun. You say you can't be angry? Shao Dart, my old Cheng thanked you for saving your life, and I salute you with a bowl!"