It is said that the Baiwei family was opened by a barbarian. The building of the restaurant is quite exotic. The circular octagonal building is wide and large. Each corner is decorated with brass wind chimes. You can hear it before you get close. When it comes to inviting customers with jingle, it is very conspicuous among the well-regulated two-story shops on the street.
After entering, the inside is even more magnificent and luxurious, with a round hollow hall, which is four or five larger than other restaurants. There is a round stage in the middle of the hall, and three meters away are the tables and chairs for diners. The tables and chairs are made of rosewood, high-end atmosphere, the stairs on the second floor and the fence around the hollow upstairs are also made of rosewood.
There are seven or eight huge chandeliers hanging on the ceiling, and each chandelier has more than a dozen candles the size of a bowl. If it is here at night, it must be brightly lit, just like daytime.
The surrounding walls are decorated with woven carpets, and the windows are hung with beautiful curtains. The mistresses who come and go are all young, beautiful, and slender women. They all wear uniform tight-fitting Hu suits, and they shuttle briskly between the tables. A beautiful landscape.
After the Shen family entered, they were all overwhelmed by this magnificent and imposing restaurant. They all looked around curiously, their eyes were not strong enough, and they were amazed at everything they saw, and they found everything beautiful. Especially Jin Cun, with his head turning like a rattle drum, people can tell at a glance that he is from the country.
Shen Dejian seemed a little calmer because he came here once, but he was still a little nervous when he brought these people here alone, and his expression was not natural. Shen Ruolan looked calm, and after a few glances, he stopped looking .
A beautiful bearded lady led them to sit down at a large table on the north side of the hall on the first floor, asked them what dishes they wanted with a smile, and handed them the menu.
Shen Dejian couldn't read, so he asked Zhang Xingwang to order, but Zhang Xingwang refused to order, he insisted on asking Mu Shi to order, he pushed back and forth, and finally pushed it to Shen Ruolan, Shen Ruolan saw that everyone gave way, so she ordered by herself.
After opening the menu, her heart trembled slightly. No wonder the diners who came here were all dressed in silk and satin. It is really not suitable for them to come here in short clothes.
The cheapest dishes here start at a hundred dollars, and there are many high-end dishes like bear paws and shark fins that cost a few taels of silver a dish!
Even if they pick the cheapest dishes, these old people will eat at least seven or eight taels for a meal!
However, if you come, you will be safe. Since you are here, you don’t have to worry about money. If you care about money, it’s better to cook and eat at home. Don't say that their family is not short of money now, even if they are short of money, everyone is here, so they can't lose their posture.
"A dish of steamed salmon, a dish of roast pigeon; a dish of steamed deer tail, a dish of duck with lees..."
She ordered eight dishes and one soup in one go. After a simple estimate, it would cost about seven or eight taels of silver. She ordered the most high-end ones, otherwise ten taels of silver would not be worth it.
Hu Nu wrote down her order and left with a smile on her face.
As soon as the person left, Zhang Xingwangcai sighed and said: "This place is really good. It's the first time I've come to such a good place to eat at such a great age. My second child, it's thanks to you, otherwise I won't be here in my life." Maybe come to such a good place to enjoy it!"
Shen Dejian was grateful and looked very happy. He said modestly with a red face: "Brother, you are wrong to say that. You have three good sons. Who knows which one will be able to make a big difference in the future? Maybe you will be able to go to school in the future." Go to the best restaurant in Beijing to eat!"
Zhang Xingwang chuckled: "Then I will lend you a good word, my three sons, the eldest is useless, the second -"
He glanced at Er Yong, then at Shen Ruolan, and said with a smile: "Hey, don't tell me, the second child is really unstoppable!" Even if the second child can't, wouldn't there be a second daughter-in-law? The daughter-in-law is a good person. Whether the old Zhang family can prosper in the future depends on her.
As for "the third child, it's hard to say for the time being!"
Zhang Eryong didn't hear what his father said. At this moment, his eyes followed Lan'er's and slipped to the middle stage.
The children performing juggling on the stage had already gone down, and another storyteller came up, and there was a table in front of the storyteller with a ruler on it, I saw him straighten his clothes, drink a mouthful of fragrant tea, and clean up. With a 'snap' sound, he slapped the ruler on the table, and started speaking in full spirit.
"Guest officers," as soon as the four words came out, the noisy surroundings immediately quieted down, only to hear him waving his fan and said loudly, "Last time I talked about the guerrilla Sun Anguo who was greedy for life and afraid of death. The traitor of…”
The storyteller told the story of King Zhan’s 15-year-old expedition and bravely repelling the Wusun invasion. It has been more than ten days since he started speaking last month. Because he spoke well, many diners came here just to listen to his storytelling. This Baiwei family eats, this can be regarded as a marketing strategy of the big boss of Baiwei family.
Shen Ruolan wants to open a printing factory and publish a book, so she will naturally pay attention to stories that everyone is interested in. Seeing that the people in the restaurant are like ducks with their necks pinched, they stretch their necks and listen quietly to the storyteller. Speaking, she couldn't help paying attention.
"I saw that King Zhan raised his sword and fell, and the cold light was everywhere. Another Wusun soldier acted as a ghost under the sword. He said, "One man at ten steps, and he will not stay behind for a thousand miles." Such a character, how can you not be heartbroken? Seeing the traitor Sun Anguo right in front of you—”
When the storyteller talked about the highlights, someone couldn't help but yelled, "Okay." The surroundings were also filled with applause, thunderous cheers, and everyone's emotions were mobilized.
A majestic, all-powerful God of War prince is vividly portrayed. He is unparalleled in dignity, majestic in appearance, world-class in martial arts, and like a god in soldiers. He is highly valued by the emperor and loved by the people. He is a genius in the state of Chu...
Shen Ruolan also unconsciously listened to it, and on the one hand, she was full of respect for the God of War who protected the country and the country, and on the other hand, she was deeply grateful to him for his compassion and love for the people. She still remembered what Luwu said, The girls who were abducted to Wusun were rescued by King Zhan's order!
Come to think of it, it was her letter that worked. King Zhan is indeed a great hero and a good man!
Such a good person, if she asked him to send Nie Heng to treat her mother, would he agree
The sound of the ruler on the stage sounded again, and the voice of the storyteller became high-pitched, "King Zhan tied the traitor to the saddle, kicked the horse on the belly, and only heard the horse neighing to the sky and spreading its hooves. How dare the Wusun people resist? I only regret that my parents didn't have a pair of extra feet, and they fled around without mentioning it. At this critical juncture, a black iron arrow protruded from behind a camp. , facing King Zhan's vest—"
Shen Ruolan's heart arose, and just as she was wondering if King Zhan was injured, she retracted the storyteller's fan, "Foretelling what will happen next, let's listen to the next chapter to break it down—"
Everyone sighed, and they hadn't heard enough, so they finished speaking, really!
Shen Ruolan didn't listen enough, I really want to come here to listen again tomorrow!
"Hey, every time I finish the talk at the most critical point, it really whets people's appetites, making people think about it, and they don't think about food and drink!" Someone at the next table complained.
Some people also said: "I have been listening to it for more than ten days, and it costs one tael of silver to eat here every day. After converting it, this book is really expensive to listen to. I can't help but want to listen to it. It's really addictive ah-"
Hearing this, Shen Ruolan's heart skipped a beat!
Isn't she about to publish a book? Why don't you come up with stories that make people want to stop, like a storyteller? Then, like the serialized novels of later generations, it will be serialized and published. As long as it can whet everyone's appetite and make them want to stop, it will definitely be a hit!
Thinking in my heart, the food has already started serving over there!
Steamed salmon with full color and flavor, pig ears mixed with cucumber, fried bamboo shoots with tenderloin, steamed deer tail, roasted pigeon...
Delicious dishes were brought up one after another, and everyone started to move immediately. Shen Ruolan didn't eat much because she had something on her mind, and was thinking about it, when there was another burst of applause on the stage.
It turned out to be a few Confucianists fighting on the stage. The form of the fight is very simple, that is, they play a pair, and let everyone in the audience match. If they match, they lose, and if they match, they lose. It's hard, of course, there is still a lottery in this win or loss, and one of the fair-skinned and long-faced Confucian scholars looks very educated, and he played several pairs in a row, winning a lottery of more than ten taels of silver.
As for the pair, Shen Ruolan didn't know anything about them, but she especially remembered a story told to them by the Chinese teacher when she was in high school.
It is said that in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, there was a talented woman who was beautiful and beautiful, but later escaped into Buddhism due to the decline of personnel. Regardless of her sexuality, the woman wrote a couplet on the wall outside the temple-Lonely, cold window, empty widow, and frankly said that anyone who can Those who have to deal with it will agree with each other physically and mentally, and return to the world of mortals. There is an endless stream of literati and refined scholars who went to deal with it for a while, but in the end all of them returned angrily. , and the semantics are smooth and coherent, if there is no magic pen, how can one or two ordinary people break it at will
It's a pity that until the woman died, no one could match that pair, and no one can solve it until today. It can be said that it is absolute through the ages.
The reason why Shen Ruolan remembered this pairing was not because she loved literature so much, but because her deskmate used a very shocking remark about that talented woman at that time—pretending to be a big girl, and she was cheating herself!
If she didn't pretend to be like this, why would she spend her lonely life by guarding the evening drum and the morning bell
Shen Ruolan couldn't laugh at that time, so she wrote down this pairing.
At this moment, she felt that she could definitely make a small fortune with this pair of Qiangu, hehehe.
It's not that she is greedy for money. Now she wants to open a printing factory, open a hot pot restaurant, hire people and buy goods, and also treat her mother's illness. How much does it cost inside and out? The little money she has to sell the house is definitely not enough, and she doesn't want to touch the money in her parents' hands, so now, if there is an opportunity to make money, she is determined not to miss it, hum, no matter how much it is, it is a fool not to make money!
She called the bearded girl who came to serve their table, whispered a few words in her ear, and rewarded her with a small piece of silver.
Hu Nu got the reward and went to do it with a smile on her face.
After a while, the head of the restaurant came to the stage and said loudly to everyone: "Guest officers, a talented woman has come to our restaurant today, and I want to make a pair for you, and the price is five hundred taels. Anyone who wants to solve the problem, The guest officer who wants to get the five hundred taels of silver needs to pay five taels of silver. If you match the girl's pair within a stick of incense, as long as you match, the girl's five hundred taels of silver will be paid. It belongs to you; however, if it doesn’t match, your five taels of silver will belong to that girl, are you willing to give it a try?”
What a bargain it is to exchange five taels of silver for five hundred taels
Moreover, many literati who consider themselves highly talented still want to show off their talents.
There is money to be made and fame to be made, so why not do it
So, everyone raised their hands to sign up one after another, and they were very enthusiastic. The person in charge was taking notes while collecting money, smiling happily.
That girl said, if she wins, she will only take half of the money, and the remaining half will go to the restaurant; if she loses, it will be used as an advertisement for the restaurant to gain a name, so it is a good deal Of course, he is eager to do business, and waiting for good things doesn't happen every day!
Soon, the registered guests were counted, seventeen of them, with a total of eighty-five taels of silver, the manager put away the silver with a smile, and came to invite Shen Ruolan politely.
Just now when the person in charge said that a talented woman offered five hundred taels of silver to ask for a solution, Shen Dejian and the others were still shocked, and wondered whose family's prodigal daughter dared to play with such a big girl, and it was his daughter for a long time !
Seeing that Shen Ruolan was about to get up and go out, Shen Dejian just woke up like a dream, grabbed her in a panic, and said in a trembling voice: "Lan Ya, good girl, don't make trouble, our family has just eaten enough, five hundred taels of silver It's not a joke, besides, how can you make any right? Dad told you, although our family is earning a lot now, didn't dad receive a deposit of two hundred taels of silver from others before, so dad I really don't have much on me, so I can't afford to pay the five hundred taels..."
The Mu family also looked worried: "Lan'er, otherwise, don't go."
Zhang Xingwang also had a face of disapproval, but he didn't explain it. He only frowned tightly, looking worried.
Only Zhang Eryong firmly believed in her. Although he didn't speak, he nodded heavily at her and smiled slightly, as if giving her silent encouragement.
Shen Ruolan also laughed, she patted her mother's hand and said: "Mother, father, don't worry, my daughter never does anything that is not sure."
Countless literati and poets have studied and tried to solve it for hundreds of years, but none of them succeeded. She didn't believe that these ten people could solve it within a stick of incense.
If she can really solve it, she will admit it!
Shen Dejian and Mrs. Mu saw that their daughter was so confident and everything was ready there, it would not be easy for her to back down, so they had no choice but to let her go. Not caring about eating, they all looked at their daughter nervously.
Shen Ruolan stepped onto the stage generously, blessed everyone in the audience, without saying a single word of nonsense, and directly said the pair; "Lonely cold window empty widow!"
When the voice fell, he stepped off the stage and waited for the money to be collected.
The seventeen signups were shocked after hearing this couplet. This couple is too difficult. The words are all in the same radical, and the semantics are fluent and impeccable.
They all frowned and pondered, shaking their heads and brains, and almost boiled three liters of old blood.
Over there, the person in charge has already lit a stick of incense for people to watch.
There was a murmur of chanting in the hall, all talking about this pair.
After Shen Ruolan returned to her seat, she smiled and said to everyone: "We can earn more than forty taels of silver later, why don't we order two more dishes."
There are more than a dozen people at their table, and they only ordered eight dishes and one soup. If they all eat with their stomachs open, it will definitely not be enough, especially Brother Fu Cun and Brother Jin Cun, they can eat four dishes, Zhang Eryong It's also edible. Father and Uncle Zhang both worked hard, and they both have a lot of food. Although these meals can fill you up to 70% or 80% full, there is still a long way to go before you are full.
Shen Dejian said worriedly: "Are you sure you can win? But there are so many people studying your pair."
But Mrs. Mu smiled and said: "Just listen to Lan'er, I think she can win." Mrs. Mu also has a good knowledge of poetry and books, knowing that this pairing is not suitable for ordinary people.
So, I called the girl Hu who came to serve again, and ordered a plate of crystal knuckles, a plate of fried quail, and four plates of small dim sum...
Zhaodi said strangely: "Sister Lanya, when did you learn to be right? I think you can order food just now. When did you learn to read?"
She has known Shen Ruolan since she was a child. In her memory, Sister Lan Ya is similar to her eldest sister, both skinny and skinny. She wanders around the village all day looking for food. Why doesn't she remember when she went to school? ? When will it be a pair
Shen Ruolan said calmly and naturally: "Didn't our village have a school in the past? At that time, I was always eavesdropping outside, and when I learned it, I learned to write on the ground with tree branches. Slowly accumulating, listening After a few years, I knew almost all the characters and could write them. Later, when I made money, I often bought books in the bookstore to read. If there were any words or places I didn’t understand, I would ask the shopkeeper of the study for advice. So what I understand now is A little more!"
In her memory, she did go to school a few times when she was a child, but she always went to look for food, but she couldn't find it, so she never went again. However, this experience gave her a good match between literacy and ability Good excuse.
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