Chen's restaurant.
A gentleman in Chinese clothes stood in front of the counter and asked leisurely, "How much is it in total?"
"Ten taels and twenty-three cash, the shopkeeper said, no change, ten taels of silver." The boy in the shop said cautiously.
"Here you are." Mr. Huafu threw out a piece of silver at random, and the servant hurriedly took it.
"Good morning, guest officer, welcome to come again next time." The shopkeeper on the side, a few people in the Taoist shop, who were full of respect, took a peek at the young master who paid the bill, talking a lot.
Ten taels of silver is a lot of money to many people in Shaxian County. People who can spend so much at once are regarded as big money in the eyes of many people. Many people will inevitably find it strange and look twice.
The young masters didn't seem to notice the gaze of others, they walked away with their heads held high and their chests held high.
After the young masters in Chinese clothes left the restaurant, they began to discuss.
“The food in this restaurant is good!”
"The dishes are good, but the guy in the shop seems to have never seen anything in the market, and he was surprised when he was ten taels of silver." The young man who spoke was a little proud.
"This is not the capital, so many people earn a few taels of silver after a year of hard work. It's unavoidable to be surprised."
"So, this place is still too small." A boy in blue was playing with the folding fan in his hand boredly.
"I don't know how to make the spicy crab in this shop. It's even better than Tianyuefang in Kyoto."
"There should be some special secret recipe."
"It would be great if I could get the recipe. If I take it back and open a store, I should be able to make a lot of money."
"You can't mess around! It is said that Fang Zi belongs to the county magistrate, and the county magistrate has a good relationship with the prince. Although this prince Cheng has no real power, he is a person who can speak in front of the holy one."
"This prince seems to have a prescription in his hand, but he is not short of money, and he doesn't seem to want to bother to open a restaurant."
Prince Cheng also has a fief, and a lot of money is collected from the fief every year.
After Prince Cheng returned to the capital from Shaxian County, he would invite people to the palace for dinner from time to time, showing off many unique fresh food in the palace, which made him a lot of limelight, and also made many people admire him as an idle prince.
The reason why so many people came to Sha County has something to do with the prince.
These people are not qualified to be invited into the palace for dinner, so they come to Sha County to see what the food in the palace is like.
Chen Xiaocai walked into Chen's private restaurant, and a shopkeeper came out to welcome him.
"Boss, a young master came over today and ordered all the dishes on the menu without eating anything. It cost about ten taels of silver."
Chen Xiaocai's restaurant originally took the cheap route, but after a large number of "big money" poured in, Chen Xiaocai adopted Lu Lin's suggestion and launched some high-end dishes, which ordinary people would not order However, for some of the second generation of Kyoto who like face and have nowhere to spend their money, it is a favorite.
Some people from Kyoto like to order those high-end dishes. In fact, the high-end dishes are no different from the ordinary dishes in the store. Chen Xiaocai nodded and said, "I see. Divide it up, if you can't finish eating, you can send it to Yunniang.
There are a lot of people working in the hot spring hall, and there are endless dishes, which can just add a little color. Many people here can't eat enough, and no one will dislike the leftovers in the restaurant.
Chen Xiaocai secretly said: Recently, more and more people come from Kyoto. After these people come, they like to show off. Usually, three or four people will order dozens of dishes, and they are not afraid of waste. These people seem to like to appreciate the locals. Never seen the world.
Chen Xiaocai is still happy to see the results. The other party likes to show off and satisfy their own vanity, and they just happen to make more money.
To put it bluntly, in fact, most of the people who come here are not the top sons of the capital. I am afraid that these people's status is not very high in the capital, but it is different here.
It is very difficult to find a scholar in Sha County on weekdays. To many villagers, these princes from Kyoto are like heaven and man. The income is rising in a straight line! After a busy day, Luo Yuan left the restaurant with a basket in his hand and headed home.
When Lu Lin first came, Luo Yuan was still a half-grown child, and with the courage of a newborn calf not afraid of tigers, he acted as a guide for Lu Lin.
Since then, Luo Yuan has been doing odd jobs in the county government when needed.
After Chen Xiaocai took over a street in Sha County, he opened many restaurants, and Luo Yuan worked as an apprentice in the restaurant.
Because Chen Xiaocai valued Luo Yuan a lot, Wan Li accepted Luo Yuan as his apprentice.
Luo Yuan is still practicing in the store now, and after a few years, he will be able to become a teacher, and if he is lucky, he will be able to become a shopkeeper.
Luo Yuan glanced at the things in the basket, and walked briskly towards his home.
"Roger."
"Roger."
At a young age, Luo Yuan went to work for the county magistrate, and even made a name for himself, so that Luo Yuan was quite prestigious in the village. When the children in the village saw Luo Yuan, they would call Luo Ge Of course, Luo Yuan is so prestigious because he works in a restaurant, sometimes he can pack some leftovers, and occasionally there are more, Luo Yuan will distribute them to his younger brothers.
In the past two years, as long as people in Sha County are willing to work, they can earn some money, and they won't be hungry, but it is not easy to eat well. The leftovers from restaurants can be regarded as useless for the children in the village. Serve delicacies.
"I'm back." Luo Yuanniang greeted Luo Yuan with a smile.
Luo Yuan put the basket on the table and said, "Mother, there is something delicious today."
Luo Yuanniang said helplessly: "Bring back the things from the store again, Second Young Master Chen won't be angry, right?"
"It's okay, this is allowed by Er Shao." The leftovers in the store cannot be resold to customers, so they are allowed to bring back the leftovers.
However, the food in the store is very delicious, and the people here cherish food very much, so there is nothing left in the weekdays.
After the people from Kyoto came, it was different.
These sons in Kyoto pay great attention to manners, they order a lot of dishes, but they don’t eat much. Sometimes, a dish is left without poking a few bites. Luo Yuan was very lucky today, and got most of the uneaten basket pastry.
"This is what's left!" Luo Yuanniang said.
Luo Yuan nodded, and said: "Yes! This pastry is sold in the store for 100 cents a basket. It's delicious. Mother, you can try it." Luo Yuan thought to himself: This rose paste is very popular, It's a good thing he went early today, otherwise, I'm afraid he would be divided by the people in the store.
"This thing is too expensive, I'm afraid it will shorten my life if I eat it!"
Luo Yuan said disapprovingly: "Mother, you can eat it, anyway, this is what others don't want." A little bit of envy flashed in Luo Yuan's heart, these noble sons in the capital are really happy, they don't have to worry about food and clothing, such delicious food Things are all wasted, and I don't feel bad.
"Son, Second Young Master Chen likes you, so you have to work hard!" Luo Yuanniang said.
Luo Yuan nodded and said, "I know, mother."
In a small restaurant in Sha County.
"Master Ma, they said that the third young master of the Chen family and Ji Yun'an are engaged."
The man nodded and said, "I heard."
The man called Young Master Ma, whose name is sloppy, was originally from Lin Town. He heard that business is booming in the frontier, and a large amount of cattle and sheep can be exchanged for grain and cloth, so he came out to do business on purpose.
Ma Hu was born in Lin Town. When Lu Lin left, the Ma family hadn't made a fortune yet, but in the past few years, it has grown up all of a sudden.
Lu Lin has become a legend in Lin Zhen, and Sloppy has also heard of Lu Lin.
Back then, Lu Lin spent a few taels of silver to buy an official, and made a cart. Recently, he was promoted and received the prince. There was a lot of rumors in Lin Town, and Lu Lin has become the light of Lin Town.
"Master Ma, do you think we should pay a visit to the county government when we come here?" A guard asked.
Sloppy is also thinking about this issue, no matter what, they all came from one place, so there shouldn't be any harm in paying a visit.
Sloppy looked at the busy street and said, "I heard that almost all the shops on this street belong to Chen Xiaocai."
Back then, before Lu Lin became an official, he had a big doll business. Now that Chen Xiaolai has changed his career to open a restaurant, it seems to be doing well!
With so many people in this street now, these shops should be worth a few thousand taels of silver.
"I heard that Er Shao Chen is developing some hot springs in the mountains. He really has the money to burn it."
It doesn’t have to be because of the money. More and more rich people come to Sha County now. The rich like to play something different.
There was a sound of firecrackers, and Sloppy looked towards the hot pot restaurant opposite.
"Xiao Er, what's going on on the other side, there are so many people?"
Xiao Er smiled and said: "The shop opposite here is holding an event. I heard that if you go there to eat hot pot today, you only need half the price. Therefore, many people went over and heard that there is an auction going on."
"Auction? Auction what?" Sloppy asked curiously.
Xiao Er frowned and said, "Looks like a sheep."
Sloppy asked a little puzzled: "Aren't sheep all the same? Are you still using the auction?"
Sloppy knows that there are good and bad horses. If this top-quality hard-earned BMW can be sent to the capital, those nobles are willing to pay even hundreds of taels of silver. This ordinary good-looking horse can also be used. If you come to be a stallion, that one can also be sold for a high price, but the sheep are almost the same.
Xiaoer smiled and said: "Of course it's not an ordinary sheep, it's a well-cooked sheep. Our second brother-in-law of the county magistrate's family is the best at eating. It is said that this time the auction is for well-cooked sheep." , What is it called Roasted Whole Lamb? Roast the whole lamb, be generous, and you will be able to roast a whole lamb."
Many families in the countryside have the habit of raising sheep. At the end of the year, they kill the sheep and they can eat them for several days.
"Master, let's go and have a look too!" A little guard couldn't help being curious, and said to Sloppy.
Sloppy nodded and said, "It's okay to go and have a look."
Sloppy thought to himself: If you really want to buy a sheep, it will definitely not be cheap, and you won’t be able to eat it, but it’s also good to go and see the excitement.