On the night of the Dragon Boat Festival, the lights on the Qinhuai River were fragrant. Near the school grounds where the oiran competition was held, the hall where the oiran banquet was held was brightly lit and full of seats.
The banquet this time was about three or four hundred people. It started under the presidency of the prefect, Mr. Liu, with a small song and dance performance, and then the four leaders appeared, thanked and sat down in their own ways. This is a fixed process, gorgeous and formal. All kinds of celebrities gathered together, and the most famous officials and celebrities were naturally at the forefront of the banquet, followed by businessmen who supported the oiran competition, such as Puyang Yi and Su Taner, who were probably at the forefront. , while Gu Yanzhen was located a little later in the middle section. During the chat with Shen Miao, he occasionally looked at the people in front of him, or turned his head to look at the bushes outside the hall.
Soon, after the formal greeting with everyone, Yuan Jin'er, who was seated, seemed to have found something, and smiled and said to the prefect next to him. Gu Yanzhen also laughed, turned her head and said to Shen Miao, "Zishan, look, the show has begun."
Yuan Jin'er and Yun Zhu are good friends, Gu Yanzhen had already vaguely anticipated these things, and at this time he felt that he had no plans. Sure enough, Yuan Jin'er in front pointed with a smile, and it was the pine egg after peeling the shell: "Interesting and beautiful, Mr. Liu, I don't know what this is?"
Liu Zhifu probably hadn't eaten this thing before, but this banquet was hosted by him, and he naturally asked a question or two before, and smiled at this time: "This is Songhua Egg, also known as Rich Egg, Jade Egg, Miss Yuan, look at it. The pattern is just like the pattern of the pine branches, and the pine wind is noble and pure, this time it is a banquet for the oiran, and all the people present are rich and noble, and the emerald is a symbol of peace, which is the first-class dish in line with this banquet."
There are two official characters, and with the names Songhua, Fugui, and Jade in front, Liu Zhifu explained it all the way and extended it. How could he know that the girl next to Yuan Jin'er, who is one of the four leaders, is a shameful concubine, just to use his mouth to say these words, everything went well, Yuan Jin'er was also happy in her heart, turned her head to look at the palace outside.
Nie Yunzhu, who was waiting there, also smiled and waved her hand. She was very excited. Naturally, she didn't have the money to hire the prefect as a trustee. For the past two months, she has been looking for a relationship under the guidance of Ning Yi. Now, through the prefect like this tonight, Songhuadan is really famous for Songhuadan. Although he was a little unhappy about "Ning Yi supporting Qilan" during the game, Yuan Jin'er did his best at this time, and after a charming smile, he picked up the pine flower egg: "The prefect said so much. The implication is that Jin'er must taste one, and I don't know how to eat it."
The simple advertising method, the longer the attendees can stay focused on the Songhuadan, the better the effect. Yuan Jiner maintained the topic of Songhuadan. At this time, an old man next to him waved his hand: "Hold on."
Yuan Jin'er and Liu Zhifu were both stunned, only to hear the old man say: "I don't know where Mr. Liu bought these pine eggs, the old man has heard a little about the method of making these eggs, and he will add lime during the production. Among them, if the proportion is too large, it will be toxic…”
This incident was really unexpected, Yuan Jin'er kept a smile, but cursed in her heart, the old man is really redundant, but the old man in front of her is really in a detached position, she can only accompany the smile and watch the next step to find out. In the seat at the back, Gu Yanzhen, who was watching Yuan Jiner's performance at first, was open in her heart, but at this moment, she couldn't help but laugh out loud: "This is great, someone broke the stage halfway, and this person is not easy to deal with."
Nie Yunzhu, who was in the bushes outside the hall, didn't know that such a thing would happen, and was slightly startled. But after seeing the appearance of the talking old man, he looked at Ning Yi in the hall. At this time, some people at the banquet had already started to eat the pine egg. When they heard this, they all put down their chopsticks. Only Ning Yi was still dipping in soy sauce. Putting a piece in his mouth, beside him, his wife Su Tan'er snatched the Songhua Egg in a bad mood. Nie Yunzhu laughed when he saw it, and his heart was slightly sad.
Inside the hall, the old man smiled.
"There's no need to worry too much. Lime water is used to taste delicious dishes. Many dishes have been used. As long as they are used properly, they can be appetizing and even healthy. It's just that those dishes are already cooked. This Songhua Egg is a new thing that came out this year, and the old man has eaten it before. Only the Zhuji Songhua Egg, which has been researched, is authentic, and it is a good product for banquets. There are already imitations in the market, and the old man is just afraid that if the imitation is not legal, this egg will not only be unable to maintain health, but will hurt the body, then it is not a pine flower, wealth, jade egg, huh..."
Halfway through his words, Yuan Jin'er opened his mouth slightly, and Gu Yanzhen at the back was also stunned. Liu Zhifu quickly sent someone to ask, and then the steward replied, Liu Zhifu laughed: "This egg is indeed bought by Zhuji."
Hearing this, the old man smiled and nodded: "It will be no problem." He picked up the Songhua egg in front of him and put it in the bowl, and someone on the other side smiled and said, "Ming Gong is very knowledgeable, I can't think of eating and drinking here, and I understand it. ." The old man known as Duke Ming laughed: "This is not an old man's boast. When he was young, he was the old man. He once traveled all over the world and ate all kinds of delicious food. Recognize the second, you can't find the first!"
He started to eat the Songhua Egg, and others no longer had any doubts, and the prefect immediately picked up the Songhua Egg to set an example. He said so much just now. If people think that this banquet dish is not authentic, it will be a big loss of face. At this time, he will naturally say "I can't have fake goods at this banquet", and then he will say more about this Songhua egg. a few words.
Inside the hall, Kang Xian and Ning Yi exchanged a look of "you owe me a favor". Outside the hall, Nie Yunzhu sighed, looked at the Milky Way and Star Sea in the sky, laughed, and when he looked inside the hall, Ning Yi Eating as if nothing had been done. A little later, Gu Yanzhen frowned: "I didn't expect him to have released such rumors..." Naturally, he didn't know that Ning Yi was related to Kang Xian, he just thought that the rumor had already flowed into Kang Xian's ears.
Beside him, Shen Miao sighed, then laughed: "Yanzhen, you are afraid that you will lose to me early for these ten taels of silver."
The circulation of news is not flexible this year, and most of them are just word of mouth, but because of this, there are not too many noises to confuse everyone's hearing. The story about Songhua Eggs at the oiran banquet was just a small episode, but after that, it would spread all over Jiangning at a very fast speed. As long as everyone talked about this Songhua Egg, the news would not be missed. And with Kang Xian's words, for a while, I am afraid that only the Songhua eggs of Zhuji can be called Songhua eggs, and the rest can not be called wealth and jade. Kill them all, even if there is a price war, it will not have any impact on Zhuji.
At the end of the banquet, through the mouth of a woman, she said that a person in the east of the city seemed to have been poisoned two days ago. Although the symptoms were not serious, they were afraid that they had eaten fake Songhua eggs. . Not long after, a new shopkeeper invited by Nie Yunzhu came over with sincerity and fear, expressing that the owner was worried that the counterfeit Songhua eggs would harm people, and was willing to offer the authentic matching of Songhua eggs, which the government announced to those imitation workshops, Liu Zhifu waved his hand: A vicious workshop that steals people's results and disregards one's own person, why do you give it such benefits! Quickly seal it up!"
In fact, there is only one workshop outside imitating Songhua eggs at this time. Ning Yi already knew that the formula would not last long, so Zhuji didn't do anything to keep it secret at all. The recipe was deliberately leaked so that they could make Songhua eggs before the Dragon Boat Festival to match this show. Otherwise, if there is a problem with eating Songhua eggs in the future, and they will be deducted on the head of Zhuji, the consequences will be quite troublesome. That Liu Zhifu sealed a small workshop with a daily income of less than one tael, and it was also a small show, which was praised by everyone at this banquet. If the industry of imitating Songhua Eggs had already become a common practice at this time, he would not be so resolute.
By this time, the preliminary preparations are actually enough, and all actions will only be done tomorrow.
At the banquet, on Ning Yi's side, there was a small episode, because Su Tan'er knew Songhuadan.
"It was this thing that Xiang Gong gave his concubine to eat for the first time. Was it made by Xiang Gong?"
"I researched it inadvertently and scattered it."
"But for a friend?" Su Tan'er smiled, "I know about it."
"Um?"
"Li Pin, or Gu Yanzhen... Anyway, that's how it was spread, right?"
When Ning Yi heard Gu Yanzhen's name, Ning Yi was slightly puzzled, and Su Tan'er said, "I saw this on the road earlier, and I remembered what the husband gave to his concubine to eat that day, and later inquired about it. Then Gu Yanzhen used Songhua eggs to please a brothel. The story of the woman has spread all over the world. She is really an infatuated person. The beauty of the husband is also a good thing... Well, although the husband's things are put on other people's heads, the concubine always feels uncomfortable..."
The Su family couldn't possibly like Ning Yi to go into business, let alone get into a restaurant or something. Su Tan'er only thought that this gentleman was considerate of the family's difficulties, so he made it and gave it to others. Of course, Ning Yi said it lightly at the time, even if it wasn't made by him, it wouldn't matter. Ning Yi was a little speechless at this knowledge, but Gu Yanzhen was also sitting far behind. If he got closer, he would not vomit blood when he heard Su Tan'er talk about this "tragic story".
The next day, after careful layout and decoration, a small shop with a "Zhu Ji" signboard opened at a not very lively intersection in Jiangning City. Nie Yunzhu hired a well-known chef. The signature dishes are some foods related to Songhua eggs. For example, preserved eggs and lean meat porridge have also been tested. There are various other dishes. Ning Yi only put some simple ideas. Among them, this year is not a year of estrangement, and business like professional fast food cannot be used. Instead, it is best to give people a warm and home feeling. And the chef was also professional and capable. Compared to Ning Yi and Nie Yunzhu's exploration, the taste of various preserved egg dishes was many times better.
The number of trolleys launched every day to sell preserved eggs has increased to four. They are named "Mei Lan, Chrysanthemum and Bamboo", and there are paintings on them that Gu Yanzhen thinks are full of ingenuity. The daily activities are all over Jiangning. After spending a certain amount on the car, you can get an interesting wooden sign. After collecting four cards with different patterns, you can enjoy a 20% discount in the main store.
Among the restaurants that helped sell Songhua Eggs, a beautiful wooden sign of "Bamboo Records Songhua Eggs" had been hung up at this time for anti-counterfeiting, and in conjunction with the rumors in the oiran competition, it was invisible.
Although there was some planning, it didn't take a lot of effort. For Ning Yi, these simple arrangements were just casual. His mind is not on those businessmen who want to grab business with Zhuji, not on those family members who want to compete with Su Tan'er for power, not on the many literati in Jiangning City, as for Gu Yanzhen... He doesn't know Gu Yanzhen yet.
The next day before dawn, he ran all the way to the Qinhuai River and saw Nie Yunzhu with a flushed face in front of the small building. Today's opening, Nie Yunzhu had been waiting for him for a long time, and then asked him to raise a palm, bit his lip, and made some effort, just then he raised her five-fingered, slender, white right hand, in Ning Yi's palm, gently He patted it for a moment, and then grinned somewhat frankly.
She looked at Ning Yi who was also smiling, thinking that he might not understand her feelings, but anyway, everyone is laughing, that's fine. Such a high-five was a bit out of line, but she really wanted to do it once, and her heart was thumping. Two months ago, Gu Yanzhen shook her hand, then slapped the other side and rushed to the side to wash her hands. At that time, she felt very bad. The touch of being held made her feel sick, and she couldn't wash it. It looks like it's falling off.
At that time, she thought that it would be better if Liheng was there, but when she saw him the next day, she couldn't summon up the courage. It's just like a store that is about to start today, and it already has a new meaning.
Ning Yi naturally didn't care about this light high-five. In the morning, he saw Songhuadan's car passing across the road again, thinking about Nie Yunzhu's efforts. However, he also had other things to do at this time.
He picked out a pair of shoes at a nearby shoe and socks store, and then walked to the school with breakfast.
This morning, in the city of Jiangning, a woman named Su Tan'er got on a carriage and went to run a business that had already formed under her command. On the city side, a woman named Nie Yunzhu opened the first door of the small shop, and the crowd was crowded. In the middle, Ning Yi carried a small package and went to touch some things that really interest him...
On the sixth day of the fifth month in the eighth year of Jinghan in the Wu Dynasty, it seemed to be a city full of vigor and hope, and everything had just begun.
Ning Yi pushed open the courtyard door and heard the wind chime coming...