Chapter 289 The Selfish Eater
I ride in the oil-walled cart, and my husband rides on a green horse; where can I make a united heart? Under the pines and cypresses in Xiling.↖
It is said that the Xiling mentioned in Su Xiaoxiao's poem is the area of Xiling Bridge today. From the Song Dynasty to the early Ming Dynasty, it was called Xicun, Xilin, and Xiling. However, since the Xilin Bridge was renovated a few years ago and the Xiling Bridge was built, it has become more and more lively. It was naturally not very useful when the former name was originally called. At this moment, two double-layer pleasure boats could not pass through the single-arch stone bridge, so they stopped on the shore. Fortunately, the small restaurant mentioned by Zhang Taizheng specializes in lake food was hidden in a green tree by the lake. It was not far away. A small flag fluttering in the wind said that the word Linji Restaurant was written on it. The group of people walked in a car, which was only a few steps away.
Wang Fulin was originally worried that this kind of small restaurant had a reputation and was crowded with people, but when he got close, he found that there were only three tables in the small house, and two were scattered outside. It was already sunset and dusk. There was no one at that time! This kind of deserted scene was very different from the delicious Hangzhou Gang restaurant mentioned by Zhang Taizheng, so he couldn't help but glance at Zhang Taizheng with surprise. Sure enough, the young master Zhang smiled, then shook the folding fan and said, "Brother Wang went in and tried it, I will never lie to you."
The business was bad, either the taste was bad, or the owner had a bad temper. But as soon as Wang Fulin and others approached, the owner and his wife came out diligently and greeted them very enthusiastically. Moreover, seeing that everyone was dressed in luxury, they even called a boy of eleven or twelve years old and worked hard to wipe all the tables and stools. Jin Bao wanted to help, but was dragged by Qiu Feng.
"You didn't see the store because so many customers came, so don't steal other people's work. We were invited to do so. Don't let them get excited."
Qiu Feng said this. He suddenly remembered that he was doing chores in the She County Academy. Although his life was hard and tiring, he didn't let him help him, but he just didn't want people to look down on him. At this moment, looking at this young boy who was about the same age as him, he thought about the past and suddenly realized that he was getting more and more confused about the hard days of those three years.
Naturally, all the followers stayed outside. Although the two square tables were squeezed a little, they could barely sit down. When the others entered the store, they found that there was really no screen to cover, and they were immediately embarrassed. Wang Fulin thought for a while and suggested that the female family and the girl stay in the store. They placed another table on the bank of West Lake under the green trees outside. The owner and his wife were embarrassed, but when they heard such a suggestion, they immediately agreed happily and arranged it in a short while.
So Ye Mingyue and Xiaobei, Wang Erniang and Wang Xiaomei, as well as Zhang Taizheng's two cousins and several maids, all stayed in the store. Wang Fulin took Jin Bao Qiufeng and Ye Xiaopang, and sat under a willow tree a little far from the two tables of the followers. At this time, the season when willow catkins were flying, the willow leaves were as low as silk ribbons, and the afterglow of the sunset was just right, which was suitable for outdoor dining. However, due to the staffing problem of this table, Mr. Xu Er was very confused just because of the seat sorting alone. Wang Fulin generously asked the two to sit on one side and took Ye Xiaopang to sit together. Jin Bao and Qiufeng sat together, and the problem was solved.
As for the issue of ordering dishes, Mr. Zhang, who was born in a wealthy family of Shanxi merchants, waved his hand and said that he was the one who picked it up, four meat, four vegetables, and four plates of cold dishes. When he heard this report, the owner immediately went back and forth with a smile on his face. However, Jin Bao and Qiu Feng went to see the little boy who had just come out to smear the table and stool to clean up. Seeing that he was busy by his parents' shop owner, who was supposed to be his parents, with a happy smile on his face. At this time, Zhang Taizheng said, "Brother Wang, I think, I said this small restaurant is quite delicious, why is it no one visits? Is it because it is too simple?"
"I do have this question."
Zhang Taizheng immediately laughed: "I have been to Hangzhou for half a month. When I brought it to others for the first time, I thought that if the business is good, it is not impossible to renovate the house and expand the store. Why is it still like this? After asking later, I learned that although this small restaurant is on the bank of Xiling Bridge, and even the houses and land are all own, but some people have planned to buy land to build a villa, but the owner refused to sell it. After a while, they offended people. People often suffer from fish when eating here, so most people naturally would not come. Only those who are not afraid of the troublemakers will come here to try some wild vegetables in the lake. Because everyone is afraid that there will be too many people coming and going, which will disturb the great atmosphere, so they will bring them all relatives and friends."
"So, if it weren't for this good craftsmanship, and with the love of many literati and scholars, I'm afraid that this family would have drunk the northwest wind."
Wang Fulin asked back, and when Zhang Taizheng nodded, he immediately glanced around. Although this was the first time Mr. Xu Er came here, he knew what he was thinking when he looked at Wang Fulin's expression. He immediately sneered: "Young and ignorant, so many of us sit here. Everyone knows that it is everyone's children going out for a trip. How dare you come to the door to make trouble?"
Mr. Xu Er said this repeatedly and was thorny, but Wang Fulin was not a good-natured person. He immediately raised his eyebrows and said, "Who do you want to say about the four words "Mr. Xu Er is young and ignorant?"
Unexpectedly, Wang Fulin also attacked in public in front of Zhang Taizheng. Master Xu Er was immediately furious. He pressed the table and was about to stand up, but Wang Fulin said leisurely: "I'm not afraid of ten thousand, but I'm afraid that someone has come over there to cause trouble."
When Zhang Taizheng came to have dinner last time, he tasted many local skills that so-called top chefs did not have, so he took what his friends said as a warning. At this moment, seeing more than a dozen big men holding sticks on the side, even if he was full of articles, he was not a problem with the juren and Jinshi, but the danger was approaching him. At this moment, he could not help but shrink his heart. At this moment, when he heard Wang Fulin call out Yang Wencai, on the table of the Wang family, several followers suddenly stood up and went straight to meet the people. Zhang Taizheng immediately regretted that he was greedy for the pleasure boat today, and only brought five servants.
However, before he could ask someone to help, the wings did not start to fight. The people on both sides seemed to have said a few words first, and then he saw that the people who came dropped the sticks in their hands, bowed and complained. After a while, they all slipped away. Only the thing that was originally intended to be a weapon was thrown away. At this time, Yang Wencai turned back first, went to Wang Fulin and said with a smile: "Little officials, they are all unfamiliar guys, sent away."
"So, since Mr. Xu Er is older than me, he should know the principle of preventing problems before they happen." Seeing that Mr. Xu Er was so angry that he didn't say anything, Wang Fulin said to Yang Wencai. "Tell me for everyone and be alert, after all, there are still female relatives in the store."
Zhang Taizheng waited until Yang Wen agreed to leave, and the messy things on the ground were cleaned up, so he deliberately praised: "Brother Wang really raised a lot of servants!"
Wang Fulin smiled but did not answer, but did not explain that Yang Wencai and others were not servants but mates. However, they had no business for the time being, so they followed him as bodyguards. While they were talking, the cold dishes had already come, but most of them were unknown wild vegetables. They blanched them in water and then picked them up, and mixed them with some sesame oil and seasonings. They were fragrant and delicious. The ingredients may not be the best, but they were all freshest. The couple's skills were also very good, especially the unknown sauce in a plate of powdered skin that made his eyebrows stretched out.
If Zhang Taizheng hadn't insisted that the people who wanted to buy this house and land interfere, he would even have doubted whether these selfish diners were going to eat pure farm wild flavors, and did not want too many customers to disturb the dining atmosphere and interfere, which would make the small restaurant unbused.
Everyone was having a drink, eating vegetables, and chatting. However, for Ye Xiaopang, who likes to eat meat, these things are not enough to even stuff the teeth, and his eyes can't help but look at the shop frequently. When he saw a boy coming here with a big wooden plate, his eyes lit up.
There is meat!
But when the dishes were served, I saw a sweet and sour fish, a basin of salted white shrimp, a plate of fried crabs, and a bowl of fish soup. Although they were all meaty, he was still disappointed. But before he could pout, he felt someone patting his shoulder. When he turned his head, he saw that it was Wang Fulin: "Eat less meat, eat more fish and shrimp, and you don't have to be forced to lose weight by your mother and sister! Do you know what your father said in private before? He planned to turn around and throw you to Songming Mountain. No meat is allowed for a month, so you must get used to it first."
"Brother Wang!" Ye Xiaopang was almost crying, "You must help me plead for my father!"
"Then don't pick on food!" Wang Fulin patted Ye Xiaopang again, and when he accepted his fate, he began to peel shrimps and eat crabs clumsily. He looked up and saw Zhang Taizheng's eyes flashing at him, and then he smiled. Although he only tasted the four meat dishes he had just served, he felt that the ingredients were originally tasted, and the skill of this lake food was indeed good.
"Brother Zhang brought me a good place today. It is really good at making lake food, but it was not in vain. Since this Hangzhou Bang restaurant is really delicious, it is so deserted. It is really unreasonable for the guests to like their skills, but they are unwilling to make decisions. There should be more people sharing the good things, but this shop can't last until when it can last. It's really a waste of resources. Brother Zhang saw that he was full of knowledge and knowledge. Since today is a second visit, can he finish the tips and give this shop a pair of questions and attract some business?"
Zhang Taizheng had been in Hangzhou for more than half a month, not just two days later than Mr. Xu Er, so he was of course familiar with the name Wang Fulin. Today he invited him to have dinner together, and he also wanted to inquire about his nephew Wang Daokun. Among them, temptation is his greatest purpose. However, his talent and learning are not tested at this moment, but he was squeezed out by someone. He couldn't help but be caught off guard.
Wang Fulin did not give Mr. Xu any chance to interrupt, and said with a smile: "For example, you can erect two bamboo poles on this shore to make a door, paste the couplets, and attract customers. It is said that a family that does good deeds and accumulates virtues will definitely have Yuqing. It seems that this is what I said?"
Whether Wang Fulin saw someone making trouble, took the initiative to send a servant to come forward, or deliberately got close to Ye Xiaopangxuan, or instigated himself to meddle in other people's business, Zhang Taizheng outlined the image of an immature boy from the bottom of his heart. So at this moment, after the initial surprise, he came to his senses: "Since Brother Wang is so happy, I want to accompany him, but I can drink a few drinks, but I have no energy to throw bricks and attract jade. I don't know if Brother Wang has any good sentences?"
Wang Fulin heard Ye Mingyue's statement before, and knew that there was a natural conflict of interest between Wang Daokun and Zhang Siwei, so he originally planned to act shallow and impulsively and test Zhang Taizheng's reaction. At this moment, he was about to refuse, but Master Xu Er finally got the opportunity. He said with a thumbs up: "The urgent talent of Wang Xiaoren is also famous in Huizhou. I think that when I saw off the grandmaster, I could have a talented man of the country and generation. They were all given hundreds of years. Later, they were beaten and attacked thousands of times and were still strong. No matter how winds are east, west, south and north, today, since I have said it, why not take a couplet and give it to the store?" (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
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