Old things in Nancheng

Before the Ming Dynasty, China's economic capacity exceeded half of the world's, and the brilliance of civilization fascinated foreign barbarians.The meal-sharing system, as a representative of Chinese dining culture, has been imitated by the world one after another. Today, Western food still retains the meal-sharing system.

Lin Zhilan prepared two tables of dishes for Jiang Shangpei and Jiang Shanggui, the third master Jiang Shanggui, one table was Chinese stir-fried dishes, and the other table was Western food for later generations.After reporting at the hour of the day in Wang's other courtyard, Lin Zhilan led all the women and maids to cook a big meal.

Wang Zimo also has no time, he helps Zhang Luo inside and out, the Tao is self-respect, although the Wang Family Courtyard is small, but Wang Zimo and Lin Zhilan still will not underestimate themselves, decorate it carefully to make it look exquisite and elegant, Wang Zimo understands business Marketing, although she is only talented and doesn't know this professional term, but with Lin Zhilan reminding her from time to time, how could she not know the importance of packaging.

So when Jiang Shangpei and Jiang Shanggui arrived, they found that this small courtyard had something hidden in it.

Wang Zimo and Lin Zhilan greeted each other at the door. Needless to say, the two dressed up. They look good and look good in anything, but the charm of suits and cheongsams is something that Mr. Jiang cannot ignore. Even Jiang Shanggui's eyes are always glued to Lin Zhilan. I can't even move my body.

Jiang Shanggui was the same age as Wang Zimo, [-] years old, two months younger than Wang Zimo, but the son of the aristocratic family had gone through a lot of love, fat, swallows and thin, and he didn't know how much he had learned. But facing the mature, noble and exquisite Lin Zhilan, Jiang Shanggui's heart was moved.

This is not the first time I have seen Lin Zhilan. At the wonton shop, Jiang Shanggui was just doing things for his brother. On the pier, he was just amazed. Yesterday, Lin Zhilan was dressed dignifiedly, but today, Jiang Shanggui felt that Lin Zhilan was simply favored by heaven. The stunner, every frown and smile, all affect Jiang Shanggui's not-so-young heart.

People rely on clothing, Buddha depends on gold clothing, this is the charm of cheongsam.

"Ahem! Third brother, why don't you show respect to Zimo." Jiang Shangpei was better educated than Jiang Shanggui, and he only glanced at Lin Zhilan for four or five times before moving away. Seeing that Jiang Shanggui was really rude, Jiang Shangpei's face was a little ugly.

"Brother Zimo, forgive me for being rude, but my sister-in-law is too much... I have never seen a woman dress up like this, which made Brother Zimo and sister-in-law laugh." Jiang Shanggui also has a generous personality, and he is full of praise, Of course, he just appreciates it.

People say that bad guys dirty the Tang Dynasty, but in fact later generations are even more disgusted with the concubines given to each other by the rich and powerful merchants in the Song Dynasty, but this is a big misunderstanding.The Song Dynasty banned human trafficking, and all servants in the family were employed. Contract workers in later generations generally signed a five-year contract. If the servant was willing to stay when it expired, he could sign for another five years.

The concubines in the Song Dynasty were this kind of contract workers, not their own family members. After giving birth, the children were naturally left to the master's family, and they were free to come and go when the construction period came.Therefore, exchanging gifts of concubines is just a part-time job from one boss to another, which was nothing at all at the time.

But the main wife is different. Whether it is the clan etiquette or the national law, it has given the main wife a lot of protection. People in the Song Dynasty are romantic, but there are not many people who have thoughts about other people's wives. How could Jiang Shanggui play Lin Zhilan's idea? But it doesn't prevent him from taking a few more glances to enjoy himself.

"Third brother was joking, let's not stand under the sun, big brother and third brother, please come in." Wang Zimo must be jealous in his heart, but Lan'er is pretty, and she is well dressed today, so the man didn't respond when she saw her. has a problem.

From the gate, the servants in white shirts and black trousers in Yishui bowed and saluted when they came, and their movements were uniform. Wang Shun was also in a suit today, and he held a narrow skirt in his hand, bowing and leading them. Visit the other courtyard.

Both sides of the winding bluestone path are dotted with jasmine and albizia julibrissin, green bamboos are swaying in the distance, green willows are sprouting by the lake, lotus flowers are blooming in the lake, and lilies on the lakeshore are fragrant. The shrubs made Jiang Shangpei "tsk tsk" amazed.

"Although Zimo's courtyard is small, it is exquisite and elegant, which really makes people linger and forget to return." Jiang Shangpei said sincerely.

"Brother was joking, Lan'er was free to mess around, and brother knew that I didn't understand these things, so he let her go."

"The shade of the green trees is thick and the summer is long, and the reflection of the building into the pond. The crystal curtain blows and the breeze blows, and the roses are all over the frame. The whole courtyard is full of fragrance. Such a beautiful scenery, the siblings are very talented." Jiang Shangpei is blowing the cool breeze by the lake, and his poetry is full of enthusiasm.

"Thank you, Brother, for your appreciation." Lin Zhilan bowed her knees.

In fact, who knows what Jiang Shangpei is talking about, anyway, Wang Zimo and Lin Zhilan don't understand, Jiang Shanggui probably understands, but he hates this sour Confucian style since he was a child, and he is too lazy to respond to his elder brother's poems. Look more at Lin Zhilan, and the little beauty in Yishui cheongsam behind her.

Every time Jiang Shangpei went to a scenic spot, he chanted a poem. Fortunately, this courtyard was originally owned by Wang Qinian, and the couplets on the plaques in the courtyard were all inscribed by Wang Qinian or his friends in the same year. connected.

At first, Jiang Shangpei felt that there was no one to agree with him, so Jiang Shangpei felt a little disappointed, but he ran into old man Fang on the way. This old man Fang was obviously a doctor, but he just talked to Jiang Shangpei casually. Jiang Shangpei was overjoyed immediately, and invited old man Fang to visit the garden together.

Well, the one who asked you to come to eat has now turned into a stroll in the garden, and it is very sunny outside. Lin Zhilan saw that it was getting late, so she went down to get ready first, and Wang Zimo and Jiang Shanggui were left behind. .

"Officer, my lady asks, where is lunch today?" Caiyue was ordered to come, and Yingying asked.

"It's not far from the flower hall, it's cooler over there, let my lady put it over there." Wang Zimo ordered Caiyue to pass the message, and said, "Brother, third brother, Mr. Fang, let's invite you."

"Hey! It's time to eat, hehe, Mr. Jiang, this small Wang family courtyard is beautiful, but what people miss the most is their food." Old man Fang hasn't eaten stir-fried vegetables for a long time, so he sleeps at night thinking about it. no.

A group of people arrived at the flower hall, where ice basins were placed at the four corners of the flower hall, and four handsome servants pulled row fans, and the coolness came to their faces, mixed with the fragrance of lilies, and they could not feel the heat at all.

Seeing that everyone has arrived, Lin Zhilan waved her hand, and the maid in flag dress came gracefully, opened the lid, the fragrance was overflowing, the shape was exquisite, bright and colorful, it was really beautiful, not to mention the old man Fang who had tasted the taste, it was Jiang Shangpei and Jiang Shanggui I couldn't help but move my index finger.

"Sister-in-law, why are the dishes so colorful?" Jiang Shanggui couldn't help asking.

"Third Brother, let's talk after we taste it." Lin Zhilan said with a faint smile.

After the servant girl served the dishes, the Jiang brothers started to move, but the old man Fang couldn't help but start eating.

"Big brother, third brother, what do you think?" Wang Zimo asked with a smile.

"..."

No one paid attention to her, it was so delicious that it was too late to open my mouth, anyway, it was good for the whole family, the brother's home was my own home, so there was no need to pay too much attention to the image.

Seeing this situation, Wang Zimo exchanged a glance with Lin Zhilan, both of them were full of joy.

"Brother, third brother, you have to save your stomachs, Lan'er is still ready."

"Brother Zimo, let me eat this meal before we talk."

Fortunately, it was a test dish, and Lin Zhilan deliberately asked the kitchen to cook a small amount, and the three of them quickly emptied the dishes, still wanting more.

Lin Zhilan signaled Caiyue, and Caiyue asked someone to clear up the western food on the table.

During this gap, the three of them were savoring the delicious food left in their mouths. The old man Fang slapped each other indecently, Jiang Shangpei slowly sipped the bitter tea to get rid of the tiredness, and Jiang Shanggui's eyes became brighter and brighter, staring at Wang Zimo. After looking at it again and again, this is probably the intuition of a keen businessman. Wang Zimo likes Jiang Shanggui's sensitivity. It's nice to have a wolf-like teammate.

"Third brother, I know you have something to say, so let's not talk about it first, let's discuss it in detail after we have used it later."

Jiang Shanggui nodded secretly when he heard the words, young but not arrogant, calm and calm, such qualities can indeed be worthy of Jiang Shangpei's admiration.

While everyone was digesting food, a boy in a shirt came up with an iron plate, quietly and meticulously laid out the tables for everyone, a set of exquisite silver knives and forks spread out on both sides, and an iron plate with a "cracking" sound in the middle , asked the owner to hold a muslin cloth in front of him, and after uncovering the cover, everyone looked at the iron plate expectantly.

"What is this, beef?"

"This is called steak. It is taken from the most tender part of the cow. It is fried to medium-rare. You can try it." Lin Zhilan introduced it gracefully, and first demonstrated to them by herself.

What does medium well mean?Not yet cooked, can I eat it?Eating beef, such a luxury?

Everyone looked at Lin Zhilan, and saw that she was holding a knife in one hand and a fork in the other, gracefully cutting a small piece into her mouth and chewing it carefully, savoring the umami of the sauce and the tenderness of the beef.

It looked delicious, and Wang Zimo also started to do it, but her knife skills were not as good as Lin Zhilan's, but it was not bad.

Knowing that eating raw beef won't kill people, the other three also started to do it, and they followed suit. However, eating raw beef still has psychological pressure, but since putting the beef in their mouths, they have forgotten everything.

Milk tea, sorbet, toast, and cream cakes known as desserts, Jiang Shanggui finally understood why Wang Zimo had asked them to keep their stomachs, one stomach was really not enough.

After eating "Beijing paralysis", Jiang Shanggui felt that his previous work was really in vain. After eating this, how can he eat outside meals in the future.

"Sister-in-law, you are murdering on purpose, but you are going to kill me." Jiang Shanggui was paralyzed there, not wanting to move.

"This thing should exist in the sky, how many times can we taste it in the world." Jiang Shangpei still wanted to sing a poem to praise him, but he didn't have the energy to think about it after eating too much.

Lin Zhilan accepted everyone's praise generously, but she felt very ashamed in her heart, she copied it, she was standing on the shoulders of giants.It's a pity that the dignified traveler can only make the ancients look up to her in food, but she can't use the knowledge she learned in her previous life.

"Big brother, third brother, look, can we make this business a success?" Wang Zimo didn't hold back, she had the big event of getting rich in her heart.

"Brother Zimo, this is not enough, so what is it? It's just that I can't make it today, and tomorrow I won't be able to keep my head clear. Let's plan carefully."

Jiang Shanggui wanted to do this business from the bottom of his heart, he knew that if Wang Zimo hadn't been able to support the scene by himself, he would definitely not have his own share in such a business with steady profits and no losses.

Think about it, clothes, food, and culture can be sold here, which point is not aimed at dignitaries. Of course, the "VIP card" finally lives up to its name.

He said he wanted to digest food until tomorrow, but Jiang Shangpei and Jiang Shanggui actually stayed in another courtyard. The old man Fang was not polite, and prescribed a prescription for people to make Xiaoshi tea, and he himself stayed here. After a feast, they ate another big meal. They drank the wine made by Lin Zhilan and drowned themselves, so they could only rest in another courtyard.

On the way back, when she met Peach Blossom enjoying the cool by the lake, Lin Zhilan squinted at Wang Zimo with some jealousy, which made Wang Zimo very embarrassed. A wicked smile crept to the corner of her mouth. Lin Zhilan pinched Wang Zimo's arm and walked away. Wang Zimo left room to speak.

Taohua looked at the graceful back of Lin Zhilan leaving, the brilliance in her eyes was very dim.

"Taohua, it's so late, why don't you go to bed early?" Wang Zimo was a little drunk, and she was too busy during this time, so she hardly talked to Taohua.

"I know you are busy, but there is something I want to discuss with you." Tao Hua wanted to help Wang Zimo, but after thinking about it, she kept her distance.

Prince Mo was tired all day, and he didn't pay much attention when he was drunk. He sat down on the grass, raised his head and asked, "But I'm not used to living in another courtyard. Don't be angry with my mother, she is just like that."

Tao Hua followed Wang Zimo and sat down. Thinking of Liu's behavior, she couldn't help shaking her head and said, "It's okay, but such a rich life doesn't feel real to me."

Lin Zhilan was jealous, but she never treated Taohua badly materially. Taohua was kicked out of the small courtyard by the Liu family, so Lin Zhilan tidied up a yard for Taohua, which was also very good.

"It's real after living it. Actually, I don't think it's real either. I never thought I could live such a life before." Wang Zimo lay on his back and looked at the sky full of stars, listening to the insects singing in the cool breeze, feeling that he Very satisfied.

In the darkness, Taohua looked greedily at Prince Morou's side face, feeling sore in her heart, remembering that they ate and slept together when they fled, but now they are so close.