North and South groceries

Although it is now February, the craze for pan-fired kangs in Taiyuan City has not faded. The kang-pan craftsmen who came to Taiyuan City from Lishi County not only did not go back, but many came later.

These people are active in Taiyuan City every day, so they inevitably have to mention the origin of this heated kang. When it comes to the origin of this heated kang, they have to talk about Luo Sanlang, as well as the tofu and fermented bean curd of Luo Sanlang's family. , bean paste and soy sauce, all became famous together.

In addition to things like tofu, fermented bean curd, soy sauce and soy sauce, what people talk about the most is the part where Luo Sanlang fights against the evil businessman and refuses to accept softness in the face of evil forces. People who have heard that joke say that Luo Jiasanlang is really Pure man, real man.

With the spread of this joke, Luo Sanlang's stubborn image is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.Everyone also gave him a very down-to-earth name: Luo Coffin Baner.

Nowadays, in Taiyuan City, if you talk about Luo Yong, not many people know about it. If you talk about Luo Sanlang, some people will say, oh, he is the young gentleman who first started to cook the kang. If you talk about Luo coffin board , Then everyone basically knows it, isn’t it that so-and-so, Luo Coffin Baner, I have heard his story!

Therefore, although the nickname of Luo Coffin Baner is not very pleasant, the person who called it so did not have any malice towards Luo Yong, and even had some kindness and admiration for it.

At least for the time being, it is true that there is nothing wrong with it, but it is not easy to say what will happen in the future.

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"The servant is rude, Saburo don't want to take offense." The young man in the square scarf jumped out of the car, walked up to Luo Yong, and said with a smile.

"It's okay." Luo Yong raised his hand, needless to say, he could also guess the origin of the nickname Coffin Baner.

"Sanlang is going back to the village? The two of us happen to be going to Xipo Village, why don't we go together." The other party said enthusiastically.

"I want to collect some wool here first." Luo Yong pointed to the entrance of the alley not far away.

"What is the purpose of harvesting the wool?" the other party asked again.

"Make something that is easy to keep warm from the cold." Luo thought to himself, is this person a chatterbox? It's the first time we meet, so why are there so many questions.

"But what's new?"

"You also made that heated kang before."

"How did you do it? Did you think of it yourself or did you learn it from somewhere else?"

"What can you do with wool?"

"..."

Sure enough, this is chatter.

The master is a chatterbox, and the servants around him are also ignorant, they all follow the same style line, presumably there should be common topics on weekdays.

This young man with a square scarf is surnamed Guo Ming'an, he is fifteen years old, and he comes from the Guo family in Taiyuan.

Although the Guo family in Taiyuan is not as deep-rooted as the Wang family in Taiyuan, it has a long history and profound heritage, but it is enough to see it here. Luo Sanlang heard it from people in the county school a long time ago, and Luo Yongchuan came here Later, I also heard about this family.

Guo An was tall and tall and had a decent face. Judging by their clothes and manners, they were relatively simple and easy-going. Apart from the sound of the coffin board when they first met, Luo Yong still had a good impression of the two masters and servants.

As for talking too much, that's okay, he talks about himself, and Luo Yong can just focus on his own.Hearing that Luo Yong was going to collect wool for half a day, the other party generously said that he could wait for him to go with him, so Luo Yong pointed them to places to eat in the city and asked them to eat something and rest first.

In Lishi County, I learned that Luo Yong was collecting wool today, and many people came here, but most of them didn't have any wool to sell. The weather is also slightly warmer, and it is rare that the weather is so good today.

Among the people in the city, someone said to Luo Yong: "Sanlang, we buy fermented bean curd from people on weekdays. We can buy seven yuan for one penny, and three yuan for half a penny. Why come to you, but you can only get it?" Two dollars?"

"Ah?" Luo Sanlang didn't react for a moment.

"Your bean paste sells for five cents a liter. Is it half a penny for a liter of soy sauce? One heap sauce is also a catty of wool, and two pieces of fermented bean curd are also a catty of wool. Then your two pieces of fermented bean curd cost half a penny." Well?" Then the man explained the relationship in detail.

Luo Sanlang thought it was true, so he said: "I did miscalculate before, then I will exchange three pieces of fermented bean curd for every catty of wool. Anyone who has exchanged wool before can make up for it."

Luo Yong's words drew cheers from the crowd. After the cheers, he asked the people around him if anyone had traded wool before, but unexpectedly, there was none. People like them who live in the city really don't have much chance to collect wool.

"A catty of wool is worth a catty of rice." An old man exclaimed.A bucket of rice is worth five pennies, and a liter is half a penny. In terms of weight, it is about the same as a catty today.

"It's only before the Qingming Festival. After the Qingming Festival, the sheep's fluff will start to retreat, and it will be worthless." Luo Yong said to everyone.

Not long after, a butcher came to sell a basket of wool.

When Luo Yong and the others first started harvesting wool, someone shaved the sheep before selling it to him. What could the butcher do? He immediately told the man, "I bought a whole sheep with you. You can shave the wool, why don't you cut a piece of mutton and eat it?"

So no one shaved the wool before selling the sheep. After all, compared with a whole sheep, two pieces of fermented bean curd were still small, and it was not worth the loss to annoy the butcher.

At this time, seeing the butcher bring wool to sell, a circle of idlers around the stall told him enthusiastically. Luo Sanlang said that in the future, one catty of wool can be exchanged for three pieces of fermented bean curd.

"That's good, Sanlang, here is four catties of wool, so you can give me twelve squares of fermented bean curd." Since he is a butcher who sells meat, he naturally has a scale at home, and the wool is also weighed first before he brings it up for sale.

"How much did you sell before, and Saburo can still make up for it." Everyone said to him again.

"Really?" The butcher's eyes widened.What a surprise!

"Naturally." Luo Yong put away the wool with a smile, handed the basket back to him, took the pottery bowl from the other party's hand, and picked fermented bean curd for him from the jar: "How many catties of wool did you sell before?"

"It must be fifteen or six catties, and you can add 15 yuan of fermented bean curd to me." The butcher said happily.

The fermented bean curd made by Luo Yong is much larger than the small pieces of fermented bean curd bottled in later generations. There are 27 pieces of fermented bean curd, which filled the large pottery bowl brought by the butcher to the tip, and then poured some soup on it. juice, the butcher held the big bowl of fermented bean curd and went home happily.

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"Yishan, what do you think of Luo Sanlang?" In a two-story wine shop not far away, Guo An's master and servant had already had their meals at this time, and they were warming up some sake and drinking slowly.

"I think this person is very good." Du Yishan said bluntly.

"Do you still remember that the few craftsmen who came to our house to cook the kang said that when Luo Yong was helping people in Lishi County, he generously taught those who wanted to learn and did not hide his secrets?" .” Guo An said again.

"Of course I remember, they also said that after the spring, they will help Na Luo Sanlang plant the land." Du Yishan laughed.

"So in your opinion, in this place, is there anyone who can touch him?" Guo An asked in a low voice after taking a sip of sake.Although there is no one on the second floor, we need to be more cautious, so as not to be misunderstood that he has malicious intentions towards Luo Sanlang.

"..." Du Yishan shook his head and remained silent.

Let alone in Lishi County, even in their Taiyuan Mansion, I am afraid that no one will act rashly at this time. It will not work in the open, and it will not work in secret. If something happens to Luo Sanlang, it will arouse public resentment in this place. .

It has been seven years since the current Holy Majesty ascended the throne. It can be said that he has made great efforts to govern the country. After these years, there has been no slack, and the country's politics have become more and more clear.Their Taiyuan Mansion is not far from Chang'an City, so it's nothing more than some small actions in private. Once it involves public anger and grievances, no one is afraid.

In this Lishi County, it can be said that every household has received the favor of Naluo Sanlang. The heated kang made earlier saved many people from the bitter cold in winter. Art earns money.

At that time, people were upright, with this kindness, they would protect Na Luo Sanlang, so they couldn't just stand by and watch him being oppressed, persecuted and wronged.

As for the bean paste and soy sauce made by Luo Sanlang, it is somewhat rare in this rural area, and it is actually not unusual for some nobles in Taiyuan and even Chang'an.

As long as anyone who can get into the gentry class, which one does not have any secret recipes that others do not have, the agricultural books handed down from different dynasties and generations are also copied by each other. As for the common people, it is embarrassing. Knowing words, what books do you read?

In this era, the gentry clans were still in an absolute monopoly position in all aspects of politics, economy and culture. Although the imperial examination system had been implemented, it actually played little role.

Let’s talk about soy sauce, the name sounds a bit fresh, but it’s actually the same thing as “Jiangqing” recorded in “Qi Min Yao Shu”, needless to say soy sauce, it’s also recorded in the book.

This book is also collected by the Guo family in Taiyuan. His family also makes bean paste every year. Although the taste is slightly different from that made by Na Luo Sanlang, it is almost the same.

But fermented bean curd, not to mention their Taiyuan Guo family, even the Taiyuan Wang family, I am afraid it is unheard of.

Now in Taiyuan Mansion, anyone with a little bit of information must have known about Luo Sanlang and the fermented bean curd he made, and there must be many people who are envious of this fermented bean curd production method. After these days, no one has acted rashly.

Speaking of which, the name of the coffin board is too famous, and the Wang family in Lishi County hasn't done anything to him yet, which is notorious. If anyone really does something to Luo Sanlang, the consequences will be really bad It's easy to say, don't fail to catch fish at that time, but make your whole body fishy.

Guo An also came here for the fermented bean curd this time. His farm produces a lot of beans every year. If those beans can be made into fermented bean curd and sold, it will increase their income.

When they first met, Guo An tried many times, but Luo Sanlang was really stable. Du Yishan bumped into him, but he didn't show any signs of annoyance. attributes, the other party did not show any impatience, Daoming and the two of them are from the Guo family in Taiyuan, and the other party did not respond much.

Although Luo Sanlang looked like a young man of fourteen or fifteen years old, it really made him a little unpredictable.