North and South groceries

In the end, when all these people left the table, the entire buffet restaurant was almost empty.

And the poems written by these people that night quickly spread in Chang'an City.

It's not because these people are all talented in writing and every poem is so well written, but because of this legendary Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, many people who were unable to attend the banquet were curious and longing for it.

Those unheard of dishes, as well as the canned lychee from Lingnan, what an exquisite and rare feast.

There are also many restaurants and guest houses that imitate the dishes described in the poems, but the final dishes are often far from the dishes of that night.

Even simple dishes such as steamed eggs with clams and stuffed tofu can still make some appearance.A dish like sweet and sour pork ribs and sliced ​​chicken with hibiscus can't even be imagined by today's chefs, let alone made.

"Look, ladies and gentlemen, is the steamed egg with clams in this shop really well done?"

A few days later, in a certain well-known restaurant in Chang'an City, the owner heard that Mr. Yao from the household department was drinking with some of his friends upstairs, so he sent a jug of good wine up there and chatted with them. .

"It's better than the one we ate yesterday."

"The eggs are steamed tender and delicious. They are indeed better than yesterday's."

"Yao Dalang, what do you think?"

"Probably not bad. Compared with the one at Assistant Professor Luo's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, the taste of the toppings is still a bit worse."

Ever since he participated in the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, no matter where Yao Yan went to eat in the past few days, people would ask him this kind of question.

But in his opinion, the dishes served at the banquet that day were not simple dishes that could be figured out in three to five days. If no one pointed out the tricks, even if it took three to five or seven years, they might not be able to participate in them. Get it right.

I heard that the bamboo sticks for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet cost three pennies each. After the news got out, they were sold out in half a day.

Most of the people who went to the banquet that night were of relatively high status, and most of them were bamboo sticks given by others, or bought by themselves at a high price.

On the 45th and [-]th day, someone also approached Yao Yu and said that he wanted to buy the two bamboo sticks in his hand for the price of ten guan qian per bamboo stick.

Although the Yao family is not a wealthy family, their ancestors did have some accumulations. There are houses and land in Chang'an City, and there are other villas in the suburbs. They don't take the twenty cents of money seriously, so naturally they are unwilling to sell them.

If he had sold it back then, he would regret it to the point where his guts would turn green now.

If the other party knew in advance that the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was of such a quality, they would be willing to offer even [-] guan, let alone [-] guan.

The so-called money is hard to buy, I knew it earlier, I didn't watch these two days, how many big men in Chang'an City sighed.

In the early morning of August [-]th, as soon as the gates of the workshops in Chang'an City opened, many children rushed to the streets and shouted loudly:

"Good news! Good news! North and South groceries have added new products!"

"Boiled fish soup ingredients! If you want it, hurry up and buy it!"

"As long as there is that soup, every household can make boiled fish!"

"The method is written on the piece of paper in my hand, anyone who wants it can get one!"

"No money! No money! Free delivery!"

"Hey! Give me one! Give me one!"

"Here, here! Get me one too!"

"Don't grab, don't grab!"

"You bastards! Don't hurt the baby!"

"Don't squeeze, don't squeeze!"

"Why is it gone?"

"There are more! There are more groceries in the north and south."

"Luo Sanlang printed tens of thousands of copies, and every household in Chang'an City has a copy."

"Don't worry, there are still North and South groceries!"

There are not only recipes for boiled fish at Nanbei Groceries, but also a shelf full of booklets called "Chili Edible Handbook". Thirty cash, and you can also buy it in boxes. In short, the more you buy, the lower the unit price.

Because of the fried escargot as a foreshadowing, the people of Chang'an are very confident in the recipes made by groceries from the north and the south. This time, many stores bought the boiled fish soup for tens or hundreds of catties.

Let’s not talk about the free boiled fish recipes, and many people are rushing to buy those “Chili Instruction Manuals” on the shelves.

Ordinary people usually only buy one or two copies. If the family is richer, they buy a dozen and return it to relatives and friends. Send it to your hometown of local tyrants, or to various shops.

On the same day as these things, there are also those pepper seeds that Luo used.

Contrary to the generosity of the free recipes, the price of the chili seeds is so cheap that ink drips out. One chili seed costs a penny, and there is no discount for buying more. If you buy a hundred pennies, you will give more Then two or three grains are added as toppings.

Even so, the pepper seeds in the shop are still selling quickly. Luo Yong asked his disciples to count out a thousand seeds and weigh them first. Then, if someone wants to buy more than a thousand seeds, they can use the scale weighing.

The same is true when paying. One copper coin weighs one penny, ten coins is one tael, and 16 taels is one catty. Therefore, the weight of a thousand copper plates is six catties and four taels. Weighing directly with a scale can save a lot of counting money time.

At the end of August, the north and south groceries, the copper coins earned every day can almost be piled up into hills, and after deducting part of the salary, the money is actually used by one person.

After earning so much money, the next thing to consider is how to spend it. This kind of problem has never been difficult.

In recent days, when Luo has time, he has to drive the donkey cart around the city, especially those neighbors near the canal.

Autumn is cool and crisp, and it is a good time for traveling. Luo Yong walks around this Chang'an city every day, and the more places he passes, the more he feels the spaciousness and orderliness of this city.

Even in the 1000st century, more than 21 years later, there are still Chinatowns in many countries around the world, which shows how influential the Tang Dynasty was.

It was only after Luo Yong came here that he gained a deeper understanding of the history of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

The so-called Tang Sui system, the Tang Dynasty has the shadow of the Sui Dynasty in terms of law, architecture and political structure. For example, Chang'an City is actually Daxing City, the new capital built by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty in the southeast of the original Chang'an.

The Sui Dynasty was also a remarkable dynasty. Although he was short-lived, it cannot be denied that the two monarchs of the Sui Dynasty had accomplished a lot.

The founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan, was the last king of the Sui Dynasty. Yang Guang was his aunt and cousin, and their mothers were sisters. The Sui and Tang dynasties had an inseparable relationship.

At this moment, Li Shimin's harem not only has a concubine Yang, but also many women with the surname Yang. Many contemporary celebrities and high officials also took the surname Yang. Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in history, will appear decades later. The mother is also a fake Yang family, and the concubine Yang Guifei in the Tang Xuanzong era is also a Yang family.

In the current era, there is such an intricate network of relationships between the gentry and the gentry.

The more clearly he sees these relationships, the more Luo Yong understands how difficult it is for a poor boy to stand out against such a background.

That kid Qiao Junlin is working hard every day.

It's not that he can't see the situation clearly, but that for the young people of this era, they have no choice but to cling to the little hope they have.

Throughout the ages, how many passionate young people have fought and burned on this land, and finally turned into ashes and drifted away with the wind. Luo Yong didn't know, he just hoped that Qiao Junlin would not walk on such a path of sorrow.

But with that kid's stubbornness, even nine bulls might not be able to pull him back...

Luo Yong is still unable to promise him that he can change the world and open up a new path for him.

Not only for Qiao Junlin, but also for other people. At the same time, this is what Luo Yong really wants to do in his heart.But with his meager strength, who knows how far he can go on this road in just a few decades of life.

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The donkey cart walked along the streets and alleys of Chang'an City for more than half a day, and finally went to Fenglefang where the Nanbei groceries were located.

Luo Yong has been looking for a suitable place to build an ice cellar for the past two days. After searching and deliberating, he finally decided to set the place in Fenglefang, which is not far from Guangdefang. If an ice cellar is built here, It will be more convenient to get ice cubes in Aunt Luo's shop in the future, and it is in the same workshop as North and South groceries, so it is also very convenient to manage.

It's just that with the rise of their north-south groceries, the house price of Fengle Square at this time has risen by at least half compared with that at the beginning of the year. Compared with the neighboring squares, the price is a bit inflated.

It is not that Luo Yong has never considered building an ice cellar in Guangdefang, but the housing price in Guangdefang is higher than that in Fenglefang. It has become so popular that their entire street is now like a night market pedestrian street. Recently, many shops selling various foods have been opened, and the surrounding housing prices are also rising steadily.

Tsk, is this self-inflicted?