Crossing the Datang Restaurant

Small rivers can be seen everywhere in ancient Yangzhou. Apart from carriages and horses, boats are also very common for daily walking.

The small boat is the most basic wupeng boat. One person and one pole can walk in the staggered river. These boatmen are most familiar with the waterways of Yangzhou. Like a part of a punter, you can go to another small river.

Sitting quietly on the bow of the boat like this, Tang Guang looks like a quiet and handsome man, not as majestic as he saw before.

The boat was long, Rong Yushu was sitting on the boat, people were coming and going on the street, a luxuriously decorated shop door, a large group of people were lining up outside, whispering to each other, as if they were waiting to buy something.

Rong Yushu was a little surprised and said: "What are you waiting in line to buy? Food?" Then you must go and see this one, the taste like this must not be bad.

Tang Guang frowned slightly, and said, "I just know how to eat."

This caused Rong Yushu to curl his lips, a little dissatisfied.

The boatman smiled and said, "My young master, this place is not for queuing to buy food, but to buy flowers."

buy flowers?Rong Yushu stood up and looked up. If it was selling flowers, flowers and plants should be placed outside as a decoration. Moreover, he moved his nose and smelled it. There was only a faint smell of water vapor in the air, other than that, there was nothing else.

The boatman watched Rong Yushu's movements, smiled, and said, "My lord, I misunderstood. The flowers we are talking about are not real flowers, but a kind of flower in words."

What was that? The corners of Rong Yushu's mouth twitched, even Tang Guang's attention was attracted.

The boatman continued: "Everyone must be traveling from other places, so you don't know the customs of our Yangzhou. The so-called selection of the oiran is actually to see which girl is the most popular, and the more flowers you receive."

"The so-called flowers are called verbally because you spend money to buy flowers, but you can't receive the real ones. Flowers are divided into gold flowers, silver flowers and copper flowers, and copper flowers and silver flowers are divided into big copper flowers. For flowers and small copper flowers, ten renminbi is a small copper flower, one hundred renminbi is a big copper flower; five hundred renminbi is a small silver flower; Guanqian is a small golden flower, and ten taels of silver is a big golden flower."

"The girls from the 88 Qinlou and Chu Pavilions are all registered in the registers of the flower sellers. If the young master likes a girl from any house, buying a few flowers can be regarded as supporting her."

"Then what about the money?" Rong Yushu asked curiously, the boatman smiled, as if to say that Rong Yushu was naive, and said: "Of course the girl from any family will give it to the brothel. Don't worry, young master. The flowers bought by anyone are all registered on the register. If the young master is not at ease, there will be a piece of paper at the corner above the flower boat when the time comes. If the young master doesn't find his name, it doesn't matter. With a piece of paper given when buying flowers, just go to the flower seller. But it must be stamped on the paper, and it will not be recognized if it is not stamped."

Rong Yushu's mouth grew wide, who is this, so... so business-minded, this is simply amassing money in a disguised form, and the money-gathering is still aboveboard, so... so smart.

I'm afraid if it's after the Oiran Festival, it would be simple for each Qinlou and Chu Pavilion to have a thousand taels. Looking at the queuing posture, it would be a bit difficult to make a fortune every day, but it might be no problem to make a fortune every day.

No wonder Xue Niang said that the government simply canceled the curfew these few days, just collecting taxes is a lot of money, curfew, sick?

But Rong Yushu doesn't have any girls he likes, as for rewards, uh, let's talk about it at that time.

While rocking the boat, the boatman chatted with Rong Yushu and said, "If the young masters come from other places, you must try our Yangzhou dry silk and the best three sets of ducks in autumn, especially the latter." , Recently, it is the time for wild game to grow fat, and it is best to eat it in autumn."

Rong Yushu's eyes lit up, and he asked immediately, "The boatman is a local, do you have any recommendations?" I like this kind of people the most, and every time I go to a place, I like to introduce local dishes to others.I just rely on the memory of my previous life. Sometimes, the Yangzhou cuisine in the Tang Dynasty is very different from the one thousand years later.

The boat owner was not in a hurry, the uncle in his 50s, with a peaceful face, said with a smile: "No rush, sir, after taking my boat, I will send you to the place to eat. Now, why don't you listen to me explain these dishes carefully?" The details inside."

"This Yangzhou dried shredded silk is called Dazhuangansi. The most test is the chef's knife skills. The dried tofu is cut into extremely fine pieces..."

Rong Yushu listened with gusto, and the boatman's eloquence was excellent, and sometimes he even told some stories, especially when it came to the latter, he carefully selected the ingredients and told them.

Even Tang Guang unconsciously shifted his gaze to the latter.

Unknowingly, Rong Yushu was still a little reluctant to leave the boat when he got off the boat at the end. He only listened to the latter pointing out the way for them, and with a push of the pole, the boat went a long way like an arrow off the string.

Most of the roads that the boatman pointed to him were small restaurants. Although they were not big, you could see the scene full of people from a long distance away. All locals.

The locals are good, the locals have the best tastes, so they won’t be at a disadvantage. When Rong Yushu walked in, there happened to be two empty tables, and a few people didn’t even queue up, so they went straight to the table.

The shop is small, with only two or three guys, but the service attitude is quite good, with smiles all over their faces. Although they speak with some Yangzhou accent, it is no problem for a few people to understand.

I ordered some signature dishes recommended by the boatman just now, two of which are big boiled dried shredded rice, and the others were recommended by the child. When talking about drinking, it seemed that Zou Gan wanted to order something, and Rong Yushu didn't like it and didn't object , he seldom drank alcohol, and in the end Xiao Er recommended a few.

"If the guest officer doesn't like drinking alcohol, it's good to try our tea. Do you like sweet tea or salty tea?"

Rong Yushu thought for a while and replied: "Sweet tea." Sweet tea is almost like a drink, but salty tea, to be honest, needs to be added with pepper and salt. .

The three sets of ducks take a long time, but the boiled dried silk comes out faster. Yangzhou dried silk, as the name suggests, most of the raw materials are in the shape of thin silk. The main ingredient is tofu shreds. Of course, dried tofu is used. If Ordinary tofu would have gone bad after such a toss.

However, this dried shredded taste is a little different from the previous ones. The ones I have tasted are all fried, which may be due to reasons of the times. Come on, it's done.

Put minced shrimp and shredded dried bamboo shoots on the tip, pour sesame oil on it, and serve it on the table. It is pleasing to the eye, yellow and white, and the aroma of sesame oil hits the forehead.

The skill of the knife is naturally excellent. The dried tofu is cut as thin as cotton thread. If you use a little force with your hands, it will break. When you taste it in your mouth, it is tender and delicious, with a numbing fragrance.

Another way to eat tea in the Tang Dynasty is to add some of your own seasonings. This tea has added some sweet-scented osmanthus, which not only smells fragrant, but also tastes sweet. In addition, some mint is also added , orange peel and dates, this is the so-called sweet tea.

You can add more water, if you think the taste is weak, then ask Xiaoer to add some other things for you.

The three sets of ducks have been waiting for a long time, but they definitely did not disappoint Rong Yushu. I heard that the ducks outside are authentic old male ducks. This stuff is very expensive among the people. This shop is specially looking for someone to raise it, and the taste is guaranteed to be authentic.

The duck on the outside is a domestic duck, and the duck inside is a wild duck. The wild duck is small, but the meat is firm. Moreover, the wild duck at this time still has a little fat. Although it is not much, it makes the taste more delicate. Some.

The innermost thing is pigeons, one pigeon is worth ten chickens, the pigeons are rich in nutrition, and they have to be drowned, because I heard that in this way, the most nutritious pigeon blood can be left in the meat.

All three kinds need to be deboned from the whole material. Generally, half-baked chefs like Rong Yushu can't do it, and even professional chefs can't do it. This skill must be passed down.Stew over low heat until crispy. Among the three sets of ducks, the tenderness of domestic ducks, the fragrance of wild ducks, and the freshness of pigeons must be integrated. From the outside to the inside, eat slowly layer by layer, each layer has a different flavor. flavor.

Even Tang Guang, who usually ate without expression, was full of admiration after tasting it, saying: "This three sets of duck is really exquisite."

Eat well at noon, and play in the afternoon is even more fun. The boatman is really kind, and the food he introduced is really good. I will save the rest for tomorrow. If you ask why you don’t eat it at night, cough cough, Rong Yu The book is a good plan. Today, when Mr. Cui saw Tang Guang, his eyes flashed. If he took Tang Guang to Qionghualou, of course, Mr. Cui would not pay attention to the price of a meal. Maybe he would invite him. Woolen cloth?

When thinking of this, Rong Yushu played even more happily.

Brother Ming is also a person who has never been out of the house. It is a rare time to come to Yangzhou, and he is also excited. He looks here and there, let alone looking at Rong Yushu, and he can't even control himself.

On the contrary, Ah Fu is honest, although he is also excited, he is like an old cow, honest and honest, not like a few people having fun.

Tang Guang's eyes also became softer, those who were close to Zhu were red and those who were close to ink were black, and he was close to Rong Yushu, even the evil spirit on his body was much less, and the whole person felt much more handsome.

After all, if you keep a straight face, no matter how you look, you will give people a negative impression.

Unknowingly, the night gradually darkened, and the moon was shining in the sky, in the city of Yangzhou, and on the edge of Baoyang Lake, as if they had been agreed at the same time, they lit up at the same time.

The light stretches like a fire, the breeze blows, sinks and floats, like waves undulating and swaying, and like a fire dragon swimming in it, it is clearly a black day, but it is like a day, the bright moon is shining, like the Milky Way scattered nine days.

If you stand tall, you can go on Baoyang Lake. The seven giant painted boats in the middle are the most eye-catching. Compared with the other 81 boats, you always feel an uncomfortable feeling of competing with the sun and the moon.

88 Qinlou Chuguan, although Rong Yushu sounded a little unbelievable at first, but after explaining it later, it became clearer.

It is an exaggeration to say that 88 families, half of them, are just a few people, open a painting boat, attract a few people, sing a ditty or something, can only be regarded as not popular, and follow the light of the Oiran Festival, and have a good wind Just a car.The other half are those with shops.

The seven of them are the seven brightest ones I have seen before. They are the pillars of Yangzhou, each with its own style, luxurious decoration and beautiful girls.There are ten top-grade ones. Most of the girls in these shops are pretty, and can play a little song, dance a little dance, etc. These girls are more friendly to the people than the expensive ones before.

The middle-grade ones are more friendly to the people. Most of the guests inside are those who have some spare money at home, but not much.

As for those who have little money, you can only go to those who are low-ranking. As for the beauty of the girls... In fact, you can guess it.

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