If you had been to Yuexiu Hutong yesterday and the Shuntian Mansion Song Tuiguan and the criminal room head catcher Lin Laohu revisited the old place today, you will find that Zhang Shou originally gave a good name Xinglong Teahouse, but in fact it was the small tea stall that was extremely dilapidated, which had disappeared because of the transfer position of the tea seller, but there was no bleak autumn wind sweeping the leaves in the same place, but it was crowded with people.

It's not that the place where this tea stall is located suddenly became lively, but near Yuexiu Hutong, Song Tuiguan and they came yesterday with a curtain, and a building that has been under construction for several days suddenly showed its true face today.

The three-story teahouse octagonal heavy eaves, spires, red lacquered doors and windows, and black and shiny tiles do not have the simplicity of a folk teahouse at first glance - or shabby, but show a kind of luxury of a rich and noble family building. There are even copper wind chimes embedded in the eaves corners, and the sound of the bells is clear when the breeze blows.

The heads of the guild halls and the chefs who rushed over today were all amazed when they saw the heavy curtains removed.

Not only these people, but even the people in the neighborhood who heard the news and came to see the excitement all opened their mouths wide. This place was fenced off by wooden pillars and all kinds of fences, and at that time there were people with unclean hands and feet sneaking in to see if there was any oil and water to be fished, but in the end the result was that there was no entry and no exit, and in the end it became a forbidden place for some people.

One spread ten, ten spread hundreds, I don't know where the news came out, saying that this is the property of Weinan Bo Zhang Kang, and people plan to renovate the original three-story small teahouse here, which will be used for gold house in the future. In view of the fact that a large piece of land nearby is indeed rumored to belong to a large family, ordinary people are even more afraid to spy on the movements inside, who knows that it is now completed, it is actually such a situation.

Only Lu Saburo knew that the reason why the Imperial Chef Selection Contest was chosen here was not only because this land belonged to the emperor, but also because there was a royal tea house that was about to be repaired - that's right, the emperor just wanted to transform this into a private club that could be operated externally on weekdays, and when he occasionally went out of the city, he could charter the entire third floor and take people to enjoy the scenery of the outer city.

Of course, on the other hand, the emperor's original construction plan was by no means more than that. It also included connecting several ponds in Xuannanfang in the vicinity to create a Soviet-style garden, which was provided to several arithmetic masters, including the teacher Ge Yong, as a base for daily activities, and even proposed an amazing organization such as the Jiuzhang Society, which was the opposite of Jiuzhangtang.

Anyway, when Lu Sanlang heard Zhang Shou mention this series of grand plans of the emperor, he felt breathtaking and deeply admired. But when he heard that the inner treasury was rich, the emperor didn't dare to spend it so much, so this was a plan ten years ago, and only now has a teahouse been renovated, he felt horrified.

The dignified emperor, it's really depressing to spend some money and be so tied!

At this moment, in the face of a large group of leaders who were amazed and applauded, Lu Sanpang certainly did not show this emotion, but said to everyone lightly: "This is Wei Nanbo's other business, and he and I can be regarded as New Year's friends, so it is easy to say that I robbed him of the teahouse that has not yet been officially operated." You have to marvel, you have to praise Wei Nanbo's ingenuity. ”

But he is not at a loss, the four words of this Xinglong Tea Society are still written by the emperor himself. With just these four words, the business of his tea house will be prosperous in the future! Mr. Liu, did you say? ”

Seeing the little fat man asking himself with a smile, Liu Zhiyuan couldn't help but smile. If it weren't for Zhang Shou's heartfelt belief in him, he would be so easy to be fooled by the little fat man at this moment! Moreover, look at the Weinan Bo Zhang Kang who came to the platform in person on the side, whether he was sent by the emperor, or is he really a friend of the little fat man, it's really not good!

"I'm at home now, don't talk about the three words of you, the boss." Liu Zhiyuan coughed and reminded him, and then said with a smile, "As for Wei Nanbo, a freshly baked good place, it is indeed rare to vacate this grand event, and it is no wonder that the emperor splashed ink and wrote the word Xinglong with the imperial pen." ”

Zhang Kang smiled at Liu Zhiyuan, thanking the old man for his comments, after all, the two of them were not familiar with each other before, but he was really surprised in his heart. He didn't guess who stood on the platform, it was this old gentleman who came out to give Lu Saburo the platform, you know, what was the name of this person in the past? Decapitated Liu! I believe that this kind and wealthy person has all been killed and decisively filled the pit!

"My place hasn't opened yet, anyway, and I lent it out as the venue for this event, and when it officially opens in the future, it will naturally have a continuous flow of customers, and I will also make a lot of money." Zhang Kang glanced at Wan Yuanbao, the richest man in the capital, and said with a smile, "But no one can compare to the generosity of the famous Wan Yuan Bao Wan Ye in the capital, and even the twelve rains of Tingyu Xiaozhu have been lent out." ”

"Wei Nanbo laughed, what kind of master am I? Besides, with such a big buzz, how could I not come? It's a pity that I don't have a chef under my hands, so of course, I have to let the girls have a fun time and join in the fun! ”

Even though he is the undoubted first-class person in today's large group of businessmen and the head of the meeting, the fourth master of the Hua family, the richest man in Suzhou, saw Wan Yuan Bao talking to Zhang Kang with a smile on his face, but he knew that there was still a gap between himself and Wan Yuan Bao, not the gap in family strength, but the gap in the connections between Suzhou Guojianglong and the head snake in the capital.

Therefore, he knew that this was definitely not the time for him to rush up and show his closeness. Sure enough, the next moment, he saw Zhang Kang even clenched his fist on Wan Yuanbao's shoulder with an extremely familiar and informal attitude: "You all-pervasive old ghost, since the twelve rains are coming, there are so many people nearby to see the excitement, and the big stage set up over there will be a curtain around and let them perform." ”

Zhang Kang ordered Wanbao like half a master, and then said to the others with a smile: "Everyone, please do it, anyway, today is just a rehearsal, if you want to go down to prepare the booth, you can also watch the excitement here." ”

"You know, listening to Yu Xiaozhu's Twelve Rains on stage to perform "Jin Lingyan", that is, the former "Peach Blossom Fan", this is rare, once the performance is performed in the past, it is difficult to find a ticket, even if the dignitaries want to invite people home to perform. After all, even the emperor once took Princess Yongping to see it and applauded, which can be regarded as crossing the bright road in front of the emperor. ”

Seeing that after Zhang Kang said this, he invited Liu Zhiyuan and Lu Sanlang to go upstairs, and Hua Siye first whispered a few words to the shopkeeper Hua on the side, and seeing that he left in a hurry, he followed the person in front of him to go upstairs. Sure enough, when he reached the second floor, he saw that the silk and bamboo orchestra had begun to be played on the stage surrounded by the curtain downstairs, and then two women took the stage, and he couldn't help but look at it with interest.

But when he thought they would sing, he was stunned for a moment. But it turned out that it was not the various singing voices he was familiar with, but ...... It's a big vernacular! His eyes widened in disbelief, but he saw Zhang Kang, Liu Zhiyuan, and Lu Sanlang upstairs, as well as other businessmen, only a few were surprised, but most of them were smiling.

What kind of drama is this?

Also suspicious is the shopkeeper Hua. However, when he heard the dialogue below, he was only surprised by surprise, and when he saw the interested looks of many onlookers, he realized that this form must not have been in the capital for a day or two, otherwise there would not be such a degree of recognition as it is now. Sure enough, after a slight turn, he heard a lot of discussions, some of which were quite sophisticated.

"Twelve Rain's lines are much stronger than before. I think that the voice was really soft and weak at the beginning, but now it has a bit of sonorous sound, but it fits the atmosphere before the fall of the Southern Song Dynasty. The generals are weak and weak, but the women are sonorous and resolute, which is really wonderful. ”

"The merchant girl doesn't know the hatred of the country, and she still sings the backyard flowers across the river? Tsk, that's just the whining of some literati, if you really have a grievance about the country, you should raise your arms and call out against his mother! I can only sit in the restaurant and borrow wine to kill my sorrows, but I still laugh at other singers who don't know the hatred of the country? Hehe, hypocrisy! ”

"What Brother Tai said is that in this scene of the Twelve Rains, many people in the DPRK and China have been quite complaining, saying that what is not in line with history is all apocryphal. It's nothing if you want me to say that it's apocryphal, those guys in the Southern Song Dynasty, the enemy is currently fighting in the nest, it's not as good as the singer! I once went to see the whole book with someone by chance, and it was wonderful. Hey, the last days of the Southern Song Dynasty were simply vividly interpreted! ”

The people who spoke were obviously knowledgeable, so Shopkeeper Hua simply stood and listened for a while. Sure enough, I only heard people talk endlessly about what theme the so-called "Jin Lingyan" was taken from, what kind of development it was later, and what roles the twelve rains played in it...... So much so that the shopkeeper Hua was distracted and missed many lines behind the curtain.

"In short, you can't hear much fame, you have to go in and see it! If I can really go in and taste the craftsmanship of the future imperial chef during the Imperial Chef Selection Competition, and watch the play performed by the Twelve Rains, I would rather save money than join in this fun! ”

Although the people around were very interested in the discussion of a few people just now, when they heard that they had to watch the play if they were thrifty, many of them still showed disapproving expressions, but Shopkeeper Hua smelled an unusual meaning.

After all, ordinary people may indeed not have the money to go to the infield to taste food and watch a play at the same time, because today's incident happened suddenly, and there are few people in the outer city who have money and leisure, but what about after the news spreads after today's warm-up day is over? How many people will hear the news and join in the fun? How much money is at stake?

Just when the shopkeeper Hua was more and more excited the more he thought about it, he suddenly heard a shout: "Authentic Yangzhou refreshments, the emperor appointed Yangzhou imperial kitchen...... The big apprentice is in charge of the spoon himself! Boiled dried shreds, stewed lion's head, Yangzhou fried rice......"

didn't wait for all the shouts about the name of the dish, the shopkeeper Hua hurriedly squeezed out of the crowd, but saw that downstairs of the Xinglong Tea House, a stall had already been set up.

Speaking of stalls, it is much better than the vendors in the market who have a cart and even a stall, because there are several square tables around it, and several carts are equipped with everything from stoves and firewood to various cutting board utensils, and a tall cook is skillfully stir-frying the pot by the stove, and many people have gathered around in an instant.

After all, in the case of only hearing the sound and not seeing the person, the fragrant food is much more attractive than the beauty acting.

Seeing this scene, Shopkeeper Hua chuckled in his heart, especially when he saw Lu Chai Stick Yu Huishou standing proudly behind the chef, he suddenly realized that he was being preempted.

So, he didn't have time to care about the strange drama of listening to the rain and building twelve rains, what were the thoughts of the people in the capital at the feet of the Son of Heaven, he only knew that the Suzhou Hall was already one step behind the Yangzhou Hall, and it would be over if it was left behind.

Although the matter of Cangzhou's establishment of a port has been announced, it has not yet been completely finalized, if even under the current open system, they Suzhou people can't send an imperial chef to the imperial dining room, then what face do they have to meet their hometown fathers?

So, when Zhang Shou took Xiao Cheng and Xiao Peanut, the two little guys, to the vicinity of Xinglong Tea House, he found that compared to when he entertained Song Tuiguan and Lin Laohu here yesterday, the flow of people had increased by more than 20 times. Even when he was still far away, he could hear the loud noise of the other side of the room.

"Yangzhou's specialty crystal meat!"

"Gusu gourmet intestine lung soup, ten yuan for a bowl, as long as ten yuan, civilian food, aristocratic taste!"

"Shandong Confucian cuisine, let you taste the craftsmanship praised by the sage!"

Little Peanut was already glaring his eyes out. He had long heard Lao Xianyu say that this so-called imperial chef selection contest had only thought it was a formality, but in fact, he had already selected the corresponding person, but now when he came to the scene and listened to it, he felt that everything had subverted his imagination. How can it be so grand and lively?

Thinking that this was Zhang Shou's suggestion again, he couldn't help but glance to the side, but he didn't wait for Zhang Shou's answer, as he continued to move forward, he waited for an unusually soft and glutinous lyric in front of him. Although he had never heard of such a singing voice, he was almost fascinated by it, and he involuntarily moved his steps forward, and even unconsciously crossed Zhang Shou.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Shou had completely believed his initial judgment.

No wonder Xiao Peanut said the word singing opera in Xiao's house before, and then when he said that there was an opera troupe coming, people were also full of interest, and it turned out to be a drama fan. However, in today's era, drama has always been regarded as a cheap industry, such as the twelve rains performed on the inner stage at this time, if it is replaced by twelve good family ladies, I am afraid that it will cause an uproar.

If Little Peanut is really interested in this business...... He doesn't care, will the old salted fish be so angry that he beats this kid to death?

Zhang Shou turned this nonsense thought in his heart, and he didn't pay attention to his moments and became the focus of attention.

On weekdays, he travels, he doesn't like to go to crowded places very much, and he doesn't go shopping much - and at that time, he was often accompanied by Zhu Ying, and the Zhu family's guards were hulala, and others could only watch from afar, but now Ah Liu is leading the horse and doesn't know where to settle it, except for Xiao Peanut and Xiao Cheng around him, it is Yang Hao Zheng Dang, and several half-grown children have no deterrent power, where can they still deter people?

So, not to mention the big girl and the little daughter-in-law, there were a few men who couldn't help but glance at each other when they saw his appearance, and then quietly came over. Seeing that a group of women were looking at this handsome young man, one of the men suddenly shouted: "Okay, you fugitive slave, the master has been looking for you everywhere for many days, and you still dare to come out to show off the market, go on, take him down and ask the master for a reward!" ”

Just as his words fell, a laugh came from the top of the Xinglong Tea House on the side: "Yo, Dr. Zhang is here too?" ”

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