Chapter 140: The lights are shining, heaven and earth
Two days have passed in a flash, and what remains unchanged in Chang'an is the queue of refugees outside the Great Wall from sunrise to sunset every day.
Even those who guessed the number of days before didn't expect that An Xuangong would have the spare strength to continue to support after spending so much money.
However, after the night fell, it was different from the past, because Chang'an canceled the curfew tonight, and the happiest of them was the Qinglou.
Even if it is to pay some more city tax, it is just a drop in the bucket for the Qinglou, but under the night, the business of the Qinglou is more hot than in the past.
Of course, the focus of all Chang'an Shizi today is not the Qinglou, nor anything else, but a newly opened restaurant.
Shu An has always been a person who doesn't do it, so if you want to do it, you must do your best, so a lot of thought has been spent on the decoration of the restaurant.
Because of the night, the restaurant is covered with red lanterns from left to right, as if you are in a lit place.
There are a lot of potted plants on both sides around the entrance of the restaurant, and a red cloth is laid on the ground, extending to the depths of the restaurant.
On the plaque of the restaurant there is Shu An's writing in heaven and earth, and the master-level handwriting must be left even if it is a past scholar.
The opening of such a restaurant in the most prosperous area of Chang'an City can be said to have made many people's eyes light up, and they don't know where the news leaked from.
It turned out that the place where An Xuangong feasted many Chang'an aristocratic families was here, and before the night fell, many people had already gathered in the nearby place.
I want to know who are participating in An Xuan's banquet this time, in addition to some scholars who have not received the invitation, there are also some businessmen and the like.
First of all, the first to arrive is not others, but Du Ruhui, as a student, Du Ruhui did not neglect because of his identity, but was the first to arrive.
"That's Lord Cai Guogong Du, I didn't expect it to be the first to arrive."
"It is said that Master Du is a student of An Xuangong, and he has always had great respect for An Xuangong."
"It seems that the rumors are true, Lord Du's identity can come so early, which already represents his own sincerity."
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One after another discussed voices, no one in the words looked down on Du Ruhan because he came earlier, after all, respecting teachers and respecting the Tao in this era was originally the mainstream.
Du Ruhui's move not only will not be despised by people, but also made many people secretly praise.
It didn't take long for the person who received the invitation to appear and be recognized by the people around him.
"Hedong Pei's family, Hongnong Yang's family are here."
"This is the Duke of Yiguo, as well as the Duke of Lu and the Duke of E."
"The patriarch of the An Pingfang of the Boling Cui clan, it is said that he has a close relationship with An Xuangong, and he is also here."
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As the arriving magnates were recognized, a hint of surprise appeared on the faces of many scholars and businessmen.
Although he knew that An Xuangong was famous all over the world, there were still some people who didn't know where it was before.
But today, I know that these civil and military generals in the court, as well as the family gate valves, can explain the influence of An Xuangong.
What's more, there are still some people who have not arrived, to know that An Xuangong is full of peach and plums all over the world, and this invitation has only been sent for two or three days.
That is, the characters in Chang'an have received invitations, and if they are notified in advance for a month or two, then I believe that there are definitely more than this number of people.
"I just asked Xiao Er in heaven and earth, and it is said that there are still many places in it, but you need to pay the entrance fee of the usual money."
Suddenly, a word sounded in the crowd of onlookers, and the people who had originally fantasized about going in to see it were instantly excited.
However, not everyone thinks so, because the money is not a small amount, it is worth a silver tael, and it is only the cost of entry.
"This money is naturally worth it, there are so many powerful people in it, and An Xuangong appears, it can be said that it gives enough face."
A businessman blushed and said that he was also a wealthy man with a lot of prestige in Chang'an, but he was a farmer and a businessman.
After all, the status of the merchant was low, and he didn't expect that he would have the opportunity to enter An Xuangong's banquet and sit at the same table with the patriarchs of these family lords and important ministers of the court.
It can be said that this is simply unimaginable, so these businessmen hurriedly walked towards heaven and earth without any hesitation, isn't it just money.
Not only this businessman, but also many wealthy businessmen in Chang'an have not hesitated, and they have always had a lot of money, and this opportunity is hard to come by.
This made some scholars who originally wanted to criticize can't help but take back their words, could it be that they said that it was not worth the price to see Shangan Xuangong.
It is not worth the price to sit at the same table with so many important ministers of the court and the patriarch of the family gate.
For ordinary scholars, there has always been a lot of money, but there are still some scholars who grit their teeth and want to go in and give it a try.
However, when he just made the decision and walked to the door of the restaurant, he was told that there was no place left, which couldn't help but make these scholars dumbfounded.
Not to mention what happened outside the restaurant, after entering the heavens and earth, even these well-informed Chang'an magnates couldn't help but shine.
The surrounding lanterns are hung in the air, and even at night, the entire restaurant is still lit up, which is enough for people to have an unobstructed view.
It is not easy to know that candles are not easy to make in this era, and only the rich can use them, let alone so many lanterns.
Spending money on a single night is not a small amount, and apart from the lanterns, the tables and chairs used by Shu An are not ordinary square tables.
Instead, it is a round table, and the chairs are not long rides, but chairs, and the chairs are wrapped in animal fur, which is extremely soft to sit on.
Fur was also extremely expensive in this era, and it can be said that lanterns and furs alone were a huge expense.
"The teacher is really generous."
Even Du Ruhui, an important minister of the court who often stays in the palace for banquets, couldn't help but sigh secretly when he saw these things.
Of course, Du Ruhui did not miss the price of every thing on the wall, and none of them were lower than 100 yuan.
However, after thinking of Shufu's cooking skills, even Du Ruhui couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and didn't think that this price was outrageous.
It's just that some family patriarchs and some people who don't know the situation can't help but have a lot of changes in their faces, on the one hand, they sigh for the decoration.
In addition, there is some hesitation about the price, such a high price, will anyone come to this restaurant, but this question is temporarily left in their hearts.
Shu An stood on the second floor and took in the expressions of these people, but his complexion did not change much, because he had confidence in himself.