The meal was so refreshing that each table looked like eight hungry ghosts, eager to lick the plates. In addition to the threat of hanging wooden poles, the main thing is that the dishes are excellent, and even a lot of barbecue and other things go down, and there is no shortage of wine.

"My lord, the old man has lived nine times out of sixty, and today is the sweetest meal. I knew that I should let my grandson come here, and I am afraid that they will not be able to catch up in this life...... It's a pity, it's a pity, it's a waste, it's a waste......"

As the saying goes, wine is strong and intimidating, and the pioneers were not cowards in the first place, and the instigators really didn't dare to go to the prairie to farm.

So after a few glasses of wine, the old man in the upper position wiped his mouth and began to take the initiative to chat with Lord Shuaisi. He really doesn't know how to speak, so everyone at the table is staring, it's not a waste to give your grandson a good meal!

"It's not bad, why can't you eat something good after living for a lifetime, there are still some below."

Hong Tao understood what the old man meant, he said that it is better to let his grandson enjoy these delicious foods and drinks, why should he take advantage of the opportunity for children to see when he is old. But the old man obviously miscalculated the form, which is considered delicious and delicious?

"Shhh...... It's a big melon! Big melon in the Western Regions! After he was full of wine and food, the young man from Fengxue House removed all the plates and bowls on the table, wiped them dry, and served two lacquered plates to each table.

This lacquer plate is specially ordered in Kaifeng by Fengxue Building, exquisite workmanship, only used in the room on the second floor with silverware on weekdays, and the private room on the first floor does not have this treatment.

But at this time, no one paid attention to the lacquer plate, and stared at the food in the lacquer plate with round eyes. The yellow crescent-like cantaloupe is known and has blurted out. The red watermelon is also like a crescent moon, no one recognizes it, one yellow and one red echo each other, it is very good-looking.

"These are cantaloupe and watermelon, not a dish, but a fruit. Two teeth per person, no more to eat and no less to eat, get started! "Hong Tao is really the next book, and he took out all the inventory in the glass greenhouse, not only the main dish but also the dessert after the meal.

"Well, this year's watermelon is well planted, much sweeter than last year's, and it is also sandy...... Everyone continued to eat, listening to the official while eating. ”

Whether you are rich or poor, you will no longer gobble it up at this time, and enjoy the sweetness and coolness in small bites. Only Hong Tao ate the fastest, gnawed hard, and the melon skin was green. Wipes his mouth, pats his stomach, and begins to speak in the vernacular.

"All of you here are people with heads and faces in this state and this road, I don't know what you think of the past two years? Today, the official came to you, firstly, to thank you for your trust in the government over the years, and secondly, to talk to you about how to live in the future. If you have something to say, you might as well say it directly, the official swore not to be guilty of words, and he would not hang anyone's wooden pole, and he would not hang it by pointing his nose and scolding his mother, how about it? ”

The opening statement is really white, and the swear and scolding are all spoken. But the effect was not very good, and none of the people present really dared to put forward their opinions except for saying yes in unison. The main reason is that the wooden pole outside the city gate is too impressive, and the oath alone cannot offset the fear in their hearts.

"Okay, then I'll talk about it first. Compared with before, this official can proudly say that life is much better. There are the merits of the officials here, as well as the contributions of everyone, all of which are indispensable. But isn't it okay to sit back and relax, it seems that it can't be, and the official has seen a lot of hidden worries. ”

Whether anyone speaks or not does not affect Hong Tao's continued speech, it is obvious that he has already thought about what to say, and he can control the scene freely. But at this time, the guys from the restaurant appeared again, carrying many cups of tea, disrupting the rhythm.

"What kind of worries? It is placed in front of you. It seems that there are many people who don't plan to drink it, and I want to ask why they don't want to drink this official's tea, and it must be a prevarication. Simply, it's up to the official to answer. Because it was loose tea, drinking loose tea lost your identity, right? ”

Hong Tao was not in a hurry to continue, and when the teacups were placed, he took two sips of it himself, and then inspected it with his eyes before continuing to ask and answer himself.

"Old man, can you drink the official's tea?" After talking about drinking tea, almost all the teacups in front of them were empty, and no one dared to refuse to eat even if they were filled with swill, and they had to make a delicious appearance.

"Drinking, drinking, much stronger than the tea soup in the old man's house......" The old man next to him does not belong to the category of not drinking tea, and he served the tea as soon as it was served. Today's dish is good, but a little salty, even after eating two slices of melon, I am still thirsty.

In addition, he is very curious about this cup of tea, transparent glass cups are not uncommon in Huangzhou department stores, but the loose tea in the cup is very strange. They're all standing upright in the water one by one, still suspended, which is interesting to look at.

"Come on, go up again...... Ladies and gentlemen, don't swallow this cup of tea, taste it carefully, and take a look at it again, do you ever think it's much worse than a piece of tea? Hong Tao did not continue to discuss the issue of tea with the old man, but waved his hand, and waited for the second wave of teacups to be placed in front of everyone before continuing to speak.

......There was still no one in the room to answer, and everyone was looking at the teacups on the table, and they all noticed something strange. Take a sip, it is a little bitter, and if you taste it carefully, it is a little fragrant, which is indeed different from the loose tea on the market.

"That's the first thing I'm going to say today, tea. Tomorrow, the city government will post a notice that from now on, three times the tax will be levied on slice tea and wax tea, and loose tea is not included. At the same time, all public officials and soldiers are strictly forbidden to drink tea and wax tea, let alone buy it, and the merchants and ordinary people are also not among them. ”

"But I want to tell you that life is just better now, don't spend all your money on enjoyment, what tea you drink does not reflect your identity, and it has no impact on your income. Diligence and thrift can lead to a family, and if you have more money, you should think about how to make it more, or go to help the poor around you, even if you buy some public debt to save, it is more affordable than drinking a few sips of expensive tea. Of course, this is just the official's suggestion, not forced. Everyone pondered whether this was the truth, could it be said that the official was inferior when he drank loose tea? ”

Speaking of which, Hong Tao didn't have a smile on his face, and many of the people below were ordinary people three years ago, and even eating and drinking became a problem. But just a few spare money in my hand is a little carried away, and I am ready to learn the style of foreign merchants, as if I can improve my status in that way.

In fact, it doesn't matter what you drink, the reason why foreign merchants call them brothers and sisters is not because of their status, but because of their good goods and purchasing power. In addition to these two things, even if you turn gold into drink, people still look down on you, and you have to be rude.

"What the adults said is very true, the old woman is here to eliminate the gold cave, but she never dares to spend her own food. In addition to the head and face clothes, the girls also wear sewing and washing on weekdays, but they will never throw away anything that can be used. Diligence and thrift can not only run a family, but also make a fortune. You may say that the old woman is insincere, so from tomorrow, Fengxue Lou will no longer provide any pieces of tea and wax tea, and only use loose tea to entertain guests. How other people's families are, the old woman can't take care of it! ”

As soon as Hong Tao's words fell, Aunt Han stood up again in time and expressed her support clearly. There is also action, take the lead in changing the tea leaves in the Fengxue Building first.

"If my grandson dares to drink the tea of Narausch, the old man will knock them out. If you have the ability to pay attention to everything, you should have the ability to buy land by yourself, and you don't need the old man! ”

Listening to Aunt Han's statement, the old man sitting on the top couldn't help it. He was one of the first group of displaced people, his son, daughter-in-law, and wife all died of illness on the road, and he finally got a pioneer field with his three grandsons, and the most undesirable thing was waste and luxury.

In fact, what he wanted to scold the most in his heart was this Lord Shuaisi, you dare to eat vegetables and melons and fruits in the winter, how much money is enough to make this, you have to die!

"Hahahaha, you don't have to, you can enjoy as much happiness as you have, it's not good to compare too much, it's not right to be too picky, the flower still has to be spent. If everyone doesn't spend money, then the official is the first to be anxious, what will he do to raise the new army if he has no money to earn? Okay, that's all for the tea matter, and the official has one more thing to say today, which has a great deal to do with everyone here and others who didn't have the opportunity to come. If tea is to save money, then this matter is open source, open a source that gives everyone the opportunity to make money with spare money! ”

Hong Tao didn't come today to force everyone to drink loose tea instead, this was just a mention. If you want to stop the outflow of gold, you can only change your eating habits to treat the symptoms rather than the root cause, and the following is the key.