Chapter 9: A Group of Foodies
There are not many restaurants in Bailu Township, and Ke Qi Niangzi's noodle restaurant also relies on the business of the soldiers of the Cheqi Mansion on weekdays. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info has always maintained the situation of more than 100 people in the camp, and the soldiers in the camp also brought their own food to be trained and on duty, and they usually take turns to be responsible for cooking.
But a group of big men cooking, it's definitely not very good.
Therefore, occasionally everyone will go to the small restaurant outside for a meal, Ke Qi Niangzi's husband used to be a soldier in the Cheqi Mansion, and later had a father to help take care of the business, so this small restaurant is also maintained, so that Ke Qi Niangzi's family of three can live here.
But the usual business is just like that, tepid and barely maintained.
But today is different, many soldiers who went out to the army came back to receive rewards, and they got a lot of rewards, all of them were happy, and it was rare to come to the store to be bold.
Usually everyone may come to buy a cooking cake, but today they have to order at least two bowls of untrusted.
There are even some captains and team leaders who have a treat here.
The ten tables in the store were quickly full, and Zhang Chao followed Ke Wu and them, and set up four tables under the pergola at the entrance of the store.
Millet porridge, steamed cakes, pancakes, bowls of soup cakes, the business in the store is surprisingly good today.
In fact, in Zhang Chao's opinion, the food in Ke Qi Niangzi's shop is very simple, there is almost no seasoning, and it is the same as what Dad made in the morning, except for adding some mutton fat and green onions, there is nothing else. There are no tempting toppings, no marinades, let alone poached eggs, greens, mushrooms, etc.
It's a bit too easy.
But everyone ate with relish, and they couldn't sit down at the table, so they directly squatted in the snow outside the store with a big bowl to eat, and the food was delicious.
These men are really not picky about eating.
Not only are these soldiers not picky, but they all have good appetites. The soldiers of Daddy's team, because they ate the free lunch that Daddy treated, were all very polite.
At least three catties of large sea bowls, each of these people has to eat at least three bowls. There are a few foodies, and they even ate five bowls in a row, and there is a guy who is simply a rice bowl, and one person eats seven bowls without support. This made Zhang Chao very worried about this guy, whether he would die or not. Although this is not a noodle and a lot of soup, this belly is really big.
However, for these men, there is a chance to let go of their belly and eat violently, it is really a rare opportunity, and it is a very happy thing, so naturally you will not be polite.
I usually drink gruel at home and eat wild vegetables, but now I have soup cakes made of white flour to eat, and in winter, hot soup cakes are very refreshing.
"These people are really, if they say they have a treat, they won't die."
Father Zhang didn't care about this, but Ke Qi Niangzi was a little distressed.
"It's rare to be so happy today, just make everyone happy."
"A bowl doesn't cost fifty dollars." Nowadays, the price of grain in Guanzhong remains high, so even a very simple noodle soup is very expensive, after all, the rice is 500 yuan. Ke Qi felt sorry for her father, but when her father opened his mouth, she didn't say anything more.
A bowl of clear water noodles for fifty yuan is really expensive. However, Zhang Chao also knows that as Datang gradually calms down the world, order in the world is gradually restored, production has begun to recover, and various prices will also fall.
Under normal circumstances, it is normal to have more than ten dollars for doumi.
According to history, when Zhenguan was four years old, the world had a bumper harvest for several consecutive years, and at that time, the price of grain fell in an all-round way, and the price of rice was as cheap as two cents, and the price of grain plummeted by more than 200 times compared with now.
After being busy for half an hour, I finally saw off most of the guests who ate noodles.
"Are you a monk?"
Zhang Chao was wiping the table, but Lan'er, the youngest daughter of the Seventh Lady, was staring at his short hair under his hat.
"It used to be, but not anymore."
"You are now Uncle Zhang's son?" The little girl asked again.
"Yes, my name is Zhang Chao, you can call me brother."
The eldest girl, Lian'er, stood a little farther away, secretly looking at Zhang Chao, but did not come forward. The two sisters seemed to be a little curious and a little shy about Zhang Chao.
"San Lang, let's have dinner together." Ke Shan called Zhang Chao on the side, and most of the soldiers who ate were full and left, and now they finally have time to eat.
The two tables inside were already lined with sliced cooked food and rice wine.
Just a few plates of cooked meat, plus some fried beans, boiled dried bamboo shoots, etc., but the people at both tables said that today's dad broke the bill.
There is wine and meat, and it is accompanied by soup cakes, and everyone thinks it is very rich.
Dad used to have two sons, so he now accepts Zhang Chao as his son, so he calls Zhang Chao San Lang.
"San Lang, you come to toast everyone."
Zhang Chao stood up with a smile, holding a full glass of wine, and saluted everyone.
"Uncles, I'm a junior, so I'll do it first as a respect."
Zhang Chao drank all the wine in the cup in one gulp, and when the wine entered his throat, he only felt a rush with some sourness. This wine tastes really weird, and the taste is extremely bad.
But the people drank with great joy.
This wine is made in the township store, although it is not a famous wine like Xinfeng wine, it is not cheap, it can be regarded as a grade, and the price is much more expensive than grain. A group of government soldiers, there are not many opportunities to drink.
Although the wine is not good, this wine is not as drunk as Zhang Chao, and he is used to drinking the wine of later generations, and this kind of wine is almost like beer. Zhang Chao frequently raised his glass to toast, which made everyone feel that this descendant was very polite, don't look at the vulgarity just after coming down from the mountain, but the politeness is still very good.
After being full of wine and food, the head of the Liu team and the rest of the gang leaders left separately, leaving only Ke Wu and other government soldiers from the village.
Daddy was very happy today, his face was full of red light, and the scar on his face that crossed his left eye was also glowing with purple light. "I plan to invite the village elders and village leaders tomorrow, as well as the generals and captains of the Cheqi Mansion, as well as the commanders and captains of the brigades and teams to have dinner at home. Tomorrow, everyone will witness that I will officially accept San Lang as my son. ”
Dad doesn't have a son, so if he accepts a son, this is to be a son. This is a very important thing, because Dad has no clan relatives here, so the fellow villagers are witnesses.
"I held a banquet, and I just asked Li Zheng to help remove San Lang from the household registration."
Household registration identity is very important, without household registration identity, it is a black household, and when it encounters an official investigation, it will have to be arrested if it is not done well. With a hukou, you can divide the land, and it also means that you have to bear the rent and labor of the state, especially for men over the age of 21.
The imperial court checks the household registration every three years, and the villages are responsible for managing the local leaks. The imperial court dealt with those who concealed their household registration very severely, especially for men who were Chengding, if they deliberately concealed it and did not report it, then even these officials would be punished with flogging, and the maximum would be one year in prison.
"When you get your household registration, I'll ask someone to tell San Lang about my family." Daddy said with a red face.
"This time, the reward is thicker, just to say that San Lang is a good friend."
The reward received by my father can be equivalent to more than 2,000 catties of corn, and at this time when the price of grain is extremely high, this reward is indeed very rich. But today's noon treat, my father also had some blood, and everyone ate thousands of dollars. Fortunately, the noodle restaurant is Qi Niang's, if you only count the cost, it has saved a lot.
However, Zhang Chao is not in a hurry to talk about getting married.
Now that you have all this money and food in your hands, you should first build a two-hole new cellar, live in one hole of the old man, and then marry Qi Niang into the door, and the two of them live together. There are two rooms left, one for himself and the other for Lianniang and Lan Niang.
Zhang Chao even had a preliminary plan in his heart to renovate and renovate this small noodle restaurant. It's next to the barracks, and the location is actually pretty good. If you can innovate and come up with some tricks, then you should still be able to make money.
Zhang Chao is not the kind of person who just stares at the land to produce, although land is fundamental, but it is better to make money by opening a store.
When he first arrived in Datang, Zhang Chao didn't have any lofty ambitions or anything like that, and he only thought about how to make his life more comfortable and his father more comfortable.
Repair new cellar holes, fire kangs, build new stoves, and open noodle restaurants.
With a hint of wine, Zhang Chao described his future plans to his father and Qi Niang, and the more he talked, the more excited he became, and he said a lot in one breath.
Until finally I couldn't lift my eyelids anymore and fell asleep.
Before going to bed, Zhang Chao was surprised that although this rice wine was sour and light when he drank it, he didn't expect that this stamina was quite strong.
Dad looked at Zhang Chao, who was asleep on the table, and was a little surprised.
"How do I look at San Lang, who is not at all like you said, he has lived in the mountains with the old monk for many years, and he does not eat fireworks. It's like a well-informed businessman who travels north and south. ”
Ke Wu looked at Zhang Chao, who was asleep, and said to his father.
"This kid is fine."
Zhang Tiegun pondered for a long time, and finally said this sentence.