There was a rustling sound in the bamboo forest. After a while, Qin Xiaotian shook his head and said: "I didn't expect there are cultivators here..."
Xi Beifeng asked: "Is he gone?"
Qin Xiaotian nodded and said: "Let's go, hehe, it seems he doesn't want to conflict with us."
Xi Beifeng said: "Sneaky people are not good people." The two of them walked along the lakeshore towards the city one after another.
Qin Xiaotian discovered that this was indeed ancient Hangzhou. In his memory, when history extended to the Southern Song Dynasty, this was the capital Lin'an Prefecture. However, he was not sure whether the earth in Tianyan's world was real or fake, and he did not care about what would happen in the future.
No matter what the change, this city is just a symbol, a place name, and a passing inn.
There are vegetable fields all around the West Lake. There are large green lotus leaves in the mud beside the lake, swaying in the breeze.
The two of them walked along a winding dirt road and soon stepped onto the official road, which was paved with blue bricks and lined with neat willow trees on both sides.
The official road was not smooth, with two deep ruts, and there were very few pedestrians on the road. Soon, the city gate appeared in front of them.
Qin Xiaotian was somewhat surprised. This city was different from what he imagined. Lian Daming Mansion was ten times more prosperous than it, not to mention Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo.
Not far into the city, he saw a large tea shed. Xi Beifeng pointed at it and asked, "Is that a restaurant?"
"No, it should be a teahouse."
Xi Beifeng immediately walked inside.
A thin, dark man wearing an apron came forward and said with a smile on his face: "Young Master... Haha, guest officer, please! Please come inside."
Inside the teahouse is an open-air courtyard, connected to the tea shed. There are two Chinese toon trees in the courtyard, and all bamboo tables and chairs are wiped clean.
In the morning, the morning tea had just ended and there were no guests yet. Dr. Tea guided the two of them to a big tree and found a neat bamboo table. While wiping it with a rag in his hand, he said: "It's good here, it's shady and there are
Cool breeze.”
"What's good to eat? I'm hungry!" Xi Beifeng climbed onto the bamboo chair, crossed his legs and said, raising his head.
After Qin Xiaotian's guidance, he began to learn how to pretend to be an ordinary child, mainly in his tone and demeanor. Although he still looked a bit old-fashioned, it was much better than in the forest.
"Young Master, please give me your instructions..." Dr. Tea had a bamboo stick in his hand with various refreshments recorded on it. He carefully placed the bamboo stick on the table and waited for Xi Beifeng's instructions.
Xi Beifeng pretended to pick up the bamboo stick and looked at it for a while. Without any clue, he raised his hand and pushed it to Qin Xiaotian and said, "Brother, come here!"
Qin Xiaotian didn't even look at it, and said: "Two pots... Just bring up the best tea, snacks, pasta, and fresh fruits you have here. Let my little brother eat to his satisfaction... and I will be rewarded."
He raised his hand and took out a piece of silver weighing about three taels, and threw it on the table with a clang, looking like a rich man, but unfortunately there were no servants to support him.
Dr. Tea's waist suddenly bent down.
Customers who spend a lot of money are their favorite, which means they can get a lot of tips. Waiters in shops like Dr. Tea usually have little salary income and rely entirely on tips from customers. Therefore, they must be attentive and considerate to their customers, otherwise there will be no
any income.
"Master and young master, please wait... the younger one will be here soon."
From being promoted from a guest waiter to a guest waiter, you can see that the power of silver is extraordinary.
Tea and snacks were brought to the table at nominal prices. What Dr. Tea brought was the best in the store, and of course the most expensive. I just asked Qin Xiaotian to give a little more tip.
Qin Xiaotian has long disliked human food, and only fruits can be eaten. This is the first time for Xi Beifeng to taste these things. Since his condensed body is basically the same as that of humans, he is very fascinated by the taste of food. At first, he only tasted it briefly. Later, he directly ordered Dr. Tea to serve it on a large plate.
Xiaolong soup dumplings, four-flavored pork ribs, sesame cakes with pine nut and jujube paste, sauced meat, fish noodle soup, water shield soup, as well as seasonal fruits and bowls of tea filled the table.
Qin Xiaotian knew that the food in the Song Dynasty was advanced, so he was not surprised that a teahouse could offer so many dishes.
He asked: "Is there any wine?"
Dr. Tea was stunned and said hurriedly: "Sir, we don't have any wine... However, if you are young, you can go to the liquor store opposite to buy it. What kind of wine do you need, Sir?"
There was a wine shop not far in front of the tea shed. Dr. Tea didn't want to let this distinguished guest go. He would rather run errands to buy it himself than dare to refuse the guest.
Qin Xiaotian took out ten taels of silver and said: "I want the best wine, whether it is rice wine, white wine or village rice wine, as long as it is the most expensive and the best... remember, it cannot be mixed with water.
Dr. Cha had not seen distinguished guests before, but this was the first time he saw such a generous guest. He picked up the silver and bowed out. Qin Xiaotian turned to look at Xi Beifeng, but couldn't help but laugh.
Xi Beifeng did not use chopsticks, he just used his hands, holding the sauced meat in one hand, sesame cakes with pine nut and jujube paste in the other hand, stuffing Xiaolong soup dumplings in his mouth, chewing loudly and happily, his face was full of food, and his body was almost crawling Come to the table. It seems he likes these foods very much.
"Is it tasty?"
Xi Beifeng hesitated twice, indicating that it was delicious. He continued to eat without stopping, and his little belly started to bulge. From time to time, he freed up a hand to rub his belly. After a while, my belly lost weight.
Qin Xiaotian couldn't help but laugh and said: "Digesting food so quickly, haha, you are wasting it."
Xi Beifeng didn't care about waste or not. When he tasted mortal food for the first time, of course he had to eat it to his heart's content. He ignored Qin Xiaotian's words and continued to eat and drink. After a while, the food on the table was swept away and he said : "It's delicious! Now I know what delicious food is in the world. Brother, I want more!"
Dr. Tea ran back sweating profusely and said: "The wine shop will bring wine right away. There are all kinds of good wines... uh..." When he saw the empty plates on the table, he couldn't help but froze and looked up. Qin Xiaotian looked at Xi Beifeng again, with an expression of surprise and confusion.
Qin Xiaotian said: "Don't look at me, he ate it..."
Xi Beifeng said disapprovingly: "Same...get another one! Hurry!"
"Ah?" Dr. Cha exclaimed in surprise, and then realized that he shouldn't be so rude, and said hurriedly: "Yes, yes... Young Master, please wait a moment, it's coming! It's coming... Oops..."
He nodded and bowed as he stepped back. Unexpectedly, he got caught by a tree root protruding from the ground and fell to the ground. He quickly got up and ran away.
Xi Beifeng burst out laughing with joy, and his milky laughter made Qin Xiaotian laugh again. The two brothers kept laughing like two lunatics.
After a while, Qin Xiaocai suppressed his laughter and said, "Xiao Feng, you can't do this, it's too scary."
"Nonsense, let me eat something... Who are you scaring?" Xi Beifeng stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, looking unsatisfied. Qin Xiaotian couldn't help but want to taste it.
How could such a small person eat so much? Qin Xiaotian soon understood, because the condensed body needed food to replenish nutrients, and Xi Beifeng had never eaten anything from a mortal, and his strong curiosity led him to eat crazily. Excessive drinking. This is a process that will pass quickly. By then, he will turn his back on even the most delicious food.
Soon, plates of food were served, and Xi Beifeng cheered repeatedly.
The owner of the wine shop also brought wine, and several waiters carried porcelain jars into the tea shed.
Qin Xiaotian stood up with a wide smile and asked: "What kind of wine are they?" He looked like an alcoholic.
Xi Beifeng asked curiously: "Brother, what is wine?"
Qin Xiaotian smiled and said: "It is a kind of drink. It contains alcohol. After drinking it... people will feel dizzy. Well, children cannot drink it."
Xi Beifeng couldn't accept this restriction. Why should a child not drink? He never considered himself a child and said, "Oh, I'm not a child, I can drink!"
The owner of the wine shop looked at the two people blankly. When Qin Xiaotian's gaze swept over him, a chill came from the bottom of his heart, and he felt uncomfortable all over. He hurriedly said: "There are ten jars of good wine in total, eight of them are Taidiao Laojiu. They are all fifty-year-old wine, and there are two jars of Yuhuchun brewed in the north. Haha, if it is not enough, I will go back and get it."
It is rare to meet a guest who comes to buy wine with ten taels of silver. Such a distinguished guest must be served well no matter what.
Xi Beifeng jumped off the bamboo chair and asked, "What kind of wine is this jar?"
The owner of the wine shop looked at him in disbelief. The little boy, who was only five or six years old, actually asked himself in a high-spirited manner. He was stunned for a moment, then he said with a smile: "Young master, this... this is Taidiao old wine, it's old. Fifty years... Haha, when you drink, you have to mix it with new wine."
"Open it!" Xi Beifeng's voice was childish, but there was an adult's majesty in his tone.
The wine shop owner glanced at Qin Xiaotian hesitantly, and when he saw him waving his hand nonchalantly, he felt relieved and ordered his waiter: "Open it!"
There was only half a jar of fifty-year-old wine. When it was poured into a bowl, it turned amber in color. It was very viscous and had an extremely strong flavor.
Xi Beifeng came up and took a deep breath, and asked doubtfully: "The smell is very strange. Is this delicious?" He smelled it again.
Qin Xiaotian said with a smile: "I said, this wine...hey, it's not for children to drink."
Xi Beifeng picked up the wine bowl, drank it all in one gulp, smacked his lips to taste it, frowned and said, "Well, it's a bit sweet...and has a bit of a strange taste. Hey, pour another bowl."
The wine shop owner, Dr. Tea and the waiter carrying the wine all looked at Xi Beifeng dumbfounded.
This is really astonishing. A child with a beautiful face actually drank half a bowl of wine in one gulp and asked for another bowl as if nothing had happened. His elder brother was smiling at the side and did not stop him. Instead, he motioned for the waiter to continue. Pour the wine. These two are really strange.
Generally, aged rice wine has a relatively high sugar content. Xi Beifeng was particularly interested in sweetness. He had never eaten sugar, so he ordered another bowl and drank it. He licked his lips and said, "This is sweetness..." ...Hehe, come again... um, give me the jar." I don't think it's satisfying to use a bowl, so I just want to drink from the wine jar.
As everyone's mouths opened wider and wider, Xi Beifeng also drank a jar of wine, his face began to turn rosy, and he said: "Well, it's okay... What does Yuhuchun taste like? Open it! Open it!" "
The wine shop owner's face was covered in cold sweat, and everyone's eyes were dull. Qin Xiaotian smiled and said, "Are you sure you want to drink Yuhuchun?"
Xi Beifeng asked doubtfully: "Can't you drink it?"
Qin Xiaotian smiled and said: "Yes! Others can't... You must be able! Open a jar for him... Boss, bring ten more jars of wine." Then he threw out an ingot of ten taels of silver. (To be continued)