On the night of the Dragon Boat Festival, the lights on the Qinhuai River were fragrant. Near the school grounds where the oiran competition had just been held, the hall used for the oiran banquet was brightly lit and packed with seats.
This banquet was for about three to four hundred people. It started under the auspices of the prefect Liu. It started with a small song and dance performance, and then the four major leaders appeared in their own ways, thanked them, and took their seats. This is a fixed process. , gorgeous, and formal. All kinds of celebrities and scholars gathered together. The first people seated at the banquet were naturally some really famous officials and celebrities, followed by the businessmen who had supported the Oiran competition, such as Puyang Yi and Su Tan. People like Er were probably at the front, while Gu Yanzhen was sitting a little later in the middle. While chatting with Shen Miao, he occasionally looked at the people in front, or turned to look at the trees outside the hall.
Soon, after formally greeting everyone, Yuan Jin'er, who was sitting down, seemed to have discovered something, and smiled and spoke to the prefect next to him. Gu Yanzhen also laughed along with him, turned to Shen Miao and said: "Zishan. , look, the fun begins."
Yuan Jin'er and Yunzhu were good friends, and Gu Yanzhen had already vaguely anticipated these things, and now he felt that he had left no stone unturned. As expected, what Yuan Jin'er pointed at with a smile in front of him was the peeled pine egg: "Interesting and beautiful, Master Liu, I wonder what this is?"
Magistrate Liu had probably never eaten this thing before, but he was hosting the banquet this time. Naturally, he asked a few questions before him. At this time, he smiled and said: "This is a pine flower egg, also known as a rich egg and an emerald egg. Miss Yuan, look at it." The patterns are like the lines of pine branches, and the pine wind is noble. This is another oiran's banquet, and all of the people present are wealthy people. Jade symbolizes peace, so it is the perfect dish for this banquet."
With the two words "official" and the names "Songhua", "Fugui" and "Jade" in front of it, Zhifu Liu talked about it all the way and made some extensions. How could he know that Yuanjin, one of the four leaders of the industry, was next to him? Miss Er was a shameful trustee, so she wanted to use his mouth to say these words. Everything went well. Yuan Jin'er was also happy in her heart and turned to look outside the palace.
Nie Yunzhu, who was waiting there, also smiled and waved, feeling excited. Naturally, she didn't have the money to hire the prefect to act as a trustee. For two months, she had been looking for connections and setting up a plan under Ning Yi's guidance. Just like tonight, through the prefect, the Songhuadan really became famous. Although he was a little unhappy about "Ning Yi supporting Qilan" during the competition, Yuan Jin'er still tried his best at this time. After a charming smile, Then he picked up the preserved egg and said, "What the magistrate said has such a meaning. Jin'er must try one. I don't know how to eat it."
A simple advertising technique, the longer the audience can stay focused on the egg, the better the effect will be. Yuan Jin'er continued the topic about the egg. At this time, an old man next to him He waved his hand: "Wait a minute."
Yuan Jin'er and Magistrate Liu were both stunned, only to hear the old man say: "I don't know where Mr. Liu bought these preserved eggs. I know a little about the egg-making method. Lime is added during the production." Among them, if the proportion is too high, it will be toxic..."
This thing was really unexpected. Yuan Jin'er kept smiling, but she was cursing in her heart. The old man was so redundant, but the old man in front of her was really aloof. She could only keep smiling and see what she would find next. The seats in the back Above, Gu Yanzhen, who originally watched Yuan Jin'er's performance, felt enlightened. At this moment, he couldn't help but laugh out loud: "This is great. Someone is trying to ruin things halfway. This person is not easy to deal with."
Nie Yunzhu, who was in the bushes outside the hall, originally didn't know that such a thing would happen, and was slightly shocked. But after seeing the appearance of the old man who was talking, he looked towards Ning Yi inside the hall. At this time, someone at the banquet had already begun
After eating the preserved egg, everyone put down their chopsticks after hearing this. Only Ning Yi was still dipping it in soy sauce and stuffing a slice into his mouth as if no one else was watching. Beside him, his wife Su Tan'er snatched the preserved egg away angrily. Nie Yunzhu laughed at this.
I got up, feeling a little sad.
In the hall, the old man smiled.
"There is no need to worry too much. Lime water has been used in many dishes to enhance the flavor. As long as it is used appropriately, it can stimulate appetite and even maintain health. It's just that those dishes have already been cooked. With the rules, there is no need to make mistakes.
.This Songhua Egg is a new thing that came out this year. I have eaten it before. Only the Zhuji Songhua Egg recipe that I have researched is authentic and a good delicacy for banquets. But after all, it has not been around for a long time. I heard that at this time
Imitation has already appeared in the market, but I am just afraid that if the imitation is not done properly, the egg will not only fail to maintain health, but will also harm the body, and it will not be a pine flower, wealth, or jade egg, haha..."
Halfway through his words, Yuan Jin'er opened her mouth slightly, and Gu Yanzhen behind him was also stunned. Magistrate Liu quickly sent someone to ask, and then the steward replied, and Magistrate Liu laughed: "This egg is indeed
Bought from Zhuji."
When the old man heard this, he smiled and nodded: "That's all right." He picked up the preserved eggs in front of him and put them into a bowl. Someone on the other side also smiled and said: "Ming Gong is very knowledgeable, I didn't expect that he also understands the matter of eating and drinking here."
." The old man known as Ming Gong laughed loudly: "This is not something I can boast about. I was already an old man when I was young. I once traveled to famous mountains all over the world and ate all kinds of delicacies. This kind of food is what I am today.
If you accept the second place, you will never find the first place!"
He started eating the preserved eggs, and no one else had any doubts. The prefect also picked up the preserved eggs to set an example. He had just said so much, and it would be a huge loss of face if someone later thought that this banquet dish was not authentic.
, at this time, he naturally said, "There can be no fakes at my banquet," and then said a few more words about the preserved eggs.
Inside the hall, Kang Xian and Ning Yi exchanged a "you owe me a favor" look. Outside the hall, Nie Yunzhu sighed, looked at the Milky Way star sea in the sky, and laughed. When he looked into the hall again, Ning Yi
He was eating as if he had never done anything. A little later, Gu Yanzhen frowned: "I didn't expect that he had already spread such rumors..." Naturally, he didn't know that Ning Yi was related to Kang Xian, so he just thought
This rumor was released and had already reached Kang Xian's ears.
Next to him, Shen Miao sighed, and then laughed: "Yan Zhen, I'm afraid you will lose these ten taels of silver to me in advance."
The flow of information in these days is not very flexible, and most of it is spread by word of mouth, but because of this, there is not much noise to confuse everyone. The story about preserved eggs at the oiran banquet was just a small episode, but it will definitely spread at an extremely fast speed from now on.
All over Jiangning, as long as people talk about this Songhua Dan, they can't miss the news. And with Kang Xian's statement, for a while, I am afraid that only Zhuji's Songhua Dan can be called Songhua Dan, and the rest cannot be called rich.
, Emerald, the financial opportunities of those who want to imitate it have been wiped out in a short period of time. Even if there is a price war, it will not have any impact on Zhuji.
At the end of the banquet, a woman said that a person in the east of the city seemed to have been poisoned two days ago. Although the symptoms were not serious, he was afraid that he had eaten counterfeit preserved eggs. This was half true and half false, and it was difficult to distinguish. .Not long after, a new shopkeeper invited by Nie Yunzhu came over in fear and said that the boss was worried about the harm of counterfeit preserved eggs and was willing to donate the authentic ratio of preserved preserved eggs to be announced by the government to those imitation workshops. Magistrate Liu waved his hand: "This is Why should a vicious workshop that steals people's achievements and disregards people's lives be given such benefits? Close it immediately!"
In fact, there is only one factory that imitates preserved eggs outside at this time. Ning Yi already knew that the formula would not last long, so Zhuji did not do anything to keep it secret. It was basically deliberately letting the formula leak out so that they could use it before the Dragon Boat Festival. Can we make preserved eggs to match this show? Otherwise, if someone eats preserved eggs in the future and has a problem, it will be very troublesome to put it on the head of the bamboo record. Then Magistrate Liu was granted the title of earning less than one tael a day. His small workshop was also a small show, and he was praised by everyone at such banquets. If the industry of imitating preserved eggs had become popular at this time, I don't think he would have been so vigorous.
At this point, the advance preparations are actually enough, and all actions can only be done tomorrow.
At the banquet, there was a small episode on Ning Yi's side. The reason was that Su Tan'er knew Songhuadan.
"This is what my husband gave me to eat for the first time. Was it made by my husband?"
"I researched it accidentally and scattered it casually."
"But did you give it to a friend?" Su Tan'er smiled, "I know about it."
"Um?"
"Li Pin, or Gu Yanzhen... Anyway, this is how it got spread, right?"
When Ning Yi heard the name Gu Yanzhen, she was slightly confused. Su Tan'er said: "I saw this thing on the road earlier. I remembered that my husband gave it to me to eat, and then I asked about it. Gu Yanzhen used pineapple eggs to please a brothel. The woman's story has been spread among the people, she is really a crazy person, my husband's beauty is also a good thing... Well, although my husband's things always make me feel uncomfortable when I put my husband's things on other people's heads..."
It is impossible for the Su family to like Ning Yi to go into business, let alone to open a restaurant or something. Su Tan'er only thought that this husband was considerate of the family's difficulties, so he made it and gave it to others. Of course, Ning Yi said it lightly at the time, even if If it wasn't made by him, it doesn't matter. Ning Yi was a little speechless at this realization, and Gu Yanzhen was sitting far behind. If he was closer and heard Su Tan'er talk about this "good story", I wonder if it would be Vomiting blood.
The next day, after careful decoration and decoration, a small shop with the "Zhuji" signboard opened at a not-so-busy intersection in Jiangning City. Nie Yunzhu hired a well-known chef to cook his signature dishes. There are some foods related to preserved eggs, such as preserved egg and lean meat porridge, which have also been tested, as well as various other dishes. Ning Yi only put some simple concepts in them. This is not a year of alienation. A professional fast-food style operation cannot be used. Instead, it should give people a friendly and home-going feeling. And the cook is also professional and capable. Compared with Ning Yi and Nie Yunzhu's exploration, the taste of various preserved egg dishes is unknown. How delicious it is.
The number of carts selling preserved eggs increased to four every day, and each one was named "Plum, Orchid, Chrysanthemum and Bamboo". There were paintings on them that Gu Yanzhen thought were full of craftsmanship. They were active in various places in Jiangning every day. When you spend a certain amount on the cart, you can get an interesting wooden sign. After collecting four of them with different patterns, you can enjoy a 20% off discount at the main store.
Among the restaurants that help sell preserved eggs, a beautiful wooden sign with the words "Bamboo Remembered Preserved Eggs" has been hung up to prevent counterfeiting, and in conjunction with the rumors from the Oiran Competition, it can create a reputation invisibly.
Although there was some planning, he did not spend much effort. For Ning Yi, these simple arrangements were just casual. His mind was not on the businessmen who wanted to compete with Zhuji, nor on those who wanted to compete with Zhuji.
Su Tan'er's family members are fighting for power, not the many literary talents in Jiangning City. As for Gu Yanzhen... He still doesn't know Gu Yanzhen yet.
Before dawn the next day, he ran all the way to the Qinhuai River and saw Nie Yunzhu with a red face in front of the small building. It was opening today. Nie Yunzhu had been waiting for him for a long time, and then asked him to raise a palm and bite his lip lightly.
After a lot of effort, she raised her right hand with slender white fingers, patted Ning Yi's palm lightly, and then gave a somewhat candid smile.
She looked at Ning Yi, who was also laughing, and thought that maybe he didn't understand her feelings, but no matter what, everyone was laughing, so that was fine. Such a high-five was a bit over the line, but she really wanted to do it once.
Her heart was pounding. Two months ago, her hand was held by Gu Yanzhen, and then she slapped the other person in the face, and rushed aside to wash her hands. At that time, she felt very bad, and the touch of being held made her feel...
It's disgusting and can't be washed off.
At that time, she thought it would be better if Li Heng was next to her, but when she saw him the next day, she couldn't muster up the courage. At this time, she touched his palm like this, and she felt as if
It seems like something big has been accomplished, just like the store that is about to start today, it already has a new meaning.
Naturally, Ning Yi didn't care about the gentle high five. In the morning, he saw Songhuadan's car passing on the opposite side of the road. He thought about Nie Yunzhu's efforts. However, he also had other things to do at this time.
He picked out a pair of shoes at a nearby shoe and sock store, and then walked to the school with breakfast.
In the early morning of this morning, in Jiangning City, a woman named Su Taner got on a carriage to run a business that had already formed a considerable scale under her command. On one side of the city, a woman named Nie Yunzhu opened the first door of a small shop, and a crowd of people
Among them, Ning Yi was carrying a small package to get in touch with some things that really interested him...
It was the sixth day of May in the eighth year of Jinghan in the Wu Dynasty. It seemed like a city full of vitality and hope, and everything had just begun.
Ning Yi pushed open the courtyard door and heard the sound of wind chimes...