This is the restaurant where Yan Shifan invited Wang Shilang to have a drink. It is also one of the three most prosperous restaurants in the capital, and it is also the place where Yan Shifan usually designated banquets. This place can be said to be a semi-public base of the Yan Party.
Liubiju is most famous for its pickles, which are the best in the capital. Countless dignitaries flock to it. It is so famous that even the imperial chef from Xiyuan’s imperial dining room came to Liubiju to seek advice and learn the techniques of pickling.
However, more than 30 years ago, Liubiju was just an unknown little fly restaurant with little reputation. Only its pickles had a small reputation in the alley.
It was more than thirty years ago, when Yan Song came to Beijing to take the exam and had not yet entered officialdom, so he lived in this alley.
Yan Song likes to eat pickles. After discovering Liubiju, a small restaurant with excellent pickles, he would often come to this restaurant to eat. He would order a plate of pickles, a stack of stir-fries, a pot of wine, and a drink as part of his studies.
What a small blessing.
One time, Yan Song got high after drinking. One jug was not enough, so he took a small jug to the waiter for a drink.
At that time, the wine jars in restaurants all had wooden lids. Because they were not cleaned frequently, a layer of dust fell on the wooden lids.
While the waiter was making drinks, Yan Song chatted with the waiter and asked about the history of the restaurant. He learned that the restaurant had just been established and was founded by six brothers. Yan Song got excited about drinking and casually wrote "Liu Biju" on the wooden lid.
Three words.
After Yan Song finished writing, he took the wine bottle and went to continue drinking. The waiter found the words on the lid and was about to clean it when the shop owner stopped him. The shop owner felt that Yan Song's words were vigorous and powerful, and Yan Song was very impressive.
The things in the pool will definitely do something in the future, so they made these three words into a signboard and hung it on the door.
Sure enough, Yan Song became a Jinshi and entered the officialdom. After several ups and downs, he finally became a popular figure in front of Emperor Jiajing and rose to prominence.
Liubiju, a restaurant with Yan Song's inscription, also became famous after Yan Song, and its business became booming.
Because this was the place where he used to have a drink before he became successful, Yan Song also had a certain affection for this place. He would occasionally return to the place to have a pot of wine, a stack of pickles, and a stack of stir-fries to relive it.
This has also led to Liubiju becoming more popular.
There is an endless stream of customers who come to the store to order a set meal of Yan Song and taste the taste that Mr. Yan Ge likes.
Within a few years, Liubiju became one of the three most prosperous restaurants in Beijing.
Yes, Liubiju at this time was different from modern times. At this time, Liubiju did not specialize in pickles and condiments. It was a comprehensive restaurant, or in other words, pickles were just one of its signature dishes.
The prosperous business of Liubiju is inseparable from Yan Song, so the owners of Liubiju pay a lot of tribute to Yan Mansion every year.
Due to his long-term filial piety, he caught Yan Shifan's attention, and Liubiju became Yan Shifan's customary designated place for eating and drinking.
Today is it.
In order to entertain Yan Shifan well, Liubiju closed its doors today and did not accept outsiders. It only received Yan Shifan and his party.
When Shilang Wang arrived at the door of Liubiju, the steward of the Yan Mansion was at the door. The steward verified that the invitation in Wang Shilang's hand was indeed from Yan Shifan, and then invited Shilang Wang in.
After Wang Shilang entered the door, he handed over the noble gift he carefully prepared for Yan Shifan to the steward and recorded it in the book.
The upstairs was already full of guests, more than a dozen people were already here drinking tea and chatting. In addition to Yan Shifan's iron-legged henchman Luo Longwen, there were also many familiar faces. Officials from the six ministries were present, as well as the general secretary and several generals.
Wang Shilang has long been a member of the Strict Party, but he was transferred to the capital from a local area and has not yet fully integrated into the Strict Party's core.
Although he had attended several banquets at the Yan Mansion, this was the first time he had received such private team building from Yan Shifan.
This also meant that he had entered the central circle of the strict party, and Wang Shilang was very excited.
"Hahahaha, Minister Wang is here, hurry up and take a seat."
"The Ministry of Personnel is a heavenly official, and Wang Shilang is a deputy heavenly official. Seeing that the inspection of the capital is about to begin, Wang Shilang has to take care of us."
The officials present smiled and greeted each other.
"Definitely, definitely, do your best, no matter what." Wang Shilang responded repeatedly, accepting everyone's goodwill and also releasing his goodwill.
Soon, Shilang Wang blended in.
After a while, Yan Shifan came down from upstairs, holding a girl in his arms who had slight pain in her walking posture.
"Hahahaha, everyone is here, very good, let's have a banquet." Yan Shifan took a look and said with a smile.
As he spoke, Yan Shifan threw a two-foot-square white handkerchief embroidered with flowers to the maid standing downstairs, and ordered, "Give it to Liniang for counting and safekeeping."
"No." The maid skillfully removed the veil and carefully put it into her arms.
This kind of veil was used by Yan Shifan to commemorate and count after he played with women. It was kept by his concubine Liniang.
At the end of the year, Yan Shifan will do a year-end inventory to see how many women he has played with.
"Hahaha, Xiaoge Lao Xiong is even better than before. He whipped the beauty for so long today. He is really a role model for our generation."
An official present joked.
"Haha, speaking of which, Brother Donglou is so disrespectful to Miss Xiao Lian. It is the first time that Miss Lian has received a favor, and the pain of breaking the melon has lasted for so long. Brother Donglou must compensate Miss Xiao Lian."
Luo Longwen, who was relatively close to him, also joked.
"Haha, seeing that Hunter is so happy, I can't help but exercise more. Little Lian girl has a soft body and slender waist. I like her very much. If she is accepted into the mansion as a concubine, it is not possible to be promoted to a concubine in the future." Yan Shifan said with a smile.
"Then congratulations to Mr. Liu. Miss Lian is a gift from Mr. Liu." Luo Longwen congratulated an official named Liu.
"Haha, Miss Xiao Lian is my distant niece. It is Xiao Lian's good fortune to be able to enter the Yan Mansion, and it is also the glory of our Liu family." The official surnamed Liu said with excitement on his face, his face full of pride.
When Yan Shifan sat down, the banquet officially began, and a dazzling array of wine and food were served on the table.
After drinking for three rounds, Yan Shifan clapped his hands and said, "Here comes the white jade cup."
Immediately, a dozen enchanting and cool-dressed girls came in line, each with a sip of warm wine in their mouths. Each of them found a guest, sat on the guest's lap, put their mouths in place of cups, and put their mouths in their mouths.
The wine inside was served to the guests.
Wang Shilang had only heard of it, but had never seen it before. A beauty sat on his lap, with her small cherry mouth pressed to her mouth to drink wine. At the end, her pink tongue was still stirring in her mouth. It was so fragrant that it inevitably made Wang Shilang feel a little embarrassed.
This made Yan Shifan and all the guests laugh.
"Shilang Wang took the lead in offering rewards and punishments for the Great Victory of the Sea. He did a good job. People like Zhu Ping'an who are hostile to us should be suppressed vigorously to prevent them from rising. I suggested to the old man many times back then that we should use thunderous tactics
, drove Zhu Ping'an to death without resorting to any means, but the old man cherished his talent, tolerated and supported the traitor, and delayed again and again, giving this son a chance of survival. Unexpectedly, there were signs of a comeback. This son was hostile to us and impeached us many times.
The rise of this person is a great threat to us."
Yan Shifan said during the banquet, mentioning Zhu Pingan, he had a murderous look on his face.
"This is what I should do. I don't deserve the praise of Mr. Xiao Ge." Wang Shilang said modestly.
"Don't worry, Donglou. We know the seriousness. People who are hostile to us should be punished to death. We will never let a tiger become a problem. If we work together and work together, we can still make this kid run away.