Chapter Fifty-ninth: Young Master Zhang Who Owes Usury
The most famous restaurant outside Xizhimen is Nanjiang Restaurant. The chef who runs the restaurant is an imperial chef who retired from the imperial kitchen. He cooked for the late emperor and the empress dowager! It is said that his best dish is roast suckling pig.
, it is delicious and delicious, fat but not greasy, and melts in your mouth. It is a favorite dish among the nobles in Beijing, and it is also one of the must-have dishes for the Manchu-Han banquet.【】
Speaking of the roast suckling pig dish, there is an origin. Legend has it that in ancient times there was an expert pig hunter who made a living by hunting wild boars. His wife gave birth to a son for him, named Fire Emperor. When the son grew up,
The parents hunted pigs in the mountains every day, and the son raised piglets at home. One day, the Fire Emperor accidentally picked up a few pieces of flint, and he was banging and playing near the hut where the pigs were penned. Suddenly sparks flew and the hut caught fire, causing a fire. After all, the Fire Emperor was a man.
The ignorant child, who had never seen anything interesting, saw the fire in the hut. Not only was he not worried at all, but he felt very happy. He was surprised to hear the crackling of firewood and the howling of the piglets before they were burned to death.
When the pigs stopped squealing, the fire caused by the Fire Emperor also extinguished itself. An unheard of fragrance wafted from the burned ruins. What was so fragrant? The Fire Emperor picked up the debris and walked around.
Exploring the flavor. He searched around and was surprised to find that the alluring aroma came from piglets with charred skin and roasted meat. The alluring color and tantalizing aroma had already made the Fire Emperor salivate. He couldn't help but
He used his hands to lift the pig leg, but was suddenly burned by the squeaking oil on the surface of the pig skin. He hurriedly licked the burning fingers with his lips, but unexpectedly tasted the delicious taste.
When the Fire Emperor's parents came back from hunting, they saw that the pig shed was reduced to ashes and all the piglets were burned to death. When they were about to call the Fire Emperor to ask what happened, they saw the Fire Emperor presenting a delicious dish to his father, one of which was burnt red and shiny after being grilled.
The fragrant roasted suckling pig. Instead of blaming his son, the father jumped up with joy. His son had invented a new way to eat pork! From then on, this way of eating roasted suckling pig was passed down.
In addition to the roasted suckling pig in the store, Nanjiang Tower also offers dishes from all over the world. In addition, the owner deliberately creates a noble class. Therefore, Nanjiang Tower is not only a place to eat, but also a symbol of status and wealth. In a sentence
As the saying goes, everyone who can go in and spend money is a gentleman! Those who eat inside are all princes and ministers, and ordinary people can't even enter. People who are casual usually only dare to look outside the store, but they never dare to
Those who have stepped in, even those scoundrels who specialize in overlord meals, don’t dare to take the idea of Nanjiang Tower. Why? Because they can’t afford to offend the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division who are responsible for the security of the capital. You know, the Five Cities are responsible for the security of the capital.
The commander of the city's army and horse division is the backstage boss of Nanjiang Tower. Although he is not a big official, he can't bear the "county official is not as good as the current manager". The thugs usually make a living on other people's territory. If Nanjiang is attacked,
Lou’s idea was not to cut off his own livelihood.
Zhao Qiang now has tens of thousands of taels of silver notes given to him by Mingzhu in his arms. In addition, he will leave customs tomorrow, so he is going to have a rare extravagance and prepare to try the skills of the imperial chef. He took Deqiu and others to ride in the car.
The processed carriage went straight to Nanjiang Tower. As soon as they arrived at the door of the restaurant, they saw an endless stream of customers coming in and out, either rich or expensive. Several large gilded lanterns hung high at the entrance of the restaurant, which was very dazzling.
The space is very spacious. Unlike other restaurants, there are no tables in the lobby for guests to eat. Instead, some tables and chairs are placed casually, separated by screens, for guests to wait and chat. This shows that the restaurant owner is more thoughtful.
Linglong is a business owner.
"Brother, are you still seated?" Seeing that there were no seats downstairs, Deqiu called a waiter who was greeting the guests.
"Yes, there are still a few empty private rooms on the floor, but" the waiter looked at Zhao Qiang and the others with a somewhat snobbish look, but hesitated to speak.
As soon as he saw his expression, Zhao Qiang knew that this guy was serving food again. He snorted and took out a five hundred tael banknote and waved it in front of his eyes: "What are you talking about? Lead the way!"
"Hey! Hey!" As soon as the clerk looked at the banknote, his expression immediately changed, and he shouted to the counter with a smile on his face: "Five people in the private room upstairs!" Then he said to Zhao Qiang and the others attentively:
"Excuse me, please. Our Nanjiang Restaurant's food and drinks are very famous in the capital. You will know after you taste it after a while!" The white towel waved his shoulders and enthusiastically led Zhao Qiang and the others into the building.
Zhao Qiang still found a private box as usual. After a few people went in and sat down, the waiter asked: "What do you all want to eat?"
Deqiu was annoyed that he was snobbish, rolled his eyelids, and said angrily: "Whatever is delicious, don't make it flimsy, men are not short of money!"
"Hey, okay, okay, the young man will order dishes for a few guests!" The waiter's face has been trained long ago. He didn't care about the other party's ridicule, so he said the name of the dishes.
Zhao Qiang saw that the sky outside was not completely dark yet. He raised his head and signaled to the waiter to take it easy. He said: "You have the wine and food. You can bring us some tea first. When I call you for food, you can eat it again."
The waiter hurriedly responded: "Okay, sir, please sit down first. I'll ask someone to give you tea. Just give me a shout when the guests order food."
After the waiter went down, another waiter carefully brought tea to him soon after. As he waited, the aroma of Longjing came to his nostrils. He took a sip and it touched his heart.
After sitting there for about half a stick of incense, Zhao Qiang thought it was almost time to order food. It was late at night after eating. He was about to ask Deqiu to call the waiter for food, but he saw two people, one fat and one thin, coming up the stairs at the door.
Guests. The two of them were talking and walking towards the box. They were familiar with each other and seemed to come here often. When the two people walked to the door of Zhao Qiang’s box, the fat man seemed to think of something and suddenly stopped and said to the thin man.
: "Master Wang, have you heard about Young Master Zhang?"
The thin man was a little confused and stopped and asked: "Which Mr. Zhang?"
Seeing that the thin man didn't know about this, the fat man was a little happy. He thought that there was something you didn't know about. He wanted to show off his well-informed information and said in a mysterious manner: "Who else could it be? Isn't it the precious son of Zhang Yu, the great scholar?
Well! Hehe, his precious son is famous now, what? You don’t know about this?"
After hearing what the fat man said, the thin man became interested. He moved his head closer and asked, "Mr. Zhao, what's wrong with Mr. Zhang? You should tell me."
The fat man chuckled: "This kid stole money from home to play money. When he lost, he wanted to make up for it, but he had no money, so he borrowed it at high interest. Hehe, he is really stupid. It is difficult to get high interest from anyone, so he just took the gift.
The high profit from the prince's palace! Doesn't this embarrass his father? He doesn't know which prostitute's room he is hiding in now to worry about it. Haha, Zhang Yu is the only one who keeps this matter in the dark. Outsiders know it and are waiting for him now.
What a joke."
When the thin man heard this, he pulled his face back and said disapprovingly: "What's the point of borrowing some money at high interest? Even if Zhang Yu knows it, the worst he can do is pay it back for his son. What's the joke? What else can I say? You
Yeah, I’m making a lot of fuss all day long.”
Seeing the thin man like this, the fat man was not happy: "Hey! I said, you can't use your brain. Think about it, what kind of trouble did Zhang Yu and Prince Li's house have before?"
"Well..." After being reminded by the fat man, the thin man remembered the uproarious incident last year. He suddenly realized it and showed a gloating expression on his face. When he was about to say something, he suddenly saw that the door of the box next to him was open, and inside
There was a guest who was staring at this side curiously. He quickly pulled the fat man and said, "Come on, let's go in and talk."
The fat man also came to Zhao Qiang and the others, and understood what the thin man meant. He nodded immediately and hurried to the box where the thin man usually went.
Zhang Yu's son borrowed a loan shark from Prince Li's Mansion? In the box, Zhao Qiang blinked and wanted to ask the fat man and the thin man what was going on, and where is the young man now? But this is not related to each other.
He ran to inquire about Zhang Yu's son, but the two people would most likely ignore him. After thinking about it, he gave up on finding out. He didn't have much time left, so he had better go find Dai Zi after dinner. He couldn't miss this opportunity.
A big thing.
He asked Deqiu to find food for the waiter. Because he drank too much tea and his stomach was a little bloated, Zhao Qiang wanted to go to the latrine for a while. He went out and asked the waiter where the latrine was, and then went there. He didn't want to go far, but he was suddenly stopped by him.
The words coming from the box shocked me.
"It is only natural to pay back debts! If you, Mr. Zhang, can't pay it back, don't you still have your father, Bachelor Zhang? Let me tell you, if your father doesn't pay back the money today, we will kidnap you and go to see the official! Your father goes to