Not to mention counties, the biggest feature of Zhoufu is enjoyment. Everything is about enjoyment, food, clothing, housing, transportation, everything is selected, and it has evolved into things like style, etiquette, elegance and so on.
Changqing Tower is on Zhuque Street.
The two of them, one in front and one behind, soon saw a four-story, antique-style, extremely elegant restaurant.
Each floor of the restaurant has elaborate railings carved with flowers, birds, insects, and fish. Under the high dripping eaves, eight red lanterns hang, creating a festive atmosphere.
As soon as I stepped into the door, I saw the restaurant was crowded with people. Warriors, businessmen, nobles, and all kinds of people gathered around tables.
Between the tables, there are screens with figures, flowers, birds, insects, and fish. The floor is a fine red floor that has been waxed and shiny, and you can almost see people's faces.
The top of the head is an octagonal sandalwood flower and bird lantern hanging down. In the center of the hall, Yang Ji even saw a young woman of seventeen or eighteen years old, who was in the prime of her life. She was shot in the hall with her ten fingers.
Playing the guzheng, bursts of elegant and melodious music floated in the hall.
“What a great place!”
Yang Ji praised. In terms of style and enjoyment, the people of Zhoufu are indeed more than ten miles away from the county. At least this kind of place that combines luxury and elegance cannot be seen in Langya County.
"hey-hey."
Seeing Yang Ji's eyes, Ouyang Zushi knew that he had chosen the right place, and he was quite proud:
"Senior Brother Yang, it's not me. This Changqing Building is one of the best places in Zhoufu. From dawn in the morning to dusk, the eight hundred stoves in the building are burning day and night. When will you come? What's going on here?
There is always something to eat.”
"Eating is also very particular. For chickens, only the breasts are eaten, and for cows, only the thighs are eaten. Pork is specially prepared. From birth to slaughter, eight big men massage it more than five hundred times a day, making the meat soft and soft.
The crazy sharks in the ocean fought and killed each other and only took out one dorsal fin..."
"Wine is also a special supply. Changqinglou's Wannianchun is also one of the best wines in Zhoufu. It is only brewed for three months in spring every year. After that, no wine is brewed for the next nine months. It is all top quality.
of wine.”
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Ouyang Zizhi was so proud that he slowly told what happened in Changqing Tower, as if he were familiar with it. Obviously he came to this place a lot.
Going up the rosewood-colored wooden stairs, Yang Ji listened and watched at the same time. Looking down from the wooden stairs, he had a panoramic view of the entire first floor.
The luxury in this continental mansion is indeed unimaginable in counties, but Yang Ji took a few glances, and his eyes quickly fell on the crowd of people eating wine and food below.
"Why are there still barbarians in Zhoufu?"
Suddenly, Yang Ji's eyelids jumped sharply. He looked down at a screen in the corner. There were several strong men with disheveled hair sitting there. These men were completely different from those in the restaurant. They had extremely thick bones and arms.
It's also extremely thick, almost half as thick as other people's arms.
Moreover, these people eat wine and meat differently from others. They are a little less elegant and more rough and savage. But what caught Yang Ji's attention the most was the belt extending from their necks and arms.
The black tattoo has a somewhat ferocious smell.
Those black thorns seemed to have been integrated with the skin. When these strong men drank, ate meat, and moved chopsticks, the thorns began to squirm, giving people the feeling of living creatures.
There were very few people in the Han Dynasty who stabbed people, and the only ones who could feel this way were the barbarians in the northwest! These barbarians who were in a state of hostility actually appeared on the eastern border, which had to surprise Yang Ji.
What surprised Yang Ji the most was the attitude around them. These barbarians were eating and drinking here. No one around them said a word. Everyone lived in harmony and completely ignored their existence.
"Oh, so you meant them."
Ouyang Zizhi smiled and stopped:
"They are not pure barbarians. They are barbarians doing business."
"Barbarian traders?"
Yang Ji looked slightly sideways, greatly surprised. This was the first time he heard this name.
"Haha, the Han court fought with the barbarians for more than a thousand years. Although they failed to conquer the barbarians, they still achieved some results. Some tribes that originally submitted to the barbarians came out of the jungle and surrendered to the court."
"The imperial court cared about benevolence and righteousness, so it spared them and allowed them to live in the Middle Earth Divine Continent. Coupled with the prosperity and wealth of our Han culture in Muai, these people became the earliest barbarian traders."
"Although the jungles of the barbarians are primitive and have harsh conditions, they are not suitable for us. But there are many things we need in those deep mountains and swamps. If our people went in, they would probably be dead on the first day.
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"But these barbarians are different from doing business. They are barbarians themselves, and there is no big problem for them to negotiate with other barbarians."
Ouyang Zishi smiled and spoke slowly. Barbarians are still rare in counties, but they are not uncommon in Zhoufu. As a disciple of a famous family, Ouyang Zishi knows far more secrets than Yang Ji.
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And there are some things that cannot be seen even in books.
"After these barbarians surrendered to the court, they then entered the jungle. Isn't there a problem?"
Yang Ji said curiously.
To a certain extent, Ouyang Zizhi said that the recent barbarian traders were traitors. If it were in the Middle-earth Divine Continent, these people would be the most despised. Not to mention turning against each other, at least doing business would be impossible.
"Hey, if it were our Han Dynasty, there would definitely be a problem. But if it were those uncivilized barbarians, there would be no problem. Otherwise, they wouldn't be called barbarians."
Ouyang Zushi laughed, and there was a hint of contempt in his smile. This represented almost the entire Han Dynasty's view of the barbarians.
The barbarians in the jungle are barbaric and uncivilized, and their level of civilization is far different from that of the Han Dynasty. But these guys especially like to plunder.
If it weren't for the barrier provided by the jungle, the vitality would have been too strong to accommodate them.
"The barbarian merchants have lived with us for more than a thousand years, and they are much smarter. They not only do our business, but also the barbarian business. They bring some things that the barbarians only have to the court to sell, and they also get these things from the court.
They have some things that the barbarians urgently need. In addition, they have a barbarian appearance, so they can eat well on both sides."
"The imperial court has been able to suppress those barbarians, and we still have to rely on them to do business. However, compared with a thousand years ago, the sources of barbarian business are much more complicated now. Some barbarians can't help but see that they are popular and drink spicy food.
Jumped out of the jungle. Therefore, the number of barbarian traders became larger and larger."
"In addition, for more than a thousand years, they have received more or less education. There are also some good and simple barbarians who are favored by the women of this dynasty. They combine with each other, and the offspring born have our Han blood. These people's lives
The descendants who come down can speak our language, and intermarriage will be easier. So it is difficult for these barbarian traders to tell how much barbarian blood they have and how much our blood they have."
Ouyang Zishi said.
"In other words, they are actually mixed-race?"
Yang Ji was thoughtful.
"Well, you can put it that way."
Ouyang Zushi nodded:
"Barbarian merchants are a very special existence now. You may not think that they are very different from us. But if you put them together with those jungle barbarians, you will find that they are also very different. Their current situation is a bit embarrassing, both sides are
I don’t fully accept them, but I heard that internal fighting is also fierce. Between the imperial court and the barbarians, they are basically in a neutral state. They are typical businessmen and do not interfere much in the war between the two sides. Therefore, the imperial court treats them fairly well. "
"The barbarian merchants have developed for more than a thousand years, and there are still many outstanding merchants. In terms of wealth, I am afraid they are no worse than our family. Now, many aristocratic families have cooperative relationships with them. There is a small barbarian merchant in our Ouyang family.
The team specializes in barbarian business. I heard that for some powerful barbarians, the imperial court even made them Wuhou. Of course, unlike our regular Wuhou, these barbarian Wuhou are specialized in managing the business of these barbarians. It is just an effect.
Not very, those barbarians are not very convinced by them."
Ouyang Zushi said and turned his head for a moment. The two of them were standing at the top of the stairs talking about barbarians, which had attracted the attention of those people. One of the fierce-looking barbarian merchants turned around, raised his head, and gouged out the two of them.
, the look in his eyes seemed to eat them both.
"Haha, they discovered it. These guys can understand what we are saying."
Ouyang Zizhi smiled, brushed his sleeves, stretched out his palms, and paid no attention to the fierce gazes of these three people. The important place in Zhoufu was the territory of the imperial court, and these barbarian traders naturally could not cause trouble.
"Senior Brother Yang, let's not talk about these barbarians doing business. Let's go up and have some food and wine."
"Um."
Yang Ji nodded. Ouyang Zizhen said it without intention, but Yang Ji listened with intention. After the martial arts examination, Yang Ji will find a way to visit Cangxu City in the northwest, which is the territory of the barbarians.
All barbarian traders come from the northwest. There is no doubt that there will be more barbarian traders there.
This was the first time Yang Ji came into contact with the existence of barbarian traders.
Yang Ji had a feeling that when he visited Cangxu City in the future, these barbarian merchants would probably be a hurdle that he couldn't get around, regardless of whether the influence was good or bad.
Go up to the second floor, and you will be guided by a Douchi girl, and you will sit down in the private room inside.
Neither of them noticed that a warrior at the top of the stairs saw the two of them, his expression changed, he suddenly opened a piece of drawing paper, took a look at it, immediately paid the bill, and hurried downstairs.
Yang Ji hasn't seen the eight stoves in Changqing Tower yet, but the food is served very quickly. Not long after the two of them sat down, Ouyang Zi Shi, who was familiar with everything, took the order and took less than a few breaths.
, before the buttocks were even warm, a sterling silver thin-neck wine pot, a dozen exquisite dishes, and bowls and chopsticks were all brought up.
The speed was so fast that even Yang Ji was surprised. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!