Chapter 78 Everyone Enters the City, Drunk Immortal Restaurant
Chapter 14: Everyone enters the city, Zuixian Restaurant
"Teng Wu, you arrange to bury the pot to cook, and we will rest and have a good meal first. Lei Quan, you lead the two brothers into the city first to see how the situation is in the city." Shen Tang gave orders one after another.
Lei Quan nodded and led the two people forward, while the others got a simple stove and started to make some food.
Everyone in Shen Hall had just finished eating when Lei Quan had already lured them back.
While picking up the steamed cakes and eating them, he said to Shen Tang: "Sir, everything is normal in the city. Although the people of the Song Dynasty live relatively poor, they can barely survive. Moreover, many of the people of the Song Dynasty are buying and doing business here. , even if we go there, it won’t be awkward!”
The news brought back by Lei Quan made Shen Tang feel relieved.
Although he had roughly learned about the situation in the North from people's mouths before, he still felt a little uneasy because he had never found out the truth.
"Okay, in that case, let's enter the city later! Lei Quan, Ding Liu, you two are with me. Shang Kai, Guang Wenbin, Qian Chen, Zheng Jun, Hong Hanxue, Ji Wenyu, you six are following secretly We, after we find a place to stay, you will walk alone. You need to familiarize yourself with the conditions in the city as soon as possible. We will purchase at least a hundred northern horses this time."
"Although the quantity is not large, it is enough to attract attention! Once we have successfully purchased it, we will leave as soon as possible. And you will hide in secret to see if there is anyone who can spy on us. If you are sure, you can make your own decision , eradicate them directly. If you are not sure, inform me of the news in time and make other plans!"
"Teng Wu, you lead the other brothers into the city and sell as much of the goods in the car as possible. Then, you are divided into two. One of you will find a secluded place to stay directly in the city. The other part will find a place outside the city. Hide in a suitable location and inform me of the location. Such a large amount of horse buying and selling will definitely not happen in the market or cause trouble. If it is not in a remote place in the city, or directly outside the city. Therefore, you must be prepared. , to prevent accidents from happening.”
"In addition, if you have the opportunity, you can each buy some weapons and equipment. You don't need too many, just enough for your own use."
After the arrangements were made, Shen Tang and the other three took the lead. Shen Tang was in the middle, followed by the other two, looking like a rich man wandering around with his bodyguards and servants.
Shen Tang didn't need to pay attention to it. It was easy to follow them silently by carrying the soldiers of the Wei army. Teng Wu and others were well prepared and drove their carts to the nearby city.
Although this Qinyang City is the seat of Tangzhou, it has been controlled by the Jin people for decades, and its management is naturally not as good as that of Jiangnan. Whether it is scale, planning, or the flow of people and shops, it is far from comparable to Shanyin in Jiangnan. Speaking of which, it is somewhat similar to Xiangyang City, but it is not as vast as Xiangyang City.
The city gates were guarded by soldiers. If you wanted to enter the city, you had to pay one tael of silver.
With Ding Liu explaining in a low voice, Shen Tang finally knew the whole story! If you were in a deserted village outside the city, you would inevitably have the same scene you encountered before. It can be said that you are at risk of life and death. However, as long as you enter the city, in order to maintain Due to the prosperity of the city and the corresponding population, no matter who they are, at least they will not be slaughtered like pigs and dogs like outside the city.
That's why there is such a sky-high price for entering the city.
Even more, this is because they are not carrying goods! If they are carrying goods, they must pay 20% of the goods or the corresponding amount of money before they can enter the city for trading. Otherwise, they will be turned away directly. Of course, these rules are basically It only applies to Song people, but there are no restrictions on Jin people.
After being looked at by the golden man at the door for a long time and presented with another three taels of silver, Shen Tang and the others successfully entered the city.
After entering the city, Shen Tang was not in a hurry to find a place to stay, but now wandered around the city. However, after only half an hour, Shen Tang completely lost interest. Having seen the prosperity of Jiangnan, in such a deserted city , there is really nothing to see. Moreover, there are also many Jin people in the city. Although it is not as unrestrained as outside the city, the Song people are also beaten and scolded, and some teasing and insulting words are not uncommon.
If Shen Tang hadn't suppressed his anger, they might have started fighting with those golden men.
"Zui Xian Tower!"
This is the largest restaurant in Qinyang City. When Shen Tang and three other people entered, they were greeted by a servant.
"Sir, do you want to work in a hotel or stay in a hotel?"
What surprised Shen Tang was that in this hotel, both the waiters and the shopkeeper were all from the Song Dynasty.
"Three upper rooms and prepare a table of your specialty food. We brothers will have a good drink!"
"Guest, please stay in the room for three taels for one night. The banquets vary from three taels, five taels, eight taels, and ten taels..."
Okay, another sky-high price! With this kind of price, even if you stay in the best hotel in Sanin for ten to eight days, it is enough for one night here.
However, Shen Tang naturally did not bargain at this time, and directly took out twenty taels of silver ingots, "Just accept it, let's stay one night first, and if you stay again tomorrow, we will give you additional money!"
"There are three rooms in Room A, welcome! Sir, please invite me on the third floor..." After taking the silver coins, the boy went to prepare food. Other boys came forward and led Shen Tang and the others upstairs.
Although the price is expensive, the decoration in the house is also exquisite. In addition to the silks and curtains of the Song Dynasty, the fur floor and water chestnut furnishings from the North are actually somewhat unique.
The three of them entered Shen Tang's room, where a waiter served tea diligently, and then the three of them chatted.
Not long after, there was a knock on the door, and then the boy who was the first to greet Shen Tang and others pushed the door open and entered.
"My guest! Your banquet has been prepared. Are you going to have a banquet in the room, or move to the hall?"
"In this room!" Shen Tang responded.
"Sir, wait a minute!" the waiter responded, and with a move behind him, a group of waiters filed in carrying various dishes! Plates and bowls were placed on the table, and there were more than a dozen meat and vegetable dishes, which looked like The dishes are also extremely exquisite. Moreover, not only are Northern delicacies such as roasted whole lamb, grilled camel hump, and milk tofu, but also Jiangnan famous dishes such as lotus leaf soup, Bailongyao, Guomenxiang, etc.!
The food is good, and the wine is Huadiao! For a moment, the aroma of food and wine are astonishing! If it weren’t for the previous experience that was still vivid in his mind, Shen Tang would have thought that he had returned to Jiangnan in a dream.
"The dishes are all ready. Guests, please feel free to use them. I am Xiaoliu, the waiter in the store. I will be waiting outside the door. Please greet me at any time if you need anything..."
The boy bowed, then slowly took two steps back to go out.
However, at this moment, Shen Tang opened his mouth and said, "Brother, I wonder why in your store, from the shopkeeper to the waiters, everyone is from Song Dynasty?"