Laihe County is not a big place. It can be walked from north to south and east to west in less than half an hour. But it is very close to Zhengzhou, so the business is quite prosperous. After the war, after these days of adaptation, the people in Laihe County also
They were used to the Han army stationed outside the city, and all the shops were open for business. No matter what, life had to go on, and they couldn't stop doing business if the Han army didn't leave.
Later, these merchants gradually realized how stupid it was to not open the door for business. There were 50,000 Han soldiers outside the city. Although soldiers were not allowed to enter the city without authorization, many Han soldiers came in to buy goods.
.These Han troops never bully the weak when buying things, and they will not give less than a copper plate no matter how much they need. Moreover, the Han troops use five baht coins minted by Dazhou, or the most common silver, and the number of merchants has really increased.
Earned a lot of income.
Although they have not experienced war, the merchants have traveled far and wide and experienced a lot. After many towns were occupied by a certain party's army, they were often looted. Not to mention giving you money, if you can save your life, it is considered a blessing from the Bodhisattva.
When Xu Shengzhi's gray-clothed army invaded Tongzhou, the rebels burned, killed and looted the city for five days. How many families were destroyed, and how many bones were buried in the loess! This was a bandit army, and the officers and soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty were not much better.
Go. Zuo Wuwei captured Shouzhou when he was suppressing bandits. He massacred the city for three days and killed all the people in the city with tens of thousands of people. The reason is very simple, because the people of Shouzhou helped the rebels to defend the city!
After comparing the two, the common people had a stronger impression of the Han army. When they saw the Han army coming to shop, they willingly called them "jun ye" without any hint of contempt in their tone.
Chen Ziyu is doing better and has become accustomed to military life. This is Minhui's first time entering the military camp, and she is not prepared for many things. The girl did not bring all the things she needs, so Liu Ling took her into Lai this time.
Buy some daily necessities with the county. Although Liu Ling is not worried about safety, he always has to bring a few followers when he goes out to inquire about things and buy things. Liu Ling is actually not good at these things...
The entourage inquired about it and found out that there are three largest shops in Laihe County. One restaurant, called Songhe Tower, is a century-old shop. One is Wenbaozhai, and the spring breeze once hugged the other. Wenbaozhai, as the name suggests, sells everything
The Four Treasures of the Study and Gudong toys and books are the best. As for Chunfeng Yilou, this needs no explanation.
There seemed to be no need to go to these three stores, because Minhui didn't need anything sold by these three stores. However, Minhui suggested going to Wenbaozhai to buy some paper books first. She said that the prince's paper was almost running out. Liu Ling waved his hand and said: "First
When we go to Songhe Tower, the food in the camp is really not delicious, so I finally came out and fed myself first."
Minhui knew that the prince was thinking about herself, and was moved in her heart. She followed Liu Ling and walked to Songhe Tower. When she arrived at the door, a waiter greeted her enthusiastically: "A few old customers, but I haven't seen them in a while."
,What are you going to eat today?”
This was a polite comment and should not be taken seriously. It was just this enthusiasm and hospitality that Liu Ling appreciated after all. After all, there were tens of thousands of troops stationed outside the city. It was rare for this kid to maintain an optimistic and positive attitude. He couldn't reach out.
Smiling person, this Songhe Tower has been able to operate for a hundred years and is still as stable as a rock even in troubled times. It relies on this attitude as always. Of course, the background is indispensable. But nowadays, the background of Songhe Tower is nothing to say.
I mentioned it. The owner of Songhe Tower is named Pei, and it is said that he comes from a branch of the Pei family. Although the people in power in Da Zhou are still members of the Pei family, there are tens of thousands of Han troops outside the city. It would be better if this background is not revealed
, if you show it off, you might get burned.
Fortunately, the order of the Han army was very good, and no one came to make trouble in the city. Although the boss of Songhe Tower was worried every day, sometimes his worries were unnecessary.
It was still early when Liu Ling entered Songhe Tower. It was not lunch time, so there were not many diners in the restaurant. In this way, the building seemed clean. Liu Ling asked for a single room, and a few attendants came
Waiting outside the door, Chen Ziyu and Minhui followed him into the single room.
People who have been in business for many years have already become elites. Pei Xishan was sitting in the room of Jiazi. When he first saw Liu Ling and his group, he was sure that these people had a lot of background. In fact, it is very simple to determine this.
, it’s not something mysterious. Pei Xishan knows all the big families in Laihe County. But now that the Han army has closed the city, no one from outside can come in. At this time, you can still come to the restaurant with your soldiers in brocade clothes.
The identity of the person has been revealed.
Pei Xishan raised his eyebrows and thought to himself, it seems that this is a big shot.
There are quite a few Han army officers wearing plain clothes eating and drinking in Songhelou these days. The food in the military camp is really as good as a bird. Therefore, after these days of leisure, some generals are not convenient to openly come to the city to drink, so
Coming in plain clothes, these people are easy to recognize. Military camps have military camp rules. Even if there is no war now, going out to drink without permission is a violation of military law.
In fact, speaking of it, Liu Ling does not prohibit drinking. He knows the life in the military camp. As the saying goes, after three years in the army, it is always a quick grab. The soldiers who spend a lot of money in brothels suffer the most, because they lose in a quick move. When fighting outside,
At that time, women were out of reach. If drinking was no longer allowed, many people would be resentful. Therefore, one essential thing in Liu Ling’s military camp was wine. This was a characteristic of the Han army. The supply camp meeting
Bring plenty of alcohol.
It was not that Liu Ling didn't know that many officers and even soldiers came to the county town to drink. Because he had always behaved well, he turned a blind eye and pretended not to see it. The soldiers of the Han army were paid very generously, and the soldiers had no shortage of them.
Money and a hard-working life can buy you a chance to get drunk once in a while, which is understandable.
When Liu Ling entered the county town, he paid special attention and found that the soldiers who came to the city to purchase were in neat teams and there were no conflicts with the people. This made him very happy.
When he sat down to order, Pei Xishan was hesitating whether to go up to entertain them in person. He did not dare to get too close to these Han generals because he knew that the Han army would not be stationed in Laihe County for a long time.
If the Zhou army comes back in the future, and you have too close contact with the Han army, you will get into trouble. People from the Pei family, even if they are a small person in the branch, will weigh the pros and cons when considering a problem. Those who came to Songhe Tower before
He has always kept a distance from the generals of the Han army. He respects each one as a distinguished guest, and avoids each one. But this one is different!
The difference is that this handsome man came with two women. The first question that came to Pei Xishan's mind was that this man definitely had a high status in the Han army! Who could lead an ordinary general?
With women in the army? Suddenly, an idea flashed in Pei Xishan's mind. This idea shocked him and immediately broke out in a cold sweat!
"quick!"
Pei Xishan stood up quickly and ordered his men: "Go tell Chef Su and ask him to use all his skills to prepare a table of dishes and send them to Tingyun Pavilion. Don't hold back! Wait! I'll go there myself!"
Pei Xishan hurried downstairs and went straight to the kitchen.
When he arrived at the back kitchen, Pei Xishan told Chef Su: "Use all your skills to me, prepare a table of food and wine, and pick out what you are best at! I will personally send it to Tingyun Pavilion in a while. Today we have a distinguished guest!"
You should be busy first, I have to go up front and tell you that there will be no other business today!"
The plump Chef Su chuckled and said: "Shopkeeper, what kind of guest is so distinguished? And why do you have to work so hard to serve him?"
Pei Xishan glared at him and said, "Why are you asking so many questions? If you serve this man today well, I will give you a salary increase!"
"Okay! As the shopkeeper says, I will risk my life today."
Pei Xishan hurried to the hall again, ordered the waiter to half-lock the door, and told him that he would not be open today to apologize to the guests who came. After saying that, he returned to the kitchen and stared at Chef Su cooking, for fear that Su would
The cook refused to do his best. Pei Xishan knew that he might have an opportunity!
What he didn't know was that just because of his flash of inspiration today, he won a bright future for himself. A year later, when the entire Pei family disappeared with the fall of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he was the only one who
The little guy survived. Moreover, after his Songhe Tower later moved to Beijing, it became one of the first businesses to move to Beijing, and gradually became a leader in the restaurant industry. The Pei family, because of him
Today's move has once again spread its wings. It was not until the Ming Dynasty that Songhe Tower was destroyed by a fire.
Pei Xishan personally brought a plate of dishes to Tingyun Pavilion. After placing the dishes on the table, he stood aside respectfully and introduced: "This young master is coming to our Songhe Tower for the first time. I am Songhe Tower."
My boss, Pei Xishan, has come to pay tribute to the young master. This one is called..."
Before he could say the next words, he suddenly heard a loud shout coming from downstairs: "What on earth is his grandma! Why don't you open the restaurant to welcome guests? I've decided to have this wine today!" (
