Having seen enough of the freshness outside, it was time for a few people to enter the house.
Sure enough, it was exactly the same as what Chen Liquan said.
As soon as Hong Yanwu and Shui Qing followed Li Fugang and pushed the door open, they saw four large deep pits neatly and evenly distributed in the middle of the room.
The diameter is about one meter and the depth must be half a meter.
If it hadn't been for the spring that was brought in advance, the couple would have been shocked.
However, except for these few pits that are unpredictable, the rest of the house is quite ordinary, even disappointing.
Because it can only be described as "simple".
The wall is completely white, so white that it dazzles the eyes.
But it's so empty, and there's not even a painted wall or fence.
As for the floor, only the house in the big hole is paved with blue bricks, and the other houses are all made of cement.
The ceiling on the roof is just made of paper and there are not many lights.
There are only two simple chandeliers in each room, without even a lamp cap.
The tables, chairs and benches are all made of firewood and are not of high quality at all.
Just these guys, if they sit there for a few years, they're bound to get banged up.
The only thing in the room that is more elegant is the large cabinet where things can be placed in the back, accounts can be settled in the front, and wine jars can be placed on top of the account table.
It should be the workmanship of Hong Yanzheng, and it is made of walnut wood.
The paint is shiny and shiny, and it is the only serious thing that can show some dignity.
Hey, don't tell me, it's just like what Li Fu said, the old man didn't waste a penny on decoration.
But this is too stingy. How can there be any business like that?
Hong Yanwu and Shui Qing looked at each other and couldn't help but shake their heads.
They didn't even meet Li Fu, and they just said it directly if they had anything to say.
Hong Yanwu spoke first.
"Uncle Li, this room is a little too shabby. It's all white and clean. It's clean, but what's the difference between it and a warehouse? Would anyone else be happy to drink here?"
Unexpectedly, Li Fu shook his head nonchalantly.
"That's wrong. Don't you understand? This is what the pubs in our capital city are like. What do we people in the capital drink in the pubs? It's just a lively and popular place. Rich and poor come here, and the poor come here.
The purpose of the rich is to be informal."
"As long as the food and wine are delicious, you can enjoy yourself while warming the wine, and there is someone here to chat with you, laugh and have fun, and be relaxed and relaxed, that's enough. Everything else is not important."
"Who cares about the environment and the importance of wealth and poverty? There are plenty of restaurants and restaurants? Why come here?"
Hey, this is true. Hong Yanwu was gagged and speechless.
The rest was Shuiqing's turn to ask questions.
"Uncle Li, can you tell me what these pits are used for? I really can't figure it out. I've never seen anyone digging holes in the house to open a tavern?"
Li Fu felt happy when he heard her ask this.
"Oh, it looks fresh, right? Then I have to ask you, why is our tavern in the capital called 'Big Wine Tank'? Can this big wine tank be enough with just a few wine tanks?"
"Hey, that's right. These big pits are for storing wine vats. Once the wine vats are buried in the soil, they won't be used anymore. The wine in our tavern will have to be stored in these vats from now on.
Already."
"There are advantages to putting wine in a vat like this. One is that it is cheap and convenient to buy wine in large quantities, and you can take it out at any time when the wine jar on the counter is sold out. Secondly, as long as you keep adding wine to it, the mud at the bottom of the vat will become thicker and thicker.
That is natural sake mother. In other words, the longer this vat is used in the future, the more mellow our wine will be."
"But it's not over yet. These vats take up a lot of space. The mouths of the vats will be covered with large red-painted wooden lids later. Stools will also be placed around the wine vats, so that these vats can be used as
For tables.”
"Think about it, in winter, listening to the strong north wind howling, what does it feel like to drink from the vat? This is the unique heroic spirit of us Beijing people. This kind of drinking has a special name, called drinking
'Martial Arts'. If you leave the capital, you will never find another place even if you look around the world."
"It's a pity that this kind of business has been extinct for too long, and even the temporary tavern now has no vats. Otherwise, if an old shop is unwilling to operate, it would be appropriate for us to take over other people's old vats.
Just like the vat of 'Bei Yixing' back then, it originated from the Qianjia period. It is really a treasure that is hundreds of years old. When you mix it with water, it can turn into wine..."
Well, these words made Shui Qing and Hong Yanwu very interested.
They really didn't expect that the "big wine tank" was the joking name of the tavern, but it really lived up to its name.
And it was described so interestingly by Li Fu.
Just thinking about it, I think it would be really funny if they were selling wine like this and everyone would sit around a big vat and drink it.
Especially when he heard the word "baby" from Li Fu's mouth, Hong Yanwu's eyes gleamed.
I thought to myself, isn't this the same thing as his noodles and fried liver pot?
Is it really gone? That would be a pity...
Being greedy, I wanted to ask again, but I haven't had the chance yet.
Because at this time there was a noise in the back room on the left, and Hong Lucheng, the leader, led a group of young men out of the back kitchen.
Moreover, even the old man and the guys all had something in their hands.
Some were holding several blue and white platters stacked on top of each other, and some were holding wine jars and headed straight for the cabinets in the outer room.
What are you still thinking about? The old man has already done it himself, so hurry up and help.
So without further delay, Hong Yanwu and Shui Qing both hurried over and called "Dad".
Then they rolled up their arms and sleeves together, took the things with their hands, and started helping.
It really must be said that this young couple has accomplished something since they came here today.
The people from the glass shop came at noon.
The two large wooden cases made for Hong Yanzheng have just been installed with glass covers.
Coincidentally, the four large one-and-two-meter-high wine vats that Lao Li went to the southern suburbs to search for were also delivered by carriage in the morning.
So there is quite a lot of work to be done later today.
Together with everyone else, they had to go first and carefully carry out the two wooden cases with glass covers.
Then carefully wipe the inside and outside of the glass cover.
Then a layer of red cloth was laid on the ground, and the large blue and white plates were cleaned and placed in the glass cover one by one.
This is the place where the food and wine are placed.
This took about an hour and a half.
Then came the heavy physical work. Hong Yanwu had to use water pipes and big brushes to wash the four large wine tanks inside and out together with the guys.
Then you have to get boiled water and scald the inside of the vat one by one.
Only then can he be rolled into the house, and everyone must work together to put him into the four big pits.
Finally, earth is buried underground, mixed with mud and laid with green bricks.
The big red-painted wooden lid was put on the wine vat again, and the busy stop was truly completed.
Naturally, this has fully proved that Li Fu's words are not discounted.
This big wine vat is really genuine.
But at this time, when you look inside this room, it's naturally a different scene.
Four large porcelain jars have been placed on the large cabinet, with cork stoppers wrapped in red coarse cloth.
The jars are labeled with the names of the wines: Mao San, Mao Qi, Lotus White, and Chrysanthemum White.
Behind is a wine warmer and two hundred coarse porcelain wine glasses upside down on a red cloth.
And two large tea cans, and a bold bottle with a feather duster in it.
This is coupled with the large celadon basins in the glass covers of the two wooden tables next to the large cabinet, and the four large wine jars with red lacquer lids in the middle of the room.
Not to mention, the sound, color and charm of the delicious wine in the tavern were immediately revealed.
It even brings people back to the illusion of the Republic of China, and it is enough to make a movie.
Even Hong Yanwu himself felt that he was a little silly for his simple thoughts about the room.
Because only this kind of tavern can be delicious and exude the flavor of history.
If you really have to follow the modern decoration method and tidy up the house deliberately, the atmosphere will be ruined.
At least it would look very deliberate, and it would never have such a peaceful sense of intimacy.
So he couldn't help but give a thumbs up, keep praising the tavern for how well it was run, and praising the old man as a connoisseur.
But it was a compliment, but this boy couldn't help but glance at the blue and white plate in the glass cover.
Naturally, he couldn't hide his little thoughts from his own father.
Hong Lucheng was happy when he saw it.
"Don't think about it too hard. It's just a folk kiln in Guangxu. Don't you think about it, can the good things be used here? I drove into the city the other day and brought this to you. It was said that your uncle knew that I opened a tavern.
It was specially given to the guy who found it. The only advantage is that it comes with a matching set, and it has a more ancient flavor than ordinary porcelain. In fact, it is not worth anything..."
When Hong Lucheng said this, he didn't know what Hong Yanwu was thinking.
Not worth what?
Oh, my dear father, what you said is such an understatement.
Even if these gadgets are cheap now, in a few decades each of them will be able to replace themselves with a car.
Well, if you have so many plates, it will fill up a small parking lot.
If anyone comes to buy food or drinks, you will have to pay the parking fee.
You still have a personality.
Well, I like...
Hong Yanwu was listening to his father and thinking about it himself.
Unexpectedly, Shui Qing suddenly pulled him and asked him to look at the wall.
When he turned around, he realized that the clerks in the store were once again riding on their stools and hanging things on the walls on both sides of the large cabinet.
What's hanging on it?
It's interesting to talk about it, but it turns out that they are all snacks and food written on wooden signs.
The top of the white wall has been divided into three stalls, with the words "Standard, Seasonal, and Staple Food" listed.
The next step is to divide the nails into categories and hang corresponding wooden signs with red cloth strips hanging on them.
Such as fried peanuts, boiled peanuts, dried tofu, spicy cabbage, black bean tofu, shredded tofu, dried shrimp beans, flowered beans, fried soybeans, rose dates, bean paste, salted duck eggs, preserved eggs, crunchy boxes, fried river shrimp...
…These are the common drinks and dishes in the four seasons.
Such as cucumbers, kohlrabi, vermicelli, spinach, mustard, toon beans, fresh lotus root, fried red fruits, fish jelly, crispy fish, fried small yellow croaker... These all have to be in season.
.
There are only three staple foods for the time being, rotten pork noodles, canned mutton, and white roasted meat.
This time, all the faults that Hong Yanwu could find just now were gone.
The wall suddenly no longer looked empty, but looked more antique.
Hong Yanwu couldn't help but sigh again.
Hey, the old man really knows how to do magic.
Surprisingly, just relying on a few simple props such as a wine vat, a blue and white plate, a wooden sign, and a few simple props, the room became interesting and beautiful.
Absolutely transforming decay into magic.
And the most brilliant thing is to say that these things are definitely not for decoration, they are indeed useful.
Let’s just talk about the wooden sign in front of me.
It can be picked, removed, turned over, washed and rewritten, and new categories can be easily added.
When the drinkers come, they can see clearly without any effort, and they can also know what is still there and what is missing.
Is there any decoration that is cheaper, more practical, and more interesting than this method?
Just looking at the names of these wines and dishes makes people excited and greedy.
With these signs, anyone who thinks this is not a place to drink must be either blind or stupid.
High, really high!
At this moment, Hong Yanwu and Shui Qing glanced at each other again.
But it was completely different from just now. Both of them had sincere admiration in their eyes.
They all seemed to have thought of one word - "turning stone into gold".