If production is the basis of consumption, then entertainment is the terminal of consumption.
An important reason why the Song Dynasty's economy was developed was that its entertainment industry was also very developed. Leaving aside what Li Qi brought, just the hooks and tiles alone are enough to show that the entertainment industry of the Song Dynasty was far better than that of the Tang Dynasty. What?
Li Qingzhao, Su Shi, etc. were the emperors and superstars of the Song Dynasty. It was precisely because of the developed entertainment industry and advanced economic consciousness that the economy of the Song Dynasty was unprecedentedly developed.
But then again, it was too ahead of its time. The Song Dynasty began to issue banknotes before any financial system was formed, which directly led to the collapse of the economy and great loss of vitality. Fortunately, Li Qi's new law came to the rescue and alleviated the problem.
The economic crisis of the Song Dynasty.
However, during the dark years from October last year to August this year, Tokyo, the entertainment city, was silent for nearly a year. The people of Tokyo were in a state of mental tension and fear in their hearts all day long.
It’s not over yet, so there’s no time left to play. The slump in the entertainment industry has also made it difficult for consumption to pick up.
It can be seen that the entertainment industry is a microcosm of a city's economy, because consumption is concentrated here.
However, Tokyo's entertainment industry, which has been stagnant for nearly a year, finally has a glimmer of hope.
This glimmer of light is the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th.
The Mid-Autumn Festival was considered a big festival in the Song Dynasty, but because the previous Chinese Valentine's Day, Dragon Boat Festival, and even the Spring Festival had all disappeared due to the war, so in June and July, no one paid as much attention to the Mid-Autumn Festival as before, because
They had just emerged from the shadow of the war, and they were all in a very heavy mood. They had to reorganize their homes and couldn't create a festive atmosphere.
It was not until early August, when the news of the cooking competition between Li Qi and Zhang Chun'er spread, that people noticed the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Because this is a very gimmicky competition.
Since the reopening of Zui Xianju, Li Qi has been the incarnation of undefeated in the culinary world. From the first crab roe banquet to the later Four Nations Banquet, Li Qi almost always defeated his opponent. After that, almost no one dared to go there.
Challenging Li Qi resulted in Li Qi constantly breaking through his own performance.
Now there is finally someone who dares to come forward, and this person is not light in weight. He also carries the title of "number one" on his shoulders. Although his full name sounds a bit shabby, he is the number one cook. But after all, Zhang Chun'er has done something in Tokyo.
As a teenager, she also has a group of loyal fans, so the people are very concerned about this competition.
The people of Tokyo, who live in political public opinion all day long, have finally brought the topic to matters around them.
As the day approaches, this competition has attracted more and more attention, and the Mid-Autumn Festival has gradually been recalled from people's memories.
Hongwan Gambling House also opened a handicap. Although Li Qi's voice obviously outweighed Zhang Chun'er's, due to the odds and the fact that the fourth young master continued to spread rumors outside, Li Qi hadn't cooked for a long time.
His cooking skills have deteriorated greatly, and he said that Li Qi did not dare to compete with Zhang Chun'er before. It was because he was afraid of losing that many people were still willing to give Zhang Chun'er a try.
As the saying goes, give it a try and a fat donkey will turn into a bloody horse.
In addition, Zuixianju also keeps announcing news about moon cake feasts, reunion banquets, moon cakes, etc. on August 15th.
Other restaurants saw this and followed suit. In order to attract customers, they continued to introduce preferential policies.
Even before August 15th, the atmosphere has completely heated up. Especially starting from August 10th, almost the whole city is talking about August 15th.
After everyone's hard expectations, August 15th has finally arrived.
Walking on the street this early in the morning, I felt something was different. Almost every house had decorated its facade. It could be said that the whole city had a completely new look, which was even more festive than the Spring Festival.
Not only that, as a rule, stores launch their own new wines about five days before the Mid-Autumn Festival. However, in order to welcome this first real festival after the disaster, all the stores have made a tacit choice to launch the wine today.
Launch your own new wine.
In order to attract customers, whether it is a main store or a foot shop, a wine vat is set up at the door. The strong aroma of wine permeates the streets and alleys. Chaoyang, who just showed his little face, turned his round face red from drinking.
The people in Kaifeng City are rushing into the shops to taste various new wines. It is only early in the morning, and the drunkards on the street can be pulled by cars. With the existence of drunkards, there is never a lack of excitement and laughter.
When it comes to this wine, one person has to be mentioned, and that is the drunkard. He is undoubtedly the star of this morning. Just from his appearance, you can see the difference. This guy finally combed his hair today and went out in the morning.
When he came, Wu Furong almost fainted from fright. This must be a thief.
"Then---isn't that the drunkard master?"
Chen Anan and Xiaoyu, a pair of golden boys and girls, were on their way to Xiangguo Temple when suddenly a drunkard stood in front of a foot shop, holding a ladle of wine and chattering something. It was quite a joke. Xiaoyu was simply
I couldn't believe my eyes.
Chen Anan took a look and laughed happily.
Xiaoyu asked curiously: "Anan, why are you laughing?"
Chen Anan shook his head stupidly and said: "I'm not laughing at anything, I'm not laughing at anything." He is not a big-mouthed person like Wu Xiaoliu, who usually has a very strict mouth. Only people like Ma Qiao have always remained aboveboard.
, only then dared to have a heart-to-heart relationship with Wu Xiaoliu.
Xiaoyu was brought out by Li Qi single-handedly, how shrewd she is, with a smile on her lips and her right eyebrow raised slightly, "Really?"
Chen Anan, a boy who is not afraid of the sky or the earth, is only afraid of two people. Li Qi is of course one, and the other is Xiaoyu. Xiaoyu's look made him unable to resist at all, and whispered: "I'm telling you
Yeah, don’t tell Brother Li."
Xiaoyu said: "If I didn't promise you, wouldn't you tell me?"
"Of course --- no." Chen Anan scratched his head and said, "Here's the thing. A few days ago, Master Drunkard asked me to spread some gossip outside."
"What gossip?"
Chen Anan lowered his voice and said: "Let's just say that the drunkard master is the wine tester specially invited by Brother Li. Whenever Brother Li makes a new wine, he will definitely invite him to taste it. If he says it is not up to standard, the new wine will not be qualified."
It must be brewed again.”
When Xiaoyu heard this, she completely understood that the drunkard was using Li Qi's name to trick him into drinking, and said, "How could you agree to this?"
Chen Anan said depressedly: "I was also deceived by him. When he saw me practicing martial arts that day, he said that I was just doing three-legged cat kung fu. He could throw me into the water next to him without using his hands or feet.
Of course I didn't believe him, so I made a bet with him, but I lost."
Xiaoyu was also surprised when she heard this. She said: "Without hands and feet, how is this possible?"
Chen Anan said: "It's true. He beat me into the water tank with his butt. It's all my fault that I didn't hold back. In fact, he is Brother Ma's master and should be very powerful. But by the time I figured it out, it was already too late.
Xiaoyu, I--I can't break my promise to others."
Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at him and said, "If Brother Li knows about this, you will suffer the consequences."
Chen Anan still dares to speak.
...
Before I knew it, it was already morning.
Xiangguo Temple is already bustling with people. Many vendors have arrived here with their goods. The most eye-catching ones are fruits, because it is autumn and it is the harvest season. Pomegranates, walnuts, pears, dates
, chestnuts, grapes, tangerines, etc. are all newly launched.
But these are not worth mentioning compared to a delicacy. This delicacy is crab.
Autumn, chrysanthemum crab fat, is the best time for people to taste crabs.
In the Song Dynasty, eating crabs during the Mid-Autumn Festival can also be said to be a tradition.
I saw a small crab stall in a corner to the east of Xiangguo Temple. The stall owner was a fifty-year-old man. Because the location was not very good and it was not the time to eat, there were not many customers at the stall.
, just two people, we can also say they are two foodies.
These two people were Li Qi and Wu Xiaoliu, the master and disciple pair.
"Yeah, yeah, I really can't get enough of it."
Wu Xiaoliu was holding an orange. To be precise, this dish is called stuffed crab and orange. The method is to take a large yellow ripe orange with the top, cut off the top and remove the flesh, leaving a little juice, and stuff the crab meat, crab roe and crab oil into the orange cup.
, put it into a small steamer, steam it with wine, water and vinegar, mix it with salt and eat it.
The taste is unique, salty and delicious.
Wu Xiaoliu devoured the food, which was normal. After all, you just gave him a piece of raw meat, and he would behave the same way. But Li Qi seemed to be eating hard, but what he ate was not the stuffed crab and orange.
The hand-washed crab was the supreme delicacy of the Song Dynasty.
Maybe this name sounds very indecent, but it is not the case. The quality of the people in the Song Dynasty was quite high. You must wash your hands before eating. But after washing your hands for a while, the dish was already on the table, so it is called hand washing.
crab.
The key is that the hand-washed crab is a kind of raw crab. The way to eat it is very simple and crude. Cut the raw crab open, top it with secret raw honey, add a little wine and seasonings, mix it and eat it.
It maintains the deliciousness of the crab meat to the greatest extent, especially on the days when crabs are produced, which is even more remarkable. It can be said to be the best among all seafood. The meat is juicy and juicy. The unique technique makes this dish destined to be the best.
It is unique and leaves people with endless aftertaste.
It is a pity that the recipe of this dish has not been passed down, and there are very few records. Li Qi also tried it, but he always couldn't get it right. Until he came to the Northern Song Dynasty and really tasted this legendary delicacy, he
I've been here in the Northern Song Dynasty for so long and I haven't eaten too much, but the hand-washed crab I tasted today was the most delicious.
The bite is so crunchy that you can’t stop!
After a while, there was a pile of crab shells piled high in front of the master and apprentice.
"belch---!"
A full burp announced that Li Qi really couldn't eat any more. He wiped away the sweat and touched his round belly, but he still seemed to be unsatisfied. Seeing that Wu Xiaoliu was still holding on, eating to death, he said: "Liu Zi
, if you eat any more, I’ll kill you.”
Wu Xiaoliu hummed a few times, took a sip of water, then stopped and said, "Brother Li, how do you like this crab?"
"Wairuizhigude." Li Qi nodded with satisfaction and said, "How did you find this place?"
Before Wu Xiaoliu could say anything, the stall owner said: "Brother Liu comes to my place to eat crabs almost every year at this time."
Wu Xiaoliu chuckled: "Brother Li, you don't know, before you came here, most of the money I saved every year was spent here."
"Hey. You have such delicious food, but you didn't tell me earlier."
Wu Xiaoliu said: "Aren't I afraid that you won't like the food at this stall?"
"What do you know? The real delicacy comes from this stall." Li Qi said and then said to the stall owner: "Uncle, your crabs are so delicious, why can't you see a few regular customers?"
The stall owner said modestly: "Thank you, sir."
Li Qi waved his hand and said: "I never lie about this. If it's delicious, it's delicious. If it's not delicious, it's not delicious."
"That's right, my brother Li is---."
In the middle of Wu Xiaoliu's words, he was stared at by Li Qi. Are you kidding me? If the owner of this stall knew about his Chaozhong Yipin, he would not be frightened and fainted. He said again: "But uncle, this stall is in
Here, no matter how delicious your crabs are, no one will notice it. Just listen to me and use your skills to set up a stall in Rendian Street. I will ensure that your business is prosperous."
The stall owner sighed: "Your Majesty, you don't know. I live in Mengyang County, which is dozens of miles away to the west. How can I come here every day? Besides, I know how to cook crabs and nothing else.
Come at this time, but two days before the Mid-Autumn Festival every year, the stalls inside are already occupied by people, so I can only stay here."
"So this is ah!"
Li Qi nodded with a hint of regret, thinking that the price of this hand-washed crab is that it is quick. It is perfect as a midnight snack. Well, I will ask Xiao Liuzi to contact this person later. He waved to Wu Xiaoliu again.
Wu Xiaoliu asked curiously: "What are you doing?"
"Of course you have to pay, you are stupid eating crabs!"
"Oh oh oh."
Wu Xiaoliu hurriedly took it into his arms, and his expression suddenly froze.
Li Qi's heart felt inexplicably tight and he said: "You---you kid, don't tell me that you didn't bring any money, then I will really kill you."
Wu Xiaoliu squeezed his tears and said: "I did bring the money, but--but I just brought my own money. Brother Li, you---you didn't bring any money?"
Li Qi wiped his face, and was amused by Wu Xiaoliu's joke, and suddenly roared: "No."
How embarrassing!
The stall owner also looked at Li Qi blankly.
Li Qi's face became hot when the stall owner saw him, and he thought to himself, it's a good thing he didn't give his name just now, otherwise he would have been embarrassed.
Wu Xiaoliu said hurriedly: "How about, brother, you wait here for a while, I will go back to get the money immediately."
"Should I wait here?"
Li Qi opened his eyes wide and said, "Are you serious?"
Wu Xiaoliu pursed his lips and shook his head.
Li Qidao: "Give me my money first. I'll go back and ask someone to give me the money later. You're so disgusting. You finally asked me to come out for a meal, but you brought only one person's money. It's a shame for me."
It’s still your master, is that how you respect your master? That’s really embarrassing.”
Wu Xiaoliu was so scolded that he lowered his head and dared not speak out.
But at this moment, someone from behind suddenly shouted: "Li Qi, Li Qi."
Li Qi turned around to look, let out a long breath, and said hehe: "This meal is saved money." (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
ps: ps: Fatty crabs are delivered at midnight. I’m asking for monthly tickets by selling myself in various ways!