On the second floor of the restaurant not far away, Yan Baiwei looked at her quietly.
In fact, Tang Shijin was right. The gathering of literati from the south of the Yangtze River was a must-win place.
But he settled the matter in Maozhou so quickly and borrowed a reason to go to Jiangnan, just for the present.
Even if she is upstairs, looking at him downstairs.
Or he was upstairs, watching her downstairs.
It's better than being thousands of miles away, so far away, that I can only miss you anxiously.
In the elegant room, more than ten literati were sitting together.
Yan Baiwei suddenly stopped talking. Naturally, everyone noticed it quickly and followed his gaze and looked down.
Tang Shijin was wearing a dress with fully embroidered sleeves. She was tall and handsome, with bright eyes and white teeth, and a high-spirited look...but she carried a huge sheathed knife on her back, with the blade hanging diagonally. It looked almost as long as her body, and was extremely powerful.
, the handle of the knife is black and tinged with gold, full of evil.
The sharp contrast makes the beautiful things more beautiful and the evil things more evil.
You know, although the Qingtian Pori Sword is famous all over the world, there are really not many people who have seen it with their own eyes, so no one can recognize it. They only said: "What a giant sword."
Another person said: "Is this the lady Tang who has great fortune?"
Someone said: "She is indeed beautiful, but is her behavior unruly?"
Yan Baiwei glanced at him coldly: "That's her apprentice."
Others couldn't help but go to the window to take a look, and saw the young lady dressed in men's clothing standing proudly in front. Next to her, Shen Tanhua was talking to her with a smile. Behind them were Qi Yaoling, Xu Tianlu, Fan Taozhu and Shangguan Tumi.
The five people were all high-spirited and free in their demeanor, which made the young lady in the middle even more attractive. She was like a star holding the moon, and her aura was not weaker than anyone else's.
Seeing the group of people getting closer and closer, everyone involuntarily stopped and watched quietly.
It was a coincidence that when she walked to the door, Shangguan Tumi called her: "Jin'er, this place is not bad."
Tang Shijin stopped and asked: "Where is the best place?"
Shangguan Tumi smiled and said: "It's not too sweet, and the taste is both north and south."
Then Yan Baiwei watched helplessly as several people went upstairs, and then by chance, sat directly in the private room next to them.
After sitting down and ordering food, Tang Shijin asked: "The name of this restaurant is very strange. Why is it called 'Yitui Lou'?"
Shen Yiyi was indeed a news peddler, so he opened his mouth and said, "I know this. In other words, probably dozens or hundreds of years ago, there was a Song family restaurant. It is said that the owner of the restaurant is the descendant of Song Wusao and is the best at cooking fish. But that's not true.
The surname is Song, the surname is Shi... Who would have known that in Mr. Shi's generation, his son would eat, drink, whore, gamble, and do everything except not knowing how to cook, which made his own mother angry to death.
I’m also sick with anger.”
"Fortunately, his apprentice had the courage and ability. He suddenly had the courage to talk to the boss of the gambling house, and then signed a three-year contract. The master and apprentice worked hard, and finally paid off the debt and redeemed the restaurant.
Then Mr. Shi married his daughter to him. Later, when Mr. Shi got old, his apprentice was going to take over the restaurant, but who knew that his son started making trouble again, saying that the restaurant could not give out married women..."
"This son didn't fulfill his filial piety for even a day, but he was so angry with his own mother that he almost lost all the family property. Of course Mr. Shi would not give it to him... Who would have known that Mr. Shi was going to die later, and his son was afraid that if he died, there would be no hope for him.
He actually went to the government to file a complaint, and then cried and repented in front of Mr. Shi's hospital bed. Mr. Shi may have softened his heart before death. He was already too ill to speak, so he pushed his son-in-law away and held him back.
The son's hand, and then suddenly passed away.
The county magistrate at that time was at the scene and witnessed it with his own eyes, so he gave the restaurant to the son... and then he was very sympathetic to the apprentice and allowed them to use the skills they learned to open a shop."
He spread his hands: "You can all guess the outcome. The son lost the restaurant within a year, and then the apprentice, missing his master, bought the restaurant again, and then the county magistrate personally mentioned it. The signboard of "Tui Lou" commemorates this incident, and this restaurant has always kept a signature dish called "Xiao Taishan", which is actually vinegared fish. It is said to be the dish of the apprentice, so everyone praised the apprentice as the most filial person. "
The dishes came one after another, and Shen Yiyi also finished telling the story.
Tang Shijin said: "If this is true, then this apprentice is indeed filial enough." He was like a holy father.
Fan Taozhu said: "Although it is human nature to leave family property to his own son, at that time, this restaurant was no longer Mr. Shi's. If he left it to his own son... what is the difference between it and robbing money?! If I were This apprentice, I would rather destroy this restaurant and never use this skill than take advantage of that son. It’s not difficult to close down a restaurant. I only need to..."
"Wait, Tao Zhu!" Tang Shijin stopped him: "Don't say it."
Fan Taozhu was puzzled: "Why?"
Tang Shijin said: "Because what you said must be extraordinary means, so don't say it."
Fan Taozhu was delighted, "Of course we have to use extraordinary measures. Do we need to be fair and aboveboard to deal with such people? If it were you, wouldn't you use extraordinary measures? Are you willing to give up your hard work for many years?"
Tang Shijin said: "Of course I don't need it."
Fan Taozhu didn't believe it: "What if the other party is your life and death enemy, you don't have to?"
Tang Shijin said: "No need."
He snorted, and Qi Yaoling said coldly: "It's hard to use your tongue, so I don't mind cutting it off for you."
Fan Taozhu became honest in an instant and said cowardly: "I will discuss it with Miss Jin in a friendly manner, and I don't dare to offend... I don't understand why it can't be used? Then when will you use it?"
Tang Shijin laughed and said: "As long as I am not so angry that I lose my mind, then I will not use it no matter what the situation. You may have a last resort when you use extraordinary means to deal with people, and your stance may be very just, but have you ever thought about it? However, if there are people who come after you and they learn your way, they may not necessarily do anything. This is one thing."
"Secondly, even if you are just, you should not use this method. Because you have to understand that it is always easier to break the rules than to maintain them. There is no rule without rules. This is not just a saying. This is the same as state-owned The law is a principle... A place must have good rules to get better and better. For example, in this place, if there is a shortage of a pound or two, there will be a heavy penalty. If things go on like this, merchants will not dare to cheat. If there is a shortage of two, people will trust it more and come to buy it spontaneously."
"And if you are being clever and change the scale, it looks taller than the scale, but in fact it is only eight taels. In less than half a month, your store will be empty, and no one is stupid. And if you suppress it with force, for example If all the restaurants on the market are closed and only yours is left, will your restaurant prosper? It may be possible in the short term, but in the long term, everyone will definitely think of other ways."
"Do you understand what I mean? With good rules, if everyone follows them, people will be more willing to come; with more people and greater purchasing power, more merchants will join; with more merchants joining, there will be more things to buy. , the more people come here... This is a circle, a cycle, each step promotes the next step, do you understand? Vice versa."