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Chapter 37 Spring Food Party

"The masked woman spreading nursery rhymes was caught?"

Qingyu can always grasp the latest developments in Xuan'an City at the first time. Just by going to the market to buy some fresh fruits and vegetables, she brought back some of the latest information to Situ Xi.

Situ Xi had just arrived home at this moment, and Mu Juzheng also followed him to the small courtyard. Because he found out that they were being followed in the morning, he was worried about Situ Xi's safety, so he strongly requested to accompany him to escort him back.

Situ Xi did not refuse this kind of thing. People are somewhat worried about unknown things. Mu Juzheng is very skilled. Having him following him always gives him an extra guarantee and will naturally give him a sense of security.

After sending Situ Xi back to the courtyard, Mu Juzheng felt a little relieved when he saw some patrolling officers nearby. At Situ Xi's request, he retraced his steps and returned to the inn.

Situ Xi was not surprised that the woman who was spreading nursery rhymes in the city was caught. After all, this was Xuan'an, the capital of the Chu Kingdom. Spreading some remarks that were not conducive to his rule under the emperor's nose was tantamount to

Dig your own grave.

But people like this usually predict their results in advance.

"Yes, there was a lot of commotion in the streets in the center of the city in the morning. She was caught at noon. I just heard that she was dead at that time. Later, officers and soldiers took her...her body

After walking around the city, a notice was posted in the city saying that after the investigation, she would be taken to the city wall to show the public as a warning to others."

Qingyu sat in the yard and slowly told Situ Xi the general situation of the matter. In the middle of the sentence, she seemed to have thought of something, and her face changed slightly.

Although she probably didn't see the scene during the parade with her own eyes, she could roughly imagine it.

After all, she had met that woman before, and not long ago, the woman who was still active and singing quietly in the alleyway had now ended up like this...

But she was just sighing. She was not stupid to speak softly. Now she naturally understood what the woman was doing.

Seeing that she was in a daze, Situ Xi couldn't help but reached out and flicked her forehead, which immediately elicited a cry of pain from her. She covered her forehead with her hands and asked Situ Xi in a slightly aggrieved tone:

"Ah! Uncle! Did I just say something wrong?"

"These things have nothing to do with you. You don't do anything serious all day long, and you only care about things that have nothing to do with you."

"My uncle has wronged me, why don't you do the right thing? I have been busy all day, and I have just rested..."

"Here, let's eat these desserts. This is business." Situ Xi showed the snack package in his hand in front of her.

"Ah! Is this the cake you were talking about?" Qingyu smelled the fragrance wafting out of the bag, and immediately stretched out her hands to take the package, smiled sweetly at Situ Xi again, and then immediately turned around and walked towards

In the house, "Miss, come and have a try!"



Dusk goes and morning comes, and it's twilight time again.

Chenshi is also called "eating time". As the name suggests, this is the time for breakfast.

Lezhen Road is a very prosperous street in Xuan'an Dong City. It is home to the most famous restaurants and restaurants in Xuan'an, as well as the famous Lelou Art Museum.

And today, Lezhen Road is even more lively at this time. It is only early in the morning, and this street is already a bit crowded. People are coming and going, and the various costumes are dazzling.

The guests stayed together at each roadside stall for a while, bought only some very small snacks, and then wandered to their next home, slowly tasting all kinds of food on this street.

The Spring Food Party is actually a very simple event. It just selects a day to gather some restaurants in Xuan'an City that can cook delicious food, so that passing guests can choose according to their own tastes.

In fact, in the past, Xuan'an's Spring Food Festival never mentioned that it would differentiate itself from these restaurants.

Firstly, it is difficult to determine the criteria for judging, and secondly, it is not necessary at all. After all, this is just an activity for merchants, and the original intention is just to have fun.

Most people like to be lively. Once there are more people in any activity, it becomes a grand event.

But this time the spring food party has changed its flavor. It is now led by the government and is mainly held for the envoys of Li State who have come from afar. The final ranking of the restaurants seems to be solely decided by them.

But such a competition itself is unfair. Some selected small businesses can only temporarily own a small shop on Lezhen Road, while those large restaurants that are already here have excellent conditions. They are in superior locations.

The space is spacious, the facilities are complete, and they all have private rooms. The dignitaries are naturally more willing to go to this kind of restaurant to have a few drinks.

But for these small restaurants, it is already a good thing to participate in such an event.

There are many scholar-officials on Lezhen Road today. Although it is the holiday today, they are still wearing official uniforms. Envoys will come here soon, and they cannot be too casual. These officials just look around cautiously.

, almost never go into the store to buy.

Some people are simple and honest, while others are extravagant.

The most famous restaurant on Lezhen Road is called Yanzilou. It is three stories high and there is a spacious open-air space on the top floor. At this moment, several officials are sitting at several tables on the top of the building to dine.

It was clearly morning, and there were white fish, sugar crabs, clams, oysters and other delicacies on the table in front of these officials. They were sitting on the roof of the building, overlooking the street, chatting and laughing with their colleagues, enjoying themselves every time they went.

, and ordered the maid on the side to sing a song.

Seeing their cheerful smiles at this moment, people can't help but think of "The Biao" written by Weilin of the Later Liang Dynasty recorded in "Taiping Guangji", in which the words "elephant chopsticks", "jade plate", "purple fat" etc. are used very much.

To use vocabulary to list the extravagant food and drink of these dignitaries, perhaps the ingredients used in the several delicacies in front of these nobles in Yanzi Tower are also from somewhere "General Ao" and "Youzheng Xiaowei"

Or "The Governor of Xizhou".

Next to these officials, there was a short young man in Confucian robes who was far different in age from them. He was holding a porcelain wine bottle in his hand and was smiling for the few who were dining.

The elders poured wine.

Seeing that the wine cup in front of him was filled again, the middle-aged man wearing a crimson official robe sitting on the second seat on the left looked at the young man beside him with satisfaction.

"Master Fang, your Yanzi Building is getting better and better. The annual income is probably not a small amount."

This young man is Fang Di, and he is currently entertaining these senior officials for dinner.

"Uncle Xu, just call me Di'er. I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight when I hear you call me young master. As for the income, you should know better than my nephew. The annual business tax of this restaurant is

The purpose must be passed through you."


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