Cai Qiao took the order and left. Li Yu quickly stood up to stop him, but Cai Qiao's movements were not as quick as Cai Qiao's.

"How can there be any reason to make customers spend money?"

Li Yu had already called his family to chase him, but was stopped by other followers of Chen Kai. Seeing this, Chen Kai said bluntly: "I heard from a local scholar at the Confucian Temple that Mr. Fan Fan had arrived in Hangzhou, and I came here because of his name.

See, it stands to reason that it is reasonable for me to come here and banish my dear friend Fan Fan at his expense. But I am here in a hurry and I have not brought any gifts, so it is not easy for me to ask my dear friend banished Fan to spend his money. So please do not refuse."

Chen Kai's words were not stated directly, but Li Yu understood that he was in a bad situation now. Last year, he had a lawsuit with a family surnamed Hu in Shengtang Hu Village due to construction of water conservancy in the township. Because "the surname Hu is cunning and things go wrong."

As I wished, the lawsuit was suspended." I had no choice but to sell my hometown Yiyuan and move north to Hangzhou. At the beginning of this year, I had to support a large family and my life was tight. Although I had friends to help me, I was still struggling and wanted to cry.

Tears. Thinking about it, Chen Kai had already seen his situation, but he just tried to alleviate the embarrassment by not bringing a gift.

Thanks to the low housing prices in Tuoming, there was still a roof over his head. Thinking of this, Li Yu felt even more embarrassed. In this regard, Chen Kai pretended not to have seen it, and he and Li Yu, together with the boat owner who led the way,

During the conversation, the scenery along the way from Lanxi to Hangzhou, and some of what he saw and heard, really made the guests and hosts enjoy themselves. After some time, Cai Qiao came over with several waiters carrying food boxes.

"Master, it will take some time for the wine and other dishes to be served."

"It's okay, let's eat first, don't be in a hurry."

The Li family moved a table in the yard. Li Yu, Chen Kai, the boat owner, the Li family's family and Chen Kai, the two boat owners' entourage. Even if the female family members of the family were unable to show up, regardless of their dignity, one table was not enough.

So, the Li family hurriedly went out and borrowed two tables from their neighbors, which finally had enough.

The dishes were brought to the table one by one. Not only that the dishes were all famous local dishes and expensive, but the utensils used to hold the dishes were not cheap.

Seeing this, recalling Chen Kai's words "it's edible", Li Yu and even the captain looked embarrassed. Only Chen Kai looked indifferent on his face, but he still secretly thought that Cai Qiao was doing this.

People have eyebrows and can do things.

"I'm not afraid of your jokes. People say there are thirty-six famous dishes in Hangzhou. I have been here for so long, but I have never seen them. Now I am lucky enough to taste one or two, thanks to the help of these two dear friends."

"Don't dare, don't dare."

"I'm joking to banish you to a mortal."

The guests and hosts were seated, and the wine arrived. After a round of wine, they started to use their chopsticks. Speaking of which, the famous dish is actually a Dongpo pork dish and a West Lake vinegar fish. It is actually the place where Li Yu lives.

There are no well-known restaurants around, so it's just like this. However, when literati gather, they taste dishes and drink wine, not to mention talking about the dishes and the origin of the wine, which can also be used to accompany the meal.

"Dongpo Pork, as the name suggests, was created by Mr. Dongpo when he was an official in Hangzhou during the Song Dynasty. It has a history of five to six hundred years..."

Youdao is a person who hates destiny in his articles, and Su Shi's life trajectory is an example of this. At that time, San Su was famous far and wide, and he was expected to make a difference in the court. In the Wutai Poetry Case, Su Shi was demoted. Since then, Su Shi has been in the political arena.

The sense of existence has declined, but the articles and poems have almost reached perfection.

From here on, during the Jinhua massacre five years ago, Li Yu also wrote: "I went to the tomb to plow the fields with all my hair. After leaving the soldiers in the house to burn, I lived on the edge of the battlefield. The smoke of several beacons went out, and no one's flesh and blood were intact."

"Let someone chat with you to comfort yourself, let's celebrate the peaceful year". From this point of view, if it hadn't been for the "Wucheng captured the southwest corner, and heads fell like rain in three days", Li Xianlu, who only wanted to gain fame in the imperial examination, would not have

Will become Li Yu today.

"I've heard of Dongpo Pork, but I've never tried it."

"Then I want to try more."

Speaking of which, many things that were extremely rare at this time are no longer so difficult to touch in the era of information explosion in later generations. For example, the Dongpo Pork recipe can be easily found on the Internet, especially

This dish still has historical origins, and there are too many records and studies on its origin, but at this time, very few people can reach it.

During this period, Li Yu could only make ends meet with vegetables and tofu due to financial constraints at home, let alone going out to restaurants and tasting famous dishes. At this moment, Chen Kai was explaining enthusiastically, and the meat was fragrant. Li Yu's appreciation for Chen Kai's

The knowledgeable man praised it and was not polite, so he took a piece of it to eat. The square Dongpo meat was rich in flavor and juicy, crispy but not greasy. It was a rare delicacy.

"Compared to Dongpo Pork, West Lake Vinegar Fish was created by Song Wusao, a famous chef in the Song Dynasty. It is not much older than Dongpo Pork... In fact, many locals in Hangzhou can make this dish, and the method is quite different.

I have heard that it is best to starve it in clean water for a day or two to get rid of the earthy smell. However, there are different secrets to the ratio of ingredients, techniques, etc., and not everyone can do it well."

After talking about the Dongpo pork, Chen Kai shamelessly talked about the West Lake vinegar fish recipe in front of these two Zhejiang people who had been in Hangzhou much longer than him. He acted like an old gourmet.

In the past few days since he came here, Chen Kai has done nothing but just ate.

In fact, Chen Kai really doesn't care about eating. Cai Qiao sees all this. Seeing Chen Kai talking to these two Zhejiang people at this moment, he just thought it was what he heard when he went south.

, then don’t think deeply.

After Chen Kai explained in detail, Li Yu and others were already impressed. From this point on, God knows how much knowledge of this kind still exists in Chen Kai's mind. He must be a person he has seen before.

In fact, Chen Kai is just blessed by the times, but he knows very little about the details of this era. This dish is simply called West Lake Vinegar Fish, but it actually does not come from the West Lake, it is just a cooking method.

The reason is that the vicinity of West Lake has been occupied by the Eight Banners of the Hangzhou Garrison, which is used to raise horses. There are more than 4,000 Eight Banners of the Hangzhou Garrison, and the horses brought here alone are tens of thousands. All of these horses are

Raised on the banks of the West Lake, the original grand scene of the West Lake, carambolas were cut down by the Eight Banners garrisoned, and there were many horse excrements on the ground and in the lake, day and night, for three years. Even the water of the lake is no longer clear, and every horse has been excreted.

The river is flooded with tens of millions of horse dung in less than a day, creating a smell that is not even found in rivers and ditches.

The Eight Banners Army is unreasonable, and it is a taboo to talk to each other. No one here said this much. They just ate "Qiantang River vinegar fish" or "Qiantang River vinegar fish" falsely named after West Lake vinegar fish.

Hangzhou Bay Vinegar Fish", or some other fake.

After pushing cups and changing cups, the meal was finished. Chen Kai and the captain said goodbye and left. It is estimated that what was left was enough for Li Yu's family to improve their meals for a few days. After leaving Li Yu's family, Chen Kai sent a heartfelt gift to him.

The owner of the boat has made an appointment to take the boat, but the specific time is still not confirmed - Chen Kai has made a new friend, and maybe the schedule will continue to be delayed.

Back at the inn, things were going well with Kuang Lu. There were already a few familiar scholars, and they were very harmonious. In fact, if Kuang Lu could use his real name to get to know each other, it would have spread among the small circle of Hangzhou scholars by now.

However, they were operating in secret, and Kuang Lu had a special identity, so a pseudonym was unavoidable.

Chen Kai is still planning the next step. The news from Daozong is still not good. The person they first came to Hangzhou to capture was under the custody of the Qing court. Although it was not a prison, the confinement did not happen overnight.
Chapter completed!