The carriage was driving quickly. Jiang Xingchen lifted the cotton curtain hanging on the window and looked at the scene on the street. Although he had been to the Bauhinia Mercenary Group yesterday, his thoughts at that time were all on the reward and the jar of braised pork ribs. He didn't pay attention to the people around him.
environment, and when he came back, it was already late. It could be said that only now did he truly see the whole picture of Hongyuan City.
After leaving the one-third of an acre of land surrounding the civilian area, Jiang Xingchen realized how prosperous the city was. It was even more lively than the scene depicted in the Qingming River Scene. The spacious streets were full of people, most of whom were wearing cotton.
The rich in clothes, the aristocrats in expensive and gorgeous clothes, and the commoners in linen were all doing odd jobs in various shops, and they walked close to the walls.
There are no longer single bungalows on both sides of the street. Occasionally there will be a two-story building, and even larger building shapes can be seen in the distance...
After watching it with interest for a while, Jiang Xingchen couldn't stand it any longer. He lowered the curtains and leaned on the back of the seat, slightly raising his waist.
The carriage was rocking and jolting so hard that I didn't even notice it at first. As time went on, my whole body felt sore and numb from the vibration, and my buttocks seemed to have lost all feeling, and they were even numb.
"Why is the road paved with big bluestone so bumpy? Isn't there a shock-absorbing spring installed on the car?" Jiang Xingchen frowned, turned to look at the little girl who was still in high spirits, and asked: "Mei'er! The carriage is so so
Dian, don’t you feel uncomfortable?”
"No, it feels good!" The little girl's eyes sparkled, and the novelty on her face did not diminish at all. After saying this, she continued to turn her head and look out the window.
Jiang Xingchen was speechless and lamented in his heart: "Am I too spoiled and pampered? I'm not even as good as a little girl... No, I can't stand it anymore!"
Feeling unbearable, Jiang Xingchen said to the gangster driving in front of him: "It's noon, let's find a place to eat first. Are there any restaurants around here?"
The carriage slowed down, and the gangster driving the car turned around and replied: "Master Jiang, one mile ahead is Furongzhai!"
"Okay! Let's go to Furongzhai for dinner first!" The speed of the car slowed down. Jiang Xingchen felt much better and made a decision immediately.
Mei'er put down the curtains and glanced at her brother. She didn't nag about how expensive it was as usual, but just sat quietly aside...
At this time, Jiang Xingchen didn't know that not long ago, Furongzhai and Cuiyunlou launched new dishes at the same time. In less than two months, they had already ignited the taste buds of countless people.
The first ones to arrive at Furongzhai were the owners and shopkeepers of the major restaurants in Hongyuan City. They had long wanted to taste the rich aroma when Jiang Xingchen opened the jar last night.
Next came the foreign noble merchants, almost all of whom were watching outside the Bauhinia Mercenary Group yesterday. In addition, many nobles who knew the news also came one after another.
As soon as the two largest restaurants opened for business, they were already packed with seats. This situation surprised some people who came here to eat without seats. At the same time, they also felt that it was unusual. Many people did not leave. Gradually,
There are more and more people waiting to be seated.
Soon after, a strong aroma of meat spread throughout the restaurant, and those waiting to be seated realized what was going on.
When they saw the plates of braised pork ribs being served to each dining table, and everyone was munching on them, some smart people hurriedly started to pay deposits to reserve seats.
Soon, the news spread, and when people heard people who had eaten say that they had never tasted such delicious food in their lives, more and more people began to go to the two major restaurants.
That is, in less than two months, the seats at the two major restaurants have been reserved for three days, and it is almost extremely popular.
Just as the owners of the two major restaurants were smiling and watching piles of topaz coins entering the restaurants, Jiang Xingchen and his carriage also arrived near Furongzhai.
"Master, we can't walk further ahead. Almost all the carriages are parked on the street!" the gangster driving the carriage turned around and said.
"Oh?" Jiang Xingchen opened the curtains and took a look. Sure enough, as the gangster said, there was a dense crowd of horse-drawn carriages. There might not have been more than a hundred of them, almost blocking most of the street.
"No way!" Jiang Xingchen stared straight ahead and murmured in disbelief: "Fu Rongzhai's business is actually so popular?"
Dang, Dang, Dang, a young man in gorgeous clothes walked up to their carriage, knocked lightly, and said to Jiang Xingchen at the window: "Seat No. 7 on the second floor, the time is about to come, twenty yellow crystal coins,
Do you want?"
The two gangsters driving the cart glared at the young man, but did not dare to speak. They were local bullies in the market outside the civilian area, but they were nothing here. If they offended the nobles, they would have to shed their skin even if they didn't die.
Jiang Xingchen stared at the young man dumbfounded, and two words flashed in his mind: scalpers!
"Do you want to say something so that I don't have to find someone else? How many people are waiting to eat that stewed pork ribs! There are no seats left after three days!" the young man said impatiently.
"I'm going to kill you. Is it so popular? There will be no seats after three days, and there are scalpers..." A stewed pork ribs, with not all the ingredients, is so popular, Jiang Xingchen feels unreal
Feel.
Mei'er was sitting on the side, her mouth tightly pursed, obviously trying very hard to hold back her smile. Such enthusiasm meant that they would get more money.
"Twenty yellow crystal coins, which is equivalent to a thousand yuan. Scalper tickets for queuing for meals..." Strange thoughts flashed through his mind. Jiang Xingchen pondered for a moment, but took out twenty yellow crystal coins and bought the young man.
Reserved seats.
Firstly, he really couldn't bear the bumps, and secondly, he also wanted to see what the food in this world tasted like.
After asking the two gangsters to park the carriage, Jiang Xingchen and his party walked into Furongzhai.
The entire Furongzhai covers an area of at least thousands of square meters, with two floors. There are more than a hundred tables on the first floor. It is bustling with people and noisy. Hundreds of waiters are shuttled through it, and the shouts are constantly heard. Jiang Xingchen and the others
As soon as she entered, she felt a heat wave with a strong smell of meat coming over her. Mei'er couldn't help but sniff her nose twice.
"Brother will cook it for you when he gets home. I guarantee it will taste better than what they have here!" Jiang Xingchen gently patted Mei'er's little head.
Mei'er's face was slightly red, she bit her lower lip, nodded slightly, and made a sound like a mosquito buzzing from her nose.
Soon, a waiter came forward to greet them with a smile on his face. After looking at the reservation in Jiang Xingchen's hand, he immediately led them to the second floor.
What Jiang Xingchen didn't notice was that just as they were going upstairs, the owner of Furongzhai had already seen him behind the counter.
Entering the box, Jiang Xingchen invited the two gangsters to sit down together, which made them a little flattered.
Soon the waiter brought a bamboo board with the menu written on it. Jiang Xingchen took it and looked at it, and couldn't help being a little dumbfounded. Only then did he remember that he didn't know many vegetables in the world!
After thinking about it, Jiang Xingchen handed the bamboo board back to the waiter and said: "Two portions of braised pork ribs, four of the other specialty dishes, preferably green vegetables, four bowls of rice, and a pot of good wine!"
"Okay! Master, please wait a moment, we'll be ready soon!" After the waiter left, Jiang Xingchen looked around and thought to himself: "While we are waiting for the food, there is not even tea... Or is this world not yet there?
Just say that over tea!"
Fortunately, the chef at Furongzhai was quick enough and didn't keep them waiting for long, as the dishes were already served one after another.
Jiang Xingchen raised his hand to say hello, took the lead in using his chopsticks, picked up a piece of spareribs and put it in his mouth.
"Yeah! The flavor is sufficient, but the meat is a bit tight!" Jiang Xingchen frowned: "Didn't I tell them that they need to boil it over high heat first, skim off the foam, add wine, then put it into a hot water pot, and then
Add the ingredients and simmer over low heat!"
Jiang Xingchen shook his head slightly and took another bite of green vegetables.
"Is this dish stir-fried? Why is it so watery? Don't you know how to use hot pot and cold oil?" He thought that he knew how to stir-fry chopped green onions in the pot, so the stir-fry would be good, but now that he ate it, it really didn't taste good.
"Rice! Is it steamed or stuffed? It feels like it's cooked in water and a little raw!"
I took another sip of the wine, and it still had that soft taste of more than 20 degrees!
Putting down his chopsticks, Jiang Xingchen thought for a moment. Thinking of the stove in the kitchen at home, he felt like he had found a problem. The stoves here are all big pots with small mouths and small chimneys. If there are push-pull bellows, the firepower is definitely not big enough. Yesterday he
When I was making braised pork ribs, I set up a small stove in the yard.
"If the firepower is not enough, the steam will not be enough! No wonder there are no staple foods such as steamed buns and steamed buns in this world..."
Jiang Xingchen was thinking about something in his mind. The two gangsters were not idle.
At first, they were careful to control themselves, fearing that they would look ugly and be blamed by Jiang Xingchen.
But later, when he saw Jiang Xingchen paying no attention, his movements gradually became louder, and the speed of taking down his chopsticks also began to increase.
In the end, the two of them almost had their faces on the plate. This braised pork ribs was definitely the most delicious thing they had ever tasted.
Meier looked on and puffed her mouth slightly. She also liked the stewed pork ribs very much and wanted to compete with the two of them with her chopsticks. However, she turned her head and glanced at Jiang Xingchen, then calmed down and ate slowly.
"My brother is a noble. I have to take care of my brother's face and won't argue with you! Anyway, my brother will cook better food for me when I get home..." The little girl glanced at the two of them and thought like this.
After a while, Jiang Xingchen looked up and saw that the plates on the table were almost empty, and couldn't help but glance at Mei'er.
"Look what I'm doing! It was eaten by those two gangsters!" Meier raised her eyebrows and was about to have a seizure.
Fortunately, Jiang Xingchen reacted quickly. When he saw that Meier still had unfinished rice in her bowl, he turned to look at the two gangsters in surprise.
The faces of the two gangsters turned red. Only now did they realize that it was not that Mr. Jiang was indifferent just now, but that they were thinking about something and did not pay attention to themselves.
Seeing the expressions of several people, Jiang Xingchen certainly understood what was going on. He raised his hand and rubbed the top of Mei'er's head to express comfort, and then called the waiter over to order two more dishes.
But before he could call someone, the waiter knocked on the door and came in, holding a plate in his hand and a small water glass on top.
"Master Jiang! This is given to you by our boss. It is spring water soaked in cloud leaves. It contains rich vitality! It is said to express gratitude to you... In addition, your account has been settled!"
Jiang Xingchen said nothing. As soon as the man entered the room, he smelled a fresh fragrance, and the fuzzy sensitive array in his mind started to move again.