"Brother, this is a good punishment! I have punished these scoundrels again, and there will be people taking care of the vegetable garden of the Sa family. Very good! Very good! Let's go have a drink!"
Lu Zhishen greeted Sun Lei with satisfaction and was going to drink.
"It's not good to steal from anyone. If you dare to take advantage of me, you shouldn't be severely punished?"
Sun Lei said with a smile, he could only blame people like Zhang San and Li Si for being unlucky enough to hit his hands.
There was a kitchen in the vegetable garden, but it was full of vegetables and vegetarian food. This was what the old monks used to eat. Lu Zhishen and Sun Lei must not be used to it. They were too lazy to open the fire, so they went to a restaurant on the nearby street. Restaurant.
A table full of dishes was served, and Lu Zhishen knew how to order. There was no shortage of beef, mutton, and pork. He also ordered several kinds of seasonal fruits and two large jars of wine.
"Waiter, go and call the shopkeeper."
Lu Zhishen slapped a silver coin on the seat and said to the waiter who had just finished serving the dishes.
"Master, wait a moment!"
When the waiter saw the ingot of silver, he immediately nodded and bowed and said, this ingot of silver is worth a lot of money, enough to order several tables of wine and food. After a while, he called the shopkeeper.
"Master, I am the shopkeeper of the store. I don't know what to order."
The shopkeeper smiled and asked Lu Zhishen, "This is not only because of the ingot of silver on the table, but also because of Lu Zhishen's dress. A monk means rich. The monks in Tokyo are even more extraordinary. It's not simple in any temple."
"Do you know the vegetable garden over there?"
Lu Zhishen sat on the second floor and pointed to the vegetable garden in the distance.
"I know, I know, it's the vegetable garden of Daxiangguo Temple, and it's looked after by a master."
If the shopkeeper can do business on this street, he will naturally know the situation on the street, and he will know in detail about an industry as big as Caiyuanzi.
"There has been a change of people, and now the vegetable garden is under the control of Sa's family."
Lu Zhishen patted his chest and said.
"It turns out to be the new master!"
The shopkeeper saluted quickly.
"Okay, let's put the money on the counter first. From now on, we will deliver wine and food to the vegetable garden every day, according to the standards on this table."
Lu Zhishen threw the ingot of silver to the shopkeeper and waved it away.
"Hey, you still know how to restrain yourself. Why, now you know that a monk drinking and eating meat in a restaurant will attract people's attention."
Sun Lei immediately understood why Lu Zhishen was like this. He was afraid that it would be inconvenient to go out to eat.
"Brother, you're right. This Xiangguo Temple is no better than Wenshu Monastery. People in Tokyo are too arrogant. It's better to do less than to do more."
Lu Zhishen said while drinking wine and eating meat.
"Okay, you look at your vegetable garden, and I'll go take a look around the city."
Sun Lei got up after eating and drinking and was about to leave. Yesterday he only went to the Daxiangguo Temple and then came to the vegetable garden. He hadn't even seen the splendor of Tokyo yet.
After walking into a tea shop and casually ordering a pot of tea and a plate of dried fruits, Sun Lei listened to the storytelling told by an old man in the tea shop.
"The name of the state is Bianshui, and the name of the government is Kaifeng. It connects the states of Wu and Chu, and extends to the land of Qilu. The Duke of Zhou founded the country, and Bi Gonggao was changed to the capital. In the Spring and Autumn Period of the Jin Dynasty, King Hui of Liang was called the Kingdom of Wei. The trend of stacked crouching cattle, according to the upper boundary Wu In the center of the body; Cui Wei is in the shape of a crouching tiger, like the twenty-eight constellations in the sky. Wang Yaojiu surrendered to Huayi, and Taizong moved to the foundation. Lantern Festival scene, Aoshan is lined with thousands of lanterns; the moonlight tower, the phoenix chariot descends on the three mountains and Qiongdao. Three spring willows on the Jinming Pond, small There are flowers all year round beside the garden city. A land of changes in fish and dragons for a hundred thousand miles, a place where 400 military states converge. The common people sing rich songs, and the beauties sing peaceful lyrics together. Beauties and ladies ride in fragrant carriages, and the princes and grandsons of the princes and grandsons swing with golden whips. Heaven. The streets are lined with pearls, and the alleys are filled with silk flowers. The mist of auspicious clouds covers the purple pavilion, and the auspicious aura covers the towers..."
The old man was talking about the prosperity of Tokyo, and the people present seemed to be businessmen from out of town, and they were all listening with interest.
Sun Lei opened the window on the second floor and looked out. He saw boats and boats quarreling on the Bian River, pedestrians on both sides of the street were constantly coming and going, and the market was bustling with activity.
"Unexpectedly, Tokyo looks like a peaceful and prosperous age, but it was only more than ten years before the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty."
Sun Lei sighed in his heart and thought that according to what he knew, the Northern Song Dynasty would be destroyed in a few years, and then another trip to the south would be staged, and the Central Plains would be trampled by the iron hoofs of foreign races.
The old man's lecture on storytelling was very interesting, and his tone of voice made people want to continue listening. After he finished talking about the prosperity of Tokyo, the old man saw that there were many people and came to a section of the Tang Dynasty King's Night Journey to Meng Xianchen.
After sitting and listening to the book for an unknown amount of time, Sun Lei began to hang lanterns on the street outside. Only then did Sun Lei realize that it was getting dark.
Just as I was about to leave, I saw beautiful flower boats decorated with lanterns and ribbons passing by the Bianhe River.
"Finally found!"
Sun Lei was overjoyed when he saw the flower boat. He threw down a row of copper coins to pay for the tea. He also gave a row of copper coins as a reward to the old man in the tea shop who had been telling stories for a long time. He left the tea shop and searched along the Bian River. Where did the flower boat go?
Not long after walking, the sky turned completely dark. I saw that the street in front of me was brightly lit along the river. Countless red lanterns were hung all over the eaves and sterns of the boats. Waves of fragrance of powder floated along the wind along the river. It makes people feel happy.
"This is the prosperity of the Song Dynasty!"
Sun Lei took a long stride and walked over. He saw that every shop door by the river was full of orioles and beautiful women, waving the silk in their hands and charming the passers-by with their coquettish voices.
"This little official, come in and have some fun!"
Sun Lei had only taken a few steps when he was greeted by a woman on the side waving a handkerchief.
"Young lady, how do you know I'm not a high-ranking official?"
This bold teasing and action made those women cover their mouths and laugh coquettishly. Although they had seen many libertines, there were not many people who talked like this in the street in this flowery street and willow alley.
"Then this high-ranking official will come in and have fun!"
Seeing Sun Lei's boldness, a group of women at the door began to invite him with coquettish voices. Some of the bolder ones even stepped forward to pull Sun Lei in.
"Master, our Zhen'anfang is the largest brothel in Tokyo!"
Several women talked to Sun Lei while pulling him. They could tell from Sun Lei's accent that he was a young master from outside. Since he was from outside, he definitely didn't know about the brothels in Tokyo.
"Then I want to see it!"
Sun Lei looked up and saw the words "Zhen'anfang" on the plaque at the door. Taking advantage of the situation, he blocked the shoulders of the two women and entered the door of Zhen'anfang. The two women from the brothel were also seen. The world-famous person leaned in Sun Lei's arms with a sweet smile.
"Hey, this officer, please come upstairs quickly!"
As soon as the madam saw Sun Lei walking in with the two girls in his arms and teasingly, he quickly stepped forward with a smile on his face, greeted them warmly, and stretched out his hand intentionally or unintentionally.
"Of course I came to the brothel to see the lady. Who wants to see you, an old bustard? Get away!"
Sun Lei saw that the Madam was blocking the entrance to the stairs even though he was shouting "Please come upstairs". He knew that he was embarrassed. The Madam was asking for money, so he took out a silver coin and threw it over, which was about five taels. , it’s money to find two young ladies.
"Brother, please hurry up, we are waiting for you with fruits, wine and dishes upstairs!"
The old madam naturally smiled broadly when she saw Yinzi, and didn't care what Sun Lei said. She waved the handkerchief in her hand and shouted to the maid upstairs.
