Meiyan'er is not very old, but she grew up in a prostitute's house. She has seen all kinds of people in this West Lake. [No pop-up novel website]
This transaction was introduced by Cai Shi. Although Cai Shi was not an acquaintance, he often came to the lake to book flower boats for his master. Now he has a new master. Cai Shi is a reliable local resident and would definitely not introduce a gangster to do business for him. She speculated; it looked like he was a sailor wandering the sea doing business. This is probably the first time I have returned to the colorful world of Hangzhou, and I have a lot of money in my pocket.
Seeing that the other masters, except Master Zhao who just looked at her and "Ama" with a smile, all had no interest in her, Meiyan'er was quite surprised - with her cultivation level, as long as one came out, There is no man who can't help but show greed in his eyes or a few words. These people seemed to have no intention of taking a second look at him. This made Meiyan'er a little disappointed, but she regarded this as the first time they had returned to such a place, and they were too cautious. She immediately resorted to means and was determined to capture Mr. Mei first - Mr. Zhao, who paid for it, named her as the one who served Mr. Mei well.
"Hey, why didn't Mr. Mei say anything? Could it be that he was angry?" Meiyan'er came closer with a smile flashing on her cheeks. Her voice is clear and crisp, very nice to hear.
"No no."
"Master Mei, please have some tea!" She held the bowl of tea in front of Mei Lin, then personally picked up a few peeled pine nuts and brought them to Mei Lin's side.
Merlin couldn't help it, he couldn't act like he didn't care. After all, this woman was specially called by Zhao Yingong to entertain him. The moment just now had already made him feel like his dreams were shattered. However, Meilin still insists on the idea that "this is not the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai, but just vulgar and vulgar".
Seeing Meiyan'er personally bringing the pine nuts to her mouth, she couldn't get around it no matter how reserved she was. After returning home, he will inevitably be laughed at by those mean elders as "worse than animals". At that moment, he stretched out his hand to take the pine nuts, and saw that Meiyan'er's gauze sleeves were slightly pulled upwards, and a section of her wrist was as bright as snow. I was startled, and couldn't help but take a closer look at the woman in front of me. I saw that both of her sleeves were made of extremely thin gauze, and her arms were like white lotus roots. The snow-white neck is just a thin breast. There are really no hills or valleys to be seen.
Merlin put the pine nuts into his mouth. There was nothing unique about the pine nuts, but they had a sweet powdery aroma. He couldn't help but make his heart move slightly.
"May I have your name?"
"My nickname is Meiyan'er."
"Which words?"
"Looking back, I smiled with a smile full of charm, and the six palaces of pink and white have no color."
"What an elegant conversation!" Merlin asked again; "Have you read a book?"
"What kind of books can people like us read? I just read a few lines randomly when I was learning music with my mother-in-law." He said with a sad smile.
Merlin didn't know that it was a common trick of famous prostitutes. Immediately I felt pity. She couldn't help but hold her little hand. Meiyan'er knew that she had an idea, but she gently pulled her hand back.
Although she withdrew her hand, she did so very slowly, as if she was unwilling to do so. This not only made the benefactor feel that she was full of affection, but also allowed him to fully appreciate her soft little hands.
Merlin didn't know that this was a small trick in the courtyard, but he felt that Meiyan'er's little hands were soft and delicate, and boneless. I wish I could hold it for a while longer.
Meiyan'er is a veteran. After giving a small favor, he immediately took it back. Then he took a small red and white snack from the tray and brought it to Merlin's mouth.
"Sir, this is a snail with bones."
Merlin no longer hesitated this time and opened his mouth to eat. I just feel the fragrance of milk is fragrant, sweet and delicious. It tastes a bit like Western snacks. To be in the old time and space. There are so many snacks with heavy sugar and heavy cream flavors that it is not rare at all. But it’s been a long time since D-Day, so of course I enjoyed it. He couldn't help but nod his head repeatedly.
"Meiyan'er made this bone-in abalone by herself. It's difficult to make, but the master is lucky this time." Mei Niang saw that Master Mei was about to enter Hong Kong, so she immediately helped him. She didn't know whether it was true or not.
"Auntie, you're right. What's so troublesome about this little snack?" Meiyan'er joked with a smile. He also took other fruits and offered them to Merlin.
"This bone-in abalone is a famous product in Suzhou. Talking about "Jin Ping Mei" -" Zhao Yingong had a deep memory of this snack when he watched "Jin Ping Mei". Only Li Ping'er in Ximen Qing's mansion could make it. Later, Li Ping'er died, and Zheng Aiyue'er relied on this to win Ximen Qing's favor.
In "Jin Ping Mei", the boned abalone is mentioned in many places, and they are all words of praise.
It was a very expensive snack at that time. People who are not rich and know how to enjoy themselves will not be able to make it, but the best bone-in abalone in China is recognized as coming from Suzhou.
"I just don't know what's so great about avoiding Suzhou's abalones?" Zhao Yingong said, making himself salivate - he had already eaten one of the abalones on the table, and it just felt like it was full of milk. For someone who is used to it There is nothing unusual about dairy products crossing over.
"I didn't expect Mr. Zhao to know how to drink and eat." Meiyan'er covered her mouth with a fan.
This scratched Zhao Yingong's itch. He snapped the gold-pinned fan in his hand and said with a smile, "There is nothing magical about this thing. It's just that you have to make good use of cheese. The first thing is to make it fresh."
Zhou Dongtian was surprised when he saw Zhao Yingong talking eloquently, thinking that this man really lived up to his boast of being a descendant of the Zhao and Song Dynasty royal family all day long, and he was quite sophisticated in enjoying things.
With this thought in mind, he took out a sweetmeat wrapped in small leaves from the tray and put it in his mouth. It turned out to be a sweetmeat wrapped in dried mint leaves. It's sweet and cool in your mouth. It's not like he has never eaten preserved red bayberry before, but this is the first time he has seen it made in such a delicate and creative way. Especially dried mint leaves will prevent the juice from sticking to your hands. It has added a refreshing air, which is much better than the old times.
He couldn't help but exclaimed, "Good. This is my first time eating it."
Mei Niang said quickly, "This is also from Suzhou, and its name is Yi Mei. It is the best for eliminating phlegm, removing internal heat, and removing bad breath. If you like to use it, please use more."
After talking and joking, the atmosphere in the cabin became more lively. Mei Niang was such a delicate person. She immediately realized that most of these gentlemen had simple food on weekdays and had never eaten any exquisite fruit tea and snacks. The snacks are introduced one by one, such as hawthorn cake, orange cake, preserved olives, and pine nut candy. Some of them are still there from the old time and space, and some have long since disappeared. It was an eye-opener for several people. One after another they took food, tasted it, and sometimes made comments. The atmosphere in the cabin was also much more relaxed.
Now Mei Niang became more and more convinced that this group of people were overseas travelers, who had probably made a fortune and came to Hangzhou to see the colorful world. I also found out that the host, Mr. Zhao, was from Guangdong, which seemed to confirm this speculation. I am determined to make a lot of money from them and make a long-term business. Then he winked at his daughter and asked her to take hold of Mr. Mei.
Meiyan'er uses various means to win over Mei Wan. Mei Wan gradually became more relaxed.
Zhao Yingong saw that he had already entered the port. It would be a disgrace to him and others to continue here. Then he stood up and shouted: "Let's go to the balcony to see the scenery."
"Slowly, slowly!" Merlin waved his hands and said, "I want to go too."
"Just sit down for a moment." Zhao Yingong closed his fan. "We can't let this great spring shine down."
On the lùstairs, the breeze on the lake blew, and several elders suddenly felt relieved. Although the cabin was comfortable, the scent of the woman's powder and incense inside mixed together, making the air feel turbid. Xu Xu looked at the lake on the lake. The various large and small cruise ships couldn't help but touch his professional nerves - Navy intelligence personnel have a strong interest in everything that can float on the water. Especially on the West Lake where various boats compete with each other.
Zhao Yingong was deep in thought. He had already received letters from the Hangzhou church about meeting Sun Yuanhua and Xu Guangqi. For this reason, he specially telegraphed Lingao, asking them to make arrangements as soon as possible, send people to Shandong and Beijing, and strive to arrange some strongholds in Shandong as a foothold for the engine operation. The teaching plan personally planned by the Taoist Master is about to be launched. If he can gain greater trust from the Hangzhou Church in this teaching plan, he will get more support and protection from the religious ministers.
Zhou Dongtian looked at the green mountains beside the lake and whispered;
"What if Lao Mei is really seduced by this girl?"
"It doesn't matter, it's just a matter of spending a few taels of silver," Zhao Yingong said, "Can't we still afford it?"
Zhou Dongtian smiled bitterly and said, "This is public money. Don't end up like Chang Shide."
"It's not in the way." Zhao Yingong said, but he didn't say how it was not in the way. Zhou Dongtian was about to ask, when suddenly, the boat shook violently.
A beautifully decorated building boat was sailing next to the ship's side. There were a few scholars-looking figures sitting on the ship's deck, drinking and laughing with a few beautiful women. Wherever the lake breeze blew, there was a burst of laughter.
Zhou Dongtian couldn't help but frown and let out a heavy "hum".
Cai Shi whispered, "This is Mr. Zhang's ship." "Which Mr. Zhang?" "
"That's Mr. Zhang Dai."
"It turns out to be him!" Zhao Yin. Gong said.
Zhang Dai's famous name immediately caused several elders on the stage to exchange glances. This figure in the late Ming Dynasty can be said to be famous. He is originally from Shaoxing and has lived in Hangzhou for a long time. He is half a Hangzhou native. His family has been officials for generations; Gao Zuguan went to Yunnan to serve as deputy envoy, Zeng Zuguan was a student in the Hanlin Academy, and Zhan Shifu Zuo Yude. My grandfather went to Guangxi to discuss matters. His father had been the right chief historian of Prince Lu's palace, and he was from a well-known Jin gentry family in Shaoxing.
The Zhang family is not only a family of officials, but also a scholarly family with a high level of cultural literacy. Generations of ancestors and grandchildren are good at poetry and writing, and they also have deep attainments in opera, antiques, epigraphy, calligraphy and painting. ! .
