As the boy explained, Zhu Youjian gradually understood the reason why this small village could have a second-level brothel.
Because it is not far from the capital and is close to the official road, it has become a gathering place for merchants. If the village were not upgraded to a town, the procedures required would be complicated.
This small village has long been gathered into a town.
However, although we have not become a town, the entertainment in this small village is no worse than that in an ordinary town.
In addition to casinos, there are hotels, teahouses, theaters, and brothels.
If the imperial court had not attached great importance to agriculture and illegally occupying farmland was a serious crime, the surrounding fields would have been occupied long ago.
"Sir, the private room has arrived. The special dishes are served very slowly. It takes about half an hour to serve them all."
Qiuyue and Dongxue still have half an hour to show off their talents.
You can have a pot of tea first, and wait a while with some pastries.
If you feel tired during this period, you can rest for a while on the narrator's bed.
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"Okay, I understand. Let's have a pastry and a pot of Dongting tea (the ancient name of Biluochun)"
After looking at the fairly good private room, Zhu Youjian said.
Zhu Youjian was not angry about the slow speed of serving food, nor did he ask them to serve food faster.
Because Zhu Youjian knew very well. Now, unlike later generations, there are no pressure cookers, no refrigerators, and no various seasonings.
Except for a few cold dishes, most of the food needs to be made from scratch.
If you buy a lot of dishes, you may need to prepare more ingredients. For other dishes, especially special dishes, it is not impossible to cook them slowly for a day or two from beginning to end.
Slow serving is also normal.
"Good tea" Zhu Youjian couldn't help but sigh after taking a sip of Dongting tea.
Dongting tea is later known as Biluochun, one of China's top ten famous teas.
Dongting tea is produced in the East Dongting Mountain and West Dongting Mountain areas of Taihu Lake in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province (now Wuzhong District, Suzhou). Local people first called it Dongting tea, also known as frightening fragrance.
After frying, the dried tea strips are tightly knotted, the pekoe is exposed, the color is silver-green, attractive green, and curled into snails. It is produced in spring, so it is also called "Biluochun".
Dongting Biluochun production area is a famous tea and fruit intercropping area in China.
Tea trees are planted alternately with peach, plum, apricot, plum, persimmon, orange, ginkgo, pomegranate, Quancheng red, Quancheng green, and other fruit trees. The tea tree and fruit branches are connected with each other and the roots are connected. The tea absorbs the fruity aroma and the flowers scent the tea flavor, which cultivates the natural quality of Biluochun's floral and fruity flavor.
The Ming Dynasty's "Tea Interpretation" said: "Tea gardens should not be mixed with bad trees. Only osmanthus, plum, magnolia, magnolia, rose, pine, bamboo and the like can be planted in between, which can also cover the frost and snow, and shade the autumn sun. "Tea trees and fruit trees are planted alternately, giving Biluochun tea a unique natural tea aroma and fruity flavor, with excellent quality.
The finished tea has a compact shape, slender cords, tender green color, elegant fragrance, fresh and refreshing taste, green and clear soup color, soft and even leaf base, and a sweet aftertaste.
However, the name Biluochun has just come out and has not yet been recognized by people. More places still call it Dongting tea.
Dongting tea was listed as a tribute in the Tang Dynasty.
Later, due to various reasons, by the time of the Ming Dynasty, Dongting tea had been kicked out of the tribute sequence.
However, even though they were kicked out of the tribute, most of Ming Dynasty's best Dongting tea still entered the palace.
Across the Ming Dynasty, top quality Dongting tea is hard to find.
The tea Zhu Youjian is drinking is naturally not the best Dongting tea, but it is still a rare and good tea.
