The more populous and prosperous a place is, the more intense the atmosphere of the Lantern Festival will be. A few days ago, on several streets in Xinghua, although the lanterns had not been lit in broad daylight, the government had already set up bamboo and wood lanterns. The stilts where the lights are placed are decorated with flowers, colorful flags, brocades and silks, and hung with cloth paintings, "all depicting stories about gods or people selling medicine and divination in the market." This kind of shack is called a "shanteng".
Liang Chuan came too early. The lantern festival is not about dinner. At most, there are some refreshments and snacks at the lantern festival. Everyone is focused on the wonderful show, and no one is focusing on eating and drinking. It's still early and it's not dark yet. If you don't go and fill your stomach first, the Five Zang Temple will suffer a lot during the lantern festival in the evening.
"Miss Yuzhi, this Xinghua is your territory. Please take us to have something to eat first to cushion our stomachs. We walked too much today and our stomachs are growling all the time. I really can't stand it anymore."
"Eat, eat, eat, just thinking about satisfying your appetite every day, so vulgar..." Zheng Yuzhi had long thought that it was rare to come out, and from now on she would look around to see the excitement. This Liangchuan is better, because she only thinks about eating when she comes. , I wonder if this kind of festival doesn’t let the eyes be full first, but the stomach will be thought of first. . A common man!
It would be a lot of trouble to tell the truth with two women, and it would be even worse if someone recognized them. It would damage the reputation of the two girls, and Zheng Zuliang and Zheng Yiqian could not explain themselves. Fortunately, Xinghua is quite affluent, and there are many rich young men. They often bring three or five handsome young men with them when traveling. Liang Chuan and his party are not too ostentatious.
Liang Chuan pretended to cough twice, hinting to Zheng Yuzhi not to forget the agreement between the three of them.
As soon as Zheng Yuzhi heard Liang Chuan's pretentious manner, she knew that Liang Chuan was hinting to him not to talk nonsense. Then he said reluctantly: "Okay, I know, come with me, stop coughing."
It is said that the layout of Xinghua is much better than that of Fengshan. There is a restaurant in Fengshan with a towering pavilion standing in the middle of the street. It is already very impressive. It is the only restaurant in Fengshan. But when you walk into Xinghua from the east gate, you can see several grand restaurants along the street, which are about the same size as the Xiating Tower. Zheng Yuzhi didn't take any fancy to any of these restaurants, so he continued walking with two people, and finally walked into the most magnificent restaurant called Jinzun Hotel.
Liang Chuan had a look of pain on his face. He asked you to find a restaurant to have a meal. You can't just find a small alley tavern and just order two side dishes to satisfy your stomach. Why do you have to come to such a high-end place with your own? Can't get through your wallet?
Zheng Ruoying was very good at observing faces. When Zheng Yuzhi brought two of them to this place, she could see something was wrong on Liang Chuan's face. She wanted to laugh but was embarrassed. After all, she had asked others to bring Xinghua to play with.
Then he whispered to Liang Chuan: "Master, it's okay. I brought enough money with me when I went out today. You can eat and drink whatever you want. Don't worry."
Liang Chuan's heart was bleeding, you two stinky girls, you are just trying to make me look bad. You go out to spend money, there is no reason to let women pay the bill. Bite the bullet and follow the two people to the hotel.
The waiter quickly ran to the door and welcomed the group in, saying: "The three guests, please take a seat upstairs. There will be various performances on the street later in the evening. The seats upstairs are quiet and you can watch carefully!"
To say that the ancient craftsmen were great, in the era before steel and concrete, they built duplex, loft, and three-story buildings of various styles, relying only on the combination of civil engineering and mortise and tenon structures.
It is said that many wooden houses such as wooden towers that were circulated during the Song and Jin Dynasties can be passed down steadily for a thousand years, except for those that were destroyed by war and human factors. Liang Chuan thought about the legendary Bianliang City and how many magnificent and magnificent buildings there must be.
Liang Chuan climbed up to the second floor. The floor he stepped on was firm and stable without any squeaking sound, which made him sigh again. There is also a balcony on the second floor. The balcony is very wide and offers a panoramic view of half the street. No wonder the guy highly recommends it.
There were not many guests upstairs, and there were only two tables open. There was only one person at one table, and he was sitting in the inner corner. There was only a bottle of wine and a plate of side dishes on the table. What stands out is that he is wearing a sword, which is more eye-catching. Even the two girls took a second look at him.
"The guests are looking at each other. It's your first time in Xinghua. Our store has Xinghua's special dishes. Would you like some?" The waiter passed the menu and stood aside to serve hard.
"Waiter, this is the first time our boss comes to your Jinzun. The waiter is very good. First a plate of braised mutton, fried tripe and a few fresh ones. Xinghua Village gives five taels. Hurry up, our boss is hungry and anxious. Let's eat!" Zheng Yuzhi casually pulled it a few times, and Liang Chuan wanted to say that it would be enough to just put the rice on the bowl, and even the side dishes were omitted. Liang Chuan saw this and felt his heart bleed. It was so good to be like the one sitting at the table alone. At most, he could have a plate of side dishes to eat together.
Boss? Why is it that the clothes this boss wears are of worse quality than the fabrics of the two villains, and they feel even less upscale! The boy was suspicious, but he didn't dare show it.
The speed of serving food in this big restaurant was different. Liang Chuan thought it would take a long time, but he didn't expect that after the waiter ran away, he didn't have enough time to wait for two cups of tea. He carried a tray with the braised mutton and a few side dishes on it.
Liang Chuan was so hungry that he couldn't take back the food even after it was served. He just ate it with his belly open. These dishes are not bad, and they look a bit familiar, as if they have been eaten somewhere before.
"Do you still remember that prison meal?" Zheng Yuzhi looked at Liang Chuan with a ghostly smile.
"Is this how those delicacies are made? No wonder I feel like I've seen it before when I eat this taste!"
After saying this, Liang Chuan suddenly remembered that the big meal he had in Xinghua Prison was not cooked here. This girl brought him here specially to remember the bitterness and sweetness.
“Even my father said the craftsmanship of some of the masters here is excellent!”
A few people were enjoying their meal when another sound of greetings came from the stairs.
"Master Xue, please come upstairs. We are attending the Yuan Lantern Festival tonight. Your Majesty is the distinguished guest of the magistrate. Presumably Master Xue will also attend the lantern festival together and enjoy the grand event."
Another thin voice, obviously a male voice, but less masculine, responded: "Oh, Mr. Xu said this, I have taken advantage of my father, and you, Mr. Xu, are the real family. The talented people invited by the county magistrate, you scholars have ink in your stomach, but I can't do it, I only have sewage in my stomach, hahaha..."
The two laughed unbridled, completely ignoring the feelings of the diners next to them, and their words were not obscene. One was flattering, the other was vulgar. The key to their words was that these two were noble people invited by the county magistrate, which made people frown.
Even the buddy who was drinking alone next to me felt a little unhappy after hearing this. He sighed and drank a large glass alone.
After the group of people went upstairs, Liang Chuan took a closer look and saw, oh, he was still an old acquaintance. He was the scholar Xu Yang who he met at Zheng Zuliang's house when he went down the mountain after destroying Da Fei Mountain last time!
At this time, Xu Yang came up and looked around. First he saw the swordsman drinking alone. He was obviously stunned for a moment, and then he saw Liang Chuan.
To say that this scholar has a good memory, Liang Chuan could tell from Xu Yang's cunning and joyful eyes that the man named Xu recognized him, and he looked like he would look good on you later. Liang Chuan shook his head. This boy is so petty. He will probably cause trouble for him later.
Zheng Yuzhi even said with disdain and whispered: "Humph, why is it him!"
Liang Chuan asked in a low voice: "Who are they two?"
Zheng Yuzhi was now dressed as a male servant, and without caring about the eyes of others, she leaned into Liang Chuan's ear and said: "The man holding the folding fan is a talented man, his surname is Xu, but my father said he has talent but not virtue. He The future is limited. The key is that this poor scholar wants to eat swan meat, and he even wants to take advantage of me. He comes to my house every day and says he wants to see me, and I feel like vomiting when I see him."
Liang Chuan leaned back, glanced at Zheng Yuzhi in surprise and said, "You are so unruly, but there are still people who like you."
Zheng Ruoying heard them whispering and covered her mouth and smiled.
When Zheng Yuzhi heard that Liang Chuan actually called her unruly in front of her face! She knew her own character, but as soon as Liang Chuan said it, she was not happy. She stretched out her jade fingers and pinched Liang Chuan's waist, which made Liang Chuan grin. She continued: "As for that young master, the one surnamed Xue, his father is also a well-known big family in this city. He is as good as my father. The only difference is that he does not have my father's fame. There is nothing that a playboy cannot learn, but he This son likes cut sleeves!" After saying this, he looked disgusted and his face twisted into a ball.
"Broken sleeves?" Liang Chuan didn't react. What was that?
Zheng Ruoying whispered, "It means men like men..." She whispered, leaning against Liang Chuan, for fear that Master Xue would hear her and cause trouble for her.
Damn it, this guy is a homosexual, tsk tsk tsk, not to mention that in later generations with highly civilized social atmosphere, our country still has a relatively low acceptance of this kind of behavior. As for this era, Liang Chuan simply can’t believe that everyone can accept it. This kind of behavior is currently popular in Confucianism, and how many people can be so enlightened?
It's rare to see something strange. Liang Chuan couldn't help but look in the direction of Master Xue, wanting to take a second look. After all, it was a rare species. It doesn't matter if you don't look at him. When he saw it, he was shocked. This man named Xue was actually looking at him. It didn't matter if he looked at him. The key point was that there was an expression on his face that said the handsome guy wanted to come and have fun together. Liang Chuan was stunned. Damn it, this pervert wouldn't like him anymore. He was so frightened that his chopsticks dropped on the table.
