The facade of Fresh Fish Stew is very ordinary, and it is easy to ignore it when passing by. Shen Li poked his head and looked through the lush forest, and could vaguely see a word "fresh". Then he led his horse through the forest and walked to the door of the store. Today's The customers were bustling, and all the chairs inside the store were occupied, but there were still a few outside.
The waiter in the shop was a young man. Seeing Shen Li's well-dressed appearance, he hurriedly came forward and said, "Sir, does your horse need to be fed?"
Passing the reins to him, Shen Li walked to an empty table outside the store and sat down: "Feed my horse good fodder."
"Okay, sir, we have a good price for fodder..."
“We’ll figure it out when we check out.”
"Your Majesty is really a generous man, please wait a moment."
The waiter led the horse to the side of the inn, where a stable was built, and tied the reins. In front of Shen Li, the waiter brought the horse hay from nearby and placed it in the manger.
Returning to the table, the waiter asked: "Sir, you have had a hard journey, what would you like to eat or drink?"
"Serve me all your signature dishes. By the way, I heard that your fish is the freshest?"
"Oh, sir, you really know how to eat. Our fresh fish stew is all slaughtered on the spot, so it must be fresh! You are a good person!"
"Ha, does your inn have a pond full of fish?"
The waiter immediately replied proudly: "Your guest is right. There is a pond behind the store. If a customer eats fish, he can grab one from the pond. Whether it is stewed, stir-fried, or fish meat, you can have it all."
“What if there are too many guests and not enough fish in the pond?”
"What a coincidence. Sir, please take a look."
Following the waiter's finger, Shen Li saw four or five farmers pushing carts with large buckets on them. As he got closer, he heard the sound of fish fetching water inside.
"Our fresh fish stew is sold every day from a fisherman's cart, ensuring that our family has an endless supply of fish."
"It's so." Shen Li nodded and saw that every table was filled with stewed fish and a few plates of stir-fried vegetables. "I have a big appetite. Again, serve me all your signature dishes. I'll If it’s fish stew, try what your fish stew tastes like.”
The waiter smiled and said: "Sir, according to the rules in our store, you must pay a deposit before eating fish."
"Deposit? Are you afraid I can't afford it?"
"Don't dare, don't dare. It's really a small business, and we open a shop in Luojing, the most prosperous city in the world. We often encounter scoundrels who eat fish without paying for it. As we go back and forth, the store has established rules. You have to pay a deposit to eat fish."
Taking out a piece of trivial silver and throwing it to the waiter, Shen Li smiled and said, "I'll take care of myself now that I've come. I'll act in accordance with the rules of your store."
Weighing the weight of the silver, the waiter was overjoyed. He saw the right person this time. He was really a rich and wealthy man with a generous mouth. "My lord, please wait a moment. I will go to the cook immediately."
"By the way, where's your boss lady?"
"Oh, there are many customers in the store today, and the landlady is helping in the kitchen."
"Aren't you afraid that your accountant will undercount the money?"
"My guest doesn't know. Our accountant is the landlady's sister. How can we calculate the wrong money if Gu is still injured?"
"You boss ladies and sisters are all young, right?"
"Young lady, I know what the guest wants to ask. My boss's wife and her sister are both heroes among women, and they don't care about worldly opinions."
"Quickly go to the kitchen to help me hurry up. I've been driving all the way, my chest is pressed against my back, and I'm about to starve to death."
"Okay, please wait a moment, sir. Please ask the chef to cut a plate of beef for you."
The waiter ran to the kitchen in a hurry.
Perhaps it's because this fish stew shop is so famous, or maybe because there are so many people who admire the grace of the proprietress, sometimes the empty seats outside the shop are filled with people.
There are accents from all over the world, and they are noisy and lively like the shopping streets in Luojing City.
A plate of beef was placed on the table, and the waiter put down a plate of cooked peanuts with his other hand: "Sir, the boss lady will give you another plate of peanuts for free."
"Is it because I ordered too much?"
"The boss lady also asked if one person could finish the meal after ordering so much, so I told her what the guest said, saying that the guest had a big appetite."
"Hahaha...yes."
He picked up the chopsticks, put a large piece of beef in his mouth, and seemed to be eating vigorously, but he chewed it carefully.
The beef is marinated, not salty but not bland, and has a strong aroma of Sichuan peppercorns.
In the previous dynasty, Sichuan peppercorns were a valuable thing. Not to mention the common people who used Sichuan peppercorns to cover up the smell of beef and mutton. Even dignitaries and dignitaries did not eat Sichuan peppercorns all the time. They even used Sichuan peppercorns as property because of their preciousness. One and half of Sichuan peppercorns Two silver coins, resulting in many guests not accepting any money but only asking for peppercorns.
At the end of the previous dynasty, countless people saw the profitability of planting Zanthoxylum bungeanum and planted it one after another. Over time, not only did the price drop, but Zanthoxylum bungeanum as a seasoning spice also entered thousands of households, making it affordable for everyone to buy and eat.
Perhaps because of Shen Li's pleasure in giving money, freshly cooked stir-fry dishes were brought out shortly afterwards.
"Please see, sir, the meat from the lamb leg is finely cut and then stir-fried with fresh vegetables. It is delicious and delicious."
Shen Li nodded and ate happily.
The taste is indeed as the waiter said, it is delicious, and you can even taste the freshness of the fish in it. I wonder, could it be that fish soup is also added?
The dishes came out extremely quickly.
The signature fish stew is placed in the center, surrounded by other signature dishes.
Shen Li was so hungry that he couldn't bear it. While eating, he asked the waiter for a jar of wine, eating meat and drinking heavily.
The fish stew really lives up to its reputation, and the fish meat is incredibly tender.
"Little brother, how long has it been since you last eaten?" the middle-aged Confucian scholar at the next table asked with a smile.
Too lazy to talk to him, he didn't pay any attention to him, and just kept eating hard.
"Hey, you kid, why are you so unkind?"
This middle-aged Confucian scholar's Confucian shirt had been washed so many times that the original color could no longer be seen clearly. He talked to him just because he wanted to have a meal. As a scholar who has not yet achieved fame, he is really strapped for money.
The landlady walked out of the kitchen and was amazed.
Shen Li followed the sound and looked around. The proprietress's pair of pink and phoenix eyes were really impressive. Her figure was as the guide just said, graceful and graceful. She was fat where she should be and thin where she should be. She really attracted the attention of men.
"Madam boss, I have divorced my wife, now you have to marry me, right?" someone shouted loudly.
Immediately afterwards, someone ridiculed: "Gao Laosan, your wife is clearly divorced from you, how can it be considered that you divorced her? I see, it must be because you are old and weak, and my sister-in-law can't stand the long nights. Then he ran away!"
"Nonsense! I see you are looking for a fight!!!" Gao Laosan stood up angrily and looked around. Everyone looked like they were watching the fun, but they didn't realize who was calling.
The landlady had a bad temper. She only saw Gao Laosan showing off, so she quickly walked up to him and slapped him on the face.
She stopped her strength and heard only a loud sound. In fact, Gao Laosan didn't even have any flesh injuries.
"My aunt, I was wrong. My aunt is so arrogant. I don't dare to be my aunt anymore." Gao Laosan begged for mercy.
The landlady smiled sweetly: "Gao Laosan, tell me, where did you go wrong?"
"I shouldn't have come without a bride price!"
All the guests burst out laughing.
Gao Laosan was inevitably beaten by the boss's wife again.
Just a joke.
After the landlady "cleaned up" Gao Laosan and walked back to the counter, her sister looked similar to her, but her figure was completely different. Moreover, she kept a straight face all day long, as if everyone owed her money, and no one was willing to say dirty words to her.
"Sister, this is the account."
Brothers and sisters are sisters, and the accounts must be settled clearly.
The landlady looked at it carefully for a while, nodded and said, "I'll ask someone to bring a few buckets of fish later."
"good."
Although the store was located behind the woods, Shen Li saw that there was a wide road in front of the store when he arrived.
A group of fast horses came in a hurry.
Before anyone arrived, the sound spread.
"Hurry up and give me a table for my young master. Shopkeeper, please serve all your signature dishes again. My young master has traveled twelve miles and is exhausted."
He was obviously a martial artist from the Luojing family who was responsible for protecting the safety of the young master and young lady.
Shen Li glanced.
Sixteen fast horses stopped by the shop. He threw the horses to the waiter and ordered: "Feed them all with the best fodder. These horses are expensive. If they don't eat well, let me ask you!"
The waiter had done a lot of this kind of business, but he just nodded and bowed with a smile on his face.
Shen Li noticed that the so-called young master, dressed in rich clothes and with a straight face, calmly walked into the store under the protection of his retinue.
Look around.
The servant whispered in the young master's ear and asked: "Do you think that position is good?"
The young master nodded.
Several people immediately walked over and indiscriminately threw the guests at the table out of the store by their collars. They threw a few taels of silver away and said, "I won't miss your money. Get out of here, gentlemen."
The remaining people gathered up the bowls and chopsticks on the table and threw them to the waiter who ran over. They didn't care that the waiter didn't catch the bowls and chopsticks, and they clinked on the ground.
After quickly cleaning up his son, the leading servant walked to the counter, glanced at the proprietress and sisters, and suddenly smiled: "Are you the shopkeeper?"
Refers to my sister.
"I am." The landlady said calmly.
"Yes, you will pour wine for my young master later."
"Oh, I can't do it."
The servant's expression changed, he blinked and asked angrily: "Smelly bitch, please don't be shameless. Do you know who my young master is?"
The landlady also has a temper, "Even if the royal family comes, I still won't pour them wine."
The servant wanted to say something else, but the wealthy young man said softly: "Lai Gou, get back here, don't disturb other people's interest in eating."
"Yes Yes Yes."
After accepting the young master's words, Lai Shit didn't dare to let go of anything, and returned to the young master in dejection.
The middle-aged Confucian scholar at the table next to Shen Li was surprised: "He is actually the twelfth son of the Zhu family. The Zhu family's status in Luojing is incredible."
"What's so great about the Zhu family?" A person at the table in front of Shen Li turned around and sneered, lowering his voice as if he didn't want to be heard by the young man in rich clothes. "The Zhu family was reprimanded by His Majesty last month for being lax in upbringing and being nothing but lackeys. The scoundrels who fight cocks are doing whatever they want in the capital, ruining the Zhu family's family tradition. Sooner or later, Jing Zhaoyin will find an excuse for the Zhu family, and the whole family will be imprisoned."
The middle-aged Confucian scholar shook his head: "It's too natural to take it for granted. The Zhu family has made great contributions to the imperial court, how can it be easily blamed? Besides, the Zhu family has deep roots, and its disciples have friends all over the world. Even if it is the prestigious Jixia Academy..."
"Jixia Academy? Oh, you mean the deputy wine priest of the Zhu family? Sir, have you never heard that the deputy wine minister of the Zhu family has been expelled from Jixia Academy?"
"Ah? Is this happening?"
"It's absolutely true. Although I don't know the reason, the rumor is that the Zhujiajijiujiu has bad morals and continues to stay in Jixia Academy, which will damage the face of the academy. Therefore, the other Jixiajiujiu unanimously agreed. Drive him out of the academy so that scholars in the world won’t discuss him.”
"Are you telling the truth?" The middle-aged Confucian scholar still didn't want to believe it.
"Sir, you can go and inquire. Now the news has spread to Luo Jing, and many scholars already know about it."
Shen Li was shocked. No wonder Zhu Hongni had not given her a letter of recommendation to come to the Zhu family. It turned out that there was something wrong with the Zhu family's sacrificial wine.
There was a lot of cursing in the store.
Shen Li and others looked around, and saw six men in ordinary clothes standing up, unsheathing their swords, and looking at the twelfth son of the Zhu family with malicious intent.
The young man knew just by looking at the expressions of these six people that they must be masters of the martial arts who were deliberately waiting for the twelfth son of the Zhu family to arrive.
The Twelve Young Master waved his folding fan and asked, "Where did I and my servant offend the six heroes?"
"Haha, you guys show off your power as soon as you enter the inn, my brothers and I really can't stand it."
One of the subordinates said angrily: "Do you want to continue watching? Who do you think you are?!"
"Are you Zhu Sui, the twelfth son of the Zhu family?"
"it's me."
"I heard that Mr. Zhu Sui is elegant and refreshing. When I saw him today, he turned out to be a villain who bullies men and dominates women."
"Zhu never cares about his reputation. What's more, Zhu has no reputation in the world. How does he know that he is a good man?!"
The words have not yet finished.
The six people seemed to have reached an agreement and jumped towards Zhu Sui.
