It seems that I am still too full [travel]

There is nothing busy in winter, and the business of major restaurants, teahouses and tiles is getting better and better. The year is coming to an end, and most people are willing to spend some money from their pockets to go to these places, whether it is chatting, listening to dramas or watching dramas , Each has its own pastime.Tianxianglou is the most famous restaurant in Le County. At this time, the stakes for tying horses in front of the door are full, and there is an endless stream of guests coming and going, and there are no empty seats inside.

Xie Shi came late, not only the box in the Neixi Building, which is the best location to climb up and overlook the distance, was reserved, but even the ordinary box pavilion was out of space.Wang Jia originally suggested to the master to change to another restaurant, such as the Eight Immortals Teahouse next door. After all, the rest of the place is the lobby, surrounded by people of various religions and high-ranking, mixed and noisy, not suitable for status.

Xie Shi didn't think there was any point in sitting in the lobby. He had heard about the reputation of Tianxianglou for a long time, and he came here today as if he was "exploring the shop", so a master and a servant sat in a corner of the lobby.Soon, a waiter from the store came over, first handed over paper to wipe the tableware, and then asked the customer what he wanted.It was Xie Shi's first time here, and he didn't know the dishes of this restaurant, so he asked the waiter to introduce them.

Unexpectedly, when the waiter in the shop heard it, his first reaction was not to report the name of the dish, but to sing!With a good voice, you can even sing operas. The most important thing is that what they sing is in a cadence, and the lyrics are just right, and the name of the dish just happens to be sung at the high pitch.Xie Shi encountered this kind of situation for the first time, and he was surprised, but when he saw Wang Jia and the people around him turning a blind eye, he knew that this should be the normal operation of the restaurant in this dynasty, so he immediately calmed down and listened carefully. The menu reported by others.Fortunately, he has done a good job on the surface, and there is no surprise or doubt in his heart on his clear and gentle face.

Although I really wanted to try them all, but because there were only two of us today, Xie Shi finally ordered Jiangyu Doutouzi, Cassia Doutzi, Tongpi cooked noodles, fried fish rice, milk sticks, golden stile folders, and lychees A few dishes such as white kidney and two bowls of black bean soup.Here, two kinds of pockets, lychee white kidney and milk lotus are all the signature dishes of Tianxianglou.Due to the large number of people today, the waiter in the shop first told Xie Shi that the food would be served slowly, and brought a plate of melons and fruits, a pot of tea and two teacups.So Xie Shi drank his tea and listened to the gossip around him.

"Everyone, the world is really in chaos, everything is in chaos!"

"How can you tell? Isn't Le County doing well since Mr. Han took over?"

"Hey, what I'm talking about is Zanle County, I'm talking outside! Didn't someone rebel in Qishui before?"

"Who doesn't know this? Your news is too late. As early as a month ago, this Xu was proclaimed emperor!"

"Listen to me! That Xu not only proclaimed himself emperor, but now he's dragging his army to occupy territory everywhere. I heard that he's going to fight as far as Jianning!"

"Hey! It's true, Jian Ning is so close. Maybe one day they will hit us in Fuzhou! My God, when the time comes, those officers and soldiers in Fucheng will be able to stop them!"

"It should be true. I heard from my cousin that he was originally from Jianning. He came to Fuzhou to do business the month before last. Not long ago, he received a letter from his family saying that in the suburbs of Jianning City, there are people wearing red headscarves all over the mountains and plains." There are tens of thousands of troops in the Xu family, at least tens of thousands, maybe 10,000+!"

"Oh my God, Jianning City will definitely not be able to hold back an army of 10,000+ people. Everyone in Jianning doesn't have this number. Doesn't it mean that Fuzhou will be next?"

"Bah, bah, don't talk nonsense, as long as Mr. Han is here, our Le County will be safe and sound. No one sees that the soldiers of the Han family are one against ten!"

A group of people were talking about military news from nowhere, and Xie Shi who was sitting next to him was forced to listen to the gossip, but he was not that worried about the current situation. Based on what he knew about Han Ji, he would definitely not sit back and watch the Xu family's army go Regardless of the expansion of the site in Fujian, after all, how could others be allowed to snore on the side of the couch!

Xie Shi’s position, with the wall on the right and a table of men sitting on the left, all dressed in indigo or white-washed plain gowns, with cloth shoes still stained with mud, probably farmers who went to work in the city during the slack season, and at this time they ordered A bowl of black bean soup and a plate of melon seeds, eating melon seeds, talking about farming.

"The second crop of rice in the field this year is not so good. If Mr. Han hadn't become the county magistrate of Zile County and issued a tax reduction decree in autumn, I'm afraid we would have to borrow grain again this winter. Unlike today, we still have more money." The money comes here to join in the fun, and I can buy some new clothes for the mother-in-law and children during the Chinese New Year."

"No, the weather has gotten worse these past few years. Look at the terrible weather. The north is flooded, but here we are very dry. How can this kind of rice lack water! And my father also said that this winter is also cold. It’s going fast, I’m afraid there will be a disaster next year, but in previous years, I don’t need to wear cotton clothes.”

"Well, I don't know what the next year will be like, so don't let the drought continue."

"However, have you heard that the rice fields in Xiejiazhuang on the outskirts of the city have had a bumper harvest this year, and it is said that the yield per mu has increased by a full [-]%!" When Xie Shi, who was sitting next to him, heard this, the tea he had just swallowed almost spewed out. The nagging elder brother didn't know that Zhuang Zhuang Master Xie they were talking about was sitting next to him, so he continued to speak without any scruples.

"I know this. My father-in-law lives in a village near Xiejiazhuang. I heard that Xiezhuang used a new plow and some fertilizers that I have never seen before! My father-in-law borrowed the new plow to use it when planting in autumn. Listen to him, the plow plows the field deep and fast, better than an ox!"

"Really, where can I buy a new plow? Is it expensive? It just so happens that my plow is broken. If it's not expensive, let's buy one too!"

"It shouldn't be expensive. I heard from my father-in-law that he and the people around him have bought new plows. Let's go to the farm tool shop in the market later to have a look."

Xie Shi hated that his ears were too good, and he never thought that he would eat melons, but if Xinli could be promoted, it would be considered a benefit to the people. Those agricultural tool shops in the county were bound by contracts, and could neither raise prices nor monopolize. Xie Shi is not afraid if he breaks the contract. Le County is now under Han Ji's control. If these craftsmen dare to violate the contract, Xie Shi will show his backer!

Just when the food was served, Xie Shi put down the gossip and concentrated on tasting the food.The names of the two dishes, Jiangyu Douzi and Cassia Douzi, sound cute, but it is only when they are served that they are helmet-shaped siu mai made of fish and abalone respectively.Although the processing of fish and abalone fillings cannot be the same as that of Xie Shi, who has a strong sense of smell and taste, so that it has no fishy smell and only highlights the deliciousness, but the skill of the chef Baian is good, and the skin of the bag is crystal clear, not heavy. , a plate of four, Xie Shi and Wang Jia shared two each, which was considered an appetizer.

From Xie Shi's point of view, the golden stile folder is a bit like a modern lotus root box. The outer skin is fried crispy, and some crispy residues fall off in the bowl after biting. Inside are two pieces of green and crispy bamboo shoots, with a piece of Thick and light-yellow crab roe pork filling, light-yellow and emerald-green, with meat and vegetables, suitable for thickness.Xie Shi had never eaten this kind of stuffed sandwiches, but he found it quite novel, and he ate several of them.

This dish of lychee white kidney is not the lychee dessert that I thought at the beginning. It has nothing to do with lychee. Make it into a small ball with raised particles on the surface, just like a lychee.It's a pity that he can't drink alcohol outside, otherwise this dish would be a snack with wine.

This dish signed by the dairy is indeed the most expensive among all the dishes. There is a reason why people are expensive. The taste and preparation are completely amazing to Xie Shi.The name sounds like a skewer, but it is actually a net oil roll made of goat milk!Xie Shi picked up one with chopsticks, observed it carefully, and tasted it carefully in his mouth. He guessed that the method should be to boil the goat milk and shred it, season it and spread it on the net oil torn from the pig intestines, and then put the net The oil and meat are rolled into a long tube, rolled in the egg batter, sealed and fried in boiling oil until the whole body is golden.

When eating, the egg batter on the outer layer is crispy, the net oil in the middle is crispy, and the innermost goat milk is extremely tender. The three textures and different flavors are mixed together but they are natural, without conflict, beautiful!

Apart from the confusing names of these dishes, Xie Shi felt that they all tasted good, especially the nursery pickle. However, Wang Jia, who was eating at the same table, felt that the taste of these dishes was not as good as one-tenth of the master's own cooking. As the boss, Xie Shi happily accepted this wave of rainbow farts with a smile. After all, he was thin-skinned and couldn't say what he boasted, but he accepted what others said without humility.

As for the other Tongpi cooked noodles, the fried fish rice and black bean soup were mediocre, but in order not to waste food, Xie Shi finished them one by one. Fortunately, the portion of each dish was not too much.After the meal was full, the waiter who had just served him immediately stepped forward again and asked the guests if they wanted tea. It happened that there was a new drama on stage, and Xie Shi was not in a hurry to go back, so he ordered a pot of the best bone gold from Tianxianglou. Stay for the play.

This tea is said to be one of the top ten famous teas of the dynasty brought from Jianzhou, but Xie Shi was taken by Han Ji, who was used to drinking Beiyuan tea, tasted this famous bone gold tea, and felt that it was not good enough, so he secretly said to himself This one is also floating, and I didn’t dislike it before putting it in a tea bag and soaking it in water.

Xie Shi was drinking tea while watching a play, and felt that he was no different from the guests present, but he did not know that in the eyes of others, he was a white crane standing out from the crowd. The most important thing is that he looks beautiful and looks like a god. In this hall where fish and dragons are mixed together, he is like a spotlight. If it weren't for the vicious guards around him, he would not be easy to mess with at first glance. Maybe there will be many people going up to strike up a conversation up.

However, there are people who know how to wink, and there are people who don't. Xie Shi was watching the play when he saw Wang Jia stand up suddenly and stop a woman in pink holding a pipa with a serious face.

"We don't need to listen to music at this table, please go elsewhere."

The woman was wearing thin clothes in the winter, showing a good figure, half holding the pipa in her arms, ignoring Wang Jia's obstruction at this time, and only looking at Xie Shi weakly and helplessly, with a melodious voice, "Officer, I just want to play a song for you, your guards are a bit rude."

When Xie Xie heard Xie Ju mentioned that in order to make money, some women would go to restaurants or teahouses and play music for customers without saying hello. Sitting with wine" has the meaning of accompanying wine in modern times, but people come here uninvited. If "drinking and sitting" was rejected, usually they would not bother, and went to find the next house. For some reason, this woman was stopped by Wang Jia and refused to leave, and even talked to Xie Shi.

It's a pity that the girl's winking eyes were thrown to the blind man, and there was no blessing to bear it when she thanked her, but seeing that it was not easy for her to come out to perform in the winter, she said to Wang Jia: "Give the girl some money and let her go."

Unexpectedly, the woman didn't want to accept the reward from Wang Jia, she looked at Xie Shi pitifully for a long time, seeing that he would not hold back, she held the pipa in her arms and left with resentment.Xie Shi didn't know why, but the other guests around the table laughed and said: "The woman didn't want to reward money, she clearly fell in love with the official's fairy appearance, and she was looking forward to a dewy relationship!"

Xie Shi was dumbfounded, thinking, are your ancient folk customs so open?

Fortunately, Wang Jia stopped him next time, Xie Shi was not disturbed any more, and he was able to finish watching a play safely, and when he got out of the restaurant, it was already dark, and the lights on the street were shining brightly like daytime, and the car Ma Ying City is full of people.The venue of the temple fair was in Anding Temple, not far from Tianxiang Tower. Xie Shi, the master and servant, strolled along and arrived in a short while.

The temple fair after Xiaoxue was neither worshiping gods nor celebrating festivals. It is said that it was held by the first batch of Central Plains people who migrated here hundreds of years ago to commemorate their settlement here, and it became a rule later.This Anding Temple was also funded by the northerners who moved south. It was originally a family temple, but later it was transformed into a Buddhist temple.In addition to singing on the stage, there are also all kinds of juggling performances in the sheds, and there are even sheds for off-market business along both sides of the street, but when Xie Shi walked around, what attracted him more was the food stalls on the side of the road. .

“Selling fresh and delicious pork pancakes and fried liver~”

"Selling Noctuid, Yumei, Ketou Yuanzi and Paitou Jiaodui~"

"Selling all kinds of fresh crystal croissants, freshly frozen crystal croquettes, would you like some?"

The hawkers in the market warmly entertained customers. Xie Shi was attracted by the name of the snack called Jingjing Kuai. When he went to his stall, he saw that it was a milky jelly-like food. Xie Shi curiously bought a copy of this jelly-like food. I took a sip and found that it was actually skin jelly, but the hawker’s craftsmanship is really mediocre. When Xie Shi’s taste buds and sense of smell are better than ordinary people, I just feel that the skin jelly is too fishy and greasy. I barely took two bites of the broken bones and put it down.

Wang Jia looked around and suggested: "My lord, it's too crowded here, why don't you go to the lotus pond in front, where you can see the fireworks show later." Xie Shi has already lost interest in the things on the stall, and he still feels It's better to go home and do it yourself, and you should come down to the lotus pond immediately.

There are no lights and candles by the lotus pond, the lights are dim, few people come, the green poplars and weeping willows, the shade of the locust tree is gradually disappearing, but it is quiet and quiet.Xie Shi had already seen the servants of some rich family on the other side who were already preparing to set off the fireworks, so he was going to go home after watching the fireworks show.

Suddenly, Xie Shi, who was looking around and admiring the scenery, narrowed his eyes, frowned fiercely, pointed at the figure not far away and said, "Wang Jia, look, is that a child of the Song family?"

Wang Jia's five senses have not been blessed by God like Xie Shi, but after all, he is from the Jiawei of the Han family, and he does not have the night blindness that ordinary people in this era have. Therefore, he will look in the direction pointed by the master, and it is indeed a person. The adults hurried on the road with the child in their arms, but Wang Jia had never seen the youngest son of the Song family, so he couldn't tell if he was or not.

Xie Shi also realized that he didn't know Song Yan, but because he would rather admit his mistake and apologize than let go of regretting his whole life, Xie Shi immediately ordered: "Wang Jia, stop the person holding the child in front, it is very likely Trafficker who stole children!"

The moonlight was just right, and Xie Shi had sharp eyes. From a distance, he could see the powder-carved and jade-carved Song Shou young son who had just met a few days ago being hugged by a strange man. If it were other times, Xie Shi would have hesitated, guess Is that a servant of the Song family, but God has eyes, Xie Shi had a glimpse and recognized the face of the man holding the child. He happened to see him in Tianxiang Tower this afternoon!

Wang Jia didn't need to thank Shi Shi for urging, Dang Shi hurriedly chased after that person.The human trafficker must have been carefully observing his surroundings, and when he heard someone chasing him, he didn't care about being exposed, and ran straight away!Such a guilty conscience, this person is undoubtedly a human trafficker!Xie Shi did not wait in place, but also followed closely behind.

The trafficker was holding a child, so he couldn't outrun Wang Jia, who was a top guard, and he was about to catch up and intercept him. Unexpectedly, he came to a dark alley, and several masked men ran out from the intersection. A gang commits a crime, there is a respondent!More importantly, several of them were holding knives in their hands, and Xie Shi's heart suddenly rose.

But Wang Jia was not timid, these people's feet were flimsy and their chassis was unstable, they looked like idlers with no real kung fu in their hands.He went straight forward and snatched the knife from one of them back and forth with his bare hands. Although he suffered a little injury, he quickly brought the two of them down with the knife he had snatched, and there were only two of them left. The one holding the child, while the other lunged at him with a stick in his hand.At this moment, the child has been thrown on the ground, and there is no movement. It is estimated that he was covered with sweat medicine or something.

Seeing that Wang Jia was completely capable of dealing with this group of people, Xie Shi's heart slowly let go, and while he was relaxed, he didn't notice that another human trafficker who jumped over the wall suddenly rushed towards him!

The name of this trafficker is Wu Erma, named after two conspicuous black spots on his face when he was born. This person is a well-known idler in the village. Wanting to take advantage of the excitement of the temple fair to make a fortune for the new year, so he colluded with a group of brothers who usually share similar interests. They are dressed in rich clothes and fine food, and there are children who are accompanied by maids and servants, because such children are white, tender and chubby, and they are sold at a higher price!

This abduction operation went very smoothly. Before abducting Song Yu, their gang had already succeeded in several children from other families. According to the experience of the previous few times, they took advantage of the chaos to separate the servants and adults of the Song family, and then the shortest , the smartest Wu Erma stunned the child with anesthesia and took the opportunity to carry him away and leave the crowd. How could he know that he walked a lot at night and met a ghost, and happened to meet Xie Shi who was waiting for the fireworks by the lotus pond and had excellent eyesight!

At this time, the brothers who committed the crime together were all restrained. Wu Erma knew that he and the other person couldn't beat him, so he rolled his eyes and decisively turned his target to the side. Xie Shi, who was obviously the master, planned to hijack this person Your son is easy to escape.

Xie Shi ran fast all the way, and was always in fear. Before he could catch his breath, he realized that his life was in danger. Seeing that the trafficker had a knife in his hand, he was about to give it a go, when he heard a familiar voice coming from Not far behind came: "Ah Shi, squat down!" The voice was so familiar that Xie Shi had a conditioned reflex and squatted down on the spot according to the instructions. After finishing the movement, he remembered that it was Han Ji's voice. When he was thinking about something else, there was a sound of an arrow piercing the air in front of him, and Xie Shi could even feel the sound of the arrow passing above his head, breaking the air, followed by a dull sound of piercing into the flesh and the man's scream .

Xie Shi opened his eyes wide, and saw with his own eyes that this man had an arrow stuck in his chest, his face was distorted, like a ghost, he fell down screaming, and soon he couldn't even scream, and the bloody smell gradually spread Come.The strange thing is that at this moment, Xie Shi's heart only has a touch of joy and complete indifference, without the panic of witnessing the loss of other people's lives and the nausea of ​​blood.Human traffickers who abduct women and young children deserve to be cut to death, Xie Shi thought indifferently.

The first thing Han Ji who rushed over saw was the indifferent thank you in the eyes of the person who was hit by the arrow on the ground. He waved his hand and signaled his subordinates to deal with the group of human traffickers, while he stepped forward and gently called the people trapped in his world , "Ah Shi, are you scared?"

The familiar voice stripped Xie Shi who was in an inexplicable emotion. Seeing this, Han Ji stepped forward to hold his hand. The two of them stayed away from the dying human traffickers on the ground and came back to the lotus pond.Suddenly, there was a sound like a thunderbolt, the fireworks exploded, and fire trees and silver flowers rose in the night sky. Deafening exclamations and admirations burst out from the music booth and stage on the opposite bank.

Xie Shi's reflex arc finally became normal, and he wondered, "How did Brother Ji come here?"

Han Ji was not in the mood to admire the fireworks, turned his body to him, and explained to him: "Mrs. Song lost her child at the temple fair. Song Shou had no choice but to find me. I happened to be working at the county government office tonight, so I brought the guards out By chance, I'll find you on the river bank."

Xie Shi thought to himself, it was a coincidence that they both had a good understanding, and said with a smile: "Plus, today, I was saved twice by Brother Ji, if I were a girl, I should have promised myself with my body. .”

Han Ji ignored his teasing, but frowned and asked, "Why did Ah Shi meet this group of thieves?"

Xie Shi waited for the fireworks by the lotus pond, and finally saw the figure of the trafficker holding the youngest son of the Song family, and Wang Jia chased him and told him about it.

Han Ji said: "Meeting you can be regarded as this child's good luck, but next time, Ah Shi, don't be so impulsive."