Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 277
Seeing Lin Xi silently washing the vegetables, she looked a little unhappy.Li Tangdao: "You're a girl, you can't work in the yamen for a long time, and you don't have to feel wronged. You can't live in a newly built house. The yamen pays you twice a month, which is not bad."

Li Tangdao: "That's right. The two pennies are enough to pay our rent. Wouldn't it be good to live here with your father and daughter?"

Lin Xi stopped and was silent for a while and said, "Why do women have to be wronged when they do the same thing? I understand the truth, but I just can't be reconciled to such a thing! I'm still not reconciled after the money has gone up!"

Seeing Lin Xi's angry look, Li Tang and Li Di laughed together.

Li Di said: "Since you are not happy, how about treating you to a drink tonight? It's very lively by the Han River."

Lin Xi pouted: "I'm a girl, how can I go out drinking with you?"

Li Tangdao: "You work with us every day, how can someone treat you as a daughter's family? These days your father is out to discuss business with people, and he only comes back at midnight every day, so don't worry about him."

Lin Xi thought about it.He gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay, let's go! I haven't seen what Xiangyang city looks like at night!"

The three talked and laughed, and left the room.Go north along the main street, towards the Han River.

The sun has not yet set, the heat of the day has not dissipated, and the cicadas on the big willow trees on the street are still singing.Many people have already come out to rest and chat at the intersection.The shopkeepers hung up the lamps, and some lit them up.

Lin Xi said: "It's so lively at night! I have traveled to many places, only the Kaifeng Mansion when I was a child can compare."

Li Tangdao: "Yes. In other prefectural capitals, there are no pedestrians on the road at this time. How can it compare to Xiangyang Prefecture. The state army in the world, how can it compare to the prosperity here. We have lived in exile for several years, and finally lived a stable life .”

The three of them chatted, walked along the street, and arrived at the Han River without knowing it.

There are more than a dozen painted boats on the Han River, brightly lit, and the sound of silk and bamboo can be heard from time to time.There are crowds of people on both sides of the bank, and peddlers shuttle among the crowd.All kinds of cries come and go, with a southern accent and a northern accent.There is a servant standing in front of the shop, inviting people in from time to time.

Lin Xi looked at it for a while before saying, "So the most prosperous place in Xiangyang City is the riverside?"

Li Di said: "It should be. Other places may be lively during the day, but at night, there is no other place that can compare with this place."

Walked on the road for a while.Li Tang said: "The sun has set, let's go drink. There is iced wine here. This weather is really rare and delicious! In this hot weather, how can you sleep peacefully if you don't drink a few sips!"

As he spoke, he walked towards the brightest place by the Han River.Li Di and Lin Xi followed closely behind, not daring to miss a step.

On the side of the road, a row of small tables were set up along the bank of the Han River, with small chairs next to them.In the words of later generations, it is Mazar.This kind of cross-legged stool came from the Hu people, and the Song people called it the top chair, and it was very popular for a while.Not only is it easy to make, but it is also very convenient to put away when the legs are closed.Especially popular where frequent movement is required.

I saw that the top chair was full of people, all kinds of people, talking about everything at the top of their voices.

Lin Xi couldn't help frowning: "In such a place, fish and dragons are mixed together, how can you drink?"

Li Tang said with a smile: "Since the king inspected the Xiangyang mansion and attacked the powerful, the snakes and rats in the area were wiped out. Where did the fish and dragons come from? The business here was originally to attract dock workers. Because of the good taste, people all over the city come to eat it. The price is not expensive, the most affordable!"

As he spoke, he watched the family in the middle walk away.Pick a sign on the side of the road, with four big characters "Fireworks in the World" written on it, and a lamp is specially set up at the position of the smoke, which looks a bit unique.

Sitting down at a small table next to it, Li Di said: "This is the earliest one opened, belonging to the Zhenfu Division. I heard that the name 'Human Fireworks' was invented by Wang Guan, not only in Xiangyang, but also in Dengzhou and Tangzhou , Ruzhou, Suizhou and other state armies, and the business is extremely hot!"

Lin Xi said: "For a store like this, it's a bit nondescript to have a name like Human Fireworks."

Li Tang shook his head again and again: "You are a girl, how do you know the benefits of this name? Wang observed that this stall has wine and is not expensive, there are all kinds of grilled meat, and stir-fried vegetables. This taste is the most affordable." The four words "fireworks in the world!"

Lin Xi pouted, obviously not believing this.For a girl's house, the place to eat is not to mention luxurious, but at least it should be clean and tidy, and the dishes should be fresh.This place looks crowded and messy, how can we eat?
A boy came over and quickly wiped the table with a rag.He asked, "What do the guest officials eat?"

Li Di said: "First, a bucket of iced wine, and then a grilled catfish. By the way, fry a plate of frogs too!"

The servant respectfully agreed.He turned to look at Li Tang.

Li Tang said in a loud voice: "Two more roasted lamb kidneys! Roast for a longer time, and the oil will come out! By the way, ten skewers of roasted lamb! Three more roasted chicken wings, and another plate of edamame."

The boy agreed.Looking at Lin Xi who was not talking, he turned his head and asked, "Do you three guests want some cold dishes?"

After hearing this, Lin Xi hurriedly asked, "What cold dishes do you have here?"

Hearing this, the young man was a little powdery, but he didn't take it seriously.He said in his mouth: "The most commonly eaten are crispy lotus root in cold sauce, boiled edamame, cucumber in garlic, vermicelli in green onion, preserved egg, spinach in garlic, pig ear in green onion, fried loach, shredded chicken in cold sauce, and shredded tripe in cold sauce."

Lin Xi had never eaten most of these dishes, so she couldn't help but be taken aback.Quickly said: "Then let's have a plate of crispy lotus root and another plate of shredded chicken."

The boy said yes.Seeing that the three of them had finished ordering, they walked quickly.

Seeing the boy walk away, Lin Xi lowered his voice and asked, "Why are the food and drinks here so weird? There are so many roasted lamb and pork, why is it on skewers here? And grilled chicken wings? What kind of pig ears, tripe shreds, etc. are mixed here?" Loach, which one to eat?"

Li Tang said with a smile: "My niece, I will tell you to open your eyes today. You know that there are so many things that can be eaten in the world! The price here is cheap, how can you cook it with big fish and meat? So the pig's head and pig's ear are all used here. , pig intestines, lamb waist, lamb tripe, etc. Roasted chicken wings are because chicken wings are the cheapest, but roasted chicken legs are expensive!"

After hearing this, Lin Xi frowned even more tightly.Everywhere in this ghost place looks weird.

Not long after, the servant came over with a wooden bucket.It contained ice water, and a flagon was soaked in the ice water.

Lin Xi stared straight in the eyes.After a while, he said, "What's the price of ice water in this weather? It's actually used to make wine here?"

Li Di lifted the jug, poured a glass of wine for each of the three, and said, "I don't know what Xianmei is. Ice wine is the specialty here. How many people come here just for this glass of wine. They have a kind of medicine, put it in water It will freeze, which is very convenient.”

How could Lin Xi believe it.When I was in Kaifeng, there were many people selling ice in summer, and they were all taken from the Bianhe River in winter.In the weather like Xiangyang, it is not easy to get ice, and it is impossible to collect and store it.I don't know how the ice water here came from.

In fact, it is not surprising that the ice here is made of saltpeter.Although there is a method of using saltpeter in this era, it is not popular.Wang Xiaolie has been experimenting with gunpowder, and has a large amount of saltpeter, which is used as a gimmick for this shop.

(End of this chapter)