Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 672 Xuan Town Night Market
Chongzhen walked into Baiguoyuan and walked up to the famous Meishan Mountain in later generations.

Chongzhen walked slowly on the Meishan Mountain, from which the imperial palace could just be overlooked.

Chongzhen stood on the top of Meishan Mountain, overlooking the palace.

"Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains!" Chongzhen suddenly felt emotional.

Chongzhen understood that in a short time, these thousands of miles of rivers and mountains would become someone else's.

Cao Huachun and Wang Chengen stood quietly behind Chongzhen.

Chongzhen came to the crooked neck tree, but instead of looking at the crooked neck tree, he just glanced at it casually, and then walked past the crooked neck tree.

By the time Chongzhen returned to the palace, it was already afternoon.

After dinner, Chongzhen came to the bedroom early.

If it were in the past, Chongzhen would definitely be reviewing the memorial in the imperial study at this time.But now, Chongzhen was not in the mood to review the memorial at all, so he let the memorial be placed in the imperial study.

Chongzhen originally didn't want to accept Cao Huachun's family property, but Chongzhen really couldn't hold back Cao Huachun, so he took Cao Huachun's family property.

After accepting it, Chongzhen asked Cao Huachun to take his property out of the city and recruit soldiers and horses in Beizhili.

In fact, this method was also proposed by Cao Huachun.

Cao Huachun took his family property and Wang Chengen and other entourages out of the capital, and recruited soldiers and horses in Beizhili.

Cao Huachun was still very loyal to Chongzhen, although some people in later generations said that when Li Zicheng attacked the capital, it was Cao Huachun who opened the city gate.

This is nonsense at all, because when Li Zicheng attacked the capital, Cao Huachun had already been released by Chongzhen because of his old age.

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Time passed slowly, and Zhang Dong also led the soldiers and horses of the Guards back to Xuanzhen.

Zhao Wen also started a new round of recruiting soldiers and horses. This time, he recruited reserve soldiers. Zhao Wen planned to use these newly recruited soldiers and horses to replace the reserve soldiers and horses stationed around Xuan Town.

As the due date of Li Xiaoying and Hai Lanzhu got closer, Li Xiaoying and Hai Lanzhu also entered the delivery room together.

Zhao Wen's heart also suddenly lifted. Although this is the second time for Li Xiaoying and Hai Lanzhu to have children, in this era, the mortality rate of women giving birth is very high. No matter how high the status is, there are still many risk.

During the period when Li Xiaoying and Hai Lanzhu were about to give birth, Liu Wenzhong and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty made a memorial.

It is suggested that Zhao Wenguang open the harem to enrich the harem.Their purpose is very simple, that is to let Zhao Wen have more children.

In this era, the matter of the emperor's son is the country's top priority.

That's right, now Zhao Wen has ascended the throne as emperor, but he only has two wives.

According to the views of this era, no matter what, Zhao Wen's wives are really few.

Not to mention the 32 concubines in the south courtyard of the harem, nor the three thousand beauties in the harem, at least there must be ten.

Otherwise, such a large foundation would not work with only a few offspring.

After Zhao Wen knew about this proposal, he also understood what Liu Wenzhong and the others were thinking.

It's not that Zhao Wen is hypocritical, there is no man in this world who doesn't want to have more wives.

However, now that Li Xiaoying and Hai Lanzhu are due to give birth soon, it is not suitable to marry a wife at this time, so Zhao Wen pushed back the child after the full moon.

It is already the beginning of November, and the new year will be over after the child is full moon.After the new year, it is also a good time to take advantage of this time to get a concubine.

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Zhao Wen was dressed in casual clothes, leading Chen Donglai and eight or nine bodyguards with bulging waists, wandering aimlessly on the streets of Xuan Town.

It was already afternoon, and the sun was about to set, but the number of pedestrians on the street did not decrease because of this reason.

Beside the street lamps in a street, there are some tables and chairs, and there are several barbecue pits beside the tables and chairs.

The appearance of these grills is no different from the grills of later generations, and these grills were improved by Zhao Wen.

Moreover, the barbecue of this era was passed down from Zhao Wen.

Standing next to one of the barbecue pits was a thick-waisted man with a towel hanging around his neck, busy working beside the grill.

At this time, several common people were already sitting on the chairs of this barbecue stall.

The big man skillfully lit the charcoal in the grill, and then put the dressed beef and mutton on it.

As the charcoal fire roasted, the beef and mutton began to sizzle, and the big man kept brushing it with a brush soaked in chili oil.

When the brushing was almost done, the big man took out a few iron boxes from the table next to the grill, squeezed a few pinches of seasoning from the inside, and sprinkled them on top.

A burst of fragrance hits the face, although the taste cannot be compared with the later generations, it is still tempting.

In addition to this big man, there are also a few people who look like buddies, who are helping him.In front of the barbecue pit next to it, there are still a few people busy.

These barbecue grills are also owned by a man, whose barbecue stand is near here and is well-known far and wide.

In fact, peppers have been introduced to Daming a long time ago, and there are still a lot of peppers in the southeast coast.

It’s just that when the people of Daming in this era ate chili for the first time, they were so stimulated by the spicy taste that they thought it was poisonous, so they always used it as an ornamental plant.

Zhao Wen knew the delicacy of chili peppers, so a few years ago, he asked someone to get a batch of chili peppers from the southeast coast and started planting them in Xuan Town.

After years of promotion, today's chili has become an indispensable condiment in Xuanzhen.

Came with peppers, and sweet potatoes.

In the 21st year of Wanli, sweet potatoes were brought back from Luzon by a sea merchant named Chen Zhenlong.

Chen Zhenlong may have his own selfish intentions in bringing sweet potatoes back from Luzon, but his contribution to this land is undoubtedly huge.

The sweet potato is not good in appearance and looks like a lump of soil, but it is such a small sweet potato that promotes the growth of the population.

Zhao Wen asked people to bring sweet potatoes from the southeast coast, and they promoted them in Xuan Town.

But this thing is ugly in appearance and unattractive in appearance. In addition, under the governance of Zhao Wen, Xuan Town has no shortage of food. In addition to farming, the common people can also work in factories. No matter how they live, they can live. It is very good, so at the beginning, many people in Xuan Town were unwilling to plant this thing.

Although the common people are unwilling to plant, Zhao Wen cannot allow the situation to develop like this.

Zhao Wen set aside a large amount of land outside Xuan Town to grow sweet potatoes.

In addition, Zhao Wen also took out the vermicelli processing method of later generations, and processed the planted sweet potatoes into vermicelli.

Vermicelli is storage-resistant and can be stored for a long time.

It is precisely because of the sweet potatoes and the food shipped from Southeast Asia and Java that Zhao Wen's continuous expansion can be supported.

Under Zhao Wen's promotion, the people of Xuanzhen also gradually accepted this new alien species.

"Let's eat here!" Zhao Wen pointed to the barbecue booth and swallowed.

"Your Majesty, no, master, it's not suitable, just in case..." Chen Donglai frowned, looking at the big man who was busy.

Zhao Wen is the emperor. From Chen Dong's point of view, the food at this kind of roadside stall is not guaranteed. Does anyone know if there is any problem?What should I do if I eat something?
"What if?" Before Chen Donglai could finish speaking, Zhao Wen interrupted Chen Donglai's voice. "I think it's good here, it's no big deal, just eat here."

Zhao Wen walked up to the big man as he spoke.

"What are you doing today?" Zhao Wen looked at the big man and asked.

"Guest officer, today we have fresh beef and mutton, as well as haggis, pork kidneys, lamb kidneys and so on." The big man immediately greeted the guests with a smile.

The big man didn't recognize Zhao Wenlai. Although many people in Xuanzhen had seen Zhao Wen at Zhao Wen's enthronement ceremony, who could think of this ordinary man in front of him with the high-ranking emperor?
"Is your food fresh?" Chen Donglai pointed at the meat skewers on the grill with a reluctance.

"Look at what you said. These are all beef and sheep slaughtered at noon today. They are fresh. Although my stall is not big, the amount of beef and mutton I consume every day is very large. The beef and mutton I need every day is not enough. Why? Maybe there's still some left?" The man didn't think what Chen Donglai said, and explained with a smile.

"Old Wang, are my ten skewers of mutton skewers and ten skewers of beef skewers ready? Waiting to eat!"

A rough voice sounded.

"Okay, okay, I'll be here soon." The stall owner called Lao Wang hurriedly shouted, and then took out a plate from the table next to him, and put the beef and mutton skewers on the plate.

"How many people, do you want to sit first?" The stall owner looked at Zhao Wen.

"Okay, you're here today!" Zhao Wen replied with a smile, then walked in and sat on a chair inside the booth.

"Give me [-] skewers of roasted kidneys, lamb kidneys, [-] skewers of mutton, and [-] skewers of beef." Zhao Wen yelled at the top of his voice just as he sat down.

Chen Donglai stood beside Zhao Wen. Hearing Zhao Wen's voice, he hurriedly leaned into Zhao Wen's ear and persuaded him in a low voice, "Your Majesty, these things are eaten by those who work hard. You are the ninth five Your Majesty, how can you eat this kind of food? If it spreads, it will insult His Majesty. Moreover, if Master Liu finds out, he will definitely preach. Besides, His Majesty has ordered so many things, and he can't eat them."

Zhao Wen didn't take it seriously, "What the hell, I want to eat today. And why can't I finish all the things I ordered? Don't you have them?
Don't stand still, sit down together.My treat today! "

Zhao Wen pointed to the table in front of him and looked at Chen Donglai.

Chen Donglai was terrified, and said again and again: "Don't dare, dare not, I am a lowly person, how dare I eat at the same table with Your Majesty?"

"In that case, you and these personal guards should sit at the table next to me." Zhao Wen pointed to a table next to him.

Chen Donglai thanked him, and then sat down at the table next to Zhao Wen with his guards.

It's just that because of the large number of people, two tables were occupied in a row.

After these personal guards sat down, their eyes never left Zhao Wen.

They stare at each other for a long time whenever someone comes over for dinner.

The sky gradually darkened, and the street lights came on.

In addition to the street lights, there are several electric lights hanging around the stall.

Not long after, what Zhao Wen ordered was brought up.

"Leave ten skewers for me, and take the rest over there." Zhao Wen looked at the stall owner who was carrying several plates, and pointed to the table next to him.

The stall owner nodded, and after putting the plate in his hand on Zhao Wen's table, he went back to the grill and took the rest to Chen Donglai.

Zhao Wen picked up the grilled skewers in front of him, and began to feast on them without any explanation.

Zhao Wen was sweating all over his head after eating, and he was hooked.

The only fly in the ointment is that there are no beer drinks, and some only have some relatively light rice wine.

Zhao Wen ate grilled skewers and drank rice wine, regardless of his own image.

"Fatty Wang, here are fifty skewers of mutton skewers, and twenty skewers of lamb kidneys, this stuff is a great supplement." Just then, a voice sounded.

Hearing the voice, Zhao Wen felt familiar, so he looked along the place where the voice came from.

I saw three people standing in front of the barbecue pit, shouting at the stall owner who was busy.

Looking at these three people, Zhao Wen was immediately happy.

One of these three people was Li Xiaosan, the other was Qi Qingtian, and the third was actually Liu Wenzhong.

Zhao Wen really didn't expect that someone like Liu Wenzhong who had high demands on him would come to eat at the roadside stall.Needless to say, Li Xiaosan must have pulled it over.

The person who spoke was Li Xiaosan. He stood in front of the barbecue grill, leaning on the lamppost next to him, pointed at the barbecue booth, and said to Qingtian and Liu Wenzhong carelessly: "I'll tell you, don't look at this barbecue stall. The stall looks unattractive, but the taste of this restaurant is authentic. I come here to eat every day after I leave the Yamen.

Bringing you here today is to let you enjoy this delicious food.You two don't eat anything every day, you are too thin, this is not okay. "

Liu Wenzhong put on airs, frowned and said, "Is this kind of roadside stall really okay?"

"It's no problem. I often come here to eat. If my stomach is ruined, I will do whatever you ask me to do." Li Xiaosan said carelessly, spitting all over the place.

"In that case, let's listen to you." Liu Wenzhong couldn't refuse Li Xiaosan either.

Liu Wenzhong moved his eyes away from the grill and casually looked inside.

Just at this time, Zhao Wen was looking at them, and all of a sudden, his eyes met.

Liu Wenzhong was taken aback, and hurriedly patted Li Xiaosan and Qi Qingtian beside him.

Li Xiaosan didn't know why Liu Wenzhong photographed him, so he asked, "What's wrong?"

Liu Wenzhong pointed in the direction of Zhao Wen, without even explaining, he trotted over in a hurry.

Qi Qingtian and Li Xiaosan looked at Liu Wenzhong in bewilderment, and just as they looked over, they saw Zhao Wen.

The two also trotted over in a hurry.

"I have seen His Majesty..."

Liu Wenzhong ran up to Zhao Wen first, and was about to salute when Zhao Wen interrupted him, choking the second half of the sentence into his stomach.

"Sit down, I don't want to be discovered by others." Zhao Wen pointed to the table in front of him, looked at Li Xiaosan and Qi Qingtian who came over, "There are you two!"

After a few people sat down, Zhao Wen looked at them with a smile, "Why did you come here?"

"Your Majesty, er, no, sir. You know me. I just like to eat. I found this restaurant before and thought it was pretty good, so I came here often. I happened to meet them when I was letting go of the office today, so I just met them." Call the two of them together." Li Xiaosan sat beside Zhao Wen, and said somewhat cautiously.

Li Xiaosan, Liu Wenzhong, and Qi Qingtian had been with Zhao Wen for a long time, and they knew each other a long time ago, so it was normal for them to have dinner together.

If the few people really have some kind of dog, it is absolutely impossible to sit and eat together in the public like this.

Since the advent of electric lights, the nightlife in Xuan Town has become more and more lively, and the night market business is in full swing. Even these officials are not immune.

The people who first followed Zhao Wen had a relatively low starting point, so they were not very repulsed by these roadside stalls.

Many officials will choose this kind of roadside barbecue stall after they are released from office, eating barbecue and drinking rice wine.

When I have almost eaten and drank, I will go home.

(End of this chapter)