Ink panel: Hunting the sun and surveying the sky from the bow

Inner city of Taiping County.

Most of the people from outside the city who came to the upper part of the city have left, but the streets are still crowded.

If you look closely, you can see many young men and women wearing silk and satin.

This time is neither early nor late, and there are few people in the countryside. It is the time when many rich people like to go out.

Many vendors, peddlers, and waiters are shouting with mission.

The aroma of fried fruit, cakes, wine and food is intertwined and floating freely on the street.

Located in the prosperous area of ​​Taiping County, Fengwei Mansion, the vermilion gate looks very imposing from a distance.

As one of the high-end restaurants in the county, Fengwei Mansion is very famous.

Before, Shen Qing was called away by Zhao Ba's men just after returning to the inn. He didn't even have time to eat and was already a little hungry.

If it were in the past, he would definitely be reluctant to come here, but after a trip from Zhao Ba, he got a lot of windfall and immediately had plenty of money.

So after returning from the outer city, Shen Qing chose this place for dinner.

Shen Qing led Xiao Zhi and others into Fengwei Mansion, and suddenly a faint sandalwood mixed with the aroma of wine and meat came to their noses.

Looking around, the lobby of Fengwei Mansion is elegantly furnished.

The golden carved screen, the walls are hung with famous calligraphy and paintings, and the ink is dripping.

The ground is paved with fine bluestone tiles, and the ceiling is hung with gorgeous brass chandeliers, which are dazzling.

It is now dinner time, and diners are coming in an endless stream, and it is noisy.

The tables in the lobby are almost all full, and the diners on them are all dressed decently. At this time, they are all toasting and drinking, so happy.

The temperament is at least one level higher than Shen Qing and his group.

Shen Xiaohu has never seen such a scene since he was a child, and he was a little stunned for a while.

A servant standing at the door saw Shen Qing and others, and hurried over to greet them: "Are you guys coming to eat?"

Not as contemptuous as expected.

On the contrary, the servant of Fengwei Mansion was very friendly, treating Shen Qing and others equally, and did not belittle them because of their clothes.

"Give me a private room." Shen Qing said calmly, with a unique calmness in his movements, which made Shen Xiaohu, who followed him, feel ashamed.

He couldn't understand why there was such a big difference between his cousin and him, who grew up in the same place.

"Okay, come this way." The servant of Fengwei Mansion took the lead.

The servant stepped forward, opened a way for Shen Qing and others, and took them to the private room on the second floor.

In the private room on the second floor, the wooden carved tables and chairs were arranged in an orderly manner, and the sunlight shone through the window lattices, making the room bright and warm.

"Gentlemen, please take a seat." The waiter took down the rag and wiped the chairs carefully and diligently: "What would you like to eat?"

"Give me a portion of your specialty dishes, with sufficient portions, and two jars of good wine." Shen Qing casually slapped a few silver beans on the table: "Please arrange it carefully, this is your reward."

"Okay, gentlemen, please take a seat, I will arrange it right away." The waiter wiped the tables and chairs, poured tea for Shen Qing and the others, then bent over to take a few silver beans on the table and left.

Seeing the servant leave, Shen Xiaohu, who had been tense all the time, seemed to let out a sigh of relief and said, "I thought the servants here were all arrogant, but I didn't expect them to be so nice."

Xiao Zhi smiled and explained, "Hahaha... I guess this is your first time here, and you don't know how cruel the thugs in Fengwei Mansion are. Anyone who comes here to eat for free or make trouble is either sold to the mine or beaten to death, so that they are notorious. Now those who come here are all serious eaters, and they are naturally nice if they pay money."

Ouyang Tieniu on the side took over the conversation and said, "Now many desperate people who have become rich overnight come to the city for entertainment. The servants here have seen a lot of them and are not so snobbish. On the contrary, those places of ordinary quality may secretly grumble about us when they see people like us."

The conversation between the two made Shen Xiaohu understand a lot more.

Fengwei Mansion served dishes very quickly.

In less than a moment, the dishes were served one after another.

Ouyang Tieniu was very good at handling things. Before anyone else could react, he had already filled a bowl of wine for Shen Qing.

Shen Qing didn't say much, picked up the bowl and said, "Fill it all up. We've been busy all day. Let's drink."

"Cheers!"

Shen Qing raised his head and drank it.

Compared with the white wine of the previous generation, the wine here is much less strong, and it's all rice wine, with a little sweetness, very refreshing.

After a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere at the table suddenly became much more lively. Except for Shen Xiaohu who was eating the food in silence, the relationship between everyone also became closer.

Shen Qing asked Ouyang Tieniu, "Tell me about the blood bird's nest."

As a hunter, Shen Qing knew something about the blood bird's nest.

This bird's nest is as red as blood and crystal clear.

It is a nest built by a kind of flying swallow on a cliff with blood, saliva and a rare red herb.

For ordinary people, blood bird's nest, a mountain delicacy, has the effect of nourishing the skin and replenishing qi and blood. Eating it can strengthen the body and prolong life.

For martial artists, blood bird's nest is a rare treasure.

It can not only increase the qi and blood of martial artists, but also consolidate the inner essence, making the body stronger and more confident when breaking through bottlenecks. It is a treasure that martial artists dream of.

Such a wild delicacy can be sold for hundreds of taels in the market without any pressure.

If they, the hunters, can get one, the whole family can live a good life for several years.

Therefore, when Ouyang Tieniu mentioned the blood bird's nest, Shen Qing immediately became interested.

Ouyang Tieniu thought for a while and said, "Do you know the sons of Song Gongming, the owner of the Song family? This matter must start from them."

"Tell me!" Shen Qing picked up a piece of tender beef with chopsticks, dipped it in some hot sauce, and put it into his mouth to chew.

"Song Gongming has seven sons and five daughters. The most promising ones are the third son and the youngest son. Now one is twenty years old and the other is seventeen years old. They have already reached the cultivation level of Yangqi Realm."

"In order to let his two sons break through the Yangqi Realm earlier, so that they can enter the court and prosper the family in the future, Song Gongming wants to get some wild delicacies to help them break through as soon as possible. The origin of this wild delicacy started from them."

Shen Qing was a little surprised to hear this.

He swallowed the chewed beef in his mouth and drank a sip of wine without leaving a trace.

If he remembered correctly, his uncle Li Linfeng was only at the Yangqi realm, and the two sons of the Song family had already reached this level at such a young age, which was really too terrifying.

Shen Qing asked: "How strong is the Song family?"

"I don't know the details, but I heard that the four major Dong families in the county have martial artists above the Yangqi realm, and there are many people practicing martial arts in the family. Even the county magistrate here has to give them some face and dare not provoke them easily."