The Soldier of the Ming Dynasty

In a flash, three days have passed and the time has come to the beginning of February.

During these three days, Li Yuanqing stayed at home and never left the official hall. He seemed to have nothing to do except to irrigate his back house and several of his "good fields".

It's just ~ ~ ~, but people who have a good eye have noticed that the number of family soldiers entering and leaving the official hall these days is much more than before

In the evening.

In the sky, a rare little snow, one after another, soon covered the whole world with a layer of light white, evil is good-looking.

This is also the first snow on Changsheng island since the Spring Festival.

In the northeast of Changsheng Island, crab lane, the gate of old Qi family fish restaurant.

Qi Xiaorong, the shopkeeper and owner's wife of the old Qi family fish restaurant, is leaning against the burning pot at the door, warmly greeting the guests to enter.

Today, although it snowed and the weather was extremely cold, there were people coming and going at both ends of crab lane, which was very lively and had no meaning of depression.

As the name suggests, crab lane, like countless lanes in the city, is named for its terrain.

This crab lane was originally a depression, and there were two small streams of water flowing out from both sides. From a distance, it looked like a big fat crab.

The common people of Changsheng Island, then casually named it "xieziwa".

According to common sense, people can't live in such a low-lying area as the crab lake, because the terrain is too low and humid. Especially in the summer by the sea, if there is heavy rain and storm, the consequences will be unimaginable.

But I can't bear it. The geographical location of the crab Valley is really wonderful.

It is just located in the broad official road of the wharf, the north section leading to the urban area, and close to the urban area, less than half a mile.

A few years ago, I don't know who had a very high foresight. He took the lead in buying a piece of land near the official road in xieziwa. He filled up the soil himself, built several houses, and opened a mutton restaurant similar to the farmhouse of later generations. For a time, the business was very prosperous.

The main reason is that there are more barracks and more labors on the wharf side. Especially after the rich merchants of Zhenjiang origin moved to the north section of xieziwa, there were more and more gentry, servants and merchants.

The people on the island, foreign businessmen, especially those who have skills, have also seen the business opportunities in this area. They have bought land, filled soil and built pavement here.

Li Yuanqing has always been supportive and encouraging in business. He not only relaxed the requirements of merchants who settled in xieziwa, but also asked engineers to re plan and build more reasonable and more solid drainage and fire prevention facilities for xiziwa.

This also makes, in a few years, the development of xieziwa is rapid.

At this time, it has more than 100 restaurants, dozens of inns, various shops, it has become the busiest street in Changsheng island.

It is adjacent to the urban area in the west, the luxury houses of Zhenjiang businessmen in the north, and stretches for several miles in the East. If it was not for military needs, it would be close to the school yard of the 1000 th Corps.

At this time, although there was a stir on the island because of the court's move away from Li Yuanqing, most of the people, children and merchants had strong confidence in Li Yuanqing, the master of Changsheng island.

Today ~, even if it is snowing, the weather is extremely cold, but the business exchanges and friends' parties on the island have not been interrupted, and they are still very lively.

This was when Li Yuanqing led the main force of the army to go out on a expedition.

If the main force of the Changsheng camp stays on the island, many times, if they come to several famous and time-honored restaurants here to eat, they can't line up and must be reserved in advance.

The old Qi family fish restaurant is one of them.

From the beginning, there were no guests. The owner's wife, Qi Xiaorong, had to wait outside in person. In less than half an hour, more than a dozen tables had been seated in the huge hall, and the atmosphere soon became lively.

Chinese people have a nature to eat, that is, they like to gather together.

If any restaurant is popular, it must be the most popular and never more popular.

It is obvious that the deep way of Xiaorong is Yin.

She is about twenty-three years old this year. She is very charming and has a wonderful figure.

In particular, she is very good at dressing up. She can fill in more than one point and reduce one point to less. In her ordinary embroidered shopkeeper's work gown, she is stunned to be a famous model of Paris fashion week, which is indescribably attractive.

It's like a butterfly, shuttling back and forth among the guests, making fun of the guests on each table, and making the atmosphere in the hall more lively.

However, it may be due to today's weather. There are only 212 tables in the hall with more than 30 tables, and they will never enter the store again.

Not to mention the balcony in the courtyard and upstairs.

This also makes Qi Xiaorong's work more leisure than usual.

Qi Xiaorong told several capable servants to serve the dishes in turn. Qi Xiaorong came to the small yard behind the shopkeeper's counter and behind the door, and said to an old man who was chopping firewood and burning charcoal: "godfather, there are a few people today. In particular, they were all businessmen and there were no soldiers. It's strange. Is it Li Yuanqing who has come backThis old man is not handsome. His hair is gray. There is a ferocious scar on his face. His whole old face is as thin as skin and bone. If you don't look carefully, he looks like a fierce ghost. He is afraid that he can frighten the children.

He is Qi Xiaorong's nominal father, Qi San.

Although Qi San is ugly, he has a good skill in fish making.

Whether it is sea fish or river fish, he has a set of ancestral and exquisite cooking methods. It is because of this skill, together with the able Qi Xiaorong and their father and daughter, they have made the old Qi family fish restaurant to its present scale in a few years.

As a matter of fact, making fish has a lot of difference in terms of heat and technique.

The most important thing is the core ingredients of fish soup.

At such a time, unless a very important guest comes to the shop and asks him to cook in person, Qi San naturally doesn't want to do it himself for other ordinary small banquets. Just give it to his apprentices.

Qi San's eyebrows wrinkled when he heard the speech, and his muddy old eyes became more and more turbid. But for a moment, he slowly shook his head, "rong'er, it's really something strange. However, you should not listen to the wind is rain. Li Yuanqing is a man of great mystery. From today on, let's try to be more restrained. Yeah. Let's have a rest for ten days and eight days. For the time being, we will not send out the information. "

"But Godfather, if we don't send it out, we can't explain it if we investigate it. Especially at this critical time... "

Qi Xiaorong's beautiful eyebrows frowned tightly.

"Rong'er, you don't have to worry about it. How great is the master's son? He'll understand what we're doing. As far as the master and son are concerned, we are only small in transmitting information. If we can stick our roots here, that is the big one. Do you understand? "

At this time, Qi Xiaorong also understood Qi San's meaning and said in her heart: "no wonder this old man is so trusted by the master and son. In terms of guessing the master's mind, Qi Xiaorong is really no match. "

"Godfather, rong'er understands. Do less work, too. This job of chopping firewood, in this kind of day, is the most injurious

Qi San said with a smile: "rong'er, you can't be idle when you are old. But don't worry. Let's work here for three or two years at most, and my old man will help you to fulfill your wish

Qi Xiaorong was also slightly moved.

Although the old man Qi San is grim and stern, he does believe in people's conduct. Maybe he can help himself to avenge his father and brother

"Godfather, your kindness to rong'er will be remembered by rong'er."

Qi San laughed: "rong'er, although you are not my own, you are better than me. Relax your mind. If you have a godfather, there won't be anything. "

At this time, outside came the cry of the waiter, "Yo, sir, what would you like?"

Qi Xiaorong said with a smile: "godfather, the guests are coming. The daughter went out to greet the guests first

Qi San said with a kind smile: "go. Be careful. "

"Well."

Qi Xiaorong quickly came to the front hall, but just found that a very tall man, full of whiskers, a luxurious fur padded jacket, accompanied by two tall attendants, smilingly looked at the dishes in the hall and other diners. A waiter was waiting on him attentively.

Although Qi Xiaorong is young, she has been in this business for several years. Her eyes have been almost as hot as golden eyes.

The man in front of me is definitely a rich moat.

Just his pure black fur coat without any miscellaneous fur would be worth several thousand taels of silver.

This is a big gold master.

Qi Xiaorong also dare not neglect, busy Jiao smile to welcome up, "this ye, what do you want to eat? The best food in our shop is fish. However, other dishes are much more brilliant than other shops! "

This tall man, of course, is Li Yuanqing in disguise.

"Ha ha."

Li Yuanqing said with a faint smile: "the landlady's tone is not small. However, I can't eat too much by myself today. I'll pick the most famous and best cooked three dishes in your shop and come up. In addition, I will prepare some delicious food for my two brothers

With a smile, Li Yuanqing sat on a small table next to the window. He took out a piece of gold goblet the size of a pebble and put it on the table.

Qi Xiaorong's eyes brightened. She really guessed that she was a big gold master.

Busy Jiao said with a smile: "Xiao Er, pass on the kitchen, steamed fish head, fried kidney, boiled eggs six. In addition, two stewed silver carp, three catties of meat, and five catties of mutton with sauce! "

"Come on! Wait a moment, sir. Come at once

Xiao Er ran to the back kitchen to pass the dishes.

Qi Xiaorong was smiling, like a butterfly. She stood beside Li Yuanqing and said with a smile, "Sir, this meal can't cost one, two or five yuan. You, you are a little too much. I dare not accept it. ""Ha ha."

Li Yuanqing said with a faint smile: "Madame, since I took out the gold, I didn't intend to take it back. I don't know if the landlady wants it or not

"Sir, you..."

Qi Xiaorong's pretty face suddenly turned red. "Uncle, I'm doing business here. If you bully the orphan and widowed mother of my family, then ~, the slave family will call the patrol guard. I don't know you're new here, don't you? The patrolling guards of Changsheng island are by no means other than Daming. Some people dare to make trouble here, but there is no good fruit to eat! "

Li Yuanqing couldn't help laughing: "landlady, where do you want to go? There is a gold selling cave not far from the opposite door. Why should I go so far as to find the boss's wife's stabbing here? "

“……”

Qi Xiaorong was speechless at that time, and her pretty face became more and more red. It was tempting.

She really did not expect that the man in front of her dared to tease her and play tricks like this. When did Qi Xiaorong suffer such a big loss?

For a moment, she seemed to be trying to pick things up. She leaned on Li Yuanqing's side and stepped in again. She said with a smile, "well, I don't know what you want me to do?"