Blissful Days After Widowhood Chapter 81: The city of commerce
What happened later, Ning Xi listened to it as if he was listening to a play, the Seven Jue Cult was in chaos and was wiped out, the second prince fell from power, and a large number of officials including the imperial concubine and her family who were implicated in the palace fell, and the eldest prince officially fell. He was named a prince, the fifth prince was Feng Yuwang, and the queen's faction had a lot of fire and oil, and the flowers were full of brocade.
When the restaurant's diners were talking about these things every day, Ning Xi just silently cooked in the back kitchen, as if all this had nothing to do with her, in fact it really had nothing to do with her.
"Shuangshuang, didn't you say you wanted to go back to your hometown? Do you still want to go now?" Ning Xi suddenly asked Meng Shuangshuang one day.
Meng Shuangshuang said strangely: "Why did you suddenly mention this?"
"I just think it's too boring to be in the capital all the time. I want to go out for a walk. If you want to go back, I'll accompany you back."
Meng Shuangshuang shook his head: "To tell the truth, I really don't want to go back. My parents are gone, and I don't have a home of my own. It's not interesting to go back."
"Didn't you say before that you wanted to ask the man who had a bad heart?"
"But now I can't even remember what he looks like, and I don't want to know any news about him at all. Now that I think about it, I was really stupid before, and I would like such a person." Meng Shuangshuang pouted and said, "But it's you Ningxi. If you want to go back, I can accompany you to go back."
Ning Xi also smiled: "I'm just like you, I have absolutely nothing to hold on to, so what should I do, if I want to find an excuse to go out and play, I don't have a chance?"
"Who said there is no chance?" Rong Daquan took a piece of paper, "Look at this."
"Hey, another cooking competition?" Meng Shuangshuang looked at the words on the paper curiously, "Guangzhou? Where is that?"
"It's in the south, isn't it a wild place?" Ning Xi asked, she didn't know if the Guangzhou here was the same as the Guangzhou she knew in her previous life.
"It's in the south, but it's not a barren land. It's a prosperous place for commerce and trade. Many novelties in our capital, especially some Western ones, come from there." Rong Daquan explained.
"Wow, that must be fun!" Meng Shuangshuang said.
"That's right, and the people there are very brave to eat it. When we banned meat in the Central Plains, there were still many people who ate meat secretly, flying in the sky, swimming in water, and on the ground. If you run, there is nothing they can't enter, I think this cooking competition is held there, but it is perfect." Rongda said.
"That's great, Ning Xi, let's go too!" Meng Shuangshuang said excitedly.
"Okay!" Ning Xi nodded, no matter what era he was in, food was a fatal temptation for a chef.
Rong Daquan looked expectant: "Then can I go too?"
"What do you think?" Meng Shuangshuang asked back.
Rong Daquan lowered his head in disappointment: "I can't go away."
Ning Xi said, "Why, Big Brother Rong has brought his apprentices for so long, and there is still no one who can be alone?"
Rong Daquan looked up in surprise: "You mean as long as someone can stay and preside over the overall situation, I can go?"
Ning Xi nodded: "Of course, go to a place where all kinds of novel and fresh ingredients gather, and watch master chefs from all over the world compete in fighting skills. How many times can a chef encounter this kind of grand occasion in his life? If you have the opportunity, you will naturally go there. Hey!" After the last Qijuejiao incident, Ningxi's interest in making money is now a lot lighter. It's not easy for people to live, and it's good to have enough money. If you can do what you like to do, do your best.
"That's great, I'll go and call Wang Dongping over." Rong Daquan happily went to find his apprentice.
As soon as Wang Dongping heard about this, he immediately said, "Master, I'm going too."
Rong Daquan gave him a stern look: "What are we going to do, what if we all left Sungai Tower? Don't forget that we all have shares, Master is quite old, this time If you don’t go, I don’t know if there will be a chance to go again in the future, you are still young, so let’s go, if there is another opportunity like this next time, I will let you go?”
Wang Dongping can say no, even though he is only in his early thirties, he is embarrassed to say that you are a lot of age, but Master's orders can only be aggrieved.
"Master has learned a new dish this time, and he will teach you the first one." Rong Daquan comforted him.
Then Rong Daquan went to find a dart team that went to the south, gave some money to follow them, and started this journey.
"Brother Rong, how long do you think it will take us to go to Guangzhou this time?" Meng Shuangshuang asked on the bumpy carriage.
"It will probably take more than two months!" Rong Daquan guessed and replied, in fact, he had not traveled that far.
"Then what you said about the cooking competition is true or false. We just looked at the piece of paper you picked up and didn't ask any more."
"It can't be fake, it's all covered with the big seal of the government office!" Rong Daquan took out the yellow paper that was about to be torn by them, and the three gathered their heads together. , they all laughed when they saw the words that the cooking competition was to be held in Guangzhou Prefecture in mid-August.
"August is golden autumn, that's a good time to enjoy chrysanthemums and eat crabs!" Ning Xi said.
After the dart team sent them to Guangzhou, they had to continue their journey south. The three entered the city, but they felt that everything was very novel. This city is very different from the capital, and it is different from the grand atmosphere of the capital. Everything here is exquisite and graceful. The pedestrians on the road are relatively small, with dark skin and slightly convex cheekbones, but most of the eyes are large and watery, giving people a warm and lively feeling.
From time to time, blond and blue-eyed Westerners can be seen strutting through the market. It seems that Rong Daquan is right. Guangzhou at this time is already a very prosperous trading port.
"Oops, Ningxi, I found that I couldn't understand what they said at all!" Meng Shuangshuang said anxiously. Although the accents vary from place to place, they are not far from Mandarin. She could still hear it carefully, but she couldn't understand the words of the people here.
Ning Xi also lived in Guangzhou, Hong Kong and other places in her previous life. Although she doesn't speak Cantonese, she can still understand it, but she didn't plan to tell them about it, otherwise she would have to spend more time talking. explain.
"You might as well try and see if they can understand Mandarin?" Ning Xi suggested Meng Shuangshuang.
At this time, they took a fancy to a clean and spacious Fortune Inn, and were about to go in and stay. Meng Shuangshuang said, "Alright, I'll go ask."
The staff at the inn speaks half-literal Mandarin and gestures, so they can communicate with Meng Shuangshuang smoothly. The staff at the inn told them that because a cooking competition will be held soon, the recent guests More and more, only the last two rooms are left. If they arrive two days late, I am afraid there will be no room left.
They booked the last two rooms, and because they planned to stay for a long time, they paid half a month's room fee in advance.
As soon as the three of them put their luggage away, Meng Shuangshuang suggested to go out for a walk and find something to eat. The other two agreed unanimously.
Meng Shuangshuang is in charge of the financial power along the way. Ning Xi is a hands-off shopkeeper. Rong Daquan's usual money is all handed over to his wife, and the cash in his hand has never exceeded one hundred cents. At the time, when he saw a relatively large amount of money, he would feel flustered and short of breath, so Meng Shuangshuang, who had always been worried, had to shoulder the responsibility.
Before going out, Meng Shuangshuang put all the silver bills he brought on his body, and the scattered silver was also carried in another bag: "It's better to take valuables with you, and keep them in the inn. It's not safe here."
Rong Daquan praised her for being thoughtful.
Not long after walking out of the inn, Meng Shuangshuang was bumped several times in succession, and could not help complaining: "What a wild boy, too unruly."
Ningxi persuaded her: "Forget it, don't care so much about children, let's go, let's go eat something delicious."
Meng Shuangshuang said: "We have worked so hard to come here, we must have a good first meal."
"Okay, what would you like to eat?"
"Of course, find the best restaurant to eat the most expensive." Meng Shuangshuang said affirmatively.
Ningxi just thought it was funny: "Who told you that the most expensive is the best?" In fact, authentic food is usually hidden in some alleys, and it is not easy for non-local gluttons to find it. However, these Ningxi plans to stay and look for them later. For now, just follow her wishes and treat yourself with a big meal!
"Let's go there!" Meng Shuangshuang pointed to a very luxurious restaurant in front of him and said, "This restaurant is very expensive at first glance, but there are still so many people eating it, it must be worth the money. Xi, am I right?"
"Well, it makes sense." Ning Xi looked at the golden characters "Tongxing Lou" in front of him. The restaurant was full of people. It seemed that the products here should be good, "Let's go, we are here today. eat."
"Can I order anything?" Meng Shuangshuang asked excitedly.
"Then ask you if we have enough money, treasurer!"
"Please come in the three of you!" Seeing their clothes and clothes, it looks like they are from out of town, and the second of the restaurant automatically greeted in Mandarin, "What do the three guests want to eat?"
"What kind of signature dishes do you have here?" Ning Xi asked.
"Everything in our restaurant is a signboard, it depends on what you like to eat." Xiao Er's tone was great.
Ning Xi smiled and said, "Then I'll just order it, Crispy Pigeon, White-cut Wenchang Chicken, Duck Feet Stuffed with Baihua, Hemp-skinned Pig, Boiled Fresh Shrimp, Babao Winter Melon Cup, and Fried Lettuce with Garlic , that's all, are there any?"
Little Er looked embarrassed: "Guest officer, you are really joking, aren't you embarrassing the little one? These dishes you ordered, except the fried lettuce with garlic, the other little ones have never heard of them. Where can it be done?"