Return To 1977 Chapter 984: Magic

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Having seen enough of the novelty outside, it was time for a few people to enter the house.

As expected, it was exactly the same as what Chen Liquan said.

As soon as Hong Yanwu and Shui Qing followed Li Fugang and pushed the door open, they saw four large deep pits neatly and evenly distributed in the middle of the room.

It is about one meter in diameter and half a meter deep.

If it hadn't been for Quanzi in advance, the two couples would have been shocked.

However, apart from these few pits that are unpredictable, the rest of the house is quite ordinary, even disappointing.

Because it can only be described as "simple".

The walls are all white, dazzlingly white.

But it's so empty, and there's not even a painted wall.

As for the ground, only the house in the big pit is paved with blue bricks, and the other houses are all made of cement floors.

The ceiling on the roof is just made of paper, and there are not many lights.

There are only two simple chandeliers in each room, without even a lamp cap.

The tables, chairs and benches are all made of firewood and are not of high quality at all.

Just these guys, if they sit on it for a few years, they will definitely get "crash".

The only thing that is more impressive in the room is the large cabinet where things can be placed in the back, accounts can be settled in the front, and wine jars can be placed on top of the account table.

That should be the craftsmanship of Hong Yanzheng, and it is made of walnut wood.

The paint is shiny and shiny, and it is the only serious thing that can show some dignity.

Hey, don’t tell me, it’s just like what Li Fu said, the old man didn’t waste a penny on decoration.

But this is too stingy. How can there be any business like this?

Hong Yanwu and Shui Qing looked at each other and couldn't help but shake their heads.

They didn't even meet Li Fu, and they just said what they had to say.

Hong Yanwu spoke first.

"Uncle Li, this room is too shabby and shabby. It's clean, but what's the difference between it and a warehouse? Will others be happy to drink here?"

Unexpectedly, Li Fu shook his head nonchalantly.

"That's wrong. You don't understand. This is what our pubs in the capital are like. What do we people in the capital drink in the pubs? It's just a lively place. This place is full of rich and poor. Come on, the poor do it because they can afford it, and the rich do it because they don’t want to show off."

"As long as the food and wine are delicious, you can enjoy yourself by warming the wine, and there is someone here to chat with you, laugh and have fun, and be relaxed and relaxed, that's enough. Everything else is not important."

"Who cares about the environment, the rich and the poor, when there are so many big restaurants and big restaurants? Why come here?"

Hey, this is true. Hong Yanwu was gagged and speechless.

It was Shui Qing's turn to ask questions.

"Uncle Li, can you tell me what these pits are used for? I really can't figure it out. I've never seen anyone dig holes in the house to open a tavern?"

Li Fu was very happy to hear her ask this.

"Oh, it looks fresh, right? Then I have to ask you, why is our tavern in the capital called 'Big Wine Tank'? This big wine tank, big wine tank, can it be done with just a few wine tanks?" ”

"Hey, that's right. These big pits are for storing wine vats. Once the wine vats are buried in the soil, they won't be used anymore. The wine in our tavern will have to be stored in these pits from now on. It’s in the mouth.”

"There are advantages to putting wine in a vat like this. One is that it is cheap and convenient to buy wine in large quantities, and you can take it out at any time when the wine jar on the counter is sold out. The other is that as long as you keep adding wine to it over time, the bottom of the vat will become muddy. The longer we use this vat, the more mellow our wine will be.”

"But it's not over yet. These jars take up a lot of space. The mouth of the jar will be covered with a large red-painted wooden lid later. There will also be stools placed around the jar, so that these jars can be placed directly. The vat is used as a table."

"Think about it, in winter, listening to the strong north wind howling, what is it like to drink from the vat? This is the unique heroic spirit of us Beijing people. This kind of drinking method has a special name , called "Wujiu". If you leave the capital, you will never find another place in the world."

"It's a pity that this kind of business has been extinct for too long, and even the temporary tavern now has no vats. Otherwise, if an old shop is unwilling to do it, we have to be able to take over other people's old vats. It’s suitable. It’s just like the vat of ‘Bei Yixing’, which originated from the Qianjia period. It’s a treasure that’s been around for hundreds of years. It can turn into wine when mixed with water...”

Well, these words made Shui Qing and Hong Yanwu very interested.

They really didn’t expect that the “big wine tank” was the joking name of the tavern, but it really lived up to its name.

And it was described so interestingly by Li Fu.

Thinking about it, it would be really funny if people were selling wine like this and everyone would sit around a big vat to drink it.

Especially when hearing the word "baby" from Li Fu's mouth, Hong Yanwu's eyes gleamed.

Xin thought that this was not the same as his noodles and fried liver pot.

Is it really gone? That's such a pity...

Being greedy, I wanted to ask again, but I haven’t had the chance yet.

Because at this time there was a noise in the back room on the left, and Hong Lucheng, the leader, led a group of young men out of the back kitchen.

And even the old man and the guys, everyone has something in their hands.

Some were holding several blue and white platters stacked on top of each other, and some were holding wine jars, heading straight to the cabinets in the outer room.

What are you still thinking about? The old man has already done it himself, so hurry up and help.

Without further delay, Hong Yanwu and Shui Qing both hurried over and called "Dad".

Then they rolled up their arms and sleeves together, took the things in their hands, and took the initiative to help.

It must be said that this young couple has accomplished something since they came here today.

The people from the glass shop at noon are here.

The two large wooden cases made for Hong Yanzheng have just been installed with glass covers.

Coincidentally, the four 1.2-meter-high wine vats that Lao Li went to the southern suburbs to search for were also delivered by carriage in the morning.

So there is quite a lot of work to be done later today.

Together with everyone else, they had to go first and then carefully carry out the two wooden cases with glass covers.

Clean the inside and outside of the glass cover carefully.

Then a layer of red cloth was laid out, the large blue and white plates were cleaned, and they were placed in the glass cover and placed one after another.

This is the place where the wine and food are placed.

This took about an hour and a half.

There was still heavy physical work to do. Hong Yanwu and his colleagues had to use water pipes and big brushes to clean the inside and outside of the four large wine tanks.

Then you have to take boiled water and scald the inside of the vat one by one.

Only then can he be rolled into the house, and everyone should work together to put him into the four big pits.

Finally, earth is buried underground, mixed with mud and laid with green bricks.

The big red-painted wooden lid was put on the wine vat again, and the busy stop was truly completed.

Naturally, this has fully proved that Li Fu’s words have not been discounted.

This big wine vat is really genuine.

At this time, when you look inside this room, it is naturally another scene.

Four large porcelain jars have been placed on the large cabinet, with corks wrapped in red coarse cloth.

The names of the wines are labeled on the jars: Mao San, Mao Qi, Lotus White, and Chrysanthemum White.

At the back is a wine warmer and two hundred coarse porcelain wine glasses upside down on red cloth.

And two large tea cans, and a bold bottle with a feather duster in it.

This is coupled with the large celadon basins in the glass covers of the two wooden cases next to the large cabinet, and the four large wine jars with red lacquer lids in the middle of the room.

Not to mention, the sound, color and charm of the delicious wine in the tavern were immediately revealed.

It even brings people back to the illusion of the Republic of China, and it is enough to make movies.

Even Hong Yanwu himself felt that he was a little stupid for his simple thoughts about the room.

Because only such a tavern can be tasteful and exude the flavor of history.

If you really have to follow the modern decoration method and tidy up the house deliberately, the atmosphere will be ruined.

At least it will look very deliberate, and it will never have such a peaceful feeling of intimacy.

So he couldn't help but give a thumbs up, keep praising the tavern for how well it was run, and praising the old man as a connoisseur.

It was a compliment, but this boy couldn't help but glance at the blue and white plate in the glass cover.

Of course, his little thoughts couldn't be hidden from his own father.

Hong Lucheng was happy when he saw it.

"Don't think about it too hard, it's just a folk kiln in Guangxu. Don't you think about it, can the good things be used here? This is what I brought to you when I drove into the city before the sun. He said that your uncle knew about me. The only advantage of opening a tavern is that it has a more ancient taste than ordinary porcelain..."

When Hong Lucheng said this, he didn't know what Hong Yanwu was thinking.

What is not worth it?

Oh, my biological father, you said it so lightly.

Just these things, no matter how cheap they are now, in a few decades, each of them will be able to replace themselves with a car.

Well, with all the plates you have, there will be a whole small parking lot.

Whoever comes to buy food and drinks will have to pay the parking fee for you.

You still have personality.

Well, I like...

Hong Yanwu was listening to his father and thinking about it himself.

Unexpectedly, Shui Qing suddenly pulled him and asked him to look at the wall.

When he turned around, he realized that the clerks in the store were once again riding on their stools and hanging things on the walls on both sides of the cabinet.

What is it?

It’s interesting to think of it. It turns out they are all snacks and food written on wooden signs.

The top of the white wall has been divided into three stalls, with three columns: regular, seasonal, and staple food.

The next step is to divide the nails into categories and hang corresponding wooden signs with red cloth strips hanging on them.

Like fried peanuts, boiled peanuts, dried tofu, spicy cabbage, black bean curd, shredded tofu, dried shrimp beans, flowered beans, fried soybeans, rose dates, bean paste, salted duck eggs, preserved eggs, crunchy boxes, fried River shrimp... These are common food and drinks in four seasons.

Like cucumbers, kohlrabi, vermicelli, spinach, mustard, toon beans, fresh lotus root, fried red fruits, fish jelly, crispy fish, fried small yellow croaker... these all have to be prepared in season. Ji Cai has.

There are only three staple foods for the time being, rotten pork noodles, cannon mutton, and white roasted pork.

This time, all the faults that Hong Yanwu could find just now were gone.

The wall suddenly stopped looking empty and looked more antique.

Hong Yanwu couldn't help but sigh again.

Hey, the old man is really good at magic.

Unexpectedly, just relying on a few simple props such as a wine vat, a blue and white plate, a wooden sign, and a few simple props, the room became interesting and beautiful.

Absolutely turning decay into magic.

And the most brilliant thing is that these things are not for decoration, they are indeed useful.

Let’s talk about the wooden sign in front of us.

It can be picked, removed, turned over, washed and rewritten, making it easy to add new categories.

When the drinkers come, they can see clearly without any effort, and they can also know what is still there and what is missing.

Is there any decoration that is cheaper, more practical and more interesting than this method?

Just looking at the names of these wines and dishes makes people excited and makes them greedy.

With these signs, anyone who thinks this is not a place to drink must be either blind or stupid.

High, really high!

At this moment, Hong Yanwu and Shui Qing glanced at each other again.

But it was completely different from just now. Both of them had sincere admiration in their eyes.

They all seemed to have thought of one word - "turning stone into gold".