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Chapter 450 Golden Bowl

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    The autumn rain finally stopped, and the streets were soaked.

    Fang Jinshi didn't dare to drive the carriage too fast. From Jinxianzhuang on Yulang Street to the gate tower by the Bian River in the west of the city, he had to pass through half of Bianliang City. The gate tower is actually a Zhuangyuan Archway, which is just the local colloquial name of Bianliang.  It is the gate tower.

    Fang Jinshi stopped the carriage in front of the gate building. Shi Quan and his wife got out of the carriage. Feng Wan held her waist and said, "I feel like I am at a loss when I come from such a distance to have a banquet with someone else, even if I eat delicacies from the mountains and seas." Fang Jinshi joked:  "It's just, it's not worth it. Let's go back. I won't do this business with Young Master Liu Wu anymore."

    Feng Wan said: "Then I can't bear to part with it."

    Fang Jinshi smiled, and Shi Quan looked around and said, "I don't know where the Huiyue Tower is, and I can't see the signature wine flag nearby." Feng Wan said, "You'll know if you ask."

    Shi Quan then stopped passers-by and asked, and after asking three or four people in a row, they all said they didn't know. Shi Quan was a little discouraged and said, "No one living nearby knows. It's really weird. When you invite others to have a drink, the place doesn't know."  Didn¡¯t make it clear.¡±

    Feng Wan said: "Find a few more people and ask. You can't go back like this after coming all the way." When the three of them were at their wits' end, a strong man in gray clothes walked over from across the street, stopped in front of Shi Quan and saluted: "Dare I ask?"  But Uncle Shi from Jinxian Village?"

    Shi Quan turned around and said, "I am Shi Quan." The strong man in gray clothes said respectfully, "I am here to welcome Uncle Shi to Huiyue Tower on the order of my master."

    Shi Quan and the others were naturally happy when they heard someone leading the way. They followed the strong man in gray through the flower and grass market in the gate building, and then walked through the middle hall of a shop selling furniture until they reached a narrow road at the end with many long roads.  In the weeds, there is a semi-old two-story building. On the wooden door made of simple wooden strips, there is a small wooden sign with three black characters "Huiyue Tower" written in egg-sized letters. There are also flower branches on the wooden sign.  Blocked, you can't see clearly unless you get closer.

    No wonder people who have lived here for a long time don¡¯t know about Huiyue Tower. Without someone to lead the way, it would be impossible for outsiders to find this place.

    The strong man in gray clothes and Shi Quan opened the door and walked into the small building. Fang Jinshi looked up and his eyes suddenly became clear. The building looked not wide from the outside, but it was very deep inside. There were twenty or thirty pictures in the middle.  At the table, there were thirty or fifty people eating and drinking. I didn't expect that there were still many people in such a hidden restaurant.

    The strong man in gray clothes brought Shi Quan and the others to the counter and said to the restaurant manager: "Uncle Shi has received them. The other brothers can let them come back." It turned out that Mr. Liu Wu had sent a few people to greet them.  Shi Quan and his party.

    The shopkeeper quickly came out from behind the cabinet and saluted Shi Quan and the other three, "I've seen you, Mr. Shi. Please invite the three of you behind me. The banquet is ready." The shopkeeper led the three of them to continue walking to the back, passing through the  After walking through a short flower path, there is another two-story building facing the two-story building.

    However, this small building is a bit lower, and the second floor is open to all directions with only pillars and ceilings. It looks like a large pavilion. The restaurant owner politely welcomed the three people into the pavilion. Although the pavilion has no walls, it is  Many flowers and plants were placed, and everything was green. After all, Fang Jinshi had worked as a gardener in Cai's Prince Consort's Mansion for two days, so he recognized that some of the flowers and plants were extraordinary. There was also a long stone water tank near the fence, which contained ornamental fish and shrimps.  Looking out from this two-story building, you can see a not-so-wide river at your feet. There are boats coming and going from time to time on the river. It turns out that this small building is on the bank of the Bianhe River. Standing upstairs and watching the scenery on the river is refreshing.  .

    There is a large wooden table in the middle of the pavilion, a few exquisite round wooden stools, and a row of short cabinets around it, but I don¡¯t know what they are used for.  The restaurant owner led the three of them to sit down at the table, and then said: "You three, wait a moment, I'll have someone bring tea and water." He bowed and went downstairs.

    Fang Jinshi stood up, leaned on the fence and looked towards the river for a moment and said, "It's really nice here. Who would have thought that there is such an exquisite and elegant place hidden behind the flower market."

    Feng Wan said: "It's nice here, but walking all the way in so deep gives people a weird feeling."

    Fang Jinshi asked: "What's strange?" Feng Wan shook her head and said: "I can't tell, I just always feel that this restaurant is different from other places."

    Shi Quan said slowly: "It's too quiet. There are so many people eating in front, not to mention guessing and shouting. No one is talking loudly while eating. Everyone is doing it quietly, for fear of disturbing anything."

    Fang Jinshi sat back and said, "That's not all. In such a big restaurant, there is not even a single female customer. Let alone female customers, there is not even an old man or a child. Whether it is a dining guest or a waiter from the shopkeeper,  They are all young and strong men.¡±

    Feng Wan thought carefully about the scene along the way. Sure enough, she couldn't help but said in surprise: "That's true. Why is Huiyue Tower so strange? What does Mr. Liu Wu want to do? Are you really asking us?"Is the wine coming?  "

    Fang Jinshi smiled and said, "You can rest assured about this. She really sincerely invited us to have a drink."

    Shi Quan hurriedly asked: "How can you be so sure?"

    Fang Jinshi said: "It's very simple. If you want to be disadvantageous to us, you can place us in the lobby we passed through when we came here. In this pavilion, escaping is much more convenient than that lobby. Just jump down and swim in the river.  , arranged for us to come to this pavilion, so we can have wine and enjoy the scenery." Feng Wanshi thought about it for a while, and it did make some sense, so he sat down with peace of mind, paused for a while, and Feng Wan said again: "Why are those  People are eating so quietly, and there is no old woman or old man here, what reason can you think of?"

    Fang Jinshi said confidently: "If I were to make a bold assumption, it would not be difficult. There is only one reason. On the surface, this place looks like a restaurant, but it is actually a military camp."

    Shi Quan was surprised: "Military camp?"

    Fang Jinshi said seriously: "Yes, only military camps are full of young and strong men, and only military camps with well-trained soldiers and strict disciplines can the soldiers inside not dare to speak loudly, eat, drink and shout."

    Feng Wan said: "I don't know what the imperial court's intention was in hiding the military camp here." Fang Jinshi couldn't help but smile. This sister-in-law was indeed not that smart sometimes. Fang Jinshi continued: "They are not our soldiers of the Song Dynasty. These people should be from the Song Dynasty."  Coming from the northwest, the number of people should not be very large, but they are definitely good at fighting each other, and their purpose should be only one, to protect Mr. Liu Wu who invited us to have a drink."

    Shi Quan said: "The elite soldiers and generals from the northwest are protecting Mr. Li? In your opinion, which force in the northwest is the most likely?" Fang Jinshi said, "It's hard to say. It may be the eldest lady of the Jurchen Jin Kingdom.  It is also possible that she is a daughter of a certain Black Khanate, or the daughter of a certain prince in Xixia, or even the beloved daughter of General Xie Liang, the commander-in-chief of the northwest army, I think it is also possible."

    Shi Quan and Feng Wan fell into deep thought for a moment while Fang Jinshi opened his mouth and yawned: "But there are two things I can be sure of. First, I can't possibly know any of the famous ladies I just mentioned. We are here today.  Drinkers, just make a wine bag and rice bag and don¡¯t think about anything else. Secondly, it takes so long to make tea. The stove for making tea at Mr. Liu Wu¡¯s house must be broken." Feng Wan heard what he said later.  It was interesting, and I couldn't help but laugh. No matter how serious or unpredictable things were, Fang Jinshi seemed to be nothing and didn't care at all.

    Cao Cao was about to arrive. As soon as Fang Jinshi finished speaking, he saw the old housekeeper who had gone to Jinxianzhuang to buy cloth with Mr. Liu Wu and five big men walking upstairs. These five people were all holding a wooden tractor.  Each tray held two or three teapots.

    Feng Wan looked at Fang Jinshi. She just said that there were no old people in the restaurant, but she forgot about the old housekeeper who went to Jinxianzhuang with her. Fang Jinshi saw them walking upstairs and said to the old housekeeper: "Old man, my eldest brother and I  We were making a bet, I guess your tea stove is broken, but he said it wasn¡¯t broken, so I don¡¯t know which one of us won the bet.¡±

    The old butler smiled and said: "Dear guest, you are joking. The master said that these three are the first distinguished guests to come to our Huiyue Tower and must be treated well. However, I didn't know clearly in advance what kind of tea they like to drink.  I had to prepare thirteen types of tea for guests to choose from.¡±

    Fang Jinshi asked in surprise: "Third types of tea have been prepared?" The old housekeeper said: "Yes, fortunately there are only three of you. You should be able to choose the tea you like among the thirteen types. If you don't like to drink it among the thirteen types,  Yes, tell me, and I will prepare it alone." As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the five big men carried the teapots and walked to the short cabinet behind the three of them. They placed the thirteen pots of tea neatly on the cabinet, with the handles of each teapot  There is a small wooden sign hanging on it, with the name of the tea in the pot written on it. Fang Jinshi looked at it next to each other. There were Wuyi tea from Fujian, Emei white bud tea from Sichuan, Jingshan tea and Jinmei tea from Jiangnan, and even  Da Kun Tea and Xiao Kun Tea come from Dali. As a big tea merchant who collects tea all day long, these thirteen kinds of tea come from such a wide range of places that even Fang Jinshi feels ashamed.

    It is unheard of to prepare thirteen types of tea for guests.

    Fang Jinshi had no choice but to say: "Thank you, old man. We will try all these teas. There are several kinds that we have never drunk before." The old housekeeper said: "As long as the distinguished guests are satisfied, the master also asked us to prepare some fruits and pre-wine drinks."  Let¡¯s taste one or two later.¡±

    Shi Quan hurriedly said: "No need to worry, just drink tea."

    The old butler said: "It's ready. If you don't eat these fruits, they will spoil quickly. Please feel free to eat some of these fruits as you like." Seeing how polite he was, Shi Quan said nothing more. After a while, it was five again.  A big man came upstairs with a large fruit tray. These large wooden trays were full of fruits. Yes, they were piled full and not just on the bottom floor. Fang Jinshi felt that, let alone  There are three of them, even thirty of them, they can't finish these five pieces of wood.The fruits on the plate include northern pear, pear strips, jujube rings, peach rings, fried Xijing pear, red Jiaqingzi, peach, nectarine, rouge peach, gantang pear, loquat, Yuli black plum, and red plum.  , Samui, and even small watermelons that were rare in Bianliang City at this time. There were many fruits that Fang Jinshi had never seen before, and he piled them on several large plates.

    Fang Jin, Shi, Quan and Feng Wan looked at each other and said nothing. The old housekeeper also felt that there were too many fruits, so he came over and said: "The people below didn't hear clearly. The preparations were a bit too much, but they have been served.  , the distinguished guests can just taste a little."

    Shi Quan bowed his hand to the old butler and said: "Master Liu, I can't thank you enough for your kindness. Just order as many dishes as you like. Don't bother with it anymore." The old butler returned the greeting: "Don't worry, Mr. Shi. Your Majesty.  It¡¯s said that the dishes should be exquisite, not too many, just eight kinds.¡±

    After hearing this, Shi Quan sat back down. After a while, four big men came upstairs each carrying a wooden box. These wooden boxes were all extremely exquisitely made and looked extraordinary at first sight. There were bright yellow copper locks on the outside of the box, and four wooden boxes.  A big man placed the wooden box on the low cabinet, took the key and came to unlock it.

    Fang Jinshi thought to himself that he didn't know what kind of food should be put in the box and locked up. While talking, these big men opened the box. The box was separated by several compartments and was lined with red silk cloth. The four big men opened the red silk cloth and held it first from the inside.  He took out a small brass bowl and carefully placed it in front of the three of them. The fourth one was placed on the empty table. Young Master Liu would come and sit in that place later.

    Following the four big men, they took out white metal chopsticks from the box, and then took out a jade wine cup and put it away. Fang Jinshi picked up the small copper bowl and wanted to take a look. He felt that the copper bowl was extremely heavy, which should not be so according to the size of the bowl.  heavy.

    When he was surprised, he heard Shi Quan exclaiming: "This bowl is made of gold." This bowl even Shi Quan, who was so steady, lost his composure. Fang Jinshi looked at the gold bowl again, and he really felt that the gold  The bowl was gleaming and very heavy, and there were intricate cloud patterns carved on the outside by skilled craftsmen. Although he had seen a lot of gold and silver at Sihai Bank, he had never imagined that one day he would be holding a gold bowl to eat.  He even had the idea in his mind of stealing the golden bowl and taking it home to open the eyes of his four wives and concubines.

    He can be regarded as someone who has seen a lot of money, but when he saw this shining gold bowl, he couldn't help but feel the urge to see money.

    Although the chopsticks in front of him were ordinary, Fang Jinshi could tell with a little carefulness that they were made of pure silver. The jade wine glass in front of him was red, but the one in front of Shi Fun was pure white. In front of Feng Wan,  The wine glass is a grey-white one, but the one in front of Mr. Liu Wu, who has not yet come, is a black one. This wine glass is made from a whole piece of high-quality jade of various colors, which is hard-ground.  It is not easy to make an exquisite wine glass.

    No wonder this tableware has to be locked up in an exquisite box. Such valuable things must be kept carefully. Fang Jinshi was deeply shocked by this golden bowl. As a woman, Feng Wan felt her palms were sweaty holding the golden bowl.  , if after returning home, I can tell my brothers, sisters-in-law, and little sisters about the bowls made of gold, the chopsticks made of silver, and the jade cups where I drank wine, I will be proud of myself for a long time.

    At first, Fang Jinshi thought that the Fifth Young Master Liu only had some money in his family, or that the adults in his family had some power. Now when he saw her serving the guests with this gold bowl, silver chopsticks, and jade wine glass, Fang Jinshi felt that he had looked down on her before, so he  In terms of her current magnificence, it is definitely not something that a daughter of a high official can achieve. At least Fang Jinshi believes that the daughter of Xie Liang, the chief military officer of the northwest of the Song Dynasty, is not qualified, and the daughter of his father-in-law Liu Chengchuan is even less likely to be qualified.  Such a rich man, in the northwest, the Yelu Dashi that has just stood firm will not have such momentum, so it can only be the daughter of a powerful official from the Jurchen Jin Kingdom, the princess of the Black Khanate, and the royal family and nobles of the Xixia Kingdom. These three  One of them.

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