Chapter 100 Persecution Paranoia

The Ministry of Rites will be tested soon, and the hot pot will be out of season soon. It is time to add another fire, or to smash the last wool. Shen Shaoguang decided to combine the scientific examination with the hot pot and open the "Zhu Ding Banquet".

Ding is the most important weapon of the country, so the important ministers of the court and the pillars of the country are also called Ding ministers. This "Zhu Ding Banquet" is self-evident, it is a banquet to bless the scholars for their scientific examinations and their first success, and to become the Dingchen of the imperial court in the future. Because of the shape and eating method of hot pot, many scholars call it "Xiao Ding" according to the ancient meaning, so hot pot is once again associated with scientific research.

Shen Shaoguang and Shao Jie said: "I think, when the time comes, a hundred-foot-long silk will be hung at the entrance of the wine shop. Please leave a name for the scholars attending the banquet. If you get a high school, we will describe their name with a red pen."

"Like a collection of poems, we also want to make this feast an annual feast. This long silk is connected with the old and new every year, and accumulated year by year, it must be the boss's volume. The key is that it can contain There are many ink marks of people who have risen to the top." Shen Shaoguang painted the cake happily, "This thing can become the treasure of our store."

Shao Jie is also quite flexible, "I specially built a cabinet to put this scholar's signature silk silk, as well as the poetry collections that we have printed over the years."

Shen Shaoguang clapped his hands, "Extremely." It's a pity that this showcase can't be made of glass.

"The volume in which the sage wrote poems should be especially important," Shao Jie said.

Shen Shaoguang laughed, this buddy now hides the book like a dog's head gold, according to his personal servant A Jin, his cousin Juro gave him an excellent Harrier, only to have a look. And Shijirou didn't look at it because the knife he found was not precious enough...

Shao Jie knew what she was laughing at, and didn't feel ashamed at all, "Hey, that kid went to look for me again."

Shen Shaoguang laughed again, and then went on to talk about the setting of "Help Ding Banquet". This kind of banquet has always been an important occasion for scholars to expand their contacts. Those who have passed the entrance examination in the same year will be officials of the same dynasty in the future. Some of them are opportunities to make contacts. Knowing contacts in advance is not harmful; , It is more beneficial to be familiar with these people in the test. Even if you don't pass the test, it's good to hold a group to warm up. Therefore, I think what they think, this banquet should have links such as place of birth, name, age, etc. There is a link to show talent, and there must be a link to private communication...

There should also be a game session. During the banquet, there will be a special session to congratulate you on your graduation. In addition, go to Pingkangfang and spend some money to invite a famous geisha to play and sing a song. They will be happy to come to this kind of elegant meeting of scholars. Yes, after all, they are also an opportunity to show their reputation...

Shen Shaoguang sucked his teeth, and felt a little distressed about spending money on a geisha: "Maybe they are willing to give a discount."

Shao Jie used to hear her talk about discounts, and he understood what she meant, so he couldn't help laughing.

Shen Shaoguang also understands the thoughts of these men very well. Is the money spent in Pingkangfang still called money, and where does the money go if it is not spent in Pingkangfang? Gee! Gee!

Shen Shaoguang reminded him: "We not only spend money to hire geishas, ​​but also offer discounts on the day." In the catering industry, what activities cannot be accompanied by discounts? No discount, what kind of activity?

"I thought, with the official documents, today's scholars can get half the price, and the rest can also get 20% off."

Shao Jie said with a smile: "It's okay to set it lower. We are not trying to gain this day's profits. Do the math, how much more money have these scholars made us earn?"

"We have a small profit, so let's do this first." In fact, Shen Shaoguang also had this plan. In the future, when he made a name for himself, the store had more capital, and it was nothing to lose money and earn money this day. As long as you have a reputation and traffic, are you afraid that you won't be able to earn it back?

The small profit is small... Shao Jie doesn't know if he doesn't do this wine shop business. This is much more profitable than the flower cake business, but thinking about the restaurants and restaurants in the market that have lost money, he is a little self-satisfied. The profit of the wine shop is extraordinarily thick...

As soon as steward Qin spoke about this event, he received a positive response from the scholars. On the spot, someone wrote a poem for "Zhu Ding Banquet", which was later inscribed on the poem wall outside to promote the event.

Hearing that there was an inscription on plain silk, a scholar laughed and said, "This is a 'small inscription', and if he hits it, Yanta can be regarded as a 'big inscription'."

Shen Shaoguang felt that this scholar was too thoughtful, "small title" and "big title", this title is good, leapfrog to touch porcelain!

Time is tight and advertising channels are limited. Except for the poetry wall, it mainly relies on word of mouth between the face-to-face Amway who runs the hall and the scholars. When Shen Shaoguang was in the store, he often chatted with the customers about this matter.

"We will definitely come by then." The exceptionally good-looking Suzhou Ji Langjun, who had been there two days ago, said with a smile.

Today, this gentleman is dressed more neatly than that day, quite a bit like a gentleman of yours, and his beautiful peach blossom eyes smile slightly, which is very seductive.

Shen Shaoguang was used to seeing Lin Meiren, but he didn't think so. He was just guessing. Can take the next one.

Seeing this beautiful female shopkeeper looking at him like this, Ji Langjun smiled again, "I heard that the saint has also visited your shop?"

Shen Shaoguang said with a smile: "It's all said, but I don't know if it's true or not."

"It's true, the hot pot in your shop is really likable."

Shen Shaoguang thanked him with a smile, "After the inscription on the Golden List, if you are an official in Chang'an, please visit often."

"That's natural." Ji Langjun readily agreed, and then asked with a casual smile, "What did the saint ordered that day? Let's have a taste as well."

Shen Shaoguang frowned and said regretfully: "I want to know too! I asked a few of the halls later, some said it was a milk soup pot, some said it was a clear soup, and some said it was a medicinal herb pot. There are so many guests, what to do? Do you remember? It's just that it doesn't matter if others can't remember, why can't this guest remember what he ordered?"

"Don't you remember it clearly on the cabinet?" Ji Langjun took a sip of the buttermilk.

"I originally thought that the prices are all the same. It doesn't matter if I remember it or not... Now that I eat a lot of money, I have written it down in detail." Shen Shaoguang shook his head regretfully.

Ji Langjun smiled.

After chatting for a while, Ji Langjun ordered the classic milk soup pot, as well as meat and vegetables such as mutton slices, fish balls, etc.

Shen Shaoguang asked with a smile: "After eating the vegetables and meat, why don't you order some houto?"

Ji Langjun nodded with a smile.

"What about this gentleman?"

His friends still had no opinion.

"What about wine? Our shop has Xinfeng wine, daughter wine, and local Biqiong wine and amber wine..." Although the recipe was all at the back, Shen Shaoguang introduced it again.

As last time, Ji Langjun said, "It's Xinfeng Bar."

Shen Shaoguang asked them to wait a moment and went downstairs.

A few barbarians came downstairs, stood at the door, looked around, and asked the steward aloud, "I heard that His Majesty the Emperor of your restaurant has been here?"

The guests in the store, the stewards, and the hall runners all laughed, and even Shen Shaoguang laughed too. After all, it was the Hu brothers, which was really straightforward.

"Come, come, give us a portion of what His Majesty the Emperor eats!"

The crowd laughed more and more.

Several Hu people also laughed and went upstairs.

Shen Shaoguang went to the kitchen to give instructions. After a while, the pots, vegetables and meat were prepared, and the attendant brought the two scholars from Suzhou and a few Hu people on large trays.

Shen Shaoguang thought about it for a while, but went upstairs again, greeted Ji Langjun and his friend, and went to the barbarians' table to ask politely if he needed anything else.

The leader of the Hu Renzhong smiled and looked at Shen Shaoguang, "It's a pity that your shop doesn't have a lady who sings."

Shen Shaoguang moved his nose slightly and said with a smile, "But we have a little man who is teasing."

The Hu people laughed.

Shen Shaoguang said with a smile, "slow use for guests", nodded to Ji Langjun and the two who were not far away, and walked downstairs slowly.

Going downstairs, Shen Shaoguang came to the counter, frowned, and glanced at the second floor, feeling that his persecution paranoia was getting worse again.

The East City was closed, and Shen Shaoguang took the car home. When got home, received a note from Lin Yan - haven't seen him for several days, so guess something is wrong.

Opening it, and sure enough, Mrs. Jiang Tai was in a bad mood. I wanted to come here to serve her grandmother at home in addition to being in the yamen for the past few days.

"What's wrong with Mrs. Tai?" Shen Shaoguang asked Liu Chang.

"Mrs. Tai is old, and occasionally has a childish temperament. After walking in the garden for a long time two days ago, she caught a cold."

Shen Shaoguang nodded, "It's late today, please plead for me in front of Mrs. Tai, and visit her old man tomorrow." At this time, the customs were no different from those of later generations, and there were few people who visited the sick in the afternoon and evening.

Shen Shaoguang wrote a note to Lin Yan and asked Liu Chang to bring it there. Who would have thought that he would come after dinner.

Shen Shaoguang was surprised: "Is Mrs. Tai better?"

Lin Yan looked tired and smiled, "Fortunately, I had a fever two days ago, and I have retired today."

Shen Shaoguang stepped forward and rubbed his two temples considerately, "How about guarding at night?"

"Yeah." Lin Yan hugged her waist and rubbed her chin against her hair.

Shen Shaoguang put down his hand and hugged him instead.

After being warm for a while, Shen Shaoguang pulled him to sit down, held the drink in his own hands, and said with a smile, "I have something to tell you, listen to me, is my problem worse?"

Lin Yan got serious, "You say it."

"Two days ago, two scholars from Suzhou came to the store, and they spoke very nice words. They drank the buttermilk that northerners love, not tea. Although they had daughter wine from the south, they chose Xinfeng wine and ate sheep. Scorpions eat very well, love sour, spicy, and pasta. One of them is good-looking and dignified, while the other is taciturn. Although Yun is a friend, he is like a master and a servant."

"If it's just these, it's nothing," Shen Shaoguang wrinkled his nose, "The incense fragrance on this Langjun's body is very similar to the fragrance of the few Hu people who came later." The incense at this time was mostly a variety of spices. It is prepared, and even if the spices are different or the proportions are different, the fragrance will be different. As a former palace maid, as a former palace maid with a very sensitive nose, Shen Shaoguang still has some research on this.

"You said that if they knew each other, why didn't they recognize each other?" Shen Shaoguang said slowly, "The most important thing is that they all inquired about what the saint ate in the store that day." In fact, there were quite a few inquiries about what the emperor ate. Who is not curious? But taken together, it is suspicious.

"Northern people pretend to be southerners, hook up with Hu people, and inquire about saints' diets..." Lin Yan summed up what Shen Shaoguang said, and nodded for a moment, "You have to take guardians when you go out, try not to go to Dongshi as much as possible, and let you go to the restaurant. Be cautious, for fear that something will happen."

He was very serious when he said the business, and let Shen Shaoguang remember his identity, a high official in a red robe, a powerful figure in Jingzhao, and Shen Shaoguang remembered that rainy night again, he raised his hand with a blade and cut the thief's throat...

When Xu Shi realized his tone, Lin Yan smiled again, raised his hand to rub her hair, and instructed gently, "Be good, be obedient."

Shen Shaoguang looked at Lin Yan, "On the third day before the examination of the Ministry of Rites, there will be a 'Zhu Ding Banquet' in the Dongshi restaurant, and scholars will gather at that time."