Chapter 478: Visit Dongpo
The gold was fine, Ji Qing could take it away, but the land was impossible for the store to get the money.
Fortunately, the Murong family was thoughtful and had already found the original head of the Murong family and asked them to meet Ji Qing directly. In the future, if Ji Qing had any problems, you can just find them.
In this way, Ji Qing harvested a batch of gold, a batch of fields, a batch of stores, a batch of management talents, and a commercial network. Although Ji Qing would not stay in the Tianlong world for a long time, these industries will still be integrated into the Zhoujiazhuang network in the future. The Murong family can also contribute to the expansion of Zhoujiazhuang.
Ji Qing waved his hand and put away the boxes, which shocked everyone present. However, Qiao Feng and others remained unchanged because they had seen these methods for a long time. Otherwise, where did the pots, pans, and even the tents along the way come from, and where would they go.
But others didn't know that Murong's wife and the servants of the Murong family seemed to look at Ji Qing as if they were gods.
However, they naturally would not leave Ji Qing to entertain each other's grudges. Ji Qing naturally consciously said goodbye and left, and told Mrs. Murong and Murong Fu that they would have forgotten about restoring the country, otherwise they would be greeted with the anger of all the people in the martial arts world and even ordinary people in the Song Dynasty.
This is Ji Qing's reminder. If the Murong family is still making some small moves in secret, I am afraid that even if Ji Qing doesn't move them, someone will come over. At that time, the end of the Murong family will be to keep the whole family.
Mrs. Murong's face changed and she quickly promised that she would not be like that in the future. The Murong family would live a good life and forget the past. After saying that, she looked depressed.
Murong Fu's face looked much ugly. He knew that their Murong family had been completely finished and would be ruined regardless of whether they were restored or not. Where is his future?!
Ji Qing left with the person in charge of the Murong family business network.
Wang Yuyan was also traveling with her, and she also wanted to go home.
Speaking of which, after Murong Fu's martial arts was deposed, Wang Yuyan still took care of him with Bao Bian and others. Unfortunately, Murong Fu was not grateful at all and scolded Wang Yuyan.
Ji Qing can naturally understand his mood. Anyone who has experienced this change will have a major change in temperament. Especially when facing women, they often become the target of their anger. Unfortunately, he did something wrong.
Although Wang Yuyan likes Murong Fu, she is also the gentle Murong Fu in the past, not like this now. If Murong Fu had no martial arts skills, she was still calm and did not give up on herself, I am afraid Wang Yuyan would still follow him.
However, Murong Fu's current appearance made Wang Yuyan particularly sad. Gradually, she gave up. Or she wanted to be quiet for a while. On the way to Gusu, Baodian was taking care of Murong Fu, while Wang Yuyan was riding a horse alone, far away from Murong Fu, and there was only Duan Yu around her. Under Duan Yu's comfort, Wang Yuyan's mood gradually improved.
At this moment, after sending Murong Fu back, Wang Yuyan didn't want to stay. No matter what, she would go home, meet her mother, and tell her the pain. After all, she was a girl, and when she was sad, she naturally thought of her mother and her home.
As for Duan Yu, he naturally left with Wang Yuyan. In his eyes, sometimes, his brothers were not as good as women. This guy completely valued sex over friends, which made Ji Qing, Qiao Feng and others shake their heads. Fortunately, Qiao Feng's waist received a special reward from Azhu's two fingers. However, he dared not be angry or speak out, and he had to be defenseless and smiled on his face.
Duan Yu and Wang Yuyan have left. Duan Yu has been skilled for more than a hundred years and is well-versed in martial arts, so safety is naturally no problem. Ji Qing and others are also relieved.
Ji Qing and his group first returned to Gusu City. They first left several major stores of the Murong family with the in charge, arranged everything, and asked them to contact the people from Zhoujiazhuang in the future.
Afterwards, everyone returned to the restaurant again. The same restaurant, the same second floor, the same private room, the same table of food.
This meal was equally sweet.
Afterwards, it was dawn.
The next goal is naturally the goal of Hangzhou City, Ji Qing and others, to meet Su Zizhan and Su Shi.
Suzhou and Hangzhou are not far away. At noon, everyone entered the city.
At this time, Hangzhou naturally could not compare with Suzhou, but relatively speaking, its prosperity was further improved, showing the prosperity and beauty of the Song Dynasty.
It is not easy to visit Mr. Dongpo. Although Su Shi was happy to receive the visits of the people, it was because the people had something to do. Ji Qing and his group of strangers arrived, so it was not certain.
However, after all, I have to go there. If I can't see Su Shi left and was demoted again, I don't know when I will meet this great writer who has been famous for all ages.
The prefect's mansion was built quite well, but this was not Su Shi's mansion, but an official residence. Su Shi only had the right to live, no right to buy and sell.
When the guard saw so many people coming from the prefect's mansion, they were full of energy and extraordinary temperament. They saw that it was not simple, so they immediately asked.
When he heard that he was visiting the prefect, the guard laughed and said that the prefect was working, so he had to say a word. Judging from his appearance, he knew that there were definitely many people visiting Su Shi.
The guard returned to the gatehouse and spoke to a servant inside. The servant looked at Ji Qing and his party, nodded, and ran in.
Not long after, a big bearded civil servant in the Song Dynasty, wearing official uniforms, followed a servant next to him.
The civil servant is not very tall and has a beard on his face. It seems that there are more military generals than scholars. However, his literary spirit makes people feel like the spring breeze blowing on his face, without the evil spirit of military generals.
Ji Qing's eyes lit up and knew that this was Su Shi and Su Zizhan, who was called Dongpo Jushi, who made the famous Dongpo Pork in the world. It is said that Su Dahushou and Su Dahushou are indeed like this, it is cool enough.
"Where do you come from?" Su Shi was very polite and his words were very straightforward. Of course, this was his experience as a local official for many years. When people talked about classical Chinese, no one could understand it.
It can be said that Su Shi has been an official for many years and is very experienced. Naturally, he has done a lot of facts under his conscience. It is precisely because of this that he has come down again now.
"We have met Mr. Su. We have long admired the name of Mr. Su. Today, we are here to visit the Mr. Su. Please forgive me for any disturbance." Ji Qing took a step, bowed slightly, and said politely.
In fact, Ji Qing bowed to Su Shi's reputation. Otherwise, who would have made Ji Qing bend over? This is respect, not humbleness in status.
Su Shi also saw that the people who came were of extraordinary temperament and said nothing to Ji Qing's rudeness. He ignored the anger of the servants next to him and smiled and let everyone in, "The visitor is a guest, please come in."
"You are polite bachelor, we are disturbing me." Ji Qing and his group followed Su Shi into the prefect's mansion.
Although the prefect's mansion is not small, it is not luxurious. It seems that Su Dongpo is indeed here to be an official, not to enjoy it.
Of course, this is also Ji Qing’s understanding of Su Shi’s situation. Otherwise, based on his own terms, he would not necessarily be able to see whether an official was greedy or not.
You should know that whether it is ancient or later generations, there are many greedy officials among them. There are too many examples in history.
On the contrary, some people who seem to be extravagant in life are rare good officials. Perhaps they don’t look very good, but they have done a lot of facts for the people, at least they are capable officials.
As soon as they entered the door, everyone smelled a smell of meat and a smell of wine. Ji Qing smiled on his face. Su Shi was actually making Dongpo pork, if he guessed correctly.
Sure enough, seeing the expressions of everyone, Su Shi did not hide it. After asking everyone to sit down, he smiled and said, "I like big pieces of meat, so I stewed it early. It was ten days at noon, just right. You don't mind, you can have a meal with me at the same table."
"How dare you refuse when a bachelor invites you!" Ji Qing was not polite. He had longed for this famous Dongpo Pork for too long, especially the authentic version that Su Shi personally checked, so how could he give up?
Seeing the young man in front of him so happy, Su Shi also burst into laughter. Then he waved his hand and ordered the servants to serve the food. Because there were many guests, he also ordered people to buy some cooked cakes, buns, steamed buns, braised pork, and side dishes.
Ji Qing remembered the past of Dongpo Pork. In fact, the earliest birthplace of Dongpo Pork was Huanggang, Hubei. When Su Dongpo was exiled to Huanggang, he came up with this way to eat meat because there were too many pork in the local area.
Zhou Zizhi, a native of the Song Dynasty, recorded in "Zhupo Poetry Talk": "Dongpo likes to be addicted to pigs. When he was in Huanggang, he tried the opera "Politics Eating" saying: "Slowly catch fire, less water, and when the fire is enough, he will be beautiful. Get up and make a bowl every day, and don't care if you have enough to fill your own family." From here, you can see that Su Shi's demeanor and elegance are so elegant.
Later, Su Dongpo returned from Huangzhou, Changzhou, and returned to the capital Kaifeng during his tenure as a Dengzhou. He served in the imperial court. Not long after, he was excluded. He then asked to be transferred to Hangzhou as the prefect, which developed the experience of roasting pork in Huangzhou into the dish Dongpo pork. As a Han delicacy, it was later popular in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
There is another saying that Dongpo pork was made to commemorate Dongpo, not created by Su Dongpo himself. The prototype of Dongpo pork is a gift of meat in Xuzhou, and is one of the "Four Dungpo treasures" in Xuzhou.
In the autumn of the tenth year of Xining of Emperor Shenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Yellow River broke its mouth and the flood did not retreat for more than 70 days. Su Shi, the governor of Xuzhou, personally led all the officials and people in the city to fight against the flood, and finally defeated the flood, and built the "Su Dike" the following year.
The people of the city were all happy and encouraged. In order to thank this leader for his good magistrate who breathed with the people of Xuzhou and lived and died together, they slaughtered pigs and sheep, carried wine and vegetables to the house to comfort him.
Su Shi couldn't refuse, and after accepting it, he personally instructed his family to make braised pork, and gave it back to the people who participated in the flood fighting. After eating, the people felt that the meat was fat but not greasy, crispy and delicious, and unanimously called him "the meat given back".
Since then, "reward meat" has been circulated in Xuzhou and has become a traditional famous dish in Xuzhou. This is recorded in "Xuzhou Literary and Historical Materials", "Xuzhou Fengwu Zhi", and "Xuzhou Famous Dishes in Ancient and Modern Times".
The characteristic of "return meat" is that it is fresh and mellow, oily but not greasy. Su Dongpo left four famous dishes in Xuzhou. In addition to replenish meat, there are also Golden Toad Playing Beads, Wuguan Chicken, and Drunken Green Shrimp. Later generations called these four dishes "Dongpo Four Treasures". Later generations in various restaurants on the streets of Xuzhou can still appreciate the endless aftertaste of Dongpo Pork.
Chapter completed!