back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 14
Before stepping into the restaurant, Xiao Er, who had sharp eyes, noticed that this group of people were well-dressed, and they seemed to be rich.Immediately, he greeted him with a smile, and greeted him attentively: "A few guests, are you drinking or staying in a hotel?"

Lu Chengqi took back the folding fan gracefully, flapped it in his hand, and asked with great interest: "Is there a private room?"

The waiter in the shop took it as a predicament and said: "Guests, I'm sorry, the private rooms are all booked, how about this, please introduce a table by the window facing the street, what do you think?"

Lu Chengqi thought for a while, and only by being close to life can he research what he wanted, and said, "Forget it, you will lead the way."

The store waiter beamed with joy, and graciously led them to a large table facing the street and by the window, wiped the table vigorously, and said, "What wine do you want, sir?"

Lu Chengqi asked casually, "What wine do you have?"

The waiter in the shop said: "The small shop has good Huadiao wine, plum wine, medicinal wine, and big shochu. Among them, Huadiao wine has the longest aging and the most mellow taste; plum wine is sweet and appetizing, and a glass before meals is a must. ; Medicinal wine strengthens the limbs and is quite effective; big shochu has a strong stamina, and it is best to drink it warm..."

Lu Chengqi said, "Here comes a pot of Huadiao."

"Okay, guest officer, please wait a moment." The waiter with sharp eyes saw that the group of people was headed by Lu Chengqi, and said that he was a boy from a rich family, followed by servants, and ignored them.

Not long after, a pot of high-quality Huadiao was brought up, and the waiter in the shop poured a glass for Lu Chengqi as if he was courteous, and watched Lu Chengqi drink it eagerly.As soon as the Huadiao wine was in his mouth, Lu Chengqi felt that it was mellow and fragrant. He took another look at the clear yellow wine and carefully recollected the lingering power of Huadiao wine. Even if he was not a good wine person, he couldn't help but praise: "Good wine !"

At this time, he noticed that the waiter did not leave, but was still bowing and smiling apologetically. He couldn't help being surprised, and just about to speak, he saw Wang Yanchen quickly took out a handful of copper coins and stuffed them into the waiter's second hand. The waiter immediately rolled his eyes. Li Du laughed and wrinkled: "Thank you for the reward, young master!"

Lu Chengqi couldn't help being surprised, he didn't expect that tipping would happen in restaurants in this life, in his impression, tipping was only required in high-end western restaurants.

But after thinking about it, the decoration of this restaurant is considered luxurious. Not only is it facing the street, but there are also famous paintings, seasonal flowers, and bonsai. The environment alone is worthy of the price.And in the eye-catching place below, there is also a stage on which a father and daughter are singing.

Just as Lu Chengqi wanted to ask why there was no menu, the waiter in the shop took out something like a kraft paper from somewhere, and as Lu Chengqi was well-informed, he naturally knew that it was a menu.

The waiter in the shop said politely: "Guest officer, please take a closer look at the plate. The food and beverages in this shop are the best in the capital. All compliments."

Lu Chengqi spread out this "watching plate", presumably it is another name for the recipe.But he saw that there were many names of dishes that he had never seen before, so he ordered more than a dozen names of dishes in one breath, and the shop assistant was delighted to order, knowing that he really met a rich man this time.

He happily put away the trays, reported the dishes to the kitchen, turned his head every step of the way, and looked at Lu Chengqi reluctantly, fearing that he would forget the appearance of this distinguished guest.

Lu Chengqi listened carefully to the singing on the first floor. Although he didn't know what was being sung, it sounded pretty good.At this moment, a rough voice sounded: "Xiaoer, what are you crying and singing on the first floor below? I'm so upset after hearing this, so tell her to stop quickly, don't bother the elders to talk about things!"

As soon as the waiter saw that the man had a fleshy face, he knew he was not easy to mess with, so he dared not disobey, so he said to the father and daughter: "Stop singing, settle the wages quickly, and go earn a living elsewhere."

The middle-aged man sighed softly and said, "Xiu Hong, let's go."

The woman lowered her head, and when Lu Chengqi clearly saw two lines of tears streaming down her face, compassion arose in his heart.Although the woman is not very beautiful, she is also born with delicate features and a good singing voice, which is more worthy than the stars of later generations.Lu Chengqi said in his heart: "In modern times, these women would be first-class singers. How could they be reduced to this level?"

With a thought, Lu Chengqi said: "Wang Yanchen, go and call the father and daughter up, I have something to ask them."

Wang Yanchen immediately ran downstairs and called to stop the father and daughter who were about to leave after paying their wages.The father and daughter were surprised, but they didn't dare to disobey Wang Yanchen, and they went up to the second floor together.

When the father and daughter came to Lu Chengqi's table, they saluted together and said, "I have seen you, but what are your orders?"

Lu Chengqi said: "Your accent doesn't sound like someone from Chang'an, where are you from?"

The middle-aged man smiled wryly and said: "Young Master, you have good ears. We are indeed not from Chang'an, but from Kaifeng who fled here. You must have heard that the Yellow River flooded, and our houses and fields were all washed away. We had no choice but to I just left my hometown. Fortunately, I know some musical instruments, so I won’t show up on the streets.”

Anger appeared on Lu Chengqi's face, but he quickly suppressed it and said in his heart: "It's the Yellow River case again, these corrupt officials deserve to die!" Lu Chengqi can imagine that there are many people who are more miserable than this father and daughter. More than 20 households were affected.And who cares about the life and death of these disaster victims?Lu Chengqi became furious when he thought of the tragic situation of starving and starving for thousands of miles.The killing intent that had gradually subsided gradually surfaced again.

Lu Chengqi quickly drank a glass of wine, calmed down a little, and said: "Just now, I heard that your singing is very special, and I want you to sing another part. If you sing well, I will reward you a lot!"

The father and daughter were overjoyed, and quickly took out the Shengxiao and began to sing.At this moment, the food and wine began to be brought up.But Lu Chengqi's original good mood has been replaced by heaviness.Tasting a lot of food without knowing the taste, but thinking about how to control the flood of the Yellow River.

After singing the song, Lu Chengqi still had nothing to do. After all, in this era, there are no reinforced concrete dams, and there are no timely disaster relief items. "It's hard!" Lu Chengqi couldn't help but sighed in his heart.

After a meal that was not satisfying, Lu Chengqi lacked interest, and asked someone to reward the father and daughter with a few taels of silver, then paid the bill and left.The father and daughter were shocked by these pieces of silver, and it took a long time to recover...

Lu Chengqi didn't expect that after a meal, excluding the tipping money, he would actually spend 12 taels of silver. 12 What is the concept of taels of silver?It is equal to 2000 pennies, exchanged for the currency of later generations, a total of [-] yuan!After eating so much money for one meal, Lu Chengqi also felt like a rich man...

"In this era, the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. This is the disaster of subjugation! No, I have to feed and clothe most people and gradually reach a well-off society, so that I can have a chance to realize my ambition." Lu Chengqi walked back The imperial palace, while thinking about this ancient problem...

(End of this chapter)