C6 Chen Zi Wu

Chang'an's structure was very strict. It was like a huge chessboard, and every square on the board was a "square", the so-called residential district. On both sides of the east and west was a larger grid. It was the so-called "city", which was also known as the business district. Over 90% of the commercial activities in Chang An city take place in both the east and west cities.

On the other hand, although the East and West cities were both nominally business districts, the scope of operations and the people facing them were very different. The West Market mainly faced the commoners and was run by daily necessities. As for the East Market, due to its proximity to the Imperial City, it was more welcoming of nobles and officials, so it was common to see restaurants, brothels, and other similar places for consumption.

Qin Huanyu had brought Li Xin to a rather famous restaurant in the Eastern City called Laughing Pavilion. It was said that his family's best wine and dishes were well-known, and many of the noble sons and juniors had once praised them. Li Xin nodded as he followed behind Qin Huaiyu, full of anticipation for delicacies. They entered this seemingly high-end restaurant.

When the shop assistant saw that the two of them were dressed in silk clothing and had an extraordinary bearing, he naturally knew that they had to be very well-received. He hurriedly led them to their seats and even used the cloth in his hand to wipe the table.

Li Xin did not remember that he had come to the Laughing Pavilion while Qin Huaiyu was a frequent visitor here. He casually ordered a few signature dishes before adding, "Just bring me the best wine in the restaurant." When he met someone who didn't lack money, the shop assistant laughed until his eyes became small slits, then nodded his head and ran.

To tell the truth, when he heard Qin Huaiyu order the dishes, Li Xin felt that something was wrong, but he held himself back and did not say anything. When the dishes were served, he was even more speechless and could only reveal a disappointed expression.

There were six or seven dishes on the four corners of the table, most of them soup and so-called soup. They didn't look good, but they were very interesting. There was even a plate of steamed bread in the corner — a type of food that looked and acted like steamed buns, but was actually hard and hard to swallow.

Looking at the dishes on the table, Li Xin could not help but want to smack his forehead: This was the early Tang Dynasty after all! What kind of delicacy was he thinking of? Even the simplest method of cooking would not fully mature until the Song Dynasty, would it?

In a sense, the Tang Dynasty may have been a true desert for delicacies. If Li Xin remembered correctly, the soy sauce hadn't been invented yet.

Thinking of this, Li Xin suddenly felt some despair.

All in all, the only thing that Li Xin could look at a little bit more at was the bowl of chicken soup in the middle of the dining table. It looked somewhat similar to the dishes of future generations.

Li Xin and Qin Huaiyu, this guy, came out to eat. Naturally, they did not have to worry about any noble etiquette. They immediately picked up a chopstick of chicken and stuffed it into their mouths. There was nothing else, the fire was wrong, it was cooked too old, and the meat was too firewood.

On the other hand, Qin Huaiyu didn't seem to feel Li Xin's pain at all. While eating, she nodded and said to Li Jun, "As expected of the Laughing Pavilion, the taste is indeed good."

That's not bad?

Li Xin was simply stupefied: wasn't Chinese people too easy to support? Even this level of chicken soup could make them feel delicious? Then wouldn't it be so delicious that they would wish they could ascend to heaven on the spot if they were given a taste of what was called a flower chicken, a White Chicken, or a Lotus Leaf Chicken?

"Didn't you order anything else?" Red braised pork, sweet and sour pork, etc.? " Li Xin casually asked with almost no hope.

"Red Braised Meat?" What kind of food was that? "Where did the cook make it?" Qin Huaiyu had never heard of any 'Red Braised Meat'.

Li Jun said, "It's just pork, how about water..." He had wanted to explain the method of cooking Red Braised Meat, but when Qin Huaiyu heard that it was cooked with pork, she immediately revealed a look of disgust and said, "Stop it, it's so disgusting. How do you eat pork? "It's fishy and coquettish. Unless the poor have no choice, who would eat it?"

Ah? The pork was fishy and coquettish? Where did this come from!

Just as Li Xin was about to explain how much pork he had eaten in his previous life, he suddenly understood the reason behind this: [That's right, it seems that the Tang shouldn't castrate the pig, which means that not only will the pig not easily grow any meat, but the meat will also have a unique stench that will make it hard for others to swallow. So the pork was never liked by the nobles in the Tang Dynasty, and they even called it "cheap meat".

"That is because you do not understand. If the pork is handled properly, you can eat it and think about it twice. " Li Xin shook his head and helplessly cried out for the cute pig.

Qin Huaiyu obviously did not believe this and silently stuffed another mouthful of chicken into her mouth. After all, in his opinion, pork was not even a kind of food, how could he believe that someone could cook it as well?

Seeing this, Li Xin had no choice but to give up his plan to convince Qin Huaiyu of this matter. He raised his wine cup, intending to drink a few mouthfuls to calm himself down. Just then, Qin Huaiyu seemed to have coincidentally seen someone she knew. She excitedly stood up and greeted, "Brother Chen! Brother Chen! "Here!"

Li Xin curiously followed Qin Huaiyu's gaze. A young man in fine clothes led a servant girl from outside and walked into the One Laughter Pavilion. It seemed like he was here to eat as well.

The young man also recognized Qin Huaiyu. He cupped his hands in a salute and walked towards Li Xin and Qin Huaiyu's tables.

Only now did Li Xin clearly see the appearance of this Young Master. This person wasn't tall, only reaching Li Xin's shoulder. He looked to be around 14 or 15 years old, had a thin and weak figure, looked white and tender, and had the potential to be a "pretty boy". His eyes were clear and black and white, as if they were constantly rotating, showing off a somewhat lively and mischievous look that was unique to a teenager.

Li Xin searched through his mind for any information he could find regarding the various noble clans in Chang An City, but he couldn't find any that could match up to this young man in front of him. He could only use a probing gaze to look at Qin Huaiyu, indicating for her to introduce him.

Only then did Qin Huaiyu remember this matter. She quickly gestured at the teenager and said to Li Xin, "I almost forgot to introduce him, this is Chen Zixian. His poems are very well written, but unfortunately, he has been out studying all year round and rarely goes home. The last time I went to his house to look for him, his servant actually told me that he went for a sightseeing trip to the south and didn't know when he would be back. Who would have thought that they would meet again here. What a coincidence. "

Chen Zixian smiled apologetically, and said: "I'm just a person who can't stay idle, I always like to go out and sightsee, I don't have a fixed personality." Finished speaking, he looked towards Li Xin, waiting for Qin Huaiyu's introduction.

Qin Huaiyu chuckled and said, "Speaking of coincidence, it's not because I met you here, but because I even brought this lord along when I met you." He pointed at Li Xin and said to Chen Zixian, "This is the famous Lord Chu, he is your future Third Brother-in-law."

"What?" Li Xin and Chen Zixian cried out in unison as they looked at each other.