Chapter 572 Chaoyang Pavilion
Not far from Xiningzhou, there is a small town called "Dongxia". Although Dongxia Town is a small town, it is located in a remote place and is far away in the land of Tibet and Qiang, so it was not affected by the war. It also has a rest and recuperation over the years. It has a prosperous population. Now there are more than 500 households, and it is a multi-ethnic family. Qiang, Tibetan and Han people are all integrated here. And because it was very safe when fighting, vendors selling silk and tea frequently gather here. Therefore, the Shangyin has been circulating so far, and it is quite large. Tea shops, taverns, pawn shops, silk and satin shops, etc. have been opened in a very good manner. Although it is not as good as the prosperous capital of Yingtian, it also has a sense of "sparrows are small and have all the internal organs."
Along the way, Chu Xunyu and the other two rode their horses and rushed day and night, finally not far from Xining Prefecture, only half a day away. Mu Yuan insisted on yelling that he was too tired and wanted to stay in a hotel. Chu Xunyu looked around and looked at the surrounding environment. There was only Dongxia Town not far away, so the three of them turned around and took a detour to Dongxia Town to rest for one night, and rushed to Xining Prefecture to transit tomorrow.
When I entered Dongxia Town, I saw people coming and going, and there were endless hawking sounds. Mu Yuan sighed repeatedly, and I really didn't want such a place to go here. Chu Xunyu roughly said that the formation of this place was with them, and the two of them sighed. As the saying goes, how can there be a complete egg when the nest is destroyed. The war was in full swing, but I didn't expect that this remote town would survive and take the opportunity to show it.
The three of them got off the horse and walked towards the town along the crowd. They looked around and found that in addition to the Han people's tea, silk, as well as Tibetan weapons and silver jewelry, Mu Yuan was very happy to see it. Along the way, he bought a lot of things, which made Chu Xunyu very strange, so he asked him what he bought these things.
Mu Yuan couldn't help but complain: "I finally came to the northwest once, but I didn't buy anything. At least I had to bring some things back and give it to someone."
"Send someone?" Chu Xunyu was stunned, picked up a piece of silver jewelry from the stall beside him, and asked curiously, "Who are you giving to? Your brothers and masters are both Buddhists and don't like these, who else do you want to give to except me? I'm here, so if you want to give them to me, hurry up."
"I'm spitting--" Mu Yuan spat at Chu Xunyu, "Send it to you? Go dreaming, I won't give it to you in vain. You haven't paid the money I paid to General Benqing last time, and you still want to knock me out."
"Okay, okay, how much will I pay for it?" Chu Xunyu rolled his eyes helplessly, "Always talk about this. If I don't pay it back, I will become a sinner forever. Tell me, how much do I want?"
"Well..." Mu Yuan thought for a while, then turned to ask the boss in front of the vendor, "I said, boss, let me ask you about something, where is the most famous inn or restaurant here? We want to stay in a hotel."
The boss pointed his hand not far away without thinking and replied boldly: "The most famous one here must be the 'Chaoyang Pavilion'. Have you seen it? Not far away, it is the highest three-story building, right there."
As I looked along, there was indeed such a tall building, which looked particularly conspicuous in a low house. It was built a little more elegant, completely different from the Tibetan style here. It had edges and corners, carved beams and painted buildings, and the eaves and corners were turned back to the wall. Anyone with discerning eyes could understand at a glance that this restaurant was opened by Han people. Mu Yuan meant that Chu Xunyu invited him to have a meal and stayed there.
Chu Xunyu certainly understood, so he simply stopped talking. The three of them thanked the boss and walked straight over the horse. When they came to the door, there were indeed people rushing. Most of the merchants from all over the country gathered here. When the guests saw the three of them coming, they did not neglect. They came up and greeted the three of them: "Please objectively, please come in."
Chu Xunyu handed over the reins and told him: "Take the horse over, feed it with good feed, and turn around and unload the reins and walk around."
"Okay!" The child shouted, took the reins and led the horse away.
The three of them entered the lobby, and it was indeed very lively. The meal time was about to go to dinner. Just as the time came, people wearing various ethnic costumes were talking inside. Mu Yuan turned around and asked the guy: "My man, is there a private room upstairs?"
"I've been booked by the customers. I'm sorry, only the lobby downstairs is left. Do you think it's okay?" The guy pointed to the seat where everyone was eating and drinking downstairs and answered carefully. He looked at it carefully and found that several other tables were empty.
The three of them had no choice but to walk through the crowd and sit down. Mu Yuan muttered dissatisfiedly: "This family tree is big enough, and even the private room has been booked. By the way, waiter, let's go to the lobby to go to the lobby. Is there any good tea? Let's rinse your mouth first." As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Yuan suddenly added another sentence, "I'll say for sure, don't use any butter tea to make up the problem. The three of us came back just now, and we couldn't stand those things. Is there any Zhongyuan tea?"
The waiter smiled proudly: "You are here right. I didn't boast. If you want to pass the pass and enter the Central Plains in Xining Prefecture, you must pass us. There are all kinds of tea in the Central Plains. Let me tell you, listen, there are Maofeng in Huangshan, Houkui in Taiping, Longjing in West Lake, Dahongpao in Wuyi Mountain, Biluochun in Dongting Lake. If you can't get used to these, it doesn't matter. I have prepared you the clouds and mists of Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi, Lu'an Gua Pieces, Junshan Yinjian, Anxi Tieguanyin..."
"Wait..." The three of them became more interested in hearing this. Mu Yuan quickly waved his hand to interrupt him, and said suspiciously with his eyes tilted, "I said, "Waiter, do you have so many kinds of tea here? Just kidding, could you just use some fakes to fool us."
"Hi, look at what you said. Let me tell you the truth. The owner of our restaurant also sells tea. Dongxia Town is doing tea and silk business from all over the country. We have all kinds of tea. It is real. If you don't believe it, go to the other halls under our boss to inquire. It's absolutely impossible to make a mistake."
"Yeah! I can't tell that your boss is doing a big business." Chu Xunyu sighed at Zuo Muyuan and Wangchen with a smile.
The waiter proudly replied: "That's right, our boss's business is definitely big enough, including restaurants, tea, silk, coal mines, etc. More than ten halls of all sizes have our reputation. It's absolutely impossible to be wrong. What do you always want to drink?"
"Let's have three cups of melon slices, and four plates of dried fruits." Mu Yuan thought for a while, "Let's rest and ask you to serve later."
"Okay, you're waiting." The waiter shouted, turned around and went to prepare the tea.
Mu Yuan sat there without any trouble. He looked around curiously. Suddenly, four small patterns were engraved at the four corners of the roof. The farmers plowed the fields, officials traveled, the bride got married, and friends were surprised. So he asked Chu Xunyu: "Wild Guy, why do you need these patterns to draw in the corner of the wall?"
Chu Xunyu glanced at it and couldn't help but smile: "Bajie, learn something. This is called "Four Happinesses", which are "I've been in a long drought and I've met an old friend in a foreign land. When I was named on the golden list, I was in the bridal chamber night." The most proud thing in life is these four things, carved at the corner of the roof, also called "Great Fortune". It seems that the owner of this store is a Han Chinese, and only Han Chinese will do this."
Chapter completed!