Sihai Tower on Miaohou Street is a favorite place for Kyoto gourmets.

This place is not like Qibao Pavilion or Liyuan, a luxurious place that only accepts dignitaries. Even if you are a commoner, as long as you can afford the meal, the waiter will still treat you warmly. The building is divided into four floors, and the higher you go, the greater the cost.

Therefore, the lobby on the first floor has the most diners. It is not yet noon, but the lobby is already bustling with people and the food is fragrant.

The name of the building is Sihai, which means it includes delicious food from all over the world.

Pei Yue had heard the name of this place as early as at Green Willow Manor, so today he and Deng Zai and others agreed to meet here. He mainly wanted to try the dishes here and see if there was any chance to popularize the food of his previous life.

culture.

He went to the second floor and chose a private seat instead of choosing a private room further up. Although the money in his pocket could still afford a meal, Pei Yue obviously did not have this boring habit of burning buns.

The waiter was smart and eloquent. When he was helping him pour tea, he had already introduced the special dishes of this month in detail.

It turns out that the rules of Sihailou are to change the menu on the first day of every month, including twelve pre-dinner snacks, twelve main dishes with wine, and twelve snacks between meals. There is also a New Year's Eve banquet, choose the most popular one for each month of the year.

There is another dish that is popular among diners. Even though it is extremely expensive, it is still in short supply, and it is impossible to order it at restaurants with inferior brands.

Pei Yue listened to the waiter's introduction and felt that what he said was better than what he sang. Finally, he chose a few dishes that he liked more: "Plum meat cakes, wrapped pine nuts, three crispy soup, five delicacies stew, and fried mandarin ducks"

Tripe, white fish cooked in wine, fried lying bird, mixed with clear juice, take a portion of each, and take another pot of Yuzhou white tea."

The waiter smiled and said, "Okay! Sit down for a moment, and I will prepare it for you."

"etc."

Pei Yue stopped him, briefly described the appearance of Deng Zai and the other four, and asked the waiter to wait outside the door and bring them here when they arrived.

The waiter took the dime of silver handed over by Pei Yue and immediately became more and more enthusiastic about this young man. At the same time, he was a little curious: We have seen many young masters in Kyoto, but we have never seen this one, and I don’t know which one he belongs to.

The young master in the house looks young, gentle and polite.

The environment on the second floor is good, with paintings and calligraphy hanging on the walls. Of course, Pei Yue's current level cannot tell the difference between genuine and fake.

Pei Yue looked at the layout here. Apart from being much quieter than the lobby on the first floor, there were no unique furnishings. He knew that the selling point of this restaurant was the dishes, and the waiter's quality was barely adequate.

Advantages. Although Pei Yue made great achievements in business in his previous life, he will not underestimate the owner of this restaurant because of this.

In this era, paying too much attention to the food environment will be regarded as flashy. After all, the development stage of the entire society is still at the subsistence line, so most people with some spare money are more concerned about the quality of food.

Half an hour later, Qi Min was the first to arrive on the second floor, followed by Feng Yi and Gai Ju, and finally Deng Zai arrived belatedly.

The four teenagers seemed a little embarrassed here. After all, they had never thought that they could eat in such a high-end restaurant.

"You are all sitting down, why are you standing there?" Pei Yue said with a smile.

After the young people took their seats, Qi Min took the lead and said: "Master, I have only asked about one place for the time being. It is said that there is a natural coal mountain over there in Yongzhou. It seems to be an property under the name of Qibao Pavilion."

"Yongzhou?"

Pei Yue frowned slightly. Yongzhou can also be regarded as the land of Gyeonggi. After all, crossing Qishui and walking south for a while is Yongzhou. But Yongzhou is huge. If the coal mountain Qi Min mentioned is in the south of Yongzhou, then he should not think about it.

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Only after coming to this world did Pei Yue deeply understand the true meaning of the words "traveling is difficult".

The briquette business is very tempting, but if there are no coal mountains near Kyoto, he has no good solution at present, because transportation in this era is a very troublesome thing. The distance is too long, and the transportation cost will be horribly high.

Not to mention making money, you will probably lose everything.

Qi Min also seemed to see that Pei Yue was not satisfied. He scratched his head and said, "Don't worry, young master, I will continue to explore this afternoon and I will definitely find the nearby Meishan."

Pei Yue nodded and looked at the two teenagers who joined behind him.

Feng Yi and Gai Ju looked at each other, and the latter said honestly: "Master, there are many good blacksmiths in both of us. We also found a few, but they are not willing to go to Zhuangzi."

This is also something that is foreseeable.

If Pei Yue brought up the name of Dingguo Mansion, these blacksmiths might not have the guts to refuse, but the problem is that he had already made up his mind to deal with Pei Rong. If he took the initiative to climb up at this time, wouldn't it just make people laugh?

Therefore, he specially told the young people not to use the name of Dingguofu to pressure others.

Now it seems that things are not going smoothly.

Pei Yue saw that Qi Min and others were a little depressed, and did not say anything to comfort him. What he wanted was a capable assistant, and he did not want to raise a group of godsons who were unable to support themselves. He wished they would experience more setbacks.

Deng Zai, who was sitting calmly on the side, frowned and looked at the other companions, and then said to Pei Yue: "Master, I have already finished half of the things you asked me to do. After I finish them, I will compile it into a manuscript and give it to you for review."

Pei Yue looked at him with satisfaction, knowing that under the guidance of Mr. Xi, the seemingly dull Deng Zai worked hardest in reading and literacy and made the fastest progress.

"There's no need to be in such a hurry, I can still wait a few days." Pei Yue thought about it and stopped putting pressure on these people.

Deng Zai shook his head and said: "The young master allows us to escape from slavery, and also asks the master to teach us skills, and spend a lot of money every month. What a deep kindness this is? If we can't even do this well, what shame do we have?"

Alive? It's better to find a piece of tofu and kill him!"

After talking, Qi Min and others lowered their heads, like eggplants beaten by frost.

Pei Yue smiled softly and said to Qi Min: "You are a smart man, and what Deng Zai said actually means what I mean. I don't mean to force you to do everything perfectly, but you must do your best, otherwise I won't

Interest breeds unmotivated fools, do you understand?"

Qi Min couldn't sit still anymore, stood up and said solemnly: "I have written it down!"

The other three people naturally stood up as well.

Pei Yue quickly waved his hand and said: "Okay, this is not home, don't be like this. Sit down, let's eat."

The waiter who was not far away looked at this scene and became more and more curious. He rolled his eyes and listened carefully to what was happening on the table, preparing to tell his master about it later.

All kinds of delicacies were quickly placed on the table. Pei Yue tasted them carefully and realized that the taste was indeed extraordinary.

He actually doesn't have high requirements for food, but his taste is still there. Although the chef at Sihailou is limited by seasonings and cannot make more delicious and complex flavors like his previous life, it is quite good for this era, at least better than Qi's.

Auntie and Taohua are much better at craftsmanship.

After finishing the meal, Pei Yue drank Yuzhou white tea and said to everyone: "You continue to do business in the afternoon, and I will go back to Zhuangzi first."

Hearing this, Deng Zai advised: "Master, let us take you back to the village, and then come back to inquire about the news."

Pei Yue shook his head and said: "How long will it take to go back and forth? Just remember to go back before the city gate closes."

Deng Zai wanted to persuade him again, but Pei Yue said sternly: "Only twenty miles away, could I still be kidnapped? There is no need to say any more."

He called the waiter over to do the accounting, and found a total of six taels and three coins.

Pei Yue calculated that he had eaten about more than two thousand yuan for this meal. Although the main purpose was to understand the consumption level and habits of Kyoto, he still felt a little pain.

After all, he is not the kind of rich second generation who has no worries about food and clothing.

But he was very calm in front of everyone, while the young men's eyes were a little dazed, even the calmest Deng Zai. They had never experienced such a life of spending money lavishly, and everyone wanted to persuade their young master to do it next time.

Stop spending so much money.

Pei Yue stopped what they were saying, and after saying goodbye outside Sihai Tower, he rode the pony toward the east city gate.

After leaving the city, Pei Yue quickly set foot on the official road. His mind was immersed in various complicated affairs, and he did not notice that from unknown time, two men were also riding horses and followed him leisurely.

behind him.

The two men looked ordinary, except for the scabbards tied behind their backs that stood out.

If Mr. Xi were here, he could tell at a glance that these two knives have a very tacky but domineering name.
Chapter completed!