The oil-blocked car arrived in front of the shop where Xu Ping and Wang Gongchen opened in the north of the city. The sun had just set in the mountain, and there was still a fiery red sunset in the west. The wind was still full of hot air, blowing through the crowded crowds of people across the street, with a different kind of excitement.

After getting off the car and looking at the bustling street in front of him, Zeng Gongliang was a little surprised: "Why are there so many people? Last time I came to the north of the city, it was still deserted everywhere. It's only been so many days, and it's like this!"

Ye Qingchen said: "You don't look at how many people there are in the past or two months. If this continues, it will be a few years before it will catch up to the Bian River. People say that the prosperous place in the capital is Nanhebei City, and one more place may be added in the future."

The other people were also standing by the roadside and watching, and they couldn't help but be amazed when they saw the streets.

After looking for a while, Gao Ruonen said, "I wonder if you have noticed that the people here are somewhat different from those in other places in the capital. The people here walk in a hurry, even if they just go shopping, they will not linger again and again like others."

Zheng Jian said in a deep voice: "This is naturally. Most of the people living here are craftsmen in Sansi Farm Service. They are used to doing things in a straightforward manner, and they can't help but bring them outside. This is like farmers entering the city and dressing up. Judging from their walking manner, they can tell that they are different from those in the city. They are used to walking in the fields on weekdays. These craftsmen have extremely strict orders in the field. They have to walk on the side, and the three of them have to walk together, and they are not allowed to whisper and laugh and scold. When they leave the field, they are naturally the same when they go to the street. In their eyes, they are naturally very different from the idle people they see on weekdays."

After hearing Zheng Jian's words, everyone looked at the pedestrians on the street and found that it was indeed the case.

These new farms are Xu Ping's factory in his previous life. When it was built, it emphasized discipline. Workers were trained together before work. They were strictly managed on weekdays, and they have become a living habit.

Only a few people may not feel it. Now that so many people gather together, their behavior habits are magnified. For outsiders, they have a different taste no matter how they look at it.

The general driving the army asked Xu Ping: "Deputy envoy, I'm waiting here, when will I call you back?"

Xu Ping pointed to the side: "You go to the willow tree over there and wait and unload the horse so that others will not want to take the bus."

The general agreed and drove the car to the willow tree.

Seeing Xu Ping coming, Zeng Gongliang bowed and said, "Second envoy, see that the shop is so lively and there are no empty spaces. What should we do? There is no second floor or small pavilion in this shop."

"You follow me. The food sold in front of the shop is for work in the venue. It is about small profits but quick turnover. Diners eat quickly and leave quickly. It is naturally not suitable for us to go. There is a small courtyard behind the shop, which is where we go."

After hearing Xu Ping's words, several people followed him and walked around the back of the shop through a small door.

As soon as I entered the backyard, I suddenly realized that it was a huge open space, facing the Wuzhang River, surrounded by fences. There were countless tables and benches in the yard, made of bamboo and wood, which were very clean.

On the east side of the yard, there were a row of stoves and grills, and more than a dozen chefs were guarding them, and the hot oil was stir-fried with all kinds of fresh vegetables. The grill was in the downwind, with meat skewers on it, and the oil dripped on the charcoal fire and sizzled.

At this time, most of the tables and chairs were full of people, with the sounds and the excitement was very lively.

Ye Qingchen praised: "I didn't expect that there was a different world behind this shop, with a curtain of sky and earth, and it had a very ancient style!"

Xu Ping smiled and said nothing. What an ancient style. This was obviously an open-air barbecue in later generations. Unfortunately, there was no beer. If there were a lot of beer barrels piled up next to it, it would make me feel like I was back to the past.

As the master, there are naturally good seats left for Xu Ping. When he saw someone coming in, the greeting supervisor jogged all the way, gave the greeting, and took a few people to a separate table by the river.

The guest and host sat down, and Xu Ping told the supervisor: "Come two large pots of fruit wine, remember to freeze more. Grill two large carp, and use a small stove to roast the lamb, and we roast it ourselves. For other dishes, choose a few plates of fresh and delicious stir-fry them. Also, choose the freshest seedlings, such as beef tripe, and take them together and cook them ourselves."

The supervisor confessed and turned around to make arrangements.

When Xu Ping saw others looking at him, he looked confused and said to them: "This food shop is different from other restaurants in the city. It is simple in layout, and the food utensils do not use gold and silver, but only use porcelain utensils. If you talk about the benefits, one is that we sit here with a pastoral style, and the other dishes are cooked on site, and the food is fresh."

Zheng Jian looked around and nodded: "I heard from the public officials in the yamen that this place has a unique flavor, and the goods are affordable and the prices are cheap. Now it seems that they are not talking nonsense."

The shop is targeted at the guests in the field, while the backyard is targeted at public officials and senior craftsmen. Their income is much higher than that of ordinary craftsmen and is also more particular. However, the income level is not yet as poor as officials, so it is still selling with economical benefits.

In this era, fresh ingredients are not easy to preserve, vegetables, fruits, and so on. The meat fish will rot quickly, and the general cooking skills cannot reflect the benefits of fresh ingredients. Xu Ping dug a large ice warehouse underground and installed a huge amount of ice cubes prepared by his family in winter. The vegetables will be stored for a long time. At the most critical moment, the fresh meat fish left in the backyard every day will be used in the front shop the next day, which is cheap and the taste is not so particular. This combination of front and back ensures that the food is fresh every day without causing unbearable waste.

The cooking method in the backyard is also different from the shop in front. It mainly uses hot oil to stir-fry and barbecue, and try to fully utilize the benefits of fresh ingredients. It is no exaggeration to say that this shop is a unique and unique place in the capital.

Except for Xu Ping, everyone else has been to such a place for the first time, looking left and right, and finding it very novel.

If literati drink more and pay attention to demeanor, that's not right. If they drink too much and have female prostitutes, they are also ugly. However, they don't like this kind of situation that obviously has a market atmosphere. They often rely on their own identities and pay attention to quietness and elegance.

The officials in the Sansi must be able to put aside their identities in the future and sit with the public officials and craftsmen in the field. This principle is just like being a civil servant in prefectures and counties, and sitting with old farmers.

At this time, there is a saying in the officialdom, "The prefect only knows how to read the farmer." In the future, officials of the three departments must be just a literate craftsman.

This is the purpose of Xu Ping bringing these people here. As for what to eat and drink, it is still the second. To be continued.

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