Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 227, the leisure time of the two fathers and sons

On the streets of the capital, Emperor Hongzhi was wandering very casually. Could it be that he came out once, and after seeing the cement road, he was not in a hurry to go back, and was going to take another look at the capital.

With the continuous shipment of sea fish from Tianjin into the capital, and the fact that the grain merchants in the capital are also selling grain for a penny a catty, the situation in the entire capital has been completely stabilized, and the imperial court urgently dispatched grain from the south. We are about to arrive in the capital, and the famine is basically over.

The food was stable, and the hearts of the people in the entire capital gradually settled down, and the prosperous scene gradually recovered.

All kinds of food stalls, flour dumpling, sesame seed stalls, etc. that were not seen at all some time ago have also opened again, and the shouts of these vendors can be heard everywhere in the streets and alleys of the capital.

Because of the high cost of food in the past, it is naturally impossible to operate all kinds of snacks, pastries, etc., which makes life very difficult for many families in the capital who make a living on this.

Now that the price of grain has been greatly reduced, and you can even buy grain for a penny a catty, these small vendors naturally want to hurry up and make money.

"Cooking cakes~ Delicious cooking cakes, fresh cooking cakes just out of the oven~"

"It's buns, it's buns, delicious buns~"

"Steamed buns, delicious steamed buns~"

Emperor Hongzhi was walking on the street, listening to the yelling of the vendors, his face was full of smiles, and he would visit the vendors from time to time, and even bought something while eating. As he walked, he didn't hesitate at all to describe himself as the emperor.

Beside Emperor Hongzhi, Zhu Houzhao did the same, holding two steamed buns in his hand, looking in all directions with his small eyes, as if he was looking for new delicacies, Yan Ran also looked like a common man.

As for Liu Jian, Xie Qian, and Li Dongyang, they were relatively more reserved. They just accompanied Emperor Hongzhi, and they seemed to be familiar with Emperor Hongzhi's appearance.

“Wang’s Steamed Dumplings~”

Zhu Houzhao was eating steamed stuffed buns in his hands, and when he came to a familiar place, his small eyes locked on a food stall that he liked very much before, and then pulled Emperor Hongzhi's hand, like a greedy child.

"I haven't eaten this steamed dumpling for a long time, I miss it."

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes also brightened, and he came out with Zhu Houzhao to taste this folk snack. This is an activity that both he and Zhu Houzhao like. It can be said that they have eaten all the vendors in the capital. One of father and son's favorite snacks.

"Two steamed dumplings~"

When he came to Wang's Steamed Dumplings, Emperor Hongzhi said with a smile.

"Okay~ Two servings of steamed dumplings, please wait a moment."

When Wang, who sells steamed dumplings, saw a customer coming to the door, he immediately became busy with joy.

"Ma'am, I'm worried that you haven't set up a stall for a while, and I'm afraid I won't be able to eat your steamed dumplings again."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the Wang family who had lost a lot of weight, and said with a smile.

"I'm dissatisfied with the customers. Some time ago, food was expensive. Our small stalls and hawkers couldn't afford to operate at all. We couldn't even afford to eat. We almost starved to death. For two hundred yuan a catty of food, these profiteers will be struck by lightning." Yes, all the valuables in the house were pawned, but my little grandson almost starved to death."

"If it weren't for the current emperor, Shengming, who specially sent people to transport sea fish to Beijing, our family would starve to death."

Speaking of this, Wang burst into tears. The famine really almost killed her, and the food was too expensive.

The Wang family used to make a living mainly by selling steamed dumplings. The food is expensive, so naturally her steamed dumpling business cannot continue. Without making a living, the food here is desperately increasing. Without a catty of grain to eat, people almost starved to death.

Hearing Wang's words, Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but feel guilty for a while, feeling that he really didn't do well as an emperor.

"Are you used to this sea fish?"

Hiroshi thought for a while and asked.

"Get used to it, get used to it. This sea fish has few spines, no earthy smell, and is very sweet. The key is that it is cheap. It costs a penny a catty. This is the life-saving straw for our poor."

Wang Shi nodded again and again.

"That's fine, that's fine."

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and nodded, which confused Wang who was beside him, not understanding what he meant in his words.

"My dear guest, your steamed dumplings are ready. It costs five Wen."

Soon, the Wang family handed over the two sets of steamed dumplings to Emperor Hongzhi, and Xiao Jing who was on the side naturally took them quickly and handed over five cents at the same time.

"Well, it still tastes the same, delicious."

Zhu Houzhao couldn't wait to start eating, and he muttered while eating. At this moment, he completely lost the image of the Ming prince. Regarding this, Emperor Hongzhi smiled and touched his head. He actually enjoyed this time very much. of.

At such a time, he is no longer the emperor, and Zhu Houzhao is not the prince. The two of them are just a simple pair of father and son. The son is greedy, and the father is kind. Rules, freedom, enjoy this short time without restraint.

"Wow~ there is grilled saury, this is definitely not to be missed."

Zhu Houzhao's small eyes kept looking around, and soon he hurried towards a barbecue stall again. This barbecue stall is different from the previous barbecue stalls that roast mutton. It turned out to be a seafood-based barbecue stall. .

"Boss, you have a full range of goods, saury, conch, squid, crab, large yellow croaker..."

Zhu Houzhao looked at the goods on the stall, and read them out one by one like a few treasures. When he was in Tianjin, he often ate these things with Liu Jin, and he still can't forget them.

"Guest officer, you really know the goods. I didn't expect you to know all about my seafood."

The owner of the barbecue stall is very young, only in his twenties, with a slight accent from Tianjin. He gave Zhu Houzhao a thumbs up. He didn't expect that there are people in the capital who can recognize these seafood.

"Of course I know, and I also know how to make these seafood delicious. Here are some saury, put more cumin, some squid, and this snail, do you have green onion and garlic? , put some, this big yellow croaker needs to be burnt..."

Zhu Houzhao was slightly complacent, and then started to order, and he said everything logically, making the owner of the barbecue stall nod again and again, secretly thinking that he met a customer who knew the goods.

"Boss, there was no roasting of these things in Beijing before, why would you want to do this business?"

Here, Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jian, Xie Qian, Li Dongyang and others also walked over slowly. Emperor Hongzhi looked at the various seafood on display at the stall and asked with a smile.

"I'm dissatisfied with the distinguished guests. I'm from Tianjin. Because there are so many seafood in Tianjin, I can't finish it. So everyone has slowly researched various ways to eat it. This barbecue is the most popular food now. It is said that it was passed down by Mr. Liu Jin and Liu Gongzi, and it is now popular in Tianjin."

"Here in Tianjin, everyone is already used to having supper and barbecue after night classes at night. I was wondering if I could open a seafood barbecue stall here in Beijing."

The boss replied while he was constantly busy.

"Yeah~"

"Is business okay?"

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately smiled happily.

"Thanks to the blessing of today's majesty, the business is not bad. Guests, would you like to try it? This seafood barbecue is definitely a rare delicacy, especially the grilled snails. The taste is unique."

Speaking of this, the boss showed a smile on his face. The grilled seafood is very fresh in the capital, and his craftsmanship is really good. The seafood is fresh from Tianjin, and the capital is rich. In a place where people gather, the business is still very good.

"Okay, then let's have a few."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at each other with Liu Jian, Xie Qian and others around him, and said with a smile.

"Okay, you sit down first, wait for a while, it will be fine soon."

When the boss heard this, he immediately became busy with joy.

Everyone didn't wait too long, and a portion of grilled seafood was served. Zhu Houzhao started to eat like a glutton, and shook his head slightly while eating: "Compared with Lao Liu's craftsmanship, it is still a lot worse. There is too little garlic in this snail, and the squid is too old..."

As for Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jian and the others, they were much more reserved. They nodded slightly while savoring the grilled seafood carefully.

After eating the delicious food, Zhu Houzhao silently wrote down the location of this small stall, and everyone continued to stroll on the streets of the capital, strolling, strolling, and soon came to the food store, and saw the food store lined up here. The long dragon was immediately attracted to it.

"I heard that these grain merchants sell grain for a penny a catty, but I don't know if it's true or not."

Emperor Hongzhi naturally knew the big and small things in the capital very clearly. He also knew about the news of the grain price reduction. , Is the food sold here good or bad?

　Coughing is so uncomfortable~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)