I am Da Song

Chapter 579

Everyone talked about the national conditions of the empire for a while, and soon the food for the banquet was ready.

In order to entertain Zhao Huan, the distinguished guest, Yang Zhai prepared eighteen dishes and filled the dining table.

Zhao Huan said sincerely: "It's too rich, brother, this is a waste of money."

Member Yang said with a smile: "I'm afraid it's not enough. It's mainly a temporary idea. The family doesn't know that there will be guests, so we can only prepare so many dishes. I'm afraid that the two guards, my brother, won't be full."

Zhao Huan looked at He Qinhu and Wei Sheng, and said, "It's enough to add the two of them. They don't have Lu Zhishen's appetite."

Regarding folk food in the Song Dynasty, Zhao Huan’s deepest impression was the scene of Lu Zhishen in Taohuazhuang. He was a chivalrous man, so Mrs. Liu, the owner of the village, warmly entertained him to eat meat and drink, and prepared a goose and a plate of beef for him. , three or five meat and vegetable dishes, and twenty or thirty bowls of wine, the flower monk was not full, and finally came three or two bowls of rice.

It was the Taishang years, known as the decadent and dark court, and the common people could prepare so many meals.

Now nearly 30 years have passed since the Songjiang Uprising, and Zhang Shuye, the Privy Councilor of the Song Dynasty who put down the Songjiang Uprising, has passed away.

Obviously, the wealth of the folks in the Song Dynasty has climbed to a higher level.

There are [-] dishes and soups, and the table is filled with [-] dishes.

The point is that these dishes are not very simple, except for hard dishes such as roast goose and beef, there is also a very delicate lemon chicken.

There is lemon juice in the dish, which is fragrant.

In other dishes, thyme, cloves, and cinnamon are all available.

Zhao Huan even saw a hand-shredded chicken, which was made of chicken thigh meat, shrimp, green onion and ginger, chili, sesame oil, peanuts, and coriander.

Just the various spices and seasonings in this dish make people feel the richness of the food.

The society of Song Dynasty is still very traditional now, women do not serve the table, so there are six people around such a big table of dishes, the two old grandpas of the Yang family, Xiao Qiao's father, and three masters and servants of Zhao Huan.

After sitting down, Zhao Huan asked, "Brother, are you at home alone? Where are your children?"

Yang Yuanwai greeted Zhao Huan for dinner, and said: "This old man's life can be considered rough. He gave birth to three sons and two daughters in total, two of the sons died in the hands of the golden man, and two daughters, one married to Waizhuang, Just disappeared in the flood. One is still young, the apple of the eye, in the backyard."

Zhao Huan sighed, this is also a microcosm of Hebei.

Because of the war, the two generations suffered countless casualties, and countless families were destroyed.

Zhao Huan went to Hebei Road to see how the world was recovering from the trauma of war and natural disasters.

He persuaded: "The dead are gone, the living should mourn and live well."

Member Yang nodded, and said, "These things happened decades ago. Thanks to the Son of Heaven, the little old man has not seen war for nearly 30 years, and enjoys peace."

Zhao Huan asked: "I still have a son that I didn't mention, what did you do?"

Speaking of this, Yang Yuanwai looked angry and said: "That rebellious son, I am so angry."

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Zhao Huan was surprised.

According to the Yang family's tutoring, can there be such a thing as a rebellious son?

Yang Qing explained from the side: "Actually, I didn't do anything bad. It's just that young people have ambitions, and they don't want to stay in this small Yangjiazhuang."

"Following a senior disciple in the mansion, I went down to Nanyang. I went to Nanyang."

Yang Yuanwai said angrily: "This is a rebellious son. I only have him as an only seedling. He is the son born after Jingkang. I count on him to pass on the incense. I have always spoiled him."

"He hooked up with some cronies when he had nothing to do, and wielded knives and clubs in some kind of British society."

"I thought he was old enough to hang around in the army for three years before being disciplined by the military."

"Who would have thought that he stayed in the army for three years and three years. He went to Hehuang and Longyou. He also followed Han Xianggong to conquer the desert in the north and chased the Mongols all the way."

"I was worried, because I was afraid that he would die in battle. The pressure of his old life made him choose to retire and return to his hometown when the third batch of non-commissioned officers was recruited."

"I wanted to go back to Hejian Mansion and tell him a wife and concubine so that he could settle down safely. So I didn't stop him from going to Hejian Mansion to hang out."

"But who would have thought that when he saw the recruitment notices in the streets and alleys in Hejian Mansion, he was moved to venture out again. He applied for employment from a wealthy family and followed the boat to Nanyang."

Zhao Huan stopped his chopsticks, his eyes sparkled, and asked, "Your son went to Nanyang with the ship? This trip should be a lot of money, right?"

Yang Yuanwai said angrily: "It's a lot of money, but you have to spend your life."

Seeing that Yang Yuanwai seemed not interested in this topic, Wei Sheng took the initiative to say: "Can you tell me in detail? I am also very interested in going to Nanyang. If my family's senior officials don't want me as a bodyguard, I will go to Nanyang too." Find an errand."

Member Yang turned his gaze to Wei Sheng, looked at him for a moment, and said, "Look at the hero, you are also from a farming family, right? If you want to say that going to Nanyang is really a good way out for ordinary people."

Although he has a lot of opinions about his son's going to Nanyang, he is still full of pride when he mentions his son.

He said: "My dog ​​likes to hang out on weekdays. There are a group of brothers around him, and he is a non-commissioned officer who has served in the army for many years. He has fought in wars and led troops. He knows the art of war and formation."

"So the salary he got was 35 guan a month. At the same time, he himself brought in a team of [-] people, so the club gave him an additional [-] guan allowance for the team leader. He can get [-] guan per month."

"Hero, have you ever been in the army?"

Wei Sheng nodded with a smile, and said, "I have been in the army for nine years, and I was an officer."

There are too many officers, Jun Yuhou is an officer, the commander is an officer, the commander of the capital is also an officer, and the commander of the Imperial City Division can also be counted as an officer.

Member Yang didn't think much about it. After all, Wei Sheng was so young, and he was still a farmer's son. He would never have thought that Wei Sheng was a commander-in-chief and a high-ranking official.Just treat him as Marquis Yu, the lowest rank in the army.

But military officers, military officers, as long as they carry official characters, they are all of high grade in Song Dynasty!
Each one is named in the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War.It is absolutely impossible to dismiss the official status easily.

Member Yang exclaimed in admiration: "You are really young and promising, and you can be promoted to an officer. You are a talent, a rare talent that is hard to find in the market."

"As far as I know, in Hejian Mansion, as long as an officer applies for recruitment, he will receive at least [-] guan salary a month, as well as various allowances. If you bring your old department to apply, you can even negotiate salary with the master alone."

"Also, it is said that non-commissioned officers and officers will get extra dividends when they open up Southeast Asia."

"I'm angry with Quanzi about this, and I haven't heard about it in detail."

Zhao Huan and Wei Sheng looked at each other, and at the same time made a decision, go to Hejian Mansion to see the details of this aspect!

(End of this chapter)