The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 559
Song Huizong came to the rumored "Four Seas Family" in a carriage, and there was nothing special about it from the outside.It’s just that this building is more like a tower. Such restaurants are really rare. Almost all restaurants in the Song Dynasty, no matter the size, are no more than three floors, and they all have similar shapes. The only difference is that they are a little different from others. different.

"Grandpa, do you want to go in?"

Song Huizong nodded, and he walked forward with steady steps, followed by four big inner guards.Since he is the king of a country, it is impossible for him not to bring guards. If an accident does happen, the consequences will be disastrous.However, Song Huizong kept the other guards away from him in order not to attract attention.

It doesn't look special from the outside, but after entering, there is a different universe.Even Song Huizong was a little surprised, because the layout here is really strange.As long as a customer steps into the gate, there will be a well-dressed waiter who will come to receive him. His words and deeds are very polite and smiling, which makes people feel very comfortable at first.

"Does the guest officer stay in the store, or is it a tip?"

"Tip!" The eunuch beside Song Huizong, who was dressed as a servant, replied faintly.

"The guest officer is dining on the first floor or on the second floor?"

"What's the difference?" Song Huizong asked himself this time, because he felt something different, so he asked this question.

"This is the place to eat on the first floor!" The shop waiter said with a smile, "I think the guest officials can see it here, that is, there are more people, and the dishes to choose from are limited, and the charges are relatively cheap; as for the second floor , that is a kind of enjoyment, there are more dishes to choose from, and there are even independent services, everything is available, but the cost is not low."

Song Huizong wondered: "Isn't there a third floor? Why is it only on the second floor?"

"The guest officer should be a foreign visitor, so he probably doesn't know our rules!" The waiter replied, "We are only eligible to enter the third floor by appointment. You must know that the ingredients are very rare. In order to ensure freshness, there is also a cost. Only those who make an appointment in advance are allowed."

Song Huizong couldn't help laughing, he didn't expect such a rule.It was the first time he had heard of the need to book in advance for meals, but he also heard that even though there were such regulations on the third floor, many people still followed the regulations here.

Because of this, Song Huizong would talk to the shop boy, otherwise, in his capacity, he would not bother to talk to them, and just let the eunuch next to him talk.However, now that they are passing merchants, the situation is a little different, so they can only follow the regulations here.

Song Huizong followed the waiter up to the second floor, and came to an independent box with the three characters of "Fengyaju" clearly written on it. The waiter pushed open the door enthusiastically, and then went in first, and put the tables, chairs and other things away. Wipe it, then ask if you want to open the window.

Song Huizong heard the reputation and saw that there was indeed a door and window, so he asked the waiter to open it, and a gentle breeze blew in; the waiter asked the two of them to sit for a while, and then went out again.After a while, the waiter in the shop brought out the brewed tea and pastries.

"Does the guest drink Longjing, Maojian, or jasmine tea?"

"Let's have jasmine tea!" Song Huizong said with a slight smile.

The waiter made the jasmine tea and was about to turn around and leave.Song Huizong signaled to the eunuch for a reward, but he didn't want to be rejected with a smile. After asking, he found out that this is also the rule here.Anyone who works here is not allowed to take any rewards.

"Could it be that the boss here is too stingy?"

The waiter hurriedly shook his head and denied: "The guest officer is wrong. Our shopkeeper here treats us very well, just like parents. He not only pays wages for us servants, but also provides me with a place to live, and rewards every month. Our wages are much higher than in other places, and we can save three taels of silver every month!"

"So good?" The eunuch looked at the waiter in surprise.

"That's natural, it's still a little!" The waiter said proudly, "If you do well, you can have ten taels a month, or even dozens of taels. Although I don't understand the reason, but this is The shopkeeper stipulated, and we followed it, and because of this, no one who works here is willing to leave.”

"Then your shopkeeper, have you seen it before?" This sentence was said by Song Huizong.

The shop clerk shook his head and said, "We haven't met the shopkeeper formally, but we just heard that the shopkeeper is not here, and this place is taken care of by people from the shopkeeper's house."

Song Huizong nodded, the shop waiter went down, and then came a woman who also wore the shop waiter's clothes, she was only the age of cardamom, but without heavy makeup, everything was in natural attire, she took the menu with a smile, Let Song Huizong choose.

In addition, following behind her was a woman holding a pipa and wearing a veil. She did not greet Song Huizong, but came to a place covered by a screen and began to play a song for Song Huizong.Although it is rare to go out of the palace, such a situation is really rare.

Generally speaking, there are no women at all in the dining places, let alone women who are waitresses in the shop, let alone women with sonatas.Song Huizong looked at the menu, and there were some common dishes on it, and there were some dishes that even he didn't know, so he ordered a few dishes and a jug of wine.

The woman nodded with a smile, then wrote down what he said one by one, and left directly.Less than half an hour later, the woman appeared again.However, Song Huizong was immersed in the sound of the pipa. He was a rare cultural emperor who was proficient in everything such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. From the repertoire played by a woman, her piano skills are not bad, which is really a kind of enjoyment.

Even the woman who brought the food did not notice that she was completely immersed in the sound of the pipa.Seeing this, the eunuch asked the woman to wait for a while.The woman was not annoyed, and waited for a while. After the song was over, the man left and all the dishes were served.

"Guest officer, take it easy!"

Song Huizong nodded: "Who is that woman playing the pipa just now? With his piano skills, he can even be a musician. Why did he stay here?"

"The guest officer doesn't know, they are all poor people!" The woman smiled bitterly, "If the shopkeeper didn't redeem us, I'm afraid we will end up miserable!"

It turned out that the women who worked here were either from brothels, or were sold to brothels from poor families, and some were from poor families. All of these people were bought by the shopkeeper here.They didn't eat dry food either, they all relied on their own ability to work here, and the money they got belonged to themselves.

However, there are also some women who have superb skills in playing the piano, so people will take a fancy to them.The shopkeeper didn't say anything, as long as they wanted to, they could marry.It's just that so far, no one is willing to get married, even if some people are noble, they still don't want to, because many of them have experienced such things, and they don't want to fall into it again, and would rather be an ordinary person.

Suddenly, Song Huizong understood!
He didn't expect the shopkeepers here to be so thoughtful. Ordinary people would definitely borrow them in exchange for greater benefits, but none of the shopkeepers here did this.Even Song Huizong himself felt a little ashamed, and even a little appreciative.

When Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty was about to taste the food, the woman would carefully place the incense on it and blow it with the breeze. It was really a great enjoyment in life.Even Song Huizong, who was used to delicacies from mountains and seas, felt that this was a paradise on earth, and he had never enjoyed such treatment. He couldn't help being a little envious, and secretly thought: "It's no wonder that so many people miss this place!"

(End of this chapter)