Wang Ruohai and Lu Qing walked on the streets of Xinye, watching the streets becoming more and more prosperous day by day. They had an indescribable feeling. Many things here in Xinye were different from other places, and they had never seen them before. Many things

, even at first glance it seems impossible. But it can be done here, and it is full of vitality.

Walking to a shop, Lu Qing said: "I walked here the day before yesterday, but I didn't see this shop yet. I don't know what it sells. Nothing happened, so let's go in for a glass of wine and chat. I've been living here in Xinye for seven or eight days, every day.

There’s nothing to do, I’m really tired of it.”

Wang Ruohai nodded and entered the shop with Lu Qing.

I chose a seat by the window and sat down. A boy came over quickly and said, "Two distinguished guests, what are you going to eat? What kind of wine are you using?"

Lu Qing said: "Your shop is newly opened, I don't know what it has. Bring the menu over here and let's take a look."

The waiter pointed to a bamboo stand next to him and said with a smile: "Isn't this the menu? Sir, our daily dishes are on this."

Lu Qing took a look and saw ten or twenty signs hanging on the bamboo shelf, each with the name of the dish written on it. This was the first time I had seen such a menu, which was a bit novel. Looking at the dishes above, there were seven or eight cold dishes.

There are fifteen or six hot dishes, and three to five soups. Except for chicken, duck, and fish, the dishes are all seasonal vegetables, and they are clearly stir-fried. Stir-fried dishes are rare in this era, but it is the most commonly used technique here.

Lu Qing ordered a few dishes and ordered a jug of wine.

The waiter said: "We have two kinds of wine here. One is common rice wine, and the other is strong wine. Which one do you want?"

Lu Qing said: "I don't want strong liquor. I'll make a pot of your limited liquor and fill it with soup to heat it up."

The boy agreed and hurried away.

Lu Qing said: "From Ruzhou to Xiangyang Prefecture, and then to Xinye, I see that under Wang Xiaolie's rule, there are quite a few restaurants opened by the government."

Wang Ruohai said: "You see, here in Xinye, he has over 10,000 soldiers. How can it be easy to raise them? Opening restaurants is the easiest way to make money. Of course, the more he opens, the better. This is a serious way to make money, compared with other places.

, it’s already rare.”

Lu Qing nodded: "Yes. But looking at his appearance now, I'm afraid he doesn't have much money. When we lived here, we had wine and meat every day, but they were all ordinary dishes. And the food eaten in the army, I heard

To say that one meal of meat only lasts five days is considered shabby."

Wang Ruohai nodded. On the first day when they entered the camp, the two of them had a meal in the cafeteria and were really shocked by how rich it was. But after thinking about it carefully, except for the meat star in the buns that day, there was nothing else.

They are all meatless. After living there for a long time, I realized that meat is rarely seen in lunch and dinner in the military camp. However, there are a lot of tofu and a lot of oil used in cooking, so the nutrition of the soldiers is still enough.

Oil at this time is very cheap. For the army, it is cost-effective to eat more oil. Generally, soybeans and corn are basically the same price on the market, much cheaper than japonica rice and wheat. After the oil is squeezed, the remaining soybean meal is good feed.

, soybeans are very good food in the army.

After a while, the food arrived. Lu Qing was stunned for a moment and said, "This store is a bit interesting. They cook it quickly like this. There is nothing like it in other places."

Stir-frying technology is extremely suitable for vegetables, and vegetables are cheap. Most of the dishes in this store are stir-fried with meat. They look good, taste delicious, and are not expensive. In fact, Wang Xiaolie opened the store with a certain positioning

There are high-end restaurants, noodle restaurants for poor people, and mid-range wine shops. Although they overlap with each other, their positioning is clear.

After drinking two glasses of wine, Wang Ruohai said: "Now that Miao and Liu are rebelling, the world will inevitably be in chaos. Looking at Wang Xiaolie now, we can roughly infer the thoughts of people with soldiers and horses in the world. Look at Wang Xiaolie's style,

Although I respect the imperial court, I make my own decisions in everything, regardless of the imperial court's will. How can other people who have soldiers and horses occupy the place not do the same? This chaos must be settled as soon as possible."

Lu Qing sighed: "Yes, things like this make people feel anxious. But I think Miao and Liu don't have many soldiers. After the rebellion, the troops from all sides will definitely attack, and they won't be able to last long."

Wang Ruohai nodded, not knowing what to say for a moment. With Miao and Liu's troops, there was really no need to worry too much. It's just that the emperor was in their hands, adding countless variables. Thinking of this, he felt upset.

Like hemp.

After finishing the wine and meat, the two of them left the wine shop and entered the Xinye Yamen.

Wang Xiaolie was coming out of the official hall. When he saw the two of them, he hurriedly ordered them to stop and invited them into the official hall.

A few people sat down. Wang Xiaoxing said: "I just got the news that Xianggong Lu and Xianggong Zhang are in charge of Pingjiang, and a large army has gathered. It is said that there are three generals, Taiwei Liu, Taiwei Zhang and Taiwei Han, each leading an army of over ten thousand.

, is fighting against rebellion."

Wang Ruohai said: "We are far away from each other. Is the news accurate?"

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "This is an official document sent by other state armies. I think it's not fake. In my opinion, Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan don't have many soldiers and horses, and the courtiers are disobedient, so they can't stabilize the situation in the court."

. Now that the army has gathered, it is estimated that they will not be able to sustain it for long."

Wang Ruohai said: "The troublesome thing now is that they control the life and death of the Holy One, and it is inevitable that people will take advantage of them. If not, what is there to worry about? The surrounding armies will swarm up, and they will be pacified soon."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Prison Court, it's been so long, and I haven't heard that Miao and Liu want to become a saint? In my opinion, there is no need to worry too much about this matter. I think Miao and Liu made it temporarily, and there was no intention.

What are the long-term plans?”

Wang Ruohai thought for a while and nodded. Indeed, the behavior of Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan after the rebellion gave the impression that they were a grass-roots team, doing things completely unorganized. In this situation, facing the ministers and generals of the Song Dynasty around them,

There is no hope of victory.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Yesterday, Ji Sheren sent a letter saying that considering the current situation, it is not suitable to stay in Xiangyang. I want you two to go to Xiangyang Mansion, and you will decide to stay after discussing it together. From this point of view, Ji Sheren is

Want to leave."

Lu Qing said: "It's not a bad idea to leave. But where are we going? To Yangzhou? Or to Hangzhou?"

Wang Xiaoxing said: "It's better than this. You take a boat from Xiangyang, enter the Yangtze River first, and then go downstream along the Yangtze River. It won't be long before there will be news from the court. How about deciding where to go at that time?"

Lu Qing smiled bitterly: "Hundreds of soldiers and horses are going nowhere. How can there be such a truth in the world?"

Wang Xiaoxing said: "I heard that Chen Xianggong, the deputy envoy to the west of Beijing, is in Ezhou. The people in Jishe want to get there first and then decide where to go."

After hearing this, Wang Ruohai and Lu Qing were shocked. Seeing that Wang Xiaolie's expression remained normal, they calmed down.

After Wang Xiaolie occupied Xiangyang, the imperial court appointed Chen Qiudao as the deputy envoy for transportation to the southwest of Beijing. However, Wang Xiaolie ignored this. Chen Qiudao felt that he had no troops and stayed in Ezhou. There was no result in this matter, so he

The Miao-Liu mutiny occurred.

In the eyes of outsiders, Chen Qiudao's failure to take office was the result of Wang Xiaolie's obstruction. In fact, Wang Xiaolie just ignored him. Chen Qiudao's arrival was just to make him idle and do nothing.
Chapter completed!