Shopkeeper Zhuo opened a hidden wooden door under the counter and lifted up the only jar of twenty-year-old Qianrichun hidden here.
Sennikaharu has only been famous for less than thirty years. The twenty-year-old wine can be regarded as the best of Sennikanharu. It is almost the product of the same period when the name of the sake was given by the emperor. This kind of wine is very popular in the world. There are very few wines stored in the large wine cellar in the entire Yuanzi Shop, and there is only such a small jar here in the store.
Prince Chong has only tasted it twice. The first time was when the daughter of the magistrate of Chunhui Prefecture married into the palace and was granted the title of Zhaorong. During the banquet, the garden made an unprecedented effort to build twenty altars. The second time was when he, Prince Chong, originally When I went to Zhouzhuang, I shamelessly asked the shopkeeper for it and bought a jar for fifty taels of silver.
Things are rare and valuable, and the Thousand Days of Spring can be brewed every year, but the older the wine is, the fewer jars will be opened.
Now that I saw Shopkeeper Zhuo actually selling a top-notch wine like this to an outsider, I couldn’t sit still. I put down my glass and walked to the counter to argue with the shopkeeper.
“Shopkeeper Zhuo, I have begged you for this wine countless times. If you want to sell it, you have to sell it to me first, right?”
In Ji Yuan’s eyes, the prince’s figure was considered burly. Of course, he was still not as good as Li Daniu who was on the boat before. From what he said, he knew that this wine must be very precious.
It would have been okay to change it to something else, but this was the twenty-year-old Thousand Days Spring. Ji Yuan was still a little greedy, so there was no way he could miss it, so he quickly entered the shop.
“That’s it. Shopkeeper, how much does this wine cost per catty, or twenty taels?”
Shopkeeper Zhuo looked at Wang Zizhong beside him, hesitated for a moment and spoke with a shy face.
“Yes, it’s still two taels of silver per catty. If you don’t have enough money, you can take it on credit!”
Wizi Zhong, a top-notch master in his forties who has become famous in the world, would stare at Shopkeeper Zhuo with wide eyes, who was itching to see him but he pushed the wine away.
But at this moment, Wang Zizhong also had some knowledge. He was excited and angry just now. Now that he thought about it, if he could make Shopkeeper Zhuo lose his face in front of him, then the identity of the drinker would be worth scrutinizing. , so he didn’t really interrupt the deal.
Ji Yuan wanted to try the twenty-year-old Qianrichun, but he was not a drunkard, so he naturally took out the ceramic wine bottle from the bag.
“Bring your own wine bottle, how much does it cost per pound?”
Shopkeeper Zhuo was stunned for a moment, then immediately came to his senses and replied:
“Since the guest brings his own wine flask, it is naturally cheaper, so it costs 800 cents per catty. Does the guest want to buy a catty?”
“Oh…”
The prince made a weird inhalation sound from his heavy throat and turned away from the wine jar. Although the shopkeeper couldn’t hear it, Ji Yuan could hear it clearly.
Ji Yuan smiled when he saw the shopkeeper’s pretended calmness and the rather interesting behavior of others. The last time he found it so interesting was when he heard the conversation between Taoist Qingsong and his apprentice Qi Wen in the Huike Building. meeting.
“Okay, I’d like to trouble the shopkeeper to get a drink, so I’ll just buy a pound.”
Putting the jug on the counter, Ji Yuan then took out a certain round of silver and a few pieces of broken silver from his pocket and placed it on the table. The shopkeeper did not weigh the silver first, but directly took out the spoon and started pouring the wine.
There is a name for this kind of ladle, it is called four liang lift. As the name suggests, one ladle is filled with about four liang of wine, four times is one pound. But this time after the shopkeeper finished lifting it four times, he lifted another half ladle. Fill the wine directly until it is close to the mouth of the pot before stopping.
Then he took the silver and weighed it on one side, then crackled it on the abacus.
“The silver weighs one tael and twenty-one baht, and the total amount is eight hundred and seventy-five wen. Sir, here are your fifteen pieces of change, which can be used as a five-talent treasure.”
Ji Yuan took the change and put it down with wine.
“Okay, thank you, Shopkeeper Zhuo, I’ll take my leave then.”
Ji Yuan raised his hand in thanks and saw the shopkeeper behind the counter also hurriedly returned the gift and smiled again. He is a wonderful person.
Without saying anything else, he walked out of the Yuanzi Shop with the wine bottle in his hand and headed towards the downtown area. Although he was willing to fight and suffer, it really made Ji Yuan remember the shop owner.
“Hey, sir, please walk slowly, please walk slowly! Please come back next time, sir~~!”
Shopkeeper Zhuo was still shouting at the top of his lungs. When Ji Yuan’s back was no longer visible, he smiled uncontrollably and apologized again and again to the prince on his side.
“My Third Master, I’m here to help you. Something urgent happened just now. Look, there are still four kilograms of this aged Qianrichun wine, so I’ll sell it to you!”
Although Wang Zizhong was still wondering about Ji Yuan’s identity, he was elated after hearing what Shopkeeper Zhuo said.
“How much do I buy per pound?”
“It’s also two liang, it’s also two liang!”
Shopkeeper Zhuo is in a good mood at the moment, even if he gives it away for free, as long as the prince really asks, he will agree.
“Hahahaha, that’s pretty much it! But can Shopkeeper Zhuo tell you who the person who came just now is convenient?”
“Hey, hey, you can’t say it. It’s not that Zhuo doesn’t want to say it, but it’s inconvenient to say it. After selling this kilogram of wine, Zhuo feels refreshed and has clear thoughts. If the third master bumps into that person in the future, …Sir, it’s always good to be more courteous.”
In some cases, when the person involved suddenly realizes that something is wrong, the more he thinks about it, the more he feels it is wrong. In some cases, the opposite is true, such as the current shopkeeper Zhuo. The more he thinks about it, the more he feels it is worth it.
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It was past noon, Ji Yuan was chewing on a steamed vegetable bun that cost a penny each, and walked south after leaving the east city gate.
The Chunmu River meanders so long that there cannot be only one River God Temple, but if we talk about the largest and most orthodox one, it is naturally the River God Temple outside Chunhui Mansion City.
After all, I have come to Chunhui Mansion. I still want to experience the scenery of Chunmu River. The closer I get to Jiang Shen Temple, the more people around me gradually increase.
You can smell the fragrance of sandalwood wafting from all the way, and the noise from the temple is also heard. Before we get to the temple, there are vendors along the river and roadside who are constantly shouting.
There are sellers of sandalwood and candles, candied haws and preserved fruits, and even beauty ball fans, rouge and gouache, which is an eye-opener for Ji Yuan.
“All faithful men and women, come and take a look, the amulet consecrated by the temple…”
“Incense candles are cheap, incense candles, don’t forget to burn incense when you go to the temple to worship gods~~!”
“Purse, beautiful purse~~”
……
“Hey guest, I see that you are a knowledgeable and sensible person. Why don’t you buy some sticks of incense? Mr. Jiang Shen can bless you with your high school success!”
At the entrance of the temple, there were more and more vendors selling blessing products, and some vendors shouted at Jiyuan.
Ji Yuan stopped and asked the vendor a little strangely:
“This River God still cares about fame?”
“Hey, what you said, guest officer, is that you seek fame, fortune, peace, and marriage. As long as you ask for it, Mr. Jiang Shen will bless you. Why don’t you buy two sticks of incense?”
Even marriage?
Ji Yuan is happy, but it seems that it was similar in the previous life. There are many temples where you can ask for anything.
“Come and have a stick of incense.”
“Okay, two pennies per stick, nice incense!”
Ji Yuan paid for the incense and entered the temple area. It felt like entering a special park. There were mural galleries with eaves in the inner and outer gardens, walls with inscriptions by literati and poets, and rivers for freeing animals. The port, pavilions and corridors for people to sit, as well as large and small incense burners and merit boxes, as well as the flow of people offering incense…
The real Jiangshuyuan Temple is just a large room with exaggerated eaves. There is no clay sculpture of an official inside or outside the temple. Looking for the Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan.com, the nearly two hundred square meters of space except for incense burners and futons for tables. The only tribute wooden fence is a statue of the God of the River, which is one foot and five feet high.
The statue’s serious face and man were carved by the craftsmen to look like waves, a long hairpin was inserted into the top of the bun hat, and the long robe seemed to be entangled with running water. Overall, the sculptures were very realistic.
Ji Yuan also followed the flow of pilgrims to the oil lamp in the temple to light incense. He followed the same pattern and arrived in front of the statue of God Jiang. He could hear the various prayers of the pilgrims, some normal, some ridiculous, some interesting and some It also sounds quite heavy.
But it’s true that you can pray for smooth sailing on the river. You can also get along with you if you want good weather and good weather along the river. If you want to pray for a long life, wealth, fame and marriage, it’s better to worship the city god.
The God of Mountains and Rivers is different from the City God and some Earth Gods. Except for very special cases of imperial entrustment, most of them are actual practitioners. They are either cultivated through long years of practice to connect mountains, rivers or water veins with many difficulties, or they can be cultivated through The legendary imperial seal talisman obtained the status of the orthodox God of Landscapes.
Folk incense is just a auxiliary to them, and being able to take care of the affairs of the river is considered diligent.
As for those who have occupied a certain amount of mountains and rivers, obtained a few small connections in the mountains and rivers, and want to rely on the power of incense to help them become orthodox, they may actually respond to some prayers.
As for the Muchun River God, it is an ancient scaleless white dragon. According to the heretical legend, it is recorded that it failed to transform into a dragon twice and all its scales fell off.
Despite this, Bai Jiao is also an extremely rare **** who can truly control the Chunmu River.
Ji Yuan didn’t ask for anything, he bowed his hands twice without losing respect and inserted the incense into the big incense cauldron.
When the incense was inserted, Ji Yuan could vaguely see a line of black and yellow air rising and passing away, which was much more spectacular than the occasional breath of the entire temple.