allonlinenovel Chapter 169: The most luxurious restaurant in Beijing, Yanqionglou
Chapter 169: The most luxurious restaurant in Beijing, Yanqionglou
Shen Qian walked out of the Supervisory Office and looked at another carriage parked openly outside the Supervisory Office.
My mind suddenly understood:
Outside that secret room, there really is a dark room where people can eavesdrop.
Otherwise, it would be hard to explain why Liang Zhaozhong, the Grand Administrator, would have a carriage with a phoenix carved on it?
After careful consideration, Shen Qian secretly felt lucky that she had been careful with what she said in the secret room.
So as not to offend anyone.
In ancient times, taking the wrong political stance meant more than just death.
You may even face the Nine Clans Elimination Game!
Although it is annoying to have a few ungrateful children, after all, I have just become rich and don’t want to die prematurely before I can enjoy it.
Autumn driver carriage form on the street.
There was a constant stream of people coming and going, and there was no sense of urgency that should have been there for the impending war.
Perhaps the people in the city felt the same as I did when I saw the city wall: How could such a tall city wall be breached by cavalry that are good at field combat?
"Master, it's already noon. We've been sleeping in the open air all day. Should we have a meal at the Capital Hotel before going back?" Qiu Tian asked Shen Qian.
When Shen Qian heard this suggestion, her eyes suddenly lit up: it was time to have a good meal in the capital.
Although there were a lot of ingredients and spices along the way, the chef's cooking skills were also quite good.
But it’s still not as good as what’s made in a professional restaurant, or what’s made by the chef in the Capital Restaurant, right?
When you are alive, you should enjoy yourself in time.
Thinking of this, Shen Qian said "hmm" lightly.
Autumn was driving a carriage outside, happily introducing:
"Lord."
"I had the honor of hearing about this restaurant in the capital before when I was with Princess Chi Yu."
"The Daliang State Banquet at Yanqiong Tower is truly one of a kind."
"And the state banquet dishes there are sold separately. Do you want to go to Yanqionglou to try them?"
Faced with Qiu's proposal, Shen Qian said "hmm" again.
Dishes of the ancient state banquet level.
I had never heard of it in my previous life.
Now that it's so close, of course I have to go quietly.
As the carriage arrived at the street where Yanqiong Tower was located.
There was a noticeable change in the clothing of pedestrians passing by on the roadside.
Not to mention the most basic things like the clothes being clean, tidy and decent, it can even be described as having no hemp clothes.
A beautiful embroidered robe.
In addition to Yanqiong Tower, there are many beautifully decorated teahouses, bookstores, and cloth shops around here. It can be said that it is a large commercial street that gathers "high-end" products.
And Yanqionglou is not the only restaurant where you can dine.
There were two other houses, but one of them had a woman soliciting customers outside. Shen Qian only needed one look to understand the nature of the business: a brothel.
"Master, we're here!" Qiutian stopped the carriage in front of a huge four-story ancient building. Shen Qian just glanced out through the gap in the curtain and was shocked by the noble atmosphere emanating from the restaurant.
There are gold-inlaid pillars and pure gold plaques. On the right side of the gate stands a large jade-carved signboard with the words "Yanqiong Tower".
How rich must one be to be so extravagant?
Thinking about what she had seen and heard along the way, Shen Qian thought to herself: It is true that while the rich live in luxury, there are people freezing to death on the road.
If this building is demolished, the food purchased will probably be enough to feed a million refugees.
With Qiu's help, Shen Qian got off the carriage.
A special servant came forward to greet the guests and instructed Qiu Qiu to park the carriage where it should be.
Enter Yanqiong Tower.
Carved beams and painted buildings are just the basics, and gold inlays are even more common. The most luxurious one is undoubtedly the living water pool in the center of the hall of Yanqiong Tower!
The jar is made entirely of white jade, with occasional emerald green flowers floating on it, highlighting the spirituality of the jade. Above the jar, a white tiger, symbolizing the king of beasts, stands tall. The word "king" on the white tiger's forehead is unprecedentedly carved in the position of the floating purple flowers.
It symbolizes the auspicious meaning of purple air coming from the east.
Even Shen Qian, who had seen the world in later generations, had to exclaim: How extravagant!
"I wonder where you plan to have dinner?" The servant saw Shen Qian attracted by the jade tiger and felt a sense of pride. At the same time, he also knew that this distinguished guest must be visiting Yanqiong Tower for the first time, otherwise he would not show such an attitude.
Then the servant took the initiative to introduce:
"Our Yanqionglou restaurant's first floor is mainly designed for individual customers, making it convenient for them to have a quick meal. They usually order two to three dishes, and then go to the private rooms on the second floor for a drink."
"If you want to experience the characteristics of a state banquet, you can go to the third floor."
Listening to the servant's introduction, Shen Qian nodded secretly.
Attention also shifted away from the jade white tiger.
Curious asked:
"Are the dishes on the first and second floors different from the state banquet?"
After hearing Shen Qian's question, the servant was completely certain that the person in front of him was coming to Yanqiong Tower for the first time.
But the other party was dressed in luxurious clothes. Whether he went to the third floor or not, he was not someone a servant like me could afford to offend. They were waiters in places like the capital, and they had no temper at all. They would answer whatever the guests asked.
"You are joking, my lord."
"We only have two chefs at Yanqionglou who cook state banquets. How can we possibly entertain hundreds of tables of guests?"
“The guests on the first and second floors are eating meals prepared by other excellent chefs.”
"Yeah." Shen Qian responded, and saw Qiu Qiu coming back behind her from the corner of her eye, and said:
"Let's go up to the third floor."
"Okay, my lord!" said the servant, and led the way forward.
The other side.
There was also a young man dressed in luxurious clothes, holding a folding fan with an inscription by a famous calligrapher. In front of him, a young girl was laughing softly and covering her mouth, obviously amused by the luxurious young man.
"Brother Bai is really interesting." The girl laughed and assured the noble young man:
"I will definitely deliver your letter to Zhong Yuhuan, the daughter of the Yongding Marquis."
When the noble young man saw the girl's promise, he also showed joy on his face and patted his chest and promised:
"Today is a state banquet. Please feel free to order. Second Brother Bai will pay the bill."
On the third floor, in front of the box.
The servant who led Shen Qian and the servant who led the elegant young man met at the door.
Both of them showed astonishment in their eyes.
All the state banquet rooms on the third floor have been booked today, leaving only this one.
The purpose of both of them was obviously to bring the distinguished guests here to enjoy the state banquet.
For a moment, both of them looked behind each other at the same time.
Comparing their attire, Shen Qian was clearly inferior to the other young couple.
But I can’t resist Shen Qian’s beauty.
The family that can raise such a beauty must be extraordinary.
The two servants spoke awkwardly:
"Dear guest, there is only one box left on the third floor."
"We both went upstairs from different sides and didn't run into each other, but it did cause a misunderstanding..."
The two waiters tacitly kept silent about asking one of the tables to come back another day.
After all, now that we have come to this, anyone with a discerning eye can understand.
They were unwilling to offend the important person by saying this.
After all, no matter who talks to the shopkeeper, they will inevitably lose their jobs.
In such a big capital city, is there any other waiter who can be paid as much as Yan Qionglou?
The young man standing opposite raised his head and was slightly distracted when he looked at Shen Qian.
The skin is as white as cream, is this the lady in front of me?
Moreover, his facial features are regular, and his pair of phoenix eyes reveal the powerful aura of his owner.
Although he didn't recognize the lady in front of him, it didn't mean he was stupid.
Those who can go to the third floor are at least rich. What if the other party is the wife or daughter of some high-ranking official? If you offend her rashly, wouldn’t it bring disaster to your family?
So he was humble and powerful, and took the initiative to speak:
"Sister, today I promised my younger sister that I would treat her to a state banquet on the third floor."
"I don't want to break my promise, nor do I want to disturb my sister's pleasure."
"Would you like to share the table?"