The Lofty Fierce Consort

Chapter 54

?Recently, there is a very novel food in the streets and alleys of Beijing.

A small cart, a slender iron box with a rectangular hollow in the middle, with red-burning charcoal in it, a neatly dressed peddler, old or young, with dense wood on the iron box The skewers of signed skewers constitute the whole face of the’Hozai Lai Secret Lamb Skewers’.

They are either in the lively bazaar, or on the streets where people come and go, wherever they can set up a small stall, there are stalls with’good again secret meat skewers’, as if they would leave the capital overnight. Popped out of it.

First of all, people are unwilling to eat this weird thing.

It can’t hold the fragrance of other people’s things, it is really scent, the fragrance is overflowing, and the whole street is the kind of fascinating fragrance.

Then people followed the fragrance…

The hawker was warm-hearted and open-minded, telling the pedestrians that they could try a bunch at the opening today, limited to the top 50, and they would have to wait in line.

It’s very strange to eat for free without money. Needless to say, there are long queues in front of the stalls.

I saw that the hawker acted calmly like running water, passing the meat skewers one by one to the person who tried it, and at the same time he set up the raw meat and grilled it.

The meat was roasting on a charcoal fire, sizzling with oil, the hawker grabbed a handful of brown-yellow powdered condiments and sprinkled it on, and a burst of smoke rose, and the aroma of the whole street suddenly became more intense.

After the meat is roasted, it is golden brown with a little brown on the edges. It smells strong and fragrant, and it tastes fragrant.

The first few people who tried it first tried to take a bite, and then quickly tore the lamb on the wooden stick. The action is urgent and ugly.

But this also shows that this thing is really delicious.

Someone who tried it after eating the free bunch of meat, smeared his mouth with oil on his sleeve, squeezed it up, and asked loudly how to sell it.

The hawker smiled slightly, and pointed at the “wangzi” hanging on the trolley. I saw eight characters on the red background and black on the “Wang Zi”—

“Okay, come back to the secret kebab”.

There is a line of small words next to it, ‘Look for it, come again, and come again if it’s delicious’. At the bottom, there are a few small characters written horizontally, ‘One string of three coins, four strings of ten coins’.

Sandwiches are a bit expensive, after all, there are only three small pieces of meat on the wooden sign, and you can only taste it when you add them up.

But, it can’t stand and it’s delicious!

Although living in the capital is not easy, people in Beijing are generally richer than people in other places.

The tasting quota has been distributed, and the people in the line did not say much. They bought a few skewers and tasted them. After eating, they shouted that they were delicious and delicious. Then this one costs 20 yuan, and the other costs ten yuan. Yes, it was sold like this.

The hawker was not in a hurry, greeted him, his hands were moving, and he asked the customer if he needed more spicy. If he needed it, he sprinkled some reddish powder on it, and only the brown-yellow powder was not needed. Condiments.

People who have never eaten this kind of skewers don’t understand that this kind of food is something that the more you eat, the more you want to eat, and the more you want to eat after you eat it. Don’t you see that Hyundai always eats skewers from twenty skewers, just as snacks, so there are always customers who squeeze over to buy after eating.

Seeing this, some pedestrians couldn’t help but want to come up and join in the fun. Someone in the back line was cut in, and they would criticize him and say that the seller’s rule is to line up. So reluctantly, the team still lined up, not to be confused.

Of course, urging is indispensable, but the hawker was very calm and told everyone that he couldn’t eat hot tofu in a hurry.

There are those who can’t wait to leave, and come back after a while, shouting to the people in the line: “There is also a family at the entrance of XX Hutong.”

Everyone was puzzled, and the hawker nodded and smiled, and said: “Please look for the trademark. As long as it is our “Good Come Back” brand name, it is the most authentic.”

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“Okay, come back to the secret kebab”.

There is an endless stream of purchasers, and you will often see long queues in front of the stalls. This is true at a small stall, and every family is like this. One pass, ten pass, one pass, word of mouth.

Have eaten, remember this delicious, will come again next time. If you haven’t eaten it before, you will hear people describe how delicious it is.

It is especially good to come back to the secret kebab stalls all over the streets and alleys of the capital. You will always see a certain place that exudes a strong aroma, which is intriguing and breathtaking. There are many people around, holding a wooden sign. It will attract many pedestrians who smell the fragrance or watch the excitement.

Okay, the kebabs that come back will be the most delicious when they are grilled, and they are more beautiful when they are hot.

Seeing others eating like a hunger, inevitably will feel suspicious and try to buy a copper plate and sell two skewers. This food was shocked, it was delicious indeed.

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In the Daxi dynasty, there was no such thing as urban management. The Five-City Soldier Masi was the “city management” in the capital.

They are not only responsible for the entire capital’s public security, fire prohibition, anti-theft, and clearing of the streets, but of course they are also responsible for the “city appearance” of the capital, which is a bit similar to the modern complex of police/stations, municipalities, and fire departments. .

For all kinds of small merchants, vendors, shops, etc., there are designated areas in the capital for them to operate. Just like you selling vegetables, you must not go to places where people sell clothes, fabrics, jewelry, etc. to set up stalls. In the same way, you must not go to other elegant places to sell high-end calligraphy and painting.

But the stalls of “Okay, Secret Kebabs” never paid attention to this set. Almost no one said hello, and they appeared in the streets and alleys of the capital, even the places where the officials and honours of the inner city lived. There are also decorations at the corners and alleys.

Some places are convenient for people, and places where there are many people are convenient. Especially in the capital, a plaque like Beijing can hit the boundaries of a few small officials. This is the peddler of’secret kebab’. , The boldness is unexpected!

Is it possible that behind this small food vendor, there is also a big background? !

Wucheng Bingmasi was the government’s yamen, and in charge of such a large boundary and such complicated affairs as the capital, it is naturally impossible for everyone to be an “official establishment”. In addition, they have always dealt with the three religions and the nine liu, so the lowest level will be collected There is a group of people like scumbags, who are specifically responsible for the “city appearance”.

After all, you let a decent official to chase a hawker who sells vegetables and fish. Not only did you destroy your own image, but you also lowered your identity?

At this time, those people with special identities played a role.

They are calculated based on the group. They belong to different ‘organizations’ and are responsible for both management and protection. Of course, this is not unpaid work. People need to charge fees, commonly known as ‘protection fees’.

Because it’s an’official default’, and these people don’t receive a lot of money, plus if there are rogues who don’t pay for things or eat a king’s meal or something, someone will take care of it when you say hello, so Everyone also abides by this’convention and convention’.

Of course, it is certainly impossible for this group to monopolize the money. They can only get a small part of it, and all the others need to be’turned in’.

In this way, it saves trouble for the soldiers and horses of the Five Cities, and feeds a group of ordinary people who are related to social uneasiness, and they can get oily water on the top, which can be described as happy and happy.

So when the stall of ‘Okay Come Back Secret Kebab’ appeared in many places where it shouldn’t be there at such a rapid pace, and they didn’t say hello to anyone, everyone was taken aback.

It’s like a group of stubborn people who suddenly played a card that didn’t follow the card. First, there is surprise, then doubt, and then there is imagination.

Where did the soil buns come into the city, or is there someone supporting them?

Judging by these people who are not under the name of the Five Cities Soldiers, but help people with all kinds of chores, one can see a little bit tricky.

First of all, this’good again’ appeared almost overnight, and the’men face’ was unified, not to mention that it must belong to the same family, and then these people were extremely courageous, and not only appeared in many places in the outer city that should not appear, They also appeared in places like Inner City where small vendors are never allowed to appear.

These people were silent for several days because of the number of ways to play cards without sorting out the cards. The parties got together to discuss it, but didn’t dare to move rashly, so they reported to the top.

There were only a few five-city soldiers who had not yet reached the rank of the guards. The guards were stunned when they heard it.

The idea is the same, is there any background to it?

After a few days, he appeared in front of a ‘good again secret kebab’ stall with a gentleman as an officer of the Five Cities Soldier Ma Si.

This small stall has a very good business and is surrounded by people.

All of them were full of greasy food.

How else do you say that everyone loves to be an official? Regardless of whether it is a high-ranking official or a small official, they all have certain rights, depending on the size of the right, and the tolerance suit is the signboard.

The officer company did not line up, so it came to the forefront.

The hawker was so busy with sweat on his forehead that he smiled when he saw the servant, and said, “How many strings will the servant come here?”

The officer was taken aback for a moment, and looked around at the people who bought them and ate deliciously on the spot, “Just come and have a taste.”

“Okay, wait a minute.”

Soon, the meat skewers were handed to the little official.

“A total of ten cents.”

The **** was taken aback for a while before he touched the money from his arms and handed it to the hawker.

When he walked out, he realized—

Did he give money? Did he actually give money? ! !

You must know that on weekdays, not to mention that no one takes money from him for buying things from small merchants and hawkers. He goes to a restaurant in his own jurisdiction to have a meal, and no one dares to ask him for money. Maybe he will have to pack some before he leaves!

Didn’t he know the clothes of the Five Cities Soldier Marsi on his body?

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At the corner of the wall not far away, there stood a few people with different appearances, dressed in civilian clothes.

They watched here sneakily, whispering to each other.

“Hey, it’s really surprising. Brother Feng never gives money on weekdays. Today is the sun coming out from the west?”

“Yeah, I saw him give money too!”

“Is it possible that I can’t afford it?”

In this capital city, there are too many people like them who can’t afford to offend. It seems that many businesses and shops respect them three points, but in the same way, when they encounter something that can’t be offended, they don’t even deserve to carry shoes. Especially in the realm of the capital, there are many people who can’t afford to provoke them. Otherwise, they won’t be surprised by a ‘secret kebab again’.

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The slender officer was thinking wildly in his mind.

Holding the fragrant meat skewers in his hand, his mouth could not help but overflow in his mouth.

He eagerly leaned forward and took two bites, his expression still stunned, but the speed of his mouth was much faster.

One, two, and four are all finished.

While he sighed that it was delicious, he also made up his mind.

No, this thing can’t just be over, he knows that Zhao Laoliu and the others are still peeking over there, but they can’t fall into the limelight.

So he leaned back together.

This time, unlike just now, I was standing in front of the charcoal box, but leaning close to the hawker.

“Hey, do you know who I am?”

The voice is low and low.

The first customer seemed to have heard it, glanced at the **** curiously, paid the money and left.

The hawker wiped his sweat and said, “Of course you know that you are the servant of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses.”

The officer straightened his waist and nodded.

“Then do you know who I am?”

Seeing the hawker’s calm expression and calm expression, the officer asked involuntarily: “Who are you?”

The hawker handed a handful of meat skewers to the customer, collected the money, and slipped it into a pocket hanging from his waist. Then he approached the guard a little bit, and also lowered his voice: “There is someone above me. If you don’t know, just ask your superior. If you don’t know, let him ask him the superior.”

After a paragraph of tongue twisters was finished, the hawker was busy driving again, not paying attention to the escorts who were stunned on the spot.

Someone up there?

The guard looked at the sky.

Obviously no one! ?