Fish swimming around the world

There is a Linjiang Pavilion fifty miles to the west of Hecang County. It was built along the river. The bluestone base alone is ten feet high. The building has nine floors. There are no other buildings within a radius of more than ten miles, but this tower stands alone.

Climbing the tower and looking to the north, you can see the mountains and mountains. To the south, you can see the river flowing eastward, and the scenery is endless. As a result, there were many literati and elegant people who lingered here, and wealthy guests sang songs over the wine. It was actually the most famous restaurant in the Canglan River eight thousand miles away.

On the eighth floor of the Linjiang Pavilion, a beautiful woman in royal attire was leaning against the window, leaning on the railing, looking infinitely lazy. The beauty's beautiful eyes are flowing in the waves, looking out at the river, as if she is full of wishes.

"Miss, don't look at me. You're just a few days late. Who has nothing to do? Look at your eager look."

The maid in pink said teasingly.

"Hey..." The beautiful woman in brocade sighed sadly.

"It's not just a few days this time, it's ten days. What a heartless person."

The pink-clad maid put down the tray in her hand and said with a sweet smile: "For those who didn't know, I thought you were missing your lover. Okay, hurry up and use some pastries. I haven't even eaten breakfast yet."

The beautiful woman in brocade didn't look at her, she just looked at the maid and said, "Xiao He, do you think something happened to him?"

The maid in pink pretended to think: "It's impossible to tell. I heard that there is a group of gangsters running rampant these days. Don't let me encounter him."

The beautiful woman in brocade clothes looked worried: "Oh, that's true, what should we do..." She suddenly seemed to remember something: "Don't those tough gangsters only pick young women to attack? I think Xiaolang will be fine."

The maid in pink said: "This group of people is really cruel. I don't know why. Every young woman in this area who is over 20 years old kills one by one, which makes people panic. But don't worry, Xiao Lang." She’s not a girl, nothing will happen.”

The beautiful woman in brocade clothes rubbed her eyebrows: "That's good, but why doesn't he come?"

The maid in pink clothes said: "How did I know? Well, the young man is probably delayed because of something. He will be here today or tomorrow. Miss, you'd better eat something quickly. I'm already starving and losing weight."

The beautiful woman in brocade clothes helplessly stood up and picked up a piece of jujube cake but then put it down: "How are the guests today?"

"Okay, all seven floors downstairs are full, and only the ninth floor is empty."

The beautiful woman in brocade clothes nodded: "That's good. There is no need to open the ninth floor easily. Everything should be done as Xiao Lang said."

"I know, I know, Xiaolang is right about everything, okay."

The beautiful woman in golden clothes stretched out a slender and white finger like a spring onion and pointed it at the maid's forehead and said angrily: "You girl, you are getting more and more unruly. Even I dare to make fun of you."

The maid in pink stuck out her tongue: "How dare I? Xiao He is telling the truth."

The beautiful woman in gilded clothes raised her hand lightly and poured a glass of wine: "Young man is indeed a genius. Do you know why our Linjiang Pavilion ranked ninth in the world in half a year, and we are just one step away from the eight great families?"

The maid in pink clothes jumped over and said: "Of course I know, miss, you have said it a hundred times. What I rely on in Linjiang Pavilion is four dishes, one soup and one pot of wine."

The beautiful woman in brocade clothes said: "These four dishes, one soup and one pot of wine are all the work of the young man. How to run the business is also the young man's guidance. They say that a gentleman is far away from the kitchen, but why do you think there is such an interesting young man in this world?"

The maid in pink clothes said: "Xiao Lang said that we are not far from the Eight Great Families. With Xiao Lang's guidance, maybe we can be shortlisted for the year-end selection."

The beautiful woman in brocade clothes said: "Each of the eight major restaurants in the world is unique in its own way. I feel really uneasy in my heart."

The maid in pink said: "What are you worried about? We have a fisherman on the Canglan River."

The beautiful woman in brocade clothes smiled like a hundred flowers blooming.

"There is also a fisherman from Longjiang River in Taibai Juke on the first floor."

The girl in pink clothes said: "Yes, Taibaiju has always been the best restaurant in the world. It has been famous for a long time. A few years ago, it suddenly launched a poem and a table, and it became known all over the world."

The beautiful woman in brocade said, "Do you know the origin of this matter?"

The girl in pink clothes said: "Of course I know. Taibaiju was not originally called Taibaiju. According to legend, one day a small boat came down the Longjiang River. The fisherman went up to the building and tasted eleven dishes. He was very impressed. Dissatisfied, he gave him a poem and a seat. The big boss was shocked, but he didn't know why the young man insisted on changing the name of the centuries-old brand to Taibaiju. "

The beautiful woman in gilded clothes nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, thanks to the gift from the young fisherman, Taibaiju's name soon spread throughout the world. There were ninety-nine and eighty-one dishes on the table, all of which were delicacies. A masterpiece of poetry was spread throughout the world. Literary men and martial artists all yearn for it. So, it is not that easy to join the Eight Great Masters."

The maid in pink clothes was full of enthusiasm: "But there is no wine in Taibaiju. Our Shao Daozi can be called peerless wine. In fact, from Xiao He's point of view, there is only one poem between our Linjiang Pavilion and Taibaiju. "

The beautiful woman in brocade clothes smiled and said: "You are more ambitious than me. Do you know that since the Zhou Dynasty, although the literary style in the world has been at its peak, but that poem is written in a drunken style, I am afraid there is no one in the world who can match it."

The maid in pink suddenly blinked her eyes: "Miss, you said that both the dish and the poem came from the Longjiang fisherman. They are both fishermen. Could it be that they are the same fisherman?"

The beautiful woman in brocade clothes was stunned for a moment and smiled meaningfully: "Is there no such coincidence in the world? There are two such fishermen at the same time? Our young man, who knows..."

The maid in pink said, "Didn't I ask him, but he just laughed and didn't answer. He was so angry that his teeth were itching."

The beautiful woman in brocade clothes laughed: "Silly girl, sometimes not telling is actually the answer."

Suddenly, the maid in pink jumped up, pointed out the window and shouted: "There is a boat, miss, look quickly, it's a small boat!"

The beautiful woman in brocade clothes was stunned, got up in a hurry, ran to the window, and looked into the distance from the railing.

I saw a small boat on the river coming leisurely from the west, and a person with two oars on the boat could be vaguely seen.

"It's Xiao Lang!" The beautiful woman in brocade clothes was extremely surprised: "It must be Xiao Lang."

"Oh! This guy is here, I'll pick him up right now!" The maid in pink immediately held up her skirt and ran downstairs in a hurry.

Miss Xiao He ran all the way and knocked over two waiters, much to the surprise of all the diners. You must know that although this girl He is in her prime, she is the second shopkeeper of Linjiang Pavilion. She is known to all regular customers, but she doesn't know why she is so flustered today.

Just then, a young girl in green clothes came out. Seeing this, she couldn't help but frown: "Xiao He, how can you be so imprudent!"

When the maid in pink saw this, she stuck out her tongue, but did not stop walking. She only said: "The young man is here."

The girl in green clothes was startled for a moment, then she lifted up her skirt and ran no slower than the maid in pink clothes.

"Where? Wait for me..."

All the diners in the waiting room looked at each other in confusion. Miss He was always smart, lively and active, so it was not surprising. However, as a shopkeeper, this young girl was known to be capable and steady, and she never expected that she was just like Miss He.

A small boat had just docked. Before the boy in sackcloth could get up, he heard a cheerful voice shouting: "Little Lang, Little Lang, come up quickly!"

The young man raised his head and grinned: "Sister Qing, Sister He."

"Why did it take so many days this time? Miss is so anxious." Xiao He grabbed the young man's wrist and dragged him inward.

"Slow down, Xiao Lang hasn't stood firm yet." The girl in green said angrily.

"Huh?" Miss Xiaohe suddenly saw three gourds tied around the young man's waist.

"Xiao Lang, what are you doing, Calabash Boy?"

The young man was Jiang Fan. He chuckled and patted the gourd on his waist: "It's a good thing. Thank you for remembering the story of the gourd baby."

Miss Xiao He's eyes shone: "Could it be good wine?" She reached out to grab it.

Jiang Fan gently patted her little hand away: "Don't move it, this thing will break if you open it."

Miss Xiao He curled her lips and said, "Yeah, stingy."

The girl in green said: "Okay, okay, Xiao He, don't make trouble, come in quickly, Xiao Lang has worked hard all the way, go up to see his boss first."

Under the strange looks of others, Jiang Fan was pulled by the two girls straight to the ninth floor.

"What a strange thing!" A diner put down his chopsticks: "Isn't this eighth floor the owner's residence and does not entertain guests? Who is this young gentleman? He actually asked the two shopkeepers to welcome him to the eighth floor in person?"

"I'm guessing, maybe it's a younger brother of the host family..." one of the diners said.

Only the old accountant smiled and said nothing when he saw this, lowering his head to settle the accounts.