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After staying up until night, Sun Yuan woke up again, could eat some food, took some decoction, and fell asleep again.

Zhang Zhengdao saw that he was fine, so he said to Sun Erniang: "Leave Brother Yi in the room to take care of me. Madam, don't worry. The lights in Bianliang City are brightly lit at night. If you don't enjoy it, I'm afraid your visit will be in vain."

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Seeing that her father was indeed fine, Sun Erniang put aside her worries and replied: "I heard someone said that there is a Fan Tower in Bianliang City, which is very lively. Why not go there and have a look?"

Zhang Zhengdao smiled and said: "It's not far from here, just go there."

The two changed their clothes, took their money, and asked Lu Xiaoyi to take good care of Sun Yuan. Then they left Gaosheng Store and went straight to Fan Tower.

When the lanterns first come on, the night market on Ma Xing Street is already overcrowded.

In front of each shop, colorful flags are fluttering and lanterns are hung high, reflecting the street market as if it were daytime.

Under the bright lights, the waiters in each store shouted loudly one after another, working hard to attract customers for their stores.

Zhang Zhengdao, however, only saw many women in the attic along the street. They were wearing short clothes and exposing their tube tops. Their tender skin was eye-catching. They waved to everyone they met and shouted coquettishly: "My lord, come up here."

Let’s play!”

"Huh, husband, you want to go up and play for fun?" Sun Erniang stared at him and pinched his arm.

Zhang Zhengdao withdrew his gaze and said with a smile: "Just looking."

Sun Erniang glanced at the women, then straightened her chest and said arrogantly: "I have one too."

Zhang Zhengdao felt a little ashamed and pulled her away quickly.

Fan Tower is located in Jingmingfang at the north end of Royal Street. When it was first built, it was a place for selling alum, a raw material for papermaking, so it is also called Alum Tower.

It was later converted into a restaurant. When Emperor Renzong was in power, he often came here to drink. Seeing that the business was booming, he issued an edict to the Third Department: "The Baifanlou Hotel is willing to pay for the money, and offers a class profit, and orders it to be reserved in the restaurant of Jingjiao Hotel."

Three thousand households buy and sell wine at Fanlou every day."

With the official signboard of the Song Dynasty, Fan Lou suddenly became famous. Relying on the exclusive right to distribute wine, it became the first of the 72 main stores in Bianliang City.

The so-called main restaurant means that it has the right to brew wine issued by the imperial court. As the first of the 72 restaurants, Fanlou can sell up to 50,000 jins of wine every year, which shows that its business is booming and unparalleled in the world.

Every day, it attracts countless wealthy businessmen, princes, princes, literati and poets to come here for entertainment and banquets.

When he thought of this, Zhang Zhengdao felt quite envious. His small broken-down Lion House in Qinghe County was really incomparable. Compared with Fan House, it was inferior in quality and quality by several grades.

Zhang Zhengdao and Sun Erniang walked slowly forward along with the crowd. After only walking about a hundred meters, they arrived at the gate of Fanlou, which was bustling with people.

At this time, the Fan Tower had not yet been expanded, and it was not the well-known building complex with five towers of "east, west, south, north, and middle" standing in a well-proportioned manner, with corridors and flying bridges connecting each building to communicate light and dark.
Looking up, Fan Tower is now just a two-story restaurant. The hall downstairs is called the "men bed horse road" and faces the common people. There is a "wine pavilion" on the second floor where dignitaries can drink and have fun. The cloister room

There are banquet girls who are ready to call at any time, commonly known as "flower cards".

If there are dignitaries and wealthy men who go upstairs to sing, dance and have fun, it is called "climbing the mountain", and if they hire dancing and singing girls to join in the fun, the price will be huge.

This fan building has both elegance and vulgarity, and emphasizes a beautiful environment and a garden-like design style. It not only emphasizes leisure and comfort, but also satisfies the appetite and pleases people's temperament.

Every main store in Bianliang City must have a hall, covered by corridors and verandas, lined with small pavilions, hanging windows with flowers and bamboos, and hanging curtains.

Fan Tower has this market courtyard layout. There are sixty pavilions upstairs, arranged around the patio. Seventy or eighty tables and stools are laid out downstairs. Calligraphy and painting couplets are hung on the four walls. There is a high platform in the center.

Performing a singing and rapping art performance, which is very elegant and interesting.

Zhang Zhengdao and Sun Erniang stepped into the Fan Tower, but they heard the noise of people, and everywhere they looked, there were many people, and it was very lively.

A waiter from the store came up to him and said with a smile: "Sir, are you two dining alone, or are you hosting a banquet?"

After Zhang Zhengdao looked around, he felt that it was a little noisy downstairs, so he said, "I want a restaurant upstairs, only a quieter one."

The waiter smiled and replied: "Sorry, sir, the restaurant upstairs has been fully booked early today, so only the seats downstairs are open."

Zhang Zhengdao frowned and asked, "Not even one?"

The clerk replied: "Is the guest from other places?"

Before Zhang Zhengdao could answer, the waiter continued: "Today, the Zhao family will perform on stage, so the restaurant upstairs has been booked early in the morning."

"Master Zhao?" Zhang Zhengdao didn't know who the man was talking about, and his expression was a little confused.

The store clerk has been waiting in Fanlou for a long time to welcome and deliver guests. The service is very attentive and he quickly replied: "It's Zhao Yuannu and Zhao Dajia."

When Zhang Zhengdao heard what he said, he also knew that this girl who grew up in Fireworks Willow Alley was also good at playing, playing and singing. She was good at everything and had outstanding beauty. She was as beautiful as Li Shishi.<

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"Since there is no attic upstairs, let's spread out downstairs and find a secluded corner." Zhang Zhengdao said with a smile.

The waiter shouted loudly: "You two distinguished guests, please sit down at a table."

Then, he took Zhang Zhengdao and Sun Erniang to sit in a quiet place in the northwest corner of the first floor.

As soon as we sat down, another waiter came over and placed the wine jar, wine basket, spoons, ribs, plates and other utensils on the table in sequence.

Zhang Zhengdao didn't notice it at first, but when he moved the wine glass in front of him with his hand, he realized that the utensils in front of him were all silverware.

Sun Erniang was also surprised, and then looked towards other places where there were diners. The tables were also filled with silverware.

"Oh, it really lives up to its reputation. Even this guy who drinks wine is a silverware. I'm afraid it's worth a hundred taels." Zhang Zhengdao sighed in admiration.

The shopkeeper smiled and said: "To be honest, this is the only one in Bianliang City."

Zhang Zhengdao nodded and said: "I have heard that Fan Lou is wealthy."

The waiter who placed the tableware placed a pair of bowls, two pairs of plates, five fruit and vegetable plates, and three or five water and vegetable bowls, and then left quietly.

Looking at the many dishes and utensils in front of him, Zhang Zhengdao asked: "What kind of fine wines and delicacies are there in the store?"

The shop assistant introduced: "There are only two kinds of wine, both of which are brewed by the shop. One is called 'Meishou wine' and the other is called 'Hezhi wine'."

Sun Erniang asked curiously: "What's the difference?"

The shop clerk smiled and said: "'Mei Shou Wine' is strong, which means health and longevity, and 'He Zhi Wine' is sweet and delicious. Guests can drink a few more."

Zhang Zhengdao smiled and said: "Let's all have a pot."

"What else is there to eat?"

The store clerk introduced again: "Steaming, boiling, stir-frying, stir-frying, stewing, the shop has everything."

In such a loud tone, Zhang Zhengdao asked casually: "Are there any scrambled eggs with tomatoes?"

The store clerk asked confusedly: "What is a 'tomato'?"

The store clerk did know about eggs, but he didn't know about the tomatoes that the official in front of him was talking about.

Zhang Zhengdao smiled and said: "It's okay, just go on."

The shop assistant said: "The store has various soups, lamb, goose and duck skewers, rabbit with green onions, fried crabs, and kidneys..."

"There are also preserved fruits, dried fruits, and some seasonal fruits and vegetables."

After hearing this series of introductions, not only Sun Erniang was confused, but Zhang Zhengdao was also shocked. The prosperity of this Fanlou is reflected in the variety of food.

"Forget it, let's serve a few signature dishes at random. Lamb, rabbit, and fish will be served first. Chicken, duck, and goose will be discussed later." Zhang Zhengdao had no choice but to pick up two dishes to try.

After the shop clerk took note of it, he pointed at the dozens of heavily made-up women standing in the corridor, and asked: "Your Majesty, do you need a prostitute to accompany you for the banquet?"

A prostitute is an escort girl.

Zhang Zhengdao wanted to summon someone to accompany him, but when he saw Sun Erniang staring at him coldly, he shook his head and said, "Forget it, no need."

The shop assistant quickly left.