From the Anjiang River to Tokyo, the capital of the Song Dynasty, the entire journey takes the waterway. The Huai River connects to the Si River and the Si River connects to the Bian River, which is the famous Tongji Canal in history. It does not take straight lines in land and water, but it is better to have no need to cross mountains and ridges. The boats walk slowly. When there is wind, they pull sails, and when there is no wind, they can carry oars and paddle. They can walk dozens of miles a day, and time seems to suddenly become thicker.

The boatman cooks two meals every day, directly cooks rice in the river, buys fruits and vegetables in the port, and buys a few fresh fish from the fishermen. It’s a delicious meal. The four of them only cost a few hundred cents, and the prices are outrageous. After the meal, they are bored, just sit at the stern of the boat and have a tea and chat, and enjoy the scenery on both sides of the strait.

Nearly twenty years have passed since the Chenqiao Mutiny Zhao Kuangyin was put on his yellow robe. The Central Plains finally ended the separatist situation of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. The people were able to rest and recuperate. It was summer, and the green willows on both sides were shady and the beautiful scenery was picturesque. Before they knew it, more than ten days passed. Passenger ships entered the Bian River. The waterways became busy, the canal ships continued for several miles, and the villages on the shore became dense.

There were four capitals in the Song Dynasty, namely the Kaifeng Prefecture of Tokyo, Yingtian Prefecture of Nanjing, Luoyang Prefecture of Xijing, Daming Prefecture of Beijing, and Tokyo as the capital. Zhao Kuangyin established his capital here. He was not the dangerous terrain, easy defense and difficult attack, but the convenience of water transportation. There are the Bian River, Cai River, Jinshui River, and Wuzhang River in Tokyo, which is known as the four rivers. During the Five Dynasties, the Liang, Jin, Han, and Zhou capitals were built here, which is also considered a historical city.

Passenger ships entered the city from Dongshuimen. Tokyo's walls were not as grand and neat as Beijing in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The city was irregularly rectangular, and the palace was even less grand than the Forbidden City in the Ming and Qing dynasties. However, the prosperity of the city was unprecedented. According to Dang Paiguo, Tokyo's population reached a huge population of one million in its peak period, and Beijing in the late Qing dynasty could not reach this level. The living standards of the coolie at the gate of Bianliang City were roughly equivalent to an earl in Europe during its same period. It sounded exaggerated, but it was close to the facts.

Dang Aiguo is a professor of history. With him, everyone's senses are clearer and clearer. The street scenes on both sides of the strait made them think of Zhang Zeduan's "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". The streets are bustling, with horses riding, carrying loads, pushing wheelbarrows, driving camels, driving mule carts, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and all kinds of people. There are various shops on the roadside, with wine flags covering the sky and sun, and there are also various silk shops, teahouses, incense shops, and restaurants.

"There are 72 large restaurants in Tokyo, which are equivalent to five-star hotels." The Party came to the patriotism and talked freely. "These are certified and are called main stores. There are too many small restaurants called foot shops. There are always hundreds or thousands of restaurants. There is one thing you must not believe."

"What, let's talk about it." Everyone's appetite was suffocated.

"Tokyo's tertiary industry is open all night, night markets and popular in Akira City. It opens stores at the fifth day of the morning and is open all night."

Guan Lu curled her lips: "What's the matter? Beijing Jindingxuan is open all night long, and there are more shops all night long on Guijie Street."

Dang Paiguo Road: "You must know that this was the Song Dynasty a thousand years ago. In ancient times, the Lifang system and curfew were implemented. Military camps, government offices, residential areas and commercial areas were strictly separated, blocked by walls, and travel was prohibited at night. It was because Song Taizu abolished the curfew and opened the walls. Time and space restrictions were broken, and Tokyo's economy was able to develop rapidly. From a historical perspective, he completed the exaggeration of the closed Lifang system to the open street system. We now seem to think it is nothing, but at that time, it was a great measure."

Tokyo has arrived, and the passenger ship is moored at the Bianhe Wharf. The Party and Patriotic settled the ship's money. Everyone landed on the shore, and immediately a porter came to take care of the work. The dock culture has existed since ancient times. Just like the train station in the 1900s, it is mixed with fish and dragons, and the service industry is extremely developed. The porter, coolie, secret prostitutes, yelling horses and vehicles, selling tea and fruits, and fortune telling cheating money. Looking around, people are crowded with familiar Henan accents.

The four of them didn't have much luggage, only two wicker boxes, and a shoulder pole was all together. Dang Aiguo found a kind-hearted porter, but did not rent a cart. He walked all the way to Dasang Kwok Temple, which is the most prosperous place in Tokyo. Dang Aiguo chatted with the porter on the way and asked him what hotels are clean and convenient in Tokyo.

"If the guest official has enough copper coins, he will live in Wang Yuanwai's house." The porter is talkative and enthusiastic, just like a taxi driver in the capital in later generations. He suggested that guests from other places go to the Sun Family store to taste authentic Kaifeng dishes. As for Wang Yuanwai's house, it does not refer to Wang Yuanwai's mansion, but the name of a hotel. The name of this store appears in the Qingming Shanghe Map, which means it is still a century-old store.

The traveling group first stayed at the hotel "Live Wang Yuanwai's Family for a long time", fabricated four fake names, stored their luggage, and asked the porter to take them to the Sun Family Store for dinner. On the way, they passed the Daxiangguo Temple Fair. There were so many people that they could not walk. There were as many such temple fairs as five times a month. Tokyo's market economy was prosperous, and on the way, they saw many tiles, those who listened to books, music, and those who watched sumo wrestling performances, and the large tiles could actually accommodate thousands of people. The citizens looked fair and relaxed, which showed the prosperity of life.

"A thousand years ago, the Song Dynasty realized the Chinese dream." Liu Yanzhi sighed.

The Sun Family Store has arrived. This is one of the most famous restaurants in Tokyo. The wooden building is actually three stories high. The building is decorated with brackets and caissons. The huge wine flag is made of colorful silk. The store is bustling and full.

Dang Aiguo knew that any dynasty would leave a seat for distinguished guests, and Sun Jiazheng Store was no exception. He took out dozens of copper coins to send the porter and led the three people into the store. The hall smiled and said, "How many guests?"

A golden bean was thrown over: "Is there any elegant hall upstairs?"

Jindouzi speaks more effectively than any language. The halls in big restaurants are not something that ordinary people do. In later generations, they are experienced five-star hotel lobby managers, suits, collars, golden keys, and people from south to north. They have never seen anyone. These four masters were dressed in silly shirts and white clothes. Although they were dressed as ordinary scholars, the temperament of the official family cannot be hidden. Especially one of them had a pretty face, who should be dressed as a man. The value of a golden bean was that the Sun Family Store had a good banquet. If you take such a generous move, you must be a child of a wealthy family.

Although I couldn't figure out the other party's way for a while, the runner-in-the-door judged that these people were VIP level and smiled even brighter: "Cheer, please, the third floor."

The first floor is a private guest seat, with a lot of people, most of them wearing soap robes. This is the uniform of common people and servants. Scholars wear white, yellow, red, purple and green, which is the privilege of officials and soldiers. What kind of social class a person is in can be seen immediately from his clothes and can be seen at a glance.

The second floor is a slightly inferior elegant seat. Most of the drinkers are scholars in white and merchants, and they are basically full. The third floor is much quieter. The seats are separated by screens. The wine table is next to the window, and the street view of Tokyo is in full view.

The furniture of the Song Dynasty had basically completed the shape of sitting with its feet hanging down. The guests sat on chairs of moderate height, instead of kneeling on the cushions like in the Han and Tang dynasties. There was a special hall reception on the third floor, and they took out exquisite recipes to invite guests to order dishes. These four old men were so scared.

Even Dang Aiguo, who has a doctorate in history, never went to the restaurant a thousand years ago. The hand-copied recipe of this silk cover alone was enough to surprise him. After reading it for a long time, he was always watching the calligraphy and did not order any dishes. The waiter was knowledgeable and said with a smile: "Customer, I have a dish at home, so I can try it."

"Then let's share the dishes." The Dang Maitou was worried that he would not order food.

"What kind of wine does the guest use?"

"What wine is there?"

"There are rose dew, the fragrance of the imperial gu, the fragrance of Xuan Ci, Sichun Hall, Yulianqiu, Zhonghe Hall, Xuemei, Pearl Spring, Qihua Dew in Yangzhou, Liuke Hall in Huzhou, Qiyun Qingde in Suzhou, Jindou Spring in Changzhou, Lanqiao Fengyue in Wufu, and wolfberry five plus peel three dice wine, Tiantai red wine, honey-brewed bottle fragrance, lamb wine, chrysanthemum wine, Nanshuo wine..."

"Stop, are you talking about crosstalk and signing up for the dishes." Dang Aiguo hurriedly stopped, "Just Lamb Beauty Bar, I have tried this."

The so-called lamb wine is a kind of wine made of mutton fat and glutinous rice and almonds. It has long been lost. The Party has been famous for a long time and has wanted to try it.

There was a hint of contempt on Paotang's face that was not easy to detect. Lamb wine is a very common wine, and it is a wine that can be replenished in winter. It is not suitable for the current weather at all. In the summer, you have to drink Lamb wine, but it is not a rustic man.

But these masters don’t look like rustic guys. Could it be that they were deliberately joking. In their professional spirit, the serious suggestion of the paotang said: “Celebrity, lamb wine is suitable for reference when it is cold and snowing. I’m afraid it will be hot when drinking this June.”

Dang Paiguo Road: "It's okay, come and try it. What to drink in summer? Tell me what to do."

The paotang said: "I'm afraid that the guests have tasted other wines, but nothing new. Nowadays, a new spring color of Dongting is introduced to the restaurant. It is made of yellow tangerines and is iced, which is best for cooling off in the hot sun."

Dang Paiguo Road: "Then let's have a corner of it, and the rose dew and the wine given by the emperor will also have a corner of it."

The response of the paotang continued, and a moment later, the fruit tray of tea was sent. The fruit tray was filled with brightly colored candied fruits and freshly cooked popcorn, as well as betel nuts unique to the south. The tea was a fragrant green tea.

"Oh my god, there were puffed food in the Song Dynasty." Guan Lu was shocked.

"Be low-key and don't let others hear jokes." The Party's patriotic road was separated by a screen, and the conversation between guests at the next table was clearly heard. Guan Lu often said that the Song Dynasty was too long and short, and it was troublesome to be mistaken for being a spy from the Liao Kingdom.

There were two guests at the table next door, talking about the secrets of Ouchi as if no one was around.

"Long live the Lord has summoned Mrs. Zheng to the palace again."

"Tsk tsk, Mrs. Zheng Guo's weak body, how can she withstand the blessing of a grand and majestic body?"

A lewd laughter.

"Who is Mrs. Zheng?" Guan Lu asked softly with a bad history.

"The sister-in-law and queen of Li Yu, the queen of the late emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty." Dang Paiguo Road. Mobile phone users should visit http://m.piaotian.net
Chapter completed!