Rebirth of Minister Qi

Chapter 282 Discussion

However, Yu Xiaoming, who was following next to him, had already caught up and took out his pager to make a call.

"Okay, Xiao Ming, don't make things more complicated. The hotel owner will handle it. Don't spoil his fun.

After we finish eating, ask Deputy Director Jiang to come over again."

Lu Qiang pulled Yu Xiaoming back in time and did not go over, but saved face for the hotel owner.

In the other box.

A group of people were drinking and noisily chatting, and the hotel owner had a bitter face.

"Brothers, this table is mine. How about you leave now? The fire department will come to inspect and we need to clear the place."

The boss who can open such a large seafood restaurant is not an ordinary person. He used to have dozens of henchmen. However, after Qi Tongwei came, Jiangbei Town became Jiangbei New District.

The situation has changed dramatically. You can earn more by doing legitimate business than by being involved in organized crime in the past, so naturally there is no need to keep so many henchmen.

Immediately, a drunk man slammed the table and stood up.

"I don't care who comes to check. I've eaten all over the province and never been kicked out. Do you really want to stop running this crappy shop?"

The people in this group were not dressed fancy, but they had a fierce temperament. If it were in the past, the boss would have called his men in to chop them up. But it was not possible now, as Qi Tongwei was in the box next door.

If he is involved in gangs, he will not end up well.

Seeing that this group of people were unreasonable, the boss was in a dilemma and could only not provoke them for the time being.

"Okay, okay, everyone. We apologize for this. Please eat first."

After saying that, the boss walked out immediately and instructed his men to call Jiang Daqiang.

"Captain Jiang, I'm the boss of Jiangbei No. 1 Restaurant. We had a drink together last time. Yes, yes, yes.

I have something here and I want to report it to the police.

There was a group of people drinking and making trouble, which would have been fine under normal circumstances, but just now, the district mayor and the executive deputy district mayor personally entertained the guests and sat in the innermost box.

These drunk guys are also rude, yeah, yes, yes, yes.

We are legitimate merchants, and it is not easy to chase away customers, so we have to report this to you."

Jiang Daqiang didn't take it seriously at first. There are drunkards everywhere. Several large police stations have to deal with seven or eight cases a day. But when he heard that Qi Tongwei and Jin Xinkai were also there and he was harassed by drunkards, he immediately jumped up from his chair.

Now he is the deputy director in charge of public security, and his mobilization ability is far beyond what it was in the past. At his command, seven or eight large police cars arrived and dozens of burly men in police uniforms got out. The common people felt safe when they saw these dozens of people surrounding the first floor of Jiangbei and went straight to the second floor.

Qi Tongwei's box was well soundproofed, so he had no idea what was happening outside as he was busy toasting people here.

"Lao Qin, you are also a cultured person. Can you see any mystery in the dishes on this table?"

Qi Tongwei boasted to Lao Qin proudly that both of them were cultural people who studied history and had their own opinions on certain cultures.

When Lao Qin talked about this, he became interested.

“There are fish and meat, and the presentation is exquisite. This is the standard for local banquets.

Yellow croaker, seafood as garnish, the meat is mutton, and the wine is rice wine.

The historical origin of this table is from the Southern Song Dynasty."

Qi Tongwei immediately gave a thumbs up.

"Amazing, worthy of being a history editor.

Although the city of Eastern Europe has a history of two thousand years, it experienced collective migration to the interior during the Han Dynasty.

Only ethnic minorities were left in the area, and after the transition from the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties, a large number of clans from the Central Plains migrated here.

They are all rich and powerful people, and the customs they brought with them were also developed in the north."

Lao Qin picked up a piece of mutton with chopsticks.

"Director Jin, do you know that during the Song Dynasty, my country's ancient economic development reached its peak? That's why people's eating habits were so extravagant at that time.

In local banquets, pork will definitely not appear, but mutton and beef will appear.

The reason is very simple, it was in the Song Dynasty.

The price of pork was very cheap. The local black pigs were raised by ordinary people at home. In Bian Jing, a pound of pork could cost more than ten cents.

It can be said that every household can afford it, but as for mutton, it is hard to say.

Even in Bianjing’s time, it was difficult to raise sheep on a large scale. Guess the price.”

Jin Xinkai didn't know the meaning of this, so he picked up a piece of mutton and said.

"It's only three or four times the price of pork, about fifty or sixty cents."

Old Qin shook his head, looking like an old scholar.

"District Chief Qi must know."

Qi Tongwei also picked up a piece of mutton and tasted it slowly.

"The nobles of the Song Dynasty highly valued mutton, to the point where the price reached an abnormal level.

During the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, the highest price of mutton in Bianjing was 900 coins per catty.

Lao Qin clapped his hands, as if he had found a confidant.

“Yes, it was precisely this outrageous price comparison that made the nobles at that time increasingly admire mutton.

In order to show off their family's financial strength, they ate mutton for every meal and spread a story among themselves.

Pork is dirty meat, eaten only by the poor, and is not suitable for consumption in formal banquets. That is why the custom in Dong'ou City has been passed down to this day: pork is not allowed at formal banquets.

Now people may not know the reason, but the custom has been passed down."

Lu Qiang on the side asked curiously.

"Then why is beef considered so elegant?"

At this time Jin Xinkai also laughed.

“I know this, too. In ancient times, oxen were an important labor force and an important asset for the family. The ancient government even had laws to protect oxen and prohibit people from killing them.

Ordinary people can only eat beef after the cow falls to death or for other reasons.

It is a commodity with no market at all, but this is not a problem for the nobles, and beef has become a luxury item that makes them feel more superior to ordinary people. "

Lu Qiang was still confused.

"Didn't the ancient government pass a law prohibiting the killing of cattle? Why did the nobles still eat them?"

Qi Tongwei smiled and patted Lu Qiang, who sat next to him.

"Killing is still not allowed now. Look at the number of murder cases in the country. Legislation is legislation, and execution is execution.

The rich and powerful are the privileged class. In ancient times, they were half local emperors. If they wanted to kill cattle, there was no obstacle. No one would investigate if they killed people. Do you think the government at that time was our public security bureau? "

"Hahahaha, young comrade, you understand now.

This banquet also shows the oppression of ordinary people by the nobles in ancient feudal dynasties."

"Where do we start talking about this?"

The person asking the question at this time was Jin Xinkai's secretary, Wu Wenmeng. He was usually cautious in his words and actions, and seeing that the atmosphere was relatively relaxed, he asked the question.

Jin Xinkai fell silent, and the others had similar expressions.

"Xiao Wu, tell me what does poverty lasts for more than three generations mean?"