Chapter 27 Fish Monster Meat

Er Gouzi drove for most of the day, and walked into the Huichun Hall just before dusk, carrying a sack of Dali Pills.

"Brother Ergou, you are finally here!"

They hadn't seen each other for only a few months. The moment Sima Yi saw Er Gouzi, he was so excited that his eyes turned red.

He looked impatient. The saying that long separation is better than newlyweds is probably what he looked like.

"Why did it take so long to come? Look at how many strands of my hair have turned gray again!"

Sima Yi pulled two white hairs and showed them to Er Gouzi.

"Sorry, I've been delayed by something recently."

Er Gouzi said a little apologetically that last time Sima Yi ordered the two-stone enhanced version of Dali Pill, but it was never delivered.

In recent months, he has been obsessed with practicing, and now that his sword skills have not made any progress, he has no choice but to go out and sell some money to buy Peiyuan Guben Pills.

"Let's not talk about these. How many of the strengthening pills did you bring?"

Sima Yi had sold some enhanced versions of Dali Pills before, but he didn't expect the effects to be surprisingly good.

Many wealthy families in the county are not short of money and have no high-end interests in life. They marry a lot of wives and concubines at home when they have nothing to do.

But even if it is delicacies, eating too much will cause indigestion and affect gastrointestinal function.

What's more, these wives and concubines are like wolves and tigers, like steel knives for scraping bones. As time goes by, the nobles will become weak and dying.

But for the wives and concubines you bring home, no matter how powerless you are, you must take care of them with tears in your eyes.

Otherwise, I don’t know who will get the advantage.

Someone eats your food and spits in it.

Some time ago, Ergouzi came up with two enhanced versions of Dali Pills. By accident, they happened to cure the hidden diseases of these nobles in the county.

These two enhanced versions of pills, one strengthens the spleen and kidneys and replenishes essence, cures the root cause, the other nourishes the kidneys and strengthens yang, has obvious effects, whoever takes them will know.

Taking the two pills together allowed these noble people to finally regain their confidence.

The nobles know the taste of marrow and chase Sima Yi to buy pills.

There was no stock in the store, so he would come in every now and then to ask, which made Sima Yi extremely annoyed.

Now seeing that Er Gouzi finally delivered the one-stone enhanced version of Dali Pills, Sima Yi felt relieved.

After the two counted the number, there were 6,100 pills in total. Calculated at 80 cents per pill, the total amount was 488,000 yuan, which was equal to 488 taels of silver.

Sima Yi happily took out 49 pieces of silver, and Er Gouzi took the silver and wrapped it carefully.

"You have done me a great favor, I will treat you to a restaurant later!"

Er Gouzi happened to be a little hungry and planned to buy two meat buns. Now that Sima Yi kindly invited him, he was naturally happy to have a meal.

It had been more than half a year since the two met, and Er Gouzi had a good impression of Sima Yi.

Sima Yi was born into a wealthy family and had no worries about food and clothing. He did not have the arrogance of a rich man and had no scheming ideas.

As soon as the two of them walked out of the drugstore, a six or seven-year-old beggar quickly came forward and stretched out a dirty hand to Sima Yi.

Sima Yi did not chase him away. He smiled slightly, took out a few copper coins from his arms and put them in the hands of the little beggar.

"Call your friends over here."

"Okay, thank you, my benefactor!"

After the little beggar thanked him, he raised his hand towards the far corner, and dozens of little beggars immediately came out and surrounded the two people.

When Er Gouzi was still thinking about how to deal with it, he saw that Sima Yi had already taken out a handful of copper coins and threw them out.

The little beggar hurriedly bent down to pick up the money, making a mess.

"Let's go!"

"The money we have to pay for one less dish will be enough for them to survive for several days."

Sima Yi said and led Er Gouzi towards the end of the street.

"Those little beggars seem to be familiar with you?"

Sima Yi looked like a nobleman in the county. His skin was fair and he had never been exposed to the sun. His fingers were long and he probably had never done heavy work. His clothes were made of silk and satin and were expensive.

Er Gouzi was a little curious as to how such a young master could be familiar with these beggars who were as humble as weeds.

"They are all children without a father or a mother. I eat one less dish every time and give the money I save to these beggars. I get to know them as soon as I go back and forth."

Sima Yi spoke very naturally, without any pretense, nor did he feel that he was doing any good deeds.

At this moment, Er Gouzi felt a sense of respect for Sima Yi.

Although he himself has never been willing to give charity to others, he still admires others when he sees them doing this.

Sima Yi didn't take these little things to heart and continued to lead the way.

"I heard that Hongyan Tower got a piece of meat from a century-old fish demon some time ago. Let's go and have a taste."

Er Gouzi thought he would just find a roadside shop to have something to eat, but he didn't expect that Sima Yi actually pulled him to the entrance of Hongyan Tower.

Recalling the shame of being kicked out by the Hongyan Tower boy last time, he felt a little repelled, but since Sima Yi was treating him to a guest, he couldn't say more.

He lowered his head and glanced at the new shoes on his feet, then quietly followed Sima Yi towards Hongyan Tower.

At the door was the same young boy in green who chased Ergouzi away last time, but when he saw Sima Yi, he quickly bent over with a flattering smile on his face.

"Hey! It turns out to be Mr. Sima, please come inside."

Er Gouzi walked past the young man in Tsing Yi, who was also a little stunned, but soon put a smile on his face.

Hongyan Tower is indeed the most luxurious restaurant in the county. It is as high as five stories. The main beams and pillars are all big trees hugged by two or three people.

There was a thick carpet on the ground, and it was soft when you stepped on it, which made Ergouzi marvel.

On his earthen bed on Shekou Mountain, only some straw was laid, but here he actually used a blanket to pad his feet.

Hongyan Building has five floors in total, and only distinguished and well-known guests can go up to the fourth floor.

It is said that standing on the fifth floor of Hongyan Building, you can overlook the entire Anchang County, but this floor is exclusive to the county magistrate, and no one is qualified to go up without the county magistrate's permission.

With Sima Yi's status, he can only eat on the third floor.

However, being able to go up to the third floor is also an existence that many wealthy businessmen envy and look up to.

The servant led the two to open a carved wooden door, and the furnishings inside were even more luxurious, which was the first time Ergouzi had seen it in his life.

A strange fragrance came out of an incense burner, which made people feel comfortable in every pore of their body.

In addition, there were actually two young girls in the room, which made Ergouzi stunned.

I don’t know how these two people look, their faces are white and tender, as smooth as freshly peeled eggs.

At least he had lived in Shexi Village and Sanchazi Town for more than ten years, and he had never seen such a fair and tender person.

It turned out that people could be so beautiful!

Er Gouzi was a little ashamed of himself, his face slightly reddened, he lowered his head, and quietly retracted his hands into his sleeves to cover the criss-crossing black cracks on his hands.

"I greet the two gentlemen!"

The two young girls bowed respectfully to the two at this time.

Sima Yi waved his sleeves, hummed, and led Er Gouzi to sit down next to a round table.

The two girls immediately came over obediently and poured tea for the two.

The skirt on the woman was as light as mist, shining brightly, and her fair and tender skin was looming, just like a fairy in a painting.

Er Gouzi was embarrassed to stare at her, and occasionally took a sneak peek.

So beautiful!

Such a beautiful woman was just a maid serving guests. The nobles in the city were really wasting it.

At the same time, she was thinking that this meal would cost thousands of coins!

Thinking of spending so much money, it would be better to buy meat buns. A few dozen coins would be enough for two people to eat.

"I heard that you got the meat of a hundred-year-old fish monster here. Give me two servings."

After Sima Yi gave an order, he turned his head and looked at Er Gouzi and asked.

"Brother Er Gou, what do you like to eat?"

Er Gouzi thought about it. He had lived for more than ten years, and the best thing he had eaten was fat pork and meat buns.

"I want stewed pork!"

The two women heard this, but their mouths twitched slightly.

"Okay! A portion of stewed meat!"

Sima Yi repeated it, and then ordered a few dishes with strange names.

After only a moment, the two women had brought in many exquisite plates one after another.

These bowls and plates were all exquisite white porcelain, and they were worth a lot of money at first glance.

The various foods placed on the plates were all wonderful, and Er Gouzi couldn't recognize any of them.

Until a large bowl was brought in at last, he finally recognized it, it was stewed pork.

"Try it!"

"The chef of Hongyan Tower, his ancestors were chefs in the palace."

At Sima Yi's signal, Er Gouzi picked up a piece of pork.

The pork in this big bowl was fat and lean, cut neatly, and the soup was bright red.

When he took a bite, the aroma of meat mixed with fat and soup burst in his mouth, without any fishy smell.

In terms of taste alone, it was 10,000 times better than the pork he cooked randomly.

Then he ate some other dishes, all of which were delicious and the best dishes he had ever eaten in his life.

The only flaw was that his pork had spiritual energy after being stored in the gourd for a period of time, and he felt energetic all over after eating it.

The dishes on the table obviously did not have these effects.

At this time, the two women brought in two large dinner plates.

These two large dinner plates were actually carved from white jade. The value of the plates alone could buy all the land in Shexi Village.

In the center of the plate, there was only a piece of meat about an inch long.

"This is the meat of the hundred-year-old fish demon. It's rare. Try it!"

Sima Yi said, picking up a small piece of fish meat with chopsticks and putting it into his mouth. He chewed it carefully, and it seemed to have an endless aftertaste.

Er Gouzi also poked a small piece of fish meat with the tip of the chopsticks and put it into his mouth.

The fish meat was tender and delicious, and the taste was several levels higher than the previous dishes.

Moreover, Er Gouzi felt that the fish meat was like the pork he had stored in the gourd, and it had rich spiritual energy.

So this was the meat of the hundred-year-old fish demon!

Then the pork he usually eats should be similar to the pork demon meat?

"You know, it is said that this fish monster weighs more than 300 kilograms, and the most essential part was presented to the county magistrate.

The remaining meat will be divided among others, and the two pieces we ate are actually scraps.

Even the remaining scales and bones of this fish were bought by Hong'an Hall and used to refine various finished medicines..."

Anyway, this fish monster weighing more than 300 kilograms, from inside to outside, including the feces in the fish's belly, was not wasted.

"By the way, are you familiar with Hong'an Hall?"

Hearing Sima Yi mention Hong'an Hall, Er Gouzi remembered the purpose of this trip. He is a local snake, and maybe he has a way.

"I know their young master, but we don't have much contact. What do you want?"

"I want to buy Peiyuan Guben Pills, but I haven't bought them several times."

"Oh! This matter, how much do you want? I can buy it for you."

Sima Yi said very easily after hearing this, as if buying Peiyuan Guben Pills was not a difficult task.

Ergouzi took out the baggage containing 490 taels of silver.

"If I could buy it, I would buy it all with this money."

"no problem."

Seeing Sima Yi's full agreement, Er Gouzi felt a little uneasy.

Because Hongantang only has a dozen pills at a time, and they are competed by all the warriors. It takes good luck to buy a few pills.

"Can you really buy so much? Doesn't it mean that ginseng is controlled by the county magistrate and there is very little circulation outside?"

"That's what I say, but in Anchang County, in addition to the County Taijie, there are several families that have been passed down for hundreds of years. They have been deeply rooted for a long time. The county magistrate can only turn a blind eye to some underground secret transactions."

Sima Yi is indeed a local snake and knows everything.

"Don't worry, just come to my pharmacy tomorrow morning to pick up the pills."

"Thank you very much!"

The two chatted while eating. After the meal, Ergouzi was stunned again when it came time to pay the bill.

It actually cost 18 taels of silver.

This much money can buy several pigs.

Just the small piece of fish he ate cost five taels of silver.