豈其食魚,必河之鯉?——《詩經·陳風·衡門》71Please respect copyright.PENANATID3zptyqT
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莊周騎著馬,小公主在後面跟著。“我們要一起走嗎?”71Please respect copyright.PENANABovE2V0P9O
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“當然了,你還欠我錢呢?你跑了我去哪要啊。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAGdFJ1EYtXM
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小公主默不作聲,自己現在分文沒有,也隻好依靠莊周。莊周在包袱中掏出一片竹簡,寫了幾筆後拿給小公主,說“簽字吧”。小公主一看氣得吐血,竟是放債契約!債主一欄寫著莊周,借債人空著。71Please respect copyright.PENANAjEa8KGu759
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“就這麽點錢你至於嗎!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAK7fggXFgLj
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“這麽點錢你還拿不出來?!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAL15KmApE1G
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小公主沒辦法,只寫上了魏羽祺三個字。71Please respect copyright.PENANAaDJxZnqRB4
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“這就對了,擔保人我都沒填。”莊周說罷,用小刀把竹片一分而二,把其中一片遞給魏羽祺:“我拿左券,你拿右券,到時可別說我亂要債。”71Please respect copyright.PENANARppNeQiRUo
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“我還想請你幫個忙。”魏羽祺忽然說。71Please respect copyright.PENANAOBsKedHPQw
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“什麽忙?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAuJZouOpWIx
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“能不能......再借我點錢。到朝儛這麽遠......”71Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3d6yRHxMi
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莊周正在喝水,聽聞此言一口水差點嗆出來:“你不會這一路的花銷都算在我頭上吧!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAVAk1vmxynV
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“放心,一到朝儛見到師父就十倍還你。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAIU0Vtiwhrp
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“別,我及時止損好了。你現在就回家,我給你留個地址,講信用你就送錢來,不講信用就當我倒霉。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAjckoKKty9r
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“我家比朝儛還遠,就算回家也得向你借錢!”魏羽祺眨著大眼睛,一副天真模樣。71Please respect copyright.PENANA91rBNsc1gl
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“這是訛上我了?!”71Please respect copyright.PENANA7su6BUNiHP
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“你放心好了,到了朝儛我連本帶利還給你。”小公主頓了頓,又投去楚楚可憐的目光:“求你了。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAPkeivK5xwa
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兩人終於在黃昏時分趕到歷下城。歷下為齊國大城,街面熱鬧。魏羽祺心情很好:“總算到了個像樣的城邑了,我們要好好吃一頓。”71Please respect copyright.PENANANsDTpmlygQ
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“好!”莊周也很高興,到了歷下表示離目的地又近了一步。“走,我帶你吃點好的。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAwTiKFK0NcG
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魏羽祺本以為莊周會帶自己去大酒樓,最起碼也是店面寬敞的食坊,結果莊周竟然帶她來到了市場邊上,門口有七八個攤檔,“怎麽樣?我就知道,市場門外一定有小吃攤。”71Please respect copyright.PENANA5BKKgpO0TR
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“我們趕了一天的路就吃這個?”她向莊周投去難以置信的眼神。71Please respect copyright.PENANAAeNWSuS2b5
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“這多好啊!你聞,滿街飄香!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAQ2WP6yXPRq
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魏羽祺皺著眉頭望著這些攤檔,“這不乾淨,我們去剛剛路過的那個‘飄香院’吧。”71Please respect copyright.PENANACHVXVEjP63
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魏羽祺當時還覺得飄香院不夠氣派,尋思莊周說不定帶自己去更好的飯莊。現在看了這些小攤,反倒覺得飄香院是最好的選擇。71Please respect copyright.PENANAGqilVzO3q8
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“不識貨你。來來來。”莊周招呼魏羽祺走近攤檔。71Please respect copyright.PENANAxjCipfR1ZD
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“要去你去!”魏羽祺站在原地不動。71Please respect copyright.PENANAP9SX4Ln7B0
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不一會兒,看見莊周拿著一個竹笥,邊走邊吃,“來,嘗嘗!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAiRlPLKAki8
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一股衝鼻的氣味衝向魏羽祺,“這是什麽?”71Please respect copyright.PENANA8uz4y5PDxQ
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“濁家羊胃脯,特別好吃!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAff8fslji5I
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“就是羊的胃?”71Please respect copyright.PENANADxftFkb3P7
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“對,小火熬爛羊胃然後風乾,再撒上椒薑粉........”71Please respect copyright.PENANAifv79F2EIf
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魏羽祺作勢欲嘔。連連擺手。71Please respect copyright.PENANApH70tRH4JC
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“不愛吃啊?那還有萍虀餅。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAiH6TAvYE5W
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“這是?”魏羽祺抱了一絲希望。71Please respect copyright.PENANAHceHLe81VY
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“醃的韭萍夾餅,這家醃的汁可酸了,蒜泥也夠。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAeOE9eoFM1E
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魏羽祺嘔的聲更大了。71Please respect copyright.PENANARYtcHLj5eK
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莊周看向魏羽祺:“你至於嗎?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAD7QbUie9EJ
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“我不吃!”魏羽祺嗔道。71Please respect copyright.PENANAfnlD9bmqUx
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“那你吃什麽?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAIdCk07CAzt
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“我什麽都不吃!”魏羽祺氣得跺腳。71Please respect copyright.PENANAg89W3g9NL0
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“那好,71Please respect copyright.PENANAWYFsFUTr3u
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你等我吃完。”莊周狼吞虎咽地吃完羊胃脯,又吃了兩張夾餅,長歎一聲:“美味啊。” 魏羽祺強忍住想暴打莊周的衝動,“吃完沒?吃完趕緊走!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAPcgZ6k1Ynx
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“你確定不吃?過了這村可沒這店了。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAjAe1ZlQcvl
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“我就是餓死也不吃這些爛七八糟的東西。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAnXyK0WGsYk
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莊周聳聳肩,“天黑了,找個地方住。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAVKF3RcrkbW
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“這兒就挺好。”魏羽祺指了指身後的“福星客棧”。若是從前,這麽普通的店她根本不會放在眼裡,但和莊周一路後她明白了一個道理,遇到差不多的就得趕緊下手。71Please respect copyright.PENANACKE9QtYjJ8
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“這兒一看就是宰客的,剛才我和老濁問好了,跟我走。”71Please respect copyright.PENANANL0ijg3Fvj
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魏羽祺生起一種不祥預感。她跟著莊周七拐八繞,到天黑才在一個窄巷子中找到了一個更窄的門面。如果不是牆上寫著“旅舍”兩個字,她無論如何也想不到這裡竟然是開門做生意的店鋪!71Please respect copyright.PENANAMDT9eLF3KJ
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“店家,開一間房,要二等間。”莊周早已在買羊胃的時候打聽清楚了。如果是他自己肯定住三等間了,但看魏羽祺如此挑剔,就要了二等。71Please respect copyright.PENANAcuiA1cilmG
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“什麽一間,要兩間!”魏羽祺急道。71Please respect copyright.PENANAgNqCe20XOU
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“兩間你付錢嗎?就一間。”莊周一錘定音。71Please respect copyright.PENANA2kYOXKOTLb
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魏羽祺跟在莊周身後,小心臟撲通撲通地跳,心想孤男寡女夜處一室怎麽能行?他隻開一間房是不是有什麽險惡企圖!如果他撲上來我該怎麽辦?71Please respect copyright.PENANAQ4FE0UIxKS
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正想著莊周已經打開房門走進了屋子,魏羽祺第一次看見陳設這麽簡單的房間!只有一張床和一個小短幾。短幾上有一盞陶豆燈,燈火幽暗。莊周關上房門,向魏羽祺走來,魏羽祺嚇得雙手抱在胸前:“你要是再過來,我就,我就........”71Please respect copyright.PENANA22BXWivWs0
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“有病。”莊周白了她一眼,徑直繞過她把包裹放在床上,“你睡吧。”說罷就走出房門。71Please respect copyright.PENANA5Ya7EBRX3i
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“那你呢?!”魏羽祺大感意外。71Please respect copyright.PENANAWauqWEvaQ4
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沒有回答,只聽見腳步聲漸遠。魏羽祺用小短幾抵住房門,和衣而睡。夢裡夢見莊周潛進房間,嚇得驚醒過來。看小短幾沒有移動的痕跡,這才安下心。但腹內饑餓,再無睡意,也有些好奇莊周在哪,便走下樓查看,結果下樓時差點被一個人絆倒,一看竟然是莊周!71Please respect copyright.PENANARZh5WZbpJ7
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他用布墊在樓梯角,靠在牆上正在酣睡。魏羽祺心道:“這小子人也不算壞。”正想著,莊周忽然睜眼,兩人都嚇了一大跳。71Please respect copyright.PENANAVRPLcTfczE
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“你不睡覺跑這兒來幹嘛?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAeKqsyyqeSp
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“睡不著出來轉轉。”魏羽祺小臉微紅。71Please respect copyright.PENANAzCt6jBkBmd
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“那房費不是白付了嘛?快去睡,明日還要趕路。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAdPjLSPmOEe
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魏羽祺想讓莊周進房來睡,在地上打鋪怎麽也比睡樓梯要啊好。但卻怎麽也說不出口,隻說了聲“哦”,便反身回房。莊周心下好奇,她怎麽變得這麽聽話了?71Please respect copyright.PENANAEAhumInURG
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清晨,兩人結了帳繼續趕路。莊周又去昨天的攤檔買了幾張萍虀餅,一路上大嚼特嚼,讚不絕口。小公主腹內空空,越聽越饞,終於忍不住了:“那個,我也嘗嘗吧。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAQgvUmimwPT
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“別,當時叫你吃你不吃,這回可沒帶你的份。”莊周笑道。71Please respect copyright.PENANAP5H44yBtUy
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“快給我!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAD8VMNwyrxj
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(過了一會兒)71Please respect copyright.PENANA8KCyudK5nG
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“你已經吃了三張了還要啊。”莊周無奈。71Please respect copyright.PENANA3UDqb0hN3t
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“再來一張,沒想到這麽好吃還不膩。”小公主伸手。71Please respect copyright.PENANAiTJJB2U07y
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下站到了昌城,小公主拉著莊周就去找小吃攤,還主動打聽有沒有價格便宜又靠譜的旅店。兩人點了豬肝粥、梅醬兔頭,在街邊吃得樂不可支,攤檔主笑道:“你們這一對兒當真有趣,吃好了下次再來。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAMsJ691G7lZ
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“我們不是一對兒!”莊周急忙說。71Please respect copyright.PENANAYGs5nGmyGW
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去旅店的路上,小公主一言不發,神情嚴肅。莊周說:“你看這兒兩旁的絲布店,不怪大家都說‘魯織齊紈’。要不一會兒去逛逛?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAvRKnSnrojH
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“隨便。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAcEYCLuYJTB
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莊周大感奇怪:“你不是挺愛逛綢布店的嗎?”71Please respect copyright.PENANA1LrF5fK7Xw
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“你愛怎麽想怎麽想。”71Please respect copyright.PENANALgkDd4rUcE
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莊周再笨也知道魏羽祺生氣了,往常提到美食啊、衣服啊、首飾啊,魏羽祺都滔滔不絕,如數家珍,這回竟然一言不發,但究竟為什麽生氣卻怎麽也想不出來。71Please respect copyright.PENANA2B55nZgBvs
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進了旅店房門,魏羽祺“砰”的一聲就關上了門。莊周說:“我還沒放行李呢!”門開了一條縫,莊周把行李遞進去,砰的一下,門又關上了。71Please respect copyright.PENANAwan3yEXubo
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晚上叫魏羽祺吃飯,她也不去。莊周隻好一人去吃,回來後敲門:“看看我帶什麽東西了?”71Please respect copyright.PENANARVv6lyuE70
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門開了一個縫兒,“你遞進來就行。”71Please respect copyright.PENANADPf2g1IpGp
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莊周伸頭一看,發現魏羽祺臉上竟然有淚痕。他一把推開門:“你怎麽了,誰欺負你了,和我說!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAMBRaV0tjZN
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“就是你。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAnpAx6qUx0r
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“我怎麽欺負你了?”莊周摸不著頭腦。71Please respect copyright.PENANAFBQ17md1Ao
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“我問你,今早擺攤檔的說我們,我們是......一對兒,你幹嘛著急否認?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAadDZLDADu3
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“我這不是澄清嗎?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAMxtD0hk0qH
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“要澄清也是我先澄清!怎麽,覺得我配不上你嗎?”71Please respect copyright.PENANALPUvu17JOP
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“怎麽可能?你那麽好看!”莊周脫口而出71Please respect copyright.PENANAfHKHQEAMT1
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魏羽祺臉一紅,莊周自覺得失言,“你嘗嘗這兒的蜜餌糕,我先走了。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAVyu3clyEsw
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“等等,你在房間裡睡吧。”71Please respect copyright.PENANA3jlT484wWS
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“什麽!”莊周望著那一張床,驚道。71Please respect copyright.PENANAFEdY79VP5h
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“你想什麽呢!你睡地上,我睡床上。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAL0kirEaEiS
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“這不方便吧。”71Please respect copyright.PENANApnzmSSUdKG
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“只要你別圖謀不軌就行。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAJNDyxCFFJg
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“我倒怕你圖謀不軌。”莊周笑著說。71Please respect copyright.PENANAkXLkdI3Jtz
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魏羽祺作勢要打:“還敢亂說!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAVfdDv7UVP7
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晚上,魏羽祺睜眼,發現莊周在地上看書。好奇問道:“你看的什麽武功秘籍?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAreyicfgLFC
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“老子的《德經》和《道經》。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAwypTq4Q1bW
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“你看這個幹嘛?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAUzJjn5wYV5
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“喜歡啊。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAXips8Wy1dE
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“你真的沒學過縱橫術?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAnomOqxQABk
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“我都說了多少遍了,真沒學過。我都不知道縱橫術是什麽。”71Please respect copyright.PENANA0aJitrU68B
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“那其他道術呢?”71Please respect copyright.PENANASctTa0PbD5
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“沒學過,道術是什麽意思?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5sOkMgbjt
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“道術也就是武學,天下道術很多門,比方說儒、墨、道、陰陽、法、名、縱橫等等吧,每家主修的不一樣,儒家,內功和真氣特別厲害;我們陰陽家,修的是驅控水火;縱橫家出名的是縱橫術和長短拳。縱橫術是極高明的輕功,一縱一橫,速度極快,所以很多大刺客都是縱橫家的。那天你露的那一手,一般人都做不到,就是縱橫家中的高手,也不可能毫無痕跡。你到底是怎麽做到的?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAz7iu8SDIjd
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“我真的不知道。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAK9BrI6Qvbn
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“你也去學道術吧!我今年就入學‘天之庠序’,到時我和爹爹說,給你辦一個入學名額。”71Please respect copyright.PENANATLyq9XmZ7B
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“那是什麽?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAGOKJ2l9oWH
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“‘天之庠序’你沒聽過?那是天下最有名的道術學校了!也是當今武林最大的門派。基礎課修一年,然後再選擇適合的專業主修。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAqAs6iiPaRw
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莊周聽得心癢癢的,自從看了劉太公關於奇異生物的藏書後,他開始對更大的世界有了一種莫名的向往。魏羽祺見莊周不答話,又說:“到時我們一起入學,還可以做同窗。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAnddmc4oR2T
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莊周“嗯”了一聲,他和魏羽祺其實都不清楚,天之庠序的入學名額是多麽難得。血統其實是天之庠序收生時一個很重要的標準,一般有意送子弟入校的高門大族,都常年向學校進獻禮金。有些想讓子女入學的新進門第,他們的供禮份額更大。對於一些沒落的老牌貴族來說,只要血統足夠高貴,即使供禮不多,也能入選。71Please respect copyright.PENANAyzOt9GNZsN
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但有土封君的推薦入學名額比尋常權貴要多,除了推薦自己的親屬入學外,也會推薦下屬官員的子女,以此作為一種表彰和恩寵手段。71Please respect copyright.PENANAgKsRlhZ0S1
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當然,能入學的也不僅限於君、卿、大夫、士之後,有的財力雄厚但血統平凡的商人家族,每兩三屆也能用流水的金銀博出一兩個名額來。還有武學宗師、門派師長、宿學盛德,都有可能獲得入學名額。其中,最例外的莫過於“無類選”了。71Please respect copyright.PENANAryJVbl7etr
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“無類選”的傳統起源於孔子,孔子雲:“有教無類。”為了踐行此理念,讓平民人家也有機會修習道術,每屆招生都會留出三個名額給尋常人家,號為“無類選”。“無類選”通常由校長、教育長親自選擇,教師也有推薦權,條件以機緣和天賦為主,但自從二十多年前的一屆“無類選”招收了一個後來把武林攪得天翻地覆的魔頭來,“無類選”便有名無實,一個不選了。71Please respect copyright.PENANAnknOWtLQwB
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“到了學校我罩著你。假期你還可以去我家玩啊......莊周,莊周?”魏羽祺低頭一看,原來莊周已經睡著了,“可真是個呆瓜”,她輕聲說。71Please respect copyright.PENANA4xxmog3Ybn
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就這樣,兩人一路吵吵鬧鬧,時間過得飛快。這一天來到即墨城,這是到朝儛的最後一座大城,也是齊國的五都之一。五都是齊國最重要的五座城市,相當於郡府,駐有精銳的常備軍,每都下轄各自區域內的縣邑。兩人一進城門就覺得心情很好,一來到了即墨就代表還有幾天的路程就到目的地了,二來眼前的繁華景象竟然和齊國國都臨淄相比也不遑多讓。71Please respect copyright.PENANAfvzY1DyTHo
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莊周讚道:“齊人說‘即墨之饒,與臨淄並誇殷盛’,果然不虛。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAyt9aWyGo3p
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魏羽祺說:“馬馬虎虎了,不過跟我們大梁比起來還是差點意思。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAg0j1qMDxEt
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“你總說大梁,大梁,那是你家鄉嗎?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAx1ba0KeNgq
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“算是吧,我家以前在安邑,後來搬到了大梁。到時你一定要去我家玩!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAcGrolU3yPb
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四年前魏王從安邑遷都到大梁,為的便是鞏固中原霸主的地位。這是魏國君臣開始“由西向東”的戰略目標轉移,莊周自然是不知道的,魏羽祺知道的也不是很清楚,只是聽父王說遷都是為了“爭形勢”。71Please respect copyright.PENANAB0PTOM2UIY
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兩人路過一家酒樓,紅色朱漆,青色瓦片,氣派非常,上面寫著“齊香閣”三個大字。魏羽祺拉住莊周:“咱們這麽久了,就沒在正經飯館吃過飯,這次就來嘗一下齊國特色吧!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAS9kZj6VwF3
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“在哪不一樣啊。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAVmcXTXtPCF
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“求求你啦!我保證不多點!隻點兩個菜。”魏羽祺眼亮如星,實在讓人無法拒絕。71Please respect copyright.PENANAY1qQTTRx1v
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莊周抵不過,又想反正也快到朝儛了,算算錢還夠,也可以小小的奢侈一把:“我們可說好,隻點兩樣菜。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAWQ8CvPspAn
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“嗯嗯!”小公主如小雞啄米般點頭。71Please respect copyright.PENANA496DCHES6d
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果然是大酒樓,竟然還有竹簡菜單。這是莊周第一次看到菜單,小公主則顯得很熟練,“莊周,我們要‘五味脯’怎麽樣?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAja7043Og5C
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“小姐好眼光,這是本地的特色,先把骨頭捶碎和豆豉一起熬煮,再加蔥、花椒、桔皮、薑等,將肉脯浸.......”71Please respect copyright.PENANARbpJUyZGCh
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還沒等店小二說完,莊周驚道:“居然要三十錢!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAU5w0K8l3SC
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魏羽祺給莊周使了個眼色,“就這個吧,你們還有什麽特色?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAMARbI7TD3m
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“二位一看就是外地來的吧,我們齊地喜食薑,所以‘鯉薑膾’也是本店的招牌。這鯉魚雖然不是黃河鯉,但也是從......”71Please respect copyright.PENANAWPIg2tlE9n
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莊周瞪大眼睛:“居然要三十七錢!齊國魚價最是便宜,你們怎麽能亂定價!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAeGidbWM3he
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“客官瞧您這話說的,魚也分種類啊,有的海魚是便宜,我們這魚可是.......”71Please respect copyright.PENANAMjQuYhtGJq
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“停,就要這個了!”魏羽祺趕忙道,“再來一壺梅漿。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAFXxHLdrhsZ
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“你!”莊周指向魏羽祺。71Please respect copyright.PENANAIQHzbBVikH
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魏羽祺迅速用菜單擋住自己的臉,小聲說道:“飲品不算菜裡。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAGfVpZalCst
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莊周一臉無奈。正在此時,鄰座的聲音飄了過來:“這麽窮酸,也敢來齊香閣?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAxliiL7FRCv
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“你說誰!”魏羽祺一下子站了起來。71Please respect copyright.PENANAfbUTb8ikVn
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“怎麽?”鄰座挑起幃幛,兩個男子走出,見到一個錦緞男裝的美貌少女,頓覺眼前一亮。又看了一眼粗布短衣的莊周,不禁大感厭惡。71Please respect copyright.PENANAbLU2JCk6xd
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“像小姐這樣的人物,怎麽能和這種吝嗇村夫同行呢?不如到我們的雅間來。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAzMlhtLEPHy
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魏羽祺冷笑道:“你們也配?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAWT6jvTdC8D
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兩人本來想向魏羽祺討好,這句話一出,徹底惹怒了他們:“這衣服八成是偷的,兩個窮鬼也配來齊香閣吃飯?”71Please respect copyright.PENANALuz3n6ErWv
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魏羽祺抱臂道:“一口一個齊香閣,就這麽寶貝這家酒樓?真是沒見識,我看也平平無奇嘛。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAZpFq5DSiE8
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“鄉巴佬口不擇言,齊香樓是這兒最好的酒樓,瞧你們身家,傾家蕩產也不過點得起幾個菜。”其中一人怒道。71Please respect copyright.PENANAuiCQKutlrP
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魏羽祺微微一笑:“好啊,本姑娘今天高興,就把這兒買下來吧。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAwIh89cHTS6
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“什麽?我沒聽錯吧,她要把齊香閣買下來?真是瘋了,大白天在這兒說夢話!”71Please respect copyright.PENANALzS9cqNWI9
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莊周勸道:“坐下,不要和他們置氣。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAtjzQabKYdP
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“你等我,我馬上回來。”魏羽祺快步走出酒樓,出門便問:“這兒最大的當鋪在哪?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAcLcYRdeYlx
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魏羽祺走進“萬寶行”,它的所有者是山東大賈陶氏家族,當年范蠡離開越國後從商,定居陶丘,以陶為姓,人稱陶朱公。陶家代代經商,萬寶行即是產業之一。最先開在定陶,然後在曲阜,再然後是莒、琅琊、即墨、臨淄。臨淄更是一連開了兩家分店。71Please respect copyright.PENANAs3gFpspR9Q
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魏羽祺一進門,迎賓者上下一打量即知此是大家子弟,馬上傳喊:“貴客到!”71Please respect copyright.PENANALKMkib7fy5
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掌櫃急忙出迎,魏羽祺開口便問:“齊香閣多少錢?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAergop2LjWU
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“什麽?”71Please respect copyright.PENANASNCz5F4Mmz
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“我問齊香閣值多少錢?”71Please respect copyright.PENANABvtiGLfQV3
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掌櫃的摸不著頭腦,下意識答道:“怎麽也得值個六七百金吧。”71Please respect copyright.PENANASIpf16YGPo
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“好,我換一千金。”魏羽祺說著取下左耳上的玉墜,“不要弄丟了,我到時可是要來贖的。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAbeNXryd2SM
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一千金,這少女瘋了吧!71Please respect copyright.PENANAp20YASAtzg
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掌櫃不以為意地接過玉墜,一看之下,不由大驚失色。連忙說:“小姐稍等。辛先生,辛先生,有大單!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAAF9OCBtI04
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內堂走出一個男子:“不是說了,沒事不要叫我。”71Please respect copyright.PENANA8HNUMaT4id
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掌櫃顫抖著把玉墜小心翼翼地捧到他面前,低聲說:“這耳墜上鑲嵌的是天藍色的一等綠松石!”71Please respect copyright.PENANA4Ip5aV4n6d
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辛先生拿起一瞧,臉色一變。急忙放在陽光下細細端詳,呢喃道:“錯不了,錯不了。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAuRBfxLfLnu
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他不住抬頭打量這位氣質高貴的俏麗少女:“敢問小姐,此物出自何處?另一只在哪?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAXlQyams22Q
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“有人送的,另一隻我不當,怎麽了?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAhIdEjn4rQA
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辛先生語氣有些激動:“此是古庸國所造,一共四對,分別送給周、魯、晉、隨四大姬姓國,多年來寶不出世,沒想到能在這兒遇到它!”晉國後來分裂成韓、趙、魏三國,國庫也被三國瓜分,這玉墜正是魏王贈給魏羽祺的。71Please respect copyright.PENANAvZmldf7Nlo
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“這位小姐要當多少錢?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAGMSNWCuxG0
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“一千金。”71Please respect copyright.PENANA9Apb9a2W65
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“馬上拿錢!”71Please respect copyright.PENANANYVNay0MNB
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“可是帳上只有六百四十金。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAay1Q3aW09w
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“我現在就去萬家錢莊提款。小姐稍等。”萬家錢莊也是陶氏的產業,萬寶行每年的盈余利潤都要匯總到錢莊,而當萬寶行資金不足時,錢莊也會提供支持。71Please respect copyright.PENANAmPDXDSfBCd
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莊周此時坐立不安,魏羽祺遲遲不歸,周圍人都等著看他笑話。他暗道不好,該不會魏羽祺真的被氣糊塗了吧,發了瘋在外面亂轉怎麽行?正想去尋她,忽然聽見一聲標志性的清嗓。莊周心裡的石頭終於落了地。見魏羽祺大模大樣地走了進來,說道:“把你們掌櫃的叫來。”71Please respect copyright.PENANARcCzSd7b7F
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掌櫃的問道:“請問客人有何貴乾?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAHnZbvyst6b
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“我要買你的店。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAu2wqrlsj1i
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“切”,掌櫃的輕蔑一笑,“本店不出售。”71Please respect copyright.PENANApAnXEKJF9p
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“我出一千金。”魏羽祺一招手,兩個人拿著錦袋走進來,打開袋子,放到櫃台上。店中食客響起一片驚訝聲。71Please respect copyright.PENANAW2RHSJ8AZt
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“到底賣不賣?”魏羽祺臉帶微笑,榮光照人。71Please respect copyright.PENANA7agpkRU8Ma
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“賣,賣!”老板喜笑顏開。“馬上立契約,夥計您是留著還是新招?”71Please respect copyright.PENANA1nelR1sp4q
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“這個不急,店現在是我的了吧。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAsfYss8YSTz
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“是,是!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAVviNLFAzkE
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“現在把那兩個面目可憎的家夥趕出去,以後記住了,不準許他們再來!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAQFdEi4aD7O
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幾個夥計為了討好新掌櫃一擁而上,兩個人面如土色,掙扎道:“憑,憑什麽?我們是花錢來吃飯的!”71Please respect copyright.PENANAJi45uWUBCo
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“憑我不喜歡。”魏羽祺一揮手,兩人被扔出門外。71Please respect copyright.PENANAGpoMCgPrje
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“把招牌菜都端上來,再來兩壺酒,自己家的店不用結帳。”魏羽祺心滿意足地坐了下來。71Please respect copyright.PENANAVzjXL6lCJu
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“掌櫃的,酒您是要?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAhzYXGkRtCc
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“問莊公子。”71Please respect copyright.PENANA1hFqU7ZjtV
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“莊公子,您看.......”71Please respect copyright.PENANAO1pvdbSdQW
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“隨意隨意”,莊周看向魏羽祺,一臉震驚:“你在哪弄的這麽多錢?”71Please respect copyright.PENANA6ZUEvldnV7
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“我把首飾當了。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAxont8uGGhV
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莊周愕然:“你......你首飾這麽值錢?”71Please respect copyright.PENANALo76BoNmBV
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魏羽祺微微一笑,朗聲道:“今天我和莊公子請客,所有食客的帳都免了!”酒樓內響起一片叫好聲。她又對店小二吩咐道:“今日不再接新客了,等客人們都離開,關門謝客。我和莊公子吃完飯,再安排酒樓事宜。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAHsHKzTEYqr
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兩人邊吃邊談,說說笑笑不覺到了傍晚。此時大門緊閉,連廚師、帳房、夥計在內的四十七人都整齊肅立,等待“新掌櫃”訓話。71Please respect copyright.PENANAvuwtMyMETS
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魏羽祺沒從做過生意,更不知道如何運營酒樓。當初買下齊香閣全憑一時衝動,現在具體該怎麽辦反而有些不知所措。她略一思索,便道:“平常掌櫃不在都是誰管事?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAEu0dP1308G
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一人越眾而出,“是小人代管。小人郝經,是這兒的管事。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAGYfZai8Hbb
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“好, 這兒以後由你代管。郝經我問你,天下最好的酒樓在哪?”71Please respect copyright.PENANA7nqW9rhSgb
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“這.......”郝經遲疑不決。71Please respect copyright.PENANAx7kxaGJ3w0
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“齊有‘易牙食坊’,燕有‘鼎烹’,趙有‘鹽梅莊’,周有‘八珍館’,韓有‘不厭精’,楚則‘嘗隻樓’,魏則‘方丈酒家’、‘飲禦院’,太多太多。齊香閣只不過算作中上品質,且不說店面布置,樽俎陳設,單說菜品,鹿筋不去臊,鴨肉太老,魚肉色粉一碰即散,酣蛤火候太大不嫩,兔醢醬必須釀百日方可,羊肉羹是要配苦荼的,你們卻配了豆葉,凡此種種,不一而足,兩個月後我會派專人來指導,你隻管認真看店,誠心待客,好處自然少不了你的,如果敢耍滑頭,我絕對讓你後悔。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAfoWsefLkZ3
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“小人不敢!”郝經急忙下拜。魏羽祺從小看到父王如何禦下,對於恩威並濟這一套最是了然。故而一上來就賣弄一番,讓眾人不敢小覷欺瞞。71Please respect copyright.PENANAVFH4VHLpwQ
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莊周滿臉都是欽佩之色,眾人散後,他問魏羽祺:“你說的那些店你都去過嗎?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAStF9Q7EObv
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“有的去過,有的沒去,但聽說過。”71Please respect copyright.PENANAXFCmzZ2T8Q
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“那你專門學過廚藝?”71Please respect copyright.PENANAAUM3C3Nsf8
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“沒啊,吃的多了,自然能分辨好壞,你好好跟著我,我一點點教你。”魏羽祺得意笑道。71Please respect copyright.PENANAGy2UmACB0F
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兩人一早就踏上行程,臨走時魏羽祺囑咐郝經,如果資金出現問題就去萬寶行找辛先生,她有過交代。行了半天路過一個酒家,魏羽祺又恢復到平素奢華的作風連點八個菜,要不是莊周攔著還要繼續點菜,等到結帳的時候,魏羽祺突然一拍頭:“完了。”71Please respect copyright.PENANA5BWEZTOljM