I brought a rare thing today—— The call came from the door, and Furuhashi Shengnosuke woke up from his dream.Looking back, Jihei of Murataya was standing at the door. He was holding a bundle and came alone without a servant. Sheng Zhisuke was deeply puzzled.Why was Jibei able to open and close the paper door that was not easy to open and close?Shengzhisuke was taken aback every time, and Jihei saw his lazy appearance. "Brother Sheng, are you dozing off again? I yelled several times." Jihei took off his shoes in the small space, and walked into the room by himself as if he knew the way.In Shengzhisuke's room of four and a half tatami mats, the desk alone took up half of the space. Jibei quickly scanned the desk, and after confirming that there was nothing drawn on the draft paper, the corners of his mouth lightly lifted.

Shengzhisuke rubbed his eyes hastily, and moved the inkstone and brush holder aside.Jibei carefully placed the burden he had brought on the table. "I didn't sleep." These words sounded like making excuses for themselves. "I'm enjoying the cherry blossoms." The clothes drying yard is located in the opposite direction of the entrance. There is a cherry tree planted in front of it. The tree takes root facing the slope of the embankment of the canal. The trunk slopes towards the water surface and grows luxuriantly. Oh—Jibei looked at the cherry tree and narrowed his eyes.

"Speaking of which, the scenery has become more beautiful." Jihei tilted his head in confusion, and Shengzhisuke said to him: "Because the original wooden wall is gone. The view has become wider." Ten days ago, there was a wooden wall between the cherry tree and the embankment. Although it was seriously tilted, it was still intact.Now without it, boats and cargo ships driving on the canal can clearly see through the house, and the cold wind blows straight through, which is really unbearable. If there is a strong wind and a high tide, there will even be splashes.So that wooden wall helped a lot.

But the children of the longhouse worked together to tear down that wall and tear it down for firewood.Because after the beginning of spring, it will be warm and cold for five days. If you don't do this, you may freeze to death.The entire wooden wall was demolished in just five days, but the demolition started from Shengzhisuke's residence. One day, the child Wang Taiyi threatened Shengzhisuke with an ax in his hand. ——If you dare to inform Fu Kan, you should know what the consequences will be, right? This child is only twelve years old, and Shengzhisuke is twenty-two years old after all.Although he is a rogue, after all, there are one long and one short samurai swords stuck in his waist.There is certainly a problem with the party making the threat, but there is also a problem with the party being threatened.

——If you want to start dismantling from me, then I hope to get some. After speaking, Tai Yi really brought him firewood.In this way, he is not qualified to inform. "The view is good, but brother Sheng, won't it be troublesome in the future?" "Before winter comes, Mr. Kanemon should think of a way." Kanemon was the caretaker of this Fukan longhouse in Kita Nagahori-cho, Fukagawa.The landlord, Fukutomi, is engaged in the timber wholesale business, and his residence is in Fuyuki Town.A lot of land in this area is owned by the landlord Fufuya, so when the longhouses here are named, the word "Fu" is used at the beginning.Fuji long house, Fu Shan long house, Fu long long house, each name sounds rich and auspicious, but only Fu Kan long house adds the name of the manager responsible for managing the long house to the name of the long house.Kanemon himself was nicknamed "Fukan".

Having said that, Kanemon did not take special care of this longhouse.On the contrary, he often said that among the tenants of Fufuya, the poorest and the most difficult to collect rent all gathered in this longhouse.In fact, it was indeed a longhouse for the poor.Otherwise, the wooden wall will not be demolished without authorization. Incidentally, when Kanemon went around looking for Taichi to settle the matter of demolishing the wooden wall for firewood, the instigator hid in Shengzhisuke's house.He was lying between the folded quilt and pajamas, and Shengzhisuke spread out several pieces of draft paper to cover him.

— I'm drying, please don't touch. Shengzhisuke used this set of rhetoric to cover Taiyi. ——The bald Kan underestimated Mr. Sheng too much. No matter how bad it was, he was still a samurai—Taichi, who managed to escape, was talking big.There is a problem with the party who said this, and there is also a problem with the party named. Mentioning this, Jihei smiled happily. "Tai Yi is still hiding now?" "No, he's been spared. He's running about now." "It must have been caught by Mr. Fu Kan." "Mr. Fukan's anger is gone. Getting angry now won't help, and he is very helpful. He should fix that wooden wall."

Perhaps he would say to Fukutomi House, "How about it being dismantled so easily for firewood next time?" So he negotiated with them to build a solid wooden wall again. "The branches and leaves are growing really well, but..." Looking at the scenery outside the house opening towards the canal portal, Jihei shrank his neck slightly. "Cherry blossoms are only 10% in bloom now. And in today's weather, the door is always open, but it's very cold." The river wind that blows into the house is really chilling.Shengzhisuke closed the paper door, blocking the cherry tree in front of him.

"You didn't even polish the ink, so you can see it. Did you see any beautiful composition from that cherry tree?" Facing Jihei's question, Shinosuke turned the charcoal in the brazier, put the cooled iron pot back on the hob, and did not answer for a long time. "...I think of the cherry blossoms in the feudal kingdom." Jihei's soft smile that hung on the corner of his mouth suddenly froze on his face. "In the garden of the feudal school, there is a cherry tree that looks very similar. It also happens to be by the pool, and the trunk protrudes toward the water."

When the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the cherry blossoms blooming by the pool and the cherry blossoms reflecting on the water surface are double contrasted, which is so beautiful that it is called "mirror cherry". "Have you received any letters recently?" "No letter since New Years. Presumably nothing has changed." It didn't get better, and it didn't get worse—Sheng Zhisuke added in his heart.Jihei understood what he meant, but nodded slightly without saying a word. Murata House is a bookstore in Saga Town, Fukagawa, the largest on the east side of Okawa.They have a wide source of customers, from merchants to banners and daimyo's Shimoyashiki, they are all their customers.

On the other hand, Murata House also runs the business of renting bookstores, and Jihei is in charge.The two brothers share the family business together.Shengzhisuke and Xingbingwei only met once. Although Xingbingwei treats people modestly, he has sharp eyes. He is not like a businessman, but more like a military scientist. Most of the people who work in a bookstore are women and children. Not for him.And Jibei knows how to joke with people, and also likes to chat about things, gossip about family affairs, and always smiles with his eyes, so he is very suitable for this job. Jihei is a few years older than Shengnosuke.Although I haven't confirmed it, but the age difference should be more than two rounds.He has an eye-catching tall figure, thin physique, and three-dimensional facial features—especially the pair of thick eyebrows and big eyes. Taiyi and the others often joked that "it's like putting coals and charcoal balls". Although the overall outline is not coordinated, it adds He is kind, and whenever he encounters something interesting, he can laugh like a child wherever he encounters, making people feel that he is young and full of vigor. It has been almost half a year since Shengzhisuke knew Jihei and contracted him to transcribe the transcript.Although the two have a close friendship, the talkative Jibei has always been reluctant to talk about his own affairs.That's why Shengzhisuke learned from Kanyouwei's gate not long ago that Zhibingwei had a wife who had just married and died in an accident, and he has been single like an ascetic since then. ——He was actually very lonely. Kanemon said to Shengzhisuke-I thought you were getting along well with him, so I secretly told you about it. No one in the Fukan longhouse knew about it, and the people around Murata's house never mentioned it. ——Mr. Sheng, even if you are as thin as a bamboo pole and ugly, but after all, you are still young and a man, sometimes you still want to seek beauty and excitement.However, at such a time, you must not invite Mr. Jihei to go with you, or ask him to introduce you.It was so cruel to him. In this matter, Sheng Zhisuke also obeyed his orders. "Okay." Sheng Zhisuke brought out a tea bowl with a corner missing, and served it with boiling water.At this moment, Jihei stared at Shengnosuke with his naturally big eyes. "Brother Sheng, you are curious about what this is, right?" "You said it was a rare thing." There is a bundle on the desk, wrapped into a neat square with a blue wrapping scarf with the Murata house number printed on it. Jihei rubbed his hands happily, and began to untie the tight knot. "Don't be frightened." Jihei chuckled lightly, with an expression that he hoped he would be frightened.I opened the towel and saw that it was a book.No, not just books.There was also a small package half-wrapped in paper.It looks like it's made of multiple sheets. "Look at this first." Jihei put the books on the desk and lined them up.There are four books in total.Each was beautifully bound, a navy blue cover molded in embossed vegetables, with the title printed in a rectangle of pale yellow. Seeing the title of the book, Shinosuke was astonished as Jibei had expected. "Isn't this "Food Master"?" Got it all together?Shengzhisuke looked up at Jihei, the owner of the book rental shop had a gleam in his eyes. "That's right. I bought all the missing second book and the fourth book that just came out last year." Four books in the same direction, but published in different years.The first is the fifth year of Wenzheng (1831), the second is the eighth year of Wenzheng, the third is the 12th year of Wenzheng, and the latest fourth is the sixth year of Tianbao (1835).It took a total of thirteen years. "Food Master" is a book written by "Yaobaisen", the leading restaurant in Edo, about the dishes provided to customers in the restaurant.The dishes are arranged according to spring, summer, autumn and winter, and the cooking method of each dish is accompanied by a commentary.This alone is luxurious enough, and there are many articles, pictures, and color prints by literati and painters attached, which can be called extremely luxurious. During the cultural, cultural and political years, cooking books became popular, and books of various designs and contents came out one after another, and people rushed to read them.Especially "Food Master" is the most famous, because the famous shop Babaishan has only one book, and there is no other semicolon. Of course, Shengzhisuke didn't know about this until he worked under Jibei.The Dagen Fan of Shangzong Kingdom, where Sheng Zhisuke grew up, is about two days away from Edo. Although it was a feudal state at the beginning of the establishment of the shogunate, it was a small feudal clan with only 15,000 shi.Coupled with the fact that the current feudal lord, Chiba's family, is martial, strict, upright, and simple, the feudal lords will naturally follow suit, and luxurious cookbooks are useless at all.Even if there is, Shengzhisuke's hometown, Guqiao's family, only has a salary of eighty shi, which is simply unaffordable.Now the meager salary has also been withdrawn, the father has passed away, and the eldest brother, who is the eldest son of the family, is staying at a relative's house in the feudal state, living behind closed doors, and the family's finances have become even more difficult. --However…… Facing the glittering "Cooking Master" in front of him, he couldn't help asking: Who am I?What are you doing here again?He obviously closed the paper door, but there seemed to be a gust of cold wind blowing over his chest unexpectedly. "When it was sold, it seemed that there was a book bag attached to it." Jihei said, holding the second book in his hand, showing the lining.Shengzhisuke blinked and looked up at him.Jihei revealed an intoxicated look. "This is a design imitating the Yabaisen Noren. It has a unique flavor. It was lost when it was resold because it was inserted into the lining page, which is embarrassing." "Look hard and maybe you can find it. Like the previous advertising leaflet." "That's right. It's still worth looking forward to." Sheng Zhisuke picked up the fourth book tremblingly.The others are also in good condition, but this one has just come out and is brightly colored. "Here I mentioned Furuga cuisine and Pucha cuisine." "Table load..." "Nagasaki's local cuisine. Pucha cuisine is Zen vegetarian cuisine." Sheng Zhisuke could only nod in agreement at this time. "If it's just copying, there's no problem, but..." Jihei smiled. "Don't worry. It's hard for me to get these four books together. I can't hand them over to you to transcribe right away. I'm not so pure-hearted. I'll stay by my side for a while and enjoy it." Sheng Zhisuke let out a sigh of relief. "But having said that, this kind of book is very eye-catching." And I gathered these four books, and I want to show you off—Jihei said so. "Although it is good for the eyes, it seems to hurt the heart." His hands have been shaking non-stop since just now. "It seems that my skills are not up to scratch. A lighter ancient book is more suitable for me." Five days ago, Shinosuke went to Murata House to get this job.The agreed delivery date was still early, so he could sit leisurely and enjoy the cherry blossoms, ecstatically looking at the scenery that was only half in bloom and slightly chilly. "However, my visit today is not purely business." Jihei folded his palms together and bowed to "Cuisine", carefully rewrapped it, and then took out another half-wrapped package. "Actually, the rare thing I said just now refers to this." At first glance, nothing can be judged.There was a printed matter on a thin board about half the size of a paper, which Shengzhisuke could understand.But he was confused by the pattern printed on it.Shengzhisuke took a closer look, and there were brick roofs and corridors above.This should be the stall.There are tatami mats here, it should be a room.There are several.There are also hanging scrolls and vases in the niches. "This thing is called 'Qi-e'." Jihei said. "After cutting and assembling, you can make a room of 'Eight Hundred Goods'." Sheng Zhisuke suddenly realized.It turned out to be the case.Not only the building itself, but also the furniture and daily necessities are depicted in it. "Speaking of it, it's like a toy. It's very finely made, isn't it?" In the era when cookbooks were popular, Babaishan also earned the title of famous restaurant.Not only ordinary people, but ordinary businessmen are also looking forward to the Eight Hundred Goods, and they didn't expect it to be popular everywhere in this form. "I didn't expect such a one to be left intact. I never dreamed that I could buy it." Can you assemble it for me?Zhibingwei asked. "I?" "It should be a trivial matter. Brother Sheng can not only draw and write, but also has a pair of skillful hands." "Isn't this thing expensive?" "If you don't try to assemble this thing once, how can you know what's going on?" Things started to get a little weird. "What are you talking about?" "I plan to use this as a model to make a new 'Qi-e' for sale. I will start with the restaurants in this area." In other words, he asked Shengzhisuke to be responsible for the design and production. "It is becoming more and more difficult to make a living in today's world. Last year, the foundry industry also changed to cater to the life of the street, and the business improved. When the business is getting worse, we need to pay more attention to the business." Shengzhisuke took a closer look at "Qihe" in front of him again. "However, because it is the famous Eight Hundred Goods, this thing is valuable, right?" Because for ordinary people, this is a place that is out of reach and out of reach even in their dreams. "For the poor in this area, the Nigenchaya of Hachimangu Shrine is as far away as Yabaishan." The same is true for Sheng Zhisuke. "The same goes for cookbooks. Not all cooks rent cookbooks in our store. Many customers say that just reading this book is enough." Indeed.Murata House also made cheap manuscripts for these customers and started a rental bookstore.Thanks to this gift, Sheng Zhisuke was able to make a living. "Besides, it's also a good way for restaurants to give this item as a souvenir to customers. Or as a small gift that comes with ordering takeout." This seems promising.Children really like this kind of toys, but children like Taiyi should not be interested in restaurants with luxurious cuisine.Even if you are interested, you can't afford it.As far as Shengzhisuke saw, these children's toys were either obtained by themselves or made by themselves. "I see. I'll give it a try. Not sure if I can spell well..." "Even if you don't do it well in the end, I won't ask you to pay compensation with your salary. I won't say such petty things, so don't worry." Jihei said with a smile.But for Shinosuke, it was a matter of life and death. "Actually, I have discussed this matter with 'Ping Qing'. They are very interested and think this idea is very interesting." Pingqing is a well-known restaurant in Fukagawa.Jihei not only had business dealings with them, he might often patronize them as customers.Murata House is operating steadily and its business is booming. "As long as rice grains are used as paste, it can be torn off and re-glued after steaming. Don't be so serious, just take it easy." Jihei hooked the burden in his hand and stood up, adding a final sentence . "Speaking of which, this painting was given to me by someone else, and I didn't pay a dime. So I don't suffer at all." It would have been better to say no. After sending Jibei away, he closed the hard-to-open paper door again, Shengzhisuke sat down at the desk, and sighed. He is not troublesome.Shengzhisuke's personality is very suitable for this kind of fine handicraft.He even had fun with it. --But…… It's incredible to do business.I have lived here for more than half a year, and I have frequent contacts with Jihei, but there are still many things that Shinosuke can't figure out and can't accept.That will sell you big; that will get you good reviews; that will drive customers to your door; that will drive customers away.It was all something that I would not have thought about in the feudal kingdom. No, this is not a question for a samurai to ponder. ——I really went farther and farther.He felt deeply in his heart.

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