Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 158 There is no curfew here
Qin Shao and the others were planning to live in the Daliangmen Inn. Unexpectedly, the beginning of spring in Kaifeng Prefecture was the time when various caravans gathered. There were too many merchants passing by, and the inn was already full.

The innkeeper was quite enthusiastic, saying that they still had an inn on the side of the Bell and Drum Tower, because the location was a little remote and there were still rooms left, so Xiao Er took them to see the inn.

Qin Shao and the others followed Xiaoer to the vicinity of the Bell and Drum Tower. Although the inn was small, fortunately it was clean, and there was a small courtyard in the inn to take care of the carriages and horses of the residents.

Then it was settled.

Qin Shao remembered that there happened to be a night market near the Bell and Drum Tower, a famous snack street in the night market.

Living here, you can just visit and taste the Daming Bell and Drum Tower Night Market in the evening.

After Qin Shao settled down, he took a hot bath first. After running around these days, his body was already a little messy. After taking a hot bath and eating, he felt much more comfortable.

It was still in the middle of the afternoon, and there was still some time before it got dark.Qin Shao told the others to take a good rest and go to the Bell Tower Night Market together later.

When I woke up again, the room was already dark.

Qin Shao got up in a hurry, worrying if he had slept a little, it was already midnight.

"Grandpa, are you awake?"

The third son's voice came from outside.

"What time is it?"

"Master, it's Xu time, it's close to Hai time. I wanted to call you, but Miss Han said that you might be tired and let you rest for a while."

The third son came in and said.

I didn't expect to sleep for such a long time.

After Qin Shao washed up, he called everyone together to go to the Bell Tower Night Market.

The inn actually prepared dinner, but it was simple after all, and they said they would go to the night market at night, so everyone only ate a little and ordered their stomachs.

Then go straight to the Bell and Drum Tower Night Market not far from the inn.

It has been a long time since the lights came on, but the night market is still extremely lively, with a constant stream of pedestrians.

"Master, Kaifeng Mansion is really lively. It's so late, you see there are so many people! There are still people coming over there one after another, won't they have a curfew?"

The third son shouted excitedly.

In Anlu Prefecture, it is lively during the Lantern Festival, and there is a curfew at night.

"There's no curfew here!"

Qin Shao said.

The Bell and Drum Tower Night Market in Kaifeng Prefecture had already appeared during the Yin and Zhou Dynasties, and took shape during the Han Dynasty.

It can be said to be the originator of Daxia night market culture.

In the Tang Dynasty, the curfew was stricter and there was a time limit.

In today's Daming, the night market here has no curfew, which is considered a moment of prosperity.

Not only was there no curfew, but the imperial court also set up street lights and bridge lights to facilitate people's travel at night.

It can be said that the night market didn't reopen until the third watch, and it reopened at the fifth watch;

Although the area of ​​the night market today is slightly smaller than that of the previous life, especially the area of ​​the snack street.

But there are so many categories.

Oil cakes, gourd soup, meat pies, honey fried, steamed stuffed buns, bad soup, boiled things, etc.

There is also a bakery that sells door oil, chrysanthemum, wide focus, side thickness, and pith cake;
There is an endless stream of peddlers walking around the street with trays and baskets.

There are wine crab, roe roe, deer breast, turkey, stewed duck, belly lung, chicken mince, kidney kidney, eel, sugar ice and snow, etc. for sale.

The mutton here is quite famous. Qin Shao ordered batch-cut sheep's head, smoked lamb sausage, fried candied meat, pan-fried tongs, and roasted pork skin, etc., and set up a table.

A table of people began to feast.

When Han Jinrong came here, she was still wearing a veiled hat, and when she saw women flocking to the night market, many of them took off their veiled hats for the convenience of eating or watching.

She also took it off.

After eating, they went to another street, where the night market culture is very rich.

In addition to eating, there are also entertainment items, such as playing and playing, talking and singing, singing and dancing, performing arts and juggling, storytelling and writing...

What surprised Qin Shao even more was that there were two other places, one was for cockfighting and the other was for dogfighting, so the one was lively.

Not only fighting, but also betting. In the cold weather, many men cheered with their shirts off.

Because it was not very convenient to take Han Jinrong with them, they just looked at it from a distance and left.

After wandering around like this, it was getting late.

Qin Shao discussed that everyone should go back together.

I ate too much meat at night, and I was thirsty and greasy.

They walked to a remote part of Yeshi Street, and saw an old man and an old lady selling lotus seed porridge, and there were many vegetables beside them.

Their location is really remote, and it's a little far from the street lights. It's so hidden, it's estimated that they won't be able to buy much in one night.

In the cold wind, the old man and the old lady were not wearing very thick clothes, and they shrank their bodies, feeling a little pitiful.

Qin Shao couldn't help but stepped forward to take care of their business.

Asked about a bowl of lotus seed porridge for 1 Wen, which was very cheap. Qin Shao asked for a bowl for each person and paid 4 Wen.

Even though the taste is lighter than the previous life, it is fragrant and delicious.

In the final analysis, sugar is too expensive in this era, unlike the desserts in the previous life, which always like to add a lot of sugar, even though the taste is rich, it is easy to get bored.

Seeing that everyone likes it, Qin Shao will add another bowl for everyone.

"Master, I'm full and I can't eat any more. You can have another bowl. I think the vegetables here are fresh. Why don't we buy some?"

Han Jinrong went to check the vegetables on one side.

"Little lady, our vegetables are all stored in the cellar. My wife, we have taken good care of them and they have not been damaged. If you want them, it will be cheaper."

The old lady said hastily.

Han Jinrong picked two cabbages.

"This cabbage is not bad, even if there are only these two left, it's not worth picking up. It would be great if there were some small green vegetables!"

Han Jinrong said.

It is still spring, and many vegetables are stored in previous years. It is cold now, and it is not easy to buy some vegetables.

"Little lady, if you want, we still have some at home. I also planted some small green vegetables in the yard, and I can give them to you when the time comes. There are still a few cabbages at home, and my lady can pick and choose."

The old lady is very active in business.

"Is your home ever far away? Did you ever come here to set up a stall tomorrow?"

Han Jinrong asked.

"Our house is behind the house on the left side of Madao Street. We can't set up a stall here during the day. If you want it, the lady, the old lady will send it to you, but I don't know where you live."

Han Jinrong told the old lady where they lived, and the old lady said that she would send some vegetables for them to choose tomorrow.

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The next day, when Qin Shao woke up, it was almost noon.

There was a knock on the door.

Qin Shao got up to check, and it turned out to be the waiter of the shop.

"Young master? Someone is looking for you outside."

The little boy said.

"Someone looking for it?"

Qin Shao was a little surprised, they just arrived, who else would come to this place to look for them.

He was having doubts when Han Jinrong walked over from the backyard.

Wang Yin went to the manger to watch the horses.

Han Jinrong and Xiaosanzi went to the back to wash their clothes. They had been running around all these days, and their clothes were very dirty. After two days of rest here, they could just wash their clothes.

Han Jinrong washed it, and the third son hung it to dry.

While the youngest son was drying, Han Jinrong came back with a basin to see if her grandfather was awake.

"Master, haven't you eaten yet? I've already put the breakfast in the house for you."

Seeing him get up, Han Jinrong said with a smile.

"It's said that someone is looking for us, I'll go and see who it is."

"Someone looking for us?"

Han Jinrong was also puzzled.

She put the laundry tub aside and followed Qin Shao out of the inn to see who was looking for them.

As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the inn, I saw the old lady who was setting up a stall on the night market last night.

Seeing them, the old lady was a little excited and waved at them.

They just remembered that they said last night that they wanted to buy vegetables from the old lady's house, and she would come to look for them today.

It's just that the old lady stood there alone, and there were no vegetables around her.

"Master, little lady, didn't you say you wanted to buy our vegetables?"

The old lady said in a low voice with a slightly nervous expression.

"Ma'am, where are your vegetables? Why don't you bring them here?"

If you buy a lot of vegetables here, you can push a cart or carry a basket, but the old lady didn't bring anything.

"Little lady, officer, our vegetables are in our yard, just two streets behind the inn where you live. If you want, you can go to our house and have a look. In the evening, we will...deliver them to you."

The old lady hesitated for a moment and said, there seemed to be something unspeakable in her expression.

"Grandpa?"

Han Jinrong also felt a little baffled, the old lady kept her promise, and now she wants to let her buy it at her house, wouldn't it be tricky?

"It's okay to go and have a look!"

Qin Shao saw the slight anxiety and earnestness in the old man's expression, and it seemed that there was something unspeakable.

"Sweetie, what are you doing here?"

A cry suddenly came from the side.

(End of this chapter)