Eat in Song Dynasty

Chapter 15 Night Market ([-])

As night fell, the sky gradually darkened, and the West Street in front became lively again.A girl in a crimson jacket walked briskly through the alley in the dim night, then turned into the half-closed courtyard gate of Wen's house, and approached Wen Shu, who was washing dishes by the well, , to scare her.

Unexpectedly, the latter seemed to have eyes behind her back, before she approached, she said: "Don't hide, I know you're here."

The girl rushed forward like a discouraged ball, and said angrily, "Hmph, it's really boring, it happens every time, can't you just pretend to be scared by me?"

"You know you can't scare me, but who is bored to play this kind of game?" Wen Shu didn't give in.

The girl thought about it for a while, and felt that what she said made sense, and then said: "Are you busy tonight, do you want to go to the night market?"

"Night market?" Wen Shu's eyes flashed like autumn pupils.

Speaking of this, the girl suddenly got excited, and said with a bright eyebrow: "A few days ago, my cousin came to the house and said that there is a Dashiguo merchant on the Ma Xing Street tonight to sell rouge, gouache, and rose water. I heard the price It’s much cheaper than Xiuyifang Zhangji Ancient Shop.”

Wen Shu was a little moved when he heard it, hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Sure, then wait a moment, I will go with you after washing the dishes."

"Okay, then hurry up."

"What's the rush? Can the businessman from Dashi Kingdom run away?" Wen Shu shook his head.

"That's not sure, the rose water is so popular, if you go late, maybe it's gone, no, we have to hire a car later." The girl murmured to herself.

Here, Wen Shu has already washed the bowls and chopsticks quickly, put the bowls and chopsticks into the kitchen, and went back to the room to withdraw dozens of pennies, and then she came out, saying to Wang Ling: "Let's go, my father is going out. , let's go to Xizi Street, we bumped into my father on the way, just to say hello."

"Success." Wang Ling smiled, took her hand, and the two of them left the yard together.

He bumped into Wen Tai on the way as scheduled, Wen Shu greeted him, and turned to Xizi Street with Wang Ling to take a car.

The coachman, etc." Just as they turned onto the street, a blue Rob mule cart passed by, and Wang Ling hurriedly waved and shouted.

The coachman hurriedly turned around and asked, "Where are the two young ladies going?"

"Ma Xing Jie, how much is it?" Wen Shu asked.

"Yo, that's a coincidence. There are already two young ladies in the car who are also going to Ma Xing Street. If the two young ladies share the car, each of them will give ten Wen."

Ten Wen, the price is quite fair, Wen Shu nodded, and pulled Wang Ling into the car together.

There were two benches and a small wooden bench nailed horizontally inside the green cloth mule cart. At this time, the two girls who were driving in the morning had already occupied a bench. When they saw them coming in, they nodded slightly as a greeting.

Wen Shu and Wang Ling also returned the gift, and then sat down on a bench, discussing in a low voice what they would buy later.

A quarter of an hour later, the mule cart stopped at the entrance of Maxing Street. At this time, Maxing Street was full of people and brightly lit.

There are many night markets in Tokyo, but Mahang Street is the most lively. This street runs for tens of miles from north to south, and is lined with medical halls, medicine shops, teahouses and wine shops, and there are countless.

Every night, the colorful buildings in front of each house are full of joy, and the lamp sheds are all lit up, making the area as bright as day, and this grand scene will last until midnight.

"Crabs, clams, fried fish, sheep's head, belly and lungs, batch-cut sheep's head, fried sheep's white sausage, fried pork skin, deep-fried frozen fish head, wild duck meat, [-] yuan a piece, what's your order?" "

The air was filled with all kinds of yelling and the aroma of food, Wen Shu sniffed, thankful that he was full before coming here
Looking at the bustling and bustling market, she asked Wang Ling on the side: "Where do the merchants of the Great Food Kingdom set up their stalls? It's east, west, head, and tail. You can ask clearly."

Hearing her mention this, Wang Ling's face suddenly revealed a voice of annoyance: "Oh! I was so happy at the beginning, but I forgot!"

Hearing this, Wen Shu shook his head helplessly: "Forget it, anyway, it's still early, so let's go shopping from here. If the merchants from Dashi Kingdom really set up a stall here, we will definitely meet."

But Wang Ling, who was thinking about rose water, frowned worriedly: "Then what if I go late and the goods are sold out?"

"That can only mean that you have nothing to do with it." Wen Shu joked, then pulled her and said: "Okay, hurry up and look for it, if you delay, it will really be gone."

Originally, she did not come this time to buy rouge powder and rose water, but mainly because she was thinking about the food business and wanted to investigate.She thought that since she decided to start a food business, selling trowels would not be a long-term solution. If she wanted to make more money, she had to find a stall in the night market to sell some popular food.

This way is just a good time to see what the food stalls around are selling, and which stalls have the best business and the most popular.

After waiting for a cup of tea, the crowd in front of me suddenly increased, to the point of rubbing shoulders, followed by several awkward yells.

"All the big ladies and young ladies who pass by come to have a look. The special spices, lip balm, rouge, and rose water made by Dashi Kingdom."

"I found it, I found it!" Hearing the yelling, Wang Ling immediately became excited, and dragged Wen Shu into the crowd.

At the same time, on the second floor of a restaurant on the left, Lu Xingwan was sitting by the window, watching the Dashiguo businessman below with an awkward accent soliciting passers-by, while the stall was surrounded by young ladies of the same age, he couldn't help but feel heartbroken. envious.

Opposite her, Lu Yuancheng's eyes were lost in thought, his brows were slightly frowned, as if he was here but his heart was somewhere else.

When Lu Xingwan turned around and saw him, he couldn't help sighing: "My brother is not in the mood, why bother to accompany me out."

Lu Yuancheng came back to his senses, and said in a gentle voice: "Why, I would be happy to accompany you out, but just now I suddenly remembered a case and lost my mind, so don't take offense later."

Lu Xingwan shook his head, and said with a light smile, "Wan'er is that ignorant, but he just doesn't want my brother to get involved in the business, and he has to reluctantly accompany me, which will suddenly increase the trouble."

"Nothing." Lu Yuancheng smiled and poured her a glass of green plum wine, and said, "Try it tonight, this is the new green plum wine from Qingfenglou, I heard it is most suitable for girls to drink."

Lu Xingwan took it with a smile, took a sip, and nodded: "It's really good, the taste is sour and sweet, but why is my brother invited me to drink tea today?"

"Recently, I haven't spent much time with Wan'er during my busy schedule. It just so happens that the Yamen is not busy today, so I want to go out with you. Wan'er hasn't been out at night for a long time, right?"

While the two were talking, there was a sudden commotion downstairs, and two young ladies suddenly squeezed in front of the Dashiguo booth. If everyone complained, it also made Lu Xingwan, who was sitting by the window, look curiously past.

(End of this chapter)