As the sun sets, the aroma of food wafts from the restaurants on the streets of Changqing.
Lin Yi suddenly felt homesick. Grandma was a good cook. She has never known who her father was as long as she can remember. Her mother threw her to her grandmother after giving birth to her. When I heard about my mother again, it turned out that she was married to a Hong Kong businessman and had immigrated to France. Lin Yi and grandma were not treated badly financially, but there was something different about children who lacked father's love and mother's love.
Perhaps Lin Yi herself never realized that she was brave on the outside but also hidden in her heart.
I remember that the most asked question when I was a child was why my mother didn’t want me anymore. Seeing her neighbor's child being cared for by her parents, Lin Yi felt that she was abandoned because she was not a boy, so she refused to wear a skirt or tie her hair in pigtails.
Lin Yi laughed to herself. She was so cute when she was a child, so there was no need for a reason to abandon her. She thanked her grandmother for allowing her to grow up smoothly. Now that I have traveled to ancient times and can no longer see my family and friends, I can’t help but feel melancholy when I think of this.
Cuizhu next to her was carrying a large cloth bag. It seemed that she had gained a lot, but she only had two sets of plain cotton dresses and a pair of thick leather jackets. She frowned unconsciously. The lady's taste was not as good as hers!
"Why don't you buy the Yunluo silk and satin just now? Although the material is not as good as the Yunluo silk and satin, it is not expensive and the color is really beautiful. It must be very dazzling when matched with the young lady's complexion."
"No need, I have to go to the Eternal Medical Clinic to work. Why are you wearing such bright clothes?"
"But Miss can't dress like the servants. Miss is the daughter of the Lin family. If word spreads, she will be laughed at." Cuizhu said with aggrieved expression.
Lin Yi was a little helpless. The etiquette of the ancients was cumbersome, and it was tiring to go online accidentally.
"Then let's go to this store and have a look. Cuizhu, please help me choose two pieces of ready-made clothes. Remember to keep them simple. I will be wearing them for work soon, and it will definitely be too late to customize them."
Lin Yi stepped in without waiting for Cuizhu's reaction, turned around and added with a wink: "The budget is within fifty taels."
Lin Yi walked into the store and sat down on the resting chair. In fact, she didn't like shopping very much. She always bought things on demand. Whenever she had time in this world, she would either go to the library or take a boxing class. She spent her time shopping. There are very few on it.
She suddenly recalled the time when her best friend met a pervert in high school and cried bitterly while hugging her. Although there was no real harm, it really made Lin Yi angry and wanted to hit someone. But I also know that I am just a girl and I will definitely not be able to beat a man. So after finishing the college entrance examination and going to university, she spent her spare time learning boxing. However, my best friend Xiaodan is far away in another province and cannot stay together like in high school. We can only get together during holidays.
After all, she is a girl in the Mood for Love, so she must go shopping during holidays. Lin Yi remembered the dress that Xiao Dan had chosen last time. She struggled with the color for a long time, and finally forced Lin Yi to buy purple. She bought blue, and even said it should be worn a few times before changing.
Lin Yi felt that she must have owed Xiaodan in her previous life, and she would repay the debt in this life. Unfortunately, the two lives were separated before the debt was repaid.
"Miss, what do you think of these two pieces?" Cuizhu walked up to Lin Yi with the ready-made clothes and interrupted her memories.
Lin Yi took a look. Although he thought it was still a bit fancy, he also knew that this was the biggest compromise.
"Just these two."
"Miss, these two pieces are forty taels." Cuizhu shook the clothes in his hand happily, as if he was asking for credit.
Lin Yi took out a fifty-tael silver note and handed it to Cuizhu, and then said: "You can buy something for the remaining ten taels yourself. If you don't spend it, you are not allowed to eat. Go quickly."
Cuizhu shook her hand instinctively, and was about to say no, but seeing the lady's commanding look, she didn't say much.
The lady is so kind to herself!
Cuizhu lived up to Lin Yi's wishes and happily picked out what she liked.
Lin Yi propped his head and looked at the distant sky. The last ray of the setting sun also disappeared into the sky.
Gu——
I'm hungry. What will I eat later? Lin Yi touched his belly. Although there were many inconveniences in ancient life, the food was thousands of times more delicious than in his own time, but the varieties were a bit monotonous.
She turned around and saw Cuizhu holding a hair accessory and negotiating with her boss.
"Seller, can you make it cheaper?"
"This lady, fifteen taels, can't be cheaper." The shopkeeper shook his head and continued to wrap the ready-made clothes Cuizhu had just selected.
Lin Yi stood up and walked over. She picked up the hair accessory in Cuizhu's hand and took a look. It turned out to be a carved hairpin inlaid with pearls. Although it looks good, the two strands of the hairpin are too soft and completely inadequate as a weapon.
"Seller, buy this one too." Lin Yi put down the hairpin and took out a banknote from his sleeve.
"Miss!"
Lin Yi waved his hand to her, it was just a piece of jewelry, and he was fully capable of paying the fifteen taels of silver.
After leaving the door, Lin Yi handed over the hairpin he bought.
Cuizhu took the hairpin and carefully hid it in her arms. She smiled shyly. The lady was too kind to her.
Seeing her like this, Lin Yi frowned, stopped and stretched out her hand and said, "A hairpin."
Cuizhu was slightly startled, wasn't it given to him? She was shocked and immediately took out the hairpin from her arms and gave it back to Lin Yi.
Lin Yi opened her handkerchief and inserted a hairpin into her bun.
"Put it on if you like it. I'll buy you something else next time."
"Thank you, miss!" Cuizhu was so moved that she wanted to cry.
Can a hairpin make her happy like this? ! Lin Yi felt a little sad. She sighed and quickly changed the subject, "We are going to a restaurant for dinner today. Which restaurant do you recommend?"
Restaurant? Cuizhu let out a sigh, feeling surprised. She has never been to a restaurant because her young lady never leaves the house, and she only occasionally hears other maids talk about which restaurant they went to with their master.
Restaurants are places where money is spent, and they have no money.
Lin Yi saw Cuizhu being silent and thought to herself that this girl didn't know anything like herself? The original person has no memory of the restaurant, so the maid may have heard some gossip.
"Miss, I heard that the Xuanzhu Restaurant in front seems to be good and the price is moderate..."
It turns out the focus is on money!
Lin Yi raised his eyebrows mockingly. It was his own responsibility for not taking good care of his little follower.
"Let's go, let's serve good food today." Before he finished speaking, he pulled Cuizhu domineeringly towards Xuanzhu Restaurant.
When the waiter saw a guest coming in, he immediately greeted him, "You two gentlemen, are you dining in the dining room or in a private room on the second floor?"
The lobby on the first floor was a little crowded. Lin Yi was very interested in seeing the crowds of people. She couldn't wait to experience the ancient customs and customs, so she immediately said: "Eat in."
The waiter shut his mouth in embarrassment, and immediately held back the "Please take a seat on the second floor" that he was about to blurt out. Most women would definitely go to the private seats on the second floor. No one would want to go to the lobby. Only the servants would join in the fun in the lobby on the first floor.
I really don’t know which girl she is from.
The waiter led them to a square table in the lobby, "What do you two guests order?"
Lin Yi stared at the waiter stupidly, waiting for him to give her a menu. Seeing him looking at her motionless, she suddenly realized that there was no menu here.
How to order?
Lin Yi hesitated a few times. If she asked the waiter what dishes she had, she probably wouldn't be able to remember the names of the dishes. She asked angrily: "The three most expensive meat dishes, the three." Vegetarian dishes, three snacks, and a pot of tea, how much silver will it cost?"
The waiter looked at her with surprise and disbelief. This lady's ordering method was unheard of! He quickly calculated the dishes and replied: "The dishes ordered by the guest are: braised quail with flowers, sprouted belly, catfish roe, stewed fungus, taro stewed cabbage, fried manjing, white sugar oil cake, Ruyijuan, jelly beans , Chunxiang tea, thirty-seven taels in total."
Lin Yi couldn't help but smile bitterly, how could she remember the names of these dishes!
Unexpectedly, his lady would order food like this, and Cuizhu couldn't help laughing.
"Okay, please waiter, let's get the food ready right away." Lin Yi's eyes were twitching, and he calculated in his mind that Lin Xuan'er's monthly salary was five hundred taels. According to the consumption standards of this restaurant, she could make more than ten taels a month. times, but she has never come to such a restaurant, so she doesn’t know what her usual consumption level is.
It's a pity that Lin Yi calculated so hard but ignored a key issue. Generally speaking, ladies don't eat just for the sake of eating. They mostly do it for romance, so why do they need to pay for it themselves.
Seeing Cuizhu standing aside as usual, Lin Yi tapped the table, and she decided to take this opportunity to teach her some rules.
"Cui Zhu, we made a three-part agreement. When we are just two people, we will sit down and have a meal together, regardless of whether we are master or servant." Lin Yi pulled her fiercely to sit next to her.
"Miss..." Cuizhu felt shy and hurriedly muttered: "I am a slave..."
It’s this rhetoric again!
Lin Yi sighed deeply.
"Cuizhu, you are also a human being, and I am also a human being. However, my father is a general, and your father is just an ordinary citizen. In fact, there is no difference in essence."
"Cui Zhu has neither father nor mother. He has been following Ren Yazi since he can remember..."
Damn it, have you stepped on someone else's pain! Lin Yizhen really wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it. She laughed awkwardly and suddenly said impassionedly: "The Buddha said that good will be rewarded with good and evil will be rewarded with evil. If you are so kind to me, you will definitely be rewarded! So if we eat together, Buddha will definitely be very pleased. ,so--"
She really couldn't make it up. Seeing Cuizhu staring at her curiously with her big eyes, she racked her brains and said: "You can take better care of me if you eat well and sleep well!"
What kind of fallacy is this? Cuizhu was confused, but she seemed to have figured it out. Only by taking care of herself could she take better care of the young lady. She touched the hairpin on her head again and lowered her head in embarrassment.
The waiter served the dishes one after another. Lin Yi was so hungry that she immediately picked up a few chopsticks and stuffed the meat into a green bamboo bowl, and then started the feasting mode again.
"How old are you? Do you want me to feed you?"
Cuizhu chuckled and finally relaxed.
Lin Yi likes to eat fish and thinks the fish dish is the most delicious. Unfortunately, she has forgotten the name of the dish.
After eating a few pieces of fish and stuffing some snacks, I felt very satisfied. She put down her chopsticks and looked around. Most of the people in the lobby were men, usually drinking wine, and the dishes must contain peanuts and things like pickles.
Not knowing what the wine tasted like in this era, Lin Yi took a sip of tea and smashed her mouth, tasting the taste of wine from a cup of tea. But she didn't dare to indulge when two women went out. Although she acts carelessly on weekdays, she is not careless at all when she should be on guard.
After all, Cuizhu is a maid in the General's Mansion. When there is a banquet, the maids like them can also taste some delicacies from the mountains and seas in the kitchen, but they have never been to a restaurant before, which is also very novel.
She was grateful to the young lady and felt that the young lady really seemed to have changed. Although her words were not harsh, she always had an aura that she could not refuse. Moreover, the young lady also has medical skills and even performed acupuncture today.
"Miss, can you move needles?"
Lin Yi calmed down and thought about giving Zi Ming acupuncture in front of Cuizhu today. She thought it would be better to hide her clumsiness. She would be asked every time she showed her hands, which would be very troublesome to explain.
She propped her chin up and looked at Cuizhu helplessly.
"Cui Zhu, do you still remember what I told you about the head injury and loss of memory? In fact, I don't know many things, I just learned them naturally. Maybe it's because I suddenly remembered the things my mother taught me when I was a child. If in the future Don’t ask me again if you see something you don’t understand, I can’t explain it myself. But these are not bad things. Don’t you want to watch your young lady become more powerful? "
Cuizhu suddenly realized that the lady was right! She happily praised: "Miss, you are very good."
"Not bad, not bad. Children can be taught." Lin Yi laughed with satisfaction.
The master and the servant tried hard to eat for a long time, but they really couldn't finish the food on the table. Even if Lin Yi didn't want to waste it, the amount was too much.
give up!
Just waste it, she sighed happily after looking at the food, but after inspecting the ancient restaurant, it was really different from what she imagined.
The two happily left the restaurant and walked forward along the street. They saw the riverside was filled with lanterns and bonfires were lit dozens of meters apart. It was very lively.
Looking at the bustling crowd, Lin Yi was in a trance, feeling as if she had returned to modern times.
The streets are crowded with vendors selling gadgets. Is this an ancient night market?
She ran over excitedly.
When I got closer, I heard a sound like an egg shell cracking in my head.
Of course, there are some things similar to modern times, such as small pendants and snacks, but most of them are earthen jars. The stall owners clamor for the celestial talismans in the jars to be effective. Buying one as an offering can bring marriage and increase wealth.
Then he doesn't even have to set up a stall to make offerings himself! Lin Yi thought angrily and walked a few steps forward without stopping. Unexpectedly, he saw a headwear stall. She picked up a white hairpin and held it in her hand. It was quite hard and strong.
"Sister, how much does this cost?"
The elder sister of the stall owner looked at Lin Yi, thinking that she must be a lady with such exquisite facial features, her face immediately filled with a smile, "Miss, you are really discerning, this is the best Baiyun Tan wood, it only costs twenty taels of silver."
Do you think you are blind? Although Lin Yi didn't know what white cloud sandalwood was, if it was so valuable, he would definitely not sell it here!
She didn't bother to bargain and put down the hairpin in her hand. It was estimated that hairpins in this era were either made of wood or stone.
"Which hairpin is the cheapest? The one that is stronger."
The eldest sister was stunned. This woman is really pitiful. She has the appearance of a young lady but not the life of a young lady. How can she be so poor!
"These are made of bluestone, two by two."
Lin Yi looked at a row of round hairpins with no pattern, and thought they looked like ballpoint pens. She really wanted to pick one up and insert it into the pocket of her white coat out of habit. She smiled, picked two hairpins and prepared to pay.
The eldest sister's mouth froze, "Miss, if you only have four taels, you can buy this patterned hairpin."
Lin Yi turned her head and glanced at the hairpin pointed by her eldest sister. She shook her head and pursed her lips with a smile. The two are just for backup. After all, I don’t have any hair accessories, so I want to be prepared. "No, thank you, sister. These two are enough."
The eldest sister took the silver in disbelief. This young lady is so pitiful that she has a bad mind.
Lin Yi looked at the hairpin with satisfaction. It was light green in color and round. It really looked like a ballpoint pen without a tip, but one end was sharpened. Then she took off her hair tie and put a hairpin into her hair.
Although there is no greenhouse effect, it is still a bit hot at this time of year.
Cuizhu took the hair tie and another hairpin from Lin Yi's hand, completely confused by the way the lady bought things.
Lin Yi, who thought she couldn't buy a hairpin, was very happy, and she unconsciously said an English word, "Cui Zhu, today's shopping is perfect."
"laugh……?"
Lin Yi frowned and sighed in her heart. Suddenly she felt that it would be better for her not to speak. She laughed twice and explained: "Uh...it's just that I laughed very happily. I wanted to go back and lie down quickly, so I quickly said it was a smile. draw…"
"Lie... flat? What's wrong with you, Miss?"
"Let's go back quickly..."
Suddenly, Lin Yi didn't want to speak anymore.
