It's Mu Ting again. Still wearing the same cloth, he looked like a young man carrying his own vegetables to sell.
The spring bamboo shoots were not packed yet. Qin Xiangxiang bought too many and they were a bit heavy. She looked at the spring bamboo shoots, then at the strong Mu Ting, and stuffed the handful of spring bamboo shoots into his arms: "Help take it."
Mu Ting naturally hugged the spring bamboo shoots and followed Qin Xiangxiang to the next stall.
The morning market in Beijing is certainly much more lively than that in Yanzhou. This morning he saw with his own eyes that as soon as the city gate was opened, the pig herders drove thousands of pigs into the city. The scene was too spectacular, and it also gave him a sense of calculation. The capital was so wealthy, but military pay had been delayed and delayed for several months.
Uncle Chen is right, maybe the tax money is spent on things it shouldn't be.
Qin Xiangxiang didn't answer Mu Ting, but just picked the fresh spring leeks on the stall.
Spring rain is as precious as oil, and spring leeks love rain. The denser the rain, the plumper the leeks.
But when she bought leeks, she didn't buy them for decoration like Chen Guichun did. She wants to chop the leeks and meat and make leek cakes that are easy to carry.
Some porters said that they may not be able to go out to find food when they are busy, so it would be great if they could make some delicious cakes.
She was always caring.
Mu Ting looked at Qin Xiangxiang picking leeks aggressively, as if he was picking several kilograms of leeks, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. Can she take them back? The basket she was carrying was already full of vegetables, and he was holding a handful of spring bamboo shoots in his arms...
Wait, Mrs. Qin doesn't want him to help take it back.
He just came to ask her.
Qin Xiangxiang picked six kilograms of leeks in one go, almost all of them round. The vendor laughed happily: "My lady owns a restaurant. I grow a lot of leeks and other seasonal vegetables at home. I can deliver them to my lady in the restaurant for a long time."
Qin Xiangxiang thought about it and said with a smile: "It's the Qin's Restaurant in the Waterwheel Alley. If it's convenient today, brother, can you help me take it there first?"
"The Qin's restaurant in Shuichu Alley? Oh, is it the one where Mr. Yue Yue Lang has tasted the flat food himself?" the vendor said.
Mu Ting couldn't help but asked first: "You admire Mr. Wenyue Lang very much?"
The hawker looked at him strangely: "This gentleman is not careless. Mr. Wenyue is the most considerate of us people. Mr. Wenyue pays all the taxes for the morning market here. We only need to pay the taxes for us." We can just pick our own things and sell them, we don’t have to worry about anything else, and there will be no officials from the sales market to embarrass us.”
Mu Ting said: "So, Mr. Wenyue Lang is really a good man."
"That's natural. Mr. Wenyue Lang is not like those children from aristocratic families who look at people through their nostrils. Hey, this gentleman, judging from your accent, you are from the northwest, right?"
Mu Ting subconsciously covered his mouth and smiled: "My relatives have been staying in the northwest for many years. They came back to stay for a while a few days ago. My accent was distorted by him."
The vendor chuckled and looked at him disapprovingly.
Mu Ting suddenly felt like he had been seen through by the vendor. Hey, if you want to survive in this capital, in addition to dressing up, you also have to study the local habits carefully.
Qin Xiangxiang said with a smile: "My cousin is not determined and his accent is often distorted by others. Don't make fun of me."
"Oh!" The hawker suddenly realized, "I see. You can't do this, young man. You have to lead others astray. Don't let others lead astray."
Mu Ting: "..." What is this?
In addition to being reasonable, the hawker was also very enthusiastic: "Little lady, I see that you have bought a lot of vegetables, why don't you help me take them back to the restaurant together? Anyway, if I choose one load, it is also a load, and it is also a load for two." "
This approach works. Qin Xiangxiang thought about it and said, "I'm going back too. In this case, I'll give my eldest brother another two cents and ask him to send it back to me. If he doesn't accept these two cents, I won't let him give it to me."
"My dear, you are very happy. Let's go for a walk. After delivering the gifts to my dear, I can still rush back to water the ground."
Qin Xiangxiang said to Mu Ting: "Cousin, you might as well go back first, my aunt will be worried later."
The implication is, stay wherever it is cool.
How could Mu Ting be willing to leave? Qin Xiangxiang hadn't answered his question yet.
"Don't worry, cousin. My cousin has already reported it to my aunt." Mu Ting specially emphasized the word "cousin".
Qin Xiangxiang laughed dryly: "That's good."
Although he agreed to let the hawker deliver the food, Mu Ting still held the handful of spring bamboo shoots.
Qin Xiangxiang was still carrying her basket, and the two of them followed closely behind the vendor.
"Ms. Qin, you didn't answer me just now." Mu Ting whispered.
Qin Xiangxiang said: "Didn't you guess it all and still ask?"
"Ms. Qin, you should also admire Nangong Wenyue very much, right?" Mu Ting said.
Qin Xiangxiang lowered his eyelids and said, "Wen Yue Lang is kind and I respect him."
Mu Ting walked for a while in silence. Turning another alley, you will find the Waterwheel Alley. The crowd here gradually disperses. He stopped and said, "I suddenly remembered that your aunt still has something important for me to do. Cousin, cousin, I'm leaving first."
He put the spring bamboo shoots on the hawker's load and said, "Brother, you're done."
The hawker watched Mu Ting leave and suddenly said to Qin Xiangxiang: "You are cousins after all. Although Lang Youqing concubine deliberately looks at you with pity, your aunt is right. Close relatives cannot get married, otherwise they will give birth to fools. Madam, you are still young, but you don’t have to worry about the government coming to our village every year to tell you that cousins must never get married. If they do, the government will also rule the marriage invalid. Oh, and there’s that idiot. Son, we have seen him before, but he is so pitiful."
Qin Xiangxiang stared at the hawker brother in shock. How could she and Mu Ting be interested in having a lover and a concubine?
Mu Ting avoided people as he walked, feeling the wind blowing under his feet, and quickly returned to his temporary residence.
They did not live in an inn, but rented a two-story house. The house is extremely well-maintained and every detail is exquisite. It is said that it was once the outhouse of a merchant. Counselor Chen and Counselor Zhu were very satisfied and said it had the flavor of Jiangnan.
When Mu Ting walked in, Counselor Chen and Counselor Zhu were practicing Wu Qin Xi in a small courtyard decorated with beautiful scenery.
Seeing him coming back, Yao Erlang quickly served tea: "Young Master."
The tea is brought from Yanzhou and can be brewed directly. It is not like the capital where there are many people who have to roast the tea and grind it.
Mu Ting drank a large bowl of tea before taking one breath.
If Mrs. Qin knew what Nangong Wenyue was, would she still respect him?
Counselor Chen stopped his posture, walked over and asked, "Young Master, have you gained anything?"
"Nangong Wenyue does have a high reputation among the people."
Counselor Chen nodded: "The Nangong family has always been good at strategy. It is normal for them to have such a reputation."
Mu Ting frowned: "If he wanted to rebel, wouldn't it be easy?"
"But the Nangong family has a family motto. From generation to generation, Nangong can only assist the emperor and cannot claim to be the king." Counselor Chen said.
"Liao family, Liao Haohai!" Mu Ting suddenly gave a high-five, "He and Liao Haohai are the closest."
Counselor Zhu nodded: "The Liao family gave birth to Empress Liao ninety years ago. Empress Liao gave birth to Emperor Ren, but it was a pity that Empress Liao was weak and Emperor Ren passed away when he was only three years old. Emperor Ren ascended the throne at the age of fifteen and was sixteen years old. He became Emperor Kang at the age of 30 and died at the age of 30. Counting carefully, it is nearly a century."
For a long time, the Liao family still occupied a place in the elite circle of the capital. If nothing else, this alone made people secretly admire them.
No wonder Qin Wanwan begged Liao Haohai, and Liao Haohai was able to coax the emperor to Tianxiang Tower.
Mu Ting thought about it carefully. Since Counselor Chen and Counselor Zhu came to the capital, he felt that his mind was much clearer than when he first arrived. The relationships between many characters are clearly explained, and I am gradually able to analyze the direction of things.
But... he hesitated and asked: "I don't think Liao Haohai is that kind of person. Will he agree?"
In ancient times, there was indeed a criminal law that prohibited close relatives from marrying.
(End of chapter)
