Huiniang also bought some small toys for children, including small ceramic animals and small bells. She also bought a lot of wooden carvings and a wavy drum.
Although Qingyan has already bought one for her child, the child has been playing with it and took it out of the carriage yesterday.
But she didn't stop her. She was the mother of a child now, so she could buy another one for her to play with.
After that, the two of them bought some things that are rarely seen in daily life, such as snacks, pastries, and some small knitted items.
Qingyan bought a basket woven from wheat straw, which is softer than bamboo or vines. It has a longer handle and can be slung on the elbow or on the shoulder in the summer.
It's just the right place to put the small things you bought in it and carry it. It's not only practical, but also quite beautiful.
After that, they watched the sideshow for a while, which was similar to what Qingyan had watched at the temple fair before. There was nothing new and they lost interest after watching it for a while.
The two simply went home. They were not worried about the child when they arrived home.
After returning home, Qingyan took a look at the child and saw that the child was still sleeping, so she returned to her temporary room.
As soon as she entered the door, a furry man crawled into her arms. Fortunately, Qingyan was mentally prepared, otherwise her backhand would have been swatted away.
He rubbed Yuanbao's plump body vigorously and said, "You really think of yourself as a cat and you are planning a sneak attack. Are you afraid that I won't be able to react and slap you?"
Yuan Bao squinted his eyes comfortably and purred in his throat, "I am a cat now~"
Qingyan smiled, "Well, leopards are also cats, so it's not surprising that their habits are the same as cats.
You just stayed in the house obediently all morning? Is it so rare? Why didn't you go out to play? "
Yuan Bao stretched his head forward and rubbed her hand, "It's very cold outside. There are no other cats coming out at all. It's boring for me to be alone."
Qingyan nodded, "Cats are afraid of the cold. They must stay indoors in this weather. Why don't you go into the Chou Chou space for a while? It has changed a lot and there are many more animals."
Yuan Bao's eyes lit up, "Okay, okay, I'll go in and play all afternoon. It's boring outside."
So Qingyan sent a message to Chou Chou and asked him to put the Yuan Bao into the space.
Qingyan was in the house by herself, taking out all the things she had bought before and admiring them.
There weren't many snacks and pastries, so she just bought a pound. She asked Chou Chou to put some of them into the space and try some. If they tasted good, she would buy more in the afternoon and store them in the space.
It is always inconvenient to go with Huiniang. It is not good to buy too much and you will be fine by yourself.
She asked before, the big show was on one day and the show wouldn't end until around 5pm, so there was still time.
Hui Niang would definitely not go out with her in the afternoon. She would have to wait for Yaren to bring the nanny over.
She and Huiniang were the only ones having lunch at lunch. Neither the Fang family nor his son came back, and Qingyan didn't use her spiritual sense to eavesdrop. They might have military secrets, and she couldn't listen to them casually.
After having lunch and resting for an hour, Qingyan said hello to Huiniang and went out alone.
She did not take a carriage, but rode a bear directly out. There was no way that it was not close from the west city to the east city. It would take almost an hour to walk.
Riding horses is not prohibited in the city, as long as you don't run wildly in the downtown area, and you will be responsible for any accidents or spooked horses.
Because I couldn’t run too fast, it took me more than half an hour to get there even on horseback.
Qingyan was worried about leaving the big bear outside, so she led it directly into the market.
Fortunately, there were people leading donkeys or horses inside, so it wasn't too out of the ordinary.
She bought a lot of the same delicious snacks and pastries that she had tasted before. There were not many left at the stalls for two items, so she just kept them.
Then I bought a lot of beef. This is not easy to handle. In ancient times, killing cattle casually would lead to jail time. Only natural death was acceptable. If there was an accidental death or injury, you would have to report it to the government.
Qingyan bought more than 40 kilograms in one go and almost all the rest.
I also bought a few old domestic hens and a basket of eggs. The hens are alive. Although they are a bit old, they can still be raised in the Chou Chou space first, and then the chicks will be hatched and then eaten.
She asked, and the old hen seller had a rooster at home, and there might be fertilized eggs in this basket of eggs. Then just let Chou Chou pick them out, it could sense them.
Put all the things in the basket on the horse. She had found a place where no one was and slung it on the big bear. She could not put it away until she left the market.
She shopped carefully this time and bought a lot of things. She didn't stop until after four o'clock when many people started to close their stalls.
She puts the items in the basket away while selling them, otherwise they won't fit at all. Snacks, pastries, and eggs are all placed in Chou Chou's space to keep them fresh.
There were no hens. When she bought them, the seller gave her the cages and hung them on the horse. It was a bit too obvious to put them away.
After leading the horse out of the market, there were more people on the road. Many people were carrying baskets. They must have come to pick up the missing items while the market was breaking up.
This would make it difficult for her to collect her things, and it would not be a problem to lead the horse home like this. She had promised to go back for dinner, but it was too late for Madam Hui and the others to worry.
She searched nearby with her spiritual sense and found an alley more than 200 meters away. There was no one in it. She could go in, collect her things, and then go around on horseback from the other side.
She decided to do it and walked forward quickly. She was already tired after walking around all afternoon and wanted to go back early.
Walking into the alley and reaching the middle position, Chou Chou quickly put all the things into the space while there was no one on both sides, and told him to put the hen away so that it would not be eaten by other beasts inside.
Also, pick out the fertilized ones from the eggs and let the hens lie down when the time comes.
She mounted her horse and headed towards the other side of the alley, planning to go west on another road and then return to the main street from other alleys.
As a result, when passing by another alley, Chou Chou asked her to wait.
"What's wrong?"
Qingyan tightened the reins and asked the big bear to stop.
"When I just went out with my consciousness, I found something wrong with the third yard in front.
Hearing this, Qingyan subconsciously looked over. The yard was normal. There was a huge cage in the first room on the left.
The cage was covered with oilcloth. She looked from below and found two paws stretched out on the edge of the cage with black and yellow patterns. This was...a tiger! ?
"Is there a tiger in there?"
Chou Chou: "Yes, there is an adult male tiger inside, and it is sleeping now. There is no one in this yard now, but there is something suspicious, and it is likely to be related to the person who controls the beast.
You go back first, I will keep an eye on this side and let you know if anything happens. "
Qingyan nodded, "Okay, I'll go back first. If it's too late, they might come out to look for me."
She gently pinched the horse's belly to make the big bear move faster. When she arrived at the door of Fang's house, she happened to run into Fang Dayou.
Fang Dayou was visibly relieved when he saw her, "Miss Yang, are you back? My sister-in-law said that you went out at noon and you haven't come back yet. I'm worried that something happened to you and asked me to go to Dongcheng to look for you." you."
Qingyan said apologetically: "The market was too lively and there were jugglers. I accidentally got fascinated by it. I'm sorry for making you worry."
Fang Dayou shook his head, "Girl, you don't have to be like this. It's normal for a little girl to like to watch the fun. Besides, the girl is very skilled, but her sister-in-law doesn't know it.
Let's go in quickly, dinner is ready, and we're just waiting for you, girl. "
Qingyan followed him through the door, and Da Fei stepped forward to pick up the horse and lead it to the backyard.
When the two entered the room, others were sitting and chatting. There was a charcoal pot on the dining table, making soup.
Qingyan apologized to the others in embarrassment again, "I kept you waiting for so long. I was so beautiful that I forgot the time for a moment."
Fang Zhengyi: "No, no, the girl came back just in time. We have just finished boiling the soup base in the pot."
"Sister Hengyue, please wash up first. This soup will need to be simmered for a while."
Huiniang put the child into the arms of a woman beside her. The woman was an unfamiliar face, probably the wet nurse who had just arrived today.
She looks like she is forty or fifty years old. People in ancient times looked old, far from the thirty-three-year-old women in later generations.
His face looks very honest, and his eyes don't flicker, so he must be in good shape.
Qingyan went back to her room to wash her hands and change her clothes before returning to the main room and telling them about what she had seen at the market.
After a lively dinner, they went back to their rooms. Qingyan was so tired after walking around all afternoon that she went to sleep on the kang without even taking a shower.
I had no dreams all night until dawn. The first thing I did when I woke up was to reach out and touch my side. I was agitated when I didn't touch the ingot. I looked around and couldn't find it. I only remembered it when I wanted to send a message to Chou Chou. I entered the space at noon yesterday.
Then he thought of yesterday's tiger and asked Chou Chou: "Chou Chou, did anyone return to the yard yesterday? Did you find anything?"
Chou Chou: "No, I have been staring at it. No one has left it all night. There is water and food in the cage. They should have been put there before we found it. It seems that we can only take a look today."
Qingyan looked at her watch and saw that it was already 7:40. She quickly got up and got dressed and washed up.
While moving non-stop, he said to Chou Chou: "What are Yuan Bao doing? Why don't you come out today?"
Chou Chou said: "This guy got mixed up with a few leopards as soon as he entered the space. He is currently patrolling the mountains with his boys. He probably doesn't want to go out for a while."
Qingyan paused while wiping her face, "It's quite impressive. I received my little brother so quickly. What's there to patrol in the mountains? Aren't all the wild beasts in the valley?"
Chou Chou sneered, "You said you were helping me see if there were any others hidden, but in fact you just took a few leopards to occupy the territory. I thought there were too many wild things in the valley and they couldn't use them.
I don’t even think about the fact that there is water only on this side of the valley. If you go to other places, you don’t have to come back to drink water. It’s not enough trouble. "
Qingyan shook her head in amusement. Yuan Bao was still young after all, so it was really unfair to follow them on the road and be imprisoned in a carriage all day long.
If you meet someone of your own kind and can have fun in the mountains, you will definitely be happy.
In this case, let it play inside, and just come out and show its face when you leave.
Qingyan was planning to leave tomorrow, so she went to see if there was anything to buy in those shops today.
As for the tiger, Chou Chou can control it remotely. There is no need to stay here and waste time. It is business to hurry up and hurry up while there is no snow here.
After breakfast, she told Hui Niang that she would not come back for lunch at noon. She wanted to taste the specialties here.
She was going to a restaurant for lunch at noon. She had some delicious food to take away.
As she walked towards Dongcheng, she looked at the child and the nanny with her spiritual consciousness. Oh, by the way, the child now has a name. Fang Dagui and his wife thought about it for a day and a night and finally decided on it. The child's name is Fang Zhicheng, and his nickname is Dazhi. .
How should I put it, compared to Dagui Dayou, it’s pretty good.
Madam Hui was dealing with trivial matters at home. Only the wet nurse was taking care of the child in the house. She must have just finished feeding the baby and is now wiping the child's face.
Qingyan felt relieved when she saw that she was very attentive.
She went directly to the ready-made clothing store first to see if there were any styles she liked. As a woman, no matter how many clothes she has, she still feels like she is missing one piece.
However, the clothes inside were similar to those she bought before. There were two beautiful fox fur hats, one was light brown and the other was yellow. She bought them for twenty taels of silver.
After that, I went to the cloth shop and walked around. I didn’t see any cloth that I liked, so I came out.
Then I went to a jewelry store and a rouge and gouache store, and bought a few hairpins and bracelets I liked, as well as a few boxes of balm, which was said to have an emollient effect.
Because of the strong wind, less than half of the facial oil she brought was left. You can try this balm. Use it on your hands first, and then apply it to your face if it feels good.
Just a few boxes of ointment cost five taels of silver. It turns out that women's money is the best.
After buying these, she went to Nancheng again and bought a set of tools to hitch a carriage. The previous one was a little worn and she was afraid it would break on the way, so she kept this one as a spare.
It was almost eleven o'clock after buying these. I found a place where no one was and put them in my storage bag, and then went to the most famous restaurant in Yunzhou Fucheng, Zhenxiu Restaurant.
Zhenhui Tower is at the crossroads of the main street of Yunzhou City, which is considered the best location. No matter which way you go, you have to pass by here.
The building is three stories high and covers an area of almost a thousand square meters. The doors and windows are exquisitely carved, each pattern is different, and the hanging guise is much larger than others.
After handing the horse to the waiter at the door, Qingyan entered the lobby.
She took a cursory look and saw that the lobby on the first floor was rectangular with three pillars in the middle and two sides. The furnishings inside were clearly visible. Except for the counter where the shopkeeper was, the rest of the lobby was equipped with tables and chairs.
It's just time to eat, there are a lot of people inside, and most of the tables are empty. They must have just ordered and are waiting for their food to be served.
Qingyan found a seat by the window and sat down. A waiter came over immediately and skillfully wiped the table, made tea and told her the names of the dishes.
She picked out a few of the specialty dishes here that she had never tried before, and then ordered a more familiar mutton stew, so that she could compare. She couldn't compare with fresh dishes.
(End of chapter)
