While sending messages to comfort Yuanbao and make him quiet, he bought everything he liked.
Before entering the city, Qingyan hung two baskets on Big Bear, just to hold the things she bought at the market.
She had divided them all, and one room was specially for food. It was padded with oilcloth and sheepskin, and there was a lid on top so that the food would not stay cold for a while.
When Yuan Bao saw that he had bought everything he ordered, he refused to let her hold him and jumped directly into the basket. Qingyan gritted her teeth in anger.
We are ready to eat right away. We really don’t have to wait for a while.
I sighed and went back to buy another portion. I first put it into another basket for cover, and then put it into a storage bag.
After that, I bought a lot of jujubes and walnuts produced here, as well as some eggs and white flour, which were grown and raised by the farmers themselves. The quantity was not large, only about thirty kilograms in total.
She didn't know how to make steamed buns and pancakes, but she could make egg pancakes, so she bought some.
The grains I bought before were mostly millet and oatmeal noodles, which are different from wheat flour. The one is darker and stickier, and the egg pancakes are not as delicious as this one.
Wheat is produced here, but the yield is not high. It is estimated that each family will not be able to keep anything after paying taxes. It would be good to have a few dozen kilograms left over.
Of course, she could also go to the grain store to buy it, there must be some there. She planned to go to other counties or towns to buy it later, so she could just go to the market here. After all, she didn't hitch a carriage in, and she was too lazy to find a place to hitch it.
Let's just relax today. We can wait until Chou Chou comes back. If it doesn't work, we can just go to the capital and buy more. I don't care about the price anyway.
After buying all the food, Qingyan bought some fabrics woven and dyed by farmers themselves. They were light green and indigo blue. They were quite beautiful. Although they were a little rough, they could be used as door curtains and curtain tablecloths. They should have a pastoral style.
When Yuanbao ran out after eating, they bought some trinkets, mostly clay sculptures, wood carvings or woven products, as well as a football-sized takraw ball. Yuanbao asked for it by name, saying that he would take it with him when he entered the Chou Chou space. The boys are having fun.
"Girl, you are a very smart cat. I wonder if you can sell it to me for free. The price is negotiable."
Qingyan was still a little confused when she was blocked. Only when the other party said this did she realize that she was interested in Yuan Bao.
Qingyan did not answer the other party, but glanced at Yuanbao, "You don't know how to restrain yourself. As soon as you entered the market, you started jumping up and down. You looked around with bright eyes from time to time, and you almost stretched out your paws to point. Now He must have been targeted.”
Yuan Bao thrust his head into her arms and meowed muffledly, "Is now the time to talk about this? Send her away quickly. This little black girl doesn't have a few ounces of meat on her body, but she wants to buy Uncle Yuan Bao."
If it weren't for seeing the other person's eyes that he really liked it and didn't have any bad intentions, otherwise it would have clawed in the morning.
Qingyan patted its chubby body and said, "You guy, you just don't want to do it if you don't want to. Why are you attacking it personally?"
"snort!"
Yuan Bao twisted his body and snorted unconvinced.
Qingyan raised her head and shook her head at the little girl in front of her: "I'm sorry, my cat has been raised since childhood. It has feelings, so it is impossible to sell it.
If a girl likes it, she can also find a kitten and raise it from an early age. Kittens are very intelligent and will become like my cat when they are mature. "
She also saw that the other party just liked Yuan Bao and had no evil intentions. Moreover, she was a little girl about the same age as her, so she talked to him in a nice voice.
This little girl is indeed a bit dark and thin, and her dress and temperament are not like those from an ordinary family, at least from a well-off family or above.
The little girl was a little disappointed when Qingyan refused, but she didn't bother with it. She just said a little embarrassedly: "Then... can I touch it? It's furry and chubby, and it looks very strange."
Qingyan pinched Yuanbao's fat butt and said, "What do you think? Do you agree?"
She is a democratic master and will not act arbitrarily. She has to ask Yuan Bao.
Yuan Bao raised his head and looked at the other party. Seeing her looking at him expectantly, he reluctantly replied: "Okay, because she really likes me, she can't touch her randomly, she can only touch her head." And the back.”
Qingyan nodded towards the little girl, "Okay, but don't touch its belly and tail, otherwise it will scratch people."
These two places are restricted areas for cats. People who are not particularly trusted are not allowed to touch them.
The little girl looked surprised. When she saw Qingyan didn't agree immediately, she thought she didn't agree.
He walked forward quickly, carefully stretched out his hand, and gently placed it on Yuan Bao's head. Seeing that it was not uncomfortable, he moved it boldly a few times.
The little girl narrowed her eyes in enjoyment. If this expression appeared on a big man's face, it would definitely be very vulgar, but on the face of a little girl with delicate features, it looked a bit cute.
Qingyan saw that she really liked Yuanbao. It should be said that he was a plush lover like her and could not resist the temptation of furry things.
After touching her for a few times, the little girl stopped. She didn't push her further. She took a step back and said to Qingyan, "My name is Pan Xiuxiu. I wonder if I can know the girl's name."
Qingyan smiled and nodded: "My name is Yang Hengyue. Doesn't Miss Pan's family own a makeup shop?"
Pan Xiuxiu looked surprised, "How does Miss Yang know? Have you been to my shop?"
Qingyan shook her head and said with a smile: "Yesterday afternoon, I met two families named Pan who got into a fight on the official road. It is said that they both own makeup shops. After hearing your last name, girl, I made a guess."
Pan Xiuxiu smiled helplessly, "I see, what you are seeing should be my two brothers, they just came back from buying goods yesterday.
It really made the girl laugh. Our two families did have some feuds, and we would get into fights when we met, but we both held back and never really hurt anyone.
Girl, you and I are very attached to each other. My home is at Cross Street, not far from here. If you, girl, would like to come home with me as a guest, I will treat you well. "
Qingyan waved her hands and said, "That's not necessary. I have something to do after finishing the collection. I will definitely visit your home next time I have a chance."
It was a chance meeting, and she really didn't want to go to someone else's house and make trouble, so she just avoided it.
Pan Xiuxiu pursed her lips in disappointment, "In that case, let's do it next time. My house is the second one on the right side of Cross Street, and my shop is in front of it."
Qingyan nodded, "Okay, I remember."
Pan Xiuxiu was not in a hurry to go home, thinking that since the other party was not willing to visit her home, she would do her best to be a landlord and take her to the market.
This episode happened every ten days, and the things in it were the same every time. She was already familiar with them, but she was bored at home, so she just liked to come and join in the fun every time.
With this local guide, she felt like a fish in water while shopping. Qingyan couldn't help but buy a lot of things, especially pickled plum blossoms from a corner stall.
Pan Xiuxiu said to her: "It's November now, when the plum blossoms bloom, and in the middle of the month there will be the annual plum market.
I learned this from the capital city, where there are different big markets every month.
There is a lantern market in the first month, where you can go to the lantern festival, guess lantern riddles, and put out lanterns. My brothers and I went there once, and we still remember it fresh.
February is the flower market. During the Flower Festival, you can see the begonias, which are blooming and beautiful.
March is the silkworm market. There are many people buying and selling silkworm gear and various agricultural tools. It is the time to prepare for a year's work.
In April, there is a brocade market, where silks and satins are woven, brocade clothes are produced, and there is an endless stream of cars and horses.
May is the fan market. Summer is about to start, so you need to enjoy the cool air. Fans are definitely indispensable. Picking out various styles is often confusing.
June is the fragrance market, and the variety of spices, incense and sachets is dazzling. My family sells cosmetics and powders, so you can’t miss this one. I have been there several times with my father and brothers, and we can shop from morning to night. .
Qibao Market in July is a market for furniture, cooking utensils, lamps, and the most practical groceries, where you can buy everything you need at home.
In August, it’s Gui City, when the osmanthus blooms, you can find osmanthus cake, osmanthus wine, dried osmanthus, anything related to osmanthus.
There is a medicine market in September. There are countless precious medicinal materials and medicines. It can be said that everything is available. Even dignitaries have to go shopping, maybe they can buy what they need.
In October, it is the wine market, when the grain has been harvested and the wine has been brewed, many large wine-producing households will come from thousands of miles away and gather in the capital to compete for wine.
This November is the plum market I just mentioned. There are cold food plum porridge, honey-pickled plum blossoms, and plum blossom dumplings. They are simply too delicious!
In December, it’s Taofu City, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon. All kinds of Taofu New Year paintings and New Year goods are out, including food and supplies.
Moreover, the capital city is not like our small county town. In addition to the big market, there are morning and evening markets every day. There is no curfew at night, and some markets even stay open all night.
But I have never been there. My father and brother refused to let me go, saying that the night market was very chaotic at night and not suitable for women. "
Qingyan listened with yearning on her face. It was indeed the most commercially developed dynasty in history. If it hadn't paid too little attention to force and valued culture over military force, it probably wouldn't have perished so quickly.
Having money but no force is like a child holding a gold brick. No one wants to grab it after seeing it.
While Qingyan listened to Pan Xiuxiu introducing the places in the market and talking about the prosperity of the capital, she unknowingly filled two large baskets.
She was carrying a baggage in her hands and there was really no place to put it. Qingyan looked at the sky and saw that it was already afternoon, almost three or four o'clock.
Since she had eaten a lot of snacks, she naturally didn't need to go for lunch, but she couldn't go shopping anymore and was ready to leave.
Pan Xiuxiu said goodbye to her reluctantly, promised her to visit her home if she had the chance, and left with Da Xiong in hand.
Now that there was a basket on the big bear, she couldn't ride on it, so she could only carry the baggage, hug the ingot and lead it away.
Maybe because of the big gathering, there were always people on the way out of the city in the south, and she couldn't put it in her storage bag, so she had to go all the way to the south gate.
Fortunately, there were far fewer people outside the city. I collected the things in the baskets as I walked. When I reached a deserted area, there were only two empty baskets left.
Putting the basket and baggage into the storage bag, Qingyan got on her horse and headed south with Yuan Bao in one hand.
After listening to Pan Xiuxiu's words, she was a little yearning for the capital. She didn't plan to make any more stops on the road, and planned to get to the capital in one go.
This place is only about eighty miles away from the capital. If we drive a little longer today, we can reach it tomorrow even if we rest at night.
She did not hitch the carriage again, but rode her horse all the way south.
Although I spent a whole day shopping and eating and drinking, I was actually not very tired, so I walked for more than thirty miles before stopping.
Mainly because it was getting dark soon, so I happened to arrive at a town and looked at the name on the boundary marker, "Guandu Town"
This name is very familiar, right! The Battle of Guandu!
I didn't expect to come here. This was a famous battlefield in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
She would rest in this town that night. She was too lazy to find a place to stay in the carriage. It was too much trouble. She had to light a fire to cook and make arrangements for Big Bear. She might as well just stay in an inn.
There is no carriage now, so Daxiong can just live in the inn's stable, and there is no need to worry about anyone trying to get a carriage.
Before entering the town, Qingyan dismounted and fed the big bear some tender grass. Although she also fed it during the day, she could only feed it some beans and hay because of the crowd.
There is no need for water, there must be some in the barn of the inn.
When the bear was full, she rode it again into town.
As soon as I entered, I saw an inn, not far from the entrance of the town, and a restaurant next to it.
First, she went to the inn to ask for a medium-sized room and handed the horse to the waiter. Then Qingyan took Yuanbao to the restaurant next door.
It's past dinner time now, and there aren't many people in the restaurant, only a few tables still drinking.
Qingyan found a corner and sat down, placing Yuanbao next to her. It was a long bench that could accommodate two people.
When the waiter came over, she ordered a chicken noodle soup and two meat buns. The chicken noodle soup was hers and the meat buns were Yuanbao's.
I ate so many snacks in the afternoon, but I wasn’t actually very hungry. I was just worried that I wouldn’t be able to sleep well at night if I didn’t eat.
Chou Chou didn't come back, so he couldn't go into the space to make food. The things in the storage bag were cold. If he ate at night, he would probably have a stomachache.
The two of them finished their food quickly amidst the noisy fist-pumping sound, and after paying the bill, they hurried back to the inn.
The medium-sized room was still on the second floor. She followed the guy to her room, asked for a bucket of hot water, and prepared to wash up later.
When the guy went out, she put Yuan Bao on the bed and looked at the environment in the room. It was quite clean, with almost no dust.
But she had to change the bedding on the bed soon. She didn't want to use the bedding in the inn, which had been slept on by countless people.
After the waiter brought hot water, she bolted the door, washed her face and feet, wiped Yuanbao, put on her thin cotton pajamas, and changed the bedding, and then she hugged Yuanbao and lay down on the bed.
While sleeping until midnight, there was sudden movement outside the house, and Qingyan and Yuanbao woke up almost at the same time.
Qingyan sent a message to Yuanbao, telling him not to make any sound, and directly used her spiritual sense to look outside the door.
I saw two men holding the door of the next room...
