Early the next morning, Xiao Niangpi was woken up early by the alarm clock. It was still dark outside.
Pull up Lin Yueru who didn't sleep well last night. He said: "Get up quickly and leave as soon as the city gate opens. You have to sleep on the boat."
Lin Yueru thought about it last night, worried about gains and losses, and fell asleep at midnight. She looked at her watch and saw that it was only five o'clock in the morning. Mad. But who made her a concubine? Whatever the lady wants to do, it is her turn to express her opinion. I had no choice but to get dressed and get up.
The kitchen has already prepared steamed buns and soy milk. There are also four side dishes. They are spicy cabbage, milk melon, platycodon, and garlic eggplant. Packed in a thermos bucket. He got on the carriage.
Deshengmen city gate opens at six o'clock. Although the genius was slightly brighter then. But as soon as there is a rooster, he has already begun to crow. The door opens when the cock crows. This is an old rule.
Although it was not yet completely bright, many people had gathered inside and outside Deshengmen. Vegetable farmers outside the city have to get up in the middle of the night and bring fresh vegetables on donkey carts into the city to sell.
The butchers left the city last night, and the pigs were slaughtered outside the city at the second watch. At this time, they had been washed and shaved, cut into several large pieces, and carried on burdens, ready to enter the city.
Those in the city are those who go out of town to do business, those who visit relatives and friends, and those who are doing business, all queue up inside.
In this era, the only way to go out was on foot, except for ox carts and horse-drawn carriages. Rich women can also ride donkeys. Ordinary people don't have any means of transportation. So go out early.
The rules of Yang Mansion are not to disturb the people without any reason. So the convoy was also waiting in Wengcheng.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, they set up a small plastic folding table and a mat, and Xiao Niangpi and Lin Yueru took the people to have breakfast. The buns and soy milk prepared in the kitchen are enough.
Xiao Niangpi added honey to the soy milk with a spoon, and then stirred it evenly. Lin Yueru likes soy milk with white sugar added. Yangfu’s soy milk is super delicious and silky smooth in the mouth. Mellow and delicious.
The recipe was learned by Yang Fan from the state banquets of later generations, one part soybeans, one part glutinous rice, one part peanuts, and one part yellow rock sugar. It tastes very delicious when beaten.
Donkey Dan was carrying a thermos kettle, filling the ladies with soy milk, holding a short firegun with a vigilant hand on the table, and scanning the surroundings.
After drinking several bowls of soy milk and eating four or five steamed buns, Lin Yueru felt like she was alive again. I've been cold and hungry all morning. I didn't sleep well last night and had two big black circles under my eyes.
But today's buns were good, filled with crab roe and shrimp. Lin Yueru was very satisfied. The kitchen specially made crab roe buns for the ladies. Others had leek, egg and pork with scallions.
The people around were hiding far away. One look at these four-wheeled luxury carriages and powerful guards that they had never seen before, and they knew that these were noble people. Don't dare to come forward and make trouble.
The little girl was full and touched her belly with satisfaction. She wanted to eat more. She was not alone.
Turning around, I saw a dirty little girl staring blankly at the remaining buns on the plate. Crystal saliva flowed from the corner of his mouth.
"Donkey Dan, give the remaining buns to these children." Xiao Niangpi ordered.
Many of the adults waiting to leave the city were with their children. Seeing Donkey Dan with guards, each child was given a bun. Immediately everyone was grateful.
The people of this era were very simple, and they consciously abide by the superiority and inferiority of superiors and inferiors. They are used to being bullied by high-ranking nobles. But if you treat them with respect and kindness. They are easily moved. They all bowed and thanked the two beautiful ladies. ….
Lin Yueru sighed and said to them: "Let's share the snacks we brought with these children. Food is so expensive this year that adults can't have enough to eat. These children look so disheveled. Just think of it as saving some points for my unborn child. That’s good."
I did something good and felt very good.
These children of ordinary people have never eaten crab roe buns or dim sum in their lives.
Most of them will not have this opportunity in the future. The future world is a cruel world, and being able to survive is the greatest success.
At this time the city gate opened. These people, who had received a small favor, took the initiative to step aside and let the convoy of the two kind-hearted ladies go first.
The convoy arrived at the Jishuitan cargo yard and boarded a passenger ship pulled by a steam engine ship.
A power boat tows three passenger boats.
The last boat was for the servants. In the middle is the boat for ladies and girls. The one in front is where the servants sit, and the kitchen and other facilities are also on the first boat. After all, it takes a day and a night to walk back from the capital to Zunhua New City. It’s hard to pick up speed in the canal.
You have to eat, drink, and poop on the boat. So the facilities are relatively complete.
The passenger ship in the middle is two-story. Above is the bedroom and below is the cabin. Originally, Lin Yueru was planning to sleep again. But at this time, I felt sleepy and couldn't sleep.
Sitting on the floor of the cabin, resting your elbows on the window and looking out at the scenery.
Xiao Niangpi sat cross-legged opposite her, holding up a newly brewed bowl of tea on the small kang table with her little hands, sipping in small sips.
"Oh, this is last year's Longjing. This year's Mingqian Longjing still has some time to go before it is picked." Xiao Niangpi sighed.
"I don't like drinking Longjing tea, it's too bland. I still like the Dahongpao that the master drinks. That one is more flavorful. It's a pity that the master has hidden it. He won't let me drink it, huh." Lin Yueru pouted.
"Humph, I always hide good things. I can't find the four special wines from last time. They must have been hidden." Xiao Niangpi said angrily.
"No, you go crazy when you drink. I can't stand you, so I hid you." Lin Yueru exposed her.
"It's not like I'm drunk and crazy. I'm just a little excited after drinking." Xiao Niangpi explained with a guilty conscience.
"Shit, last time you drank too much and insisted on dragging me to look at the scroll drawn by Tang Yin. You also said that you wanted to get high, which made me almost crazy. You also said that you were not drunk and crazy."
"Oh, I can't drink it now. You can't drink it when you're pregnant." Xiao Niangpi said melancholy. "When I give birth to the child, raise a Shar-Pei and let it sniff for me to see where the master hides all the good things."
"Hey, it seems like this is okay, haha, why didn't you think of this idea earlier?" Lin Yueru said happily.
The Shar-Pei is native to Guangdong and is a native breed in China. It is as famous as Chow Chow, Tabby Dog, and Thin Dog. All are excellent native dogs.
At this time, we are waiting for the steam engine to heat the water. It takes a long time to raise the fire, probably more than an hour. Wait until the steam pressure is sufficient before sailing.
At this time, through the window with gauze hanging, I saw another group of tough knights coming to the dock. After dismounting, a group of warriors looked very rough. Surrounded by a man dressed as a scribe.
Xiao Niangpi noticed this group of people immediately. This is the unique professional sensitivity of people who came from Dongchang.
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"The person you are looking at is Mao Wenlong. He doesn't look like a military general." Lin Yueru said quietly.
Xiao Niangpi was a little surprised. He and Yuan Chonghuan went in without seeing clearly last night.
At this time, she nodded. It was true that people cannot be judged by their appearance. If Lin Yueru didn't say anything, she would have thought it was the leader of the Sixth Department. A pure and noble atmosphere.
"Who are the people around him?" Xiao Niangpi asked.
"Standing on his left and right are his right-hand men, Li Jiucheng on the left and Shang Kexi on the right. The people behind him are from left to right. They are his adopted son Mao Chenglu, nicknamed Mao Da. Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Chen Youhe Zhang Tao. There are two other heavyweights who are not here and should be guarding Pidao. They are both his cheap brothers-in-law. Chen Jisheng and Shen Shikui."
The little girl's rosy eyes stared at him for a while. Said: "I didn't expect that Mao Wenlong was really a character. The people he collected under his command were all like tigers and wolves. It seems that Dongjiang Town might not be able to withstand another person."
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