Walking through mountains and rivers, wandering in rivers and lakes, where can there be peace?
Meng Fuhua bowed to Mr. He and thanked the old man for the reminder.
I followed a boy up the stairs and happened to bump into Lin Yanli coming downstairs.
Mr. He smiled and waved to Lin Yanli and said: "Miss, during the Youshi period, our restaurant will arrange dinner. Don't forget the time and miss the meal."
"Okay! Thank you very much, old man!" Lin Yanli thanked him, then reached out and patted the handrail on the stairs, urging him to drink Li Zhujiu upstairs.
Li Shang still carried the sword case on his back and walked on the stairs. Every step made a muffled "creak" sound, making people wonder if the wooden stairs going up and down would be broken by his feet.
Li Zhujiu sat on the railing and slid downstairs. It was so smooth that Lin Yanli wanted to go up and experience it.
After saying goodbye to Meng Fuhua and Dong Lie, Lin Yanli and the others left the inn and headed straight for the busiest street in the city.
Lin Yanli looked around, looking for a wine shop. Li Zhujiu's eyes were erratic and he pulled Qin Kunyu around, looking for a pastry shop.
The four of them discussed it and decided to act separately.
Qin Kunyu and Li Zhujiu went to buy cakes, while Lin Yanli and Li Shang went to find a wine shop to purchase drinks.
There are more than 100 kinds of drinks in the city. Naturally, we start with the three local drinks: "Yuquanqiu", "Guiyuezhi" and "Spring Breeze".
After learning the origin of the three drinks from an old man, Lin Yanli took Li Chang straight to a quaint street in the north of the city.
There are only two wineries in the city that sell "Yuquanqiu", one is called Zuixiangju and the other is famous as Huajianfang.
The shopkeeper of Huajianfang is a middle-aged man, wearing a gray robe, with a mustache, and a ruddy face. He looks very energetic, but his eyes are staring at the crowd outside the store from time to time, wishing for the passers-by.
All the money he had on him went into his pocket.
Lin Yanli and Li Shang stood at the street entrance for a while, and after asking passers-by about the price of "Yuquanqiu", they slowly stepped into the Huajianfang.
Various wine jars were placed in the lobby of the wine shop. Lin Yanli and Li Shang followed the aroma of the wine and stopped in front of a gray wine jar. She reached out and scooped up a spoonful of wine with a wooden spoon.
He took a sip and nodded with satisfaction.
"This wine is the most fragrant in this shop, it should be the Yuquanqiu."
People were coming and going in the store, and the two of them stood in front of the wine jar for a while. For a long time, no waiter came to greet the guests.
Lin Yanli couldn't help but frown, and reached out to knock on the wooden table next to her, "Is there any business in the store? There are two living people standing here and you can't even see them!"
After saying that, Lin Yanli flicked the wine jar in front of her with her fingers, making a crisp sound, and continued: "I want to buy wine!"
At this time, someone followed the voice and found him. It was the mustached shopkeeper from Huajianfang.
"Oh, I can't knock it, I can't knock it."
The shopkeeper quickly stepped forward to stop him, took out a white handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped it on the wine jar, and said with a smile: "Two young guests, are you running errands on behalf of the elders in the family?"
Lin Yanli nodded noncommittally.
The shopkeeper raised his hand and pinched his beard: "Which junior family in the city are you from? Leave a note here. I will ask the waiter in the store to deliver it to you later."
Lin Yanli slapped her palms on the table, "I want the best Yuquanqiu!"
Hearing this, the smile on the shopkeeper's face faded a bit, and he glanced suspiciously, "Aren't the two young guests making fun of me, right?"
Lin Yanli slapped his big hand on the table. Li Shang immediately understood and took out two silver ingots from the sword box behind him.
One ingot is fifty taels, and two ingots are exactly one hundred taels.
The shopkeeper wiped his eyes, reached out and grabbed a piece from the table, put it on his front teeth and bit it, with a smile on his face blooming like a flower.
"Oh, my lady, young master, come on, come on, sit over here!" The shopkeeper personally moved stools for Lin Yanli and Li Shang, and cursed at the boy in the distance, "Ahu, Agou
, why are you two so blind, call me miss, young master, please wait for a while, hurry up and get the pastries, the best."
"Forget it! You are so stupid, I'd better go get it myself!"
The shopkeeper carried the cloth shirt and quickly went upstairs. His movements were so fast that Li Chang felt a little ashamed.
Soon, the shopkeeper reappeared in front of the two of them, with beads of sweat appearing on his forehead, and panting: "Miss, young master, please eat some pastries first."
Behind the shopkeeper were two young girls. They were wearing emerald green smoked gauze and Bixia Luo. They lowered their heads and had an emerald-colored bobbler stuck in their temples. They were somewhat close to the dancers from the Western Regions in Lin Yanli's fantasy.
The two little girls placed a tea bowl in front of Lin Yanli and Li Shang respectively. One was holding a teapot, and the other was holding a plate.
"Miss, young master, please have some tea."
Lin Yanli looked at the hot water mist floating in the teacup. He picked up the teacup and took a sip. Suddenly, the fragrant taste spread on the tip of his tongue, refreshing his heart.
Sweet and delicious, it suits Lin Yanli's taste very well.
The shopkeeper stood aside and laughed, looking at the two of them from the corner of his eye.
Lin Yanli's posture was elegant, she held the cup and closed the lid in a proper manner, her movements were rhythmic, and she had an indescribable temperament.
As for Li Shang, he was so vulgar that he could not live up to the standards of elegance.
The shopkeeper gently rubbed the palm of his hand with the fingers of his right hand, making various guesses in his mind.
He made a mistake this time. The young lady was indeed a distinguished young lady, and the young master was no longer a young master. It was a pity that the pastry in his mouth was eaten.
Lin Yanli raised her finger to wipe her mouth, took out a small baggage from her sleeve, put it on the table and said, "I heard from the elders in the family that Yuquanqiu is worth one hundred taels of silver per jar. The elders in the family asked me to come over and buy two jars.
Go back to entertain the guests, convert the remaining silver into various drinks in the store, and send them to Anlin Inn in the east of the city."
The shopkeeper reached out to grab the baggage, but Li Shang took a step ahead. Li Shang took two steps back, carefully shook the baggage open, and placed it on the table. There were more than ten pieces of Rouge State Official Silver lying inside.
Li Chang took out two silver ingots and placed them on the table. He said in a deep voice: "Bring Yuquanqiu first. We will pay half of the silver first, and we will pay the other half after you bring the drinks."
The shopkeeper was a little angry, and the young lady didn't even speak. A servant is very lenient with his hands and feet.
Even if you are angry, you still have to earn money.
The shopkeeper put away the two silver ingots on the table and shouted with a smile: "Ahu, Agou, hurry up and bring two jars of Yuquanqiu Lai to the lady, but be careful."
After the two boys brought the wine jar to the table, Li Chang took out half of the silver in the bag with his palm and said seriously: "There must be more varieties of wine, and the portions must be sufficient. There must be no shortage!"
Along the way, I walked through the mountains and rivers and passed through many towns. There were always some people who were smart and wanted to take advantage of them because they were young.
The shopkeeper chuckled disdainfully in his heart and responded: "Of course, in this shop that has been here for a hundred years, no one can be deceived."