Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1670, the taste of hometown
"Sir, it's almost the Chinese New Year. Are we going to buy some New Year's goods? This Spring Festival is the most important festival for Ming people, and it's very lively outside now. Do you want to go and see it together?"

Da Vinci's servant found Da Vinci and suggested to Da Vinci to go shopping outside to buy New Year's goods.

Do as the Romans do when you go to the countryside, and when you arrive in Daming, you will naturally have to celebrate the Spring Festival of the Ming people.

"Alright, anyway, I'm fine now, just going out for a stroll."

When Da Vinci heard this, he readily agreed.

His daily life is usually taken care of by servants, and he seldom buys these things by himself, but now it is the Spring Festival of Daming people, it is very lively, and the school is on holiday again, so he can just go out for a stroll and pass the boring time time.

Soon, Da Vinci brought his servants to the gate of the school. There were a lot of rickshaws at the gate of the school, and the recruits would come.

Da Vinci also likes this kind of rickshaw very much, it is comfortable to sit on, and it is very convenient, he can go to any corner of the capital.

"Master, where is the best place to buy new year's goods?"

Da Vinci's fluent Ming dialect also surprised Master Li who was pulling the cart. He didn't expect this Westerner to speak so authentically.

"For new year's shopping, it's natural to go to the pedestrian street next to the Empire Plaza. There are the most shops and the most complete range of goods. You can buy everything you want."

"If you go, you will only be charged 70 Wen~"

Master Li thought for a while and said.

"Okay, let's go to the pedestrian street."

Da Vinci nodded. The Xincheng Empire Plaza in the southern district of the capital is the most prosperous and lively place. The pedestrian street next to the Empire Plaza is definitely the most lingering shopping paradise. There are countless shops of all sizes, all kinds of The dazzling array of products is definitely an eye-opener.

"Okay~"

Master Li picked up Da Vinci and walked towards the pedestrian street. Da Vinci's servant followed closely behind him, and arrived at the pedestrian street in just ten minutes.

"There are too many people."

Da Vinci looked at the crowded pedestrian street in front of him, there were too many people.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the large and small factories, workshops, and commercial firms in the capital are on holiday. Before returning home for the Chinese New Year, they must buy some New Year’s goods properly. The business of these shops is also in the year The best of times.

With his servant, Da Vinci strolled very casually.

There are many people here and there are many shops.

There are shops on both sides of the endless street, all kinds of shops, from clothing, food, housing and transportation to jewelry department stores, and because of the peak sales season at the end of the year, these shops are also trying to do everything they can. way to attract customers.

Da Vinci walked curiously, looked casually, and didn't know what to buy for a while, because there were too many goods here.

All kinds of shops sell so many kinds of things that it makes people dizzy, and the dazzling array of goods is definitely an eye-opener.

“European Department Store~”

Walking, walking, Da Vinci's eyes suddenly lit up. There is actually a store selling European department stores here, which made Da Vinci full of curiosity and wanted to see if he could buy some things from his hometown.

It’s the Chinese New Year, and Leonardo Da Vinci misses his hometown a little bit. Although he can’t go back, if he can taste some things from his hometown, he can relieve his homesickness.

"Welcome~"

As soon as Da Vinci entered the store with his servants, the staff came forward to welcome him warmly.

"Are you European?"

Da Vinci took a closer look and found that the guy in front of him was a blond man with a high nose and deep eyes, so he immediately asked curiously.

"Yes, I am Hungarian. When I was seven years old, we were invaded by the Ottoman Empire. My father was killed, and my mother and I were captured and sold as slaves to Ming Dynasty."

"In the end, it was bought by my adoptive father, who took my mother as his concubine, and I grew up with him in Daming."

Li Si quickly replied with a smile.

"So that's what I said. We have seen a lot of European women in the Daming capital, but we haven't seen many European men. After all, you are also a person who grew up in Daming."

After Da Vinci heard it, he suddenly nodded as if he suddenly understood.

"Yes, I can be regarded as the adopted son of my stepfather, and I followed him here since I was a child."

Li Si nodded with a smile, and then introduced the situation of his store.

This store was opened for my mother by my stepfather. He said that my mother always misses her hometown, and he also specially bought a lot of European goods from some businesses to sell here.

"Whatever you want, sir, you should have it here."

Li Si then enthusiastically introduced the goods in the store.

"These Mediterranean wines include those from Bordeaux in France, Spain, Italy, and of course the red wines from Nanyun Province in Ming Dynasty. The taste is also very good, not inferior to European red wines."

"These are dried European products. This is the ham from the Iberian Peninsula, the most expensive Spanish oak ham. It tastes very good."

"The best ham is our Parma ham."

When it came to ham, Da Vinci immediately spoke up and emphasized it.

"Parma ham, so sir is Italian?"

When Li Si heard this, he immediately knew where Da Vinci was from.

"I'm from Florence~"

Da Vinci emphasized.

"Well, Parma ham is indeed one of the best hams in the world. These are the Parma hams from Parma. Look, sir, are they authentic enough?"

Li Si then brought Da Vinci to the shelf of a batch of ham, and said confidently.

"The color is tender red, like a pink rose, and the fat and thin are evenly distributed. It is indeed authentic Parma ham."

Da Vinci looked at it confidently, and then nodded after reading it.

"How much is a piece?"

"Five taels of silver a piece!"

"Hey, this price is really not cheap. In my hometown, a piece of high-quality ham only costs a few hundred cash."

When Da Vinci heard it, he couldn't help but be surprised. The price is really expensive.

"Sir, it may not be too expensive in your hometown, but here is Daming. It's too far to transport it here, and the shipping fee is a huge figure. In addition, as we open a store, we always have to make a little money."

Li Si replied with a smile.

"That's right, bring me three, buy them back and eat slowly, and then bring me some red wine, how can I eat ham without drinking red wine."

Da Vinci nodded immediately. Fortunately, he has a good income now and he is old, so he doesn't need to keep any money. No matter how expensive it is, he still needs to buy something.

"Sir, do you want the red wine from Italy?"

Upon hearing this, Li Si immediately smiled.

Daming people are not very interested in European products. As for ham, Daming also has its own ham, and Daming people think their ham is better than European ham.

Jinhua ham from Zhejiang, Nuodeng ham from Yunnan, etc. are all of good quality. Daming people prefer to buy their own ham, which is much cheaper.

Those who come to this store are the real rich people of Daming, and they are not short of money, so spend some money to try something new.

"Red wine is still a French wine bar."

Da Vinci thought for a while and replied.

"Okay~"

When Li Si heard it, he quickly wrote it down.

"Would you like some cheese, sir?"

Li Si didn't forget to continue to sell the things in his store after writing it down.

"cheese?"

"What kind of cheese do you have here?"

When Da Vinci heard it, his eyes lit up immediately. He didn't expect to be able to taste the delicious food of his hometown in this foreign country.

"Sir, we have more than [-] kinds of cheese from all over Europe in our store, all of which are extremely famous cheeses, such as Italian mozzarella cheese, mascarpone cheese, parmesan cheese, and cheddar cheese , Camembert, Brie, Feta, etc.”

"All are top-quality cheeses from Italy, France, Switzerland, and Spain in Europe."

Li Si also quickly sold the cheese in his shop to Da Vinci.

"There are so many cheeses, so give me some cheeses from my hometown."

"It's been a long time since I tasted the taste of my hometown. It would be great if I knew that the capital of Ming Dynasty can also buy cheese and ham from my hometown."

When Da Vinci heard it, he laughed happily. When he was looking outside, he was attracted by the cheese placed in the glass window.

"You can buy almost any commodity from anywhere in the world here in the capital of Ming Dynasty. If there is anything you want to eat or buy, sir, you can also tell us, and we can send you some back from Europe."

When Li Si heard this, he smiled and said, "Daming's commerce is extremely developed, and the transportation is very convenient. Many European products are also very popular in Daming."

"European red wine, cheese, ham, etc. are also liked by many people in Daming."

"And here in the capital of Daming, there are actually quite a few of us Europeans. Many of them were sold as slaves and became concubines of Daming people. They are also the most loyal customers of my small shop."

"That's it~"

Da Vinci nodded after hearing this, and then began to browse carefully in the store again.

(End of this chapter)