The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

At two o'clock in the morning, Su Xiaoguan Shi Shiran got up and slept contentedly this time, not even a dream, and all the aches and pains in his body disappeared without a trace.

Everyone was busy waiting for them to wash up and ordered the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Unexpectedly, Su Jin waved his hand and said, "Since you are going out for fun, why don't you go out on an empty stomach and try more of the snacks in Yingtian Mansion and our Luzhou Mansion?"

Xiao Sui'er likes snacks the most, and immediately cheered, Xiao Zhuzi, Dynasty Ma Han, Zhang Long, Zhao Hu, the five big foodies were naturally happy, and everyone tidied up a bit before walking out the door.

Xiao Sui'er likes to pull Zhao Hu's aunt when she goes shopping these days, and Aunt Zhao is no exception this time. Su Jin also wants to have a local with her, so that she won't have to go the wrong way to buy things, and she won't be taken for a fool when she buys things.

A group of people walked to Aunt Zhao's dim sum shop and saw that the husband and wife were still yelling at the leftover dim sum. Su Jin nuuzhe said to Xiao Sui'er: "Go and make up all the dim sum. If you help, you can't delay their business."

Xiao Sui'er promised to pack all the more than 30 cooking cakes from Aunt Zhao's kitchen and brought them over; Lao Jiang Qianen thanked him and hurriedly ordered his wife to change his clothes and follow the crowd to go out. Small officials are so benevolent and righteous that they naturally have to serve them obediently.

Everyone went northeast all the way into the main street of Yingtianfu and rushed to the downtown area. They bought some delicious and interesting food along the way, and they bought a few big foodies with a smile on their faces. In the end, they actually picked and evaluated which one was delicious.

Su Jin walked all the way, watching the prosperity of the Song Dynasty secretly praised the prosperity of the Song Dynasty. You can get a glimpse of it from the types of dim sum and snacks. While buying, I listened to Aunt Zhao's introduction, so many names that I couldn't remember them.

For example, cakes are divided into: meat cakes, steamed cakes, sugar cakes, oil cakes, marrow cakes, duck cakes, sesame cakes, etc. Steamed buns include mutton buns, cave plum blossom buns, Guiersha stuffed buns, pig lotus buns, sourdough buns, etc. Stuffed buns, etc.

Noodles include Ruanyang noodles, Tongpi noodles, Dalong noodles, pork noodles, vegetable noodles, etc. There are also various dumplings such as sesame dumplings and yellow cold dumplings.

In addition, there are many other snacks such as grilled enema, mature skewers, thin cable jelly, fried fish rice, cowpea pot, raw and cooked rice, plain rice with pockets, etc.

Tasting all the way along the way, several people's stomachs are so full that even Xiaozhu Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and others are belching. One can imagine the types and quantities of food.

Aunt Zhao clucked her tongue as she walked. Being rich is a good look. Su Jin and the others buy whatever they see without asking the price. She just introduces this little official and always says, "Sui Er get two and try."

That Sui'er girl always runs away in a hurry, and a big bag of snacks comes back after a while; fortunately, the few people around the little official can really eat a few pieces, and their stomachs are like a bottomless pit, as if they can never be filled, even if they are belching to buy. The things that came were still rushed away. The little official and the two young ladies only took one of each to taste what was right for their stomachs, and after eating something that didn't taste right, they threw it to the beggars on the side of the road, and Aunt Zhao smacked her lips in distress.

People walked through Nancheng Street and gradually arrived at the center of Yingtianfu. The shops became denser and the flow of people became more noisy. The houses they saw gradually became taller and grander. They were much different from the ordinary houses with blue bricks, black tiles, and horse-head walls on the road when they came. .

Su Jin reckoned that this is the place where the officials of the major yamen of Yingtian Mansion lived together. The center of the city has always been the place where the noble relatives of the mansion gather. It is inevitable to come to Yingtian Mansion.

There was a sudden commotion in the crowd in front, and loud gongs and yelling sounded from afar: "Third Division Envoy, Mr. Yan, to go out, to drive, and to drive without anyone else to avoid the silence! The drivers pull the donkeys and horses, and the sellers look after the baskets, and take care of the children. children..."

Su Jin led the crowd to the side of the road, but saw a group of cars driving with gongs and holding placards, more than a dozen government servants in soap clothes, surrounded by a big black sedan chair with red top, walking slowly towards South Street.

Xiao Sui'er stuck out her tongue and said, "Is this the third envoy, Mr. Yan? It looks like that naughty Mr. Xia who is rushing to Nancheng Academy is not lying."

Su Jin said: "Don't talk too much about whether you are a man or a woman. Just point out the door and don't expose other people's arse."

Xiao Sui'er said with a playful smile: "I know, I have a good relationship with our young master. We go together every day and come back together, like a good couple."

Huanniang covers her mouth and laughs, Xiao Zhuzi and others don't know what's going on, they just look around Su Jin anxiously wants to reach out and cover Xiao Sui'er's mouth, the girl's mouth and the spikes of the wasp's tail don't sting her, and she feels uncomfortable all over.

Seeing Huanniang covering her mouth and laughing, Huan Sujin stretched out her hand like a tiger's claw and grabbed it in the air, immediately Huanniang turned around with her face red and her ears turned red.

The Huanniang caught by Su Jin with the claws of Lushan Mountain yesterday lost her soul, although she is not real, but how can Huanniang forget the feeling of being played with the red beans on her chest wantonly by Su Jin; After Aunt Zhang was behind, she didn't dare to show her head again.

"I said, Mr. Xia said that many people rushed to see Mr. Yan. Is Mr. Yan famous?" Xiao Sui'er stared at the endless stream of officials, big and small, and asked in confusion. .

After asking twice, he found no one was paying attention. He turned his head and saw that the young master was staring straight at a beautiful carriage behind Mr. Yan. The carriage looked familiar. Xiao Sui'er tried hard, but couldn't. Who is the owner of this carriage.

Su Jin recognized who this carriage was at a glance. Hong Yuyu's carriage curtain was made of small brocade flowers. The yellow horse with black four hooves pulled the carriage. If it is said that this is the man's car, Su Jin also does not believe it.

Su Jin's dazed appearance attracted everyone's attention. Everyone followed Su Jin's eyes and looked at Xiao Zhuzi. They recognized Xiao Zhuzi with the professional eyes of driving a cart, pulled Su Jin's sleeve and shouted: "Young master, son, that's it!" Isn’t it Dong Yan’s car? It’s really strange to see him in Yingtian Mansion.”

Xiao Zhuzi's words reminded everyone that everyone has seen Yan Biyun's car before, no wonder it looks so familiar.

"Don't talk nonsense that Yan Dong's family is far away in Luzhou, and his family is in Bianliang. How could he come here? There are so many cars of this style, so it must be her car." Su Jin was powerless to persuade others, and at the same time wanted to persuade herself. I don't know if I hope that the person sitting in the car is that lovely person, or I hope it's someone I don't know at all.

"It's really possible." Huanniang said softly: "Dong Yan's family is the niece of Lord Yan Shu, the third envoy, and Mr. Yan's family is in the driving team. It's not surprising that Dong's family is traveling with Mr. Yan. of."

Su Jin felt a contraction in his heart, Huanniang's words were really what Su Jin thought of and didn't want to say, if Yan Biyun was sitting in the car, then what did she come to Yingtianfu for?

Xiao Sui'er rolled the eyes of everyone choking with one word: "What is she doing here? Did she come all the way from Luzhou to pester our young master?"

Su Jin's heart was really stuffed up and he yelled sharply: "Sui'er really should send you back to Luzhou to chew your tongue? What kind of gentleman is chewing someone's tongue behind the scenes in broad daylight."

Xiao Sui'er was taken aback, she didn't expect that the young master would suddenly get angry, she didn't know that she was touching Su Jin's sore spot, she was frightened and at a loss what to do for a while.

Su Jin continued: "So what if it's Ms. Yan? Their Yan family has property in Yingtianfu, Yingtianfu also has Hefenglou, and it's only natural that they come to take care of business. How come it's so hard to hear in your mouth."

Xiao Sui'er was aggrieved, sobbing and crying softly: "Little servant knows, but I don't want to get angry at others like this. If you think that the servant is not considerate, you will sell the servant."

Aunt Zhao and Huanniang hurriedly tried to smooth things over, while telling Xiao Sui'er to shut up, while comforting Su Jin: "Little lady is too young to speak inappropriately, so why should you be angry?"

Su Jin rolled her eyes and looked at Xiao Sui'er's pitiful appearance, and her heart softened. This girl is sincere to herself. If there is someone who hacks Xiao Sui'er with a knife, she will be the first to take the knife for herself without hesitation. At one point, Su Jin firmly believed that he was so annoyed just because the little girl had a sharp tongue and liked to say some nasty complaints.

"Forget it, don't pretend to be pitiful. How many times have you seen your tricks?" Su Jin waved his hands.

Xiao Sui'er returned to normal with a giggle and muttered, "Besides, she's a girl, but she's not a gentleman who chews people's tongue behind her back, isn't it good? Who calls a maidservant a girl?"

Su Jin said angrily: "You are a gossip."

The car drove far away and the market returned to normal. Everyone followed the previous arrangement to play Su Jin all the way. In fact, their interest has faded.

A voice in his heart told him: "Yan Biyun came and drove to Yingtian Academy with Master Yan's car, naturally he came to find himself."

Another voice said again: "So what? I have already made it clear that although I have deep affection for myself, it is also in vain, and I have already hurt her heart. Maybe this time it is the one who came to Xingshi to question her. .”

The sun is shining brightly, the heat is transpiring, the streets are full of people, but Su Jin's heart is cold and lonely, empty and desolate like a winter wilderness.