Splendid Abandoned Wife

Chapter 396 Fish Village (updated yesterday)
Toad?Luoying was okay, Zhiruo shivered involuntarily and felt goosebumps all over her body.

Don't worry about disturbing Zhiruo, Luoshuang started to elaborate: "It's said to be a little beggar who appeared out of nowhere and has been wandering around this street for half a month. Zhou Amu, uh, this The woman who was in charge of feeding the horses at our inn saw that she was pitiful, so she asked her to help with haying and doing chores, and then gave her some of her own food."

"Zhou Amu has no children," Luoshuang continued. "If Chou Ya's face wasn't so scary, she would have considered Chou Ya as her daughter so that she could provide for her in her old age and die. Speaking of which, Chou Ya is really pretty. Poor." She was frightened by the sudden appearance of Chou Ya. Zhou Amu quickly recounted Chou Ya's origin and situation, and begged her not to report it to the shopkeeper, otherwise don't talk about Chou Ya. Zhou Amu will also lose her job.

"There are so many poor people everywhere," Luoying sighed, "That girl must have had some strange disease and was kicked out of her family." When wealthy people encounter this kind of situation, conscientious parents will secretly seek out the doctor. However, when poor families encounter all kinds of strange diseases, the most common way is to let them die on their own, and those that affect the family's dignity are directly kicked out.

Zhiruo also shook her head, but she didn't have much emotion. She had seen so many pitiful people and pitiful things along the way that she couldn't sympathize even if she wanted to.

Zhiruo and the others were staying at Xiyue Inn, the most upscale hotel in Kunping. The location was naturally very good, on a bustling commercial street.After settling in, seeing that it was still early, Zhiruo decided to go for a walk, so he didn't go far and just strolled along this street.

The imperial court treated the several tribes that had lived in Yunzhou equally. Although the people habitually called them barbarians, the various policies and systems of the imperial court did not differentiate between them.Therefore, except for some so-called nobles, wizards and the like who led their tribesmen and slaves to the mountains, a large part of the barbarian people still lived scattered in the streets and alleys of the city, living in harmony with the Han people.There are also people who do business, some rely on embroidery, bamboo and wood products and other crafts to support their families, and some go to shops to find errands...

Even the children of barbarians would go to Han schools, because according to the regulations of the imperial court, barbarians could also take civil and military examinations and become officials.If you know it, you will know that her father Yin Zhao once had a general who was from a barbarian tribe.

Kunping is a prefectural city, and the governance in the city is strict. Those barbarian bosses who reject the Han people will naturally not choose to live here and openly confront the government. Therefore, the entire city, at least on the surface, is still a harmonious and harmonious scene.The central commercial street is the epitome of this, with Han Chinese shops and barbarian shops coexisting, and different ethnic customs complementing each other.Some shops simply have large gatherings to provide convenience for customers from out of town.This can be regarded as a feature of Kuncheng Commercial Street compared with other commercial streets.

Zhiruo was visiting the Linlang Pavilion of Brocade Shop right now. It was a collection of brocades with different ethnic characteristics. It was indeed so dazzling that she was overwhelmed.Although some brocades and fabrics with strong barbarian style are not suitable for making the whole dress, and I am afraid that Han ladies will not accept it, they are unique with some embellishments, hemming, belts and so on.In particular, Zhiruo couldn't put it down because of the handmade lace with barbarian characteristics and chose a lot of them.

When I met Zhiruo, he said, "I want twenty pieces of this kind, fifteen pieces of that kind", "This lace has several colors, I want them all", "This weaving method has several colors, I want them all" "Every guest wants ten horses." The shopkeeper naturally smiled brightly and was very busy beside him. At one moment, he asked the clerk to write down Zhiruo's request, and at another, he asked the waiter to bring in the new ones from the back that had not yet been put on the shelves. Recommend products to distinguished customers...

Finally, looking at the long list, the shopkeeper was satisfied, and Zhiruo was also satisfied. Among the shops on the street, except for the embroidery shop where she bought almost a hundred purses just now, only the items from Linlang Pavilion were sold. She had the best time buying it.

When he met a large and generous customer, the shopkeeper was naturally happy. After fiddling with the abacus for a while, he gave Zhiruo a very good discount, hoping to cultivate repeat customers.Obviously, this masked guest did not buy so much fabric for his own use. Whether it was resold elsewhere or made into finished products, if it sold well, he would definitely come back and purchase it again.

The shopkeeper has a sharp eye. As soon as he saw the styles of the clothes worn by the three masters and servants, he knew that the goods were not available in all the streets, and guessed that the guest's family should be in the garment business.

Sure enough, Zhiruo put down the list and said: "That's it, everything is sent to Shunfeng Escort Bureau, just say it is the goods of the Nanhai Qi family, they will naturally let others handle it. In addition, I will make two more copies of this list, and I will keep one for myself. The other one will be given to Shunfeng Escort Bureau so they can count it when they receive the goods."

Nanhai Qijia?The shopkeeper was startled, and then took another look at the shining golden mask on Zhiruo's face. He was overjoyed. The distinguished guest in front of him must be Qi Mubai, the descendant of Huang Jin Qi who has recently become famous and the young master of Nanhai Qi family.

It's a coincidence that the shopkeeper's wife is from Jiangnan. She just brought her children back to her parents' home to celebrate their birthdays some time ago. The mother and daughter talked endlessly about Nishangju and Qi Mubai, which are popular in Jiangnan. Her daughter-in-law even bought her daughter three A piece of clothing from Nishangju, but I was reluctant to buy it.

"It turns out to be Mr. Qi, whom I have admired for a long time." The shopkeeper bowed his hand, "Don't worry, Mr. Qi, we will follow your instructions. I will personally inspect all the goods. If there are any good new products in the future, I will also give them to you." Can you send me some samples to have a look?" It would be great if we could establish long-term business relationships with Nishangju.

"That's good, your Linlang Pavilion's products are indeed unique." Zhiruo said with a smile, this shopkeeper is very agile and really knows how to do business.What she didn't expect was that someone in Yunzhou would know about the Nanhai Qi family and recognize Qi Mubai. "It should, it should," the shopkeeper smiled so hard that he couldn't see his eyes. "As long as you like it, Mr. Qi. I will send you some fabric samples regularly. Since Shunfeng Escort has opened a branch in Kunping, it is very convenient. Tight." There happens to be a line from Kunping to Nanhai. Many merchants here have regular contacts with Jiangnan, Nanhai, and Beijing. Therefore, these three lines are also the first batch of fixed lines determined by Shunfeng Escort, which greatly facilitates merchants like them.

After coming out of Linlang Pavilion, the sky was getting dark. Zhiruo and the other three decided to go directly to the "Weixian Fish Shop" next to Xiyue Inn for dinner. Luoshuang had already inquired about it, and the business of "Weixian Fish Shop" was the best on this street. Yes, their fish is freshly caught from Taohua Creek in Yushan and delivered every morning. The meat is delicious and tender, and the chef’s family skills are amazing.Just after coming out of Xiyue Inn, Luoshuang went to book a private room first.

The three masters and servants walked forward chatting and laughing. Suddenly, Luoying turned around suddenly, then turned around and said softly as if nothing had happened: "Master, someone is following us." They were new here, who would follow them?It must be that the master's purchase was ruthless just now, which aroused the covetousness of Xiao Xiao's disciples.

Zhiruo nodded, she had already noticed it just now.They have encountered many such things on the road in the past two months, but this time the people following them seemed to have some skills, not the rabble before.

"Shuang'er, please go into the store more slowly later and buy some fruits first," Luoying ordered. She herself could not leave the girl's side for a moment.

"Okay, I understand," Luoshuang replied. She hadn't practiced with her hands for a long time and her hands were itchy. Haha, these people who wanted money but not their lives came to her door to play with her. How could she not play with her?

Because the private room had been reserved before, the master and servant were taken to the private room on the second floor as soon as they entered the store.The waiter who received them was called Amu. He was about sixteen or seventeen years old. He was also a sharp-tongued person. Knowing that the guests had just arrived from out of town, he quickly and enthusiastically introduced their special fish and Yushan.

Yushan is a mountain in the western suburbs of Kunping. It is said that not only does it have a beautiful Peach Blossom Valley and a Peach Blossom Stream rich in fat fish, but there are also various wild and precious medicinal materials such as century-old ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum deep in the mountain, which is called Baoshan.

However, there is a Miao village halfway up Yushan Mountain. Outsiders, especially Han people, generally do not dare to go near it. Not only is Yushan steep and there are many ferocious beasts in the deep mountains, but also because the Miao people in that village are unruly and good at using poison. They regard Yushan as their territory, and all the treasures in the mountain as the property of their village. Outsiders are not allowed to go there to hunt, fish, collect herbs, etc.

Although the owner of Weixian Fish Village is Han Chinese, he was raised by the couple who owned the Miao village, so they can get a supply of fatty fish from Taohua River. The people from the Miao village send fish to the city every day, but only If you send it to a Wei Xian Fish Shop, other people can’t buy it.

Zhiruo was curious: "Since the Miao village rejects Han people, how could it adopt your boss and raise him?"

Amu touched his head and said with a smile: "You didn't expect it, right? It is said that our boss is a tiger baby, which is a baby that grew up eating the milk of a tigress. When the village owner's wife saw it, she said that our boss was a child blessed by the mountain god. Later, the tiger When the tiger died, the wife of the village owner took the owner into the village and raised him like a son until he was allowed to leave the village, because the village had a rule not to keep Han people."

oh?Zhiruo smiled, it was a bit legendary and a bit contradictory!But if the legend is true, the owner is really lucky, and the Miao lady is also a kind-hearted person.

While pouring tea and handing menus to Zhiruo and others, Amu continued: "Not only the fish, but also the mountain mushrooms, fungus, bamboo shoots and so on in our store come from Yushan, and the taste is better than anywhere else. We The chef was invited all the way from Jiangzhou by my employer, saying that someone in my ancestors had been a royal chef in the palace, and his best skill was cooking fish, which even the emperor liked."

"We are here because of our reputation today," Zhiruo said with a smile, "Just choose a few of the most popular dishes in your store, just five dishes and one soup."

(End of this chapter)