Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 455 Red Date Zongzi
The three Xu family members looked at the loving couple and felt relieved.

"I never thought that within just a few years, He'er would become the great general he is today. Now my second grandson is about to be born. It's a pity that my wife..."

As Xu was talking, she thought of Liu Qian, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Zhang Tong and his wife hurried to comfort her: "Mother-in-law, today is a happy day, why are you crying? We don't know whether Yu'er gave birth to a boy or a girl this time."

"Nu'er is a boy. As for having both a boy and a girl, I think it would be best if the second child is a girl."

"No, if it were an ordinary family, it would be so. But now our He'er is already a general, the current emperor's uncle, and has important responsibilities for the country. After all, it is better to have more boys."

"You old man, do you mean that we women are no longer capable?"

"It's unfair, I didn't mean that..."

"You're still saying no, but I think your life has improved and your mind has become more active, right?"

"I was wronged..."

"Hey, mother-in-law, why are you and father-in-law fighting again..."

The three old guys ran out of the room while fighting.

Of course Liu He knew that they deliberately left him and his wife some time alone. He felt a warm sensation in his heart and took Zhang Yu into his arms.

Zhang Yu leaned on Liu He's strong chest, suddenly raised her head and looked at Liu He.

"My dear husband, I have an unreasonable request, and I hope you will agree to it."

"Oh? Yu'er, if you have any request, just tell me. I will definitely agree to it."

"My husband, you must keep your word." Zhang Yu smiled.

"Haha, as the emperor's uncle, I am a man of my word, especially to my own wife."

Zhang Yu smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. It's just that since I came to Luoyang, I've been staying in the general's mansion all day long, and I'm really bored. When my belly gets bigger, I'm afraid I won't even be able to go out of the backyard. Why don't you take me out for a walk today so that I can see the prosperity of Luoyang."

Zhang Yu had been married to him for so many years and had rarely made any requests to him. So how could Liu He not agree to such a request?
"Okay, today everything will be up to you, Madam. You and I will just be two ordinary people and go for a stroll in the streets of Luoyang."

The two of them took off their brocade robes and changed into the coarse cloth casual clothes that Xu and others brought all the way from Huangshui Township. Liu He also made some makeup on his face, and they really looked like a commoner couple.

The two men left the General's Mansion. The streets outside were very wide, with a lot of traffic and everyone was dressed in gorgeous clothes.

"Madam, this is the North City, where the residences of dignitaries gather. The Imperial Palace and the residences of the three dukes and nine ministers are all in this area."

Zhang Yu looked around, her face full of curiosity and joy.

"The river ahead must be the Luo River."

she asked, pointing to a river across the wide street.

"Yes, the Luo River runs through Luoyang City and eventually merges into the Yellow River. But compared to the turbulent Yellow River, the Luo River is much calmer, so you can see quite a few boats on the river."

The two chatted as they walked and soon arrived at the market.

"My husband, it's really lively here. I used to think that Yinguan City was lively enough, but compared to Luoyang City, it is indeed far behind."

"Haha, after all, the capital of the Han Dynasty, even after the turmoil of the past two years, is still as prosperous as any other place."

Zhang Yu was walking and suddenly stopped.

"Yu'er, why don't you leave?"

"My dear, I think that the North City is where the nobles live, so it is naturally more prosperous. Since you and I are out today, why don't we go to the South City and take a look at how ordinary people live."

Hearing this, Liu He looked at her lovingly.

"Yu'er is really considerate. It's a rare opportunity for you to come out for fun, but you still care about the people. Well, let's go."

The two men crossed a bridge over the Luo River and walked along the street for a while. They could clearly see that the road was no longer as wide, and the houses on both sides were no longer gorgeous. In the end, they even began to look a little shabby. Almost everyone's clothes were covered with patches, and occasionally some skinny people could be seen lying listlessly on the side of the road.

"It seems that even in this capital, ordinary people don't have a good life."

Zhang Yu sighed.

"Yes, in Luoyang City, the wealthy families are much better than those in Bingzhou, but for ordinary people, there is not much difference."

"Pull the cloth... the best cloth..."

"Hot sesame cakes..."

"I am a brother who has wandered here and I am trying to make a living by performing. Gentlemen who have money, please support me..."

Zhang Yu looked at the hawking on both sides, and only then did she begin to feel a sense of familiarity. These things were often seen in Yanmen. On the contrary, she had rarely seen the shops selling silk, embroidery, jade, and antiques in the north city before.

"Husband, let's go and watch the acrobatics. I haven't watched it for a while."

Zhang Yu grabbed Liu He's hand and dragged him over.

The acrobatics of this era are certainly nothing compared to what Liu He saw on TV galas in his previous life. Although they can also be called exciting, the shows are a bit monotonous after all.

However, Zhang Yu stayed in the mansion for a long time. On the one hand, she took care of the housework, and on the other hand, she took the women in the mansion to make some small things and asked them to sell them to supplement the family income. Therefore, in the past few years from Langtiao County to Yanmen, she seldom went out shopping. Seeing these performances at this moment, she was naturally very happy.

After watching a performance, Liu He put dozens of coins in the other person's plate, and the man hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed. This was equivalent to their income for several days in the past.

The two walked for a while and suddenly heard a clear female voice floating over.

"Zongzi... fresh red date zongzi, dear guests, please have one..."

This voice immediately attracted Liu He, not because of how nice the voice sounded, but because the four words "red date rice dumplings" caught his attention. In Liu He's previous life, he liked to eat rice dumplings with red dates, but not meat. In this regard, he was a typical "sweet party".

After traveling back in time, I found that in the late Han Dynasty, zongzi had not yet become an exclusive festival food for the Dragon Boat Festival, but mainly appeared during sacrifices, and it was not made of glutinous rice, but millet. Of course, it is not that you can't eat it on weekdays, but ordinary people don't have such conditions.

Upon hearing these four words, Liu He instinctively sniffed hard with his nose, and sure enough, a faint fragrance of millet wafted over.

At this time, Zhang Yu also smelled it: "Ah, it's zongzi."

Liu He smiled and said, "Why, Yu'er, are you hungry?"

Zhang Yu glanced at him with shame and anger: "Husband, you ask even though you already know the answer. Pregnant women are prone to hunger."

"Hahaha, okay, okay, it's my fault. Let's go eat some rice dumplings."

Liu He took her and followed the hawking sounds, and soon found a tiny shop at the corner.

However, to their surprise, although the store was small, its business was quite good. There were only four tables in the store and at the door, and almost all of them were filled with customers.

The tables and chairs here are not like the tables in wealthy families' homes. Instead, they are similar to the tables and chairs Liu He had in his previous life. The only difference is that the tables are tables, but the chairs cannot be called chairs. They are just some wooden stakes or something like that.

Every guest sitting here had a satisfied smile or a look of anticipation on their faces as they carefully peeled the rice dumplings. One child peeled the dumplings too quickly and burned his hand, so the mother next to him quickly grabbed his hand and blew on it.

There was a large steaming iron pot at the door, and behind it stood a man and a woman, both wearing aprons and patched, slightly bleached coarse linen clothes that were at least respectful.

"My dear, you must say that this shop owner is quite pretty, pure and elegant. If she dresses up, I'm afraid I can't compare to her."

Zhang Yu said this with a hint of sarcasm.

"Yu'er, stop making fun of me. No one can compare to you. Just eat the rice dumplings."

The boss was wrapping rice dumplings with his head down, and from time to time he looked up at the proprietress. The happiness and love in his eyes were clearly revealed.

When the proprietress saw Liu He and Zhang Yu, she hurried out to greet them.

"My dears, do you want to eat Zongzi?"

Liu He laughed and said, "Haha, of course. Why would I come to your place if I don't want to eat zongzi?"

While they were talking, a few guests finished their meal, took a sip of tea, stood up and left.

The proprietress quickly invited Liu He and the other man to take a seat.

"Come on, sir, please take a seat."

The proprietress raised her arm, wiped the sweat off her face, and looked at Liu He and Zhang Yu with a tired but happy smile on her face.

"The shop only has red date rice dumplings and tea. The rice dumplings cost one copper coin each and the tea is free. How many would you like?"

Liu He took a look at the size of the rice dumplings that others were eating at the next table. They were about the same size as his fist.

"Two rice dumplings and a pot of tea first."

After saying that, he took out two coins and handed them to the proprietress.

The proprietress took it with both hands.

"Sir, please wait a moment. I will bring it to you right away."

She turned back to the big iron pot, opened the lid, reached in and took out two dumplings, put them on a plate, then quickly pinched her fingers to her earlobes, obviously they were really hot.

She came out carrying a saucer and a teapot.

"Please enjoy your meal, sir."

"Thank you."

Liu He thanked her and seeing that Zhang Yu was impatient to take it, he quickly and gently slapped her hand away.

"Be careful, don't burn your hands. I'll peel it for you."

Zhang Yu nodded, and sat beside Liu He with a dignified and virtuous look, watching him peel the rice dumplings intently.

Liu He had practiced martial arts for many years, so his hands were covered with calluses, so a little burn was nothing. He peeled the zongzi in no time, and immediately a fragrant aroma came to his nose.

He took a pair of chopsticks, picked up a piece of rice dumpling, blew a few breaths on it, and fed it to Zhang Yu.

"Come."

Zhang Yu felt a little embarrassed and looked around.

"I'd better do it myself..."

"What do you mean by doing it yourself? What's wrong with a husband feeding his wife? No one can find fault with it even in heaven. Eat it."

Zhang Yu then opened her beautiful mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.

The two of them ate one each. Liu He felt that the zongzi was unusually fragrant, sweet but not greasy. It was much more delicious than the zongzi he had eaten after traveling through time. The glutton in his stomach was immediately aroused.

"Shopkeeper, give me two more." He took out two more copper coins.

The proprietress quickly brought over two more, and Liu He peeled them very skillfully.

He had just fed it to Zhang Yu. Before Zhang Yu opened her mouth and put the zongzi into her mouth, a loud shout suddenly came from behind her.

"How dare you two sell zongzi here? Do you want to die?"

(End of this chapter)