Chapter 71

The consequence of the hangover was that when Wang Qingyou woke up the next day, he felt an abnormal pain in his head, and it almost exploded.

After getting up, she still sat on the bed, not knowing who she was or where she was.

It took her a long time to figure it out.

After letting out a breath, Wang Qingyou began to get dressed and wash up, while the other three slept until noon.

There was a knock on the door, and Wang Qingyou went to open it. It was the sister of the neighbor next door. She looked at Wang Qingyou and said, "There is a temple fair in the next village, do you want to go and see it?"

It was an accident that Wang Qingyou and Su Xibao met. When she was herding sheep, one of the sheep suddenly ran forward for some reason and almost hit Wang Qingyou.

If Wang Qingyou hadn't slapped it to death, the sheep would probably have hit her to the sky.

Su Xibao also knew that it was her own sheep that had gone crazy, so she apologized to Wang Qingyou and wanted to take the sheep home.

Wang Qingyou hadn't eaten mutton for a long time. How could she watch the sheep slip away from her hands like that? She clapped her hands and decided to buy the sheep and have the mutton soup.

That's how she and Su Xibao got to know each other. Coincidentally, Wang Qingyou's rented house was next door to hers, so when she was free, she would come to find Wang Qingyou to play together.

Wang Qingyou would not miss such an opportunity to watch the fun, and would definitely go along.

The temple fair was very lively. It was estimated that folks from all over the country had come. The crowd was so lively that we could only slowly squeeze to the front.

Naturally, there are many people doing business at the temple fair. The most common people buy peace and blessings. After buying them, they go to the temple to light a stick of incense. This peace and blessing is regarded as a token of incense, which will bless you with safety.

There were also various kinds of food, such as qingtuan, glutinous rice cakes, pastries, twisted dough buns and dumplings, as well as many painted sugar figures with the twelve zodiac animals on them. One sugar figure cost three cents, and two sugar figures cost five cents.

Wang Qingyou ordered a bowl of dumplings, which had a lot of meat filling and two green vegetable leaves added, which made people's appetite grow.

Su Xibao bought a big hemp twist. Her family was not poor, and she was also a favored child, so she often had pocket money.

"Goddess Guanyin is here, Goddess Guanyin is here." someone shouted.

Everyone struggled to make way on the crowded road and crowded together by the river. Those who couldn't squeeze in any more climbed up the trees.

"Let's go over and take a look." Su Xibao pulled Wang Qingyou and squeezed to the front using two of their bodies.

Wang Qingyou only saw a woman in white clothes, walking and dancing with graceful and agile posture. Behind her followed four people, who were carrying a sedan chair with a statue of Guanyin sitting on it, and behind them followed a series of people.

When Guanyin came over, everyone put their hands together and made a wish.

"Goddess of Mercy, may my family be safe and sound."

"Goddess of Mercy, may my child be free from illness and disaster."

"Goddess of Mercy, may I be blessed with great wealth."

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After Goddess Guanyin left, the road became crowded again.

"Qingyou, what wish did you make just now?" Su Xibao asked.

"I didn't make a wish." Su Xibao looked at her with a look of disappointment, "It's all because I didn't tell you clearly in advance. The goddess Guanyin here is very powerful. Many people have had their wishes fulfilled."

Wang Qingyou doesn't care. Instead of believing in the Goddess Guanyin, it is better to believe in yourself. As long as you have an idea, you should be down-to-earth and fulfill your wish step by step, instead of praying to gods and Buddhas to bless you.

"What wish did you make?" Wang Qingyou changed the subject.

Su Xibao blushed slightly, "I hope to meet a good husband who is considerate and loves me in the future."

Su Xibao was only ten years old, but she had already started thinking about getting married.

Wang Qingyou could also understand her, because the women here spent their entire lives revolving around their families, and it was their blessing to be able to marry a good man.

Doing business, taking imperial examinations, and starting a career have nothing to do with them.

Wang Qingyou also wished her well, "Your parents love you and will definitely choose a good husband for you."

Su Xibao's face became even redder, just like a red apple on a tree.

"You just know how to tease me."

"Malatang is delicious and not expensive. Come and try it. It's cheap and tempting."

Wang Qingyou was stunned when she heard the sound of Malatang. She quickly looked in the direction of the sound and found that the shouting voice was not far away from her.

"What is Malatang?" Su Xibao asked in confusion. She had never heard of such a strange food.

She wasn't the only one who was curious. There were many people around who had heard the shouting and came over.

Qian Duoduo saw that there were quite a few people gathered in front of him, so he opened the lid of a pot, and a fragrant smell wafted out.

"It smells so good!" People around kept exclaiming.

Wang Qingyou kept looking at Qian Duoduo. She thought it was special enough that she could be here, but she didn't expect to see other people.

Although it has not been confirmed yet, Wang Qingyou has a hunch that the girl in front of her, like her, comes from the distant future.

"This stuff smells so good. If I had known, I wouldn't have bought fried dough sticks and saved my stomach for this."

Since I couldn’t eat Su Xibao, I had to sniff it hard, trying to remember this delicious taste in my nose.

Qian Duoduo explained calmly, "This is called Malatang. You can pick up some vegetables from over there and cook them. After they are cooked, add my special vermicelli and soup. It will fill you up and make you eat well. Come and try it."

"Then how do you sell it?" Some people who love food could not resist any longer. There was nothing they could do as their appetite had been aroused by her.

Qian Duoduo picked up a small basket made of bamboo strips. "This small basket is filled with five coins. If you want meat, you have to pay more. I marinated this meat with special ingredients. It is fresh, spicy, and tender. One coin for three slices. One coin for this braised chicken foot. And these are all one coin plus one piece."

"This price is too expensive." You know, a bowl of noodles with meat only costs five cents, but spicy hot pot without meat costs five cents, and the price of meat is also expensive. If you want to have a good bowl, it will probably cost more than ten or twenty cents.

Qian Duoduo knew that some people would think it was expensive after she set the price, but she did not think about raising the price. Instead, she explained it to the people around her.

"I used pork bones, chicken, pigeons and some medicinal herbs to make this soup after three hours of simmering. Otherwise, how could it be so fragrant? Even though there is no meat in this vegetarian dish, this soup is like meat soup and is very delicious. The price I set is not profitable."

After hearing what she said, a few people nearby who had some spare money couldn't help but take small baskets from her to pick up some food.


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