Shen Feng Ming had his eyes slightly lowered, making it difficult for people to see his expression clearly. But the hand holding the rein slightly tightened before letting go.
The next day, Jiang Yun Zhu felt people would be tired of eating meat pancakes for two days in a row, so she made buns today. Originally, she wanted to make xiaolongbao, but they didn’t have a small steamer. It would cost money to buy them, so she gave up.
Got to change things a bit. Change the soup to slightly thicker. It was small, like quite small. Each one was only the size of a plum. At home, it was steamed in a large pot, put in a basket, and covered with a quilt. It was ready to be sold upon arrival.
The small buns were crystal clear. Through the skin on the outside, the delicious soup and fillings inside can somewhat be seen.
"Oh, Boss has such a clever hand." A regular customer was immediately attracted when he saw the little bun and praised it. Such a small bun can still be made with so many pleats. Quite an amazing feat.
This little bun! Just by looking at it, one could tell it must be delicious.
Jiang Yun Zhu smiled.
The regular customer asked about the price and immediately came over to order a few. He took a bite and the soup splashed out. It was truly delicious. It was even more delicious with hulatang. Unable to bear it, he bought a few more.
Today's buns sold exceptionally well.
When the long-faced soldier arrived, he was also very surprised when he saw the little bun.
Jiang Yun Zhu simply gave him some and let him sample.
Sampling didn't need any money. The long-faced soldier hurriedly said, "I can’t really." Yesterday, he had already eaten Jiang Yun Zhu's bowl of boiled meat. Today he eats her buns?
"Just a few buns." Jiang Yun Zhu handed him the plate.
The long-faced soldier tasted it. His mouth was full of fragrance.
"This bun, Officials will love to eat it." He exclaimed.
Today he also bought breakfast and ordered meals.
Once everything was done, he didn't provide any news from the mountain today and left in a hurry.
He had directly bought more than half of the buns. The nearby customers were afraid that the buns would be sold out and hurriedly said, "Give me five."
"I want four."
Once everyone started snatching, there were only a dozen or so buns left.
At this time, a man squeezed in and said, "Boss, I want the rest. Wrap it up for me and I'll take it away."
This person was about 1.8 meters tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. Though he wore normal wear, he looked different from other people.
It was probably like a soldier's kind. From the way he walks, sits and lies, it was different from ordinary people.
Jiang Yun Zhu looked at him twice more before wrapping the remaining buns and handed them to him.
"Two more bowls of soup." The man spoke again.
Soup wasn't easy to sort. If it was that long-faced soldier, she can give him earthenware pot or bowls to hold the soup. But this person was a stranger. If he took the things away and didn't return them, it was a loss.
The man seemed to know what Jiang Yun Zhu was thinking, so he took out a piece of silver and handed it to her, "Let's put this with Boss first. By the way, Boss, I heard that you can order lunch for noon?"
This was the first person who wanted to order food besides the long-faced soldier. Jiang Yun Zhu nodded, "You can."
"Then I want to order. Make a meal for two. As for what, you can decide. Once it is done, send it to me here at noon. I'll pick it up myself." The man said.
This request was also very strange. Send it to the market, but not to their home?
For the meal for two. Jiang Yun Zhu already had a guess in her mind.
"Okay." She agreed and took the money. There was about half a liang silver.
The man held the steamed buns and the earthenware pot. He disappeared into the crowd after a few turns.
At noon, Jiang Yun Zhu cooked the meals and sent one share to the mountain and the other to the market.
The next day, the man came again. Today, it was still steamed stuffed buns.
He ordered lunch again.
So far, Jiang Yun Zhu had two stable clients, the long-faced soldier and him.
On the third day, the defenders on the mountain searched the mountain again. This time more carefully than last time. Anyone without local household registration was arrested, causing panic.
"What's the matter? Fortunately, those two merchants left early. Otherwise it would be troublesome." Mrs. Chen sighed.
Jiang Yun Zhu didn't speak. Did those two leave? Maybe not.
On the fourth day, Jiang Yun Zhu bought beef and made raw boiled beef congee.
As usual, she bought groceries and cooked. But when she finished learning characters in the afternoon and was about to cook soup, she noticed a large black cloud drifting from the east. Looks like it was going to rain. It may also snow. The beginning of winter will soon be approaching. The weather will become colder and colder.
Standing in the courtyard, Mrs. Chen was both happy and worried as she looked at the black cloud. She was really afraid of the drought. Since coming to Wuling County, it hasn't rained except for the period when they first came. She was afraid there would be a drought here. Now it is raining. It went without saying she was happy.
But, if it really rains or snows, will they still be able to open the stall tomorrow?
"Why don't we take a day off." Jiang Yun Zhu suggested. After working for so many days, it was time to give themselves a day off. And it was getting closer and closer to the winter start. She hadn't come up with a suitable way to lure the villagers into the city. So she was a little anxious.
"Day off?" Mrs. Chen was conflicted, "Then what should we do with the things we bought?" But if they don't rest and make everything, it will be a bigger loss if it rains heavily tomorrow and they can’t put out their stall.
"It's cold now, so it can last for a day." Jiang Yun Zhu said. Suddenly, she continued, "It's better to sell fresh things. How about this, let's make soup with lamb bones and stuff the pork into sausages. It’s perfect for this season.
The sausage can be sold in the future. Or you can keep it for yourself, which was convenient. "
As soon as Mrs. Chen heard this, she found it good. The two immediately decided to stuff sausages.
Both of them were nimble. Soon, strings of sausages were hung under the eaves, like a string of wind chimes. Truly beautiful.
There will be no stall tomorrow. So after making the sausages, there was nothing. Jiang Yun Zhu moved a stool and sat at the door. While looking at the black clouds in the sky, she looked at those sausages. Her mind was full of thoughts.
Suddenly dropping from the sky were light rains mixed with snowflakes.
There was a vast expanse of whiteness in the distance, covering all the mountains, rivers and houses. The world seemed to be more peaceful.
Jiang Yun Zhu was in a daze. At this moment, a person came in at the door suddenly. The person saw her and uttered ‘Amitabha’ first. Then he lowered his head and asked, "Almsgiver, can you let me take shelter from the wind and rain for a while?"
Jiang Yun Zhu turned to him and saw that he was an old monk in his sixties or seventies. His face was full of wrinkles. The robes on his body were patched in several places. He looked very poor, but his face was kind and peaceful.
Are there any temples near here? Jiang Yun Zhu had never noticed one before.
At this moment, Mrs. Chen heard a voice and came out from inside, asking, "Which temple are from?"
"From the Celestial Goddess Temple in Xifeng Mountain." The old monk replied.
Mrs. Chen had never heard of it. Hearing it, Jiang Yun Zhu found it strange, Celestial Goddess?
Seeing that the old monk was shivering from the cold, Mrs. Chen quickly let him in to shelter from the rain and poured him a cup of hot water.
The old monk drank hot water and felt much better.
At this time, old Mister Chen also came out.
It was raining and snowing outside. The old monk couldn't leave for a while, so he chatted with old Mister Chen.
Xifeng Mountain was more than five kilometers west of Changshi Village. It was also a branch of Wuling Mountain, but there were no iron mines on the mountain.
There was a Celestial Goddess Temple on the mountain. It was impossible to know when it was built. It was said that worshiping the Celestial Goddess can ward off disasters and eliminate disasters.
When the old monk came to the temple, the temple wasn't full of incense, but still managed to get by.
Later, iron ore was discovered in the mountains here. Everyone went this way, while the other side became more and more bleak. Slowly, no one went to offer incense at all.
With no pilgrims, there was no source of income for the temple. For food, it was alright. The people in Wuling County were rich, and they could always get some food when they went outside for alms. But the temple had been in disrepair for a long time. It can no longer shelter from the wind and rain. Seeing that winter was coming, the old monk had no choice but to walk around to see who was willing to contribute money to help repair the temple.
This afternoon, he went to Wangzhuang Village, which was farther away. When he came out and saw that the weather wasn't right, he wanted to go back quickly. As soon as he got here, it started to rain.
"Thank you benefactor for letting me take shelter from the rain." The old monk clasped his hands together and said gratefully.
"No, no, it’s a small matter." Old Mister Chen replied.
He didn't ask the old monk if he had the money to repair the temple. The family was also in a difficult situation and couldn't help.
Seeing Jiang Family’s condition, the old monk knew that their family wasn't rich. So he didn't continue this topic.
The two talked about other things. The two old men always have a lot to say.
Jiang Yun Zhu was listening by the side. Suddenly the cogs in the mind moved. She thought of various ways to trick the villagers into going to the county city, but none of them were easy to implement. It just so happened that something good happened.
The next day, Jiang Yun Zhu felt people would be tired of eating meat pancakes for two days in a row, so she made buns today. Originally, she wanted to make xiaolongbao, but they didn’t have a small steamer. It would cost money to buy them, so she gave up.
Got to change things a bit. Change the soup to slightly thicker. It was small, like quite small. Each one was only the size of a plum. At home, it was steamed in a large pot, put in a basket, and covered with a quilt. It was ready to be sold upon arrival.
The small buns were crystal clear. Through the skin on the outside, the delicious soup and fillings inside can somewhat be seen.
"Oh, Boss has such a clever hand." A regular customer was immediately attracted when he saw the little bun and praised it. Such a small bun can still be made with so many pleats. Quite an amazing feat.
This little bun! Just by looking at it, one could tell it must be delicious.
Jiang Yun Zhu smiled.
The regular customer asked about the price and immediately came over to order a few. He took a bite and the soup splashed out. It was truly delicious. It was even more delicious with hulatang. Unable to bear it, he bought a few more.
Today's buns sold exceptionally well.
When the long-faced soldier arrived, he was also very surprised when he saw the little bun.
Jiang Yun Zhu simply gave him some and let him sample.
Sampling didn't need any money. The long-faced soldier hurriedly said, "I can’t really." Yesterday, he had already eaten Jiang Yun Zhu's bowl of boiled meat. Today he eats her buns?
"Just a few buns." Jiang Yun Zhu handed him the plate.
The long-faced soldier tasted it. His mouth was full of fragrance.
"This bun, Officials will love to eat it." He exclaimed.
Today he also bought breakfast and ordered meals.
Once everything was done, he didn't provide any news from the mountain today and left in a hurry.
He had directly bought more than half of the buns. The nearby customers were afraid that the buns would be sold out and hurriedly said, "Give me five."
"I want four."
Once everyone started snatching, there were only a dozen or so buns left.
At this time, a man squeezed in and said, "Boss, I want the rest. Wrap it up for me and I'll take it away."
This person was about 1.8 meters tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. Though he wore normal wear, he looked different from other people.
It was probably like a soldier's kind. From the way he walks, sits and lies, it was different from ordinary people.
Jiang Yun Zhu looked at him twice more before wrapping the remaining buns and handed them to him.
"Two more bowls of soup." The man spoke again.
Soup wasn't easy to sort. If it was that long-faced soldier, she can give him earthenware pot or bowls to hold the soup. But this person was a stranger. If he took the things away and didn't return them, it was a loss.
The man seemed to know what Jiang Yun Zhu was thinking, so he took out a piece of silver and handed it to her, "Let's put this with Boss first. By the way, Boss, I heard that you can order lunch for noon?"
This was the first person who wanted to order food besides the long-faced soldier. Jiang Yun Zhu nodded, "You can."
"Then I want to order. Make a meal for two. As for what, you can decide. Once it is done, send it to me here at noon. I'll pick it up myself." The man said.
This request was also very strange. Send it to the market, but not to their home?
For the meal for two. Jiang Yun Zhu already had a guess in her mind.
"Okay." She agreed and took the money. There was about half a liang silver.
The man held the steamed buns and the earthenware pot. He disappeared into the crowd after a few turns.
At noon, Jiang Yun Zhu cooked the meals and sent one share to the mountain and the other to the market.
The next day, the man came again. Today, it was still steamed stuffed buns.
He ordered lunch again.
So far, Jiang Yun Zhu had two stable clients, the long-faced soldier and him.
On the third day, the defenders on the mountain searched the mountain again. This time more carefully than last time. Anyone without local household registration was arrested, causing panic.
"What's the matter? Fortunately, those two merchants left early. Otherwise it would be troublesome." Mrs. Chen sighed.
Jiang Yun Zhu didn't speak. Did those two leave? Maybe not.
On the fourth day, Jiang Yun Zhu bought beef and made raw boiled beef congee.
As usual, she bought groceries and cooked. But when she finished learning characters in the afternoon and was about to cook soup, she noticed a large black cloud drifting from the east. Looks like it was going to rain. It may also snow. The beginning of winter will soon be approaching. The weather will become colder and colder.
Standing in the courtyard, Mrs. Chen was both happy and worried as she looked at the black cloud. She was really afraid of the drought. Since coming to Wuling County, it hasn't rained except for the period when they first came. She was afraid there would be a drought here. Now it is raining. It went without saying she was happy.
But, if it really rains or snows, will they still be able to open the stall tomorrow?
"Why don't we take a day off." Jiang Yun Zhu suggested. After working for so many days, it was time to give themselves a day off. And it was getting closer and closer to the winter start. She hadn't come up with a suitable way to lure the villagers into the city. So she was a little anxious.
"Day off?" Mrs. Chen was conflicted, "Then what should we do with the things we bought?" But if they don't rest and make everything, it will be a bigger loss if it rains heavily tomorrow and they can’t put out their stall.
"It's cold now, so it can last for a day." Jiang Yun Zhu said. Suddenly, she continued, "It's better to sell fresh things. How about this, let's make soup with lamb bones and stuff the pork into sausages. It’s perfect for this season.
The sausage can be sold in the future. Or you can keep it for yourself, which was convenient. "
As soon as Mrs. Chen heard this, she found it good. The two immediately decided to stuff sausages.
Both of them were nimble. Soon, strings of sausages were hung under the eaves, like a string of wind chimes. Truly beautiful.
There will be no stall tomorrow. So after making the sausages, there was nothing. Jiang Yun Zhu moved a stool and sat at the door. While looking at the black clouds in the sky, she looked at those sausages. Her mind was full of thoughts.
Suddenly dropping from the sky were light rains mixed with snowflakes.
There was a vast expanse of whiteness in the distance, covering all the mountains, rivers and houses. The world seemed to be more peaceful.
Jiang Yun Zhu was in a daze. At this moment, a person came in at the door suddenly. The person saw her and uttered ‘Amitabha’ first. Then he lowered his head and asked, "Almsgiver, can you let me take shelter from the wind and rain for a while?"
Jiang Yun Zhu turned to him and saw that he was an old monk in his sixties or seventies. His face was full of wrinkles. The robes on his body were patched in several places. He looked very poor, but his face was kind and peaceful.
Are there any temples near here? Jiang Yun Zhu had never noticed one before.
At this moment, Mrs. Chen heard a voice and came out from inside, asking, "Which temple are from?"
"From the Celestial Goddess Temple in Xifeng Mountain." The old monk replied.
Mrs. Chen had never heard of it. Hearing it, Jiang Yun Zhu found it strange, Celestial Goddess?
Seeing that the old monk was shivering from the cold, Mrs. Chen quickly let him in to shelter from the rain and poured him a cup of hot water.
The old monk drank hot water and felt much better.
At this time, old Mister Chen also came out.
It was raining and snowing outside. The old monk couldn't leave for a while, so he chatted with old Mister Chen.
Xifeng Mountain was more than five kilometers west of Changshi Village. It was also a branch of Wuling Mountain, but there were no iron mines on the mountain.
There was a Celestial Goddess Temple on the mountain. It was impossible to know when it was built. It was said that worshiping the Celestial Goddess can ward off disasters and eliminate disasters.
When the old monk came to the temple, the temple wasn't full of incense, but still managed to get by.
Later, iron ore was discovered in the mountains here. Everyone went this way, while the other side became more and more bleak. Slowly, no one went to offer incense at all.
With no pilgrims, there was no source of income for the temple. For food, it was alright. The people in Wuling County were rich, and they could always get some food when they went outside for alms. But the temple had been in disrepair for a long time. It can no longer shelter from the wind and rain. Seeing that winter was coming, the old monk had no choice but to walk around to see who was willing to contribute money to help repair the temple.
This afternoon, he went to Wangzhuang Village, which was farther away. When he came out and saw that the weather wasn't right, he wanted to go back quickly. As soon as he got here, it started to rain.
"Thank you benefactor for letting me take shelter from the rain." The old monk clasped his hands together and said gratefully.
"No, no, it’s a small matter." Old Mister Chen replied.
He didn't ask the old monk if he had the money to repair the temple. The family was also in a difficult situation and couldn't help.
Seeing Jiang Family’s condition, the old monk knew that their family wasn't rich. So he didn't continue this topic.
The two talked about other things. The two old men always have a lot to say.
Jiang Yun Zhu was listening by the side. Suddenly the cogs in the mind moved. She thought of various ways to trick the villagers into going to the county city, but none of them were easy to implement. It just so happened that something good happened.
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