Chapter 8 The first arrival in Dali City

He couldn't resist the white stone, so he let his bag white. Xiao Jian also has the leisure to follow behind, enjoying the beautiful natural scenery of YN Dali while walking.

After walking in Lixu, the two of them went onto the official road, and there were more pedestrians on the dirt road about 3 meters wide.

Most of them were dressed as poor as white stones, and few wore cardigans, and occasionally horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts passed by.

When everyone passed by Xiao Jian's side, they all cast curious glances at him. I've probably never seen such strange clothes and monk-like hairstyles.

At this time, the value of the white stone was reflected, and he knew those who drove the carriage and ox cart, and greeted them familiarly.

"This is my son-in-law, who traveled to Dali. This is his introduction to acquaintances.

"My son-in-law is very knowledgeable, and he is talented. The children of the serious Great Song Dynasty clan can't be the same as ordinary people like us. Here's his explanation.

After a while, Bai Shi came over and told Xiao Jian that he could take a ride on an ox cart into the city. Xiao Jian thought about it, there were still more than 20 miles to go, and without saying a word, he directly got on the wheel of the ox cart.

"Xiao Gongzi is polite, my name is Ma Liang, I am under Master Pu'er Ma, if there is something in this Dali territory, just come to me. ”

When the big man waited for Xiao Jian to get in the car, he introduced himself coolly. Noticing that Xiao Jian paid attention to the short knife on his car, he reported to his home, which shows that this is also a thick and fine master.

"Childe, the master of the Ma brothers, Mr. Pu'er Ma Wood, is a famous high roller hero in southern Yunnan. Jianghu people call Ma Mengwei. ”

I have to say that Bai Shi is worthy of being a character who has walked through the north and south, seeing that Xiao Jian was slightly puzzled, he quickly told him the ins and outs, so as to reassure him.

Xiao Jian learned from his greeting, hugged his fists and said, "I have admired the name of Lingshi for a long time, and Brother Ma really has the style to be right." ”

Xiao Jian lied, he didn't blush at all, and he blinked, after all, what he was best at was a serious braggart.

The three of them talked and laughed all the way, Bai Shi and Ma Liang either introduced the customs and customs, or talked about the richness of Jiangnan, Xiao Jian listened carefully. From time to time, I will give a snort.

In fact, he always felt that the name Marwood seemed to have been heard or seen somewhere. But he couldn't think much of it for a while.

The three of them talked and laughed, and they arrived outside Dali in more than an hour, with two rows of six guards at the gate, holding spears and leather armor. Ma Liang was familiar with Bai Shi and them, and he laughed and joked when he entered the city.

"Childe, we have few people in Dali, and we can't compare to your Central Plains. We have been going back and forth for decades, and most of these people are post-generation. Many people count up generations, and they can all be a family. Seeing Xiao Jian's curiosity, Bai Shi hurriedly explained, this is also a wonderful person.

After entering the city, I saw the bluestone paving, the streets four or five meters wide, and the houses with civil structures on both sides were lined up with each other, which was very characteristic of the times.

There are many shops of all kinds, and there is an endless stream of pedestrians, and the voices of people are boiling, which is also a very prosperous place in this era.

After separating from Ma Liang, according to Xiao Jian's request, Bai Shi directly took him to the best pastry shop in Dali City.

"Objectively, what do you want, our store Su Fang Zhai is a century-old brand, high quality and fair price, and Tong Su is not bullied. As soon as I entered the door, a slightly chubby middle-aged man with a round crown in the store greeted me with a smile.

"So that Shopkeeper Zhao knows that this is my Young Master Xiao, and the children of the Southern Song Dynasty clan have traveled so far. Xiao Jian smiled but did not speak, and secretly praised the stone for speaking more and more levelly.

"Oh, that's a distinguished guest, the little boy and the little old man are here to compensate you. Please come in, Xiao San'er hurry up and show Xiao Gongzi tea. Shopkeeper Zhao bowed slightly, and invited the two of them into the main hall to sit down and talk.

Seeing that this Xiao Gongzi's bearing is extraordinary, it must be a child of the big family, and this dress is estimated to be the latest high-end clothing of the Great Song Dynasty. Thinking so, he said to Xiao Jian, "I don't know what Xiao Gongzi is doing when he comes to the shop." ”

"Shopkeeper Zhao is polite, I don't know how much the most expensive pastries in your store are priced?"

"So that the prince knows that the most expensive pastries in this store are the Da Song court pastries, osmanthus pear paste, and a box of 10 taels of silver. ”

I have to say that no matter what era it is, there are no simple people who do business. As he spoke, the guy in the shop had already taken the pastries and put them on the table.

After looking at the six cakes in the wooden box, they are not as good as the mooncakes that cost a few dollars a pound in later generations.

Yes, Xiao Jian didn't come here to buy pastries, just to sell bread.

In reality, one night, here is one day and two nights, Xiao Jian is going to find out first to see if he can bring something valuable back.

However, if you want to survive here, you must have the hard currency ratio of this world.

Before entering the city, he thought about a way to make money. Sell knives, bread, or instant noodles.

"Lao Jia Zhao shopkeeper gives me a palm, how does this thing compare with osmanthus pear paste?" Bai Shi had already taken out a white flower bread and put it on the tray on the table.

In later generations, the bread made of white flour was baked golden brown and had a layer of grease on it, which was on a par with Zhao's shopkeeper's pastries.

"Bai Shi, what do you mean?" Shopkeeper Zhao was slightly angry, but it was not easy for Xiao Jian to attack.

"Shopkeeper Zhao, don't worry, you can see how this pastry is first? Is it okay? You can taste it." Xiao Jian said with a smile.

Shopkeeper Zhao looked at it for a long time, and his face was suspicious. But seeing that the color was so attractive, he swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva and was about to touch the bread with his hand.

Bai Shi hurriedly stopped, "Shopkeeper Zhao, you can taste this, and this is the same." ”

Seeing Bai Shi slowly take out a small piece of bread from his pocket, Xiao Jian was stunned for a moment, and the tea that reached his mouth almost squirted out.

He didn't realize at all that Bai Shi still had the potential to be a comedy sketch actor, that look, that action, and that dark face, like a Northeast uncle who acted in sketches in later generations in reality.

He wondered when he had hidden a little bread and didn't finish it. He didn't even find out when he hid it.

Shopkeeper Zhao saw that the small piece he took out was no different from the one on the table, so he reached out to take it. Then Bai Shi's hand shrank, glanced at Xiao Jian, and then broke off a small piece and handed it to him. Xiao Jian couldn't cry or laugh.

"Shopkeeper Zhao thinks that if I sell this pastry, what is the price?" Ignoring Shopkeeper Zhao, who was still savoring, Xiao Jian interrupted directly.

"If it is worth 10 taels, it will not be 15 taels of silver. ”

"How about I want to sell this pastry to Shopkeeper Zhao for 10 taels of silver?" Xiao Jian looked at him with a smile.

"It's... Is that true?"

"Childe ......"

Bai Shi was about to speak, but Xiao Jian raised his hand to interrupt.

"10 taels of silver, and I have six pieces here. That's all there is to it. Zhao's shopkeeper has it all. How?" After speaking, he motioned to Shiroshi to open the bag and take out the rest.

When he came out of Su Fangzhai, there were already fifty taels of silver in the schoolbag that Bai Shi was carrying, and the bread in the bag had been emptied.

Ignoring it and constantly turning back, a reluctant white stone, "Uncle Bai, let's go to the best restaurant in Dali City." ”

The largest restaurant in Dali City, Meiweixuan, the shopkeeper surnamed Duan was looking at Xiao Jian with a look of surprise, and used a pot of boiling water to "make" a night of fragrant noodles that made people's appetite move and drool, with a look of amazement.

Looking at the way the shopkeeper surnamed Duan swallowed his saliva, and then looked at the same actions of the shopkeepers behind him, Xiao Jian knew that he had made a steady profit again.

He picked two small bowls of instant noodles with chopsticks, gave Bai Shi and Duan's shopkeeper each, and he sat and drank tea by himself.

The authentic Pu'er tea of this era is indeed much better and much better than that of later generations, and it has always been the worst process. Well, when you go back, you can bring a cake of good Pu'er tea back.

Shopkeeper Duan took three or two bites of the bowl, and even the soup and water were in his stomach, and his eyes were still staring at the noodles in the big pottery bowl.

Bai Shi did put a small bowl of noodles in front of Xiao Jian, but Gongzi didn't eat it, he definitely couldn't eat it.

"You can eat it, I'm tired of eating this stuff every day, I really don't want to eat it. Hearing this, the white stone started.

Like the shopkeeper of Duan, there is no drip of water left.

Xiao Jian looked at Shopkeeper Duan with a smile and asked Bai Shi to take out the remaining seven packets of instant noodles in the bag.

Just like selling bread, when you explain your intentions, you don't hurry to drink tea and stop talking.

When he walked out of the delicious restaurant with Bai Shi, who had been turning his head to look back, there was another hundred and forty taels of silver in the schoolbag on Bai Shi's back.

Ignoring the white stone's indifference, he walked along the street on his own, and at this moment three people came to him.

The two retinues in the back who were short on each other made Xiao Jian instantly vigilant, with the experience of Xiao Jian's previous life, these two people were definitely dangerous elements. Without him, these two people have too strong military temperament, and they are definitely the ones who have seen blood.

It's the handsome young man in white in front, who is no threat.