16. Chapter 16
"This is today, women's sumo?" Jiao Wanwan turned her head to ask Zhao Defang in a daze, Zhao Defang saw that she looked confused, and became more and more cute, raised her hand and rubbed her hair and smiled: "Haven't you gone out to see these before?" It's not women's sumo, it's the women's sumo that starts before every sumo, and when they decide the winner, it's the men's sumo. ”
To put it simply, it is to use women's sumo to attract people's attention first. Regardless of whether the female sumo wrestler is good-looking or not, just a woman dressed simply and coming out to fight is a very eye-catching thing.
"Every year around July, there is a sumo tournament in the capital." After a pause, Zhao Defang said a few more words: "If you like it, you can come and see it more in the future." In addition, there is a Keju competition or something, this is not limited to time, there are often there, and there is also a dragon boat race or something, but this is only available in the Dragon Boat Festival, this year's has been missed, and you can only wait for the next year. ”
Zhao Kuangyin's change of dynasty, in fact, is really speaking, it was not through the guò war to seize the throne, that is, to enter Tokyo, but also Shi Shouxin and others opened the city gate to welcome in, compared with the previous dynasties, Zhao Kuangyin ascended the throne very peacefully, almost did not disturb the people below.
Moreover, Zhao Kuangyin himself also likes games such as sumo and juju, and often goes out of the palace to watch it in person, and even occasionally, he changes into civilian clothes to participate in person. Up and down, the people of the Great Song Dynasty also became more and more fond of all kinds of fun.
From the beginning of the new year to the end of the year, there are various competitions or events almost every month. In particular, the city of Tokyo is bustling with joy and excitement for half of the year.
Looking at the woman who had already decided the winner on the stage, Jiao Wanwan couldn't help but rejoice, fortunately, it was the beginning of the Song Dynasty, what kind of science and the like, there were no signs yet, women in this dynasty, they were almost at ease and comparable to modern women.
When the female sumo wrestlers stepped down, two more men came up. Standing as tall and strong as the iron tower, as soon as the gong sounded, the two began to slowly observe each other in a circle, one was slightly darker, probably more experienced, and the steps were very steady, and the other was slightly shorter, but the body was very flexible.
"Which one do you think will win?" Jiao Wanwan asked sideways, Zhao Defang raised his hand and pointed: "The darker one, although it is not so flexible, is steady and steady, and its strength is far better than that shorter one." ”
As he spoke, he saw the slightly darker one rolling over his opponent and pressing him to the ground. The gong sounded again, but it was relatively slight, and the time interval was relatively short, and the shorter one couldn't struggle no matter how much he struggled, and after ten sounds, he could only admit defeat.
After watching the two scenes, Zhao Defang was not interested, and turned his head and pulled Jiao Wanwan: "Go over and say hello to the second brother, and then go to another place?" ”
Jiao Wanwan also looked rare, the women's sumo in front of her had been able to satisfy her curiosity, and when she heard Zhao Defang say that she was leaving, she hurriedly raised her hand to hold Zhao Defang's arm and jumped off the stool. There were still a lot of people watching the sumo match, and the two of them went back the way they came, planning to go to the prince again, but they had to go around again, so Zhao Defang simply assigned Cheng Fu to go over, and he led Jiao Wanwan elsewhere.
Jiao Wanwan also sent the maids around her back, and the first date after getting married, don't bring so many people.
"Is there anything you'd like to buy?" Seeing that there was a rouge shop next to him, Zhao Defang suddenly paused, Jiao Wanwan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly shook her head: "Don't buy it for the time being, I can make these things myself, and they are quite easy to use, and those bought outside may not be as good as what I made myself." ”
About modern girls, they have made their own handmade cosmetics, and the simplest ones also have handmade soaps and the like. The more complicated thing is to find all kinds of recipes. Especially those who have seen Dream of Red Mansions will probably have the urge to do it themselves.
When Jiao Wanwan was in college, she was a student of traditional Chinese medicine, and with her student ID, she was able to buy some medicinal materials from the school pharmacy at a low price, and she also had a real room, and she really made a lot of finished products.
When she was at Jiao's house, the rouge gouache she used was also bought by the eldest lady, and she didn't have to worry about it herself. Now that Zhao Defang mentioned this, she remembered that she still had such a skill.
"What about jewelry?" Opposite is the Golden Building, Zhao Defang didn't wait for Jiao Wanwan to object, so he raised his feet and walked to the opposite side, and turned his head to look at Jiao Wanwan: "I remember that I haven't bought you any jewelry yet, I'll see it later, if you like it, buy it back." ”
Jiao Wanwan hurriedly pulled someone to stop: "I have a lot of jewelry, have you forgotten?" I have sixteen sets of jewelry in my dowry, and I have a queen's mother...... cough, my mother rewarded me with six sets of head noodles, as well as two sets of makeup from my second aunt, as well as six sets of private rooms given by my grandmother, and one set from the second sister-in-law of the crown princess, adding up to more than 20 sets, where can I bring them over? No need to buy it anymore. ”
Zhao Defang was a little surprised: "There are still people who dislike their own jewelry?" ”
Jiao Wanwan smiled: "I'm not disgusted with my own jewelry, but I think that if I put it for a long time, it may not be fashionable in the future, so it's better not to buy it yet, and then buy it in a few years, it will look better, if you really want to spend money, why don't we go and see something else?" ”
"It's fine." Zhao Defang nodded, passing through the silk village, and had the intention of going in, Jiao Wanwan dragged the person again, she had five or six boxes of silk in the wedding, if she didn't use it, she would have to put it in vain. Cloth is a thing, but the more you put it, the more worthless it becomes, so it's better to take it out early and make clothes.
It's just that the behavior of the four princes makes her a little crying and laughing, if this is placed in modern times, the four princes are the best princesses, because opening their mouths is to buy, buy, buy, and they are the most pleasing to people.
"It's not too early, why don't we go to lunch first?" Jiao Wanwan said with a smile, for fear that he would see something else again, and planned to buy and buy.
Zhao Defang looked up at the sky, it was indeed not early, so he smiled and said: "Finally, there is one I know, there is a food for the sky restaurant on Sweetwater Street, their food is very delicious, why don't you go to Sweetwater Street?" ”
"Listen to you." Jiao Wanwan didn't know anything about Tokyo City, so she nodded with a smile. But after getting down, he didn't see Zhao Defang raise his feet, so he was a little puzzled: "Aren't you going to Sweet Water Street?" ”
"Sweetwater Street is in the South Side, and we're in the East Side now." Zhao Defang pursed his lips, slightly embarrassed: "Walking over, I'm afraid it will take two hours." ”
The carriage was still in the shop on Caomen's side, Chengfu was driven over to greet the prince, and the maids were not around, and the two of them really didn't know what to do. Both of them know about renting a carriage, but they don't have a clue where to rent it. Zhao Defang has just been out of the palace for more than half a year, and in the past, he had his own side to take care of everything at any time, and after Jiao Wanwan crossed over, she went out only a handful of times.
They stared at each other with big eyes, or did Zhao Defang react first, if his big man didn't solve the problem, did he still wait for a woman to help? So, he turned around and entered the shop next to him, and directly took a small piece of silver out: "In your shop, is there a carriage for sending people?" ”
"Yes, yes, where are the guests going?" When the shopkeeper saw that there was silver, he nodded busily, and with a smile he instructed his own guy to pull the carriage out, didn't he just use the carriage? Can you not have the money you get for nothing?
"Nancheng, food is the sky." After a pause, he asked again, "Can you send someone to Caomen to spread a message?" "After Cheng Fu went to the prince's side to say hello, he should have gone to the shop where the carriage was parked before and waited, after all, his own carriage was still there, and he wanted to walk around the city in the afternoon, but now it seems that there is no carriage or no, so he simply let Cheng Fu drive the carriage over.
gave the order, and then helped Jiao Wanwan into the carriage. The carriage was much more modest than that of the palace, and there was not even a case table in the carriage, it was empty, except for a circle of wooden planks around it to serve as a stool. The cloth on it was already a little dirty.
Zhao Defang frowned when he saw it, and when he saw Jiao Wanwan sitting down generously, he hesitated for a moment and sat down as well. But in the end, I am not used to it, when I think of how many people have sat on the wooden board below, the cloth on the outside of them is about to change color, and it is like a nail under the buttocks.
Jiao Wanwan had already seen that Zhao Defang was a little awkward, and now she had seen enough of the jokes, so she hurriedly took out her handkerchief and motioned Zhao Defang to get up: "I forgot that I still have a few handkerchiefs on me just now, Lang Jun will be on the way, a little bit away, and I will be able to arrive soon." ”
Separated by a layer of handkerchief, Zhao Defang sat down steadily. smiled again: "I'm afraid it will cost you a handkerchief, I'll accompany you another one when I go back." After a pause, he probably felt that this was inappropriate, and said, "Why don't you make me a few more handkerchiefs?" ”
Jiao Wanwan said deliberately: "Do a few more to make it easier for you to use it like this in the future?" Squinting at the veil on which he was sitting, he could not ask for it when he turned around.
Zhao Defang was stunned for a moment, and was a little embarrassed: "Naturally not, I will keep it well, and I will not waste your efforts in vain." In this way, let the maids do a few more in the future. ”
Seeing his serious explanation, Jiao Wanwan finally couldn't help laughing. At first sight, I thought it was an iceberg beauty, but later I thought it was a gentle gentleman, but now it seems that he looks like a stunned young man? But when talking to outsiders, is it gentle and polite, or is it only a stunned young man in front of himself?
Thinking about the smile on his face, he felt more and more beautiful, and he was afraid that Zhao Defang would be embarrassed, so he hurriedly diverted the topic: "In addition to food, is there any other place to go in Nancheng?" By the way, isn't there a night market at night? Which side is more lively? ”