85_85563 sent away Hua Sedum, Xia Qingyun called the mother-in-law Zhou. The Zhou family used to serve in front of the eldest aunt and won the trust of the Hua family. During the Chinese New Year, he also lived in Beixi Village with the Hua family, and the eldest aunt was worried that Qingyun would not have effective manpower in front of her, so when she returned to Beijing from Beixi Village, she deliberately left the Zhou family behind and followed Hua Jingtian to Yuzhou to help Xia Qingyun take care of family affairs.

The other mothers-in-law were found by Zhou's Tuocheng Yaxing, who seemed to be loyal and honest, worked neatly, and all signed a long contract. And when they asked each man his name, and each of them gave a reward of twenty brass plates, the people dispersed with joy.

Xia Qingyun walked around the courtyard and watched. There is a variety of osmanthus trees in the four corners of the main courtyard, the branches and leaves are green, the shadow of the tree is swaying, if it is autumn, it must be full of golden osmanthus flowers, fragrant overflowing.

Zhou came out of the backyard through the hall, saw her standing under the tree, and said with a smile: "The girl standing under the tree is even more cute than Chang'e in the Moon Palace!" ”

She looked back, pointed to a few yellow-green leaves in the corner of the wall, and asked, "Are those jasmine?" ”

"It's a single-petaled jasmine, and the flowers are not as beautiful as the double petals, but the fragrance is better than the heavy petals! The climate of this Yuzhou city is mild, in summer, the jasmine at the door of every household blooms, the city is full of fragrance, plus the osmanthus on the right bank in autumn, the plum blossoms on the left bank in winter, the camellia on the south mountain in spring, the fragrance is constantly floating throughout the year, so Yuzhou also has another name called Xiangdu. ”

Xia Qingyun said with a smile: "You have been in the capital for a long time, and you can't imagine that you know Yuzhou so well." The right bank, the left bank, and Nanshan are the famous places in Yuzhou? ”

Zhou said: "I have followed my wife since I was a child, and I have lived in Yuzhou for more than ten years, so I am more familiar with this place than the capital!" The Nanlan River passes through the city, so there is a distinction between the left and right banks, and Nanshan is a small hill on the left bank. There is also a Nanshan Temple above, and the incense is very prosperous. ”

Seeing that it was still early and there was nothing to do, Xia Qingyun asked Zhou to accompany him to the city.

Yuzhou is the provincial capital of Southwest Province and one of the most prosperous cities in the southern part of Qi State. Rich in fruits and flowers, the Nanlan River arcs through the city from west to east. Divide Yuzhou City into two parts, left and right. Habitually called the Left Bank and the Right Bank.

The left bank surrounds the foot of Nanshan Mountain, and the scenery is beautiful, and there are many academies and painting institutes. Most literati students choose to settle here. The right bank is the most prosperous area of Yuzhou, with many shops and wine shops, from the right bank to the north. It is the northern city where the yamen and dignitaries live.

The house of the Hua family and Xia Qingyun is in an area at the junction of the north and south cities, which is called the place of Jinyin Lane. As the name suggests, it is the residence of wealthy businessmen and magnates.

Further south, there are ordinary residential areas with a mix of people of all colors. Last year, the Nanlan River dam collapsed, and it was here that was the hardest hit.

Xia Qingyun said in his heart. The Hua family is also a big family, why did Hua Ling's parents choose to live in Nancheng?

It happened that Zhou sighed and said: "Hualing's father insisted on staying in Yuzhou and not going to the capital, and he was angry with the old lady. I bought a small courtyard in Nancheng with my wife and children. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have lost my life when I sent water. For this, the old lady and the old lady regretted it. People have good and bad luck. If we can live, we should be content. ”

Chatting all the way, the master and servant walked to a bustling shopping street on the right bank.

Although it is still early, the fruit stalls on both sides of the shops are already full of fresh fruits. Xia Qingyun picked a few things that he had never seen before, and bought a pound of each to take back to try them.

As she walked around the corner, her gaze stopped at a fruit stand. The stall was set up by a middle-aged man about forty years old, who greeted warmly: "Miss, try my loquat, authentic white sand honey, big and sweet, only sold for 30 wen a catty!" ”

Loquat can relieve cough and moisten the lungs, and it is best to chop and boil water with rock sugar. Xia Qingyun smiled and asked him to weigh two catties and handed them over to Zhou. He pointed to a bamboo shallow in the corner and asked, "This uncle, what are you putting in this shallow man?" ”

The middle-aged man brought Zhu Qian to her, and there was a pile of light yellow and dark red pebbles inside, which looked like translucent pebbles, and he said with a smile: "Does Miss ask this?" I don't know what to call it, my daughter made it herself. There are many fruits at home, and she can't sell them, so she cuts them into small pieces and roasts them on stone slabs, which include grapes, apples, papayas, plums, mangoes, and osmanthus flowers. It can be used to soak in water and drink, and the lady likes to take it to taste, no money! ”

Xia Qingyun pinched a dark purple one and put it in his mouth, with a faint fragrance of osmanthus in the sweet and sour, not as sweet and greasy as those honey-stained dried fruits. Her eyes lit up and she asked, "How many more do you have at home like this?" ”

The middle-aged man didn't expect her to like this. When he was about to go out today, his daughter Fei Yang brought some with him, saying that even if he couldn't sell them, he could give them to the guests as an add-on. Yuzhou is rich in all kinds of fruits, and the freshest ones are much cheaper than other places, so no one can look at these inconspicuous dried fruits. For most of the day, only the girl in front of me was interested in it.

He thought for a while and said: "These are all dried fruits last year, and there are two baskets at home, don't hide it from Miss, we don't usually eat it, only my daughter often uses it to soak in water to drink." ”

"Uncle, I want it, when will you come back and send it directly to my house. If it's convenient, can you bring your daughter along, I'd like to ask her how she does it. ”

The middle-aged man said happily: "I can send it tomorrow, two baskets are about forty or fifty catties, even if it is a hundred copper plates?" ”

Xia Qingyun nodded and asked Zhou to tell him the address.

I bought a lot of fruits, carried them in my hands, Xia Qingyun also went shopping, and the two went back to the house.

flashed into the Ruyi Treasure Pavilion, Qingmei and the others were playing with Xue'er by the lake, and when they saw her come in, they ran over together.

She called them to the tea room together, boiled the water, and soaked a bag of fruit grains given by the middle-aged man in a covered bowl, and distributed them to everyone to taste.

After soaking in hot water, the fruits of various colors slowly swell in the bowl, restoring the original fresh color, some deep purple, some goose yellow, some light red, a little golden osmanthus floating on the water surface, exuding a faint aroma. The color of the fruit slowly soaks in the water, dyeing the water a sparkling pink, like a transparent pink crystal.

"It's so beautiful!" Qingmei and the others exclaimed, holding the tea cup one by one and looking at it, reluctant to drink it.

Xia Qingyun picked up the cup and took a sip gently, the rich fruity and floral aroma was overflowing, sweet and sour, and the tongue was full of relish.

She squinted her eyes and carefully distinguished, all kinds of fruits were matched just right, the heat of roasting was also in place, the natural taste of the fruit was well retained, and the added osmanthus had the finishing touch, which made people want to stop.

Qingmei and the others tasted it and praised it unanimously: "Is this a tea made of fruits?" It's so deliciously tight! Sister Qingyun, is it your new idea? ”

Xia Qingyun shook his head with a smile and told the story of how he accidentally found them at the fruit stall.

Qinghe smiled: "If the fruit is made like this, it won't be bad for half a year, it's beautiful and delicious, in my opinion, it's much more expensive than fruit!" ”

Qingmei drank it in one go, and then said: "To make such a good fruit tea, that daughter must be a clever fairy-like character!" ”

After two more brews, the taste of the soup faded, and Qingguo said with some regret: "It's delicious, it's delicious, but it's not resistant to bubbles." The first taste is the best, and the further you go, the more tasteless it becomes. It's better to have our tea! ”

Xia Qingyun said with a smile: "It's good that the fruit can be made like this. By the way, Yuzhou City is very prosperous, you haven't been out of the Ruyi Treasure Pavilion yet, how about I take you out for a walk tomorrow? ”

Qingmei and the others looked at each other and shook their heads together.

Qingguo explained: "It's not that we don't want to go, it's that we can only keep our human form inside the Ruyi Treasure Pavilion for the time being, and when we get outside, our main body will appear." In another three years, after we have shed our skin nine times, we will be able to go out in human form. ”

Thinking of the snakes molting, Xia Qingyun hurriedly asked, "When you molt again, will you turn back into your body?" ”

If the snakes molted in human form, there would be nine human skins spread on the ground, and she felt very bad.

"yes." Qingmei waited for a fun pavilion www.biquge.info, and her hanging heart fell.

The next morning, Sedum took her to the newly bought shop.

The shop is located on Linjiang Street, the most prosperous street on the right bank, and is lined with shops selling Yuzhou specialties and various dried fruits.

Hua Jingtian said: "This was originally a local product shop, and the owner's son is a friend of mine, who is doing business in the capital, and is planning to take his father and mother to settle in the capital together." I heard that I was looking for a shop, so I gave us a flat price. The layout inside does not need to be greatly changed, and it can be opened after redecoration. ”

Saying that, let people open the door panel, Xia Qingyun went in to take a look, and there was a large open room outside, with a ruler-shaped counter, and floor-to-ceiling storage compartments along the wall. There are two small compartments on the left and right, one can be used as a storehouse, and there is a small courtyard at the back, which can make a fire for cooking.

The things in the shop are all half-new, but because they used to sell mountain specialties, they inevitably left a smell of dried goods such as mushrooms and fungus. Tea leaves are easy to absorb miscellaneous odors, so these must be removed and redecorated.

She discussed it with Hua Sedum, drew the drawings, and found a craftsman to explain that the walls and floors should be re-paved with cedar wood, and the back compartments and yards would also be repaired, and all the projects would cost more than 200 taels of silver, and it would take about ten days to complete.

After looking at the shop, the two came to the restaurant under the sedum plate.

The façade of the restaurant looks quite magnificent, with three floors up and down, the first floor is a scattered seat, and the upper floor is all private rooms. The backyard is also quite spacious, and the kitchen and warehouse are located there.

Maybe because the place is relatively northern, and not near the river, it is a relatively remote place in the business district, because the business is not good, and several have not been done. But close to the Yamen, the road is wide, and the traffic is very convenient.

Xia Qingyun walked upstairs and downstairs, nodded and said, "Uncle, this is exactly the place I want to find!" It's just that the fireworks are a little heavy, and they have to be redecorated. (To be continued).