This year is very cold again, in recent years, the winter of the Liao Dynasty has become colder and colder, but the New Year is approaching, no matter what kind of weather can not affect the people for the New Year, even if it is cold hands and feet, you have to go out to buy New Year's goods.

Zhang Mao was wearing warm cotton clothes and leather gloves sitting on a flatbed cart and shrunk back, who would have thought that the dignified Prime Minister Zuo's outer court steward would actually sit in such a simple carriage? Even for the average wealthy family, the steward has a small car with four walls to go out, not a bare flatbed truck!

Fortunately, the body is wearing the cotton clothes of the Song people, this thing is light and warm, the mother-in-law at home has selected the fabric for a long time, and it is uncomfortable to keep it cold, especially the hat on the head, which can cover the two ears, although it looks like a dog ear that hangs down, but it can't stand the warmth!

Not far away is Changfeng business, which is a good place to purchase New Year's goods, but only high-ranking families will buy things here, ordinary people do not have this blessing! Is the best black tea in Da Song Ding enjoyed by ordinary people? The clear spring white of the Great Song Dynasty can be tasted by ordinary people?

Thinking of the master's annual reward to the subordinates, Zhang Mao's heart was hot, I am afraid that there are a lot of this year, although there is no smile on the face of the lord recently, but Mrs. Yu is pregnant again, the lord naturally makes more and more generous moves......

Tightening the cotton clothes on his body, Zhang Mao got out of the carriage and walked to the Changfeng business, where there is not only tea and wine, but also all kinds of food from the Great Song Dynasty, Mrs. has been greedy recently, and she wants to eat the dried meat of the Great Song Dynasty, of course, she has to buy more, otherwise the lord will reprimand himself for not knowing how to do things.

Before Zhang Mao entered the store, Xiao Si, who greeted the customer, stepped forward with a warm smile: "Isn't this Steward Zhang?" Coming to buy New Year's goods for your house? ”

Zhang Mao scolded with a smile: "You have bright eyes, the big deal is coming!" ”

"Isn't it a blessing for you and Zhang Xianggong? Otherwise, we'll have to drink the northwest wind! You can take a look, see what things to report the quantity, the villain will send someone to you to the house, you don't have to transport it back in person! ”

Xiao Si flattered Zhang Mao while helping him take off the coat he was wearing outside, there were three large carbon basins in this Changfeng business, the lid of the copper top was burned red, exuding a whole warmth, and the whole room was also warm as spring.

Xiao Si hung up his clothes and handed over a bowl of black tea casually: "You can taste it, the black tea of Qimen is most suitable for drinking in winter, and it warms up your body!" ”

Zhang Mao took a sip, and the warm tea slid down his throat into his stomach, and a warm current spread directly to his whole body!

"Hah...... Comfortable, just this kind of black tea, come to fifty catties! ”

Xiao Si's eyes showed a light of surprise, and he shouted loudly: "Fifty catties of Qimen black tea in Prime Minister Zuo's mansion!" ”

With his words, the other customers immediately turned their eyes to Zhang Mao with an envious expression and whispered, these people are the stewards of various prefectures, which made Zhang Mao's self-esteem suddenly get the greatest satisfaction, and secretly praised Xiao Si for doing things, and he could give the two of them a reward later.

In fact, Xiao Si did this to make Zhang Mao satisfied, so that not only to build momentum for his black tea, but also to make Zhang Mao no longer lower the price, and the unexpected gain was to reward money......

Zhang Mao was happy, so he naturally acted generously, turned to Xiao Si and asked, "Do you have the dried meat of the Great Song Dynasty?" My wife likes this kind of Da Song food the most. ”

Xiao Si's eyes lit up, patted his chest and said: "This can be regarded as the right place for you, the dried meat of our Changfeng business is the best in each family, you can take a look here!" ”

After Xiao Si finished speaking, he led Zhang Mao to a small hall, where all the food of the Great Song Dynasty was placed, all kinds of everything, from small crispy abalone snails to large cured bacon, not to mention the small dried meat.

"Steward Zhang, please see, these dried meat are crystal clear, after removing the fishy smell, they are smoked on the fruit wood for three days and three nights to get such a good product, you can taste it first!"

Zhang Mao pinched a piece and put it in his mouth, the slight smoky taste brought a hint of sweetness, and the originally hard dried meat was soft after a moment in his mouth, but the chewiness was not reduced, both the texture and the taste were superior!

"Hmmm! Well?! Delicious! That's it, twenty pounds, and a little cured bacon......"

Xiao Si said in embarrassment: "It's not that the little one is reluctant to marinate the bacon, but this cured bacon is too salty, and the lady doesn't eat it well, not to mention that she is still pregnant, isn't it?" ”

The price of cured bacon must be more expensive than dried meat, but this Xiao Si would rather sell dried meat than sell cured bacon to himself, Zhang Mao unconsciously believed what he said: "Oh? And this kind of statement?! ”

"Yes! The only thing that the Great Song Divine Doctor King said could be wrong? Eating too much salty salt is harmful to the body and not beneficial! ”

Zhang Mao nodded and said, "Since it was said by Doctor Wang, it must be true, then let's have fifty catties of dried meat." Marinated bacon will be ten catties for others to satisfy their cravings. ”

Xiao Si nodded again and again: "Okay! Wait a minute, see what else you have to buy, and I'll get something for you." ”

Zhang Mao nodded and said, "Well, that's very good." ”

Xiao Si went to explain to others to prepare Zhang Mao's things, and when he came back, he wrapped some dried meat in paper and gave Zhang Mao and said: "Manager Zhang, these are gifts, and the store you bought will send you some food to pass the time." ”

Xiao Si's enthusiasm made Zhang Mao comfortable from the bottom of his heart, and at the same time sighed that the Song people could do business, and even Xiao Si was so comfortable to do things.

I pinched out a piece of dried meat and put it in my mouth, and I was ready to enjoy it carefully, but I saw something on the paper at a glance, and I opened the dried meat on it to see, it was a portrait, and the person on the portrait Zhang Mao also knew, it was the nobody who was valued by the master!

Zhang Mao asked Xiao Si strangely: "What is this?" ”

"Oh, this is the paper that our shopkeeper collects everywhere, and if it's useless, take it to wrap things, it's absolutely clean."

Xiao Si's tone was quite casual, and Zhang Mao didn't care: "Oh, I said yes, it's not cost-effective for your firm to waste paper like this." ”

"Heard your tone to see this person? It's a coincidence. ”

Zhang Mao scolded with a smile: "You guys are really unusually tight." ”

Xiao Si smiled shyly: "I'm just curious, who are the people who come and go in the Prime Minister's Mansion, I am not familiar with the life here, and I don't seem to have to contact those dignitaries every day." ”

Zhang Mao sneered and said: "What kind of dignitary, it's just a nobody, this person's name is Sun Han who lives in the corner between the outer city and the inner city, where some unnamed people stay, who usually goes there to walk around?" A few days ago, I went to my prime minister's mansion and was fortunate enough to be met by my lord. ”

Xiao Si nodded again and again: "That's an irrelevant person, I'm afraid I'm going to the Prime Minister's Mansion to go to the door." ”

"Who's to say it isn't? My lord usually sees big people, and it is his blessing that such small people can be summoned by my lord! ”

Xiao Si smiled: "What my brother said is reasonable, this kid is lucky, you drink tea, things have been prepared for you, and it's not too late to roast and roast." ”

Zhang Mao shook his head and said: "That's not possible, I still have to go to Rongsheng Business to buy some things that my wife explained, but I don't dare to delay, I'll talk about it next time." ”

Xiao Si sent him to the door enthusiastically, which made Zhang Mao a little embarrassed, he was gone, and Xiao Si was still looking at the door with a smile! It is worthy of coming out of the Southern Dynasty, and the etiquette is comprehensive!

But when his carriage just disappeared at the turnover, Xiao Si's face immediately changed, and he walked into the shopkeeper's room and said, "Shopkeeper, just now Steward Zhang of the Prime Minister's Mansion recognized a person on the picture!" ”

Shopkeeper Liu said anxiously: "Why did you show him the picture!" Or is it all covered up? ”

Xiao Si nodded again and again: "Covering up the past, Steward Zhang is not suspicious, he said that the person's name is Sun Han, and he lives on the corner between the outer city and the inner city." ”

"When?"

"A few days ago!"

"What?! Hurry up and prepare the car, the old man will go to Rishenglong! ”

Shopkeeper Liu stood still after getting up, waved his hand slightly, and said: "Don't worry, you go to Rishenglong first on my post, and say that I want to borrow 50,000 yuan from Rishenglong." ”

"Fifty thousand!" Xiao Si was speechless in surprise for a while, this 50,000 yuan is quite a long year's income, and now that the year is approaching, how can I borrow money if I have to repay the money?

Shopkeeper Liu saw Xiao Si standing still and frowned: "Don't go quickly, don't delay!" ”

Xiao Si left helplessly, how did he know that this was just a cover for the shopkeeper Liu, the amount of 50,000 guan was not small, of course, it was necessary to let Song Xiaoyi, the big shopkeeper, come to negotiate, and it would also avoid the suspicion of others, after all, in the Liao Dynasty, only they, the heads of the great Song merchants, had seen Song Xiaoyi's true face.