Chapter 524: The Dusk of the Human Covenant (Part II)
Although Aoshan's juggling performance was wonderful, after watching it for about half an hour, Cao Jiaojiao was also a little tired, so she raised her head and said, "Let's go over there and have a look!" ”
She pointed to the west, and Li Yanqing nodded, "There are too many people here, let's go to Yujie to have a look." ”
When they walked out of the Daxiangguo Temple, they happened to see the carriage of the Cao family, and the coachman also served as a bodyguard, but he had been following their sisters far behind, just because Li Yanqing was also there, so it was not easy for him to show up.
"Third girl, do you want to get in the car?" The coachman pretended never to leave, and smiled at the two sisters.
Li Yanqing looked at Cao Yun, Cao Yun shook his head and said, "I'm not tired yet, so let's go again!" ”
At this time, Cao Jiaojiao touched her stomach and pouted: "I'm a little hungry!" ”
Li Yanqing pointed to the front and smiled: "I remember that there is Granny Cao's meatloaf stall in front, let's go and have a look!" ”
He quickly took out a silver ingot from his waist and stuffed it to the coachman, "You go and eat something too, and turn around and meet at the entrance of the royal street!" ”
"Thank you, Uncle!"
The coachman hurriedly thanked him, Cao Yun suddenly blushed, this title made her really embarrassed, but Li Yanqing pretended not to hear anything, and said with a smile: "Let's go!" ”
He walked out first, and Cao Yun hurriedly pulled his sister to follow Li Yanqing.
The street they walk on is called Nanmen Street, and it is also a street famous for catering, such as the famous Granny Cao's meat cakes, Sun Haoshou steamed buns, Jiajia gourd soup, Yulou buns, etc., are distributed on this street.
But today is the 14th Lantern Festival of the first lunar month, and all the shops have brought their tables and chairs to the street so that customers can enjoy the bright lanterns while eating.
Li Yanqing took Cao Yun and Cao Jiaojiao to the famous Granny Cao's meatloaf stall, and a guy greeted him with a smile, "Are the three of you here for dinner, it's a coincidence, there is just a vacant seat!" ”
Li Yanqing saw that there was a small table next to him, just enough for the three of them to sit, so he nodded, "Let's sit down first!" ”
"Great! Three please. ”
The three of them sat down at the small table, and the guy saw Cao Yun's face clearly, and he was stunned for a moment, and stammered for a while and asked, "This girl, no!" No! Three of them.... What do you want to eat? ”
At this time, the shopkeeper walked over quickly and struck him on the head, "Go aside!" ”
The guy stared at Cao Yun in reluctance, lowered his head and left, and the shopkeeper said with a smile on his face: "He just came from the countryside and has never seen the world, please forgive me!" ”
Li Yanqing smiled slightly, "It's okay, bring us two plates of signature meatloaf, three bowls of duck tongue soup, and a few refreshing side dishes, you can do it yourself!" ”
"Let's come to the vegetarian eight immortals! It is also our signature dish. ”
"Yes!"
"Wait, the guest officer, I'll be here soon!"
The shopkeeper left in a hurry, and Li Yanqing smiled at Cao Yun and asked, "Have you ever been to this store?" ”
Cao Yun smiled and shook her head, "I've only heard of it, but I haven't been here." ”
"The meatloaf here is a must in the capital, this shop is made from this, I won't talk about the taste, you can taste it yourself later, and the duck tongue soup is also very famous, delicious, with meatloaf is a must."
As he spoke, a fellow had already brought hot meatloaf and duck tongue soup, and soon eight more side dishes were served.
Cao Jiaojiao was already hungry, and she was also hungry, so she couldn't wait to pick up a piece of meatloaf and send it to her mouth, gnawed it up, and praised while eating, "Da Shuniang, try it, it's really delicious!" ”
Cao Yun smiled: "This store is good! ”
"You haven't eaten yet, how do you know it's good?" Li Yanqing asked with a smile.
"You see this cake is steaming, but it is hot but not hot, this shop is very considerate of customers, and the chopsticks are also dry, not the wet kind, the dishes are also very clean and bright, look at these details I know this store is good."
Li Yanqing smiled and nodded, "Don't you say that I really haven't noticed, try their duck tongue soup first." ”
Cao Yun took a sip with a small soup spoon and nodded, "It's really delicious, no wonder it's so famous!" ”
"Try the meatloaf again."
Cao Yun picked up a piece of meatloaf with chopsticks, but put it on Li Yanqing's plate, and said with a smile: "I guess you are also hungry, you can eat it quickly!" I eat some vegetarian dishes. ”
"Then you're welcome!"
Li Yanqing also picked up the meatloaf with his hand and chewed it with Cao Jiaojiao, he was really hungry.
Cao Yun looked at the two of them with a smile, taking a sip of soup with a small spoon from time to time, his eyes were full of tenderness.
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"Ahh I'm going to die of eating, what should I do with this sugar gourd? ”
Cao Jiaojiao touched her bulging little belly, but looked at the string of sugar gourds in her hand and was worried, the meatloaf was almost up to her throat, and she felt that she couldn't eat a mouthful.
"Who told you to eat that much?"
Cao Yun carried three lanterns in her hands, and said to her sister coquettishly: "If you actually eat three meatloaf, you are about to become a pig!" ”
"Don't blame me, who made their meatloaf so delicious, I've never eaten it before!" Cao Jiaojiao muttered.
At this time, Cao Yun saw the Cao family's ox cart in front of him, and said to Li Yanqing: "Brother Li, it's been an hour and a half since we came out, it's time to go back." ”
Cao Jiaojiao jumped up suddenly, "I haven't bought anything yet!" ”
Cao Yun glared at her sternly, "Jiaojiao, you are not allowed to be so willful!" ”
Cao Jiaojiao knew that it was terrible for her sister to start a fire, she lowered her head and didn't dare to say anything, Li Yanqing patted her head and smiled: "Next time Brother Li takes you to buy, listen to Sister's words, go back today." ”
"Okay!"
Cao Jiaojiao said helplessly: "You are what you say!" ”
"When did I lie to you, get in the car!"
Cao Jiaojiao had to follow her sister into the carriage, Cao Yun got into the car, pulled the curtain and whispered to Li Yanqing: "I had a great time today, thank you, Brother Li!" ”
"No thanks, we'll go shopping together next year."
Cao Yun nodded shyly, she suddenly raised her head again, glanced at Li Yanqing coquettishly, and then slowly pulled up the curtain.
The ox cart started slowly and drove towards another slightly empty street, two Cao family guards on horseback came from the side, one left and one right followed behind the ox cart, and the ox cart drove deep into the street, at this time, Cao Jiaojiao suddenly pulled the curtain, probed out and shouted: "Brother Li, I will eat meatloaf next time!" ”
"Good! Will definitely take you there. ”
Li Yanqing smiled and waved their hands, watching the ox cart go away......
Today had a very good night, Li Yanqing's heart suddenly became lighter, he looked at the performance in the distance, he no longer remembered, and walked briskly in the direction of his mansion.
"Da Shuniang, when will you marry Brother Li?" Cao Jiaojiao asked with a grin in the ox cart.
In normal times, Cao Yun would definitely pinch her sister's ears and not allow her to talk nonsense, but at this time, Cao Yun leaned in front of the car window, looking at the disappearing figure of Li Yanqing intently, she didn't hear her sister's words.
'The moth snow willow is golden, and the laughter is full of dark fragrance. The crowd looked for him thousands of times, and suddenly looked back, but the man was there, and the lights were dim. ’
She savored the poem carefully, and couldn't help whispering to herself, "The crowd looked for him thousands of times, and suddenly looked back, but the person was in the dim light." ”
For a while, her heart was shaken, as if she had returned to Li Yanqing's side, and let him hug herself tightly again and protect herself.
"Li Lang......" she called out in a low voice.
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The three days of the Shangyuan Festival are the three days of the carnival of the people of the capital, and it is also the three days of the jubilation of the whole country of the Great Song Dynasty, to the seventeenth day of the first month, all the large lanterns disappear in one day, only children run around with the lanterns, which reminds people of the bright glory of that night.
But life will not always stay in celebration, to work hard to earn money, to support the family, everyone in the capital has re-engaged in the hard and dull busy.
On the morning of the nineteenth day of the first month, Fan Zhixu put a report on the imperial case, and today the son of heaven Zhao Ji rarely appeared in the imperial study, Fan Zhixu seized this opportunity and handed the report to Zhao Ji with his own hands.
"This is the report of the inventory of military funds that the prison army went to Hebei to investigate at the behest of His Majesty, please take a look at it!"
Zhao Ji had obviously forgotten about this matter, he was stunned for a moment before remembering, and then slowly picked up the report, he didn't rush to read the report, and said to Fan Zhixu first: "I hope this report will not affect my Northern Expedition plan!" ”
Fan Zhixu's face twitched, and the tone of the Son of Heaven seemed to be a little unconvinced of this report, he hurriedly bowed down and said: "This report is based on a large number of detailed data, and Weichen can guarantee that it is absolutely true." ”
"It seems that the results of the monitoring are not very good!"
Zhao Ji opened the report and looked at it slowly, his face gradually became gloomy, his eyes flashed with anger, Zhao Ji suddenly closed the report, and said angrily: "Is this the preparation that I have been shouting for two years?" ”