Chapter 45 Treasure Elephant - The Guest House is full of incense
After passing the pass of the Treasure Elephant Kingdom on the Silk Road, it is not far to the west of the Treasure Elephant Country, and after entering the main city, you can see the magnificent elephant stone carving in front of the palace.
"In this country of the Western Regions, every place really has different scenery."
The architectural style of Baoxiangguo is somewhat similar to that of Chang'an, with small square buildings and tiles on the top, but the road on the street is not as meticulous as Chang'an, but it is neatly paved.
The world knows that Chang'an has the largest Changfeng dart board, it can be said that all the dart silver is shipped from there to various places, and there is also a dart board in the treasure elephant country, but the scale is very small, and most of them are apprentices, so it is more used as a temporary resting place for various dart teams to go farther in the Western Regions.
Before the Silk Road was passed, it was a long way to get to the Xiliang Women's Kingdom and Zhu Ziguo from here, and had to pass through the dangerous Jieyang Mountain and Qilin Mountain, so it was very dangerous for merchants who did not practice martial arts.
And when it comes to the specialty of the Treasure Elephant Country, it is the delicious raisins, sweet and sour, very delicious, and they are widely famous in the Three Realms, whether they are merchants or travelers, they often choose to bring some, and they are very popular to make goods or gifts.
"Husband, do you remember the old man we met outside the gambling house when we were in Chang'an earlier?"
"Of course I remember, why did the lady suddenly think of him?"
"I remember his daughter once said that she and her husband are now living in the Treasure Elephant Kingdom, right?"
"In this way, the old man should have been brought here by their husband and wife."
"It should be, she left me an address that day, not far ahead, why don't you stop by?"
"It's fine."
The husband and wife walked all the way through the two tall stone elephant sculptures, and as soon as they turned into the next street, they asked about the fresh aroma, the smell of spices. The further you go, the stronger the fragrance becomes, and when you reach the first alley, you can see the sign of the incense shop, and that is exactly the place that the couple are looking for.
At this time, there were some people around the door of the incense shop, and a young man in rich clothes was surrounded in the middle, as if he had some dispute with the shopkeeper.
"There are people everywhere who love to watch the excitement."
According to onlookers, the people who were surrounded were the children of a rich family who were flamboyant and domineering, some of whom had no one in their sights, and who were usually lavish, but who always liked to hold some delicate gadgets in their hands. No, just now he came to the store to buy some spices, and when he left, he took a sachet on the shelf next to the door, and was seen by Xiao Er, who grabbed him and didn't let go.
"Isn't it just a broken sachet, as for being so stingy, can you afford to stain my son's clothes?"
"Since it's a broken sachet, why would Childe take it and dirty your hands? We're a small business, it's not worth mentioning to you, but it's our livelihood. ”
It was the proprietress of the incense shop, the old man's daughter, who spoke.
"You should be happy that this son can take a fancy to this sachet."
"Although my sachet is not valuable, there are many people who like it, and there is really no shortage of you."
The people around him laughed, and the young man's face became very ugly, a little surprised and a little embarrassed, probably this was the first time he had become the laughing stock of everyone.
I saw him throw the sachet back into the little second-hand, leave quickly with his entourage, and disappear into the crowd in a blink of an eye.
The onlookers dispersed, Xiao Er began to busily greet the guests who entered the store again, and when the woman was about to turn around, she noticed the husband and wife in the crowd.
"Young Master Yu, Miss Zhen, I didn't expect to meet again so soon, hurry, hurry up, please."
As soon as I entered the store, all kinds of aromas came to my face, but they were not as strong as those in the Xiliang Women's Spice Shop, which Xiaoyu could still accept.
"Husband, Young Master Yu and Miss Yu are here, quickly prepare some fruits and snacks."
"Okay."
There is a small courtyard behind the incense shop, there is a well in the courtyard, and there are many materials for making incense sachets, and the kitchen and living room are all available, and it seems that the owner's family lives here.
Hearing that the husband and wife came to visit, the old couple also came out of the back room, greeted them with a smile, and seemed to be in much better spirits.
"The two young heroes have worked hard all the way, so let's live at home today."
Several people walked towards the main hall, and the old man asked his daughter to clean up the residence for the husband and wife, and asked his son-in-law to hurry up and prepare some wine and food.
"Don't bother, just stop by and let's sit and go."
"It's almost dusk, even if you go anywhere, I'm afraid you won't be able to catch up, this Western Regions desert is not as good as Chang'an, there are many dangers at night, the two of you should go tomorrow."
"Yes, the inns in this city are full, and the two of you are afraid that it will be difficult to find a place to stay, and besides, when you were in Chang'an before, the two of you promised me."
After entering the city, I came all the way and passed by the Inn of Xuduojia, which was indeed overcrowded, and the old man's family was very gracious, so the husband and wife did not refuse.
"That being the case, I'm disturbing over there."
"Whatever the two of you say, it's like coming home when you get here, but you're welcome."
It is said that Baoxiang has its own method of making spices, and seeing that a few people in the courtyard were grinding incense powder, Xiao Zhen stepped forward and looked carefully.
"When I first saw it, I felt that the sachet on the girl was very delicate, and the fragrance was also very refreshing, not like an ordinary formula, but the girl made it herself?"
"Exactly."
"Since the girl likes spices, let's pick some of your favorite ones and bring them, you're welcome."
"Thank you, sister, it's just that I have already bought some when I was in Xiliang Women's Country before, and these are precious materials, so my sister should keep them to make sachets."
The woman smiled, picked out some refreshing-smelling, high-quality herbs, and took some gold threads, preparing to make a beautiful gold silk sachet for Xiao Zhen.
"The incense I have here is unique in the world, and I can't find it anywhere else, if the girl doesn't want to choose, then I'll make my own decisions, this recipe, the girl will definitely like it."
The woman took some herbs and put them in a small mortar, and the rest was just cut into small pieces and put aside for a while, and then put them in after embroidering the sachet.
Xiao Ji moved the mortar to him, and began to grind the herbs, and the needle and thread shuttled back and forth, and a phoenix with wings spread out gradually took shape, and after stitching, it became a beautiful sachet.
"The last thing I need here is spices, and if the girl needs to get them, why spend it."
"How can this work, the incense powder and spices are not very valuable, but they are not cheap, and there are many processes and complex formulas, and it is not easy to sell for money, how can I take it for nothing."
"A box of incense powder can last a long time, how much can you get, the girl is so polite."
"It's just that the spices here are really rare, and I like the fragrance very much, if there is a need in the future, I will write to my sister, and my sister will have to keep some for me."
"That's nature."
"You're going to have to pay for it."
"Okay, okay, then thank the girl for taking care of the business of the shop."
The two girls were talking and laughing while making incense, and the vanilla in the mortar was gradually crushed into powder, and the aroma became more and more intense, and it was more refreshing, and it filled the whole yard.