Chapter 48: West Market
The carriage drove out of the small gate on the west side of Sikong Mansion and headed for the West Market along the stone road beside the waterway.
The spring breeze is warm, and although late spring is approaching, the weather is not too hot, and the early morning air wafts with the light fragrance of flowers, and there are unknown birds perched on the willow trees next to the road.
The horse's hooves stepped on the uneven stone slab, the carriage swayed, and Hua Mian lay on the fence of the carriage, and the scene of the early morning in Yuancheng came into view.
Although he is also sitting in a carriage with a lantern hanging from Sikong Mansion, Hua Mian's mood now is completely different from when he first came, the last time his heart was full of confusion about crossing this matter and anxiety about the future in this world, but now he has experienced just over a short month, he has a stable job and a warm quilt, and he can improve his food from time to time, no overtime and no lack of sleep, and he feels that his hair has fallen less than before, so now he also has the mood to enjoy life slowly and leisurely.
When I look at the city with such a good mood, I think that the people living here look a little cute.
The paper lantern on the carriage swayed, and at the same time announced to the pedestrians on the road that the car belonged, and when they reached the main road in the city, they saw the word "Sikong" on the lantern, and the pedestrians got out of the way.
The road was unimpeded, and the shops on both sides of the market began to increase, and all kinds of cries of selling were endless, although Yang Yu mentioned that if there were materials to be seen, the money spent could go to the account of the house to buy, Huamian still brought the only little monthly money he had with him, in case he had what he wanted? You can't always buy it.
All kinds of shops make Hua Mian dazzled, the cake shop builds an earthen stove on the side of the street, the people who buy the cake take the bamboo basket they bring to load the cake, and the people who can't wait to buy the cake will eat directly on the street, the grain shop that sells rice and noodles, the oil shop, the cloth shop, the fruit stall, the calligraphy and painting, the daily necessities, the small groceries, all kinds of stalls are continuous, and the number increases with the approach of the West Market.
I saw a vermilion archway from afar, the archway was decorated with all kinds of birds, animals and flowers, and the street became more and more lively.
"That's the West Market," Yang Gu tightened the reins and patted the right side of the horse's body, and the horse walked to the fence on the left side of the horse.
"Chef Yang, why are you here by yourself today?" The people at the entrance of the fence seemed to know Yang Gu, and when they saw Yang Gu rushing over, they hurriedly stood up from the bench on the side to greet him, took the reins from Yang Gu's hand, and introduced the carriage into the fence.
Entering the fence, Hua Mian noticed that there were all kinds of horse-drawn carriages parked in this divided area, which was about the parking lot of the market?
When the car stopped, Yang Gu jumped out of the car, "It's here, the carriage that starts transporting goods from here is forbidden to enter"
Hua Mian jumped out of the car, stood firm and looked around, from the cleanliness of the parking lot and the layout of the vehicle parking, it can be seen that the management of this market is rigorous, and even the clothes of several janitors in the parking lot are uniform gray and blue cloth clothes.
Turn around the fence, it is the archway of the market, two people who look like guards walk around at the door to patrol, a main road goes straight forward, there are branch roads that stretch out to the left and right every other section, although there are many shops and stalls on both sides of the road, they are not chaotic, and they are placed in an orderly manner.
Hua Mian followed Yang all the way, curious left and right, it was the first time to visit this kind of market, in the past, the world did not even go to the supermarket to buy groceries or through online shopping and delivery, only in the travelogue or documentary to see the introduction of the prosperity of foreign markets, now I am in such a market, listening to the shouting and selling from all directions, smelling the various intertwined smells in the air, and suddenly there is an inexplicable touch.