Chapter 8: Visiting the Night Market Together

After Yan Xiao returned to the mansion and slept for a while, he came to the small courtyard where Yan Yue lived again. Li Jian followed silently, looking at it expressionlessly, but there were turbulent waves in his heart. His own master has superb cooking skills, but since the death of the emperor last year, he has basically never been in the kitchen again, and there are very few people who have tasted the dishes made by his master, except for the emperor in the palace now, the queen mother basically has no one else, and he only has the opportunity to taste it because he is always waiting by the master's side, of course, or when the master is in a good mood.

Li Jian couldn't understand why his master would cook by himself because of Dr. Hua's words, because his medical skills were superb and relieved of the plague crisis? After thinking about it, Li Jian only had this answer in his heart. Although the little woman has a beautiful face, but there is no kind of beauty in the palace, the prince has never paid attention to it, how can he do this because of the appearance of this little woman.

What shocked Li Jian even more was that after his prince entered the small courtyard, he still went directly into the kitchen. Li Jian was shocked and blurted out: "Lord Wang, you don't still want to cook, do you?" But Wan Yan Xiao looked calm, and said very calmly: "The weather is too hot today, Miss Hua is tired for a long time, and this king thinks that the things made by those cooks will not suit Miss Hua's appetite." ”

"Lord Wang, ...... you" Li Jian didn't know what to say, wouldn't the prince behave like this to become a subordinate who specially served the girl. In Li Jian's stammering voice, Wan Yan Xiao still said calmly: "The lives of more than 200,000 people in this Muyang City have been saved because of Miss Hua, and because of this, I have been able to make peace and security in the Snow Country, how about how many meals this king cooks for Miss Hua?" ”

Li Jian nodded silently, wanting to step forward to help, but found that he couldn't move at all. And Wan Yan Xiao had already poured the noodles into the basin and made the noodles seriously. He did it hard, as if every time he fell, there was endless power; His expression was serious, as if he was feeling whether his face was tendonous all the time. This is followed by repeated pressing to thin the dough, then carefully overlapping the dough and finally cutting it into thin noodles.

Li Jian couldn't help sighing, he thought that his master would make some big dishes, but he didn't expect that he would just make noodles, and he felt that his master's move was a bit of a fuss. But before Li Jian could think about it, Wan Yan Xiao had ordered Li Jian to sit under the stove and start boiling water and noodles. After the noodles are tumbled, the cooked noodles are quickly taken out, quickly soaked in cold water and then taken out, and finally placed in a colander to dry.

At this time, Wan Yan Xiao found a few cloves of new garlic, patted them into garlic paste and chopped them into minced garlic, and then put in various seasonings to make a delicious and refreshing soup. At this time, the noodles are almost dry. Wan Yan Xiao carefully put the noodles on the plate, poured a bowl of soup evenly on the thin noodles, and then cut some thin cucumber slices and pasted them around the plate.

Yan Yue, Lei Zhentian and Lei Zhenyu came back at the right time. When Li Jian brought the rice, Yan Yue couldn't help but be happy, because what Li Jian served was Yan Yue's favorite cold noodles in --- summer. When she saw Wan Yan Xiao who came out of the kitchen again, Yan Yue couldn't help but be stunned, she didn't expect that Yan Xiao would cook by herself after dinner. It's just that at this time, the words of thanks seem to be a little outward, staring at the cold face Yan Yue and said directly: "Such exquisite cold noodles are estimated to be only made by the prince, just looking at it makes people have an appetite." ”

"The ban in the city will be lifted tonight, and this king wants to know about the plague situation in the city. I specially made this cold noodle to relieve Miss Hua's fatigue for half a day, and I could continue to accompany the king on a trip at night. Wan Yan Xiao said casually, everyone knew that this statement was false, but they all stopped saying it and ate directly. Among them, Yan Yue ate the fastest, and Yan Yue stood up after only half of other people's meals: "You use it, I'll come when I go." ”

Everyone was stunned for a while, and even Wan Yan Xiao guessed whether tonight's cold noodles were not to Yan Yue's heart. But looking at the performances of Lei Zhentian, Lei Zhenyu and Li Jian, it is clear that the cold noodles are very refreshing. For the first time, Wan Yan Xiao lost confidence in his cooking skills.

When Yan Yue appeared in front of everyone again, everyone felt that their eyes lit up. Wan Yan Xiao couldn't help but stand up, only the girl in front of her was wearing a light green long skirt, and only embroidered a circle of decoration with dark green silk thread at the waist, lining the shoulders and shaving into a waist. The long ink-like hair was only tied in a bun on the head, and a beaded hairpin was inserted obliquely, and more was plucked over the shoulders, making the hair black and flowing. A beautiful white face, with a playful smile on the lips, and the bright eyes under the light are like the only remaining veins of secluded spring under the scorching summer sun, which makes people indulge in it as soon as they pay attention. For a moment, Wan Yan Xiao felt that the whole world had lost its color, and she was the only one in front of her.

Yan Yue couldn't help but smile when she met Yan Xiao's stunned eyes. Wan Yan Xiao's brain also regained consciousness in this smile. His eyes didn't dare to look at the expressions of the three people, so he walked out directly, and said as he walked: "Hurry up, I don't know that so many people are waiting!" Li Jian shook his head speechlessly, it is undeniable that this little woman is bright and beautiful when she dresses up a little, but it is really a miracle that the prince is in such a gaffe.

Fortunately, after that, Yan Xiao quickly returned to his usual appearance, and Yan Yue visited this ancient night market for the first time, and quickly forgot the embarrassing scene in the small courtyard just now.

This is the first time Yan Yue has visited this ancient night market, and it is no exaggeration to say that in addition to not seeing neon lights and hearing the sound of car horns, stepping into it is like walking into a night market in the 21st century. The bustling streets are lined with shops, and the guys are all enthusiastic and cheerful. The things sold are also very rich, what clothes, hats, fan tents, bonsai flowers, fresh fish, pigs and sheep, pastries, preserves, seasonal fruits, everything. Greeted and met many tea vendors carrying pots, they walked and shouted, which became the most unique scenery in this night market.

The crowd of people who came and went greeted each other with smiling faces. The women lingered in front of jade jewelry, rouge gouache, etc., and the adults brought the children to buy seasonal food. On the street side, there are countless snacks from east to west. Yan Yue took a closer look, those snacks include pastries, dumplings, glutinous rice balls, baked cakes, xiaolongbao, fried pancakes, pot stickers, rock sugar gourds, etc., but it seems that Yan Yue has not found her favorite snack in the 21st century---- Malatang.

Not far away, there was a silk and bamboo orchestral tune, and there was a singing voice that didn't know the tune, and soon an open-air stage appeared in front of me. The dim lighting, the dim stage, and the faces of the people on the stage are also blurry and indistinguishable. There was a bustling crowd of voices around, old people, and women holding children, the sound of children playing and the sound of Yiyi Ya on the stage, and I didn't know what they were singing. Just look at the people coming and going on the stage, and you can see the backstage actors busy putting on makeup and dressing, as if you have seen another world through one world.

Yan Yue just looked at it, and her heart was full of joy. A few days ago, the entire Muyang City was still shrouded in fear, and all the people were living in anxiety, always worried about the attack of disease and death. But at this moment, the disease was driven away, the joy of life was restored, and people's smiles were so comfortable and joyful. Life is like this, no matter rich or poor, no matter the north and south, it's good to be able to live such a peaceful and joyful life every day!

Slowly walking through the night market, the streets became much quieter again, and there were fewer pedestrians coming and going, but there was the sound of hearty drinking, mixed with the charming and delicate voices of women, and even the lights became beautiful. The three words "Golden Phoenix Pavilion" hung high above the gate, and bursts of laughter and laughter penetrated the layers of courtyards and floated on the street, causing the men passing by to look back reluctantly. Yan Yue couldn't help but laugh, but in her heart, she had already decided that the Golden Phoenix Pavilion in front of her must be the legendary brothel, and she didn't expect that on the first day of the lifting of the ban in Muyang City, the business of the brothel would be so good.

"Are you hungry, why don't you find a restaurant and find something to eat?" Wan Yan Xiao asked thoughtfully, and several people turned to leave. But at this moment, there was a terrible scream from one of the rooms of the Golden Phoenix Pavilion, followed by the sound of tables, benches, bottles and jars smashing. Yan Yue couldn't help but shake her head, she didn't need to ask for such a voice, she knew that it must be those prostitutes who made a fuss.

"A bunch of unproductive bastards!" Wan Yan Xiao scolded angrily, and his steps were faster. Behind him, a woman's scream came: "Please, official, don't fight, this is going to kill someone!" The footsteps of the group of five people stopped again, and Yan Xiao was because of the word "official" in the woman's words, but Yan Yue was because of the word "death". The two glanced at each other, each understood what the other meant, and the steps of the five of them quickly ran towards the Golden Phoenix Pavilion.

The hall of the Golden Phoenix Pavilion had already become a mess, a woman was standing far away and shouting non-stop, there were five or six people lying down on the field, but there were still seven or eight people fighting together, some of those people were holding sticks, some were holding benches, and some were holding brooms...... After entering the lobby, Li Jian shouted "Stop quickly", but unfortunately these people were red-eyed, and they turned a deaf ear to Li Jian's high-mindedness, and no one would stop. Yan Yue was anxious and looked at Lei Zhentian and Lei Zhenyu. The two of them could know what they meant by watching Yan Yue's movements, and at this time, Yan Yue raised his head, and the two of them had already rushed in. It's just that in the blink of an eye, those who are still fighting all fall.

The woman who was hiding on one side dared to come close at this moment and talk about the reason for the fight between the two parties. Because the brothel has not opened for such a long time, this official and Zhang Gongzi both want the Oiran of the Golden Phoenix Pavilion to serve, and neither of these two parties will back down, so they fight, and even the legs of the young man from the Golden Phoenix Pavilion who came forward to persuade him to fight were broken. In this way, no one dared to persuade them, so they could only let the two sides fight. Fortunately, Yan Yue and his party arrived in time, otherwise they would not have been able to save any lives.

Wan Yan Xiao paid all his attention to the so-called official master, and the official was unlucky enough, and he actually ran into the prince on the first day when he came out to relax. Not to mention the loss of his official position, he was also put in prison and beaten up. But Yan Yue's directly asked where the young man with his broken leg was, so that he could hurry up and treat the disease and save people. Fortunately, although the young man's calf was fractured, a big bend was formed at the fracture, and the broken bones inside could be pierced out at any time. But Yan Yue only reached out and touched it twice, and then twisted it left and right a few times, and the misplaced bone was reset, and then fixed on the splint, telling him to stay in bed and rest for three months.

"Thank you, Childe, thank you, Miss, you are really living immortals, thank you!" The woman thanked her in a loud voice. Wan Yan Xiao suddenly began to hate himself, why didn't he study medicine in the first place, otherwise he would really have to be like-minded with the little woman in front of him, live and fly together, what a beautiful life it would be!

(Tianjin)