Chapter 9 Let's turn lotus root powder
With the old lady's consent, Shen Yunwei happily pulled Sanqi onto the street.
Many shops on Ningwu Street have opened, and along the way, inns, pawn shops, tea shops, antique shops, and restaurants have gradually become vibrant, but from a distance, there is a shop that is crowded with people, and business is very prosperous.
This early in the morning, other stores have just opened, but this one is very different.
"Sanqi, what kind of shop do you see in front of you?"
Sanqiyi trotted forward to take a look, and ran back and replied: "Wu Niang, that's selling lotus root powder."
"In the past, in Huzhou, I only saw people selling rice balls and wontons on the street, but I haven't seen anyone selling lotus root noodles."
"Wu Niang doesn't know, this Langxi County has a lot of lakes and water, it is a big county that produces lotus roots, this lotus root powder is a major feature of this Langxi County" Sanqi replied with a smile and pursed his lips again.
"Today's day is sultry, the lotus root is pure, no wonder there are many people. Even so, let's also taste it" Shen Yunwei took in Sanqi's little gluttony.
"Okay" Sanqi was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly pulled Wu Niang to the front.
I saw this lotus root flour shop, a hardwood carved plaque hanging above, engraved with four big characters: come to the lotus root powder. The faΓ§ade is not big, but there are three or four guys busy before and after.
Sanqi took Shen Yunwei into the store, found an empty seat and sat down, and Xiao Er immediately ran to him with tea and asked, "These two ladies, what do you want?" β
Sanqi said bluntly: "Two bowls of lotus root noodles"
Xiao Er said with a smile while pouring tea: "Yo, two ladies, presumably not locals."
"How do you know," Sanqi asked bluntly.
"Hey!" The little second straightened the teapot and said:
"Our lotus root flour is different from other places, our lotus root flour has always added some ingredients, such as brown sugar, lotus seeds, candied fruit, tangerine peel, etc., what to add depends on your taste, you order this time, this is not exposed, isn't it?"
Shen Yunwei and Sanqi glanced at each other, and both saw the question in each other's eyes, and Sanqi asked again:
"Oh, doesn't anyone like to eat lotus root noodles with nothing?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said:
"This lady, I didn't just say it, this pure lotus root powder is available in other families, only this can maintain the sweet taste of the lotus root powder with the ingredients, the whole Langxi County is our family, and the people who come here are naturally rushing to add ingredients."
Shen Yunwei heard the words and said: "Since this is the case, you can watch and serve us two bowls, and we should also taste fresh."
"Okay" Xiao Er turned around and trotted, but after a while, he came up with a case table again.
Present a bowl of lotus root powder to Shen Yunwei and Sanqi in front of each other, adding some ingredients such as lotus seeds and red dates, this transparent jade lotus root powder, with a simple and unpretentious bowl, the whole looks elegant and comfortable, and it makes people feel a trace of freshness before they enter it.
Shen Yunwei saw that there was a wide flow of people in this lotus root noodle shop, and this desk turned over one table after another, and his heart moved, so he asked:
"This little brother, I don't know if I can ask you about something?"
The shopkeeper bowed his body, picked up the desk and was just about to leave, when he heard the words, he turned around and said with a smile:
"Yo, this lady, if you open your mouth, how can I not reply?"
Shen Yunwei heard that this little second child was a discerning person, although he was dressed plainly, he could also see it, and it seemed that he was indeed well-informed on weekdays, so he immediately asked:
"Do you know where the peach orchard is?"
"Taoyuan is one of the best Vasher in our Langxi, no one doesn't know!" The shopkeeper showed a proud look, and then said:
"You, follow this Ningwu Street, turn right at the intersection in front, Taoyuan is on this Miaoquan Street"
"Have you heard of it...... Flower ripple red? Shen Yun paused slightly, but still asked.
"Hey, I dare to say, who in this store hasn't heard of Boss Hua's play, don't look at him who only came out this year, that look is really good, as long as he goes on stage, it's really full......"
"It's just that in the past two days, I heard that he killed Boss Yin of Fulai Restaurant? However, his father, who is the head catcher in this county, has already gone to the county office last night to surrender, hey! When the shopkeeper said this, his face also showed a little sadness.
Seeing that Xiao Er in this shop did know something, Shen Yunwei wanted to break the casserole and ask in the end.
"What kind of person is this flower like a sea on weekdays? Did you know? β
"Ouch, you just asked" The shopkeeper just got proud, and then immediately turned around and looked around at the guests, and seeing that no one cared, he turned around and whispered:
"I'll tell you the truth, I'm all too familiar with this sea of flowers."
"Oh?" It seems that I asked the right person by mistake.
"Once, I was used to stealing the money bag, or Brother Hua chased it back for me, he is usually upright and benevolent, I really didn't expect him to do something murderous" Speaking of this, the little two looked sad, paused and said:
"Hua Zhutou will come here every once in a while to buy a bowl of lotus root noodles and take it home to his son, we are also old acquaintances, no, he came the night before yesterday."
When Shen Yunwei heard this, he couldn't help but interrupt the shopkeeper:
"The night before yesterday? What time is it? β
"Boom Time"
"How can you be so sure?"
"Our lotus root noodle shop has always been done early rather than late. As you can see, during the day, there are customers who come to eat noodles, but in the evening, there is less business, so the owner left me alone to watch the store at night, and I remember everyone who came to the store at night."
"What's more, no one will come to buy lotus root flour after the end of the day, so I will usually be locked up at the end of the day."
The shopkeeper saw that this young lady actually questioned herself, although she was just a runner, but among the guests who came and went, there were also extraordinary high-ranking officials and rich armor, and she could be regarded as having seen the world, so she immediately said:
"I was just about to lock it up, and the flowers came like a sea, so I can't be wrong."
"Since you are so familiar with Hua Ruhai? Do you know where he lives? β
"I know, in Xihou Garden, it's not close to here, Brother Hua is also a beloved son."
Seeing that what he wanted to know was almost asked, Shen Yunwei asked one more question:
"By the way, do you know where to sell this Foshan crisp?"
"The most authentic Foshan crisp shop is on Wanquan Street, you go less than 100 meters ahead, to the east is Miaoquan Street, you continue to follow this Ningwu Street and then 100 meters forward, you will arrive at Wanquan Street"
"Thank you guy"
When the shopkeeper heard this, he put the tablecloth on his shoulder, and said with a smile:
"Well, use it well, guest officer."
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Sanqi watched the shopkeeper walk away, and couldn't help but ask:
"Wu Niang, why are you so curious about that flower like a sea father and son?"
"Sanqi, don't you think this case is strange?"
"Could it be that Wu Niang is suspicious, and the murderer is not Hua Ruhai? But he is not a murderer, so why did he turn himself in? β
"Let's see first"
"Eat it, the lotus root noodles are going to be cold."
Sanqi was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly buried his head in a spoonful and pulled up the lotus root powder.