Chapter Twenty-Three: A Date in Huren Street
Walking into the house, there is no place that is not exquisite, this old lady in order to make Jinran's mother and daughter live comfortably, but also added a lot of things, and the large box of ice that can be shaken by man also adds a bit of coolness to the house.
Jin Ran untied his hair early and lay on the bed, Zhang also took off a bead hairpin buckle, and took a horn comb to tie the black hair like silk for his daughter: "Ran'er, when you have your head together, you can sleep, I am really tired of you today." β
Zhang sighed while combing: "Your grandmother is also a little confused, she actually took such a girl by her side......" She shook her head lightly: "I look at it today, that girl's heart has been raised a little." β
Jin Ran rarely echoed her mother this time, but comforted: "This white girl also seems to know how to advance and retreat, and mother doesn't have to worry too much." I think she treats her grandmother very thoughtfully and properly, and she doesn't have to spend anything alone, so it's good to accompany her grandmother to relieve her boredom. β
"Silly girl, does your grandmother have a serious granddaughter? Can't you accompany her to relieve her boredom? Zhang gently nodded Jinran's forehead with his hand, and sighed: "I'm also afraid that your sisters and sisters will feel uncomfortable, Miss Zhang, who is willing to ask the girl from outside to press herself on this?" β
One night passed, and Jin Ran met his two uncles and grandfather who were away on business the next day. My grandfather has always loved Jin Ran very much, and he dragged Jin Ran for a long time before he was willing to let her go, and Jin Ran's excessive love for his grandfather could only accept it all.
By the time Jinran went out, it was already noon. She hurriedly drove people to the restaurant that was better with Fang Tianji. The two made an appointment on the boat to Jinling and traveled to Jinling City together, and Jinran went to the appointment today.
When he arrived at the restaurant, Jin Ran saw Fang Tianji sitting on the first floor waiting for him at a glance, he was wearing a dark blue embroidered silver and white orchid robe today, instead of the gray smock he wore on weekdays, so he looked a lot more handsome and younger.
At this time, he was sitting on a chair, and he looked like he was sitting in the court, not in the lobby of an ordinary restaurant.
Jin Ran stepped forward and couldn't help but laugh. Fang Tianji turned his head sharply when he heard Jin Ran's voice, he stood up with a brush, and walked towards Jin Ran, seeing this little girl who was still laughing, Fang Tianji raised his eyebrows, and pretended to be displeased: "Is it so funny?" β
Jin Ran hurriedly covered her mouth, she apologized with a smile, grabbed Fang Tianji's arm and shook it carefully: "Okay, I was wrong, I shouldn't laugh at you, don't be angry." β
The little girl's delicate and sweet voice made Fang Tianji's body crisp, and he couldn't maintain the indifference on his face, his face quickly turned red, and he coughed lightly: "Okay, I don't blame you." Where do we go next? β
Since Jin Ran said that the itinerary was all set by her, this Fang Tian Halberd was also very big-hearted, so he came directly without anything, and when he arrived at Jin Ran's side, he also looked like he was in charge, and Jin Ran was in charge of everything.
Jin Ran was very satisfied with Fang Tianji's obedience, and she waved her hand happily: "When you arrive in Jinling, of course you want to go to Huren Street!" β
This Huren Street is a street that already existed before the establishment of this dynasty. After the establishment of the dynasty, it made greater efforts to trade with overseas, so the Huren Street, which was not prosperous, gradually expanded. Many countries from the surrounding countries come to trade here, and the street is also famous for its interesting exotic buildings and shops.
Jin Ran has been famous for this street for a long time, so today he pulled Fang Tianji as soon as he had the opportunity.
When you arrive at Huren Street, it is really a different scene, if you want to talk about the sophistication of the shops on the street, it is far less than the shops in Kyoto, but it is rare to say that it is strange. Unlike the sturdy and luxuriously carved mahogany windows of the Hua Dynasty, the streets of Huren are full of bright and transparent glass windows. In the morning light, the sun shines through the glass, like the gentle gaze of a lover
This street is full of strange foreign buildings, and the shops are full of novelties.
Jin Ran walked around with Fang Tianji for a while, and then turned into a shop that looked clean and tidy.
The shopkeeper who was originally standing on the edge of the store only glanced at it and knew that the man and woman who came in were not negligent characters, just talking about this girl, not to mention the noble style of the whole body, just the gourd jade pendant used to press the skirt, you can buy all the things in this shop.
This shopkeeper has always been shrewd, and at this time he was even more enthusiastic: "Ouch, this old man brought his wife to buy some foreign things?" Let's not talk about anything else, we Langyue Pavilion, but this shop with the most Western gadgets in Jinling. β
"I'm not his wife!" When Jin Ran heard the shopkeeper's words, her face didn't blush, and she hurriedly waved her hand to veto.
Jin Ran looked at Fang Tianji, but Fang Tianji only smiled slightly, and did not explain, looking leisurely, so angry that Jin Ran stomped his feet.
The shopkeeper saw the two of them like this, and he also had a good idea of the relationship between the two, it is estimated that the fiancΓ© took the daughter-in-law who had not passed the door out to play, the eldest girl was thin-skinned, embarrassed to admit it, he smiled and played a round: "Ouch, it's the shopkeeper who is clumsy, and I offended the young lady and the young master." As he spoke, he made a gesture.
After this singing, Jin Ran was embarrassed to say anything, and the store's business was not affected.
Jin Ran had a good impression of this clever and sleek shopkeeper, she nodded with a smile and asked, "What strange things do you have here?" β
Fang Tianji didn't have any feelings for the shopkeeper, he has always been a cold person, and he has no good impression of this kind of flamboyant person, but he will not dislike people for no reason, this time he didn't say anything when he saw Jin Ran happy, just nodded and signaled the store to do what Jin Ran said
The shopkeeper immediately beckoned the guy to put a box up, and introduced it diligently: "This is the ornament flowers that have just arrived in the West, and this is the set of girls over there for home decoration jewelry...... "It is a set of boxes, in fact, it is a model of a small Western house that can be opened and stored, and the difficulty is that it is extremely realistic, and it is also wrapped with lace and gemstones, and the line is hooked.
"This set of boxes, with the pigeon blood ruby from the Western Ocean, not to mention the superior material, what is more rare is the process, as long as you turn this small handle lightly, Miss over there, your jewelry bracelet will be opened by itself." The shopkeeper demonstrated to everyone, and he smiled flatteringly: "Now I see that Miss loves it, so I will make a price, and I will sell it to Miss for 5,000 taels." β
Jin Ran liked it very much when she saw it, she smiled and fiddled on the table for a while, but she didn't plan to buy it, after all, such an expensive little thing, just look at it, if she really let her buy it back, she would not be willing to use it.
Just watching, Jin Ran didn't notice that Fang Tianji quietly left for a while, and took back a small box in his hand. He pursed his lips, although his tone was cold, but it was reassuring: "Jinran, let your maid take this." β
"What?" Jin Ran hasn't reacted yet.
"Don't you like it? I've just bought it. Fang Tianji still looked plain, as if it wasn't him who had just spent a lot of money.
"Oops! How did you buy it? Jin Ran said anxiously, she bowed her head embarrassedly: "I can't ask you for something so valuable." β
"Where is the preciousness, we will be a family in the future, what else will you and me share?" His voice became smaller and smaller, but Jin Ran was closer, and what he said could be heard clearly.
Jin Ran's face turned crimson, and he stammered when he said it: "You...... You...... What are you talking about? β
"I didn't say anything, come on, this is fun, you see." Seeing Jin Ran's shy and timid look, Fang Tianji couldn't help but feel pity and love in his heart, he opened the box he had been holding in his hand, took out a carved cylinder as thick as a child's arm, and brought it to Jin Ran's eyes: "Look inside and see what's there?" β
Jin Ran leaned over curiously: "Oops! There are flowers! The flowers are still moving! She gasped for joy and spun gently with her own hands.
As it rotated, the patterns in the cylinder also kept changing, and Jin Ran was amazed when he saw it.
Fang Tianji on the side explained: "I just saw two foreigners setting up a stall, selling this thing, it seems to be called a kaleidoscope. β
"Foreigners?" Jin Ran was very interested, she really hadn't seen a foreigner.
"It's just two Westerners who are in distress here." Fang Tianji shook his head, but he didn't plan to let Jin Ran see them. But when he was looked at by Jinran's pitiful eyes, he had to raise his hand and surrender: "Okay, okay, I'll send someone to Kyoto to repair it, and then I'll take you to see it, okay?" β
Jin Ran nodded with satisfaction.
"Okay, are you hungry? On the other side of this Huren Street, there is a small shop opened by a person from the Western Regions, and the crispy sesame cakes of Hu spicy soup in it are a must. I'll take you to taste it when you're hungry. β
This small shop in the Western Regions really lives up to its name. The cake is baked carefully in the oven, the pie crust is sprinkled with full sesame seeds, the high temperature is baked, the sesame seeds burst, it is really fragrant, when it is baked, it is sprinkled with the unique spices of the Western Regions, and then it is accompanied by the thick and spicy Hu spicy soup boiled out of mutton, spices, broth and seasonal vegetables, and the Jin Ran is sweating profusely, so it is not fun.
Jin Ran has not been as happy as today for a long time, there is no Luo Xuan, no revenge, no tragedy that swirls in the dream of that day, she seems to have returned to her simple age, just with the person she likes, simply walking on the street, shopping, walking, just two people, not doing anything, even if it is just walking side by side together, it is already eternal.
After eating, Jin Ran started another purpose of this trip, that is, to see the Sheng family's two shops in Jinling.
The Sheng family has been moving to Kyoto for a long time, and although there are still some fields in Jinling, it is also owned by the clan, and the rent obtained is also counted as the clan. Gathered around, there were only two small shops. They are all remote places that are not facing the street, and one of the jewelry stores is okay, and it can last for a few days, and it can be regarded as a return to the capital.
And another foreign goods store has been unable to make ends meet for a long time, and the shopkeeper in the store has been asking for help for days. I almost bluntly asked for my resignation.