Chapter 88 The Northern Song Dynasty III
Ding Mancang quickly informed the whole village. When everyone heard that Ding Wen'an had hunted a mountain chicken, their reaction was the same as Ding Mancang's, at first they didn't believe it, and then they lamented that the tiger father had no dogs, although Ding Wen'an was weak, he could master a good hand of archery, and finally he didn't have to go hungry in the future.
"If Wen An had revealed his archery skills earlier, I wonder if the Song family would have run away with someone?" The sixth aunt dragged people to gossip.
The mother of the full warehouse pouted and said, "What are you mentioning this woman for?" If you want me to say, it's fortunate that Wen An only showed such an archery skill after she ran away, otherwise this woman didn't run away but still seduced other men, didn't she give Wen An a green hat? ”
The third aunt nodded: "That's it, that's it, it's good to run." Eh, do you think Xing'er is not Wen'an's biological son, but was born to the Song family by fornicating with others? ”
"Probably not." Sister-in-law Shi said, "When the Song family gave birth to Xing'er, Wen'an's mother was still there, how could she be such a shrewd person, how could she let her daughter-in-law give her son a green hat?" ”
The other women nodded their heads.
"Wen An has such a skill, and it is easier to tell him to kiss." Sixth Aunt said.
"That's right. Everyone should pay attention, and if there is a good girl, keep it for Wen An. ”
Ding Wenan didn't know that the women in the village were enthusiastic about finding him a new wife, and he was sharing chicken soup with the villagers. Two pots of chicken soup seem to be a lot, but when they are distributed to people in one village, these two pots of chicken soup are not very much, and each family can only get a few pieces of chicken, but this also makes them very happy. Although there is not much chicken, the chicken broth has a thick layer of oil on top, which can add a little oil and water to everyone's stomach. Then put the chicken soup back into the pot, add some grain and wild vegetables to it, and the whole family will eat delicious and filling.
After dividing the chicken soup, Ding Wenan beckoned Ding Mancang to eat with him and Xing'er. Before dividing the chicken soup, Ding Wenan kept a large bowl with half a bowl of chicken and wild vegetables. Ding Wenan hugged Xing'er and fed him chicken soup, pounded the chicken into minced meat with a spoon and fed Xing'er with the chicken soup, and beckoned Ding Mancang to eat chicken.
"Xing'er and I have small appetites and can't eat much, so you will be troubled with these chickens." Ding Wenan smiled and put the chicken thighs into Ding Mancang's bowl.
Ding Mancang ate the chicken legs in a big gulp, thinking that Brother Wen An's people were too good, and he would come to Brother Wen An more often to help him do things in the future.
The next day, Ding Wenan also tied Xing'er to his chest, carried a bamboo basket on his back, and took Ding Mancang out of the village and went to the county seat. With Ding Mancang is to let him help him carry things, there are books at home, and everything is missing, Ding Wenan went to the county seat this time to make a big purchase. However, he doesn't have much strength now, so he has to let Ding Mancang follow to do labor.
After walking for more than half an hour, the two came to the county seat. The first thing Ding Wenan did was sell ginseng. He went to a pharmacy with a good reputation and sold the ginseng for sixty taels of silver. Ding Mancang saw how Ding Wen'an got sixty taels of silver throughout the whole process, and he was so shocked that he didn't slow down for a long time. Sixty taels, that's a lot of money! He couldn't make that much money in his life.
"Brother Wen An, you are developed." Ding Mancang was excited, his eyes shining. However, except for envy and happiness for Ding Wenan, there is no jealousy and bad thoughts.
Ding Wenan smiled: "It's my luck that I met this ginseng." Let's go, brother, I'll invite you to eat something delicious. ”
When Ding Mancang heard this, his saliva flowed out, delicious, delicious. Haha, it's good to be by Brother Wen'an's side, I just ate chicken yesterday, and I can eat delicious food again today! He decided, and he would follow Brother Dingwen in the future.
Ding Wenan took Ding Mancang to the front of the restaurant, and was about to take Ding Mancang into the door, but was stopped by Ding Mancang.
Ding Mancang whispered: "Brother Wen An, the dishes in the restaurant are too expensive, it's not cost-effective to eat in and eat, let's just eat at the small stall." There are also a lot of delicious foods at the stalls. ”
Ding Wen'an was used to eating and going to restaurants in previous lives, and this time it was also a subconscious action, and when he heard Ding Mancang's words, he remembered that the diet of the Great Song Dynasty was very developed, in addition to restaurants, there were many small stalls in every city, and there were all kinds of snacks and dishes, and the prices were cheap and delicious. Not more than a restaurant, the restaurant eats a style, so the price is expensive.
Ding Wenan smiled: "Okay, let's go to the stall to eat." ”
The two turned their heads and walked in the direction of the restaurant, where there were many small stalls selling all kinds of food, and there were many people who came to eat here. Ding Mancang looked at a wonton stall, the wontons cooked by the boss were white and fat, and they looked very delicious with shallots, and said to Ding Wen'an: "Brother Wen'an, let's eat wontons." ”
"Okay." Ding Wenan looked at the wontons and felt that it was very attractive, so he followed Ding Mancang to the table in front of the stall and sat down. When the boss saw the guests, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet them: "Two guest officers, our wontons here have vegetable and meat fillings, fish and mutton fillings, and vegetarian fillings, may I ask what fillings do you two want to eat?" ”
Ding Mancang looked at Ding Wenan, he didn't know what kind of stuffed wontons to order.
Ding Wen'an smiled and said, "Fish and mutton, that's a fresh, naturally fish and mutton filling." Boss, come for three nights of wontons stuffed with fish and mutton, and two side dishes. ”
"Okay, you two wait." The boss immediately returned to the stall to get busy, first put the wontons into the pot, and then brought two plates of side dishes to Ding Wenan and Ding Mancang. A dish of vegetables is made by the boss himself, and a plate of wild vegetables is blanched and mixed with sesame oil, and the taste is very good.
"Brother Wen An, why did you order three bowls of wontons? Two bowls are enough. Ding Mancang said, he saw that the bowl of the boss with wontons was not small, and the amount of wontons in it was also sufficient, knowing that Ding Wen'an's appetite was not big, and one bowl of wontons was enough for him and Xing'er to share, so he couldn't understand Ding Wen'an ordering two bowls of wontons.
Ding Wenan smiled: "You are a big guy, how can a bowl of wontons be enough to eat, an extra bowl is for you." ”
Ding Mancang was extremely moved when he heard this, he could indeed eat, but his family was poor and could not provide him with food, he could only restrain himself at every meal, and he had never eaten enough, like yesterday at Brother Wen An's house, he also restrained his appetite, and only ate four or five points full, but he didn't expect to be seen by Brother Wen An.
Ding Mancang's eyes couldn't help but turn red: "Brother Wen An, then you are so good to me." ”
Ding Wenan said: "You are my brother, neither of our families has five suits, of course I have to be good to you." In this way, in the future, you will follow me to do things, say nothing else, and definitely let you have enough to eat, how about it? ”
Ding Mancang nodded again and again, he knew that what Ding Wenan said could definitely be fulfilled, not to mention anything else, Ding Wenan had just earned sixty taels of silver, and all of them were exchanged for food, which was enough for him and Ding Wen'an and his son to eat for many years.