Chapter 273: Hold it in the palm of your hand
Earlier, Quanzhou, the capital of Qi State, was decorated inside and outside the city because of the arrival of envoys from various countries.
Many of the streets have been demolished and converted into shops.
That might be an exaggeration.
But for the locals of Qi country, it is really good to earn money from other countries and take advantage of this opportunity.
It's nothing more than making a sign for your own door panel, but you can sell all kinds of things casually.
Among them, the food side is the best.
Because people from all over the world have brought a large number of people and horses, and the people who come are all people of high status, they don't care how much money is spent, and they are extremely generous.
This kind of person is the favorite and most popular person of Qi people.
So when Ning Ze and Qi Shu came out of the post house and walked out into the street, they felt that a joyful and festive atmosphere was coming.
Most people have a smile on their faces, including walking by or carrying a load or carrying a basket.
The appearance of these Qi people is still quite different from that of Wei, look at this high nose bridge and deep eye sockets.
The warm and moist breath filled the tip of his nose, and Qi Shu noticed that the vegetation here was growing very luxuriantly.
I don't know what the name of the plant is, but it has broad, thick green leaves.
Those trees were also tall and big, and they were extremely slender, Qi Shu didn't recognize this tree, but felt that his bare trunk only had a cluster of green leaves when he reached the top of the tree, like a fan-like shape.
Most of the greens that can be seen here are long and narrow, and they are very rich.
Presumably because of the environment here, there is a lot of rain. If it were to be in a slightly drier place, I am afraid that these plants and trees would not be able to grow so luxuriantly.
There was also a faint fishy smell in the air, and Ning Ze told her that it was a smell from the seaside, that they were very close to the bay here, and that if she wanted to go to Ning Ze, he would take her there.
But Qi Shu said that he was not in a hurry, and walked around casually first.
Obviously, at the beginning, it was Ning Ze who pulled her hard and asked her to accompany him.
What is going on now, it seems that Qi Shu pulled Ning Ze out together.
In order to welcome guests from afar, the monarch of Qi ordered a half-month celebration to be held in the capital of Quanzhou.
Every household must be decorated with lights and warmly welcomed. The officials in charge of Quanzhou must lead the people to hold a variety of activities that can reflect the customs of the Qi country.
Even if it's a temple fair, it should be held.
So, when Qi Shu walked on the street for a while, there were roadside stalls selling those white or patterned things that Ning Ze called shellfish, they looked strange, and when they were introduced to their ears, they would hear the whining of the wind, which was the sound of the sea breeze.
Qi Shu thought it was amazing.
These shellfish were originally alive, and when they died, they kept their shells.
Some are large and some are small, and the colors are different.
They are all displayed on wooden panels one by one, like collectibles specially collected by each family.
Ning Ze went to ask the price, and if Qi Shu liked it, he could buy a few and take them back, because this was not available in Wei.
In fact, there are, but there are relatively few, because the Wei people are more pragmatic, and they can only watch this kind of empty shell, and they are not interested in some expensive things, and they usually don't sell much.
Qi Shu vaguely didn't say whether he wanted to buy it or not, and Ning Ze also instructed his subordinates to pick up and buy some of these things that Wei couldn't see and take them back.
Just keep a souvenir.
In addition to these dead things, of course, there were also alive, some long strange-shaped fish, which aroused Qi Shu's curiosity.
A feeling similar to surprise and magic spread in Qi Shu's heart.
This fish actually has four eyes, that fish is yellow, this fish is red, what kind of monster is this kind of long beard.
Qi Shu was amazed, and she didn't notice that Ning Ze was staring at her motionlessly next to her.
Qi Shu looked at the fish, and Ning Ze looked at her.
Most of the houses on this side of Qi are extremely brightly colored, mainly red and yellow, and the eaves are in the shape of sharp corners in many places.
It is very different from the house of Wei, and this exotic style also makes Qi Shu look at it with relish.
However, winning will certainly not allow her to go very far, for a long time, at least the physical condition will certainly not allow it.
They walked to a place that was signed as a vinegared meat restaurant, and vinegared meat was the specialty food of this place.
The shop also looked relatively clean and tidy, and the officials accompanying Qi Guo also recommended them to come here.
After Ning Ze arranged for Qi Shu to sit down, he beckoned Xiao Er over and asked Xiao Er what was delicious here, obviously this Xiao Er was brought here temporarily, and he stammered and memorized the name of the dish, and the local accent was very thick, so that Ning Ze couldn't understand what he said.
Fortunately, there are officials from Qi State beside him, so it is not so troublesome to figure out what is delicious in this shop.
Ning Ze asked for meat dumplings, vinegared meat, beef soup, and fish ball soup. Because they have gone out for a walk in the morning and have done a lot of work now, they have stopped and go.
Qi Shu walked around for so long, there was still an excited look on his face, and he was even more looking forward to hearing Ning Ze order some food, and his eyes were also shining when he looked at Ning Ze.
Ning Ze really almost couldn't hold back and leaned next to her, kissed her, and hugged her.
But with so many onlookers, Qi Shu would definitely feel shy, and his identity as a prince couldn't be too fierce here.
At this time, I thought that it was better to stay in the room.
"Lord Wang, you must taste the vinegared meat here. I don't know how the food in my country is better than that of Wei, but the flavor is still very good. ”
The official of the Qi State sent to receive Ning Ze was surnamed Wang, and he looked a little like an uncivilized monkey, although it was a bit rude to describe it, his little face was shrunk together, and his hair was a little vigorous.
He had a flattering smile on his face, which was already commonplace in Ning Ze's opinion, at least in the court of the Wei State, he had seen countless faces like this.
Ning De's face was tepid, and he turned his head and smiled faintly at him, the other party had a flattered expression.
Then he stopped talking to him.
The corner of his eye looked at Qi Shu intently, and Qi Shu looked around curiously at the decorations in the restaurant.
The first thing that came up was two four-cornered meat dumplings, wrapped in the leaves of the zongzi, because it was not in season, so those leaves were dried up, and the fragrance of the zongzi leaves was not so obvious.
But fortunately, it does not hinder the flavor of the rice dumplings.
It's a salted pork dumpling, but there's a little bit of sweetness in it. It contained a lot of things that Ming Ze could eat, including egg yolks, meat, fish, chestnuts, and some
The color of this zongzi is not like the snow-white glutinous rice zongzi of their Wei Kingdom, but the color is like sauce, and the taste is very salty, fragrant and sweet, and the things wrapped in it also have their own taste, which is extremely attractive.
In Ning Ze's opinion, it is not bad. Qi Shu also took a bite and narrowed his eyes comfortably. Ning Ze looked at her with great satisfaction, with a smile in the corner of his eyes.
Not only because of this meat dumpling, but also because of Qi Shu's happy smile. He didn't know when he saw Qi Shu laughing like this.
The green orange in the back whined happily and wanted to say something to Qi Shu, but was stopped by the ink bamboo behind him, and he almost didn't have his hands to cover his mouth.
The green orange waved his hands holding the zongzi dissatisfiedly, and then made a dissatisfied expression at the ink bamboo, and his oily mouth looked very greasy. Ning Ze frowned almost invisibly.
After Qi Shu took a bite of the zongzi, he slowly picked up the small white porcelain spoon next to him, dug up a spoonful of beef soup and put it in his mouth.
Delicate, silky, a little shallot, fresh and comfortable, there is no strong meat flavor at all, nor irritating, there is no heavy taste of meat dumplings just now, but it is really delicious, not salty or light.
Qi Shu squinted his eyes again, Ning Ze paid great attention to her expression, and when he saw her appearance, his heart was like a wave surging, and his heart palpitated.
"How?" Ning Ze couldn't help but ask.
"It's delicious." Qi Shu also praised without hesitation.
"If you like it, it's fine." Ning Ze couldn't help but touch Qi Shu's head, but he was afraid of messing up her bun, so he shaved it and pinched her pink ears.
Such an intimate action made everyone present quietly skim their faces, this is also ** love, this is more or less subtle in public.
How did they know that Ning Ze had been subtle for many years, and no matter how subtle he was, he would almost be like a monk, and he would become a Buddha if he didn't come into contact with a woman.
Then Qi Shu tasted the so-called signature vinegar meat, which was indeed very delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the meat was elastic, and the fried things were not expected to be so delicious, which was also what Qi Shu did not expect.
When the snow-white meatball soup was served, Qi Shu was already very full, but he still couldn't help but want to taste it.
Because of the small amount of food she ate, she didn't eat much, and the rest of the food was taken over by Ning Ze without hesitation. Although it is based on the principle of not wasting, a prince can eat the affairs that his princess can't eat, and there is more or less condescension in it, which is really eye-opening.
Qi Shu sat obediently on Ning Ze's left hand side to eat, and after eating, he wiped the corners of his lips with a handkerchief, and his gentle and docile appearance made Ning Ze wonder if it was the same person who often reached out to beat him in the room.
But when the slender and slender fingers touched under the table and pinched his thigh, he woke up from his dream, yes, he was still alone, and next to him was Qi Shu.
"Lord Wang......" Qi Shu shouted softly.
The people next to him were all envious, to say that Qi Shu's appearance was still very good, the prince didn't care about it, and Qi Shu didn't need to wear a veil when he came out, everyone could get a glimpse of her appearance.
Of course, they only dare to glance at it secretly, and they don't dare to look at it blatantly.
Ning Ze glanced at her, and a warning look came over, but he didn't see it, because the hand that Qi Shu had attacked her just now had been firmly grasped in the palm of his hand.