Chapter Fifty-Nine: Going Shopping
"There's nothing to worry about, women have to go through this. You don't have to worry, as long as you are satisfied, even if he doesn't have any great talents, as long as he can be good to you wholeheartedly, isn't it enough? β
Mu Qingwan completely forgot that she was only ten years old, and as if she had come over, she gave Calm Qiu an idea.
"Hmm."
"By the way, what is his family background?"
"His father was originally an editor of the Hanlin Academy, and he was also a jinshi in the same class as his father, but he died young. Now there is only one widowed mother and a younger sister in the family. My father said that my family background is simple, and I am the only one in charge of the family after I get married, and I don't have to worry about dealing with the relationship between concubines and concubines. By the way, he is now studying at Tongren College and is preparing for the entrance examination next spring. β
"Uncle Leng's vision should always be accurate, so don't worry too much. My grandfather's two cousins are both studying at Tongren Academy, and my brother will also enter Tongren Academy recently, so I asked them to help you inquire about it privately. Marrying is a big deal for a woman, you can't be sloppy, you don't have to worry too much, you have to discuss everything with your uncle and aunt, they only have one daughter, you are always planning for you. β
Getting married is not only a matter of two people, but also related to the situation of two families. According to her, it seems that the family background of the chosen person is not high, and there is a widow and a young sister in the family, although the family background is simple, but I don't know how his mother and sister are.
Mu Qingwan was actually a little worried about Calm Qiu, and it was just a convenient thing to help inquire.
"Well, thank you Qingwan."
I really didn't know how to do it, so I wanted to find someone to talk to, but I didn't have any friends in Calm Qiu, so I had to come to Mu Qingwan.
"It's just a gesture, I'll ask my brothers to help you inquire, but how to decide in the end depends on your own attitude, getting married is a major event in life, you have to think about it yourself."
Mu Qingwan didn't dare to pack the ticket, after all, the final decision was still calming herself, and Mu Qingwan didn't want to make her regret it in the future because of her participation.
"yes, I see."
After sending it away, Mu Qingwan decided to go out for a walk, and she has been in the capital for a while, but she hasn't gone out to take a good look around the capital.
The appointment has been issued, and Mu Erye has confirmed that he will stay in the capital, serving as the right attendant of the Ministry of Works, and the official position of Zheng Sipin. And in a few days, Mu Chen will also enter Tongren Academy as a child of Beijing officials, and he will be accompanied by seven-year-old Mu Yan. Although there was no shortage of things, Mu Qingwan still wanted to go out and buy some pens, ink, paper, inkstones and other things for her brother and younger brothers.
Therefore, when she wanted to go out, Mu Qingwan specially went to tell Mrs. Mu, and after Mu Yan knew the news, she also wanted to follow Mu Qingwan. So, Mu Qingwan took Su Mei, plus Mu Yan's two little entourage, Mu Tong and Xu Qianhe, and several people went out in a carriage.
"Mu Tong, let's go to Daoxiang Village first."
Mu Tong drove and sat outside with Xu Qianhe. Mu Qingwan remembered that Li Ying's dim sum shop was called Daoxiang Village, but it was really a peace of mind for theft. It's rare to come out once, Mu Qingwan wants to go to Li Ying's store to have a look, thinking that she should have copied a lot of modern things, and Mu Qingwan is also a little nostalgic.
The carriage stopped next to the dim sum shop, and Mu Qingwan got out of the carriage and looked up with the golden words "Daoxiang Village".
There are relatively few people at the door of the store, and there is no queue to buy as Ruyi said before.
"Welcome."
When Mu Qingwan entered the store, there were two waiters and other doormen who bent down to welcome her. The two guards were wearing black tuxedos, but when they saw this dress in ancient times, Mu Qingwan always felt very disobedient.
The dΓ©cor is modeled after that of a modern fast-food restaurant, with cash registers, tables and chairs, a homemade sofa to sit on, and a bookshelf in the corner. A sample of all kinds of dim sum is taken and placed on the shelf for viewing, and there are labels with names underneath, including Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes, cream cakes, cookies, juices, ...... Dim sum is mainly a novelty, but the varieties are relatively ordinary.
The content is close to modern times, but Mu Qingwan feels that something is wrong, here people regard reading as a very noble thing, and readers also think that they are superior, but now that books are put in the dining place, I am afraid that many readers will not accept it.
The shop was sparse and sparse, and there were only a few people, and the clerks were yawning.
Mu Qingwan bought a piece of cake and left, it was really expensive, and a small piece of cake actually charged half a tael of silver.
"Didn't you say that the people who came to buy snacks were all in line? What do I think there is no one? β
Mu Qingwan also felt very strange.
"When I was at my grandfather's house, I heard that in the beginning, because of the novelty of things, people came in the name of the poker maker, but the dim sum sold in the store was not very tasty, and the price was too high, so gradually no one patronized it."
Mu Yan looked at the cake in Mu Qingwan's hand and moved it to the side, he didn't want to eat this greasy thing.
Looking at Mu Yan's disgusted look, the corners of Mu Qingwan's mouth twitched.
Picked up the small homemade wooden fork given by the store, dug up a small piece of cake and tasted it, Mu Qingwan was really glad that she only bought a small piece. The cream is greasy, the taste is weird, and the bottom of the cake is dry and hard.
"Put it away, take it back and study it for Ruyi."
Mu Qingwan handed the cake to Su Mei and put it into a box of snacks. Ruyi has now almost completely tapped his talent in cooking, and after tasting many things once, he can figure out the method and create them again.
"Miss, where do you look?"
Su Mei suddenly pointed out the window to Mu Qingwan, and looked at the past, a street stall hung a sign with the words "Daohua Village" written on it, and there were "Xinghua Village" and "Daoxiang Cake" at a distance...... Feelings, this is already a copycat everywhere.
"Let's take a look."
Mu Qingwan went to a few stalls and took a turn, and actually had an unexpected gain. There are a few stalls, the dim sum is really good, the mille-feuille cake is fragrant and soft, and the jujube cake is also good, the dim sum is delicious, the price is not expensive, it is sold as a street food, and the business is also good. Mu Qingwan has never underestimated the wisdom of the ancients, and the nine images that can be imitated in a short period of time can also be reformed and innovated.
Mu Qingwan also found that Li Ying's other ideas seemed to have been stolen, such as the playing cards placed on the street stalls, which are relatively common, and there is no shortage of craftsmen among the people, and the wooden playing cards are engraved with various beautiful patterns.
Mu Qingwan saw a straw cricket seller at a stall, and thought it was very interesting, so she bought two and brought them back to Mu Lan to play, and the two only cost a copper plate.
Mu Qingwan had no interest in continuing to watch, and when she returned to the carriage, she ordered to go directly to the "Mo Yu Zhai" in the capital, Mo Yu Zhai was one of Mu Qingwan's grandmother's dowries, and later after taking it back from Aunt Li, Mrs. Mu gave it directly to Mu Qingwan.