Chapter 14: Sanlipo
Although Qian Yu judged that he had crossed over, he did not have real evidence, and he didn't know that this belonged to the region of ancient China, so it was important for him to correctly judge his location!
Qian Yu didn't ask directly, he thought for a while and said, "The boss is from Tianjin?" ”
The shopkeeper was busy shouting and greeting customers, and he was stunned for a moment when he heard Qian Yu's words, and then he showed great joy: "This little brother knows my hometown, and you are also from Tianjin?" ”
Qian Yu shook his head: "No, it's just that I've eaten Tianjin's dog buns." At the end, he added, "The buns you make are much better than the ones I've ever tasted." ”
Hearing Qian Yu's words, the shopkeeper was very proud: "Of course, the practice of our steamed buns is handed down from our ancestors, and the children are not passed on to the daughters, I heard my grandfather say that our steamed buns are the best even in Tianjin, and there is no semicolon for this family, what you eat must be fake, hum, how can the steamed buns made by my family be imitated casually." ”
Qian Yu nodded in agreement: "Yes, the sesame sauce in your bun is very good, which not only neutralizes the smell of mutton, but also does not suppress other flavors, it is absolutely amazing!" The shopkeeper was still laughing, but his smile was already very reluctant, how did this guy know the secret of making buns with sesame sauce? You must know that before he put the sesame paste, he used a secret method to deal with it, and ordinary people can only taste the flavor of the sauce, but they can't distinguish the type of sauce.
Qian Yu didn't notice the shopkeeper's expression, he was still judgmental; "The only drawback is that the fragrance of this bun is too pure, it's okay to eat one or two, and if you eat more, you will get tired, if you pair it with some pickles, it's perfect."
As soon as he finished speaking, the slap in the face appeared, and Xiao Hegu swallowed five buns in just this moment, if it weren't for Qian Yu not eating it, it is estimated that the rest would be wiped out.
The shopkeeper was thoughtful, he had sold steamed buns for half his life, and he naturally knew its advantages and disadvantages well, and soon understood that Qian Yu was right. Thinking of this, he took out five more buns and handed them over, Qian Yu said strangely: "Boss, are you mistaken, I didn't ask for any more buns?" ”
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "That's right, this is for you, pickles with buns, how could I not think of such a good idea before, the little brother woke up the dreamer with a word!" As he spoke, he insisted on returning the two pennies that Qian Yu had just paid. Qian Yu didn't want it, but he couldn't resist the enthusiasm of the store owner, so he had to accept it.
Seeing that Qian Yu received the money, the shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief, he was sending buns and returning the money, but it was not only an idea of the other party, the buns with pickles, he heard it was his own, he didn't have any sense of patent protection, but Qian Yu could tell the biggest secret in the bun in one breath, and tell the origin of the bun, he was by no means a simple person.
A few buns and a few pennies are nothing to him, and they are used to make a good relationship, and maybe they can be used in the future. Although he is illiterate, after all, he has been in business for half his life, and the little Jiujiu in his heart is extremely shrewd.
With this relationship, it is more natural for the store owner to talk to Qian Yu. Qian Yu took the opportunity to ask the question in his heart, but unfortunately to his disappointment, the shopkeeper came to Qingfeng County in his grandfather's generation, and the other party was obviously only interested in making steamed buns.
In vain, Qian Yu had no choice but to say goodbye to the shopkeeper, but was stopped by the other party: "Are you going to Sanlipo?" My buddies will be there in a moment to buy, but they can drop by for two of them. ”
Qian Yu was puzzled: "Sanlipo? What is that place? ”
The shopkeeper pointed to the agricultural and sideline products on Qian Yu's body: "Little brother, is it the first time to come to the city to catch a market?" I'm glad you met me, otherwise you'd have to go the wrong way. In order to celebrate his daughter's birthday, Master Ding specially summoned the nearby Lizheng chief to open a temporary market for easy shopping. The plan was to put the market in the county seat, and it also opened up the relationship between the yamen, but the new county lord resolutely refused to allow it. Master Ding had no choice but to change to Sanlipo. It is said that our parent official is still the same year as Master Ding, but he does not leave any affection, and he is definitely the best parent official I have ever seen. ”
Under the explanation of the shopkeeper, Qian Yu realized that in order to make Miss Ding's birthday, the Ding Mansion had a serious shortage of items in reserve, so he opened a market in order to purchase all kinds of goods in large quantities. It's just that the little girl's father, the legendary Qingtian lord, thought that the rhythm of life of the people of Qingfeng County could not be changed because of the Ding family, so he rejected the proposal to open a market in the county seat.
This matter has long spread in Qingfeng County, not only the owner of the steamed bun shop, but the vast majority of people are praising the county lord for being honest and honest and sympathetic to the people.
Qian Yu didn't agree much with this, opening a market in the county town is actually a good thing for everyone, the excess items in the hands of the people can be exchanged for money, and the Ding family can also hold a successful banquet, which is called taking what they need, if they move to a remote township, it will be a few meanings. It seems that this county magistrate's political economy is not very good!
However, what relieved him was that he no longer had to worry about whether to be with Xiaohegu, find a wild cat in the wilderness for a few days and wait for the market in five days, or return to Yunxi Village with dead and heavy agricultural and sideline products.
Sanlipo is located in the east three miles outside Qingfeng County, and is the closest village to the county seat.
The most famous of this place is a very long and steep slope, the surface of the slope is made of stone, according to legend, there was a war here a long time ago, a general in order to resist the enemy's cavalry charge, specially built a slope-like fortification, and when the enemy's horses rushed to the top of the slope and the speed dropped to a low point, quickly launched a counter-charge, so as to break the enemy's army.
Later, although the war ended, but this land is no longer suitable for farming, and it is too steep, and it is not suitable for building houses, the local residents dug up some stones and planted trees, they just didn't want to waste the place, but they didn't expect to hit the right one, and in summer, the thick green shade will cover the clean and tidy stone slope tightly, and a gust of wind blows, and all the heat will disappear. Everyone in the neighborhood likes to cool off here after tea and dinner, and over time, this place gradually forms a natural market.
The horse-drawn carriage swayed on the country road, accompanied by the distant singing of the bun shop guys and the endless stream of pedestrians coming and going, forming a peaceful and far-reaching rural picture.
"That's Sanlipo? That's a lot of people! Xiao Hegu held a big bun and gnawed wildly, and the cheeks on both sides were bulging, like a little mole that stored grain in autumn.
Following Xiao Hegu's gaze, Qian Yu saw a stone slope that was slanting upward, bustling with people, shouting, bargaining, and children's cries mixed together, as lively as it could be.
Thanks to the shopkeepers, Qian Yu pulled Xiao Hegu into the crowd. It wasn't until he got closer that he realized that the slope was not absolutely sloping, it was a bit like a staircase, step by step. Each step is very long, the longest is twenty or thirty meters, and the small one is five or six meters, and countless stalls are lined up on both sides of the stone steps, which is neat and refreshing.
After observing for a while, Qian Yu found that if he wanted to sell things, it was best to find a place to set up a stall, but he didn't know if there was anyone here to organize it, and he didn't need to pay the booth fee. However, if it comes, it will be safe, and the stall will be put up, and no one will collect the best, and someone will collect it...... That can only be given to others.
Qian Yu came a little late, and the good stalls were all occupied, but fortunately, there were not many things on the two of them, and some of the things that could be used in the steamed bun shop were also kindly taken away by the store owner, so the requirements for the place were not too high. Qian Yu found a place where the flow was still passable, set up the stall, and began to wait for customers to come to the door.
Speaking of doing business, although Qian Yu is not very professional, but with the experience of setting up a stall in college, he also has a little experience, in his opinion, most people have the problem of being greedy and cheap, so he marked the price of all the items, and deliberately put the words "buy things, send salt" on the back.
Sure enough, as soon as the six characters came out, several people gathered in front of the stall after a while.
"Young man, how do you deliver this salt?" An old man with gray hair spoke first.
Qian Yu explained with a smile: "Of course, according to the price of the item, uncle, you see, this piece of bacon costs ten cents, if you want to buy it, you will be given a penny of salt, and you can rest assured that our piece of meat is made of selected pork hind legs with secret methods, which is pure natural and pollution-free, and absolutely good and cheap!" ”
The old man took the piece of meat and looked at it for a long time, carefully weighed the salt that Qian Yu weighed, and finally said happily: "Okay, yes, the old man bought it, wrap it up for me!" ”
"Howler!" The first business was successful, and the other onlookers saw that there was a bargain to take advantage of, and regardless of whether they really needed these things, they took them in their hands: "I want this, give money, my salt, quickly weigh it for me......"
"It's mine, don't rob ......"
Most of the things on the stall were sold after a while, and looking at the brilliant results, Qian Yu almost laughed like a flower. Xiao Hegu on the side was so surprised that he even forgot to eat the buns, knowing that the two of them had scattered items, which invisibly created an excuse for others to bargain. Xiao Hegu once accompanied her sister to sell things, as far as the piece of pork just now is concerned, it is very good to be able to sell it for seven yuan, but it was sold for ten yuan by Qian Yu with a little salt, which is incredible.
The first battle was won, and just when Qian Yu was about to make persistent efforts, he heard a noise in the distance, and many people rushed in that direction out of curiosity. The customers who were attracted because of the gimmick of "buy something, send salt" also threw down their things and ran away.
Looking at the deserted stall in an instant, Qian Yu sighed: "Hey, the Chinese people love the bad roots of the lively, and they can't even take care of the small bargain to take advantage of the ......" The clinker was not finished, and Xiao Hegu on the side also ran out, and at the end he turned around and said: "Brother Yu, you look at the stall, I'll be back soon!" ”
Well, it's fun to see the fun, young and old! Seeing that Xiao Hegu was about to disappear into the crowd, Qian Yu hurriedly shouted: "Hey, come back quickly, you can't watch it alone, leave me five minutes!" ”
Xiaohegu ......
Unexpectedly, Xiao Hegu came back much faster than Qian Yu estimated, and he squeezed back from the crowd: "Brother Yu, Brother Yu, it's not good, it's not good, woo woo......"
Qian Yu looked up and couldn't help but be startled, only to see Xiao Hegu holding his knees with his hands on his knees at this moment, panting, with tears on his face, his hair was scattered, and the fragrant bun in his hand was also squeezed away.
He hurriedly comforted: "Don't worry, don't worry, you can buy it again if you lose it, we have money now......"
"It's not a bun, it's my sister, my sister is surrounded by people, you ...... You go save her, go ......"
What the? Qian Yu was taken aback, and he couldn't take care of the stall, so he pulled Xiaohe Gu and ran to the top of the slope!