Chapter 123: First Impressions
In the end, Su Zijin and others hired a few Lifu at the price of ten yuan and came to move the ceremony.
"Guest officer, are you satisfied with our work?"
Lifu carefully put down the burden on his shoulders, wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, and asked with a smile.
Su Zijin nodded, "It's good, steady and fast." ”
"Hey, hey!"
Several Lifu looked at each other and smiled, looking at Su Zijin and the others without speaking.
Su Zijin and the others didn't know why, looking at Lifu, the two groups of people were relatively speechless at the door of the inn.
"Oh, please come in the guest officer!"
Fortunately, the appearance of the innkeeper eased the embarrassment of the scene.
"Shopkeeper, look..."Lifu looked at the shopkeeper and said hesitantly.
The shopkeeper's eyes smiled, and he said enthusiastically to Qin Jing and Su Zijin, "According to the rules of our Surabaya County, if the guest officer is satisfied with these few husbands, he will give a few tips." It's okay as much as you want, usually ten big bucks or more. ”
Su Zijin and the others listened, and for some reason, they felt like they were forced to eat flies. It's not that I feel sorry for the money, but these few lifu ten big money robbed other people's work, and in the end they had to tip, which is not as happy as directly twenty big money. Not to mention, I only arrived at the door of the inn at this time, if a few people can help Xi Yan and others to place things, Xi Yan will have a grain of broken silver in his hand, and it will not only cost dozens of dollars?
"Let's do as the locals do."
Qin Jing motioned to Xi Yan, and Xi Yan looked for a long time from the cuffs before he took out a few big coins and settled the bill for everyone.
After settling the account, Lifu left in a hurry, and the shopkeeper ordered Xiao Er to come over and help carry the salute into the inn.
As soon as I arrived, I experienced the completely different atmosphere of Xuzhou and Beidi, and Su Zijin and others felt inexplicable.
"Why do you feel so petty?"
At the dinner table, Cheng Mingliang couldn't help muttering.
Also, the people of the Northland have always been honest, how much is how much, even if they feel that it is less, they will do their errands to the end and then leave, not like Xuzhou, openly, secretly, and moreover, they also do half of the work.
"Don't feel uncomfortable, Lifu does this, it's also a common rule here. Originally? When we arrived at the door of the inn, this is our job, it doesn't make sense for our work, let Lifu do it for us. ”
Seeing that several people at the dinner table were a little hesitant, the shopkeeper explained.
The shopkeeper has been sent for so many years, and he can guess a few points about the thoughts of the Northland, so he said.
After listening to the shopkeeper's explanation, everyone only felt more uncomfortable, "It's better not to explain?" It's so clear, it doesn't feel human. ”
Cheng Mingliang then complained.
"One place, one style, let's keep a low profile, don't we just want to experience the customs of the two places? That's just right. ”
Qin Jing said this, Cheng Mingliang no longer complained, a simple dinner, everyone went to rest early, and tomorrow we will start business.
"Morning!"
"Morning!"
The inn is small, in the small courtyard, Su Zijin was washing in the courtyard, and as soon as he got out of the house, he met Qin Jing, who was also washing in the courtyard, and the two greeted each other, only feeling very novel. Northland Inn, this kind of similar small courtyard, generally defaults to the residence of nobles with status, and the natural living, sitting and lying will be arranged in the house. This inn, I don't know if it's not enough specifications, or the customs here, everyone washes in the courtyard.
After a while, Cheng Mingliang and Guo Yixing also came out, and several people actually met in this way.
"It's stingy everywhere!"
At the dinner table, Cheng Mingliang sandwiched a delicate little bun and complained while sending it to his mouth.
After the meal, a few people went out shopping. Because they want to experience the customs, everyone wears cotton robes that are not good or bad, and they walk on the street before and after, as if they are brothers and sisters from a wealthy family going out.
"Guest, come and see!"
Suddenly, someone on the street stopped a few people, and Xi Yan turned his head to look over, it was a man with shrewdness in his eyes, and he greeted him in the teahouse.
The crowd wondered, "Do you know us?" ”
The man naturally shook his head, "Of course I don't know, but I can see that several guest officers are coming to our Surabaya for the first time." Do you know what Surabaya's specialties are? ”
Su Zijin shook his head, "I don't know." ”
The merchant clapped his hands and said regretfully, "Hey, it's Songjiang cotton!" It's a little better than what you wear, and it's been a royal tribute since ancient times! ”
Su Zijin and the others' faces changed, the businessman didn't say it, everyone didn't know yet, as soon as they said it, they reacted, and several people said that they wanted to wear low-key cotton cloth, but as a result, wasn't it the tribute Songjiang cotton cloth on their bodies?
But this person said that the specialty of Surabaya is better than the cotton cloth on everyone's body, and a few people immediately left with some curiosity and followed the man, "You said you want to take a few of us to see authentic Songjiang cotton cloth?" ”
"Naturally!"
This person was unhurried, and seemed to be very determined to say, "If you are not afraid of offending people, you are a grade higher than a few people!" ”
With curiosity, everyone was taken to a large courtyard on the outskirts of the city, only to see that in the shed in the courtyard, rows and rows of cotton cloth of various colors were placed under the shed.
Su Zijin stepped forward, stretched out his hand to touch the fabrics, and motioned for Xiao Xia to come over and touch them, among them, Xiao Xia knew a little about the fabrics.
"Miss, this is cotton, but it is thinner than the one on your body, and there are more colors, but there are no positive colors, they are all some partial colors."
The person who brought Su Zijin and the others over immediately said, "Look, this is the benefit of the tribute Songjiang cotton cloth, there are many colors, and the fabric is thin, this kind of fabric, worn on the body, can be more breathable." ”
"Really?"
Su Zijin looked at this person suspiciously, and then at Xiao Xia, Xiao Xia scratched his head, "Look at what this merchant said, it should be, right?" ”
Xiao Xia was the first to lose confidence.
"That's it!" The man was excited, "Ladies and gentlemen, the number of these tribute fabrics is limited today, would you like to buy a few horses to keep as a souvenir?" After all, the tribute is not easy to touch! ”
Su Zijin looked at Qin Jing, and Qin Jing said in a low voice, "There are not many tribute fabrics on the market, if it is pretending to be tribute, can you afford it?" ”
The man patted his chest, "Don't worry, if I talk nonsense, you can punish me!" ”
This person swore so much, Su Zijin couldn't help but pay for it, bought a few horses in a few colors, and after returning to the inn, he came to the largest fabric shop in the county with Qin Jing, holding the fabric and the real tribute Songjiang cotton cloth they brought.
"Shopkeeper, please take a look at which of these two fabrics is better."