Looking at the fingers of the Taoist in green clothes, Zhu Wei, who was dressed in a strong suit, was jumping towards this side with a sugar gourd in one hand, and not far behind her, Bai Xiaoyi, who had more than a dozen packages of all sizes between her hands, was panting like a handyman and followed up.

Under Zhu Yuanzhang's strange gaze, Zhu Wei handed a sugar gourd to her father and said playfully:

"Dad, eat sugar gourds!

The long-faced old man took a bite of the sugar gourd a little helplessly, pointed to the panting young man behind him and said:

"Vier, you're ......"

Turning his head suspiciously, he glanced at Bai Xiaoyi, who was sweating profusely, and Zhu Wei said indifferently while eating the sugar gourd:

"Once in a rare situation, I bought some knick-knacks for my sisters. ”

Glaring at the panting young man, Princess Baohui said angrily:

"Hey, little junior brother, why are you so useless, you are tired like this after only taking a few things, and you are still not a man!"

The young man who was choked by this sentence and almost didn't fall down dared to laugh angrily and said:

"Yes, yes, the little sister is right, I must pay attention to it in the future. ”

Coughing lightly twice in embarrassment, Zhu Yuanzhang said reproachfully:

"Wei'er, why are you like this. Even if Xiao Yi is your junior brother, there is no reason to call others like people? What's more, he also saved your life, you ...... like this"

Raising her little chin proudly, Zhu Wei pointed at Bai Xiaoyi and asked:

"Little junior brother, did you say that I bullied you? Are you willing to help me get these things?"

The corners of his mouth kept twitching, and the young man who was afraid of the identity of the girl in front of him said against his will:

"Yes, yes, it's not about the little sister, I'm willing to help her get it. ”

Snorted arrogantly, Princess Baohui hugged Zhu Yuanzhang's arm and said coquettishly:

"Dad, you see, he did it all his own volition, and I didn't bully him. ”

The long-faced old man and Xi Ying smiled bitterly, how could the two old and refined characters not see the cattiness in them, but what could they say. Let the young people handle the affairs of the young people themselves.

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was dressed in a foreign suit, commanded behind him:

"Yan Jin, you find someone to send these things back to the palace first. ”

Hearing the old man's command, the cold-faced uncle who had been following them said in a deep voice:

"Yes, master!"

With that, he waved his hand. Immediately, two men with vigorous hands ran over from an inconspicuous corner on the side of the road, they took the things in Bai Xiaoyi's hands, turned around and ran back in the direction of Miyagi.

Nodding with satisfaction, Zhu Yuanzhang asked with some puzzlement:

"Wei'er, I remember you don't have any silver taels on you, where did you get the money to buy these things?"

The girl who finished eating a string of sugar gourds patted the purse on her waist and said nonchalantly:

"Uncle Shen gave it, he said that he hadn't seen my niece for a long time, so he gave me a lot of money to buy some things I like as a gift. ”

snorted coldly with disdain, and Zhu Yuanzhang muttered angrily:

"Sure enough, it's this rich man again, and this kind of thing that takes the opportunity to be courteous can't run away from him. ”

showed a warm smile, and Xi Yingzhen, who was standing on the side, said in a word:

"Brother Shen is also kind, you can just laugh at it. Anyway, I don't have much money, so I should give my child New Year's money. ”

Shaking his head helplessly, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Bai Xiaoyi, who was moving his muscles and bones on the side, and asked:

"Xiao Yi, don't you call yourself a land snake, then take me to see the more interesting things in Yingtian City now. ”

Bai Xiaoyi, who finally got rid of the torture of those packages, rolled his eyes, and then said excitedly:

"Well, you see! It's almost noon, so I'll take you to my family's liquor shop, and I'll buy you some well-known street snacks to try. By the way, how about you also try my secret sour plum soup?"

Brushing the long hair under his chin, Zhu Yuanzhang replied with a smile:

"Okay, it's up to you today, let's go. ”

With the acquiescence of the long-faced old man, the group walked leisurely in the direction of Guyu Street. And Bai Xiaoyi, who was the guide of this trip, didn't know where to run when he passed the Huaiqing Bridge.

When the group was about to walk to Guyu Street, Bai Xiaoyi, who was carrying a large bag and a small bowl, hurried up from behind. Looking at the sweaty young man, Zhu Yuanzhang asked suspiciously:

"Stinky boy, where are you running crazy? Didn't you say that you should lead the way, why did you run away with you first?"

After gasping for breath for a while, Bai Xiaoyi raised a large pile of things in his hand and said:

"Old man, you have wronged me, I just passed by the Confucius Temple, and I went inside to buy some well-known food in the realm. There are a lot of people over there, I'm afraid you'll lose your interest. I've bought it all for you at once, so wouldn't it be better for us to rest in the wine shop and enjoy the food at the same time. ”

Satisfactorily brushing the beard under his chin, Zhu Yuanzhang said approvingly:

"Good boy, thoughtful enough. Let's go to your liquor store. ”

Not long after, under the leadership of Bai Xiaoyi, the group came to the fat brother wine shop located on the edge of the Linjiang Building. Seeing the simple and unlooked wine shop from afar, Zhu Wei muttered with a small mouth:

"What, I thought it was amazing, it turned out to be just a roadside stall. ”

Gently patting his daughter's shoulder, Zhu Yuanzhang said with a warm face:

"Girl, the more shabby places you are, the more down-to-earth you are. Don't look at this small place, but look at how hot the business is. Although these roadside stalls are not as luxurious and generous as those restaurants, they have a human touch that cannot be tasted anywhere else. ”

While they were still talking, Bai Xiaoyi, who was one step ahead over there, had already shouted at them:

"Old man, master, come here, I'll add a table for you!"

While busy packing up his things, Bai Xiaoyi explained to the fat brother and sister-in-law who were full of doubts:

"Fat brother, sister-in-law, everyone here today is a distinguished guest. We'll have to bring out the best things to greet the guests, and we're not allowed to hide them, and the money will be credited to my account. ”

slapped Bai Xiaoyi's ass hard, and the fat sister-in-law said angrily:

"Stinky boy, how can you talk! Are your brother and your sister-in-law that kind of people? Since they are friends of our little brother, they are their own family. Please, everything is the best!"

After explaining everything, Bai Xiaoyi hurriedly put Zhu Yuanzhang and his party in their seats.

As soon as everyone sat down, the rogue boy brought a few bowls of cold sour plum soup with the help of Sixi and Wufu. He sent away the little guy who was two helpers, pointed to the sour plum soup and introduced:

"Come on, let's try our special sour plum soup first, cool and relieve the heat, everyone is tired of walking along the way, drink it to moisten the throat first. ”

took a sip of the soup in the bowl, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows, and immediately praised:

"Hmmm, sweet and sour, it's really delicious, you kid!"

Zhu Wei on the side clicked her mouth and said nonchalantly:

"Hmph, that's it, it's far worse than the chilled bayberry soup I drink at home. ”

Glancing at Her Royal Highness the pampered princess with contempt, Bai Xiaoyi teased in a weird way:

"Yo, I said this senior sister, should everyone be as rich as your family? Do you know how much this bayberry sells for a pound in the market? Do you know that ordinary people can't see ice in the summer? And ice bayberry soup, if that thing is really put in the market to sell, it will not cost a bowl of silver or two!"

Glaring viciously at the young man who had been singing against her, Princess Baohui shook Zhu Yuanzhang's arm angrily and said:

"Daddy...... Look at him......"

Rubbing his baby daughter's head dotingly, the long-faced old man said softly:

"Wei'er, Xiao Yi is right. You grew up in the palace since you were a child, and you don't know the suffering of the people, and ordinary people can't enjoy those luxurious delicacies. For them, this bowl of sour plum soup is probably the most comfortable enjoyment in this hot summer. ”

The old man looked approvingly at Bai Xiaoyi, who had a hippie smile, and asked in a deep voice:

"Stinky boy, tell me how you made this sour plum soup. How can I taste different from ordinary sour plum soup? It smells like osmanthus flowers, and there are some things that I can't say. ”

Bai Xiaoyi, who found a chance to perform, hurriedly ran to the back kitchen and took out a small sealed jar. He returned to his seat, pointed to the contents of the jar and said:

"I'll tell you the truth, I've really put a lot of thought into this thing. I use hawthorn, sour plum, tangerine peel, hay and osmanthus as the main ingredients, add a little rock sugar and honey to make this instant melt jam, and then brew it with mountain spring water from the mountains, and it becomes this cool and delicious sour plum soup. ”

Nodding understandingly, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly said:

"I see, no wonder the taste is so unique, you kid really has a bit of a thought. But if these things are all fresh, it will be very troublesome to prepare, so why not use dried fruits? In that case, put them in a pot and boil, isn't it sour plum soup?"

Scratching his head in some distress, Bai Xiaoyi explained helplessly:

"At first, I also wanted to do this, dried fruits and other things save money, but the sour plum soup cooked like that is not cool enough, in this kind of hot and deadly weather, it can't attract customers at all. That's why I asked the fat brother and sister-in-law to boil things into jam the night before, and then sent two children to fetch cold spring water to brew at noon every day, so that everyone could drink the refreshing sour plum soup. ”

Frowning and pondering for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang flashed with a flash of inspiration:

"Well, I've got a way to do this, so listen to it. Instead of making it with fresh fruit and spring water, you might as well boil the dried fruit into a sour plum soup, and then put the encapsulated jar into a nearby well to keep the soup fresh, relying on the cold air in the well to keep the soup fresh.

slapped his thigh hard, Bai Xiaoyi was ecstatic and said:

"That's right, the old man is really well-informed, this method is reliable!"

Brushing his beard proudly, Zhu Yuanzhang said confidently:

"Everywhere, when we were young, we used to eat watermelon chilled with well water, and the meaning was similar. ”

A few people drank the soup in the bowl together, and they seemed happy while talking and laughing.