In order to let Li Yu's biological father and mother find Li Yu in the future, Fu Lingyan left a letter in the main hall of the house before he left. He explained that the Fu family had moved south to avoid the chaos of war and asked them to search the Jiangnan area after they found the letter.
In this chaotic world, human lives were worthless. Fu Lingyan didn't know if a mere letter could reach Li Yu's parents, but he had tried his best and had a clear conscience.
Along the way, they naturally met many bandits. Their lives were on the line many times, and Fu Lingyan also suffered many internal injuries. In the end, the Fu family settled down in Jiangnan's Yuezhou. At this time, Fu Lingyan had used up all the gold, silver, and valuables he had brought with him when he left Bingzhou. Most of them were given to the bandits.
Although they could no longer live a luxurious life, because of Li Yu's participation, the husband and wife were able to live happily. The man was in charge of the external affairs while the woman was in charge of the domestic affairs. Their lives were still quite good.
Chuyun Village was surrounded by mountains on three sides. It was like a paradise. There were wars everywhere, but Chuyun Village wasn't affected at all. The Fu couple sat in the village and watched the change of dynasties, the fall of the Sui, and the rise of the Tang. They also watched Li Er kill his brother and father and usurp the throne.
In the blink of an eye, it was the first year of Zhenguan. Fu Lingyan had been tortured by pain for more than ten years. He finally couldn't take it anymore and passed away.
Liu Yixue was too sad and depressed. Her body was deteriorating day by day. Before she died, she told her "daughter" about what happened back then. She guessed that Li Yu's parents were probably from a rich family because the jade bracelet was extraordinary. She also suggested that she go to Chang 'an to find out where her parents were.
Li Yu was smart and alert since she was young. She stumbled alone and miraculously reached Chang 'an City with the meager wealth left behind by Fu Lingyan and his parents. After entering the city, she was confused by the crisscrossing streets in Chang' an City. That was why she encountered bandits near Xuanyi Lane.
"Hmph, I invited you to a meal out of goodwill, but you don't know what's good for you. You're lecturing me! If you don't order, I'll order! "
At Chen's Noodle Shop at the entrance of the East Market, the two of them sat under the awning outside and started bickering.
"Boss, give me two bowls of egg noodles. Ah, no, one bowl of egg noodles, and the other bowl without eggs! Hmph! "
Li Yu gave Meng Wenhao a provocative look.
Meng Wenhao was speechless.
"Okay! Dear guests, the total is eighteen copper coins! "
The fat boss shouted and bent over with a smile. He was worried that the two children would not pay after eating because from their clothes, they did not look like rich people.
Li Yu only furrowed her brows and didn't get angry. She had probably encountered many similar situations along the way.
"Here you go! Go and do it! "
Li Yu counted 18 copper coins and slammed them on the table as if she was demonstrating her power.
The fat boss didn't mind. He smiled and reached out to grab the copper coin. Suddenly, a hand appeared out of thin air.
"Wait!"
Meng Wenhao stood up and grabbed the fat boss's hand.
"What happened?"
The fat boss looked at Meng Wenhao blankly and asked.
"Boss Chen, it's not nice of you to do this. Your egg noodles have always been ten copper coins a bowl. Why did you only give us two copper coins when we asked for one less egg?"
As a local of Chang 'an, Meng Wenhao was quite familiar with the prices.
Boss Chen straightened his neck and said, "We … we have clearly marked the price. How is that not nice? If you think it's not worth it, you can eat the egg noodles! Isn't it just two copper coins? "
If Li Zexuan was here, he would definitely scold the boss for being an unscrupulous businessman. He actually started a bundling sale and forced people to buy and sell. However, Meng Wenhao didn't know the marketing techniques used by these businessmen.
"You!"
Meng Wenhao pointed at the boss angrily. He then stood up and pulled Li Yu and said, "Little Yu 'er, let's go. We're not eating here!"
"Wait! Meng Wenhao, come closer! "
Li Yu waved her hand and pulled Meng Wenhao to the side, whispering.
"Little Yu 'er, what's the matter?"
"Meng Wenhao, let me ask you. How much is an egg in Chang 'an?"
Li Yu asked mysteriously. She had just arrived in Chang 'an today. Of course, she didn't know how much an egg cost here. However, she was smart. After seeing Meng Wenhao's reaction, she roughly guessed that the price of an egg in Chang' an was definitely more than two copper coins.
"An egg in Chang 'an is five copper coins. Moreover, the imperial court recently issued a decree to reduce taxes for raising chickens. In the future, the price of an egg will definitely rise. So, Little Yu' er, let's not eat here. This boss is deliberately cheating us!"
"Ah ~!"
Li Yu opened her mouth wide in shock. She couldn't believe it and said, "Why are eggs in Chang 'an so expensive? Our eggs in Yue Yang are only two copper coins. If I had known earlier, I would have brought more eggs to sell. Wouldn't I have made a fortune? "
Meng Wenhao was speechless. His companion's brain structure was probably really different from his. She always thought of strange things.
"Hehe, I … I'm just joking. Why … why are you looking at me like that!"
Li Yu was annoyed by Meng Wenhao's look of looking at her as if she was crazy.
"Ahem, it's nothing. Let's go to another place to eat!"
"Hey, hey, hey, two customers. Are you still eating or not? Don't hinder our business! "
Boss Chen who was at the side couldn't help but say impatiently when he saw the two children chattering non-stop.
"Not eating!"
"Eat! Just eat! "
Meng Wenhao and Li Yu each had their own opinions. The two of them were like natural enemies. They had only known each other for less than half a day and had already bickered countless times.
"Are you still eating or not?"
"Eat! I'm the one paying. Of course, I'm the one who has the final say! "
"Little Yu 'er!"
Meng Wenhao wanted to persuade her, but he saw Li Yu's eyes flash with a hint of slyness. She even winked at him.
Meng Wenhao had just seen this scene. Wasn't it when she cheated the robbers in the morning? Thinking of this, Meng Wenhao quickly shut his mouth. He began to mourn for the fat boss in front of him. He just didn't know how Little Yu 'er was going to deal with it this time.
Meng Wenhao was a little excited.
"Alright, then give me eighteen copper coins first!"
The fat boss sighed and said with a smile.
"No, no, no. Boss, we don't want what we ordered just now. Change the order."
Li Yu shook her head and smiled mischievously.
"Then, what do you want to eat?"
"Hmm! Boss, you just said that egg Yang Chun noodles cost ten copper coins and normal Yang Chun noodles cost eight copper coins. Is that right? "
"Yes, yes, yes. That's right!"
"Ha!"
Li Yu smiled proudly and finally revealed her "fox tail". She said slyly, "Boss, give us ten bowls of egg Yang Chun noodles. We don't want noodles, we only want eggs. Here, twenty copper coins for you!"
What?
The fat boss was dumbfounded. It was as if he was struck by lightning. He was stunned on the spot!
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