It was almost noon, and the people at the swimming pool were still using the last bit of time to finish the construction. No matter what, they had to finish the construction of the swimming pool before lunch.
At this time, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan finished their meal and left on their wooden carriage. The people in the inner courtyard were already used to the two little ancestors' behavior. As long as the young master and young lady went out alone, they would definitely not go to a dangerous place. Otherwise, they would ask someone to follow them.
This saved the people in the inner courtyard a lot of trouble. The two little ancestors were also sensible. Every time they wanted to do something dangerous, they would discuss it with others. When they did not discuss it, it was absolutely safe. Therefore, when Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan went out this time, the people in the inner courtyard were not worried.
Not only did the young master and young lady know the severity of the matter, but more importantly, the children in Zhuangzi had already left school and were running everywhere. Therefore, there were people everywhere in Zhuangzi. Moreover, there were also people patrolling the temple, who would help to look after them. "The little tadpole is now a tadpole.
I remember that when I was eavesdropping on other people's lessons, there was a lesson called 'Little Tadpoles Find Their Mothers'. At that time, I thought, how good would it be if I was a little tadpole? I would be able to find my mother in the end. Let's go, don't look at the fields. Let's go to the restaurant and have some tea. Don't always make me pedal by myself.
Don't you want to tire me out? "Zhang Xiaobao said as he pedal while looking at the fields on both sides. Later, he found that Wang Juan was not moving at all in front of him. She even raised her legs.
This was not a bicycle with chains, and there were no bearings. There were only two pedals on each wheel. When one pedal, the wheel would turn once. It was a two-person bicycle. If one pedal, one would die of exhaustion.
"Oh, I'll pedal. When we arrive at the restaurant, let's sit on the first floor. Maybe we can see that man and woman and see what they will do during the meal." Wang Juan put her feet on the pedals beside the wheel and controlled the direction to the restaurant.
The surrounding children who had just finished school were running around. Occasionally, someone would reach out and grab the snake's tail and swing it a few times to break the snake's bones. Then, they would grab the snake's head, open its mouth, and put it on their lapels for the snake to bite. With a pull, the snake's teeth were pulled off, and it became a harmless snake. The child hung it around his neck, preparing to take it back to eat with his father's wine..
When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan arrived at the restaurant Between the Clouds and the Water, there were already four water snakes hanging on the bicycle. When the bored waiter standing in front of the restaurant saw the arrival of the young master and young lady, he hurriedly went up to them and helped them to park the bicycle. Then, he took the four water snakes and guarded them as they walked inside.
"Have the four teachers sent the dishes today?" Zhang Xiaobao asked as he walked inside.
"Young Master, they haven't sent them yet. Today's dishes are fried meat with bean sprouts, eggs, and cucumber. They will be ready in a while. Young Master, what do you want to eat?"
The waiter followed beside him and answered. The four snakes hanging on his arms would occasionally wriggle.
"You haven't sent them? That's great. Let's make these four snakes and send them to them. They must be exhausted from making the Three Character Classic. Just make some tea for me and Cuckoo. After eating, let's eat on the first floor. "Zhang Xiaobao yawned and walked towards the window with Wang Juan.
At this time, there were quite a few people in the restaurant. The second floor was almost occupied by those who thought they were knowledgeable and came from rich families. Even if there was no water downstairs, they could still recite a few poems. Most of the people eating on the first floor were businessmen who came to buy popcorn. Popcorn would be sold once every morning and afternoon. Every time, each person could only buy a sack of popcorn.
As a result, some businessmen who traveled a little farther had to buy once in the morning and again in the afternoon. They had to bring back two sacks of popcorn and sell them. Naturally, they had to find a place to eat at noon. Some people who were careful with their spending would bring some food to the restaurant and buy a bowl of wine for three copper coins and eat it directly.
However, some people who didn't know how to calculate would eat in the restaurant. The restaurant specially provided a kind of rice. For ten copper coins, a big bowl of rice, a meat dish, and a vegetable dish would be placed on a plate with a grid in the middle. Then, a bowl of Egg Shake Sleeve Soup with few egg drops would be served.
For a time, the restaurant became a lot more lively. At night, more people came. Every ten minutes, there would be a meal that cost three copper coins. A bowl of rice with a vegetable stir-fried melon slice, or a bowl of noodles with shredded meat noodles and fried soy sauce noodles. It was specially prepared for those who came to the market.
If people who ate this kind of meal were willing to pay one copper coin more, they could even sleep in a wooden house with a rope made from wormwood. There were no pillows or bedding provided, only some hay. They couldn't even afford to pay one copper coin. There was a common bed in the market with hay underneath and a long piece of wood as a pillow. Three sides were covered by straw curtains, and one side was empty. There was no mosquito coil made from wormwood, so they could sleep as they pleased.
These matters related to the market were all the ideas of Xu Si, who had already brought food to sell. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan really didn't care about how he managed the market. Right now, Er Gou was helping to support the market.
"It's a pity that we don't have cheap and simple lunch boxes. Otherwise, we could sell this meal to more places. Xu Si is really a good person. He manages the market so well. In the past two months, Zhuangzi has actually earned five taels and four copper coins by relying on the market."
Zhang Xiaobao sat on a chair next to the window. He raised his chin and tried his best to look outside.
Wang Juan waved her hand at a shop assistant. The shop assistant was already used to this. He brought two special high chairs and brought them here to replace the young master and young lady's chairs. This way, the two of them were much more comfortable.
After sitting on the high chair, Wang Juan pulled down the blinder under the window. When she could see the outside more clearly, she said, "Xu Si is really a good person. Ge Yingxi in Zhuangzi must be very regretful. The right to set the price is in our hands. In the past two months, we have been earning five taels of silver every month. This doesn't include some of the things we bought and hoarded. If we really add it up, we can earn twenty taels of silver.
When more people come to trade in the future, it won't just be twenty taels. There will also be people in the market who will spend money in the restaurant. In a month, we will earn a lot. If we say that he is worth one hundred taels, he is worth one hundred taels. Ge Yingxi was let go for one tael of silver.
He will regret it. "While they were talking, the tea was served. It was not made according to the production method here. There was no ginger or salt. Zhang Xiaobao specially taught people to make it. He didn't do it himself. However, he knew that international swindlers had to come into contact with some of the upper class people. They had to talk about art and tea ceremony. It was impossible not to learn.
The tea leaves that were served were stolen from other places before the Qingming Festival. It was theft. They stole the shoots. If they were not caught, they would leave some money in a conspicuous place in the tea house. If they were caught, they would have to pay more money. Until now, there had been no cases of people being caught being sent to the authorities.
The tea in front of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan was Xinyang Maojian. The main reason was that the tea was produced nearby. It was in Henan. They could send people to steal it. If it was West Lake Longjing, it would be far away.
After pouring the tea, each person took a small cup and drank slowly. They either drank it in one gulp or took a few sips. When they felt that it was cold, they threw it away and refilled it.
"Can't you think of a way to get some Tieguanyin and Pu 'er? I don't like green tea. "Wang Juan drank a few mouthfuls. She felt that her mouth was a little dry and lacked some sweetness. She asked Zhang Xiaobao to think of a way.
Zhang Xiaobao didn't have any good ideas. One of the two teas was fully fermented, and the other was partially fermented. If a girl was willing to drink it, it could help her lose weight. After thinking for a while, he said, "Why don't you drink some flower tea? Jasmine is fine. Or how about this? Let's ferment this Xinyang Maojian. What do you think?"
"This can be fermented?" Wang Juan asked with a smile.
"Yes, why not? You know Pu 'er, right? How do you ferment it? Back then, it was picked and carried. As we walked, it rained. The tea was soaked. We continued to walk. When it was wet, it was dried. When it was wet again, it was fermented again. People who eat a lot of meat found that this tea was good for the gastrointestinal tract. It helped with digestion and also cleaned the intestines. "
Zhang Xiaobao continued to explain. Wang Juan was stunned. "Really? Could it be that the tea I drank in the past was the kind that was drenched in rain? "
"What you drank is not important. What's important is that this method can be fermented. Not only is it rainwater, but the person carrying the tea is also sweating. The smell is really not ordinary. Think about it. Carrying such heavy tea, crossing mountains, and using crutches. After walking for a few dozen steps, you have to stop and rest. You call it crutches. How can there be any lack of sweat?"
When it came to this kind of thing, Zhang Xiaobao was better than Wang Juan. He often drank tea with people in the past. He heard from others that besides horses and mules, the Tea Horse Ancient Road was mostly carried by people. There were mudslides, rainstorms, landslides, and all kinds of situations could occur.
When they were drinking tea and talking, they wanted this kind of feeling. The harder the other person worked, the better the taste of the tea. Therefore, after Zhang Xiaobao cheated that person of 160 million yuan, he also felt very comfortable. The more that person was in pain, the more comfortable Zhang Xiaobao felt that the money was spent.
"Don't say anymore. I will never drink that kind of tea again. It's disgusting. Did you do it on purpose?" Wang Juan listened to Zhang Xiaobao's introduction and felt waves of nausea. She didn't even want to touch the tea in front of her.
"Little Young Master, Little Miss, those two people are coming." At this time, a waiter came to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's side and reported in a low voice. The two people he was talking about were naturally the man and woman who came to inquire about the news.
"Oh? They're here? Okay, later tell them that there are no seats on the second floor. Tell them to eat on the first floor. If they don't want to eat, then forget it. When you order, take out the menu. The golden menu. Go, don't come back. "
When Zhang Xiaobao heard this news, he became spirited. He ordered and paid attention to the entrance.
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