The small vendors did not have the slightest envy of the big jewelry merchants. Instead, they looked disgusted. They even called the jewelry merchants who did big business as small vendors. The contempt in their hearts could be imagined.
As for why would the small vendors be so hostile to the big jewelry merchants? Was it a simple hatred of the rich, contempt of peers, or disgust of the big jewelry merchants' high-profile lanterns, or even a little bit of several aspects?
Ang Lee felt that it should be a little bit in all aspects. Needless to say, hatred of the rich naturally went without saying. In any era, people's hearts would have a trace of hatred of the rich. Even a good person would inevitably have thoughts of hatred of the rich. If you're rich, you're sinful. If I'm poor, I'm reasonable. This had almost become the catchphrase of many unruly people. The upright good people naturally would not be so unruly, but they still had some dissatisfaction with the rich people in their hearts.
As for the contempt of peers, this was also a very common phenomenon. Since ancient times, there had been a saying that peers were enemies. However, it seemed that it was difficult to say that the small vendors on the roadside and the big jewelry merchants were peers. They could only be said to be traders. In a sense, they could also be said to be peers. After all, whether it was a big businessman or a small vendor, they were all businessmen.
In the field of the contempt of peers, the most serious was the contempt of scholars. This was much more serious than the contempt of businessmen. It belonged to the disaster area of the contempt of peers, and it was also the focus of the world's attention.
As for why the contempt of scholars was the most serious, perhaps it was because the scholars were the most arrogant! How could the arrogant scholars tolerate others surpassing them? Moreover, since ancient times, there had been a saying that there was no first place in literature, and there was no second place in martial arts. It was difficult to judge who was better in literature. If the gap was big, it could be clearly judged. If the two people were on par, then it was really not easy to compare. However, martial arts was different. Both people were very strong, but when they fought together, there would always be one side who could defeat the other. The final winner would naturally be the first.
As for the disgust of high-profile people, it was easier to say. Since ancient times, no one liked people who were too high-profile. There was a saying, "Don't pretend. If you pretend, you will be struck by lightning." For high-profile people, many people would be disgusted. Since ancient times, no one liked people who showed off their wealth and high-profile people. They felt that such people were too pretentious and too annoying.
In fact, this was also a kind of jealousy. Everyone was eager to get the attention of others, even the attention of the whole society. Let others be the focus of others, so that they could get a lot of happiness. However, due to the problem of ability and resources, many people did not have such opportunities. Only a few people had the conditions to do things that attracted people's attention. This would naturally cause other people's hearts to be unhappy. If the limelight was stolen, it would be strange that others would be happy...
Although the small vendor was dismissive of the big jewelry merchant, the respect in his words towards Li An was quite obvious, which made Li An feel quite comfortable.
When Yan Ruyu saw the stall owner praising Ang Lee, the corners of her eyes narrowed into a line. The more she looked at him, the more she felt that her husband was so charming and so fascinating.
However, this behavior made the stall owner next to her dumbfounded. Although Yan Ruyu was so charming, the stall owner was young and did not see that Yan Ruyu was a woman. Therefore, when he saw Yan Ruyu admiring Ang Lee so much, he naturally could not stand it.
"Do you admire Assistant Minister Li very much? Have you seen him? What does he look like? Is he as handsome as him? "
Yan Ruyu looked at the stall owner who was younger than her and asked jokingly, pointing at Ang Lee in front of her.
The stall owner was stunned and hurriedly said, "Assistant Minister Li is such a big figure. How can I see him? However, I heard that he is very handsome. Naturally, he is much more handsome than the two young masters."
"Much more handsome than the two of us. It seems that he is really very handsome. This also means that the two of us are more handsome. Little brother, you are so good at talking. We must reward you! Here, this is the money for the meal. Keep the change. "
Ang Lee was in a good mood and paid the money casually. Moreover, it was obvious that he paid a lot more.
"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir. If the two of you have any other orders, please tell me."
The stall owner said happily.
"Well, there is nothing else. Then tell me about this Assistant Minister Li …"
Ang Lee wanted to hear others praise him, so he asked this question. The stall owner's answer was indeed very satisfactory to Ang Lee. His answers were all things that Ang Lee liked to hear.
"How does my husband feel to hear the people complimenting you in front of your face?"
Yan Ruyu asked mischievously.
"Comfortable, not a normal kind of comfortable. I really didn't expect that I was so popular!"
Ang Lee said softly with a smile.
"Little girl, what are you looking at? Are you hungry? "
At this moment, the two children of the stall owner stood not far from Ang Lee's table and quietly looked at the dishes on the table. Their eyes seemed to have the intention to eat.
"Yes."
The boy responded, but the girl did not speak. However, the desire in her eyes seemed to say everything.
"Come, come, come quickly."
Yan Ruyu looked at the two children in a very gentle manner.
The two children were stunned for a moment, then walked to the table. Their eyes looked at the food for a while, then looked at Yan Ruyu and Ang Lee.
"Sit down, eat whatever you want."
Ang Lee looked at the two children very politely. Anyway, they had already tasted and did not want to continue eating. They would try other delicacies later. Naturally, they could not put their stomachs in one place.
"What are you waiting for? Eat! These are all yours. "
Yan Ruyu said gently.
"Sir, how can we do this? The children are not sensible. Please enjoy your meal. "
The stall owner walked over.
"It's okay. The children look hungry. Let them eat! It's my treat. Don't worry and eat. "
Ang Lee opened his mouth and said with a slightly irrefutable tone.
When the stall owner saw this, he had no choice but to agree.
"We really met good people today. Good people! Hurry up and thank the guests. "
The two children only glanced at Li An and Yan Ruyu, but they did not say any words of thanks. After all, they were too young, and it was too embarrassing for them to say such things.
"Hurry up and eat! Eat whatever you want. Otherwise, it will get cold. "
Yan Ruyu said with concern.
In fact, eating cooked food in an open-air environment in winter would soon get cold. The temperature at the moment was estimated to be relatively cold. However, people in this era had a stronger resistance. It was not a big problem to eat some raw and cold food occasionally. As for food like meat sauce, even if it was frozen, it was not a big problem.
The two children ate a little tentatively at first. When they saw Ang Lee and Yan Ruyu began to turn around and chat, they ate boldly. Although they were young, they were also very smart. They ate the best and most expensive dishes on the table. As for the large amount of noodle soup, they disdained it. The soy sauce meat was their first choice. There were also unfinished Hundun and a few boiled eggs.
"Haha! You ate so quickly. Is it delicious? "
Ang Lee turned around and saw the two children eating very happily and asked.
"Yes."
The little boy was busy eating, so he responded. The little girl seized the opportunity and quickly stuffed all the delicious food into her mouth.
It was said that two children were easy to raise. It was not a lie at all. At least, two children were more active than one in eating. When there was only one child in the family, the child would not be enthusiastic about eating because there was no one to compete with him. When there were many children in the family, these children would compete with each other. If anyone ate slowly, a lot of food would be gone and it would be a big loss.
For example, the two children in front of him. Because of the competition, one ate faster than the other. They didn't need anyone to hurry them, so it was easier to raise them. In the future, many families with only one child were in a worse situation. Because there was no one to compete with them for food, these children were very lazy when it came to eating. They wouldn't even take a bite when the adults fed them with a spoon. Feeding a child a meal was more tiring than working for half a day.
Because the two children ate faster, it did not take long for them to finish most of the food. Only the noodle soup was left untouched.
Ang Lee also saw that the two children must have eaten a lot of noodle soup, so they had no appetite for noodle soup. Instead, they were very interested in other delicacies. Among them, the most interesting one was the soy sauce meat. After all, children had the best appetite. Who would not like to eat meat? Moreover, soy sauce meat was much more delicious than ordinary meat. It was a rare delicacy, especially for ordinary poor families. Meat was the most favorite delicacy and could not be eaten casually.
"Are you full? Is it delicious? "
Yan Ruyu asked gently.
The little girl replied softly, "Yes, it's delicious. Thank you."
"Why don't you eat noodle soup? Isn't it delicious?"
Ang Lee asked.
"I eat noodle soup every day. I eat too much, so I don't want to eat anymore."
The little boy answered.
"Good boy, what's your name?"
Ang Lee looked at the little boy and asked.
"My name is Little Tiger. My father gave me that name. She is my sister, Little Yu 'er."
The little boy answered.
"Little Tiger and Little Yu 'er. One is a little tiger in the mountain, and the other is a little fish in the river."
Ang Lee said with a smile.
The little girl hurriedly said, "It's not a little fish in the river. It's Yu 'er in the crack of the stone. It's a jade, not a fish. The one hanging around my neck is a jade."
After saying that, she touched the jade hanging around her neck and showed it to Ang Lee.
Ang Lee saw that there was indeed a piece of jade hanging around the little girl's neck. However, at first glance, he knew that it was the lowest quality jade. It was not big and even the pattern was very rough. If it was put on the market, it would not be worth much. Poor people could only do so. They certainly could not afford expensive jade. Besides, even if there were expensive jade at home, it was impossible to wear it around the child's neck every day. If it was robbed, it would be very troublesome.
"Oh, it's Yu 'er! That's a nice name. Yu 'er, how old are you? "
Ang Lee asked.
"Yu 'er is seven years old. My brother is eight years old. He's one year older than me."
The little girl answered with a smile.
"Yu 'er, Hu' er, do you like to see the lanterns?"
Yan Ruyu asked.
"Yes, the lanterns are very beautiful."
The little girl answered.
"But there are only a few lanterns here. There are more beautiful lanterns in other places. Do you want to go and see them?"
Ang Lee asked.
"I want to go, but my parents don't let me run around. There are too many people here. They are afraid that I will be kidnapped by bad people if I run too far."
The little boy said.
"Do you think someone will really kidnap you?"
Yan Ruyu asked.
"I don't know. That's what my parents said."
The little girl said.
"What a cute child. Your parents are right. It's not safe outside. Children should stay with adults at home. That way, they won't have to worry about being kidnapped by bad people."
Yan Ruyu said.
"Madam, it's getting late. We should go."
Ang Lee couldn't stay in one place all the time. He had to wander around. That was the only way to appreciate the lanterns. The lanterns in the same place wouldn't change.
There were still a large number of people gathered around the huge lantern not far ahead. It was quite crowded. If they wanted to get too close, they had to try their best to squeeze in. Ang Lee obviously didn't want to squeeze into the crowd. Other than that, the best way was to walk on the periphery, which was the edge of the road. They could even walk along the walls on both sides of the road or walk along the green belt. In short, they had to try their best to avoid overcrowding so as not to put themselves in danger.
Standing far away from the periphery, although they couldn't see many details of the lanterns, they could still see the general shape very clearly. And that was enough.
"Madam, slow down. There are too many people here. We can only walk along the wall."
Ang Lee held Yan Ruyu's hand and walked forward with difficulty.
The guards followed closely behind and didn't relax at all.
It was a short distance, but Ang Lee and Yan Ruyu walked for a long time before they reached the huge lantern. They could see the full picture of the huge lantern.
"Husband, so this is the restaurant! There are so many restaurants. The whole street is full of restaurants. We've been to some of them. "
After a casual glance, Yan Ruyu understood that the lantern was made by a businessman in a restaurant. Moreover, it wasn't a businessman, but a group of businessmen.
"Jun Yue Restaurant, Chu Han Restaurant, Pre-Qin Tavern, Jiangnan Flavor, Shandong Fish Restaurant … It's really all restaurants. Isn't this the restaurant street in the East City? This advertisement is very good, very good!"
Ang Lee was very appreciative of this advertisement. He felt that this advertisement would definitely win the first place. Although the jewelry lantern he saw just now was also very good, and there were even a few children who took turns to perform on stage, it was just a small lantern. Although the lantern in front of him didn't have much fine structure, it was expensive in its large size and more lighting configurations. It was very eye-catching. In addition, the sign of each restaurant was placed at the top, and it was obviously enlarged, which made it easier for people to remember.
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