Chapter 297 Go Shopping

His mother was worried that Mu Ning would be kicked out of the Mu family, so she made preparations early.

Mu Ning: "Shuangshuang, I have a manor in Huacheng, why don't we go live there?"

Xie Shuangbai looked at Rong Ye and saw that he had no objection.

"Okay, let's go take a look first."

The ship docked at Huacheng Wharf, and Qin Yan left 200 people to guard the supplies and the ship.

The remaining 100 people followed him to Mu Ning's farm.

Many people at the dock were curious about who was coming with such a grand presence.

But seeing that everyone was covering their faces, I didn't know who it was and could only look around curiously.

The Ning family and the Mu family naturally also got the news. After all, although Ningcheng is not big, it is not small either. The presence of several hundred people is still quite conspicuous.

However, no matter how much they guessed, they would never have imagined that the person coming would be the current King of Liang.

On the other side, the King of Nanzhao had already delivered the letter, and they also received the news that the King of Liang would not come, and they breathed a sigh of relief.

An official asked, "When will the king arrange for the Holy Maiden to depart?

The King of Nanzhao thought for a moment and said, "Let's set off once we're ready. The sooner the better."

After all, they have already agreed to go and ask for peace. If the saint keeps procrastinating, it will be unacceptable to the Dayin Dynasty and will appear to be insincere.

Mu Ning brought Xie Shuangbai and the others to the manor. The manor was not big, but very exquisite.

It is small but has all the necessary organs.

Because of the days of traveling, no one had a good rest.

So after arriving at the manor, Mu Ning gave the largest and best room to Xie Shuangbai and Rong Ye.

He and Qin Yan went to sleep in the guest room.

The next day, after breakfast, Mu Ning suggested taking Xie Shuangbai to visit Huacheng.

Xie Shuangbai did not refuse. He was also curious whether Huacheng was what he thought.

Mu Ning took them to the most prosperous commercial street in Huacheng.

Xie Shuangbai discovered that there was still a huge difference between the north and the south, and most people here wore brightly colored clothes.

Moreover, the people here basically wear straw slippers, and many of them go barefoot.

There are many vendors of all kinds on the street, some selling wild game, some selling snacks, some selling flowers, and some selling fruits on the roadside.

Rong Chi was drooling at the sight of all kinds of snacks.

"Little daddy, Chi'er wants to eat that!" Rong Chi pointed to a stall not far away.

Xie Shuangbai looked over and saw that what they were selling looked like bamboo tube rice?

He went up to take a look and saw that it was the same as the modern bamboo tube rice dumplings.

He had always loved eating bamboo tube rice dumplings, which were not available in the North, so he asked for a bunch for each person.

The vendor was an old man. Seeing that he bought more than a dozen sticks so readily, he gave him two more.

The uncle helped him open the bamboo tube skillfully. The glutinous rice on the bamboo stick was wrapped very firmly. Although there was nothing inside, it looked very appetizing.

Rong Chi and Qin Yibao each had one.

Rong Ye, Mu Ning, Qin Yan and others are there, and of course Rong Yi and others are also indispensable.

In short, everyone who came out today got a share.

Rong Chi took the bamboo stick and took a bite.

Xie Shuangbai couldn't help but take a bite.

The glutinous rice wrapped in the fragrance of bamboo is soft and springy, and honey is added inside. It does not have the greasy taste of white sugar, and the taste is very natural and delicious.

Xie Shuangbai praised, "Uncle, how long have you been selling this bamboo tube? Your craftsmanship is really good!"

The old man said with satisfaction: "Thank you for your interest, young master. I have been running this stall here for at least thirty years!"

Xie Shuangbai couldn't help but give a thumbs up to the old man.

It’s not easy to do just one thing for decades, no wonder the food tastes so good.

He also looked around and saw that there were many people selling bamboo tube rice dumplings around, but the old man had the best business.

I gave away two of the ten bamboo tube rice dumplings and it only cost me 50 cents.

Xie Shuangbai saw that the old man had a hard time, so he settled the bill with the two sticks he had given him for free and gave him 100 coins directly.

The old man said he didn't want anything, so Xie Shuangbai had no choice but to take the money back.

Qin Yibao and his friend had already finished eating a bamboo tube rice dumpling.

He saw the yellow fruit being sold at a stall in front of him and shouted:

"Daddy, I want to eat this!"

Qin Yan took a look and asked, "Are you sure you want to eat this yellow fruit?"

Xie Shuangbai looked over and saw that this was just a mango.

His eyes lit up and he ran to the old woman's stall, picking mangoes happily.

Qin Yan saw that he actually knew about yellow fruit and seemed to like it very much. He couldn't understand what was so delicious about this sticky fruit.

"Chi'er, this is the mango in the mango-flavored cake you've eaten. This is what a mango looks like."

Rong Chi picked up a small mango and smelled it curiously:

"Wow, the little daddy really tastes like the little cake!"

As he was about to bite, Xie Shuangbai was quick to stop him.

"You can't eat this like this. You need to peel it or cut it up before eating."

Xie Shuangbai picked up the mango, saw the small knife next to it, and cut it skillfully.

Just like the mango was cut by a chef, each mango grain is neatly arranged, and becomes small cubes when the skin is turned over.

Rong Chi and Qin Yibao were both stunned.

"Uncle, you are awesome!"

"Little Daddy, you are so awesome!"

"Shuangshuang, you have this skill!"

Xie Shuangbai didn't explain and gave the mango to them with a smile.

The old woman selling mangoes has been staring at Xie Shuangbai ever since she saw him.

She didn't even care that he cut and ate her own mango.

After he finished eating the mango, he realized that he was too excited and had not yet paid.

When he looked up, he saw an old woman staring at him. He felt embarrassed and asked:

"Mother-in-law, how much are these mangoes I picked?"

The old woman selling mangoes seemed not to hear him and kept looking at him. He couldn't help but ask loudly:

"Grandma, how much is this mango?"

The old woman made another bold statement: "It's free, just take it and eat it!"

Xie Shuangbai had a face full of question marks.

He couldn't do such a thing.

He felt in his purse and took out 100 coins and gave them to the old woman.

The old woman saw that he had given so much and said:

"These fruits are worthless, how can they be worth 100 coins?"

In the end, I only charged him ten cents.

Xie Shuangbai looked at Mu Ning suspiciously.

His eyes seemed to be asking, why are the fruits so cheap here?

Mu Ning nodded, proving that the old woman was right.

Xie Shuangbai had no choice but to give him twenty cents.

When he was about to leave, the old woman couldn't help but hold him back.

"You look like someone."

Xie Shuangbai smiled:

“Maybe I have a common face.”

My mother-in-law said, "Are you kidding me?" If you had an ordinary face, would we still be able to watch you?

She said, "Young man, I'll never forget your appearance once I see you!"

She seemed to be recalling something.

"Old woman, what I said is true. It was about twenty years ago. At that time, our village was also affected by the flood in Nanzhao Kingdom. On the way to escape, I met a woman who looked exactly like you."

She sighed: "Time is merciless, when I saw you just now, I thought I saw her.

Then I thought about it and it didn’t make sense. It’s been so long, and that woman is already an old woman now.”

Xie Shuangbai suddenly became interested. She looked like him. Could she be his mother?