Chapter 315 Provincial Capital
Fortunately, the road was relatively flat. Although the carriage was shaky and not very comfortable, the group was young and curious, so they chatted and laughed all the way and did not feel tired.
In the evening, the sun set and finally approached the provincial capital.
The roads became wider and flatter, and there were obviously more pedestrians and carriages on the road, and many of the carriages looked very grand and luxurious.
These are things that small towns don’t have.
Before entering the city, everyone could already feel the bustle of a big city.
When the carriage finally entered the city, there was a huge crowd of people and the noise of carriages and horses. The wide and straight streets were lined with all kinds of tall and luxurious shops, which were dazzling and overwhelming.
"This is the provincial capital. It's so lively!"
"Yes, yes, so this is what the provincial capital is like. It's much better than our county town!"
The brother and sister Shao Xiaoqi and Shao Taotao were amazed and praised it.
Qiao Xuan smiled and said, "Let's find an inn to stay in first, and then have a good time wandering around for a few days!"
Shao Xiaoqi and Shao Taotao nodded repeatedly and said yes, looking forward to it very much.
Shao Yunduan said goodbye to the two servants of the Lezheng family and said that he would visit the third son of the Lezheng family again tomorrow.
The two followers agreed, enthusiastically pointed out where it would be better to stay, showed the driver the way, and then left.
Qiao Xuan and her three companions asked for two connected rooms upstairs. Qiao Xuan and Shao Taotao lived in one, and Shao Yunduan and his brother lived in another. It was safer and more convenient to have someone to live with when they were away from home.
After a day of traveling, they were a little tired. Instead of going out for dinner, the four of them had a simple meal in the lobby of the inn.
The provincial capital is not only more prosperous and lively, but also has a wider variety of dishes and is more expensive.
Four people ordered four dishes and one soup, all of which were local specialties and tasted good.
Especially one of the dishes, the sweet and sour fish, the sweet and sour sauce is perfectly seasoned, with the right amount of sweet and sour. It is poured on the fish, and the snow-white and tender fish meat is coated with the sauce. The sweet and sour taste is tangy and makes people's appetite open after one bite.
After dinner, it was just getting dark and the streets were still bustling with activity.
The lanterns under the porches of every shop on both sides of the street were lit, and the lights were brilliant.
Shao Xiaoqi and Shao Taotao had never seen a bustling street market at night. They were both curious and eager to try it out, and they really wanted to go out for a stroll.
How could Shao Yunduan dare to let them go out and wander around? So he said, "Go back to your room and rest. After two days, we can find out everything from the shop assistants. Then we can go out and wander around."
Shao Xiaoqi and Taotao had no choice but to agree first.
Unexpectedly, just after they returned to their rooms for a while, Le Zhengxiao came with two servants, Qu Shan and Qu Xi.
Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan were greatly surprised, but also felt a sense of joy and goodness at being respected and valued.
It can be seen that Le Zhengxiao really regards them as friends, otherwise there would be no need to go to this extent.
The three of them sat down in a private room of the inn and had a pleasant conversation.
Le Zhengxiao asked about the purpose of his visit, and after hearing what Shao Yunduan said, he nodded and smiled, "Brother Shao, this is a very good idea. We should come here first to get acquainted. Tomorrow I will ask someone to find out which people are worth visiting and discussing with, and then tell Brother Shao, how about that?"
The Le Zheng family was familiar with the provincial capital, so it was naturally much easier for them to get around. Shao Yunduan did not refuse, but smiled and said, "That's great. Thank you, Brother Le Zheng!"
Le Zhengxiao waved his hand: "It's just a small favor, Brother Shao, you don't have to be polite!"
Le Zhengxiao talked to the two of them about the popularity of lipstick, and his face was filled with joy.
(End of this chapter)
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