The former entertains ordinary people, while the latter basically entertains merchants and travelers with wealthy families.
In fact, it is similar to the difference between a Blue Star youth hostel and a big hotel.
The meat bun stall owner did not hide it and introduced it enthusiastically, "If you want an affordable and honest foot shop, I recommend you to go to the Fuyun Foot Shop on the corner of Chengdong Street. The price is the most reasonable in Yongqing County, and the boss is also a good person to talk to."
After getting the answer she wanted, Su Yin thanked the stall owner and returned with the hot meat bun.
Su Baozhu smelled the fragrance and asked, "Yinyin, what delicious food did you buy?"
"Meat buns." Su Yin stuffed the meat buns into her arms.
Su Baozhu smelled the fragrance and couldn't wait to take one out and took a bite. "Delicious, so delicious."
Su Yin gave three to Su's mother and gave two to Xiao Taohua and Xiao Yanggui.
After Little Yang Gui got the meat bun, he took a bite with shining eyes. His already huge eyes widened even wider. "Delicious, delicious."
Xiao Taohua brought the buns to her mother and said, "Mom, you eat it."
Li shook her head, "Eat it yourself."
Li knew that this was given to her daughter by Su Yin, so how could she enjoy it?
Other sisters love their younger siblings, but she, as a mother, would do something like snatching food from her daughter.
After all ten families entered the city, everyone began to discuss which inn to stay in.
Old Mrs. Zhang said anxiously, "Let me make it clear, it's too expensive. I won't go."
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【Note 1】：1. Warring States Period: According to Mencius, Teng Wengong I, in the State of Qi during the Warring States Period, people could buy a meat bun with 7 copper coins.
2. Qin Dynasty: According to the "Records of the Grand Historian: The First Emperor of Qin", after Qin Shihuang unified the six kingdoms, he stipulated that the price of a meat bun was one cent.
3. Han Dynasty: According to the "Book of Han·Records of Food and Goods", during the Han Dynasty, the price of a meat bun was about 5 coins.
4. Tang Dynasty: According to the Old Book of Tang, the price of a meat bun was about 10 coins.
5. Song Dynasty: According to "Dongjing Menghualu", during the Song Dynasty, the price of a meat bun was about 20 coins.
6. Ming Dynasty: According to the Wanli Yewaibian, during the Ming Dynasty, the price of a meat bun was about 30 coins.
7. During the Qing Dynasty: According to the "Draft History of Qing Dynasty·Records of Food and Goods", during the Qing Dynasty, the price of a meat bun was about 50 coins.
I did some checking and found that the income of ordinary people in the Qing Dynasty was about 30-50 wen per day for odd jobs, working all year round. The annual income was equivalent to more than 200 or 300 meat buns. It can be seen that ordinary people could not afford meat buns.
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