In Guangji Temple, the sound of wooden fish was continuous.
The Prince of Dongyang, who was guarding the main hall, only nodded in response to the greetings from others, looking quite perfunctory. He waited until the girl with her face covered by a veil came out, then he put on a full smile and walked quickly forward, handed her snacks attentively, and offered to help her, "Princess, people say that sincerity is effective. After praying for so long, the Buddha will also hear your wish. Are you tired? Do you want me to take you there?"
The girl looked like a fairy from heaven. She was the only princess of the dynasty, Jiang Rufei. Jiang Rufei was stopped by him and said nothing. Lin Ruying, the princess's companion who was guarding the door, quietly stepped in between the two of them and said, "Prince Yuan, it's getting late. The carriage is waiting outside the temple. I won't bother you any more."
Yuan Shizi's eyebrows twitched slightly. Where did this girl jump out from? He didn't even notice it! His expression froze for a moment, and Yuan Shizi bowed and saluted, saying repeatedly, "You should, you should."
The problem was solved. Jiang Rufei looked back at the tall Buddha statue and left in silence, ignoring the greetings and calls that came from all around.
A young girl was ignored in public. She turned around and threw herself into her mother's arms, saying aggrievedly, "Why is she like this?"
"The princess is not targeting you. She didn't notice anyone. Princess Fei lost her voice when she was young. After the queen passed away, she never spoke a word."
The young lady stammered, "Is that so?"
The center of discussion walked out of the temple under the escort of Lin Ruying. The carriage they took when leaving the palace had quietly stopped a few steps outside the temple. There were many vendors soliciting business outside the temple. Lin Ruying skillfully took out her purse and bought one. When she got on the carriage, she was already holding a large bag of food.
In the carriage, Jiang Hengyun looked over and said, "A Fei, did anyone make you unhappy today?"
Jiang Rufei sat down with her knees bent and hugged, her head between her knees, staring at Xiao Ji in the carriage, without answering.
Lin Ruying unpacked the food and toys sold by the vendors and placed them on a small table. Various cakes, bamboo crickets, and small bamboo whistles were placed together, which looked very messy.
Jiang Rufei picked them up one by one and looked through them. As if she had completed a task, she lowered her head to look at the ground again. There was no vitality in her, like a delicate clay sculpture that would lose all vitality if she was not noticed.
The teacup in Jiang Hengyun's hand made a crackling sound. Jiang Lang, who was also sitting in the car, had red eyes and turned his head away.
Lin Ruying was already accustomed to Jiang Rufei's attitude. She took a roll of cloth and swept up all the miscellaneous items, preparing to throw them away later.
"Wait." Jiang Hengyun's eyes focused and he picked up a piece of cake inside.
The familiar round white pastry was turned over, with the words "Wanglaiju" printed on the front. Jiang Hengyun lost interest and threw it back into Lin Ruying's hands.
Not the kind he had ever seen.
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After waiting for a long time, Xiao Que and Wang Ting did not come back. Seeing that there were no customers, Si Li went to the two old shops in Beijing that were close to her own stall and was forced to restart her long-shelved plan of exploring Daning foodies' shops.
Guanji Bobopu is said to have originated in the northwest. Si Li saw sachima and donkey rolls in his shop, which had already taken shape in later generations. In order to cater to the tastes of others, sachima was divided into two types: with green and red silk and without. The other stall was set up by the teahouse Wuweilou. Roasted wheat and seasonal osmanthus cakes were the most popular. On the contrary, the silver silk candy they mainly displayed this time was not popular because of its high price.
Si Li looked and bought all the way, and soon she had spent most of her daily earnings. She counted the coins three times in a row, and couldn't help spending the money.
Seeing that there were no more customers, the owner of the sugar painting shop, who had already packed up the stall with his son, looked at Si Li coming back with a lot of bags and snorted, "You earn less than you spend, young people..."
Si Li glanced at him, and the sugar painting shopkeeper glared back. Meng Taotao looked up from his book when he heard the noise, and just in time saw his ferocious expression. He stood up and let Si Li into the straw shed, "You bought so much, be careful not to get tired. Shopkeeper, do you want to let Xiao Que come back first?"
"She is very kind-hearted. She said she would come back after the bell rang. Let's go look for her now. It would be troublesome if we missed her." Si Li slapped one of the three paper bags in front of Meng Taotao and took a look at the scroll in Meng Taotao's hand.
"If a square is six in length and four in width, with a circle inside, and three hundred beans are scattered randomly inside the square, and ninety-six beans fall outside the circle, then it is a circle..."
Suddenly seeing a familiar math problem, Si Li's pupils trembled. What on earth did the Queen, this time traveler, do to the innocent people of the Ning Dynasty?
Seeing Si Li frozen, Meng Taotao asked in surprise, "Miss, are you also interested in this?"
"No." Si Li denied.
Meng Taotao closed the book and sighed, "I'm not very good at this kind of math questions, and I don't have any answers to compare with. I can only work hard to make up for my shortcomings and think about it a few more times. I heard that the Empress wrote a book called "On Geometry" in the past. I don't know who has it now. If I can borrow it and read it, it will increase my chances of success in this exam."
"The answer is thirty-two." Si Li casually gave the answer and glanced at the cover of the book. "Three Years of Mathematics and Five Years of Classics", disturbed.
"So the rumor that officials' children learn these things from elementary school is true?"
No, I don’t know about others, but the original owner definitely didn’t have it.
Si Li forced the topic to change, "The donkey roll I brought back looks good, give it a try."
Just as they mentioned that there was food, they saw Xiao Que walking over with a basket on her shoulder. She waved to them happily and said, "The shopkeeper spent a lot of money, didn't he? Look, I made a lot, and I'll give it all to you!"
Si Li felt even more guilty. She bought three paper bags, one large and two small, because she was afraid that Xiao Que wouldn't be full, so she bought the largest amount, but it was the cheapest one.
"Here, there's this." Si Li took out the half bowl of silver candy that she had prepared to eat slowly, feeling a little distressed, "Eat slowly."
Silver Silk Candy is actually Dragon's Beard Candy, but there is apparently no story of the Ning Dynasty emperor conferring the name on it, so the name has never been changed.
The warm white coils, which are somewhat similar to the silk candy, are small, with slightly thicker silk threads. They are not as colorful and tasty as those made with modern technology, but they have a light sweet smell of powdered sugar and a rich aroma of nuts such as sesame and peanuts. They are exquisite in color, aroma and taste, and are already a unique delicacy in Ningchao. Deliciousness sometimes means price. Half a bowl cost a hundred coins, but Si Li got a bargain because it was close to evening clearance.
The little bird put down the basket, wiped his handle, and carefully picked up a cobweb.
With a snap, the candy shreds broke into pieces, and the dense crumbs inside fell like snow. Fortunately, Xiao Que caught it with one hand and poured the broken silver candy into her mouth. The silver candy was small and had little content, so she ate it in a few bites. Xiao Que licked her lips and said, "It's delicious, but not too much."
Si Li counted the copper plates that Xiao Que brought back, and her heart sank. Overall, the cakes sold well, but at least a few dozen pieces were bought and only earned a recognition. Is a one-star cake really so insignificant?
But there are still two days left, so there is still a chance to expand sales and get two approvals in one go.
Si Li encouraged herself silently. As the future shopkeeper of Wanglaiju, she showed off her cake painting skills at the right time: "Today's sales are good. We'll go back and divide the money tonight. I've already sold more than half a guan of money today even though I wasn't allowed to enter the temple. I'm sure I'll make another tael of silver tomorrow. When Wanglaiju opens in the future, you can eat as much of Wuweilou's silver candy as you like. You can eat one portion or dump one portion!"
The little bird shook its head like a wave drum, "If it's going to fall, you might as well give it to me."
"You're just talking big. Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue?" The sugar painting shop owner didn't even bother to pack up his stall. He just stared at what was going on over there.
"Ms. Meng, a portion of tofu!" The guest who hurried over with a robe in hand made the sugar painting shopkeeper shut up. It was already evening, where did this person come from!
Meng Taotao was greeting the guests, while Si Li and Xiao Que were packing up the tables and chairs that were not being used and putting them back in the car. The oil pan was kept warm, and two more sticks of firewood were added to heat it up. When the tofu was put into the pan, the aroma spread, and the hungry tourists walking on the road became even hungrier.
Before the next customer following the aroma came in, an uninvited guest arrived in front of the Wanglaiju stall.
"Well, you are such a heartless girl, you stole the recipe and dared to set up a stall here!"
Si Li raised her eyes and saw Old Man Huang, Huang Cui whom she had seen before, and a strange middle-aged man with a limp walking towards them imposingly.
The middle-aged man raised his hand and lifted the pastry table next to him. "Dad, what nonsense are you talking about? If you don't teach her a lesson, she will forget who she is!"
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The author has something to say:
Susu: Let me tell you about your experience of being so close to the person you are looking for but missing him/her so many times. How do you feel about that?
Prince (after deep thought): This shows that we are destined to be together.
Susu:?
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