By the time Mingxiu changed her clothes, they had arrived. "Okay, let's get down," Kangxi said, getting down first and then taking Mingxiu's hand. Looking at the street vendors, Mingxiu took a deep breath. How long had it been since she had felt the warmth of everyday life?
"From now on, just call me Second Master. Don't get it wrong," Kangxi said, looking at the person who was staring intently outside.
Mingxiu nodded perfunctorily and said excitedly, pointing to a snack street ahead, "Second Master, let's go take a look around first."
Kangxi nodded helplessly. Anyway, he would have to take care of his business later, so he would accompany her for a stroll for now.
Seeing Kangxi nod, Mingxiu excitedly pulled Kangxi along and started walking in that direction; she already had something she wanted.
"How much are your candied hawthorns?" Mingxiu asked as she walked up to the stall selling candied hawthorns, her mouth watering at the sight of the big, red candied hawthorns.
"My lord, these are all homemade, eight coins a skewer, they're delicious!"
Mingxiu nodded, waved her hand and said she would take care of everything. She asked someone to find a box to put it in, but when she was about to pay, she realized that she hadn't taken any money with her when she left home because she was too excited.
He could only smile and look at Kangxi, signaling him to pay the bill.
Emperor Kangxi shook his head helplessly and told Liang Jiugong to pay the bill.
After paying the bill, Mingxiu grabbed a skewer, took a bite, squinted her eyes, and said, "It's sweet and sour, and it doesn't even have a pit, it's really delicious."
"Second Master, try this candied hawthorn you bought yourself, it's delicious!" she said, handing the candied hawthorn to Kangxi's lips. Kangxi had learned proper manners since childhood, so of course he wouldn't eat while walking.
However, Mingxiu was quick enough to shove the candied hawthorn into Kangxi's mouth, leaving him no choice but to bite it off and eat it.
The sour taste made Mingxiu squint her eyes. She laughed out loud, but she knew that Kangxi couldn't get used to it, so she finished the rest herself.
Then Kangxi saw Mingxiu, who was different from usual but still the same. She ate as she walked, and after each bite, she would stuff a bite into Kangxi's mouth. She was carrying large and small bags of things to buy.
"Why did you buy so much food? Can you even finish it all?" The servant looked helplessly at the servant who was already carrying so much food after only a short while.
Mingxiu was picking out toys at a stall when she heard Kangxi's words and casually said, "This isn't just for me. I've bought some for the children too. It would be nice to let them choose some later."
Upon hearing this, Kangxi's already gentle smile softened even more.
While strolling around, Mingxiu saw a man with a red beard selling things. Out of curiosity, Mingxiu pulled Kangxi over.
Upon closer inspection, he saw that it was a foreigner. Kangxi frowned.
Although he is not against interacting with foreigners now, on the contrary, he often learns from them.
However, Emperor Kangxi was not used to this kind of behavior of setting up stalls and selling things directly.
Mingxiu wasn't at all uncomfortable. Foreigners weren't just selling things anymore; they were even performing for money. What was so surprising about that? What she was more curious about was what he was selling.
"What are you selling all of these things?" Mingxiu squatted down and looked at a pile of things she didn't know what they were.
After saying that, she realized that the person might not understand her, but a street vendor should be able to understand.
Sure enough, I heard the foreigner's enthusiastic voice introducing the items on the stall.
Mingxiu wasn't very interested in anything else, but she was quite interested in the telescope and the bunch of seeds she didn't know what they were.
He picked up the binoculars and took a look; the quality was quite good. He handed them to Kangxi and continued asking her about the center that interested her most that day.
"What is this?" Mingxiu pointed to a dark, indistinct mass of seeds.
The man's eyes darted around before he replied, "These seeds are from my country, but they fell into the water en route, and now I can't tell which are which. If you like them, I'll sell them all to you for three hundred coins."
When Mingxiu heard that it cost 300 coins, she thought it was acceptable and didn't seem expensive. Of course, this conclusion was drawn from her shopping experience today.
So they happily had it packed up, and the foreigner seemed quite pleased as well; both sides probably felt they had gotten a good deal.
Mingxiu was originally worried about how to get the seeds out of her space. Part of the reason she came out today was to buy some seeds so she could exchange them with the ones in her space. Unexpectedly, there were some ready-made ones here, so she didn't have to think about exchanging seeds.
After buying the seeds, Mingxiu saw Kangxi frowning and still looking through a telescope. She was a little confused. Weren't there already glass? Why hadn't the telescope been made yet?
“What’s wrong? If you like it, you can just wrap it up,” Mingxiu said to Kangxi.
Kangxi shook his head, put down the telescope, and seeing that Mingxiu had made the purchase, he took Mingxiu and left.
"It's time for lunch now. Let's go to that restaurant over there and rest for a bit," Kangxi said, pointing to a restaurant not far ahead.
Mingxiu nodded. It would have been better if she hadn't said anything, because once she did, she really felt exhausted.
Upon entering the restaurant, Mingxiu had to admit that the decor was quite impressive. There was even a wall with poems and inscriptions on it, creating a lively atmosphere. She couldn't help but admire it, wondering which genius had come up with the idea. This marketing tactic was on par with the sales director of her previous company.
Upon arriving at the shop, they found a private room by the window and sat down. Opposite them was a river with willow trees, which looked quite nice. There was also a storyteller next to them, who told the story vividly, and Mingxiu listened with great interest.
Kangxi looked at her and said, "I'll go out for a bit. Liang Jiugong will serve you here. If you need anything, just let him know. I'll be back soon."
Mingxiu nodded at him, knowing that he definitely didn't bring her out on purpose, but it didn't matter, as long as she could get out, she didn't care what he said.
Seeing her carefree attitude, Kangxi smiled helplessly. After she left, someone else appeared behind her without anyone noticing.
Kangxi was gone for a short time; Mingxiu hadn't even finished listening when he returned. The two ate something and then went to various jewelry and cosmetic shops in the afternoon, buying quite a few items to take back.
They strolled around until almost curfew before heading back. Of course, Mingxiu also took the opportunity to put a bad word to the royal kitchen.
Hmph, selling an egg for twenty taels of silver, I really don't know if this chicken ate gold or silver.
Imagine when Mingxiu asked the shopkeeper how much an egg cost, and the shopkeeper said it was one coin. Mingxiu complained to Kangxi that she had previously used the small kitchen to sell an egg to the imperial kitchen for twenty taels of silver. Mingxiu found Kangxi's expression amusing.
They even sent someone to inquire about vegetable prices on the spot.
Hehe, now there are definitely more people going to be unlucky.
Hmph hmph hmph
Mingxiu did it on purpose. The people in the palace were always so unreliable. Thinking about the emperors in history who were tricked by their servants because they didn't know about certain items, Mingxiu felt heartbroken.
She did this to rid the royal family of a menace.
Yes, today is another great day for good deeds.
Mingxiu happily shook her head and rode back with Kangxi in the carriage.
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