Chapter 312 East Market
Everyone has times when they have to walk on their own.
Gu Xixi was inexplicably transported into a book and had a terrible start.
Faking his death due to poisoning, Mu Nanzhao traveled to the northwest.
This is the case with An Qinghe, who left home at a young age to do business.
This is the case with Jiang Mingyuan, who has studied hard for many years.
Lu Jing, who went to Beijing to sue the evildoers and seek redress for her family, naturally also had her own awareness.
It's not just about worrying about getting friends involved.
She didn't think of relying on anyone from the beginning, so she left without saying goodbye as soon as she arrived in the capital.
Gu Xixi also understood Lu Jing's thoughts and respected her choice.
When he entered the restaurant to eat, An Qinghe had already figured it all out.
"Xixi is right. We should trust Lu Jing."
"She came to the capital alone to file a complaint, which means she had already thought about what to do."
Gu Xixi smiled slightly, "I just thought that I would go to the East Market today and then move to an inn near Jingzhao Prefecture tomorrow, so that it would be convenient for me to hear the news."
An Qinghe said happily, "Xixi, I knew it would be right to listen to you!"
Although Lu Jing is smart and capable, Gu Xixi has never thought of abandoning her completely.
After all, Fan Dongping's last name is Fan.
If he really is a relative of Lord Fan, then Lu Jing will face an opponent that is too strong and she will definitely not be able to handle it alone.
Gu Xixi turned to Jiang Mingyuan and said, "We will go to the East Market later. What are your plans, Brother Zichu?"
Jiang Mingyuan said, "The Spring Examination is approaching, so I will not go with you. I will stay in the house and read a book to calm my mind."
Gu Xixi nodded, "The Spring Examination is a big event, Brother Zichu, just focus on preparing for the exam."
"If there's anything you want to eat or anything you need to buy, just let us know."
An Qinghe also said, "Yes, you're welcome."
Jiang Mingyuan thought for a while with a smile, and said, "I heard that there are many foods made by the Hu people in the capital. Roasted lamb and lamb biro are both very good."
"There are also sesame floating yuanzi cooked by Jiangnan chefs. The water-ground glutinous rice is soft and chewy, and the sesame filling is mixed with the best pork fat. It flows hot and sweetly into your mouth. The soup is sprinkled with sugar osmanthus. It feels like you are in the autumn in Jiangnan in one bite."
An Qinghe couldn't help but disdain, "Isn't it just that I'm craving for roasted lamb, lamb biluo, and sesame seeds with sugared osmanthus?"
"You scholars always talk in such a set way, can't you be simpler?!"
Jiang Mingyuan was stunned.
Gu Xixi lowered her head and laughed out loud.
After being stunned, Jiang Mingyuan smiled helplessly, "Brother An's words make sense."
"I will try my best to cooperate with Brother An in the future and be brief and concise."
Anqing and Dalala waved their hands, "Forget it, just be yourself."
"You have a belly full of poetry and books, but if you can't say a few more words, it would be a waste."
Gu Xixi and Jiang Mingyuan both laughed.
After a short rest after dinner, Gu Xixi, An Qinghe said hello to Jiang Mingyuan and went out.
The East Market was indeed very prosperous. Not only did it gather specialty products from all over the country, but one could also see exotic merchants from Silla, various countries in the Western Regions, Southern Xinjiang, and other countries.
A Silla merchant was promoting Korean ginseng and a crowd of people gathered around him, including ordinary customers and medicine dealers.
Gu Xixi looked over curiously, then turned and walked away.
An Qinghe asked, "This is a unique herb from Silla, right? Since we have a carriage, why don't you buy some for Elder Jiang?"
Gu Xixi said, "His Korean ginseng is of average quality, and it may not be unique to Silla as he said."
If you keep going northeast, you can find the same things, and the price of the same quality may be cheaper.
As we continued walking, we saw live scorpions from southern Xinjiang, embroidered fans and brocade bags from the south of the Yangtze River, silk flower earrings worn by women, large bowl tea stalls, various local and foreign snacks, and juggling performances...
However, most of the people setting up stalls along the street are those who can afford it.
To find truly exquisite and expensive items, you have to go to the shops on both sides of the long street.
Gu Xixi stopped in front of a shop and looked up at the plaque.
Anqing and Le Diandian came running over, holding two velvet flowers, one was a pink lotus with green leaves, and the other was a light purple orchid branch, both of which were made to look lifelike.
"Xixi, didn't you like these two flowers just now? I bought them for you to wear!"
Gu Xixi looked over and smiled apologetically, "But I didn't pick it up just now to wear it myself."
An Qinghe was stunned.
Gu Xixi said, "Mrs. Wu, who works at my farm, you know, has two daughters."
"I just wanted to bring them some small gifts on this long trip."
"Little girls are very delicate. I just saw... maybe this velvet flower is suitable."
An Qinghe "adheres to the principle that as long as I am not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed", and nodded, "I think it is appropriate too."
“Although I haven’t seen those two girls yet.”
"Since you like them so much, they must be cute."
Gu Xixi took the velvet flower and said, "Thank you very much. I'll give you the money for the flowers later and ask the boss to help wrap them up when we meet again."
What else could An Qinghe say? He could only smile and nod.
Gu Xixi stepped forward and said, "Let's go in and take a look."
An Qinghe followed obediently, his eyes falling on Gu Xixi's hairline, earlobes, and neck. She had saved up some money, so why didn't she wear any jewelry?
Don’t you like it?
This tea shop is quite large and is located on the main street of East Market, so it's obvious that its business is very good.
Gu Xixi walked into the lobby, but didn't see any crowds of people. Instead, it was very quiet and elegant.
Half of the lobby is used to display tea cabinets, which are a bit like the medicine cabinets in a drugstore. Each small drawer is labeled with the type of tea, origin, year and season.
Gu Xixi strolled among them and looked at each one.
As expected of a big tea company in East City, its varieties are sold all over the country.
There are also top-notch teas such as Yuqian Longjing, Maoshan Xianhao and Lan Guiren.
It’s a pity that the tea cabinet is closed and the shape of the tea leaves cannot be seen.
When we were almost at the center, we found there was a staircase inside.
At this time, a shop assistant came over. He was not curious about An Qinghe's appearance and didn't even look at him twice.
"I wonder what kind of tea you two distinguished guests would like to see?"
“You can tell us what kind of product you need or your taste preference, and the teacher will recommend a few options.”
Gu Xixi's eyes were fixed on a drawer, and she did not answer immediately.
The waiter smiled and said slowly, "Go upstairs from that side. The second floor is our tea tasting room. The seats are separated by bamboo curtains. It's quite quiet. A tea master prepares tea for guests every day."
"If you are undecided about which one to choose, you can go to the second floor and make a decision after tasting it."
While he was speaking, he was observing Gu Xixi's reaction.
Although this woman does not wear any makeup or valuable jewelry, she should be the one who has the final say between her and the young Hu man.
The waiter continued, "If you would like to rest a little longer and have some tea and snacks, there is a private room on the third floor of our store."
Gu Xixi raised her eyes and said, "I want to try black tea. Do you have Fu tea?"
The guy was slightly stunned.
There are tea plantations around the capital, and most of the tea produced is green tea, so loose tea is more popular among the people.
As soon as he enters the door, he asks for black tea cake, or the niche and high-quality Pu'er tea. He is definitely not an ordinary tea drinker.
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