A bowl of cold noodles costs two copper coins, and a bowl of delicate soup costs three copper coins.
Someone who could read read it aloud in front of the food stall, and immediately many people started chattering about it.
A bowl of fresh meat wontons at the noodle shop costs three copper coins, a bowl of plain noodles costs two copper coins, and a bowl with minced meat topping costs three copper coins. Compared to other options, it's not expensive.
"A bowl of liangpi, please!"
"A bowl of Linglong soup, please~"
"Alright, sir, please have a seat and wait a moment."
Once the first person tried it, a second person followed suit...
Liangpi (cold skin noodles) is easy to make; just mix the ingredients and side dishes in a large porcelain bowl.
Vinegar and chili oil are added; just ask the guests beforehand if they want them, and a bowl of cold noodles is ready.
Linglong soup is actually kudzu root powder, but it has a nice-sounding name.
To make it, you need to rinse with hot water, so take your time and then start boiling water on the stove.
The water was well water that we brought from home beforehand, which had been left to stand. After boiling, it tasted sweeter than ordinary river water.
One hot and one cold dish—some people tried it and found the cold noodles quite good, appetizing, and with a variety of side dishes, it was extremely crisp and refreshing, leaving them very satisfied.
As its name suggests, Linglong Soup is exquisite and translucent when finished. The soup, with added brown sugar, is sweet and mild, and has a pleasant taste.
Good food doesn't need to worry about sales; it's praised by everyone.
It was obvious that most people ordered liangpi (cold skin noodles), and they praised it highly after eating it.
Those eating the delicate soup were dressed slightly better, looking like stewards of wealthy families.
Jiang Yue didn't interrupt. Seeing that Da Niu and Er Gou handled things with ease, she let her sons handle things on their own. She then held her daughter's hand and said:
"Cao'er, let me take you for a walk around. Just tell me what you want."
"Mother, I have everything. I don't need to spend money on anything else. I'll save the money for my eldest and second eldest brothers to get married."
Grass shook her head. She was well-fed, warmly dressed, and even had candy. She couldn't think of anything else she needed.
"Then let's just say that the grass is there to accompany Mother on her stroll."
Jiang Yue's heart softened when she looked at her obedient daughter.
She was thinking of buying her daughter pretty little shoes and silk flower hair clips, and then going to the pastry shop to see if there were any suitable pastries she would buy as a return gift for Aunt Qin.
After saying goodbye to her son, the mother and daughter left first...
The cloth shop not only sells cloth, but also cloth shoes, multi-layered soles, embroidered shoes, and all sorts of other kinds.
Jiang Yue, familiar with the place, brought her daughter to find Fangfang, but unexpectedly saw Fangfang being harassed by an older woman!
"Hey, young lady, I asked you to recommend some cheaper fabrics, and the ones you found are still so expensive. Are you deliberately looking down on me?"
"I'm sorry, sir, the fabric I showed you was clearance stock, but you picked out newly arrived goods, so I really can't offer you the clearance price."
"I won't listen to your apologies. I've got my eye on this piece of cloth. Just sell it to me for 100 coins a bolt, or this isn't over!"
"Sir, this bolt of cloth costs at least 290 copper coins. How can I possibly pay 190 copper coins at once?"
"I don't care, you have to sell whether you like it or not, or I'll drag you to the yamen and have a word with you!"
"Shopkeeper, please help me!"
Wang Fangfang's tears streamed down her face. She only earned sixty copper coins a month, and even if she didn't eat or drink for three months, she would only earn one hundred and eighty copper coins. This customer was blatantly robbing her!
"Oh ho, the shopkeeper's here too! If you don't give me an explanation today, I'm not leaving!"
The troublemaking old woman had a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks; she looked like a mean-spirited person.
Judging from his clothes, he's obviously here to cause trouble and freeload.
Unfortunately, the other party caught us in a mistake, and now things are in trouble!
Sure enough, the shopkeeper said with a forced smile:
"Ma'am, we really can't offer you the price you're asking for."
"Look at my messenger, her family is truly in dire straits. Please forgive her this time. How about this, I'll give you ten copper coins less for this bolt of cloth?"
"Pooh--"
"Only ten copper coins? You think you can give me a beggar's money? I'm not leaving today!"
The troublemaking old woman got upset and started yelling and cursing.
"Big stores bully their customers!"
"The shopkeeper is biased towards himself and bullying us ordinary people!"
Unaware of what was happening, customers gathered around, pointing and whispering about the shopkeeper and Wang Fangfang. Some who had overheard the whole thing tried to explain in hushed tones, but the situation had clearly spiraled out of control...
The shopkeeper had tried to reason with her, but the old woman was being unreasonable and was now ruining the reputation of their cloth shop!
This is outrageous!
Wang Fangfang wiped away her tears. She saw the shopkeeper's troubled and angry expression. Not wanting to implicate the shopkeeper and the cloth shop, she prepared to kneel down and beg for forgiveness this time.
Suddenly, a pair of strong arms blocked her way.
She looked up and saw Aunt Jiang, who often bought cloth from her. For some reason, the grievances in her heart suddenly amplified, and she silently shed tears:
"Auntie, I really didn't make a mistake with the fabric."
"Yes, Auntie believes you."
Jiang Yue gently helped the girl who was about to kneel up, her anger reaching its peak.
The angrier she became, the clearer her mind became.
"Who are you? Did this little bitch send you?!"
"Smack—"
Before the troublemaking old woman could finish speaking, she was slapped squarely across the face.
The loud slap left the onlookers speechless, and the scene instantly fell silent.
"You dare hit me? What right do you have to hit me!"
The old woman covered her face, staring in astonishment at the woman who had appeared out of nowhere. The next second, she fiercely tried to rush up and slap her back!
"According to the Heavenly Law, anyone who insults another in the street shall be punished with three strokes of the cane!"
Jiang Yue read the decree aloud with a cold face and a resounding tone.
Sure enough, upon hearing her words, the troublemaking old woman paused and didn't dare to continue hitting.
Then, Jiang Yue continued:
"According to the laws of Tianyao, anyone who frames a villain or harms another shall be punished with ten strokes of the cane and fined ten taels of silver, as a warning to others!"
Everyone was stunned.
What is the background of this woman who suddenly appeared, and how can she recite Tianyao's laws so fluently?
The shopkeeper felt somewhat relieved to see that the troublemaking old woman had been frightened.
They were very grateful to the elderly woman who suddenly appeared and helped them with their cloth shop.
"Don't scare me! I'm not easily frightened!"
The troublemaking old woman struggled, but seeing the strange looks from those around her, she was unsure of herself.
"Oh? Since this old lady says I'm scare you, why don't I take you to the county government office?"
Jiang Yue sneered and continued to ask in return:
"Tell me, if I were to report you to the magistrate for bullying that honest young girl and extorting money from the shopkeeper, would you, with your old bones, receive three strokes of the cane, ten strokes, or thirteen strokes?"
"Oh, I just remembered, I have things to do at home, so I won't argue with you anymore~"
The troublemaking old woman turned pale with fright after hearing this and fled in a panic!
The onlookers burst into laughter, realizing who was right and who was wrong...
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com