At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 259
There are three major markets in Luoyang City, namely Beishi, Nanshi and Xishi. Among them, Beishi is the tallest, while Nanshi is the most close to the people. They also have a complete range of products. Nanshi is the first choice for daily necessities and vegetables. For example, Hongfu girl Zhang Chuchen, although Chunhuafang is closer to Xishi, she would rather walk a few steps and go to Nanshi to buy vegetables, just to save money. money.

Yesterday, her husband Li Jing's appointment paperwork finally arrived. Bi Ri will take office. Hongfu girl was so happy that she almost stayed up all night. Nanshi bought ingredients and cooked a sumptuous banquet to entertain guests and celebrate her husband Li Jing's promotion.

According to her husband Li Jing, the third brother will bring a few friends to the banquet, so Hong Funu decided to show her skills and cook a table of delicious food to thank her third brother Gao Bufan.

Although I don't know how the third brother manages it, Hong Funu also guessed that it must be because of the third brother Gao Bufan that her husband Li Jing's appointment was successfully implemented, otherwise the husband's appointment paperwork would not have been pending for more than half a year. As soon as the third brother came to Luoyang, it was resolved immediately, so Hong Fu Nu was grateful to Gao Bufan from the bottom of her heart, and she even believed that Gao Bufan was her husband's destined nobleman.

Let's say that Hong Fu Nu just opened the courtyard door to go out to buy vegetables, but she met Gao Bufan's master and servant three times, both of them couldn't help being stunned.

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing going out so early?" Gao Bufan asked with a smile. The red-haired girl has been carefully dressed today, and she has a new look. Po" became Zhang Meili.

Gao Ren's eyeballs almost popped out. Is this the chicken woman Zhang I saw the day before yesterday?The scruffy shrew from the day before yesterday was so unfriendly to strangers, and the glamorous and charming woman in front of her, with a gentle smile and a demeanor that is just like a beautiful young woman who is knowledgeable and polite, this...is the same person ?
Gao Shou didn't feel much, because he didn't come with him the day before yesterday, so he hadn't seen Zhang Ji Po after her gorgeous transformation.

As the saying goes, people feel refreshed when they meet happy events. Zhang Chuchen, a red-haired girl, has a good background. Back then, she was sent to the Sikong Mansion as a singer to serve Yang Su because of her "good image and good temperament". Coupled with the spirited one, it looks naturally more beautiful.

When Hong Fu Nu saw Gao Bufan, she was both surprised and happy, and immediately said enthusiastically: "Third brother is here, it's so early, your second brother hasn't woken up yet, come in quickly, sister-in-law is going to wake your second brother up."

Gao Bufan hurriedly said: "You don't need to wake up the second brother, let him sleep for a while, I specially brought Gao Shou and Gao Ren over to help earlier, so that sister-in-law, you won't be too busy alone."

Hong Fu Nu couldn't help being stunned, and at the same time her heart warmed up, and she sighed: "The third brother is really a careful and considerate little gentleman, I don't know whose daughter will be blessed to marry the third brother you in the future, by the way, come with the third brother Where is your friend?" After speaking, he looked behind Gao Bufan.

Gao Bufan said with a smile: "They're not that early, sister-in-law is going out to buy food, right?"

Hongfu girl nodded and said: "Yes, I just didn't expect the third brother to arrive so early, why don't you go and sit in the room first, the tea is ready, the third brother can help himself, sister-in-law rush to buy it first Vegetables, if it’s too late, you won’t be able to buy fresh ones.”

The reason why Gao Bufan came so early was because Li Jing was in short supply and couldn't afford the banquet, so he made an excuse to help, but actually planned to pay for the ingredients himself, so he said with a smile: "Why don't you stay at home, sister-in-law?" Let's entertain the guests, you need any ingredients, you make a list, and we can buy according to the above."

"This... how dare you ask third brother to spend money!" Hong Funu's face was slightly embarrassed, and she naturally understood what Gao Bufan meant. There are no good ingredients, and her husband Li Jing can only receive the salary after he takes office.

Gao Bufan laughed and said: "Sister-in-law is too far-fetched, my second brother and I are siblings, we don't know each other, besides, it doesn't cost much to buy some vegetables, sister-in-law, please make a list, Gao Shou Gaoren and I will go and buy them back. "

Hong Fu Nu was moved in her heart, she nodded and said: "Since this is the case, then sister-in-law will not be polite. It's just that you big men probably don't know how to pick ingredients, so why don't sister-in-law go with you."

Gao Shou and Gao Ren didn't take it seriously, and secretly thought, our extraordinary young master knows how to cook best, I'm afraid you, a red girl, can't catch up with cooking skills, so you say our young master can't pick ingredients?Just kidding!
Naturally, Gao Bufan would not brag about himself, so he smiled and said: "That's even better, we are not very familiar with Luoyang's market, and we can avoid being slaughtered like fat sheep if we have our sister-in-law to accompany us."

After hearing the words, Hongfu girl closed the courtyard door immediately, like a general going to war, she waved her hand and said, "Go, sister-in-law will take you to the vegetable market in Luoyang. Let me tell you, the best way to buy vegetables and daily necessities is to go to Nanshi, where the variety is complete and the price is the cheapest; to buy livestock, go to the West Market, where there is the largest and most horse market, where you can find everything from cattle, sheep, donkeys and mules; Beishi has the most expensive things, such as silk brocade, jade, calligraphy and painting antiques, etc. It’s right to go to Beishi to find out…”

Hongfu girl took Gao Bufan and three masters and servants to the South City, while introducing various markets in Luoyang, and proudly showing off her money-saving experience, for example, the owner of the stall has a good heart and can take advantage, which one? The vendors at the stalls are treacherous, and the owner of any stall is always short of money...etc.

Seeing that Gao Bufan listened with gusto and showed no sign of impatience, Hongfu girl couldn't help but became more energetic, chattering all the way, and was addicted to chattering.

The four of them walked for about half an hour, and finally arrived at Nanshi. Suddenly, people were buzzing, and all kinds of hot smells rushed to their faces. It was so lively, it was so lively!Luoyang really deserves to be the largest city in the Sui Dynasty. The streets are full of pedestrians, traffic is busy, shops are everywhere, and stalls are everywhere, but the smell is a bit unpleasant, but isn’t this just the fireworks in the world?

As soon as Hongfu girl entered the vegetable market, her spirit became even more excited, as if a general had gone to the battlefield, leading the three men, Gao Bufan, to rush left and right in the crowd, haggling everywhere, those vegetable vendors naturally also They are not vegetarians, they "hacked and killed" each other back and forth, and finally each took a step back, and the first deal was reached. Therefore, Gao Ren had an extra cabbage in his hand, and Gao Bufan also paid two pennies. I just feel extremely painful!
Everyone wandered around and around, Gao Shou and Gao Ren finally carried more ingredients, including leg of lamb, trotters, bastard, chicken, duck and fish... all kinds, rich and varied, enough for two tables banquet.Only then did Hongfu girl smack her dry lips contentedly and said, "It's almost done, just buy two jars of wine."

Gao Shou and Gao Ren secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Their legs were a little numb after walking around in circles. This woman is troublesome when shopping for vegetables. What a waste of saliva, I really admire this one, I'm afraid there are two mugs of saliva spewed out during the bargaining.

Gao Bufan hurriedly said: "There is a wine seller in front, I'll just go buy it, sister-in-law, you can rest here and drink some tea by the way."

"Okay, I've got my third brother!" Hong Fu Nu was indeed a little tired at this time, and her mouth was dry, so she sat down to rest at the tea stand next to her, but she still urged: "It's the best time to buy wine." It’s better to buy Hongfuji, huh, that’s the one over there, don’t buy the drunken fairy next to it, the shopkeeper of this shop is very cunning, the wine is either leaking water or shoddy.”

"Understood!" Gao Bufan agreed and walked to the wine shop in front, seeing "Hong Fu Ji" written on the wine flag next to him, he went in and bought two jars of the best Shaodaozi wine.

Just as Gao Bufan came out with two jars of wine in his arms, he suddenly saw a woman passing by on the street, he felt a bit familiar in figure, and he recognized it after a closer look, isn't this woman the maidservant of Changsun Wugou?She also came to the south to buy food?Well, it should be. Yongxingfang is near Nanshi, so it is convenient to buy vegetables.

Gao Bufan hesitated for a moment and followed.

(End of this chapter)