Chapter 1 1. Scallion Pancake

Lin'an Mansion, Huaishui Wharf.

The autumn morning is chilly, with a thin layer of frost remaining on the fiery red maple leaves. The slightly bleak autumn scenery still can't resist the lively scene on the shore.

"Come to work!"

When the merchant ship docked, the foreman waiting at the pier yelled, and more than a dozen men dressed in ancient costumes lined up to follow.

The Huaishui Wharf is located in the north-central part of the Great Yan Dynasty, and it is an important hub connecting the capital and the state capitals.

There is a constant stream of people coming and going in such a huge place. There are wealthy merchants who are setting foot on merchant ships to bid farewell to their families, vendors selling on both sides of the display, and beggars begging along the street.

A street witnesses all kinds of situations in the world.

A little girl with withered yellow hair appeared in the corner pushing a small wooden cart, skillfully lighting firewood under a round iron sheet.

Brush the iron sheet with oil, put the prepared noodle cake on it, and soon there will be bursts of refreshing fragrance.

"Scallion pancakes, delicious scallion pancakes! Taste before buying, this is the only one!"

After being heated, the layers of the noodle cakes burst open, and both sides are fried until golden. The freshly harvested scallions sting when they meet the lard, giving off a unique fragrance.

Who can resist this fragrance?

The ancient people hadn't fully grasped the beauty of the ingredients when eating. The people on the pier had never smelled such an overbearing aroma. They couldn't help but take a deep breath, and their mouths began to salivate.

It smells good, looks good, and I really want to eat it!
"Girl, is this bread really tasted before you buy?"

"Naturally, honesty is the foundation of doing business."

The first scallion pancake was cut into equal pieces by her, and there were a few toothpicks beside it.

The visitor instantly understood, sighed secretly for her exquisiteness, took a piece of bread with a toothpick and put it in his mouth.

"Fresh and crispy, with a hint of saltiness, so delicious!"

As expected, the guest's eyes lit up instantly.

"Being worthy of the title of the only one, how do you sell this scallion pancake?"

"One piece of money for three Wen, and two pieces of money for five Wen. How much do you want?"

The man was silent for a moment, as if he was weighing whether a penny steamed bun would satisfy his hunger or a three penny scallion pancake would satisfy his hunger.

Helpless, in the end he was defeated by his appetite.

"Today, I'll just spend one, and give me two!"

"Okay, I'll pack it for you with oiled paper!"

The little girl smiled more genuinely, and the dimples on her cheeks were partly visible.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, but with the first person who dares to try, those who wait and see will feel that it is expensive.

"Give me two too, the smell is so delicious!"

"okay!"

Cheng Xi looks fifteen or sixteen years old. Although he is young, he can't bear the sweetness of his mouth, and he is well versed in the rules of marketing.

What to bring back for the baby and parents to try something new is only five yuan and you can earn it back tomorrow, so the customers who come to buy scallion pancakes are so happy.

Even dock laborers who earn only twenty copper coins a day couldn't help but spend money to buy two for their family, and they were happy after spending the money.

The stall was extremely busy, and within a short while there was a thin layer of sweat on her forehead.

When the third merchant ship docked at Huaishui Wharf, all the 100 scallion pancakes prepared in the morning were sold out.

The people who went to and from the wharf were devastated when they saw that the customers who bought it were full of food.

"This, this is gone?"

He hasn't tasted it yet!

"No, I'm sorry, I came here in a hurry today and I have prepared so much."

The man did not give up, "That girl, can you come back tomorrow?"

"Come on, I'll prepare more tomorrow, and I'll make sure you eat enough!"

The owner of the trolley neatly put a piece of equipment back in its place, and quickly disappeared on the main street of the pier as he pushed it under the regretful eyes of everyone.

***
The streets of the state capital are paved with bluestones, and most of the buildings on both sides are blue bricks and black tiles, with a unique gray tone in the antique.

One person and one car turned into the narrow alley, and seemed to slow down.

Sure enough, a few timid men walked out from the other end of the alley, walking towards the car with a clear goal.

The leader rolled his eyes and looked at her presumptuously, for fear that others would not know that they were hooligans.

"Little lady, you took the initiative to hand over the silver, and let us brothers search for it yourself?"

There was a burst of laughter from behind, looking at Cheng Xi with Hong Guoguo's obscenity-evil expression.

The little lady smiled, with a deep meaning that did not match her age on her slightly immature face.

"That's so troublesome, why don't I help you buy what you need and send it to your home?"

".what?"

The bandit in the lead had never heard such an answer before, so he was very surprised.

To their surprise, Cheng Xi pulled out a round wooden stick about one meter long.

"It looks so ugly, but it's beautiful when you think about it."

She just came out to set up a stall for a day, and she was watched, because she was pinching a soft persimmon by herself.

Find a fight.

The wooden stick did not make the other party feel threatened, but instead aroused their anger, and they rolled up their sleeves and came towards this side.

"Bah, I don't know how to flatter you!"

Instead of retreating, Cheng Xi went forward with a grin.

"boom!"

"what--"

This body was inherently powerful, and when it hit the opponent with a stick, it stunned the opponent and almost sent him away.

The more Cheng Xi used it, the smoother he became. With one stick and one small hooligan, he knocked down several hijackers, and howled.

"Don't worry, I've only played with it before."

She explained something casually, raised her chin like a grandpa, stood in the alley and stared at the few people lying on the ground.

"Now, do you still want to grab it?"

In the past, there were always people on TV with baseball bats knocking people, cars, and windows. Now she feels the joy!

"No, no, no, let's get out of here!"

Only then did a few people realize that they had provoked someone they shouldn't, and got up from the ground with hands and feet, planning to run away.

"Who told you to go away?"

Obviously, this time I encountered a harder stubble.

Cheng Xi clicked his tongue in disgust, and put the baseball bat on his shoulder.

"Hand over your valuables."

(End of this chapter)

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