Ji Tang

Chapter 1133 Homesick Man

Chapter 1133 Homesick Man
“Shaobing, authentic Shaobing from Yingchuan!”

"Baozi, Chang'an Zuixianlou's signature buns, this year's latest vermicelli and tofu filled buns!"

"Steamed buns, three for one penny, ten for three pence, hot steamed buns freshly baked."
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When he walked into the city gate, the familiar smell that greeted him made Ji Song think he was in the East and West Market of Chang'an.Familiar cries, familiar dialects, familiar tastes, everything seems so harmonious and natural, giving people a feeling of how it should be!

Watching the bearded barbarians speaking fluent Chang'an dialect and bargaining with merchants.Looking at the merchant's embarrassed and secretly happy expression, it is not difficult to guess that he is another customer who has been deceived!

Ji Song and his party quickly attracted the attention of the people in the city.

Because it is too conspicuous, most of the people who can come here are those who have no land in the local area, or whose families are too large to support them.They traveled thousands of miles to come here just to survive.

Many people are from Guanzhong, and Ji Song and others are authentic Guanzhong people.It may sound mysterious, but sometimes it is like this. People in the same place can vaguely feel it even if you don't speak.

Coupled with Ji Song's clothes, knowledgeable people recognized at a glance that this kind of clothes could only be worn by high-ranking officials in Chang'an.

"How do you sell these buns?"

Ji Song came to the door of the bun shop and couldn't help smelling the steaming buns.Although he is the commander-in-chief of the army, his food is not much different from that of the soldiers.

Of course he has the right to eat well, but does he still need military morale?

Therefore, these few months have made him hungry.Everyone knows that the Duke of Tao has three major hobbies today: dog walking, jade and delicious food!

This is a well-known thing in Chang'an, and there are even rumors outside that Duke Tan is not only good at fine jade, but also good at food.

The merchant knew that he had met a noble person as soon as he saw Ji Song's dress. His family was also a well-off family in Chang'an.But no matter how big a family fortune is, it can’t support having more than a dozen children!

After the family found wives for several brothers, they were no longer able to contribute to his youngest son.He also understood that if nothing unexpected happened, this would be the case for the rest of his life.

Once I heard that the imperial court was going to relocate the people to the Western Regions, they would have hundreds of acres of land and a daughter-in-law!He came here without even thinking about it. Regardless of his family's objections, he just packed a few clothes and followed the large army here.

God be damned, he was lucky.

Because they were among the first batch, not only did they have hundreds of acres of land when they came, but the mother-in-law was free to pick and choose.

Now he not only has six foreign women who gave birth to his children.And every time a child is born, he will be given fifty acres of land. Now he has thirteen children, that is 650 acres of land, and the total is 750 acres of land.

Last year, he even bought a small pasture next to his own farm. It was not much, only [-] acres of land.But it can produce [-] sheep and [-] cattle every year.

This bun shop was specially opened by him. First, it consumes the food at home and produces and sells it by himself. This reduces the price difference and makes more money for him.

Secondly, this is his family's ancestral business. My father and my mother worked in the Duke's Mansion for several years, and I learned this bun skill at that time.After marrying his father, it was regarded as an ancestral craft in the family.

Originally, this skill was to be passed on to the eldest brother, but when my mother learned that he was coming to the Western Regions, she was worried that he would not benefit and starve, so she secretly handed over this heirloom skill to him.

A person must not forget his roots. Even though he is now a landlord with some status here, this heirloom craftsmanship must not be lost.

"Hey, shopkeeper, I have a question for you. Why are you so dazed?"

Ji Song shook his hand in front of the shop owner's face, and said somewhat speechlessly that if he did this business well, God would be happy if he didn't starve to death.

"what!"

The store owner was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and said quickly: "Guest, don't blame me, I just thought of my parents back home, that's why..."

Of course Ji Song would not be angry over such a trivial matter, but as soon as the store owner spoke, he was surprised and said: "Are you from Chang'an?"

The store owner was also stunned and asked in surprise: "Is the customer from Chang'an?"

"Yeah, there's something wrong with my family's business, so I'm going to come over and take a look. But I didn't expect to meet a fellow villager here?"

To be honest, he was a little surprised!
The store owner was obviously surprised to receive confirmation from Ji Song. Is there anything more joyful than meeting a fellow villager thousands of miles away?

"Do you know about Dong's Steamed Bun Shop in Yongningfang?"

Ji Song was stunned and said with some surprise: "Could it be that you are..."

"That was opened by my family!"

He was really surprised now. He really knew the proprietress of the Dong family. She worked as a cook at home for several years, and then as she got older, she found a good family to marry.

"Liu Sanniang is your mother?"

This time it was Shopkeeper Dong's turn to be surprised. He just mentioned casually that the person in front of him looked like a nobleman from Chang'an City.Although his bun shop is somewhat famous in Chang'an, he is not so arrogant that everyone knows him!
"you are."

Ji Song laughed: "What a coincidence. My home is not far from Yongningfang, and I often send my servants to your bun shop to buy buns!"

"Not to mention, it tastes really good!"

Snapped!
Shopkeeper Dong slapped his thigh and did something that shocked everyone!

He waved his hand and shouted at a boy who was obviously not Han: "Quickly, pack your things, we won't sell them today. My fellow countrymen are here, and I have to entertain them!"

After saying that, Liu Laoer took Ji Song's hand in his vigilant eyes and said excitedly: "Come on, let's go in and talk. It's not easy to meet a real fellow countryman, and I have to drink a few drinks to say anything!"

Ji Song was a little stunned. He pointed at the hot buns and said, "You don't do business anymore? These buns..."

"Hey, what kind of business are you doing? This bun shop can't make much money. I was just worried about losing my skills, so I opened a shop. I don't take care of it on weekdays. We have a distinguished customer today, what kind of business are we doing? ?"

Then he stared with big eyes and said: "You won't give face to your brother, right?"

What else could Ji Song say?Guanzhong people are the most generous.If I don't stay today, I'm afraid there will be enmity.

"master"

Liu Laoer stepped forward to stop him, but was stopped by Ji Song.

"Since the shopkeeper is so enthusiastic, how can we lose face? As for the brothers?"

Before he could finish his words, shopkeeper Dong said displeasedly: "How can we starve our brothers while we are here? Come on, let's go to the backyard. The place there is big enough for us to have fun!"

Ji Song gave a bitter smile, glanced at Xu Jingzong, who kept smiling and said nothing, and said, "Are all the people in Lunnan City so simple?"

But what Xu Jingzong said next surprised everyone!
"Mr. Hao made a mistake this time!"

He smiled proudly, glanced at shopkeeper Dong who was instructing his son to pack things in the store, and said with a smile: "The Dong family is a big family in Lunnan City. They came here alone, and in less than ten years they have become a big family. A big landowner with thousands of acres of fertile land and thousands of cattle and sheep in pasture!”

"This guy can be regarded as a childbearer. He has married several foreign women, and now he has given birth to more than a dozen children, and there are seven or eight sons alone! In order to stimulate the enthusiasm of the big guys, I had him be killed after hearing about it. The aristocratic family spreads everywhere." "He is now the treasure of our Changshi Mansion!"

Liu Laoer opened his mouth wide and looked at the ordinary shopkeeper, suddenly feeling like he was living like a dog.

Look at others, and then look at yourself?

I have worked so hard for so many years, but I still don’t have as much property as others, let alone children, and I am not even qualified to carry shoes for others!

Thinking of this, he looked at his family head with some resentment, if it weren't for
"Look at the fart!"

Ji Song looked a little annoyed when this guy looked at him. He hammered his thigh hard and said with a black face: "You bastard, if you want to be like him, I will help you. You don't have to go back this time. I'm here." How about giving you ten thousand acres of fertile land, flocks of cattle and sheep, and a hundred foreign women?"

Liu Laoer was shocked when he heard what the head of the family said.Nana said: "Ten thousand acres of fertile land? Herds of cattle and sheep? Hundreds of women?"

Ji Song was furious when he saw this guy in a daze. If he gambled less, with the salary of these people and the last time, a thousand acres of fertile land would be more than enough.

Liu Laoer, who was thinking about his future, suddenly thought of his mother-in-law and shuddered.If he didn't go back, based on his understanding of his mother-in-law, he would really take his son to the Western Regions.

Don't underestimate the toughness of Guanzhong women. Since ancient times, in Guanzhong, where husbands have gone to war and women have been housekeepers and farmed, not everyone can control that tough temperament.

No matter how beautiful you are outside, when you come home, you still have to do whatever you need to do, including weeding, planting, chopping firewood and hunting!

"No, no. I still feel comfortable following you!"

Seeing this guy's cowardice, Ji Song rolled his eyes.

"Brother, come with me quickly!"

The shopkeeper packed up the shop and took them around an alley to a courtyard.

They were a little surprised to find that they really underestimated this seemingly loyal guy.Good guy, the Sanjin Courtyard covers an area of ​​several acres. Although it cannot be compared with Chang'an, it is definitely the leading mansion in the Western Region!
Soon, everyone came to the courtyard.

The fact that there are no servants in the family shows that the family’s financial resources should not be underestimated!

"master!"

Not long after, five or six women appeared in front of everyone.The leader glanced at Ji Song and others, and said doubtfully to his husband: "This is..."

Shopkeeper Dong wanted to introduce Ji Song, but then he realized that he didn't ask for his name.

"Uh, I wonder what I call my brother?"

Looking at the embarrassed shopkeeper, Ji Song smiled: "My surname is Xi, and my single name is Song!"

"Hahaha, it turns out to be Brother Yinsong!"

"Come on, come on, these are my wives and concubines. They are all foreign girls and don't know etiquette. If I'm rude, I hope my brothers won't take offense!"

Of course Ji Song would not object and said with a smile: "What kind of etiquette is not polite? When did we Guanzhong men care about this?"

Everyone laughed, and when the guests and hosts were seated, Shopkeeper Dong said curiously: "Although I don't know what you are doing in the Western Region, I am not blind. At first glance, I think I am a nobleman from Chang'an. I still have this ability. Apart from anything else, I have established a firm foothold in the Western Regions over the years, and I also have some connections in the Western Regions. If my elder brother has any use for me, just ask, and I will never refuse!"

Ji Song and Xu Jingzong looked at each other and saw the smile in their eyes.

"How old are you, my brother? I have to say something!"

"Are you so sure that we are not bad people? What if we all lied to you?"

But when Ji Song finished speaking, the other party burst into laughter!
"Brother is looking down on others!"

He said solemnly: "When I first came out of Chang'an, I was very ignorant. It is more than thousands of miles from Chang'an to the Western Regions? What have I not seen along the way? What losses have I not suffered?"

"I have been here for seven or eight years, and there are some people who know that my family has some financial resources and want to defraud me of money. Some pretend to be relatives, and some say they are fellow Chang'an people. Anyway, there are all kinds of people!"

"But as long as it's not excessive, I don't care."

He was a little jealous when he said this: "To be honest with my brother, I am grateful to the court and the officials here. It is the court and them who gave me a chance to start over!"

"Although it was a little difficult at the beginning, we never lacked any food so we wouldn't starve to death!"

"It is only because of the help of the imperial court and those student officials that I am where I am today."

"But I miss home. I keep thinking about it in my dreams. I miss my mother, my father, and my brothers and sisters. I don't know if they are doing well or if there is anything wrong with them!"

"In the past few years, I have always looked for opportunities to inquire about people who come to Chang'an. But unfortunately, there are only a few of them. This also gives some opportunities. But I don't regret it. Even if they lie to me, I will be happy to do so!"

After saying this, he looked at Ji Song and said, "But brother, you are different. You are different from everyone else!"

"From the first moment I saw you, I knew you were no ordinary person. Your temperament is only possessed by those dignitaries in Chang'an, and is even more outstanding than them!"

"I don't know why you came to the Western Regions when your legs are like this? But if you don't tell me, I won't ask. But again, as long as I can help, just say it and I will never refuse. !”

Ji Song looked a little solemn. He was a person who was willing to be deceived in order to get information about his relatives in his hometown. No matter who he was, at least he was a sincere person.

"My brother has a sharp eye. As for who I am, I won't tell you here, but I don't want to deceive you. You will know later."

"But one thing I can guarantee is that I really know your mother!"

"real!"

Looking at the smiling Ji Song, Shopkeeper Dong was stunned for a moment, then stood up excitedly and said.

"Your mother's name is Liu Sanniang, right? She worked as a cook in a wealthy family in her early years. Your mother's bun skills were also taught to you by your mother?"

Now he couldn't sit still at all, his eyes widened and he said, "How do you know?"

He never talked about these things to others. He knew that he was not that capable and made people unwilling to come here to lie to him.Then it can only explain one problem.

That means the person in front of me really knows his mother!
Ji Song did not speak anymore, but took out a jade pendant from his waist and placed it on the table. He smiled and said, "Thank you for your hospitality this time. Keep this jade pendant. If you encounter difficulties in the future, you can take this jade pendant with you." Ask the Changshi Mansion or the Governor’s Mansion for help. Brother, I still have some respect in the government, so I’m sure they won’t refuse!”

After saying that, he led everyone away under the dull eyes of shopkeeper Dong.By the time the other party reacted, he had already left the door.

He didn't care much and ran out of the gate quickly. He saw that Brother Yisong had already got on the carriage, and the carriage was slowly driving towards the distance.
(End of this chapter)

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