On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 279 Liang’an Town

After settling down, it was already dark.

Boss Xiao wanted to buy some bowls of shredded pork noodles for everyone: "Let's keep things simple tonight, and just eat shredded pork noodles, right?"

None of the men from the Xu family who followed had any objections: "It's great if you can eat it. Why use shredded pork noodles?"

This is what everyone is thinking.

For ordinary people, it is good to have enough food.

If the noodles are cooked at home, a lot of long beans or green vegetables should be added to fill the stomach, otherwise it will consume too much flour.

As for the shredded pork noodles, that's a treat only given on birthdays.

But when I go out with Boss Xiao, I can eat buns, steamed buns, flatbreads, wonton dumplings and the like in the morning. Even if I don't get to a place to eat at noon, there are pancakes, hard-boiled eggs, braised food, etc.

The girls of the Xiao family were also very attentive, saying that it was winter and they couldn't eat cold food. There were small stoves on the carriage to heat eggs and cakes. If they wanted, they could also make some egg drop soup and the like.

Most of the time we have dinner in the evening, and there must be meat and vegetables.

Boss Xiao would also ask everyone to take a few sips, but drinking too much would cause trouble and he did not dare to let everyone drink openly.

But he also said that he would let everyone drink to their heart's content after returning.

Xiao Xiao hurriedly said: "Stop eating shredded pork noodles. After finally coming to Mingzhou, of course you have to try the special delicacies here."

Lin Xuan was worried about her family and was not in the mood to worry about eating.

But Xiao Xiao has been thinking about it in her heart.

She came all the way to the beach, didn't she just want to have a good meal?

Where can’t you eat shredded pork noodles?
Relying on her good mandarin skills, she went to the waiter and asked, "Brother, what kind of toppings do you have on your noodles?"

Then he naturally gave the waiter a silver bean worth one cent.

There was a thousands of years difference between her memory and now. She was not sure whether the food was the same, so it would be safer to ask.

The waiter didn't expect that this girl in ordinary clothes would not be stingy with her actions, and she immediately became enthusiastic: "There are eel noodles, yellow croaker noodles, fish noodles, seafood noodles, beef noodles, and shredded pork noodles. What do you want to try, sir?" Flavored noodles?”

Although Xiao Xiao was wearing a man's shorts, her face and voice did not change. The waiter greeted her and saw her. With many people meeting, it was not difficult to tell that she was a girl.

Xiao Xiao was a little surprised: "There are actually beef noodles? Didn't you say that cattle can't be slaughtered at will?"

"Guest sir, are you from outside?" The waiter explained to her: "The sky is high here and the emperor is far away, so the government won't care about these things."

"Besides, our area is close to the sea and there is little fertile land. Many people simply make a living by raising cattle and sheep."

Xiao Xiao thought about it and nodded: "Thank you, brother. Except for the shredded pork noodles, we will give us five bowls of each other noodles first."

When they came up, everyone's eyes widened.

It turns out that there are so many different kinds of toppings for noodles?

The eel noodles are made from fresh eel, cooked and then shredded. The eel meat is chewy, fragrant and delicious.

The small yellow croaker is no bigger than a palm, but it is fried in oil until it is golden brown, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The most important thing is that it has few spines.

The fish noodles are even more special. The noodles themselves are made from the flesh of sea fish and are really indescribably fresh.

The toppings on the seafood noodles are all kinds of seafood they have never seen before. It is fresh, but most people think it has more shells and less meat, so Xiao Xiao and Xiao Lian enjoy it.

After finishing eating, Boss Xiao went to the shopkeeper to pay the bill, and stuffed some money in to inquire about the news: "Shopkeeper, can I ask you something?"

The shopkeeper received a benefit of one tael of silver, so he naturally answered all questions.

"Yu'an County? Hey, who would have thought that on the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, several boats of Japanese pirates would appear out of nowhere, and not many people in the entire county could escape." "When the soldiers from the guard station arrived, those damned ones The Japanese pirates have already carried countless gold and jewelry, and also captured some people to go to sea. "

"It was really tragic. The fire burned from the 28th of the twelfth lunar month to the second day of the first lunar month. It rained heavily before the fire was extinguished."

"The Lin family? Then I really don't know."

"Why don't you go to the Yamen tomorrow to inquire about it?"

Lin Xuan, who was standing next to her, turned paler after hearing what the shopkeeper said.

Later, when Boss Xiao started asking the shopkeeper about the easy-to-keep and easy-to-carry seafood, the Xiao sisters helped Lin Xuan back.

The next morning, Boss Xiao asked everyone to order their own favorite noodles. After all, everyone has different tastes. Just like the two girls, they both like to eat seafood noodles with more shells and less meat.

After eating, we went to the business store first.

The business here smelled like sea when they walked in, which made them a little uncomfortable.

Xiao Xiao's eyes lit up when he saw all kinds of dry goods, and he stepped forward and started asking about the price.

People nowadays are not close to the sea and don’t know much about seafood.

We can only imagine how delicious "sea food" is based on the meaning of the word "delicates from the mountains and sea".

But the princes and nobles respected Hai Bazhen very much.

Unfortunately, transportation is inconvenient and storage is difficult, making it expensive.

As for ordinary people, they are satisfied if they can eat three meals a day. During the holidays, they prefer to eat meat instead of eating seafood that they don’t know how to cook.

"This is isinglass. It replenishes blood and can stop bleeding. Women here need to prepare some of this life-saving glue when giving birth. It costs ten taels of silver per tael."

Boss Xiao heard that it was good for pregnant women. When he heard the price, he was stunned. He suspected that he had heard wrong and asked Xiao Xiao in a low voice: "Is it ten taels of silver per catty or one tael?"

Xiao Xiao also felt sad: "Of course it's one or two."

If it was only a pound, she would round up the isinglass from the store.

The clerks in the business are also used to people being suspicious of prices. Even if they don't understand their dialect, they know what they are talking about. They continue to introduce: "This is local meat, also called sea cucumber. It is ginseng from the sea. It is soaked and then stewed." Porridge, or braised in soy sauce, is extremely nourishing and costs eight taels of silver per tael.”

"Here are various kinds of bird's nests, which can enter the lungs to enliven life, enter the kidneys to nourish water, and enter the stomach to nourish the heart. Anyway, they are the most nourishing. They range from three taels of silver to five taels of silver."

Worried that they would misunderstand, he added: "It's also three to five taels of silver and one tael of bird's nests."

"Here are all kinds of dried fish, dried razor clams, and large prawns. The price of dried shrimp is very affordable. You can buy it for five cents of silver per catty or one or two cents of silver per catty."

"And the seaweed, shrimps and the like over there are all worth a penny a bag."

Xiao Xiao also knew that it was not the season for eating crabs, but he still asked without giving up: "Are there any crabs?"

The waiter pointed to a pile of jars beside him: "Yes, live crabs soaked in salt and polygonum water, the taste is almost the same as when they were alive. Each jar costs five taels of silver."

Xiao Xiao swallowed and decided to compare products.

After a day of shopping at commercial stores and tooth shops, everyone has almost finished shopping, and everyone has learned a little about the prices of dry goods.

Boss Xiao asked Xiao Xiao in a low voice: "Do you really think you can sell these dry goods back home?"

Xiao Xiao nodded firmly: "I have thought about it. Let's transport it to Fucheng first and sell it to test the water."

Boss Xiao asked again: "How much money should we buy?"

He did not forget to remind her: "The price is really ridiculously expensive. We only brought one thousand taels of silver. We can't buy everything that is too expensive, otherwise the carriage will not be able to load it."