Technology dominates the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 189 [Encounter, Cai Yong]

Shi Shen and a few students didn't remember seeing the words "Mulin Furniture" and "Agricultural Tools Specialty Store" there.

This is also normal, because when they read the notice, the content of the notice was written from left to right, which made them not used to it.

In addition, later, all eyes fell on the model of the new coin "Huaxia Coin", and my heart was so shocked by it that I ignored the details of the announcement.

Luo Jun on the side squinted his eyes halfway, and said, "What kind of memory do you all have? There are several shops that can exchange new coins in the notice outside the city, and these two shops are among them!"

"It turned out that it was mentioned in the announcement. Teacher Guangming is amazing, with a photographic memory, and the students admire him!" Some students praised Luo Jun, their eyes were burning and full of reverence.

But at this moment, Shi Shen was embarrassed, and quickly changed the subject: "Don't delay, quickly find a place to stay."

However, nearly half an hour passed, and they still hadn't found the inn to settle down.

"Teacher Dakai, why are there so many people in Yucheng? The inns are full."

"Didn't you hear others say that many merchants from Jiaozhou have come to Fanyu City recently, and there are many people who come like us."

"It's getting dark, and it will be troublesome if you can't find a place to stay."

"I'm hungry"

The six students spoke one sentence at a time.

"Okay, it's useless to be anxious. It's better to find a place first and talk about it after dinner."

Luo Jun was also a little helpless. After driving for a day, he was really tired and hungry.

"Teacher, there is a bun shop over there. Shall we go there for dinner?"

A student thought of a steamed stuffed bun shop he passed by before, and was surprised at the time.

In his opinion, steamed buns originated from a township in Boluo County, and there are many steamed bun shops in Boluo County.

What he didn't know was that the buns and steamed buns in Boluo County began to spread in Boluo when Lu Bu gave some buns and steamed buns to the local villagers as a gift when passing by.

Steamed buns have become a special food in Boluo County, a delicacy among gourmets!

Eight people came to the steamed stuffed bun shop that the student said, it was "General Steamed Bun Shop"!
The eight of them were dumbfounded when they looked at the price board in front of the general bun shop.

The price marked on the board is:
[Big buns (meat): [-] cents each!
Xiaolongbao: 25 yuan each!
Big buns (vegetarian): ten dollars a piece!
Mantou: five dollars a piece!
Kimchi: Free!
White rice porridge: five dollars a bowl! 】

This is the old price plank, and next to it there is a new price plank.

It says:

[Big buns (meat): 7 (seven) cents each!
Xiaolongbao: 12 (twelve) cents each!
Big buns (vegetarian): 5 (five) cents each!
Mantou: 2 (two) cents each!
Kimchi: Free!
White rice porridge: 2 (two) cents a bowl!
Starting today, all customers who dine at the "Jiangjun Baozi Shop" will only receive new coins, namely "Huaxia Coins".

In addition, this store provides free exchange of Huaxia coins. 】

On the new price wooden board, there is also a set of "Huaxia currency" samples with a front and a back, for everyone's reference.

The waiter standing next to him looked at the crowd around him and shouted loudly:

"Everyone, please read carefully. The writing on this wooden board should be read from left to right, line by line."

"I'm going to read it to you now, and I hope everyone will spread the word after listening to it. It is written on the wooden board: Big buns, stuffed with meat, cost 25 yuan each, and two baskets of steamed stuffed buns cost [-] yuan each."

After reading the old version of the price board, and then read the content of the new price board, every once in a while, the shop assistant will read it again.

"Strange, the characters on this wooden board are also written horizontally from left to right. Is this to promote this strange way of writing? And this strange symbol appears again, which seems to be a kind of number symbol?"

Shi Shen wondered, after entering the city, he saw quite a few of these, especially the plaques of street shops, most of which had to be read from left to right.

"The buns here are so expensive, much more expensive than those sold in Boluo County."

"It's so expensive, why are there so many people lining up to buy it?"

"What is kimchi? What is Xiaolongbao?"

"It smells so fragrant, do you smell it?"

"Hungry!"

The six students behaved differently, their eyes either fell on the price board, or they were attracted by the smell of steamed stuffed buns.

In Jiaozhou, under normal circumstances, an adult man spends about 20 yuan a day, and about 30 yuan for the next tavern.

一册饼大概50钱，牛肉=30钱/斤（这时代的1斤大概现代的四五两），羊肉=25钱/斤；猪肉=16钱/斤。

In this way, the price of General Baozi Shop is indeed very expensive.

But this is only for ordinary people, and it is nothing to the nobles, high officials and nobles, big families, and merchants.

Regarding Shi Shen and the students' questions, Luo Jun, the white-haired old man, could only point to the plaque and said, "Just look up at the plaque and you'll know."

"General. Bun Shop!"

Everyone was stunned and surprised at the same time, but they didn't dare to say it directly, they could only think in their hearts: It's incredible that a general opened a steamed stuffed bun shop!
The eight people including Luo Jun and Shi Shen didn't have so much money to eat at the General Steamed Bun Shop.

In addition to Jiangjun Baozi Shop, there are also many bun shops in Fanyu City that follow suit.These bun shops do not have the background and taste of Jiangjun Baozi shop, but they are affordable and cater to the needs of the general public.

They had no choice but to find an ordinary bun shop to fill their hungry stomachs.

There is no curfew in Fanyu City, and as night falls, the city is still brightly lit.

Until now, Luo Jun, Shi Shen and their six students still haven't found an inn with vacant rooms.

In desperation, they met a rigid old man.

"You haven't found a place to stay?" The old-fashioned old man noticed Luo Jun and others who looked like scholars.

The eight Luo Jun stopped and looked back. The person who asked them was an old man in his 60s or [-]s. He was well dressed, and most importantly, he looked elegant and knowledgeable.

"My brother, thank you for your concern."

Luo Jun saw that the old man looked extraordinary in appearance and behaved elegantly. He took the lead in returning the salute, and then said: "I am waiting for teachers and students. I came here at the invitation of the government. There was a delay on the way and I came late."

"So that's how it is. The old man has heard about it. There are a lot of people coming and going to Fanyu City these days. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to find an inn."

"If you don't mind, you can spend the night in the old man's courtyard, and you can go to the government office to register tomorrow." The old-fashioned old man said sincerely.

After Luo Jun hesitated for a moment, Shi Shen responded first: "Then thank you, brother, I am very grateful."

"Thank you sir!" The six students responded quickly.

The old-fashioned old man gave them a sense of intimacy, and they believed that the other party had no malicious intentions.

"I'm Luo Jun, named Guangming, an old teacher in Boluo County. I don't know how to call him?" Luo Jun bowed his hands, sincerely and politely.

The old-fashioned old man cupped his hands, and said in return: "Cai Yong, the name is Bo Jie. Everyone, first follow the old man to the humble house."

Cai Yong is well-known in the Central Plains, but when he came to Jiaozhou, almost no one knew him.

First, he was forcibly taken away by Zhang Liao, and then inexplicably came to the southernmost Jiaozhou.

Cai Yong was always in a bad mood, but after meeting Liu Xi and Chen Gong in Fanyu City, he learned a lot of things, and he felt relieved.

(End of this chapter)