Chapter 1131 1132 [Northern Xinjiang Swordsman]

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

Miaohou Street is located in Yonghuifang in the West City. To the north is Changlefang, which has two famous gardens, Qinyuan and Liyuan. To the south is Fenglefang, which has bamboo buildings. To the east, there is Liquanfang, which has many brothels and restaurants. It can be said to be the core area of ​​prosperity and prosperity.

This street is part of the east-west main street in Kyoto. The street is wide and flat, and there are complete and smooth sewers built underground beside the road, which will not overflow the street even on rainy days.

Before the founding of the Liang Dynasty, Lin Qingyuan sat behind the scenes for Emperor Gaozu and personally presided over the repairs of various cities in Kyoto. Under his painstaking planning, he spent nearly three years expanding and repairing Kyoto's underground water network. But now there are very few people who still remember the old man's achievements.

There are many shops on the street behind the temple, and the goods come from all over the world, such as tea from Lizhou, ginseng from Yunzhou, logs from Huazhou, porcelain from Qinzhou, silk and satin from Yaozhou, medicinal materials from Yuzhou, and so on.

Although Shen Danmo has been away from Kyoto for a while, he is no stranger to the prosperity here and has visited here in the past.

For her, the original meaning of the word "shopping" is not important. The key is that she can walk around with Pei Yue whenever she likes. This is a truly novel and interesting experience.

Pei Yue looked at the sincere and indifferent smile on her face, and continued the topic just now: "Of course, I don't just like those fancy tricks, and I don't have time to play with them now."

Shen Danmo asked with great interest: "Then what kind of novelty do you hope to see?"

Pei Yue smiled slightly, then stopped suddenly. He subconsciously wanted to hold Shen Danmo's hand, but he retracted it halfway.

Daliang's etiquette is not strict, and it is not uncommon for men and women to walk together in the market, but at this moment, after all, they are in public, and street vendors and pedestrians are constantly coming and going. If she really holds Shen Danmo's hand, I am afraid she will not be able to adapt.

Shen Danmo saw all his actions, and couldn't help feeling a little sweet in his heart.

Pei Yue resolved his slight embarrassment by turning around, pointing to a shop on the street and saying, "I heard there are some novelties here, we might as well go in and have a look."

Shen Danmo looked up and saw three vigorous characters "He Yuan Hao" written on the door plaque.

She said softly: "The business name that caught your attention must be extraordinary, but I have never seen it in Kyoto before, but this and Yuanhao sound familiar..."

Before you even entered the store, a smart and capable clerk came forward to greet you.

The space in the store is open and spacious, with all the partitions of the five rooms opened, and then several rows of containers were placed without affecting the traffic and sight lines, and all the samples of the goods were placed on them.

There are eloquent clerks on both sides of the container who can provide customers with answers at any time.

Shen Danmo had never seen this pattern before, and was a little surprised when he came in.

There were already many customers in the store. After seeing this young man and woman with outstanding temperament come in, they just glanced at it quietly and then looked away. Although Shen Danmo's appearance is eye-catching, in Kyoto, if you throw a brick casually, it will smash it. When you go to a minister's place, a wise person will naturally know the true meaning of caution.

Shen Danmo observed the layout of the store and sighed: "It's really unique."

When they entered the door, the shopkeeper behind the east counter immediately came over, and then said respectfully: "Greetings to this noble man. I first came to Kyoto, and some of my tricks were just trivial, and they are really not worth mentioning. It is my honor to be in the eyes of a noble person."

Shen Danmo glanced at Pei Yue and saw a gentle look on his face. He couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, and then said to the shopkeeper: "The shopkeeper doesn't have to be so humble. He can buy such a big thing in the street behind the temple." With its appearance, how can your company be a small business?"

The shopkeeper lowered his head and raised his eyebrows more and more: "You are so complimentary, noble man."

Shen Danmo smiled slightly, turned to look at the container not far away, walked over and asked, "What is this?"

The shopkeeper quickly responded: "My lord, this is white sugar."

Pei Yue said seriously: "White sugar? Since it is placed so solemnly on the container, it must be better than the common brown sugar on the market. Shopkeeper, can you make a bowl of white sugar water for me to try?"

The shopkeeper can sit in such an important position as He Yuanhao, and his observation is first-rate. How could he not see that this young man is the real powerful man, especially the two soldiers following him and the more than ten guards staying outside the door? He is obviously the kind of ruthless character who kills without blinking an eye.

However, the young nobleman's request made him slightly startled, and then he quickly nodded and said: "If you don't mind it, I will do it now."

Shen Danmo came over and quietly tugged on Pei Yue's sleeve, saying softly: "Don't be ridiculous. Can you eat food outside?"

Pei Yue then lowered his voice and said, "To have you care so much, I would be happy to be poisoned to death."

Shen Danmo was angry and embarrassed, biting her lower lip and giving him a white look.

Why haven't you noticed how thick-skinned this guy is before?

After a while, the shopkeeper personally carried a tray with a white porcelain tureen on it, which contained the sugar water Pei Yue wanted.

The shopkeeper said respectfully: "Please taste it."

Pei Yue nodded slightly, took it and took off the lid. He saw that the sugar water in the bowl was so clear, without any impurities.

The shopkeeper introduced at the side: "As you know, the two nobles of Haojiao know that this white sugar is derived from various brown sugars on the market. It is a unique technology developed by my boss to remove impurities and residues from the brown sugar. The icing sugar is not only white in color, but also Sweeter."

Pei Yue took a sip of sugar water and closed his eyes slightly, as if savoring the sweetness the shopkeeper said.

In fact, he just remembered some memories from his previous life.

"good."

He put the tureen back on the tray, gave a moderate evaluation, and then asked with a smile: "This white sugar is indeed better than brown sugar. I think the business must be booming, right?"

The shopkeeper lowered his head and replied: "Thanks to the noble Lord and the care of my father-in-law in Duzhong, the sales volume of sugar has been very good in the past two months, and the supply is gradually exceeding the demand."

Shen Danmo shouted from the side: "Pei... Master, come and take a look at this mirror."

She held a round mirror in her hand, which was much clearer than the bronze mirror she bought before, and she could even see the details of her face clearly.

Regardless of whether it is ancient or modern, Chinese or foreign, all women love beauty, especially the fact that this mirror can reveal every detail, which makes her unable to put it down.

Pei Yue smiled and asked, "Like it?"

Shen Danmo nodded slightly, seemingly still calm, but there was already a hint of determination in his eyes.

The shopkeeper quickly joked: "This noble man has good eyesight. This is the latest mirror made by me. There are only three mirrors in the shop and they are not sold to the public for the time being. If you like it, I am willing to offer this mirror to you for free." receive."

Although Shen Danmo liked this thing, he was not blindfolded. He said calmly: "The shopkeeper is indeed an expert in business. If you are willing to part with me, then I will naturally appreciate it. I won't take any money, but it will be waived." , the shopkeeper will give you the price."

The shopkeeper had actually been keeping an eye on Pei Yue. He had just boldly guessed from Shen Danmo's name that this young dignitary was most likely the powerful Duke Wei in the DPRK. Therefore, he did not dare to be pretentious and said honestly. "To be fair to you, this item is my treasure, and it really cannot be valued. Since you like it, I will reward you with ten taels of silver."

Pei Yue nodded and said, "Yes."

He also asked Feng Yi to buy ten kilograms of sugar and pack them separately, naturally one for the Duke of Wei's mansion and one for the house where Shen Danmo lived.

Shen Danmo couldn't help but feel happy. A mere piece of silver was nothing to the Shen family. What she valued was Pei Yue's equal treatment.

We walked around the store again and found that although the origin of He Yuanhao was unknown, he did have some means. Several kinds of goods were both practical and novel.

After about a stick of incense, Shen Danmo left the shop with Pei Yue contentedly. When she was about to go out, a bright light suddenly flashed in her mind, and she suddenly remembered where she had heard the words "He Yuan Hao".

At this moment, among the endless crowds on the street, a man in his thirties stopped and looked at Pei Yue and Shen Danmo who were walking out of He Yuanhao.
Chapter completed!