Chapter 60 Dragon Boat Festival Longevity

For the Dragon Boat Festival economy, a few days in advance, Shen Shaoguang brought Yu San, A Yuan, and A Chang to work. In view of the fact that the previous two Qujiang stalls had sold out the goods early, Shen Shaoguang was very well prepared this time, because it was difficult to hire a car during the festival, and even went to the West Market to buy a mule and a car, plus hired a car. Two cars are enough.

This mule was ordered by Shen Shaoguang, and Yu San went to pick it. Shen Shaoguang himself was really not good at picking animals.

"Buy a mule, you must be tall, strong and young." Shen Shaoguang instructed.

"Why don't you buy a donkey?" Ah Yuan grew up in the market and saw more donkeys.

"Small energy." If Shen Shaoguang was a poor scholar or a small official who only rode alone, he would have bought a donkey. The donkey, shaking its head and shaking its head, can't walk fast, and has a bad temper. It seems that it is born with a bit of "arrogance", "the donkey is slumbering with sad poetry", "the mountain guest is crazy to cross the white donkey, but the Yingyang book is left in his sleeve" "Drizzle rides a donkey through the sword gate" ①, all are poetic.

"Then why don't you buy a horse?" Ah Chang, who used to follow Ah Yuan, answered.

"It's too expensive." Horses run fast, are expensive, eat finely, and are not so resistant to tossing, which is standard for dignitaries. Shen Shaoguang's income is quite high now, so he can't afford to raise a horse, but he feels it is unnecessary.

A Yuan and Shen Shaoguang thought of going to one place, "It was ridden by the nobles, and Lin Shaoyin's horse looked good."

Shen Shaoguang's thoughts drifted, if Lin Shaoyin was riding a donkey across Baqiao in a snowy blue shirt... Or, Lin Shaoyin was wearing a bunt, driving a mule cart, and asked people with a simple and honest smile, "Where are the guests going? "

Thinking of such a down-to-earth expression on that precious face, Shen Shaoguang laughed slyly.

Yu San frowned at her.

Shen Shaoguang smiled and said, "Just buy a mule."

Yu San had never picked a mule, but he was no stranger to horses. He went to the West Market for half a day and brought back a healthy mule and a half-new cart. The mule was tall and big, and it meant that it was fat and strong, and it looked quite handsome. It was only four years old, and it could be used for many years if there were no accidents.

Shen Shaoguang was very satisfied and praised Princess Yu San fiercely, but Yu San went to the kitchen to wash his hands and cook.

Achang was able to get off the car twice. With this mule cart, Shen Shaoguang went to the West Market more often. He bought a lot of rice, noodles, beans, nuts, sugar and so on. Also better.

Not only that, but also bought a basket of silk threads. doing what? Play longevity.

This stuff is still popular in the 21st century when Shen Shaoguang lived, and together with mugwort, zongzi and dragon boat, they are called the four standard items of the Dragon Boat Festival. At this time, the longevity string is made of blue, red, white, black and yellow five-color silk threads. It is tied to the arm and wrist, or hung on the tent or at the door. It is said that it can ward off evil spirits and pray for good fortune, prevent being injured by evil spirits, and avoid "warriors". Shao". Because of these mysterious and mysterious meanings, they are called longevity threads, and there are also called life extension threads, longevity threads, and Zhu Suo.

The palace is very particular about this kind of thing, there are many fancy weaving methods, and gold beads and jade pendants are often strung on it, which is very delicate.

Shen Shaoguang has been in the court for many years. Although the needle and thread are not very good, it can make do with this, after all, it is simple.

Seeing that Shen Shaoguang bought so many silk threads, and made seven or eight kinds of long-lived strands, they were all neat and beautiful, and Ah Yuan's eyes were straight: "Little lady is really amazing!"

Hey, Shen Shaoguang smiled proudly in front of A Yuan, who was blind in needle and thread.

"I've never seen anything like this before."

Shen Shaoguang said, "There are no tigers in the mountains, and monkeys are the kings." He smiled more and more proudly.

"Just how do we use it so much?"

"If you buy enough 50 coins, you will get one as a gift!" Shen Shaoguang's subordinates flew over and pointed to the most complicated one. "This is specially prepared for the guests who bought the big gift box." The big gift box flower cake is the most expensive. The asking price is always money.

A Yuan picked up the longevity thread prepared for VIP customers, carefully touched the knot on it, looked it over and over, and finally nodded, "It's worth it! If I had money, I would buy a box for this longevity thread. - Besides, our cakes are so delicious."

Achang glanced at it and nodded.

Yu San hummed, I knew that the little lady didn't have the graceful elegance of a girl to do this, there must be something strange, and sure enough...

This time, the stall set up by Shen Ji on the Dragon Boat Festival is simply a luxurious lineup:

There are nearly 20 kinds of light cakes. In addition to the traditional Aiwowo, pea yellow, red bean cake, snowflake cake, etc., Shen Shaoguang also introduced fresh fruit cakes decorated with cherries and mulberries; Zongzi also have seven or eight kinds of fillings that are sweet and salty. Son; now that I have the capital and I am willing to invest, the drinks are easy to use in addition to the jasmine tea and sour plum drink in the past, but also add cherry buttermilk and wisteria honey drink, all of which are iced.

Guang Bing and Shen Shaoguang bought two large boxes, which were wrapped layer by layer with cotton mattresses.

The sign of "Tanhualang Flower Cake" should also be brought as a reminder to tourists.

However, tourists don't need this sign to remind them at all. After all, it's close to the festival time. After all, Tanhua Lang bought two boxes of flower cakes when he came out to Tanhua. It's not a lot of anecdotes. As soon as you see a flower cake stall in the old place, I think of it. .

"Isn't this a stall where Tanhualang buys flower cakes on the Shangsi Festival?"

"After the Shangsi Festival, the children in the family are still thinking about coming to Qujiang to eat cakes..."

There was even a special visitor, and a guest boasted to his friend: "Hey! I'm with you? There is an excellent flower cake seller by the Qujiang River. I don't usually have it, but it's only there during festivals. It's exquisite, The taste is good, and the cake workshops in the East and West markets are not as good as this. During the festival this year, Tanhualang even stopped to buy their cakes.”

Last time, I ate flower cakes, and I specially visited Chongxianfang to eat "agate meat" and "Jade Yuanzi". Later, they have become regulars. After listening to other people's words, it seems to be honored: "You don't know, Shen Ji The spring dishes are really delicious, and the agate meat, sweet and sour fish, and lotus pond three fresh foods are also very good, and the big restaurants in the East and West markets are not comparable."

However, Shen Shaoguang had to be humble: "This is because the customers prefer small shops. How dare you compare with the famous cake workshops and big wine shops in the East and West markets? Our shop has few villains, and we manage it by ourselves, which is better than the taste of home. "

The guests nodded and looked at how kind little lady, not the sly businessman who was full of tongues...

A Yuan and A Chang: My little lady is too modest!

Yu San: "..."

Shen Shaoguang sold out the character design and wanted to give a gift, "The guests will continue their lives, and the guests will have a long life."

Flower cakes are expensive, and if you buy them casually, it will be enough for fifty cents, so almost everyone has this longevity thread. Occasionally, there are only one or two cakes for children, and Shen Shaoguang also gives one. Happy Holidays.

Shen Shaoguang's craftsmanship is ordinary, but the tricks in the palace are fresh, and it is attractive enough to take out outside.

Someone who knows the goods asked: "It looks like a 'inner family'?"

Shen Shaoguang avoided and didn't answer, only smiled: "It's good that the guests don't dislike it."

The princes of this dynasty are quite fashionable. Apart from wearing red and green, they also do not reject this kind of decoration. At that time, they either tied them at home, or had their servants help them to wear them, and some asked Achang to help them. He and Shen Shaoguang helped women and children wear them, and Yu Sanze devoted themselves to making cakes.

Because of repeat customers, and because of the more beautiful cakes decorated with fresh fruit, today's business is better than before, and this time can't even take turns to go out for a stroll.

Shen Shaoguang took the time to pour a cup of iced sour plum soup for the four of them, looking at the ingredients that were consumed, thinking about those repeat customers, hey, we Datang people are really cute.

Of course there are not cute ones.

A young man in splendid clothes, about twenty-three or four years old, looks good, but his expression is a little playful, "Little lady did a good job of flower cake!"

"The guests have won prizes, what kind of guests do you want?" Shen Shaoguang asked with a smile.

"Young lady, feel free to recommend something."

"What kind of cakes did the guests buy that day?" Shen Shaoguang specially saved a "Splendid Future" gift box for the cakes that the Tanhua envoy bought at that time, and recommended it to young gentlemen. It is the best-selling mid-range gift box.

The young man frowned slightly and smiled casually, "Alright." But he pestered Shen Shaoguang to ask others, what kind of cake is this, what kind of cake is that, how is it made, what's special, and he said: "I Seeing the inaccurate praise of Tanhua Lang, he should have said 'people are more delicate than Hua'." He smiled at Shen Shaoguang with a pretentious smile.

Shen Shaoguang has been a human being in two lifetimes, and he has experienced subway satyrs, so he doesn't take this level of harassment seriously, but he is afraid that he will intensify and endlessly. What do you mean by exploring flowers..."

The young man was a little embarrassed, but quickly turned around: "Don't hide it from the little lady, a certain official does not need scientific examinations, so he is not talented, and he has never really tried..."

"Lang Jun, why don't you write a poem to praise today's grand scene?"

This dynasty was really an era when poetry was popular. There was no one who could not enter poetry when eating, drinking, Lhasa, birth, old age, sickness, death, feasting, entertainment, and composing a poem at every turn. This is the habit of scholars. Others are also used to this habit of scholars. All waiting to hear. After listening to the cause and effect, some guests saw the intention of the stall owner's little lady to run, and they were indignant and took the lead in shouting and urging.

The young playboy is not very good in his studies. If he is not in a hurry, he may be able to say a few words. At this time, under the eyes of the public, especially when the little lady looks at him with a half-smile, how can he hold back?

The young man is not stupid. Seeing what Shen Shaoguang meant, he became a little embarrassed, "I'm just a flower cake seller, and I want someone to write a poem?"

But suddenly he heard behind him: "Who wants to write poetry? Come and listen."

Not Lin Shaoyin, who is it?

Seeing that it was a high-ranking official in a red robe, the young man's arrogance was much less, and he crossed his hands and saluted, "I have seen a distinguished person."

Lin Yan glanced at him with a light expression, "Lang Jun read out the masterpiece, so I will listen to him."

This is something that can't be pronounced no matter what, the young man said slowly, "So, so is not good at rhetoric."

There is someone watching the fun and not afraid of big things next to him, "This gentleman can enter the office without the imperial examination, I think it is Enyin."

Lin Yan nodded, "So, it makes sense if you are not good at words."

The young man just breathed a sigh of relief, but then heard, "As a son of Gongqing, I want to come and get familiar with Taige Yifan and Yamen political affairs... This year, there is a lot of rain, why don't you say a few words about the disaster?"

young people:"……"

Everyone was holding back laughter.

Lin Yan looked at the onlookers, "Everyone, leave."

Everyone was busy crossing their hands and retreating.

When the crowd dispersed, Lin Yan pursed his lips and asked, "Who is Ling Zun?"

"My father, Anton, protects the long history."

Shi Douqi, the chief guardian of Anton, is a fairly upright person. He didn't expect to teach such a son. Lin Yan looked awe-inspiring: "Don't cause trouble for Ling Zun."

"Thank you for your teaching." The young man glanced at Lin Yan secretly, "I don't know who your noble is?"

"Jingzhao Shaoyin Lin Yan."

The chief history of the Dadu Hufu is from the fourth rank, and Jingzhao Shaoyin is from the fourth rank, but by convention, the Beijing officials are one rank higher than the foreign officials, so this official in red robes, who seems to be the same age as his own, is actually equal to his father. Rank, who is also an official of Jingzhao, and thinks that Jane is in the heart of the emperor. This time, I went to Beijing to present the Dragon Boat Festival with my father. My father talked a lot on the way. The young man was not blindly reckless.

Lin Yan glanced at him and knew that there was a fear...

Shen Shaoguang thanked him with a smile when he saw Lin Yan relieved him. Lin Yan said softly, "Little lady's house, you should be more careful."

Shen Shaoguang knew that he was well-intentioned, but how could he be careful when he went out to do business?

Lin Yan glanced at her and pursed her lips, "It's okay, there are few people in Beijing who don't know their importance. You are always in the workshop on weekdays, so it's okay."

Shen Shaoguang: "..." The little temperament that had just arisen had to be dissipated.

Shen Shaoguang lost his temper, and asked with a smile, "What should Lin Langjun eat today?"

I thought he was going to say random arrangement again, but I heard him say: "Drink the sour plum."

Shen Shaoguang poured him a bowl of iced sour plum soup.

While she was pouring the sour plum soup, Lin Yan saw the longevity strands in the gift box, "In addition to selling food, you also sell the longevity strands?"

A Yuan told him next to him: "If you buy that gift box of flower cakes, you will give one as a gift."

Lin Yan nodded, "It's inconvenient for me to go out. When I go back, please send me a few boxes to the humble house." Then he raised his eyes and smiled at Shen Shaoguang.

Shen Shaoguang: "..."

Shen Shaoguang resignedly put a VIP longevity strand on the tray, and said perfunctorily, "Lang-jun also gave it to him when he drinks the sour plum drink."

Lin Yan licked his lips and looked at Shen Shaoguang, with a smile in the corner of his eyes, and took it after a while: "Thank you."

Shen Shaoguang had the illusion of being molested. Did he just want me to help him put it on?

The author has something to say:

① They are the poems of Cao Boqi, Wang Jian, and Lu You, respectively. Later, Lin Shaoyin Fengxue rode a donkey across Baqiao and used Zheng Qi's poem "On the back of Baqiao Fengxue's donkey".The introduction part of the longevity thread refers to the network information and the "Tang Dynasty Travel Guide".

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Calling Lin Shaoyin's shameless again.