The children's points are not needed to eat cake today, because Xiao Qingyu is treating me.
Xiao Qingyu has had her own monthly money since May, which is the "social money" prepared by Lin Wanwan for her. Every time she wants to eat snacks such as melted beans, chocolates, etc., she will pay the money to Lin Wanwan so that
Lin Wanwan bought or made it for her.
The same goes for today's cake. Lin Wanwan asked her about the material fee.
Xiao Qingyu is not at all opposed to the idea of paying for a meal at her own expense. This gives her a sense of pride in making her own decisions, and she never tires of it.
Xiao Yixun saw Xiao Qingyu paying the money, paused for a moment, and suddenly handed Lin Wanwan a gold collar.
Lin Wanwan was surprised. You must know that Xiao Yixun traveled all the way from Chang'an to Luan County to find her, but he used all the good things in his body to pawn off her. Lin Wanwan was a pauper. Lin Wanwan simply ate and drank to support her. She thought it was
To repay her kindness for saving her that day.
Where did she get the golden collar from now?
Seeing that Lin Wanwan didn't answer, Xiao Yixun grabbed her hand, put the gold collar in her palm, and said lightly: "Zhongyi earned it and gave it to me."
Lin Wanwan: "..."
Xiao Yixun's slave was so miserable. Not only did he have no monthly money, he also had to make money for his master! However, Lin Wanwan was a little curious about how Zhongyi, the big man with the beard, made money.
He was not trapped in Lin's Village every day, and would often disappear for a while on horseback. Lin Wanwan didn't care about his whereabouts, and he was not her slave.
As long as the other party doesn't mess around in her territory, she will let them go.
Seeing that Xiao Yixun was serious about paying, Lin Wanwan knew in her heart that she was probably secretly competing because she saw Xiao Qingyu paying. There would always be a few days when Xiao Yixun would appear in the form of a very childish second personality.
"Okay, then consider this your pastry fee for this month."
If the price of goods in the Tang Dynasty were really calculated, the delicacies Lin Wanwan fed her and Xiao Qingyu would not be enough for a small gold collar. The cream and sugar in this cake alone were sky-high prices.
There is no white sugar in the Tang Dynasty now, and the technology has not been learned from India. Although sugar cane is also grown in Luang County, the Tang Dynasty at this time still has a very rough grasp of sugar extraction techniques, and all that can be obtained is
Some jaggery.
Slightly more refined cane sugar and granulated sugar are all imported and tribute-level luxuries—no, to be precise, no matter what kind of sugar it was in the fourth year of Zhenguan, it was a luxury product.
Li Shimin would not send Wang Xuance as an envoy to Tianzhu to learn sugar-making technology until the 21st year of Zhenguan.
In the process of learning sugar making, the emperor of Tianzhu died, and Wang Xuance was passively involved in the civil war in Tianzhu. Before learning the sugar making technology, he first put an end to the chaos in Tianzhu. Later, he returned to the Tang Dynasty with several sugar making experts.
Slowly, the Tang Dynasty's sugar production technology became better than the previous one, and Tianzhu's sugar production status was overthrown by the Tang Dynasty.
The Chinese people have been smart from ancient times to the present. They like to delve into and think about things. They will never simply copy the gourd and learn from the foreigners and learn the skills of the foreigners in order to defeat the foreigners.
It's just now, none of this has happened yet, and Datang's sugar-making technology is still very backward.
Lin Wanwan did know about the "tile method" for making white sugar, also called the "yellow mud water decolorization method", but just like alcohol, she didn't want to spread it widely.
The benefits of this kind of thing are too great to be taken out. You can just enjoy it in your own territory.
A ten-inch cake may seem big, but there are so many people waiting to eat it that it’s not enough to share, so everyone just has a taste.
Like Xiao Qingyu's ten little book boys, none of them got a chance to eat.
Of course, they would not stare longingly. As little beggars, they know how to advance and retreat better than Rongrong. This is the survival rule that life has taught them.
It was not the first time for Xiao Qingyu to eat cake, and she still felt a little unsure, but this was the first time for Xiao Yixun.
She carefully followed Xiao Qingyu's example and licked a mouthful of pink cream with the tip of her tongue. She was immediately impressed by the dense and silky texture. She finished the small piece of cake in no time.
When I wanted to eat again, I found that there was only a wooden tray left in front of me.
Xiao Yixun glanced unhappily at the group of naughty children in Linjiazhuang who were competing with her for the cake, and even had the idea of stunning them all.
But in the end, she looked at Lin Wanwan and gave up. She was afraid that if she played with Mixiang, she would be sent back to Chang'an by the annoying Xiao Chong. The last time, she was forcibly sent back to Chang'an by Xiao Chong because of using Mixiang.
Speaking of which, Xiao Yixun has also spent a lot of time here. Lin Wanwan had already asked the inn to send a letter to the Xiao Mansion in Chang'an, but the mountain is long and the road is far away, so she has not received a reply from Chang'an yet.
Lin Wanwan's house here was filled with children's laughter because of a cake. Lin Meng's family on the other side also burst into exclamations around the cake.
"This is all made with eggs, white flour, fruits and sugar!"
"Wan Niang is really generous!"
"I heard that Master Lin Meng exchanged a few dollars for the fish maw. Hey, I also have gold fish maw at home. I will send it to Wan Niang tomorrow."
When the sun was halfway down the sea level and the rays of rays covered the entire beach, a group of children flew "hula la" at the entrance of the village, shouting hurriedly: "The bride is back! The bride is back!"
After finishing the cake, little Qingyu had already left the yard surrounded by children. Shang Cundao was always paying attention to the movement. In addition to her friends who were having a good time, she was also accompanied by Rongrong, ten book boys, and her own
The Animal Legion, and the mute girl A Jing, the chief animal manager.
Hai Dongqing, who is flying in the sky, has been reporting the location of the bride-to-be team, so the little ones can spot the wedding team at the first time.
A little while after the children's report, Lin Mengxing, who looked a little embarrassed, rode his horse and led the team at the village road entrance.
After a battle of wits and courage, as well as being beaten by the bride's family for "getting a son-in-law", the flowers on her hair were broken, and the makeup on her face was stained, and she finally managed to snatch the bride away.
The clan brothers escorted them to the Lin family's territory.
As soon as we entered the village road, Linjiazhuang became lively, and the sound of pots and drums even drowned out the sound of wind and beating instruments in the team.
Lin Wanwan followed the crowd towards Lin Meng's home, following the new husband and bride, and saw the bride in green robe being helped down from the float. She did not have a red hijab on her head, and only used a round fan to cover her face.
The married ladies of the tribe hold felt mats and spread them all the way under the bride's feet to prevent her from stepping on the ground.
"It turns out that the brides of the Tang Dynasty did not touch the ground with their feet when entering the house. It is similar to modern customs!" Lin Wanwan said secretly.
When Gu Jingyu got married, she also walked in on a sack. It was similar to the scene before her, except that the procedures in the Tang Dynasty were more complicated and there were more superstitious rules.