The difference in the capital can be seen everywhere, even at an inconspicuous bank in the western suburbs, there was a long queue.
Miss Li Youlan had never had the experience of queuing up to pay bills, so it was very novel. She held two thousand-tael bills in her hand and dangled them in front of Xia Shang.
"Xia Hui, how much silver do you think these two bills can be exchanged for?"
Just as he was talking, a man came out of the bank, holding a small bag filled with cash and looking satisfied.
Li Youlan looked at it and asked, "Can I exchange my banknote for that much?"
Xia Shang rolled his eyes at her: "My lady, if you change these two banknotes into cash, neither of us will be able to move them back. We will have to hire someone to carry them."
"Are there really so many?" Li Youlan's bright eyes were shining. At this time, she didn't have the young lady attitude of the past, and she looked like a little girl with no knowledge.
As she asked, the banknotes in her hand were dangling in her hands, attracting a lot of looks.
There were many pedestrians around, and Xia Shang stepped forward and asked her to put the banknote away: "Don't show off your money like this."
Li Youlan said oh, put away the money and continued to look ahead curiously.
A quarter of an hour later, the two finally exchanged some small bills and broken silver from the bank.
After returning to the street, Li Youlan refused to give up a few taels of silver to the beggar, and forced Xia Shang to walk back for a while, and then went to Xinhu Lake in the western suburbs.
Xinhu Lake in the western suburbs is already a famous scenic spot and bustling downtown in the capital. Even at night, it is still brightly lit, making it a rare city that never sleeps in ancient times.
The bustle and bustle by the new lake completely set the girl's heart free. There were well-dressed gentlemen and ladies everywhere, followed by many young men and maids. There were more hawker shops along the road, all selling lanterns, oil paints and other items unique to the night market.
There are all kinds of rare gadgets and all kinds of snacks, which are so dazzling that it is overwhelming. Moreover, the density of people is far beyond Li Youlan's imagination. There are people everywhere, crowded front and back, even more crowded than in the Jiangnan area.
The Chinese New Year will be even more lively.
"Look! The lantern boat!" Li Youlan grabbed Xia Shang's sleeve and pointed at the boat traveling far away from the heart lake. On the three floors above, there were three layers of lanterns stacked on top of each other. The red lights illuminated the paper on the boat.
Busy people inside the window.
"It's really different to live in Beijing. I didn't expect that there are flower boats driving at night and the lights are lit. It's really beautiful."
"In the water...there are lanterns in the water! Who put them there?"
"Look, what are these? There are so many weird cups."
Li Youlan chattered non-stop, but found that the little book boy following her was no longer behind her.
There were people all around, and there were voices all around, but I didn't know what they were saying.
Li Youlan had never been to such a crowded place. She was a little anxious when she saw Xia Shang missing. She shouted in a high voice: "Xia Hui! Xia Hui..."
After shouting several times in a row, there was no response. Li Youlan became even more anxious, and her eyes became red in panic.
Just when she was about to shout again, someone tapped her on the shoulder.
Li Youlan was startled, looked back and found that it was Xia Shang!
"Xia Hui! You...where have you been!"
Li Youlan was a little scared, so she was very angry.
But Xia Shang unhurriedly took out an embroidered purse from behind and waved it in front of Li Youlan.
Li Youlan shut her eyes, feeling that the purse looked familiar.
After thinking about it, Li Youlan seemed to realize it. She was so busy looking at her waist that she couldn't help but exclaimed: "Where is my wallet?!"
Xia Shang threw his wallet to her and said angrily: "I told you to be careful. If it weren't for my quick eyes, you wouldn't be able to find your wallet."
"You...you went to chase my wallet?"
"Fortunately, I discovered it early, otherwise I wouldn't be able to chase him back even if I wanted to."
Li Youlan breathed a sigh of relief and carefully put the wallet into her arms: "Fortunately, I have you."
After withdrawing her thoughts, Li Youlan focused her attention on her surroundings again, but she was not very reassured. She reached out and grabbed Xia Shang's arm, seemingly not ready to let go.
She saw a small stall before, which was filled with various cups. She was very curious, so she dragged Xia Shang to the stall again, and asked with interest: "What kind of cups are these? There are so many strange ones.
I have never seen it in Changzhou."
Xia Shang said: "Just some wine glasses."
"Wine glass? This one with pointed mouths and top-heavy foot is also a wine glass?"
"This is called Jue, which is a kind of ancient wine cup."
"Used by the ancients?"
"good."
"It's really strange."
"Then what is this?"
"The rhinoceros horn cup is said to be made from rhinoceros horns."
"Oh, that's it." Li Youlan had a look of surprise on her face and couldn't help but look at Xia Shanggao.
At this moment, the vendor who was watching the stall and looking elsewhere couldn't help but turn around after hearing what Xia Shang said: "This young man actually knows my wine glass? He is a man of true insight! Since we are so destined, why?
Why don’t you buy some?”
Li Youlan thought: "It's okay to buy one or two. Just bring me the cup from before and the rhinoceros horn cup."
"Girl, you don't understand this. Since you want to buy it, you should buy a set. All kinds of wine glasses are indispensable."
Li Youlan frowned: "I don't drink, and there are many wine glasses at home. It's useless to have too many."
"Haha!" The vendor laughed, "This is because the girl doesn't understand. People who are good at wine must not be careless about their drinking. Different wines should be paired with different wine glasses, so that the true aroma of the wine can be displayed. This
Putting the wine set at home, if nothing else, when someone who knows wine comes to visit, seeing this set of wine sets, they will naturally understand the family's background and magnanimity, and the mansion will be more elegant."
"Is it really that good?"
"Miss, please listen to me. The rhinoceros horn cup you used before is paired with white wine, which can enhance the aroma of the wine. When drinking Fen wine, you should use a jade cup, which can enhance the color of the wine. The so-called 'jade bowl holds amber light'. Wine should be paired with it.
The luminous cup, as the saying goes, "The luminous cup of grape wine will remind you if you want to drink pipa immediately" is that the luminous cup can increase the rosy color of the wine. Although the taste of fine rice wine is beautiful, it is not sweet and slightly thin, so it should be used in a big cup.
Only when you drink it can you show your spirit. Sorghum wine is the most ancient wine. During the time of Xia and Yu, Yi Di made wine, and Yu drank it and enjoyed it. That is sorghum wine. To drink this sorghum wine, one must use a bronze wine cup.
Ancient meaning: immersed in fine wine, so the wine smells fragrant, just like walking in the spring suburbs, making people drunk before drinking. To drink this Baicao wine, you must use an ancient vine cup. The cup is carved from a century-old vine, and drinking Baicao wine greatly increases the aroma...
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"Wait a minute." Xia Shang interrupted, "Just tell me, how much silver do these cups cost?
"These wine glasses have been collected by Xiaosheng for many years. Today, I met a destined person, so I suffered a loss. I only charged them two thousand taels of silver." (To be continued)