On the third day, Li Siye did indeed take Li Meier to the Western Market to purchase sencha utensils. An elder brother is like a father, and although he knows little about family education, he also knows how to set an example, first of all, to be honest and trustworthy, and then to raise a rich daughter and a poor son.
The two principles come together to form two words - spend money.
The tea-making utensils Li Meier needs are not expensive. There is a special shop like this in the West Market. The most expensive thing is the tea utensils. The iron utensils cost one hundred and seventy yuan. The rest are wind stoves, hand beds, fire pods, etc.
The rollers, luohe, water cubes and other utensils were all put into bamboo baskets, and it actually cost Li Siye a full 800 yuan. Sure enough, elegance requires financial ability to support it.
The West City Department is located in a bell and drum tower. The base of the drum tower is a city gate that staggers north and south, dividing the various areas of the West City. City Department officials ring bells in the morning and beat drums at night to direct the opening and closing of the market.
Li Siye walked through the Drum Tower with his basket on his back and came to Bushi Street. No matter how big the shops in the West Market were, they only sold cloth and not ready-made clothes. However, many silk and satin shops hired embroiderers, or bought silk fabrics from specialized shops.
Luo skirts are made in clothing tailoring shops.
He knew nothing about these various silk fabrics. He pinched his forehead and lowered his head and said to Li Meier: "You should come with Sister Wenran. My brother is a big boss and doesn't understand."
The shop owner's wife received Li Siye on Alang's behalf, and wrapped a piece of silk embroidered with plum blossoms around Li Mei'er's waist. The light silk silk hung down to her hemp shoes. She raised her head and asked Li Siye: "Young gentleman, what are you doing?"
Look at how this piece of Luo would make an undergarment."
Li Siye tapped his forehead and said vaguely: "Yes, that's it. Madam, can you make a skirt for my sister? I can give you more money. I'm sorry, there are no women in the family."
"Yes." The lady mentioned Su Luo and looked at Li Siye sideways. Seeing that he was wearing a Gebu robe with overlapping patches, she asked with a smile and added: "Mr. Lang, don't you make your own clothes?"
Li Meier turned back to look at her brother, lowering her head in shame. She just thought that she didn't have a skirt, but she didn't expect that her brother was still wearing a patchwork robe.
"Me? Oh, I don't have to. For me, as long as it can cover the body and warm up, it doesn't need to be shiny."
Lady Bushi could tell from the clothes and behavior of Li Siye's brother and sister that they were not from Chang'an city, and their previous life must have been very embarrassing. But she did not mean to look down upon it at all. She nodded lightly and said, "Young gentleman, please come to the back room."
Have a bowl of tea and the dress will be ready later."
Li Siye was respectful and refused to obey orders. He took Li Mei'er to the back hall and knelt down on a bamboo mat. The lady used a soft ruler to measure Mei'er's bust and chest height. She deliberately enlarged the size and said with a smile that she would still be able to wear it next year. Mr. Bu Si's expression
He was making tea in silence across from him, but his process was simpler than Wen Ran, and the tea he brewed had a much worse taste than Wen Ran.
After a cup of tea, the lady held the folded skirt and handed it to Li Meier's arms, asking her to go to the back room to try it on.
Generally speaking, girls from ordinary families will not wear skirts until they have hairdos. Only wealthy families do not have such a division. Their children only distinguish their adult rites by their hairdos and buns.
Li Meier walked out of the room coyly. Her gesture made Li Siye feel funny, just like a girl who longed to mature and secretly wore her mother's clothes.
"Okay, your wish is fulfilled."
Li Siye knocked on her forehead, said goodbye to Busi and his wife, and prepared to go back with the basket on his back.
They walked along a street of wine shops, and the aroma of various wines tempted Li Siye's greed. He was considering whether to take his sister to have a drink when a voice suddenly called him from behind: "Li Siye!"
Li Siye turned around and saw Zhao Lu following Zhang Xiaojing, reaching out to call him in the crowd.
He took Li Meier back and felt unexpectedly surprised. In Chang'an, a city with a population of millions, it was a coincidence to meet him in the West Market.
"Siye, are you taking your sister to visit the Western Market?"
"Yes, after she saw Wen Ran making tea yesterday, she insisted on learning to make tea herself, so today I bought her a complete set of household items."
"Hey, Mei'er is even wearing a skirt?"
Mei'er nodded reservedly and crossed her arms to Zhang Xiaojing and Zhao Lu, but she was extremely happy inside.
Zhang Xiaojing said happily: "It's okay, it's better to meet by chance. Today, you and I will have a drink at the wine shop in the West Market, and I will take the seat."
Li Siye was really greedy, so he simply followed the current and followed Zhang Xiaojing to a wine shop owned by a foreigner. At this time, the sun had just arrived, and there were eight tables in the wine shop, and half of the seats were occupied. They sat down
When we got to the seats near the corner of the screen, everyone sat on a bench. As expected, Zhang Xiaojing sat on the east side.
Immediately, a wine doctor came to greet them and stood in front of them and boasted: "Dear gentlemen, the owner of our shop is Persian, so the wine sold in the shop is all authentic Sanlejiang."
"Whether it's authentic or not, you won't know until you drink it. First, give us a bucket of wine and cut five kilograms of cooked mutton into pieces." Zhang Xiaojing waved to him.
"Guest, please wait, we will be here soon." Dr. Jiu was about to turn around, but he seemed to remember something, lowered his head and showed a flattering smile that you all know is not suitable for children: "You will be blessed later, today there will be a dance performance by Hu Ji, from
A bold woman from Kham."
Li Siye lowered his head and glanced at Li Meier, for fear of staining her ears. Seeing that the little girl's attention was not here, she was still thinking about her skirt.
Dr. Liquor stood in front of the wine rack, poured ten liters out of a small water jar-like wine jar with bamboo liters into the wine vessel, and brought four empty bowls to them.
Zhang Xiaojing personally took the wine set and poured a bowl for each of Zhao Lu and Li Siye. Li Meier sat on the bench and pouted, "I want to drink Sanle juice too."
"No." Li Siye reached out and grabbed the bowl that Li Mei'er stretched out, and asked the wine doctor: "Is there any sencha in the store? Pour her a bowl."
"Yes." Dr. Jiu glanced at Li Mei'er amusingly, turned around and went to the inner room of the wine shop, and brought fragrant tea after a while.
Zhao Lu picked up the wine bowl and greeted him from a distance: "Congratulations to Officer Jingtou on his reinstatement."
Li Siye was slightly surprised: "You went back to be a bad handsome man? Didn't County Lieutenant Zhang Hong embarrass you?"
Zhang Xiaojing glanced at Zhao Lu accusingly and said slightly apologetically: "Yes, I asked County Lieutenant Zhang that your job was ruined."
In fact, the day after they escaped, County Lieutenant Zhang personally went to Zhang Xiaojing's home and asked him to go to Wannian County to continue his duties as a bad commander. Zhang Xiaojing offered to ask Li Siye to come back, but Zhang Hong rebuffed him.
Refuse. County Lieutenant Zhang’s original words were that you have offended the prince-in-law. Fortunately, I interceded with the county magistrate so that you, Zhang Xiaojing, can continue to do it. But don’t even think about Li Siye.
Compared to Zhang Xiaojing, the consorts hated Li Siye even more. His skillful killing of the demon in front of the Luotang of the Princess Mansion directly ruined the fruits of their labor and made the whole plan fail. Moreover, Zhang Xiaojing did rely on the county captain, although all the answers
The intention to protect comes from selfishness.
There was no hint of displeasure on Li Siye's face, and he said with a smile: "Actually, I have found a job, and I will definitely make more money than being a bad person."
"Oh," Zhao Lu asked with interest, "I don't know what the business is, let me tell you."
"I want to do business."
Zhang Xiaojing was deeply surprised. He thought that Li Siye would be more suitable to join a escort agency because he was tall, strong and capable of martial arts, or that it would be easier for him to join the army to gain fame. However, he did not expect that he would become a merchant, which was a lowly career for a young man who was very ambitious.
Saying this is tantamount to giving up on yourself.
Li Siye smiled: "Actually, it's not a business, I want to sell cakes."
Zhao Lu suddenly laughed sarcastically: "Selling cakes? Si Yelang, do you know how many cake shops there are in the West Market? Not to mention the West Market, there are also many small shops selling Hu cakes and soup cakes in various streets in the city.
.It might be okay if you make soup cakes, but not Hu cakes. People in Chang'an have very finicky tastes. Many people only like to eat cakes made by Sogdians, which are the authentic ones."
Li Siye pursed his lips and smiled resolutely: "The cake I want to make is different from theirs."
He brought Meier to the West Market today, not only to buy sencha utensils and skirts, but also to conduct field inspections. The West Market in Chang'an City is rich in products, but the types of vegetables are pitiful compared to later generations. There are only okra, sage,
Carrots, etc., but the seasonings are very rich, including onions, garlic, pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, and the prices are very affordable. This gave him the idea of making scallion pancakes, which can be regarded as making a small contribution to Datang's diet and making some money on the side.