Chapter 36: The West Market

Although Mrs. Xue always had a faint smile on her face and a gentle expression, everyone in the Xue family felt somewhat strange, and their words and deeds became more and more careful, which gradually depressed the originally cheerful atmosphere, until they had eaten food in Baiyun Temple, Mrs. Xue said that Fangyi was suddenly unwell, and they went back to the house first, and the others went to Changchun Lake to play on their own, and the smiling faces finally returned to people's faces.

When you come to the world, of course, if you can be happy, you will be happy for a while.

Xue Jinyi didn't want to go to Changchun Lake, so she found an excuse to prepare for chanting and reciting the scriptures, and returned to the city with Caiyun.

"Caiyun, it's still early, why don't we walk outside for a while?" Xue Jinyi said, the biggest difficulty at the moment has passed, and it is time to seriously consider the next thing.

Caiyun pouted, a little reluctant but finally couldn't suppress the expectations in his heart, "You put on the hat, and I'll go with you, otherwise people will recognize your identity, and I will be embarrassed." ”

Xue Jinyi smiled and put on her hat "obediently", "If you haven't eaten enough at noon, I'll take you to eat authentic Sazi noodles, and you will lead the way." ”

Naturally, there is delicious food and can't refuse, Caiyun hugged her arms and walked in front of her with a swagger.

Xue Jinyi didn't bother with her, and after coming to the West Market, she looked at both sides of the market.

Unlike the opulence and prosperity of the East Market, which is close to the Imperial City, the West Market is a little less so, but there are more kinds of things and people, and there are many blonde foreigners, who walk freely on the streets, and she eavesdropped a few ears and found that they speak a language similar to English.

"This is it." Caiyun stopped in front of a street stall.

The stall owner is a middle-aged couple, a few broken wooden tables are placed on the wall, and the crooked neck tree hangs a banner with two big characters written "noodle stall", such a simple environment still attracts many customers, crowding the tables to the brim, some diners whether they are coarse cloth clothes or brocade robes can only squat on the side of the road with bowls.

"But there are so many people...... Caiyun frowned, looked left and right, and couldn't grab the position, "If you want me to squat on the side of the road to eat, I can't do it, I want to see ......" She looked at Xue Jinyi, who was looking at the front of the rouge gouache shop next to her, "If you don't go home, you make it for me to eat." ”

Xue Jinyi didn't answer, staring at the few female customers who entered and exited the rouge shop.

Caiyun raised her hand impatiently and shook it in front of her, "Don't look at it, this is the best rouge gouache shop in the West Market, and the beauty cream sold is excellent, but it is also a waste to use it on your face." ”

"Cream?" Sounds like a good look, Xue Jinyi asked, "Have I bought and used it before?" ”

Caiyun sneered, as if he had heard a joke, "At that time, in order to buy beauty cream, you stole the second wife's money, and you were almost beaten half to death, it can't be a stick to beat Meng, forget it, right?" ”

As soon as she finished speaking, a quarrel came from the rouge shop, attracting people at the door.

Caiyun also leaned over curiously.

It turned out that a customer bought a beauty cream, but after using it, not only did it have no effect, but also had a rash on his face, so he came to the shop to ask for an explanation.

Caiyun coughed dryly twice, turned around a little uncomfortably, and happened to see a vacant spot at the noodle stall, and rushed over to grab it with an arrow, and proudly shouted to the boss, "Come to two bowls of noodles."

Xue Jinyi listened for a while, thinking that the beauty cream is only effective for a certain type of skin, and if it is used for too sensitive skin, it will have the opposite effect, and the skin type of the original owner is also the same, otherwise it would not be so respectful until now.

After coming out to take a look at it these few times, people in the capital have money and leisure, and women regardless of age have the leisure to pursue beauty.

Xue Jinyi pondered while taking the face noodles sent by the proprietress, and the place next to Caiyun was finally vacated, but this little girl didn't help her grab it, and the seat was occupied by someone else in the blink of an eye.

"You're so useless," Caiyun rolled her eyes, "You can't grab the position, if you want to blame yourself, blame yourself." ”

Xue Jinyi didn't mind eating standing up, after all, when the crew was busy, she used to sit in the messy cowshed to eat.

Seeing that she didn't get angry, Caiyun pursed her lips and picked up a few noodles to eat.

After chewing twice, Caiyun frowned, as if he was unwilling, and took another sip of soup, but his brows wrinkled even deeper.

This noodle stall has been open for 20 years, and it is said that the business has been very prosperous, and it can be said that it is the most authentic Zhenzi noodles in the capital, and her favorite food is this one, but why does she suddenly feel that the taste is wrong?

Caiyun didn't believe in evil and took several bites, and looked at Xue Jinyi helplessly.

What did Xue Jinyi use to perform evil spells, and she actually made her never forget what she did?

Xue Jinyi felt Caiyun looking at her, but she didn't look back, and then looked at the other shops on the street.

Shopping is not only to see the Xue family's shop controlled by the Sun family, but also to think about what you will have to rely on to survive in the future.

Counting on the money for clothes, and the little monthly money issued by the Patriotic Mansion, I have to sit and eat.

Moreover, the money in hand is limited, so you need to plan carefully, and you can't make a loss-making transaction.

Xue Jinyi drank the soup in the bowl in one go, and after paying for two bowls, she continued to wander around the West Market, eating street food for a while, teasing the cats and dogs on the side of the road for a while, or casually taking a look at some shops, but not buying anything.

Caiyun came out to be idle again like before, thinking that it was "nature that is difficult to move", so she didn't talk much, just followed behind and had fun.

Estimating that the time was almost up, Xue Jinyi returned to the Weiguo Mansion with a belly full of ideas, and instructed Mama Yao to cook dinner, hide in the west wing and prepare to write a few plans, and then do field trips and market research to determine the business she wants to do.

The brush had just been dipped in ink, and before she could put it down, a knock at the door interrupted her.

Mama Yao went over to open the door, and it was not Xue Huai or the old lady's side that heard the sound, Xue Jinyi closed the doors and windows of the West Wing, and also walked over, and the people outside the door saw her and saluted.

"Miss Jin, this is what Madame sent me." The housekeeper stepped aside, and a row of maids appeared behind her, each holding something in her hand, including fabrics, food, and some utensils for daily life.

Mama Yao's eyes widened, although it was not as good as what Miss Fang used, but compared to what they were using now, it was already very good.

The housekeeper saw Mama Yao's surprise and said with a smile: "Miss Jin prays for the blessing of the Weiguo Mansion, and she has to delay the good years of the year, why do you have to take care of Miss Jin?" ”

After Xue Jinyi thanked her, she motioned for the maids to put their things in.

After putting the things away, the maids withdrew in an orderly manner, but the housekeeper did not leave, and said, "Miss Jin, Madame, please come over, there is something important." ”