On the second day, they arrived at Kaifeng Mansion, and when they got out of the station, everyone discussed which inn to live in. Kang Yuanwai said to Xu Ke: "Xiucai, I haven't eaten all night, I'm a little hungry, how about we go eat something?" Here in Kaifeng Mansion, all kinds of snacks are the most famous. ”

Tsui Hark asked Mrs. Wang, and there was nothing wrong left and right, so he followed Mr. and Mrs. Kang to a snack shop next to him.

This shop is located next to the station, and it is a tourist business, and it is very neat. Seeing a few people coming in, a small servant walked up quickly, saluted and asked, "Ladies and gentlemen, what do you want to use?" We have the best lamb buns here, freshly steamed, fragrant and delicious. ”

Kang Yuanwai led everyone to sit down on a pair of seats, and said, "Then let's have a cage of buns first." By the way, what kind of soup is there? ”

The little guy said: "There are wontons, tofu brains, and all kinds of porridge." What do the guest officers want? ”

Kang Yuanwai said: "Let's have a few bowls of rotten brains, this thing tastes smooth." ”

The little guy answered, and asked again: "Guest officer, is the tofu brain sweet?" Or is it still salty? Is it to put halogen, or not to put halogen? ”

Kang Yuanwai said: "Nature is sweet!" I have my own money with you, it's not that I am scolded for having no money! ”

The little guy agreed, and was about to leave, Tsui Hark said: "Wait, I want to be salty." It is better to have meat stewed in it, and some minced vegetables. ”

The little guy answered and went quickly. The food was ready-made, and it was brought up in a matter of moments.

Kang Yuanwai said to Xu Ke: "Xiucai, don't be afraid to spend money. When we arrived in Kaifeng Mansion, we couldn't be petty, and we added some sugar to the tofu brain. ”

The little guy couldn't help it, and said to Kang Yuanwai: "Guest officer, in our store, whether it is sweet or salty, the price is the same." ”

Hearing this, Kang Yuanwai couldn't help but widen his eyes: "Where is there such a business!" How much is a pound of sugar, how much is a pound of salt, how can it be the same price? In my hometown, you can buy two bowls of salty for a bowl of sweet! ”

The little guy said: "Guest officer, there is no way to do this, Kaifeng Mansion is like this." The meat marinade added to the salty one is all the best and carefully boiled, which is not cheaper than sugar. How to care about their respective tastes? ”

After saying that, he went to his own hands and greeted the other guests.

Kang Yuan was angry, especially self-reliant, and said to Xu Ke: "I have never heard of such a business, sweet tofu brain is actually the same price as salty tofu brain!" If it weren't for the cheap sugar in Kaifeng Mansion, the people in the capital wouldn't be able to live. - Xiucai, at the same price, why don't you eat sweet? ”

Tsui Hark said: "Outside of the staff, I like this taste, and I am used to eating, and I can't change it for a while." ”

Kang Yuanwai shook his head again and again, feeling that Tsui Hark was incredible. Sugar is such a good thing, how can there still be people who don't eat it. Tofu brain was not popular before, but Du Zhongxiao launched it in his own restaurant and spread it from Xuzhou to Kaifeng Mansion. Because it is easy to eat and has a smooth taste, it quickly became popular. Du Zhongxiao eats exquisitely, in addition to adding sauce, chopped green onions, coriander, etc., he will also make meat marinade and pour it over. However, soon, someone invented a way to eat it with sugar, and it quickly became popular. At this time, sugar was still a luxury, expensive, and the outsiders did not eat sweet, but the feeling of spending money.

In Xiangzhou, the price of sugar is indeed more expensive than that of Kaifeng, and more importantly, the salty ingredients are cheaper, one bowl of sweet is equivalent to two bowls of salty. What is the identity of Kang Yuan? Of course, it is expensive to eat, and when I see someone who eats salty, I only have one idea, this is a poor man.

Kang Yuanwai shook his head, and had to beckon everyone to eat steamed buns, drink tofu brain, and feel the sweetness of the sugar inside. Kaifeng Mansion is different from other places, the amount of sugar added in it is sufficient, and it is particularly delicious.

After eating steamed buns and drinking tofu brains, Kang Yuanwai said to Xu Ke: "Xiucai, I heard that Wang Xiaoniang has an uncle in the capital, yes or no?" ”

Tsui Hark said: "Outside the staff, it's true. Her aunt and uncle cherished her very much, and we came to the capital to join her. ”

Although these two men and women said that they were husband and wife, they looked a little embarrassed, and Mrs. Kang said that they were running away from marriage, which was very likely. Kang Yuanwai asked people not to mention these things, but said: "I heard that in the royal official's house, Xiaoshe once met a fairy, and he can know the past and the future, I don't know if it is or not?" ”

Tsui Hark said: "I have also heard about this. However, outside of the staff, this matter is not as magical as it is rumored outside. We know the details, the little sheren have been bewitched by ghosts, some crazy, and often babble nonsense. Some people say that it is a prophecy, and they can know the future, but in fact, there are not many benefits. ”

Kang Yuanwai was stunned: "What, isn't everything effective?" ”

Tsui Hark smiled: "How is it possible! To tell you the truth, there are only a few times that it has worked. Sometimes we gossip, just anyone, there is always a time when there are more things to say, yes or no? However, the little sheren started to go crazy and crazy, and it was just spread outside. ”

Kang Yuanwai was a little disappointed: "This matter has spread so widely, I still think it is a little supernatural." Listen to you, but it's useless. Don't hide it, my eldest husband has been married for several years and has no heirs. I wanted to ask the little officials to ask the heavens, is it because I don't have a grandson in my life, or if my eldest man has no children in my life. My wife and I are both old, only one son, Da Lang, and the rest are daughters, so we can't cut off the incense. If you ask clearly, Da Lang is destined to have no queen, I will accept a concubine, and my wife will not object, and it is good to have another son, Sun Jixiang. ”

Tsui Hark said: "Outside the staff, there are really not many things that the little Sheren said that worked, and this kind of big thing dare not be believed." One said it badly, and if you wait a few more years and still have no grandchildren, won't it be delayed? In my opinion, it is still very early to take a concubine and have another son. ”

Kang Yuanwai thought about it and nodded yes.

At this time, it is not easy to take a concubine according to the law, and a man must be over forty years old and have no children. However, there are many workarounds. It is more common to be hired at home not in the name of concubines, but in the name of maidservants, maids, courtesans, etc., and it is more common to spend money to send children out of the house after giving birth. Although the status of the concubine is not as good as that of the wife, there is always some status in the law, and when the master dies, some property can be divided. And in other names there is no such trouble, the owner dies, and there is no right to divide the property. Even if there is a child, the property is divided among the children and has nothing to do with the woman in name. This kind of hired woman is actually not considered a concubine, but people are used to calling them concubines, which is actually different. In this era, hiring is popular, and it is not surprising that hiring people to have a child. Just like the birth of a child in the womb of later generations, it is an ambiguous area of the law, and sometimes the woman does not vehemently oppose it.

This is the case with Kang Yuanwai's family. If it was confirmed that the son could not have children, Mrs. Kang would hire a concubine for her husband. This kind of hired woman is different from the ordinary, she does not pay attention to intelligence and ability, does not pay attention to youth and beauty, she wants to be able to have children, and married women who have given birth are the most popular. Specify the contract, how much time, how much money is born, how many boys, how many girls, and how many children will not be born when the time comes.

In this era, contracts for the sale of persons are recognized, but there is a time limit and there is a need to specify what is being sold. Selling labor is an ordinary slave, and this kind of ability to sell one's body and have children is another. Unlike previous dynasties, the betrayer is no longer the same as property, but is still a citizen under the rule of the state, and if he is beaten, scolded and abused, he has the right to sue the master, and the court provides a certain degree of personal protection.

But no matter what, men and women sleep together, and no one dares to guarantee that there will be no emotional entanglements. Once there is a relationship, the man has the right to give the family property to the woman, and the woman has no means of restraining it. It is precisely because of this that Mrs. Kang has been entangled.

Taking a concubine in order to have a child is different from sleeping with other women for beauty, and Kang Yuanwai is not enthusiastic. He would rather spend some money and go outside to find a little lady who sings songs. Those women have the means, and they can make men comfortable, and that's interesting.

When Kang Yuanwai was discussing this matter with Tsui Hark, a person next to him came over and said to Kang Yuanwai: "This official, if you want to ask your heir Xianghuo, why don't you go to Master Gao!" ”

Kang Yuanwai looked up and saw that it was a young man, with an open mind, revealing a flower embroidery. asked, "Dare to ask who Master Gao is?" ”

The man said: "Master Gao is a high-ranking monk, with a miraculous medical skills, curing diseases and saving people, and doing countless good deeds. Once met a fairy, a spell is incomparably wonderful, can know the past and the future. ”

Kang Yuanwai thought about it and shook his head: "I have also been to Kaifeng Mansion a few times, and I have never heard of any Master Gao. ”

The young man laughed: "Master Gao came to Kaifeng Mansion not long ago, how could you hear about it!" This master traveled the world, but he only met nobles, and for the well-being of the world, he had to come to Kaifeng Mansion. Just now I heard you talk about what kind of small official of the Wang family can travel with immortals, saying that the fate of the heirs of today's official family is difficult, it is all a lie, indicating that he has encountered a fake immortal. There is a prince in the official family who lives in the people, and now he has grown up, and he lives in the opposite shop with Master Gao, how can it be difficult to have an heir! ”

Hearing this, Kang Yuanwai was taken aback: "The prince is in exile? This is Kaifeng Mansion, if there is such a thing, how not to send it to the palace? ”

The young man said, "What do you mortals know! Master Gao understands that this prince is in some distress in his life, and he will have to go to the people to suffer. Only next year can the merit be completed, and then enter the palace and recognize the official family, that is, the prince of the dynasty! ”

When Tsui Hark heard this, he couldn't help laughing and said, "What crazy words! Where in the world is there such a thing! ”

This young man is Quan Erlang, who has been with Gao Ji'an for so many years, and he has long been convinced of this matter. Hearing Tsui Hark's questioning, he couldn't help but widen his eyes and said, "I see that you are a scholar, I didn't expect to be so uninformed!" Do you know Emperor Xuan of Han? I inherited the Han Dynasty in the Great Song Dynasty, and this prince is the story of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, and everything has a fixed number! ”

Seeing that Quan Erlang was serious, Kang Yuan didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly asked Xu Ke: "Xiucai, which dynasty is Emperor Xuan of Han?" ”

Tsui Hark said: "Naturally, it is the Han Dynasty. Because of the political disputes in the imperial court, this emperor has been living in the people since he was a child, so he has a deep sword love and Nanyang's love, which is his business. Now that the Holy One has ascended the throne, although there are foreign enemies, the country is too peaceful, where is there such a thing, don't listen to this person's nonsense. ”