To The Land of Nevernight

As Chongyang approached, the weather suddenly became hot again.

Holding a yellow paper umbrella with lotus leaves, the maid greeted Mrs. Tang from the carriage, and the two entered a jewelry shop together.This jewelry shop is the ancestral property of the Tang family and is located at the east entrance of Suijin Street.Stepping over the Vinegar Square Bridge and walking westward for more than ten meters, there is a deep courtyard alley, which is taken from "How deep is the courtyard, the willows are piled up with smoke, and the curtains are endless". Just entering the alley is this jewelry shop.

There are seven or eight jewelry shops in Shenyuan Lane, and they walk through the alleys.

Mrs. Tang didn't come to buy jewellery, she came to the shop to check the books when she was approaching Chongyang Festival.After looking at it for an hour, I calculated Xia Tian's account with several managers, and it was still early before noon.

The two went out together, and the maid held an umbrella: "Madam, go back."

Mrs. Tang nodded, and when she went out, she looked at Suijin Street, which was full of people.The Double Ninth Festival is approaching, and many young girls in the street have a chrysanthemum hairpin on their temples.Mrs. Tang suddenly became interested in shopping, and said, "I haven't been to Suijin Street for a long time, let's take a look around."

The maid nodded in agreement.

The folk customs of the Song Dynasty were open, women's clothes were not as gorgeous and bright as in the previous dynasty, but they were also generous.There were quite a few young girls walking in a hurry on Suijin Street. Mrs. Tang looked around the east entrance of the Vinegar Square Bridge for a while, and saw a place in the distance where the crowd was crowded into a group, and it was so dark that she couldn't see clearly.

"what is that."

The servant girl looked at it: "It seems to be a stall selling breakfast. Now it's almost noon, and they should also close the stall."

Mrs. Tang said: "There are a lot of people in that place, I have never seen so many people before."

The servant girl stepped forward to have a look, she was taken aback when she saw clearly, and came back to report: "Madam, I saw the young master."

Mrs. Tang asked in surprise, "Young master? Which young master?"

Maid: "It's Mr. Tang Shen Tang from Zhaojia Village, and Miss. They're also over there."

"Where are they eating breakfast?"

The servant girl hesitated for a moment: "They... they seem to have opened an early shop!"

"Get out of the pot!" A loud and strong shout sounded in the crowd, followed by a burst of sweet sauce aroma.

After pushing the small wooden cart, a tall, thin and handsome young man waved a large spoon, scooped up a spoonful of thick batter, spread it evenly on the flat iron pan, and with a flick of his wrist, scooped the excess batter back into the bucket.The large iron spoon spreads the miscellaneous grain batter into a huge prototype shortbread, and the charcoal fire is baked below, and soon there are small round bubbles, which are broken when touched by the large iron spoon, and the rice grain fragrance of the flour flows out .

Spread a spoonful of sweet noodle sauce, sprinkle with a layer of pickled pickles, pickled shepherd's purse, coriander, and shallots.Tang Shen opened a small earthen pot, scooped a small spoonful of meat paste from inside.This is made by Mrs. Yao the night before, adding soy sauce, chili oil and sesame oil.The pancakes made a sizzling sound, and then the meat sauce was poured on it, and the aroma of meat and sauce were intertwined.

Tang Shen was quick with his hands and feet, and with a small shovel, he swiped in all directions, and in a few strokes, he rolled them into long strips and made them into a pancake.

Yao San said loudly: "Get on the pot!"

Tang Shen handed over the pancakes and said with a smile, "Be careful it's hot."

"Thank you, Boss Tang."

Tang Shen has only been doing the queuing for marketing for two days. After the multigrain pancakes became famous at the breakfast stalls on Suijin Street, he didn't hire anyone to line up again.But he has persisted in the matter of hunger marketing.It's just that from the beginning of selling one hundred per day, it has become two hundred.

Every morning, Yao San and Aunt Yao pushed a cart to sell pancakes.Yao San had already learned the skill of making pancakes from Tang Shen, and he made the first hundred pancakes every morning.When Tang Shen and Tang Juan wake up, he will come to Suijin Street to do the next hundred.

Two hundred is the limit they can do at present, and they can't make more.

The two hundred pancakes were sold out, Tang Shen rubbed his wrists, and Yao San and Aunt Yao started to close the stall.A figure stood in front of him, Tang Shen didn't look up, he put away his things and said, "The stall has been closed, let's go early tomorrow."

There are so many people who come to eat multigrain pancakes every day, and two hundred are far from enough.Tang Shen thought it was a diner who didn't line up.

After a while, the man said: "Excuse me... but Tang Shen from Zhao Family Village?"

Tang Shen raised his head immediately.I saw a woman wearing a brocade embroidered skirt was carefully looking at him. She wore a green jade bracelet on her wrist, and her earrings were also the best emperor green. She was rich and noble.Tang Shen didn't realize who it was at first, but when he saw the maid next to the woman, he paused in his heart: "Madam Tang?"

Mrs. Tang said with a smile: "I am your eldest aunt, just call your aunt."

Tang Shendao: "Auntie, are you here on business in Brocade Street today?"

Since the two boxes were delivered that time, the two families have never met again.Tang Shen didn't figure out the purpose of Mrs. Tang's gift, so she didn't act rashly, and didn't go to the Tang residence to discuss the separation of the family.Mrs. Tang never appeared again.

Tang Shen didn't think she was looking for him specially when she appeared here today.If you really want to find yourself, you can go directly to your home, you don't need to come to this street.

Madam Tang looked at Tang Shen's thin body and frowned slightly.

Tang Shen is thirteen this year, still in the year of Zongjiao.Mrs. Tang had never met Tang Shen before, but compared to Tang Juren's concubine of the same age, Tang Shen was too thin and weak, as if he would collapse in the wind.

If Tang Shen knew what she was thinking, he might have to complain for himself: after he came to wear clothes, he improved the food for himself and his sister, and with the extra money in the family, he never treated him badly.Especially when they came to Gusu Mansion, the brothers and sisters ate delicious food and drank spicy food.Tang Shen travels through the ancient times, and in the remote place of Zhaojia Village, birds can fade out of his mouth. After finally coming to Gusu Mansion, of course he enjoys it.

Unexpectedly, other people crazily eat Hesai because he has long flesh, but he is good, he develops vertically, the longer he grows, the taller he is, and suddenly he starts to jump.

Aunt Yao also said: "Little Dong's family is really tall, and he jumped so early."

For the ancient people who were generally malnourished, development at the age of seventeen or eighteen was normal, and it might even be too early.Tang Shen began to develop at the age of 13, isn't it too early?

As he grows taller, the flesh on his body can't keep up with the growth, so he looks thinner.

Mrs. Tang: "Do you come to Suijin Street every day to set up a breakfast stall?"

It was the first time Tang Juan saw such an elder, curiously hid behind Tang Shen, and quietly looked at Mrs. Tang.Mrs. Tang is not considered a beauty, but she has a good appearance and a gentle and generous demeanor. It can be seen that she is born in a scholarly family.Tang Juan said: "Yes, we come to make pancakes every day. Brother Yao and Aunt Yao come first, and my brother and I come to help when we wake up."

Mrs. Tang saw the scene of pedestrians queuing up just now: "Business is good." She didn't say anything more, turned to look at Tang Shen, and said with a smile: "I remember the last time I saw you was nine years ago, when you were just like this." As big as a child." Mrs. Tang compared her height with her hands, "I'm already a young man now. Have you ever studied?"

Tang Shen's voice was calm: "When father was still alive, he studied in a private school in the village."

"The Tang family has its own private school. Your two elder brothers study in it, as well as some of your cousins, and children nearby. If you want, you can study with your two elder brothers. They are bored in there. Well, two days ago, I heard that a younger brother moved from Zhaojia Village to Gusu Mansion, and he was clamoring to study with you. If you come to study, the three of you will happen to be companions."

The servant girl lowered her eyes and thought: The two young masters don't even know who Tang Shen is.

Tang Shen smiled and said, "Thank you, Auntie, for your kindness. I will go to the Tang Manor to look for you when the time comes."

Mrs. Tang nodded with a smile: "Okay, I'll wait for you at home."

Mrs. Tang and the maid left, Tang Shen watched thoughtfully.

Don Juan breathed a sigh of relief: "Auntie is really kind, she speaks softly. I thought she looked down on us like that Tang Juren, and didn't want to pay attention to us. Brother, Auntie said she wanted you to go to school, you go Is it?" The little girl opened her eyes wide and looked at Tang Shen expectantly. "If you go, you can be with Tang Juren's two sons. They also want you to go."

"Want me to go?" Tang Shen almost laughed out loud.

Don Juan: "?"

"That's what your auntie said to save us face. That's all, I have my own considerations about studying, let's go home."

As soon as the four of them returned home, they saw a person waiting at the door early.

Tang Shen saw the other party and hurried up.

Butler Liang bowed and saluted, and handed over an invitation card: "Young Master Tang, my lord has returned from Jinling. This is an invitation card. He invites you to come to the mansion to explain." , leave soon.

Tang Shen opened the post and took a look.

Another piece of gilt brocade paper, on which was written a four-line poem in lower script with hairpin flowers.Tang Shen read it out: "The sky is fine, the sun and the moon are set, and the fragrance of fruit is blowing in against the wind. When you enter the room, look up to the extreme, and put the wine in the east window." It turned out to be a guessing poem?

Tang Shen frowned, thinking carefully.

With this thought, it was noon.

Aunt Yao brought the food out of the kitchen, and the four of them sat in the courtyard to eat.Tang Shen held the invitation card in his left hand and the chopsticks in his right hand. He was about to pick up a dish when he looked at the words on the invitation card and silently put down the chopsticks.He did it two or three times, and Don Juan said: "Brother, what are you looking at, let's eat first."

Tang Shen looked up at her, his eyes stopped on a small yellow flower on Don Juan's temple.

After looking at it for a while, the little girl blushed and took off the chrysanthemum by her ear: "Don't look at it, I think everyone don't want flowers so much, so I just took one away. Ah, look at it, brother is a villain!" Everyone has a love for beauty, Tang Juan thought that Tang Shen made fun of her beauty, and became angry from embarrassment.

Tang Shen suddenly said, "Chrysanthemum? Brother Yao, is it almost Chongyang?"

Yao San: "Yes, the Double Ninth Festival will be in three days, don't you know, little boss?"

Tang Shen never understood the ancient calendar. After coming to Gusu Mansion, he was busy making money and didn't notice the date.

He laughed and said, "When it's the Double Ninth Day, I'll still come for chrysanthemums."

Three days later, Double Ninth Festival, noon.

Butler Liang opened the door and welcomed Tang Shen into the Liang residence. He smiled and said, "Young Master Tang, my lord just asked if you were here. I didn't expect you to come here."

Walking through two corner doors, through a long windy corridor, in the corner pavilion beside the lotus pond, Liang Daru turned his back to Tang Shen, poured a pot of tea for himself, and looked at the graceful and moving scenery of the whole lotus pond.Tang Shen walked over to take a look, and saw that the lotus in the pond had withered long ago, leaving only some dead branches and leaves, but Liang Daru still watched, drinking tea and admiring the flowers.

Tang Shen made a bow and said, "Sir, the boy is here to visit."

It was "Mr.", not an adult, and directly regarded this visit as a visit from a junior to an elder, a scholar's visit to a great Confucianist in the world, rather than a public visit to an official in the officialdom.

Liang Daru smiled slightly, he raised his head and looked at Tang Shen.The deep and gentle eyes stayed on Tang Shen's body for a moment, and finally stopped on the top of his head.

Liang Chandao: "I haven't seen you for a few months, but I've grown a lot taller. Sit down."

Tang Shen sat down respectfully.

Tang Shen said: "Sir, are you admiring the flowers?"

Liang Song: "Oh? Look, there is not a single flower in this yard."

"Mr. said, enter the room with your head up high, and drink the chrysanthemums in the east window. Isn't it the Double Ninth Festival, and you invite the boy to enjoy the chrysanthemums?"

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