Chapter 162 [Information in Tiger Bridge Town]
"Yes, sir."
The little fox was also looking forward to it, and went to the town ahead to open his eyes.
He has heard from his grandfather and the mountain **** that the outside world is vast and prosperous, but he has never seen it all, but because of this, he has a lot of yearning and a lot of wonderful imaginations about the big world outside.
Hu Yun unscrupulously looked at every traveler on the official road.
Whether it is pedestrians carrying packages and loads and pushing unicycles, passengers riding donkeys and mules, or carts with various flags and carrying people and passengers, they can arouse his infinite curiosity and interest.
If he wasn't still a little timid, he would definitely go up to talk to him.
Fang Chang told him quietly that it was impolite to stare like this, so the little fox stopped staring all the time, but his eyes still glanced back and forth.
After walking for a while, the fox leaned over and said quietly, "Sir, this is the first time I've seen so many people. The difference between them is so big—it's as big as the difference between demons."
"Oh? Why do you say that?" Fang Chang wondered.
"Some of these pedestrians are light and healthy, some are emaciated, and some are panting and coughing again and again; some are wearing clean materials, some are wearing red and green, and some are in tatters; Huhou is served by people, and some are weighed down by heavy loads on their backs, unable to straighten their backs... These are simply not the same kind of people." The little fox said while still looking at every detail around him.
"Well, from many angles, what you said is correct." Fang Chang nodded, but more, he didn't tell the little fox, but told him: "As for the deeper part, you will have to do it yourself in the future." observe."
The farther away from Yunzhong Mountain, the flatter the terrain.
Most of Ninghe Prefecture is an alluvial plain, which was caused by the Baigou River that used to flood every year.
After constant dredging over the years, the Baigou River has finally been tamed, quietly irrigating the farmland below the mountain through dense cobweb-like canals.
The fertile alluvial plain made Ninghe Mansion, which was free from floods, start to become prosperous, quickly catching up with the surrounding mansions.
It was approaching the autumn harvest season, and the fields on both sides were full of golden corn, mixed with some plots of miscellaneous grains and vegetables. Those were often near the water canal, and should be the second crop after planting wheat.
Nowadays, with the popularity of stone mills, various ways of eating flour have been developed, and the yield is higher than that of millet. At least in the north, the status of wheat as a grain is becoming more and more important.
According to this trend, if there is no external interference, perhaps in a few hundred years, wheat will become the main crop here.
The fresh scenery on both sides of the official road also attracted the little fox. While looking at the pedestrians and vehicles, he was also admiring the scenery on both sides. At the same time, he kept his mouth open and kept chatting.
Fang Chang was also very relieved that this lively young man was by his side. This kind of journey was much more interesting than walking alone before.
"Tiger Bridge Town is here."
Looking ahead, at the bustling town on the other side of the rolling Baigou River, Fang Chang smiled to Hu Yun beside him.
"Is that Huqiao Town? My grandfather told me that story when he was still alive. He also told me that I must never learn from that tiger. He went on an evil path and blinded his mind, and ended up being killed in an extremely ridiculous way. It's really stupid."
"Ah, in front is the legendary Fuhu Bridge? Grandpa told me, but I haven't seen it, and I've heard the story about that stone too!"
When the young man saw everything in front of him, he almost jumped for joy, but he still kept his movements and obediently followed behind Fang Chang.
Fang Chang glanced sideways, and said to the little fox: "Well, the Fuhu Bridge is in front of you, and the stone engraved with the word "Huqiao Town" is a good sight, you can go and have a look, be careful Don't fall into the river."
"Yes, sir."
After saying that, Hu Yun rushed up, stroked the railings of the famous bridge carefully, looked at the stone bridge deck and the piers below, and then reluctantly went to the big stone at the entrance of the town to check.
The bustling scene instantly attracted the boy.
The shops, houses, stalls, inns, tethered carriages and horses on both sides, children playing... all made this little fairy who went down the mountain for the first time full of surprises.
Looking at the smell of food wafting in the wind, the little fox almost drools. Fang Chang said with a smile, "Money is needed to walk in the world. Someone sells and someone buys. This is called a transaction."
Hu Yun nodded. His grandfather had also said this before.
But I have no money.
"The most famous thing in Huqiao Town is actually the tiger pancakes here. One is because the legend back then was novel and interesting enough, and the other is because the tiger pancakes are really delicious, but the most important point, and the third point, is this Fuhu biscuits are very storage-resistant and do not stick to hands, so they are very suitable for passers-by and business travelers as dry food."
Fang Chang explained to the little fox next to him, and paid for the tiger cake.
He didn’t go to the gold and silver shop in a hurry to exchange the silver in the package into money, because the copper coins he exchanged for the last time he went down the mountain were not completely used up before going up the mountain, and he still carried them with him when he came down this time.
A few cakes are still affordable.
This pancake is made of white flour, heavy in oil and sugar, and the price is slightly higher, but it tastes very filling and can provide a lot of strength.
It’s just that for Fang Chang, they are more like snacks—he cares more about the taste of tiger pancakes.
Passing one to the little fox, Fang Chang packed the rest of the cakes into the parcel behind him:
"Taste."
The little fox looked at it twice, as if he was a little worried about the prestige of the pancake "Fuhu", but the aroma of the pancake and Mr. Fang's reliability made him finally open his mouth and take a bite.
Then his eyes lit up, and he wolfed down the pancakes.
Looking at the greedy young man, Fang Chang said: "Follow me to the gold and silver shop first, I'll exchange some money, then I'll drink some sorghum wine, and I'll take you to eat the best food in Huqiao Town."
"the most delicious?"
"Well, there is a stall owner named Lao Xu who opened a noodle stall. It is the most delicious food in Huqiao Town, but the reputation is not as loud as that of Fuhu Cake, and there is no interesting story behind it."
The price of wine has risen a little.
Originally, the price of one penny was increased to two pennies, and the price of three pennies and five pennies was increased to four pennies and six pennies. However, half a penny was allowed, and the sorghum wine that Fang Chang had been drinking for a long time, ten pennies per penny, was raised to twelve. Wen mentioned.
It is the cheapest kind, a penny for a big bowl of wine, the price remains the same—only more water is added.
"Shopkeeper, call me twenty mentions."
Fang Chang took out a consistent money, counted a small amount from it, and put it on the table.
"oh?"
The tavern manager was first shocked by the arrogance of this familiar customer, then delighted in his heart, and then looked suspiciously at the gourd that Fang Chang handed over, but did not make a sound.
Inserted the funnel and punched twenty pieces in a row. The shopkeeper praised:
"Guest officer, this gourd of yours is quite capable."
Fang Chang just nodded and smiled, without answering. He reached out and lifted the gourd from the desk, hung it on his waist, and then left the tavern with Hu Yun.
The shopkeeper of the tavern at the back greeted and said: "Guest officer, come often in the future~!"
(end of this chapter)