Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan rode around on horseback. There is a special horse track, next to the low flower bed. There is a driveway between the two horse tracks, and the sidewalk is on the other side of the flower bed.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan can't eliminate the transportation force of livestock. There are few tractors, but they are only used to transport people who are eligible to go to get off work. Bicycles can be used. The problem is that steel is reluctant to be used in this area, and animal power must be allowed to exist. .
The two rode on military horses, as well as other pedestrians. There were horses, donkeys, and mules. Both donkey mules and horse mules. Under normal circumstances, there are very few people riding like them. They usually bring extras, chewing heads on the front and dungbags on the back.
The two did not know that when they were strolling, the entire Datang telegraph system had not been idle since this morning. Zhang Xiaobao promised Li Longji last night that he got married on the twenty-sixth of the first lunar month of the new year. Spread.
Anyone who got the news in the capital, no matter how many times they changed their contacts, immediately spread the news about the marriage between Xiaobao and the cuckoo.
The whole Datang went crazy. When the two people came out in the afternoon, all the major towns of Datang posted the incident on the official bulletin board, and then people began to pass it on to more remote places.
Some people with rich families are already busy preparing gifts, no matter how far the journey is, they are ready to ship immediately, and they will definitely be able to ship the goods to the capital when they get married.
Ordinary people in some county towns have already asked someone to start discussing whether they want to collect money to buy things to congratulate Xiaobao and the cuckoo.
It took more than an hour for Zhang Xiaobao and two of them to come to the west of the capital, which belonged to the former outside of the city, and now it is also a place where people with relatively few possessions live.
But without bungalows, the land resources in the capital are too tight. The shortest house has two floors, not upstairs and downstairs, but below each room, there is a staircase, which is a family, so as to reduce the number of neighbors. Noisy and fight between up and down.
Today’s weather is not bad. It’s not as cold as the northeast. The sun hangs unobstructed and a little bit to the west. There are no people in single clothes on the street. Otherwise, the wind blows by, which is too much. cool.
At this moment, it is west wind, about level three, which can blow the guise of the shops and wine shops on the street next to it, as well as the flags belonging to the Tang Dynasty. There was no before. Now basically everyone has prepared it. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan specially designed it, which is a puzzle. The same dragon, otherwise it would be troublesome to make.
There are places that sell them exclusively, and some embroider them in their own homes, and even paint them with dyes. Many of the national flags are not standardized, but this does not affect the love and support of Datang by the people of Datang.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan saw a baby wrapped in such a cotton banner, held by his mother, standing next to a wine shop, and chatting with another woman while waiting for a drink.
The two don’t think that the woman’s behavior is a blasphemy against the national flag. If the weather is too cold and there is no room for warmth, it’s okay to burn the national flag to keep warm. They must go online and say that this behavior violates the law. No need, and Datang doesn't have such laws today.
There are many guards around the two people who don’t have much disguise, holding guns and blatantly protecting them. Whenever they see them, the people in the capital always wave and nod in excitement, and the two of them return their salutes, even not. Need to speak.
"This kind of casual peace is the most intimate love." Zhang Xiaobao got off his horse and said to Wang Juan who was following him.
"People are afraid of affecting our business affairs. It reminds me of two lines of poems, Mo Chou has no confidant in the future, no one in the world knows the monarch, that family's smelt noodles are good, and the smell will make you feel fragrant. Let's have a bite. There is no taste of chili oil. Wait two more years for more chili."
Wang Juan sniffed and looked at a steaming three-story noodle restaurant. The word "fire" was clearly written on the guise. Now it sells bashful noodles. When it's still cold, hot pot won't sell.
Zhang Xiaobao clicked his mouth twice, feeling that he could eat some more, and followed Wang Juan to his horse. Naturally, someone was responsible for their horse.
"Yeah, Xiaobao and the cuckoo are here, what are you going to eat?" The guy was very enthusiastic, and greeted the two with a smile, and replaced them with someone who didn’t understand the situation. He thought he had met frequent guests, but in fact, the two were the first. Come again.
The guy didn't cry bitterly, nor yelled to hug him up. It was just a very simple greeting, but the guy's legs couldn't help shaking, his eyes were bright, and he kept swallowing.
Obviously, he tried his best not to make Little Treasure and Cuckoo feel uncomfortable. If they didn't let go, they might find an excuse to leave.
There were not many people on the first floor. After the meal, there were only two people at the tables. They turned their heads and took deep breaths at the same time, but did not stand up.
"Two bowls of noodles, you want lamb soup, the best is clear soup, don't add lamb, make a single serving, don't put the noodles hard, don't serve the dishes, my wife and I have eaten at noon." Zhang Xiaobao was indeed very comfortable and was not caught. Onlookers.
The man took the rag and wiped the table next to the window vigorously: "Okay, you two sit here."
After speaking, instead of shouting to the back, you turned and ran in and arranged it yourself. Another guy came to check the vinegar on the table immediately, shook it, and found that there was not much, so he exchanged it with the vinegar bottle on the table next to him, stood by and was ready to serve at any time, and did not forget to explain.
"There are few people on the first floor. I stand everywhere. Can they eat?"
The question was about the guards who came in generously. The guards didn't conceal their purpose. They carried their pistols and looked around.
Whether it's the buddies or the two people at the table, they didn't feel that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were making a difference. If there were no guards, they would be worried.
The guards had just chosen a place to sit down, and two people came in outside, just about to speak to the guy, they suddenly stopped, looked at the guard holding the gun, and then turned to meet the eyes of a man and a woman looking over there, one of them He gagged his mouth, took a deep breath, and finally spoke.
"Little treasure, cuckoo, you, are you two here too?"
"Yes, I came here with a smell, there is still room in my stomach, and then pad the cushion, what are you eating?" Zhang Xiaobao said with a smile.
"Two bowls of mutton noodles, put more chopped green onion and coriander, a little bit more oil, a dish of fennel beans, a portion of sweet garlic." The man shouted to the guy, and nodded toward Zhang Xiaobao: "Let's go to the table and eat. "
Zhang Xiaobao raised his hand and compared the painting, which means you please.
The two sat down, less than three minutes, the noodles came, there were fennel beans and sweet garlic, and four surrounding plates, the smallest plate, a garlic cucumber, a salted eggplant, a kimchi, and a boiled salted peas.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan waited for another five minutes before the noodles were brought out by the buddies who had just entered. They put them on the table and explained: "The master just took a rest, and I called it out. He used it himself."
"That's what I meant. If you want to eat, you can eat the master chef." Zhang Xiaobao expressed his understanding. He picked up the chopsticks and stirred in the bowl. The bowl was quite large, but there was not much noodles. Although it was the clear broth that he wanted, there was still oil and green onion floating on it. Only scallion white, coriander mozi is also emerald green.
There was a shirtless man on the two tables before. He stretched his neck to see what Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were playing with. He smiled and said to the guy: "It’s not me. Look at the green onion and coriander in my bowl. Bao and the cuckoo ate them, obviously getting older, and the hard rods of coriander were dumbfounded."
"Yeah, that's not what I meant. I was thinking about your good teeth and chewing when you eat." The dude also replied with a smile.
"Dare to say that Xiaobao and the cuckoo have a bad mouth, you should be cured, Xiaobao, where are you two going?" The man asked Zhang Xiaobao, jokingly.
Zhang Xiaobao stuck his mouth in his face and sucked in a lot of the mouth with a squeak. After biting it, he sipped the soup and swallowed it again. He exhaled comfortably, and said to the man: "Go to the west and take a look at the terrain. Where is it suitable for new repairs? Railway station, a railway station in Beijing is too busy, where is my brother busy?"
Zhang Xiaobao introduced his purpose and asked about the job of the other party. He didn't need to say what he was doing, he believed that the other party absolutely knew.
The man became happy when he heard it: "Really? Great. I am someone who can benefit directly. I pull my feet and look at the prints on my shoulders. My family lives in the west. I usually run around too far. At night, I didn’t find goods going west from the east station. I ran empty. I was tired. I was tired. The road was not close. I didn’t make any money. I was frustrated. I should have built a station on the west. Fortunately you are back."
"The imperial court is actually making plans. When the two of me come back to speed up the majesty, your majesty is very supportive." Zhang Xiaobao is not good at saying bad things about others, so he can only explain it like this.
"Understand, understand, I understand." The man is not stupid, understands what it means, nodded, turned around and continued to eat, they wanted more noodles, wine, and six cold plates, no hot dishes, no surrounding plates, and one There are not many bones in the plate. It is estimated that the buddy replaced it with a round plate. It seems that they are not going to work in the afternoon.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan glanced at each other and were very emotional. Today’s catering industry still has rules, restaurants must be surrounded by dishes, even if it’s a tea stall on the roadside, you have no money. In the past, people would give you a bowl of water. You don’t need money for a bowl of chamozi, but you bring your own tea. If you want water, you have to pay. It can also be said to be a moral tradition.
The two of them ate a bowl of noodles very quickly, and they drank a small bowl of soup. A large bowl was too much to fill.
When he got up to check out, the guy said a two cents, Zhang Xiaobao didn’t ask, and asked the guard to pay for it, and said to the guy: “After the bone marrow is knocked out, put it on a plate separately, or put it in the soup and cook it. Drink If it doesn't taste, the ginger juice and salt are blended into a semi-dry and semi-wet material. You can eat it as a dip or sell it for money, or you can add it to those who order more."
"Yeah, can you still eat like this? Our little treasure is really good, listen to you, and I will tell the owner, "Benevolence and righteousness." The man knew that he was receiving less money. A dish was given, which is much more than the underpaid.
Seeing the two walking out, the dude asked: "Xiaobao, Cuckoo, are you two getting married on the twenty-sixth of the first month of the new year?"
"How do you know?" Zhang Xiaobao asked in surprise.
"It's all spreading. The Telegraph Bureau hasn't been idle since the morning. We still want to gather a member. It is estimated that others are also preparing." The guy has confirmed from Zhang Xiaobao's words that it is really married on the 26th of the first month.
"Yes, it was that day." Zhang Xiaobao didn't say much, and only when he came outside with Wang Juan, his expressions were worried.
"Put it in the newspaper. Tomorrow's newspaper will be sent out early in the morning. Don't let them buy and send it. The freight is not cost-effective." Wang Juan could imagine not talking about it in the newspaper. What the final result would be.
"I really can’t tell them to charge them for one person’s ten renminbi. We use our family and joint merchants’ branches in various places as a basis. We invite all Datang people to eat running water tables. One person’s ten renminbi is almost enough for our capital. Millions of sticks, add two good dishes to each table."
Zhang Xiaobao followed.