Finally moved into another courtyard, Yin Yi and Qiu were packing things, Xiaojia was busy in the kitchen, and the huge courtyard suddenly became angry.
It's such a delight to have a world of my own, and I can't help but feel at ease as I hang out with my hands behind my back.
Walking out of the courtyard gate, there is a small street facing the river. I walked along the small street. It seems that the people who come and go are people who are busy for their livelihoods, peaceful but fulfilling.
"Quick! Quickly!"
"Step aside!"
Suddenly, there was a commotion around, and the hurrying crowd broke the tranquility of the street.
I walked forward curiously with the flow of people, and I saw all men, young and old, handsome and ugly, all flocking to a stall on the street.
"What are you doing?" I asked a young man who was struggling to push forward.
"Are you from out of town?" The man looked me up and down, clearly surprised by my appearance, but with contempt on his face.
"I really just arrived here." I smiled slightly, politely.
"Miss Shi is here!" The man turned his head impatiently, "We're going to eat tofu!"
eat tofu
"Please line up and come one by one!"
I was wondering, a gentle voice suddenly quieted the noisy crowd, everyone consciously lined up, and I was also pulled into the queue.
It took me a long time to turn.
A clean oil-paper canopy, two and a half-person-height large wooden buckets, a plate of soft tofu cut on a chopping board, and a few plates of chopped green onion in sauce and vinegar, it turned out to be a tofu stall!
"Do you want tofu or—"
The busy girl looked up, what a beautiful young girl! The complexion is fair, the appearance is watery, the body is soft and even, and the ten fingers are cut onions.
When she saw me, a strange color flashed in her eyes, and then she smiled and asked, "Or tofu flower?"
It turned out to be tofu Xishi! I also smiled at her and nodded slightly.
"A bowl of tofu flower."
Soon, a little boy with patches but neat clothes brought me a bowl of bean curd.
A simple blue-and-white porcelain bowl, the tofu is tender and smooth, sprinkled with a little green and green onion, and the fragrance is light on the nose, which makes the index finger move.
I nodded in admiration and raised my eyes. The girl was looking at me secretly. Seeing me nodding, she seemed relieved and looked at me with a smile.
With just one cup of tea, two buckets of tofu were sold out.
The girl finished packing, saw that I hadn't left, and walked towards me.
"Master, does this tofu flower suit your taste?"
"Very tasty!"
"Thank you for your appreciation." The girl smiled happily.
"Sister Shi!"
At this time, a young girl came running out of breath and went straight to the girl's arms.
"Babao! What's wrong with you?"
"Qi... Brother Qibao... got into a fight with someone again!" The little girl buried her head in the girl's arms and began to cry.
"Babao is good! Don't cry! Sister Shi will go back now!" The girl soothed for a while, and then greeted the little boy who started the fight, "Dabao! Quickly clean up the stall!"
Dabao nodded and packed up quickly and methodically with a composure that was disproportionate to his age.
When I saw this, I hurriedly held up a hand and pushed the wooden cart back for them. The girl surnamed Shi smiled gratefully at me and did not refuse.
Entering the alley, I was stunned to find that the tofu Xishi actually lived in an old house behind the courtyard of the Junfu, and it was her yard over the wall.
As soon as they entered the door, a few filthy little devils gathered around, "Sister Shi" and "Sister Shi" called out in a short manner, it seemed that they really had a fight just now.
I noticed that there was a little boy leaning against the doorpost. The boy's clothes were almost torn, his face was bruised and purple, and his upper lip was swollen with nosebleeds, but... he seemed to be very familiar.
"Seven Treasures!"
Miss Shi called the boy and hurried over to check the injury for him.
"Why did you fight with someone again?" she asked him half-blamingly as she cleaned his wound.
Unexpectedly, the boy did not say a word, just silently watching her heal his wounds.
That look... I suddenly remembered that it was the little beggar who was in front of the steamed bun shop that day! Just as stubborn!
"Sister Shi!" The little girl named Babao wiped away her tears, grabbed the corner of Miss Shi's clothes, and said in a milky voice, "Today that flower mother is here again! Qibao fought those people! "
When Miss Shi heard the words, she patted Babao's head, looked at Qibao again, and sighed.
While she was grooming the children, she told me about it.
This extremely beautiful tofu Xi Shi, named Shi Lingluo, lost her parents when she was a child, but the ancestral Shi family tofu shines brightly in her hands.
The children in the courtyard are all orphans she picked up from the street. The oldest Dabao is only ten years old. Qibao, who fights the most fiercely, does not like to talk and is stubborn. Babao is the only girl who loves to stick to her Qibao. elder brother.
As for the flower mother, she is a famous prostitute in Nanhuai, but her background is not small, and she specially selects singing and dancing girls for the dignitaries, which is commonly known as the official prostitute. In addition to satisfying officials' selfish desires, official prostitutes also had chaste prostitutes who did not sell themselves. They were not only beautiful in appearance, but also had good skills. They usually accompany wine and sing and dance in banquet occasions.
Hua's mother had long been attracted to Shi Lingluo's beauty and threatened her many times, but Shi Lingluo was unmoved and kept her closed every time. But this time, Mother Hua was going to be tough and brought her two minions. Unfortunately, Shi Lingluo was not at the stall. The angry mother was about to go to find Shi's tofu stall, but was beaten by Qibao and other children. .
I glanced at Qibao admiringly, but saw that he was still ignoring him.
"Your tofu is so popular, why don't you sell it more so that everyone can live a little better?" I looked around the simple house, and remembered the scene of people rushing to buy tofu, I couldn't help but feel a little strange.
"It's not my family that sells tofu on this street!" Shi Lingluo winked at me, and hugged Babao again, saying, "As long as we have enough food and clothing, we will be satisfied."
I suddenly realized that if she made too much tofu, it would definitely steal the business of other tofu shops. Is this why she is content with the status quo? What a kind girl.
"Sister Shi!" Babao snuggled into Shi Lingluo's arms, raised her bright eyes and said, "What if Mother Hua comes again?"
"Don't worry about Babao, Sister Shi will find a way!" Shi Lingluo patted Babao's head soothingly, with a gentle smile, but her downcast eyes were clearly full of worry.
"Babao come here!" I opened my arms towards Babao, "When Mother Hua comes, let the big brother beat her away, okay?"
"Okay!" Babao smiled sweetly and threw himself into my arms, soft like a lump of dough.
"Young Master—" Shi Linluo looked at me suspiciously, "You haven't asked for your honorable name yet?"
"In Xiajun Shuxing, just live in front, next time if Nahua's mother comes again, you will come to me!" I told her firmly.
"This... will it cause trouble for the gentleman?"
"Hands up."
"Then Linluo will thank you first, Young Master Jun!" Shi Linluo happily grabbed my hand and threw it away again, her drooping face flushed.
I smiled lightly and left.
"Hey! My name is Sun Yanche!"
When I walked to the door, there was a sudden cry from behind, I turned around, Qibao's face turned purple, and looked at me righteously, I didn't find it funny, I shook my head and walked out.
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The old house is not feeling well recently, please forgive me for the poor writing...