The sun came out, and the tense atmosphere in Suzhou City was almost dissipating as the sun rose.
The city of Suzhou has become lively again. Although it is not as lively as before, it is not much less lively.
The morning market has begun.
The fire in front of the pancake shop was red, the hawkers were shouting one after another, the sounds of kneading and pounding dough could be heard from far and near, and pancakes were baked one after another. In particular, the Wuda Pancake Shop in Xiliu Lane in front of the South Gate was the most prosperous. People lined up in front of the shop to buy pancakes, and a batch of pancakes were snapped up as soon as they came out of the oven.
Many people who fled to Suzhou City lined up to buy this cheap, long-lasting and filling rice cake. They would buy more than ten at a time. Eating one rice cake with a bowl of hot water and a little salt would make a delicious meal.
At the door of the store, there were two kids in simple but clean clothes selling cooked bones, lungs and liver. They had sweet mouths and bright eyes, and their business was booming. The two large bamboo baskets full of bones, lungs and liver were almost sold out.
The slaughterhouse also became busy. A man who looked like a manager was leading the way in front, urging people constantly, "Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up, kill quickly, we are in a hurry to get out of the city to reward the soldiers." More than a dozen carts followed behind, each loaded with a big fat pig, and they were pushed into the slaughterhouse. Soon, the sound of pigs being slaughtered was heard.
Various snacks also appeared one after another, including wontons, fried rice, mutton offal soup, mutton head, tripe and lungs, fried cypress... There were people selling face-washing water in front of the bathhouse, and some particular people who stayed out all night would buy it to wash up. There were also tea stalls selling soups and medicines.
In short, the city is full of stalls from all walks of life, filling the streets and there is an endless stream of people coming out to the morning market.
In fact, today's morning market is still a little late.
As usual, the morning market would have already started. In the past, before daybreak, before five o'clock in the morning, all shops would have lit candles and opened their doors. The pancake shop would have already produced at least five batches of pancakes. By this time, the morning market would almost be coming to an end.
Today’s incident is all due to those damn Japanese pirates who launched a surprise attack on Suzhou city before daybreak.
After hearing the news, people were so frightened that they lost their minds, cried bitterly, and feared that the city would be broken and they would be killed by the Japanese pirates. You know, after the Japanese pirates broke into the city, they would burn, kill, rob and commit all kinds of evil.
Who would have the mood to open the morning market when their lives are in danger
I worked hard to open the morning market and made some money, but before I could even warm my pockets, the Japanese pirates broke into the city. What was they trying to do
As people listened to the shouting of the Japanese pirates outside, they became anxious and quickly stacked up a few gold ingots, preparing to burn them for themselves in advance, to avoid being killed by the Japanese pirates when the city was broken, and then having no money to spend and becoming poor.
They never expected to hear the news of a great victory. If they hadn't had relatives working on the city wall and saw it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it.
The Zhejiang army, which had only 2,000 soldiers outside the city and stationed in Fengqiao Camp, actually stopped the Japanese pirates and killed more than 10,000 of them. The water of Fenghe River turned red. In particular, the commander of the Zhejiang army, the top scholar of the dynasty, and the deputy envoy of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provincial Criminal Investigation Department, Zhu Ping'an, when the Japanese pirates were about to break through the army formation, stretched out his hand and summoned the Nine Heavens Mysterious Thunder. He summoned more than 30 thunders in a row, killing 7,000 to 8,000 Japanese pirates, and frightened the 50,000 Japanese pirates so much that they fled for more than ten miles in panic... ...
It is all thanks to Mr. Zhu and the Zhejiang Army. It was because of them that we repelled the Japanese pirates that we are in the mood to open the morning market.
There is a very popular snack stall in the morning market, occupying dozens of square meters of street-side space. It not only sells morning tea, but also sets up two large oil pans to fry fried cypress, and sells meat buns, tofu pudding, soy milk and spicy soup.
The stall had more than a dozen tables, all of which were occupied, and some people even ate while standing.
In addition to the delicious breakfast, there is another important factor, that is, there is a storyteller at this stall.
The owner of the snack stall was very business-minded. He gave the storyteller a table, provided him with breakfast for free, and assured the storyteller that all the tips he earned from his stories would belong to him. If the tips the storyteller earned were less than a hundred coins, the snack stall would make up the difference by giving him a hundred coins.
The reason for this is to attract customers.
For example, today, the storyteller is telling the story of how Lord Zhu Ping'an led the Zhejiang army to defeat the Japanese pirates in the morning.
The snack stalls were packed with people, and many people even ate breakfast while standing and listening to the storyteller tell stories.
"The Japanese pirates are ferocious and evil, with a large number of soldiers and horses. The ships they are riding on stretch for three miles. There are at least 50,000 Japanese pirates, and each of them has killed several people. They all use Japanese swords that are two meters long, which can cut iron like mud and cut hair like a breeze. They swing their swords like a whirlwind sweeping fallen leaves. They kill soldiers when they come and kill generals when they come. They are really the killer star that has come to the world."
"The four great chieftains of the Japanese pirates are not easy to deal with. The eldest, Xu Hai, has been a villain for ten lifetimes. In this lifetime, he is an evil monk who devours babies alive to cultivate his evil skills. He is good at controlling black winds and clouds and summoning evil spirits to help him fight."
"The second oldest, Chen Dong, and the third oldest, Ma Ye, are both old thieves who grew up by the sea. They are the reincarnations of sea monsters who grew up eating human flesh. They are immune to all poisons and are good at stirring up trouble. They have sea demons as their subordinates."
"The fourth son is the second son of a great lord in Japan. His name is Hojo Michizo. He has 3,000 warriors given by the great lord as his direct descendants. Hojo Michizo is a Japanese. He worships wild gods and is taught an evil skill. He can eat human hearts and livers to practice martial arts, especially the hearts and livers of boys and girls. Every time he eats a liver, he can gain a pound of strength. It is said that if he eats the hearts and livers of 10,000 people, his strength will be more than 10,000. He can pull three cows backwards and throw them more than 100 meters away..."
"At midnight last night, the four great Japanese pirate chiefs gathered 50,000 elite Japanese soldiers, and their warships covered the sky. The great Japanese chief Xu Hai controlled the black wind and black clouds to hide the whereabouts of the Japanese pirates, and summoned evil spirits to cover up their tracks. The second and third Japanese chiefs ordered the sea yakshas to tow the Japanese pirate warships in the sea, cutting through the waves and flying to the Taicang estuary. They sent troops to Suzhou City through the inland rivers. When they reached the inland rivers, they towed the Japanese ships without blushing or breathing hard whenever they encountered shoals and shallow waters..."
"The four Japanese chieftains led a large army to attack Suzhou City, determined to capture it. However, God's plans are not as good as man's plans, and man's plans are not as good as God's will."
"God bless us, and let the number one scholar Zhu Ping'an be sent down to lead the Zhejiang Army to protect our Suzhou City."
"Speaking of Master Zhu, what's the use of him? Master Zhu is the Wenqu Star from heaven who came down to earth. He won the first place in the imperial examination before he was twenty. There are ten talents in the world, and Master Zhu alone has eight of them. Whatever he says is a brilliant article."
"Lord Zhu has a sharp eye. No falsehood can cover his eyes. Lord Zhu knew that the Japanese pirates were coming, and he ordered people to build dozens of beacon towers within a radius of 50 miles in Suzhou City. Lord Zhu picked up a pen and posted the words 'Kanpo' on each beacon tower."
"With Lord Zhu's help, the soldiers on the beacon tower had the ability to see and hear from afar. They immediately saw through the dark wind and clouds that were summoned by the Japanese chieftain Xu Hai to cover the Japanese ships, heard the voices of the Japanese pirates, discovered their whereabouts in advance, lit the beacon fire to warn us, and prepared us..."
"... ..."
"The 50,000-strong Japanese pirate army attacked the Zhejiang army. Lord Zhu commanded the troops with confidence. The Zhejiang army bravely advanced and blocked wave after wave of attacks from the Japanese pirates. The Japanese pirates were killed and their bodies were scattered all over the ground, and blood flowed like a river."
"The Japanese pirates were unwilling to accept defeat. The great Japanese chieftain summoned evil spirits to help them. The four great Japanese chieftains sent 20,000 elite Japanese pirates to attack the front again."
"The Zhejiang army had only 2,000 soldiers, and faced with 20,000 Japanese pirates, they fought to the death. However, the Japanese pirates were more numerous, and they had the help of evil spirits, so they finally reached the front of the Zhejiang army. The Zhejiang army was on the verge of collapse, and at this moment, Lord Zhu waved his hand..."
"Guess what happened? Lord Zhu is the God of Literature who came down to earth. He wrote couplets for the God of Thunder in heaven, so they were friends. Lord Zhu waved his hand and greeted the God of Thunder, and he sent down thirty to nine heavenly thunderbolts. You all heard it, right? Our Suzhou city was shaken, and more than 20,000 Japanese pirates and countless evil spirits were blown into slag by the thirty heavenly thunderbolts..."