Earlier than Luo Erniang's side, Xipo Village had already received news that Luo Yong and others were going to open a shop in Chang'an City. Luo Yong said in the letter that they would send a batch of goods to Chang'an City in the near future. The faster the speed, the better, and the more quantity and variety, the better.

It happened to be that time, someone drove a group of horses to Lishi to sell them.

Although the road that Luo Yong and others built had not yet reached Liangzhou City, it still brought convenience to many places on the Guannei Road. Any place with cement roads was opened, it had to travel from Lishi to Lishi. It was much more convenient than before. From Lishi, you could go south to Chang'an City and other places. So this winter, many people from the Guannei Road drove donkeys and horses, transported a lot of jerky and other things to sell.

The price of the horse was much more expensive than that of the donkey. Luo Yong's disciples were not willing to buy it. Until they received Luo Yong's letter, a group of people discussed it, and finally decided to pay for their own money. In the end, they collected money to buy twenty horses.

These horses were equipped with carts to pull goods, and then loaded them with the inventory in each shop. There is also the recent production of the Eucommia Gum Shop. In addition, some goods were purchased locally and then headed to Chang'an City without stopping...

In Chang'an City at this time in the early Tang Dynasty, the only one that did not have a curfew in the year was the fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, and the three days before and after the Lantern Festival.

Early in the morning of the first lunar month of the 14th year of the 12th year of Zhenguan, many people in the city were excited to prepare for tonight's lantern viewing activities.

"Send a cake! Li Shi Luo Saburo gives a cake!"

"North and South Groceries will open tonight! If you spend 38 cents at one time, you can get a free small cake!"

At about ten o'clock in the morning, some children in their teens shouted at various halls in Chang'an. They saw them in groups of three or five, holding piles of paper in their hands, and handing out one piece to everyone.

A curious people went over to take a picture and saw it. The first thing they caught their eye was the big words "North and South Groceries, Grand Opening".

Looking further down, there is another small text: "Three days before the opening, any customer who enters the store to shop has a chance to draw a prize, no matter how much they buy, the prize content includes: a Yan'erfei made of Eucommia rubber wheels produced by Hengshi Car Manufacturing Store, ten large gift packages for north and south groceries, fifty Yan'erfei bamboo chains... paring knife... tofu..."

Further down, there are a few rows of large words printed with red dye: "On the 14th night of the first lunar month, on the first day of the opening of groceries in the north and south, if you shop for more than 38 liters at one time, you will get a free small cake, and the quantity is limited, first come, first served."

"What is it written? What is it written on it?" Many people didn't know the words, so they had to chase after those who knew the words and asked. Fortunately, there were many people who knew the words in Chang'an City.

"That's to say..." Some enthusiastic people would read the contents on the flyer from beginning to end to them.

"Thirty-eight articles, tsk tsk." Some people were amazed when they heard the request of the Thirty-eight articles. How much does ordinary people earn in a month?

"The lottery draw above can be drawn no matter how much you buy." He said someone.

"I see that the items they have are not cheaper."

"That may not be."

"There are not expensive or cheaper food shops in my sister."

"You see what is printed behind this?"

Everyone looked over the other side and saw some small patterns printed on it colorfully. At first glance, because it was printed, you will find that those patterns were actually engraved with patterns of some goods sold in north and south groceries, and there were prices below.

"Yan'erfei is 600 yuan per car. Oh, I can't afford it."

"Their Yanerfei is made of Eucommia Glue Wheels, waterproof, can walk on rainy days, and it is also smooth on the road. It is much more comfortable than wooden wheels and does not bump."

"How do you know?"

"I heard from the merchants coming from Lishi that they had seen each other once, but they couldn't buy them before, but this time they started selling groceries in North and South."

"You see, there are also people selling tofu, which cost two cents."

"It's not expensive. The tofu from Sister's food shop is also quite large. The ones sold by Luo Sanlang should be not bad."

"There are also people who sell date bean cakes, which cost two cents a yuan."

“There are also brines.”

"What is this bread?"

"I don't know."

"Why don't you go and have a look tonight? It's better to buy some brine and snacks."

"You can still draw prizes."

"We can check in together, maybe we can get a cake."

"If this is the case, I'm afraid I can only touch the prize once."

"This is..."

It was finally easy to wait until dusk, and many people living near Fenglefang ran to Luo Sanlang's grocery store to watch the fun.

Luo Yong and they invited the lion dance team today. When the closed-door drums sounded, the two lions danced more vigorously. The closed-door drums were combined with the drum beats of the lion dance team, and the dongdong dongdong dong was very lively.

In the open space in front of the main entrance of the north and south grocery, there were also round piles of prizes like hills. The Yanerfei, the wheel of Eucommia rubber, was placed at the highest point in the middle, supported by a wooden rack, and there were many other prizes next to it, with a large and small variety.

When the closed-door drum was finished, the past was the time when the door was locked, but this day announced the beginning of night entertainment life.

The doors of the north and south grocery stores were wide open, and many people entered the shop one after another with the mentality of watching the excitement.

After entering the main door, there was a small door five or six feet wide. There was also a red paper on it and the word "entry" was written. On the left side of the door, there were many baskets for loading things, and on the right was a row of counters of the same size, which was about the place to check out.

After entering the shop, the first thing that came to me was the aroma of brine. When I looked at it, there were not only brine, but also cold dishes, bean products, various meatballs, and various desserts... At first glance, it was full of all kinds of food.

Many people are a little unable to walk when they see so much food. They want to eat this and that one.

The most unforgettable thing is the dessert area, which makes people salivate. It’s a pity that it’s too expensive. If you don’t have cream and just buy cakes, it’s much cheaper. There is also a food called bread next to it. I don’t know what it is. No one has eaten it before, but the price is much cheaper than cakes. There are all kinds of flavors, including cheese, salted eggs, and meat slices. There is a price tag in front of each food. The cheapest one can buy two for one cent, and there are dozens of yuan or dozens of yuan.

"Hard, help me get this, and this one, I also need this one." Several people on the other side were still hesitating, and someone on this side had already started.

It is not easy to eat a cake at my sister's restaurant on weekdays. Now that it is sold here, many people who like to eat cake naturally come to buy it.

Today, the person in charge of selling cakes was also a disciple of Luo Yong. He was a big man, and he was very careful in treating food.

He saw a clip in his hand and helped the customer to pick up the things from the shelves. One bread was wrapped in oil paper, and the other two cakes were specially packaged from the cabinet, and the thickened paper was specially purchased. Then according to their master's instructions, they carefully cut it. At this time, just put the cake in the middle, fold a few paper leaves, and the hole on it was stuck, and a cake was wrapped, which was tightly sewn, and there was even a handle on it.

Two cakes were prepared with one bread and two cakes, and then a pink note was taken from the side to write down the price.

This note was also a bit strange, about one inch wide and two inches long. The cake seller picked up a goose bamboo pen from the counter and wrote the price on the note.

"This cheese and salted egg bread costs two cents, these two small cakes, one is nine cents and the other is fifteen cents, and together it is twenty-six cents. When you go out, just check out the bill together at the counter outside. Hold this note and don't lose it."

"I also want a salted egg cheese bread." At this time, a customer who had watched for a long time also said.

What kind of salted egg cheese bread looks delicious, it only costs two cents and is not expensive. It would be no pressure to eat it once in a while.

"Please get me a cake and ask for this kind of thing." Some people also thought about it and finally decided to buy a cake. On days like today, there are only one time a year, and they have to buy it every day. It is better to spend a few more cents to buy a cake for the children at home to try it out.

"Okay." Luo finished the bread in front of the disciple, and quickly came over to pick up the cake for him, took it off the shelf, and then wrapped it in a cardboard box as before. When putting the knife and fork, he asked an extra question: "How many people eat it? Do you need to put two more forks?"

"I want it." The man who bought the cake rubbed his hands somewhat restrainedly.

"Okay." The man who bought the cake smiled, and indeed put two more forks in it for him, then took another note and wrote the price and handed it to him.

The man took the cake, looked around, and found that there were already many people in the shop at this time. He was afraid that the cake in his arms would be squeezed into the chest, so he didn't dare to stay inside for too long. He hurried to the counter where he checked out.

There were already people at the counters at the door at this time, and there were queues in groups of three or three. The man didn't quite understand how they collected the money, so he lined up while looking forward.

I saw the man in charge of collecting money take the basket of the customer in front of him, look at several different colors, probably because he confirmed it, and then calculated the total price, and then said: "It's a total of 41 cents."

The customer took out a string of money from his arms, counted forty-one penny and settled the account. After the payment, the man who collected the money took out a small cake wrapped in a cardboard box from under the counter: "The shopping is thirty-eight penny, this is the cake you gave away."

"Yes." The young man nodded, took the cake, and then called the servant who had been waiting at the door, asking him to come and get things for him.

At the counter, the man in charge of checking out put the colored paper he had just collected into several different boxes one by one according to different colors.

"Is it just a cake? Give me a note." After dividing the note, he continued to receive the next customer.

"oh."

"A total of nine cents."

"Hey."

"You go out here, there is a lottery outside."

"Why."

The man paid the money and happily left the shop with a small cake. He felt that he had gained some knowledge today. Such a large shop and so much food were all things he had never seen before. The people in the shop were also very good, and he didn't dislike his shabby clothes.

"Touch the prize! Touch the prize! See who can touch the Yan'erfei!"

After paying the bill, I walked along a path surrounded by short piles and ribbons and naturally walked to the prize-touching place. I saw a young man in his twenties wearing a headscarf on his head. While shouting, he arranged for them to come out of the shop to draw the prize.

"Come on, let's see how lucky you are tonight."

"Yeah, it's a paring knife. It's a good paring knife. It's better than tofu."

"Ha ha ha ha."

"Look at what this guest touched? Let me take a look..."

"null!"

"Hahahahaha!"

"I'm not very lucky today. It's okay. We'll draw prizes on the 14th, 15th, and 16th. Today we can't find it again tomorrow."

"Back behind!"

"What is this?"

“North and South Grocery Gift Pack!!!”

"Look at it! The first big gift bag has come out tonight!"

"Wow!"

"You have picked it up. This basket is a bit heavy. It's all something to eat now. Oh, this is a good luck!"

“…”
To be continued...