Chapter 77: Ban Men Get the Axe(1/3)
Grandma Xiong is an extremely kind and kind old man. She should not be from Zhongdu. As for where she came from, no one knows. This shop is also her residence, with the front selling fried chestnuts, and the back is her inner bedroom.
Liu Ruiying walked into the alley, and the sweetness of the candy chestnuts became even stronger, but it attracted him, who didn't like sweets, to swallow a few saliva secretly.
There was no one in front of the store, there were three empty big bamboo baskets. Liu Ruiying and others stood in front of the store, and they could vaguely hear the sound of stir-frying coming from behind.
"Grandma Xiong?"
Ou Xiao'e shouted.
The sound of stir-frying inside stopped immediately. Soon, an old woman squinted her eyes, hunched her back, and her steps were dragging down, and she walked out of it.
"The girl is here again?"
Grandma Xiong saw that it was Ou Xiaoe and said with a smile on her face.
"Has the chestnuts been released yet?"
Ou Xiao'e asked.
"I was napping in the house just after noon today, but a girl came and asked to buy 100 kilograms. I was so panicked that I immediately started working, and there are still about 10 kilograms left and I haven't cooked it."
Grandma Xiong said.
She is already old and her hands are not as quick as before, so she sells at most 50 or 60 kilograms every day and then closes her rest. Although the more she sells, the more money she makes, Grandma Xiong is very clear about this. Where can she earn money? It is better to have enough money. She can do what she likes without any effort and effort, while satisfying her food and clothing. In Grandma Xiong's opinion, Grandma Xiong can be said to be a paradise on earth.
"I brought a few friends here, all of whom want to eat your candy fried chestnuts!"
Ou Xiao'e said.
Grandma Xiong was naturally very happy when she heard that someone loved to eat her fried chestnuts. But she immediately smiled at Ou Xiao'e with great apology and said:
"I'm afraid it won't work today. The girl ordered all these 100 kilograms. According to the agreement, I will come to pick up the goods soon. I will leave you five kilograms tomorrow, and it's okay to come anytime."
Grandma Xiong said.
When everyone heard this, they felt a little disappointed... Especially the candy-fried chestnuts, she had been coveting this thing for a long time. After eating one given to her by Ou Xiao'e, she could no longer control her desire for candy-fried chestnuts.
"Does Grandma Xiong know who that girl is? How could she buy 100 kilograms of candy fried chestnuts in one go?"
Liu Ruiying asked.
"I am about the same age as this girl, and I am about the same size. Judging from her appearance, she should be a young lady, following her two people, and she spoke with a sense of arrogance. She had never seen her before, but she suddenly came today and asked for so much."
Grandma Xiong thought about it carefully and said.
There are no festivals recently, and even the big mansion will not order so many roasted goods. Liu Ruiying couldn't help but become interested in this girl, wanting to see what she looks like to buy 100 kilograms of fried chestnuts in one go on weekdays.
Grandma Xiong sincerely apologized to everyone again, then turned around and returned to the back to continue working. The candy-fried chestnut stared at Liu Ruiying, but her eyes were full of desire for the candy-fried chestnuts.
"Don't worry, Grandma Xiong said that the girl should come to pick up the chestnuts soon. Then we will be at a high price, so wouldn't it be enough to buy two pounds from her?"
Liu Ruiying said.
"What if...what if she doesn't sell it?"
Asked the Sugar-fried Chestnut.
She thinks that people who can buy 100 kilograms of candy fried chestnuts will definitely love this thing. They should not give up at all for what they like.
Liu Ruiying smiled and did not answer. Because he knew that no one in this world would be unable to get along with money. If he only bought one pound for ten pounds, he would probably be very willing.
About a stick of incense came to the entrance of the alley, and two people were following the carriage. The coachman stopped the carriage when the door of the carriage was just in the center of the alley, and it was obvious that the driving skills were really skillful.
After dismounting the horse, the two entourages took out a footstool from the back of the saddle and placed it at the car door. But before the footstool was placed firmly, the door of the car opened.
Liu Ruiying saw that the girl should be a few years younger than Zhao Mingming and Ou Xiao'e, and her white and red face was filled with an extremely tender atmosphere. She wore a soft satin and a pipa collar on her upper body, and a dress that was winding and crane-shaped. The spring was heavy and it was raining a little lightly before, so she wore a piece of plain satin with a golden bottom and a plain satin.
The thick and soft hair is tied with a unique bun, and there is a jade bracelet embedded in the clouds beads on the hands. The left and right hands are wearing tourmaline stone beads on the forehead, a yellow floral pattern embroidered gold brocade waist seal, and a fragrant bag with broken branches hanging on the right. When he jumped down from the carriage, the small lotus boots with stalks were occasionally exposed, making the whole person look fragrant and tender.
"Grandma Xiong! Are the chestnuts I want?"
The girl shouted loudly before she could enter the box.
Seeing this shape, Liu Ruiying couldn't help but frown.
At first glance, they are rich and untrue little girls. Such girls will first act coquettishly, and secondly, they will be chaotic. The most important thing is that because of their rich life, they often have no feelings for money. So Liu Ruiying had wanted to buy two kilograms of candy and stir-fried chestnuts from her with a lot of money, but it probably won't work.
Although Grandma Xiong is not very convenient for her legs and feet due to her age, she does not have any backs on her ears. While frying chestnuts, she heard the girl's shouts and hurried out to provide support.
"It's almost done! Can the girl wait for a moment?"
Grandma Xiong said.
"How long will it take to wait?"
The girl asked.
"There is only one cup of tea. Otherwise, the sweetness of the syrup will not be fried in, and it will not be delicious!"
Grandma Xiong said.
"Okay, I'll wait here."
The girl thought about it and said.
Grandma Xiong responded and hurried back to work hard. She probably knocked some jars and jars on the road, but she didn't care. After a while, the sound of stir-fried chestnuts came again. However, the girl closed her eyes, held the edge of the store with her hands, stretched her entire upper body in, took a deep breath of the sweet smell, and enjoyed her face.
"The girl loves to eat so much candy fried chestnuts?"
Liu Ruiying stepped forward and said.
Unexpectedly, the girl stretched out her index finger with a ban on her mouth and made a gesture of banning her voice. Then she flapped her nose and sniffed it several times. Then she opened her eyes, turned her head, and looked at Liu Ruiying.
"What did you just say?"
The girl asked.
"I said, I didn't expect the girl to love the candy-fried chestnuts so much."
Liu Ruiying said.
Since I want to buy things from others and this girl is not a shortage of money, I can only get close to her first to see if I have any hope that she can even give her some for herself.
"Do I like to stir-fried chestnuts with sugar? Does it have anything to do with you?"
The girl blinked and looked at Liu Ruiying in confusion.
This sentence was so choked that Liu Ruiying didn't know how to answer it for a long time... Whether she liked the candy fried chestnuts had nothing to do with her. If it weren't for the sake of the candy fried chestnuts, Liu Ruiying wouldn't have spoken up. But when they interacted with others, at least they had the basic common sense. Moreover, Liu Ruiying just asked about the candy fried chestnuts, so she wouldn't be pushed back like this.
"The girl misunderstood...it's mainly because my sister also loves to eat fried chestnuts. She just returned to Zhongdu today, but she couldn't help it. Unexpectedly, when she came to Grandma Xiong to inquire, she said that someone had booked 100 kilograms, and there was no more today. So I wondered if I could buy two kilograms from the girl to satisfy my sister's cravings."
Liu Ruiying said.
He had no intention of going around the circle for the girl who was talking straightforwardly. It would be better to just explain his purpose so bluntly. Moreover, when he saw the two followers behind the girl, he saw that he had come forward to talk to him, his whole body was tense and he was very alert. After hearing Liu Ruiying's purpose, he calmed down again.
"Who is your sister?"
The girl asked, her eyes wandering back and forth on Ou Xiao'e's face and the candy-fried chestnuts.
"This is my sister, her surname is Tang."
Liu Ruiying said.
He could avoid the name of the candy chestnut, because it looks too fake... Most people would not believe that this is a person's real name.
"What's your last name?"
The girl asked.
"My surname is Liu."
Liu Ruiying said.
"Is it my cousin?"
The girl continued to ask.
“It’s…”
Liu Ruiying bit the bullet and agreed.
"No wonder I don't look like it at all!"
The girl looked carefully at the candy fried chestnuts and said to Liu Rui's actress.
"Do you like to eat candy stir-fried chestnuts?"
The girl asked.
Sugar-fried Chestnut wishes she was not good at dealing with strangers, so she just nodded heavily and said nothing.
"You really like to eat, right?"
The girl asked again.
The candy stir-fried chestnuts still nodded heavily.
"I really don't understand what delicious food is... Not only is it troublesome to peel it, but when I chew it in my mouth, it will be like sand, tightly attached to my mouth, and I can't swallow it..."
The girl said to herself.
This really shocked Liu Ruiying and others!
A person who bought 100 kilograms of candy fried chestnuts actually said that there is something good about candy fried chestnuts! If she doesn't like it, why buy so many? Liu Ruiying has also met many ladies from many noble people in Zhongdu City, but she has never encountered such a strange one.
To be continued...