There was a big pile of clothes of all sizes piled together. The shop manager saw that they bought a lot and earned so much money that he was so happy that he gave them a piece of cotton cloth with a little flaw that they could use to wrap their clothes. This piece of cloth is enough to make clothes for the child, which is very generous.
After buying clothes, the second major purpose of this trip was achieved. Then the first purpose came up, which was to take my son out to a restaurant, although they didn't stop eating along the way. Since she was going to choose the best, Gulan took her son into a two-story tavern with a clear purpose. This one is the largest among all the shops I have visited, and its facade looks the cleanest.
As soon as they entered, a waiter came up to them and took them to a quiet place. He wiped the table and poured water and asked enthusiastically:
"What would you like to eat, my dear guests? We have..." The waiter quickly named several special dishes and added, "The donkey meat in sauce is our signature dish. Would you like to try it?"
When Gulan heard about donkey meat, she immediately became interested. As the old saying goes, there is dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat on the ground. She couldn't even think about dragon meat, but she had to try donkey meat!
"I want one," Gu Lan said immediately without asking. The land is there. Even if the price is higher than a donkey, Gulan is not worried at all.
"There's also garlic chicken and vinegar fish." As the waiter called out to the shopkeeper, Gulan looked at Brother Jin, "Brother Jin, is there anything you want to eat?"
Xiang Yunjin didn't hesitate and ordered perilla soup and two stir-fried vegetables according to his own taste.
Gulan ordered a few more servings of rice, and the waiter left. They arrived quite early and there were only a few tables of people sitting in the lobby. The food was served quickly and was ready in a short while.
"Enjoy your meal, sir. I'll be standing right here. Just call me if you need anything." The waiter bowed and retreated.
The service attitude was very good. After entering two shops, Gulan found that their attitude was very good and they did not discriminate against them because they were wearing civilian clothes. Actually, it's not difficult to understand if you think about it. It was very difficult to have a job in that era. In the countryside, it was considered a very respectable job. Even when choosing a wife, one would have an advantage. There were too many people and too little jobs, so everyone wanted to show off, for fear of being replaced by the shopkeeper or the manager. It turns out that what is written in books and seen on TV cannot be completely trusted.
"Donkey meat is fragrant, horse meat is smelly, and I would rather die than eat mule meat." Donkey meat tastes really good, the aroma of the donkey meat itself and the flavor of the sauce blend perfectly together. The waiter was right, this dish can be called a signature dish. Gulan almost couldn't stop eating after she started eating. She helped her son, and Daya and Erya, who were also reluctant to let go, also took a lot.
As for Brother Jin, Gulan had already noticed that this guy had a slight obsession with mysophobia, so she would not take the initiative to add more dishes for him, as it would be very embarrassing if she was not careful. Compared with Xiang Yunjin's slow and elegant eating posture, Gulan and the others seemed much more casual. If you didn't look at Yunjin's disgusting face, just from the back you would think that he was some nobleman having a meal here.
The meal was very enjoyable, and AnAn was the happiest. When paying the bill, Gulan even packed up a few servings of braised donkey meat. Of course, the money spent on this meal was also quite considerable, enough for an ordinary person to spend for a month. After coming out, AnAn was still very excited. Seeing the little guy so lively, Gulan was not in a hurry to go back because it was still early.
Then she looked at Brother Jin: "Brother Jin, are you feeling well?"
"I'm fine. It's not a strenuous exercise. Taking a walk is fine." Xiang Yunjin also noticed that the children seemed to be still unsatisfied, so he certainly wouldn't spoil their fun.
"Okay, but if you feel uncomfortable, don't be stubborn. You must tell me." Gulan warned worriedly.
"Hmm." Xiang Yunjin curled the corners of his mouth, feeling inexplicably comfortable in his heart.
In the following time, Gulan took the three little ones to play ring toss, pitch pot and other fun and delicious games, which really made AnAn and the others have a great time. The smiles on the three little ones' faces never stopped along the way.
When passing by the pharmacy, Gulan went in and bought a lot of medicinal materials. The task of replenishing the body is a long and arduous journey, and she has to buy them no matter how expensive they are and he must persist. She doesn't want to die young due to health reasons. There was also a rouge shop. Gulan went in despite Xiang Yunjin's strange gaze. It's not that I have to buy anything, I just want to take a look, and if I find something suitable, I'll take it, otherwise I'll leave.
After looking through the things inside, no matter whether it was balms, perfumed ointments, or various rouges and powders, none of them suited Gulan's taste. They could not be compared with those in the space, and the lead content in the rouge and powder seemed to be a bit high. The camouflage materials in the space are becoming less and less. I originally wanted to come in to replenish some supplies, but now I have to do it myself in the future to protect my skin. Although it was a wasted trip, it was at least possible to broaden AnAn and the two girls' horizons.
There was nothing more to see next. Gulan and the children had already walked around the entire market, thinking of buying some fine grains before going back. A lot of fine grains have been eaten, all thanks to Xiang Yunjin's arrival. Since he came, they have hardly eaten coarse grains, and the coarse grains have hardly been touched.
Gulan directly asked for two stone of each of the two fine grains, rice and flour. The manager of the grain shop was easy to talk to as she bought more. He agreed to help deliver the goods out of town, but the shop's truck would have to wait a while for the goods. Gulan said it was no problem. In fact, it's not that she can't take it back. It would be easy for her to carry back those bags of food using her basket, but Gulan was afraid of scaring people.
Forget about Brother Jin, his wounds haven't healed yet. Gulan doesn't even let him carry the basket of eggs, for fear that it would stretch his wounds again and cause him to suffer again. She also has to take care of him. She put the basket she was carrying in the grain shop. Inside were the meat, vegetables, snacks and trinkets she had bought. She also carried her valuable clothes and herbs, so she didn't worry about losing them.
After took the receipt from the grain shop manager with her. Gulan and her companions left first. The receipt would be returned to the shop assistant when the grain was delivered.
Gulan held her son's hand, followed by Daya and Erya. Xiang Yunjin stood on the other side of Gulan. Amid AnAn's laughter and chatter, they walked slowly along the street towards the town entrance.
"Dad, it's so lively here, the liveliest place I've ever seen." AnAn said with lingering satisfaction. Because he was happy and had walked a long way, his little face was rosy and looked very cute.
"Little guy, how many places have you seen? There are many lively places. There will be more to see in the future." Gulan was amused by her son's words and smiled, touching her son's nose.
Since having a son, Gulan smiles more and more every day. The coldness of her previous life seems to be getting farther and farther away from her, and she has become warmer and warmer, although she still looks distant and alienated.
"Then will Daddy watch it with me?" AnAn held Daddy's hand and smiled coquettishly.
"Of course, Dad will definitely accompany you, AnAn." The mother and son fell behind in their conversation unknowingly and stopped to stand on the side of the road.
"Gulan, get out of the way!" A sudden shout sounded in Gulan's ears.
It was Brother Jin's voice, and then I saw a thing rushing towards me at an extremely fast speed.
Xiang Yunjin's eyes were filled with horror as he saw an cow cart that was moving normally on the road suddenly go crazy, overturn the driver, and turn around to rush towards where Gulan and AnAn were. It was about to hit them, and Xiang Yunjin only had time to shout and forcefully use his internal energy to rush forward, hoping to save the father and son at the last moment.