Seeing Lin Xi silently washing vegetables, Li Tang said, "You are a girl. You can't work in the Yamen for a long time, so you don't have to feel aggrieved. You can't live in a newly built house. The Yamen paid two thousand dollars a month.

Not bad.”

Li Tang said: "Yes. The two dollars are enough to pay our rent. Wouldn't it be nice for you and your daughter to live here from now on?"

Lin Xi stopped, was silent for a while and said: "Why do women have to suffer this injustice when we are doing the same thing? I understand the truth, but I just can't reconcile myself to such a thing! Even though my money has gone up, I still can't reconcile myself to it!"

Seeing Lin Xi's angry look, Li Tang and Li Di laughed together.

Li Di said: "Since you are unhappy, how about I treat you to a drink tonight? It is very lively on the edge of the Han River."

Lin Xi pouted: "I'm a girl, how can I go drinking with you?"

Li Tang said: "You work with us every day, why would anyone treat you as your daughter's family? These days, your father is out discussing business with people, and he comes back only at midnight every day, so you don't need to worry about him."

Lin Xi thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay, go ahead! I haven't seen what Xiangyang City looks like at night!"

The three of them chatted and laughed and walked out of the room. They walked north along the street towards the Han River.

The sun has not yet set, and the heat of the day has not dissipated. The cicadas on the big willow trees on the street are still chirping. Many people have already walked out, taking a rest and chatting at the intersection. Stores have hung up lights, and some are lighting them up.

Lin Xi said: "It was so lively at night! I have traveled to many places, and only Kaifeng Mansion when I was a child can compare."

Li Tang said: "Yes. In other prefectures, there are no pedestrians on the road at this time. How can it be compared to Xiangyang Prefecture? No prefecture in the world can be as prosperous as here. We have been wandering for several years and finally live a stable life.

.”

The three of them chatted and walked along the street, and unknowingly arrived at the Han River.

There are more than a dozen painted boats on the Han River, brightly lit, and the sound of silk and bamboo can be heard from time to time. There are crowds of people on both sides of the bank, and vendors are shuttled among the crowd. Various hawking sounds come and go, with southern and northern accents. Waiters stand in front of the shops, recruiting people to come in from time to time.

Lin Xi looked at it for a while and then said: "So the most prosperous place in Xiangyang City is the riverside?"

Li Di said: "It should be. Other places may be lively during the day, but at night, there is no place as good as here."

After walking on the road for a while, Li Tang said: "The sun has set, let's go have a drink. There is ice-cold wine here, which is a rare delicacy in this weather! How can we sleep well in this hot weather without taking a few sips!"

As he spoke, he walked towards the brightest place beside the Han River. Li Di and Lin Xi followed closely behind, daring not to miss a step.

Just on the roadside, along the bank of the Han River, there is a row of small tables with small chairs next to them. In later generations, they are called Mazars. This kind of cross-legged stool was introduced from the Hu people, and the Song people called it the chair.

It became popular for a while. Not only is it easy to make, but it is also very convenient to put it away as soon as the legs are closed. It is especially popular in places that need to be moved frequently.

I saw that the chairs were full of people of all kinds, talking about anything at the top of their lungs.

Lin Xi couldn't help but frown: "How can you drink in a place like this, where the good and the good are mixed?"

Li Tang laughed and said: "Since King Observation took charge of Xiangyang Prefecture and cracked down on powerful people, all the snakes and rats in the place were wiped out. Where did the fish and dragons come from? The business here was first to recruit dock workers. Because of the good taste, people all over the city came to eat.

.The price is not expensive and the most affordable!”

As he said that, he watched the family in the middle walk away. This family picked up a sign on the side of the road with the four characters "Fireworks in the World" written on it. There was also a light specially placed in the position of the smoke, which looked a bit unique.

Sitting down at a small table next to him, Li Di said: "This is the first one to open, and it belongs to Zhenfusi. I heard that the name 'Human Fireworks' was coined by Wang Kuan, not only in Xiangyang, but also in Dengzhou and Tangzhou.

, Ruzhou, Suizhou and other state armies are present, and business is extremely hot!"

Lin Xi said: "A store like this, with a name like Fireworks on Earth, is a bit nondescript."

Li Tang shook his head repeatedly: "You are a girl, how do you know the benefits of this name? Wang observed that this stall has wine and it is not expensive. It has various grilled meats and stir-fried vegetables. This stall has the best taste.

Fireworks in the world are four words!”

Lin Xi curled her lips, obviously not believing this. In a girl's house, the dining place should not only be luxurious, but at least it should be clean and tidy, and the dishes should be fresh. This place looks crowded and messy, how can we eat?

A boy came over and quickly wiped the table with a rag. He asked, "What are the guests eating?"

Li Di said: "First a bucket of iced wine, and then a grilled catfish. By the way, let's fry a plate of frogs too!"

The boy agreed respectfully and turned to look at Li Tang.

Li Tang said loudly: "Two more roasted lamb kidneys! The roasting time will be longer to get out the oil! By the way, ten skewers of roasted lamb! Three more roasted chicken wings, and another plate of edamame."

The waiter agreed. He looked at Lin Xi who was silent, then turned around and asked, "Would you like some cold dishes for the three guests?"

After hearing this, Lin Xi hurriedly asked: "What cold dishes do you have here?"

The boy was a little fussy when he heard this, but he didn't take it seriously. He said: "The most common foods everyone eats are cold crispy lotus root, boiled edamame, garlic with cucumber, green onion with vermicelli, preserved egg, garlic with spinach, green onion.

Pig ears, fried loach, cold shredded chicken, cold shredded tripe.”

Lin Xi had never eaten most of these dishes, so she couldn't help but be startled when she heard it. She quickly said: "Then let's have a plate of crispy lotus root and a plate of shredded chicken."

The boy said yes. Seeing that all three of them had finished ordering, he hurried away.

Seeing the boy walking away, Lin Xi lowered her voice and asked, "Why are the food and drinks here so weird? We've seen a lot of roasted lamb and pork, but why are we talking about skewers here? And roasted chicken wings? What kind of pig ears, tripe, etc. are mixed with them?

Loach, which one will eat?"

Li Tang smiled and said: "Xiannie, today I want to open your eyes and realize that there are many things to eat in the world! The prices here are cheap, how can we make it with big fish and meat? So what is used here are pig heads and pig ears.

, pig intestines, lamb loin, lamb tripe, etc. Roast chicken wings because chicken wings are the cheapest, but roasted chicken legs are expensive!”

Lin Xi frowned even more after hearing this. Everything in this ghost place seemed weird.

Not long after, the boy brought a wooden bucket over. There was ice water in it, and a wine bottle was soaked in the ice water.

Lin Xi's eyes widened when she saw it. After a while, she said, "What's the price of ice water in this weather? Is it used to brew wine here?"

Li Di picked up the jug, poured a glass of wine for each of the three of them, and said, "Xianmei doesn't know, ice wine is a specialty here, and many people come here just for this glass of wine. They have a kind of medicine that you put in water.

It will freeze, which is very convenient.”

How can Lin Xi believe that? When I was in Kaifeng Prefecture, there were many people selling ice in the summer, and they all took the ice from the Bianhe River in winter. In weather like Xiangyang, it is not easy to get ice, and it is impossible to collect and store it. The ice water here,

Don't know how it came about.
Chapter completed!