freenovelworld Chapter 747 Salty Milk Tea
Chapter 747 Salty Milk Tea
Lu Yangyang thought Pei Ji was probably cat-like; how come he was always so quiet?
Pei Ji jumped off the carriage, stood beside it with his arms crossed, and seeing that the people inside hadn't moved yet, he kindly reminded them, "We've arrived."
"We've arrived?" Lu Yangyang was incredibly surprised. "Is it really such a coincidence?"
Lu Yangyang climbed out of the carriage and saw that they had indeed arrived outside the trade market.
To facilitate unified management, Sheng Junyao specifically designated an area within Yangguan City to build a dedicated trading market. Soldiers took turns guarding it daily to ensure the safety of transactions and prevent anyone from using it as a pretext to infiltrate the city and cause trouble. Everyone entering the market was subject to strict inspection.
Lu Yangyang jumped down from the carriage, and Zong Que followed her down.
Lu Yangyang glanced at Pei Ji standing beside her: "You've been here the whole time, why didn't you say anything?"
Pei Ji looked completely innocent: "I was rushing to catch the carriage."
Lu Yangyang: "..."
That's an irrefutable reason.
It was so awkward that no one could continue the conversation.
Fortunately, Zong Que's voice came just in time, "Let's go and take a look."
Lu Yangyang instantly perked up.
With the waist tag given by Sheng Junyao, the three of them entered the market smoothly. Lu Yangyang had previously thought that the inside would be similar to the market outside, but when she went in, she found that it was almost a completely different world.
Compared to the rows of shops lining the city, there were no superfluous buildings here, only rows of seemingly simple but very neat and orderly stalls. Most of them had awnings, but many were simply set up on the ground. A dazzling array of goods were on display, which could be bartered or paid for with silver. Soldiers patrolled back and forth around each row of stalls, along with brokers responsible for introducing and communicating the goods, even children running errands, and laborers and carts to help carry the goods.
As soon as the three entered, a bright-looking young man trotted over and said, "Is this your first time here, esteemed guests? I am Wang Wu. Please feel free to ask me anything you need. I grew up in this area and know it very well. I guarantee you will find the goods you desire."
Pei Ji took out a small piece of silver and handed it to Wang Wu, then looked at Lu Yangyang.
Lu Yangyang raised an eyebrow. "You have such good eyesight."
"Just follow us. We'll wander around and ask you anything we need to know," Lu Yangyang said to Wang Wu.
Wang Wu's eyes were fixed on the entrance. He had seen these people as soon as they came in. Their demeanor suggested they were big spenders. He hadn't expected to get such a good deal today. Just by following them around, they had given him several coins, which was more profitable than sometimes running himself ragged all day.
He immediately thanked her warmly: "Please feel free to browse, young lady. I'll be waiting here. Please let me know if you need anything."
Wang Wu, with great tact, moved a little distance behind the group, not too far, but not so far that he could hear them clearly.
Not far along, Lu Yangyang spotted a milk tea stall. Curious, she went up and ordered three bowls, handing them to Zong Que and Pei Ji. "Try them quickly. When we were in Changyang County, Aunt Jing specially made her specialty milk tea for us, saying it was the kind of tea that the foreigners on the grasslands liked. She also said she would cook pearls for us, but she didn't manage to make them. Instead, she made taro balls, which tasted quite interesting."
Lu Yangyang had been talking the whole way and was thirsty. She gulped it down and stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "Why is this salty?"
Zong Que and Pei Ji each took a sip. Zong Que remained expressionless, while Pei Ji, whose expression was barely perceptible, couldn't hold back any longer. "Your hobby is quite peculiar."
Lu Yangyang vehemently argued, "That's not the taste!"
She can't drink this salty milk tea either!
Lu Yangyang looked like she was constipated. She's never been a picky eater, but this was just...
Zong Que looked at her with amusement, took the bowl from her hand, and drank it expressionlessly from it.
Lu Yangyang: "...Are you alright?"
Zong Que shook his head, "Not good, so..."
Zong Que handed his bowl to Pei Ji: "You should drink it all."
Pei Ji: "..."
No, these two ganged up on him, is that appropriate?
Pei Ji stared at the two bowls of salty milk tea in his hands with a look of utter disbelief. He swore he would never again trust Lu Yangyang to hand him anything delicious.
Feeling guilty under Pei Ji's questioning expression, Lu Yangyang leaned forward, grabbed Zong Que's arm, and pulled him around, saying, "Let's go over there and take a look. Oh, what are they selling over there? Little white dogs!"
Pei Ji: "..."
I really want to fight them.
With a bitter expression, he gulped down two bowls in one go, then turned and waved to Wang Wu, "Where can I buy candy? The sweeter the better."
Seeing his forced expression, Wang Wu understood and asked the shopkeeper for a glass of water, handing it to him: "Would you like some water?"
Pei Ji poured a bowl of water down Wang Wu's throat, and his eyes softened as he looked at Wang Wu with kindness. What a benefactor!
By the time he finished drinking the water and turned around, Zong Que and Lu Yangyang had already walked quite a distance away.
Pei Ji quickly took off after him.
Lu Yangyang felt a little guilty for accidentally tricking Pei Ji earlier, but she was soon attracted to a stall. It belonged to a merchant from the Western Regions. The stall was small and had several pots of flowers. Two of them only had green leaves and were obviously not in bloom yet. However, the flowers and leaves caught Lu Yangyang's attention. They looked somewhat familiar.
Lu Yangyang asked, "What is this?"
The Western Region merchant, unable to communicate verbally, was about to gesture to Lu Yangyang when Wang Wu jogged over and introduced it to her: "Young lady, you're interested in this? It's not uncommon in our Northwest. This is a type of 'Jibei,' also called 'Baidiezi.' It blooms in summer, and the flowers come in several colors. Some wealthy families really like it. It was introduced from outside. Flower farmers don't grow many; they're mostly brought over by merchants from outside to sell."
Lu Yangyang was astonished: "It really is white berries? No wonder it looked familiar, this is wonderful!"
Zong Que turned to look at her: "Hmm?"
Lu Yangyang said excitedly, "Before I came to the Northwest this time, Aunt Jing repeatedly told me that I must find this thing. She said that this white cotton is also called cotton. She had asked people to look for it before, but she had never come here. Most of the flowers died by the time they reached her, so she never had the chance to cultivate them properly. But she gave me a book and told me to collect them whenever I came across them, the more the better, and plant them with the new seeds."
"Cotton?" Zong Que pondered for a moment, then instructed Pei Ji: "Go and have someone buy all the white cotton in this market. If any merchants have channels, buy some, the more the better."
"The customer wants to buy this?" Wang Wu was shocked.