Chapter 525

"Mutton soup, hot mutton soup."

"Cookcakes, freshly baked cookcakes."

"Sugar gourd, sour and sweet sugar gourd."

There is a lively scene in the West Street of Beijing. Hawkers, an endless stream of pedestrians and diners on food stalls are a lively market scene.

Li Qing stood beside Su Road, looked left and right, and his cheeks were full of joy.

Since she left Beiyang, how long has she not seen such a lively market. Of course, the 95 year old is noble, but there are a lot to give up.

Following Su Lu, Li Qing seemed to have returned to Beiyang. When he was still a county lieutenant, he didn't need to work hard for military and state affairs, worry about the silver theft case in Jingxi daku, and listen to the quarrels of courtiers every day.

"I'd like a sugar gourd."

Li Qing pointed to the bright red crystal candied gourd in the hands of the roadside vendor.

Next to G ā ozh ā N was about to stop talking. He looked at Su Lu who was taking money from the bag and swallowed his voice again.

Your majesty hardly goes out of the capital on weekdays. If you can have this moment of happiness, let her go. If the sugar gourd is unsafe, where can it go.

Su Lu paid a penny and took two strings of sugar gourd from the depressed boss.

"Young master, I can't find a small business. Do you have any copper money in your hand? I'll give you sugar gourd. It's not worth this money."

Li Qing was holding candied haws in his hand. His cheeks were full of surprise: "can you buy so many candied haws for a penny?"

Su Lu is opposite G ā ozh ā N said, "Lao Gao, you come here, one by one, and divide these sugar gourds. I'll treat you."

g ā ozh ā N smart mind, waving his hand, the bodyguards dressed as ordinary people in the back poured up. You and I separated the vendor's sugar gourd in the blink of an eye.

Li Qing went on with Li Qing with candied haws. Without much effort, Li Qing's hands were full of marshmallows, sugar figurines, fried buns and all kinds of snacks.

"Su Gong, I haven't seen you yet. I've always been well?"

Su Lu met an acquaintance in the crowd, Zhou Ping, the Minister of war, and Qian Qianyi, the Minister of rites. Wearing coarse cloth robes, they were wandering in the square city. They saw Su Lu first and then Li Qing next to Su Lu. Their eyes were as big as copper bells.

Qian Qianyi came quickly and was about to salute Li Qing.

Su Lu waved his hand: "Qian Gong, this is a square city, so you don't have to be so respectful. Why, do you want to discuss something when you travel together?"

Qian Qianyi smiled, avoided Li Qing, looked at Su Lu and said, "the palace exam is about to open. Students from all over the country are pouring into the capital. In previous years, students stayed by themselves. Many things happened and missed the students' exam."

"In recent years, with your integrated support, the Su Gong has opened several universities in the capital. I think since they are all here to participate in the palace examination, it's better to arrange accommodation uniformly, which can avoid many troubles and protect the talents of the country."

Su Lu took a look at Zhou Ping, and his eyes became a little playful. Zhou Ping had stood in the wrong team for ten years and had been sitting in the position of the Chamberlain of the Military Ministry. He was not allowed to be promoted. Now his hair is gray, and the whole person has lost his fighting spirit.

"Why did Duke Zhou come here?"

Zhou Ping smiled and his face was full of bitterness: "as a warning from the Duke of Su, your majesty suddenly withdrew his army. When I arrived in Xifang City, the capital, I was worried about an accident, so I came to have a look. I happened to meet Duke Qian. By the way, I would like to talk about the protection of his sons during the imperial examination. Is it appropriate to arrange a forbidden army or send students from the martial arts school?"

Li Qing said with a smile, "you don't have to worry about it. Where's Zhou Yuan? Just let him act."

As soon as Zhou Ping's face changed, he didn't dare to speak again. He was submissive.

Qian Qianyi suddenly smiled and said, "now that Su Gongxian and his wife are here, why don't I be the host and invite you to eat something good. There is a vendor in Xifang city. The duck blood vermicelli soup is unique in the capital, which is no worse than the chef in Yan Zhaolou."

Li Qing's eyes lit up.

Su Lu looked at the position Qian Qianyi pointed out and frowned. If it's OK elsewhere, it's close to Tongzi alley and not far from Lu Shilang's residence. If it's really noisy, someone might have collided with Shengjia.

Li Qing took Su Lu's arm and said, "let's eat. I heard Changning say that this duck blood vermicelli soup is famous and delicious."

Qian Qianyi didn't know about the leaders of Lu city, but he saw Su Lu's hesitation and understood that there must be something in between. He couldn't help but say:

"Or next time, anyway, this stall won't run."

Su Lu waved his hand: "it's better to hit the sun than choose a day. Today, it's not easy for Qian Gongneng to invite him to dinner."

Su Lu turned around and ordered Gao Dabao not far away. Gao Dabao grinned and turned away.

Qian Qianyi led the way to the stall selling duck blood vermicelli soup.

A shed covered with cloth curtains on three sides. There are three big pots at the exit. The soup in the pot is steaming, and the fire is burning very well.

There are seven or eight square tables inside, and only one is empty.

The boss saw Qian Qianyi and said hello with a smile:

"Here comes the old money. It's still the same today."

Qian Qianyi said with a smile, "as usual, add more duck blood and vinegar."

With that, Qian Qianyi turned to Li Qing: "if you have any taste, you can tell the boss."

Li Qing looked at the thick soup churning in the pot and said with a smile, "I don't want coriander, everything else."

Su Lu watched as several bodyguards had entered and began to occupy the table. Quietly, he changed seats with the guests on the three tables around the empty table. Just for a moment, the position against the empty table was full of bodyguards and guards.

Li Qing sat down on the empty table and greeted Qian Qianyi and Zhou Ping.

Su Lu took another look at the soup pot: "I want everything, coriander or something, and everything without money."

The landlady smiled and narrowed her eyes: "OK, the guest will sit first and come right away."

Qian Qianyi asked Zhou Ping to sit down next to him and introduced Li Qing with a smile:

"The duck blood of this family is processed by their husband and wife. They have a unique secret recipe and add something. It tastes delicious."

"Vermicelli is also a wide powder brewed from sweet potato. It tastes delicate and delicious."

Zhou Ping suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Duke Su pushed sweet potatoes into the world. There are countless living people. His merit is boundless."

Qian Qianyi took a look at Zhou Ping and agreed: "indeed, there are countless people living in sweet potatoes and potatoes. China's Han Dynasty has been fighting for years, but there has never been a hungry death. Even the drought in Shazhou the year before last, no one died."

"Su Gongxian and his wife have great kindness in the world."

The boss came with a bowl of duck blood vermicelli soup and said:

"It's not why. In my hometown, people starved to death every year in the years of wheat and sorghum. No one has starved to death since I planted this sweet potato and potato seed."

"The potato seed and sweet potato guest couple found it. I'll take this meal. What would the Xian couple like to eat, I'll take it."

The landlady came over with another big bowl. She looked at Mr. and Mrs. Su Lu and turned back.

"Lao Qian is a real man. He certainly won't tell lies. You pushed the potatoes and sweet potatoes around the world and saved many people's lives in our village. We'll treat you to this meal."

In a moment, the landlady came again with a large bowl of duck blood vermicelli soup. There was obviously a lot more material in the bowl, which was more than half the weight of Qian Qianyi's first bowl.

Li Qing looked at the big bowl of duck blood vermicelli soup and was at a loss:

"We can't eat so much."

"Kill"

There was a sudden cry of killing outside the shed. Gao Dabao, who was coming with a team of forbidden guards, suddenly shouted. The steel knife in his hand came out and flew straight to one side of the shed.