vrcanaries Chapter 1251: The Capital Returns to Its Original State
Chapter 1251: The Capital Returns to Its Original State
He counted on his fingers, "Grain shop, mountain product shop, dim sum shop, braised duck shop, crab and fish shop..."
After thinking about it, she added another seasoning shop. She had a lot of chili powder.
They are all raw materials.
Xu Xiushan said: "You like eating so much, why don't you open a food shop for yourself?"
Zhou Guo was stunned, thinking of her yellow sheep in the north and her spicy hotpot that her family loved, she thought it was not bad, "Then I'll open another food shop. The capital is so cold, I can eat more hotpot. If no one eats, I'll go eat by myself."
Xu Xiushan said: "Let your brothers and nephews go there every day to show their support for you."
He pointed at the military aides in the tent and said, "Generals, have you heard this? Go and show your support to the young master when the time comes."
"Yes, we'll all go."
"I promise."
Everyone was laughing. Since the general had said so, how could they refuse?
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Thank you all. It's fine if you come to support us occasionally. If the food doesn't suit your taste, don't force yourself. After all, I opened this shop according to my own taste."
Everyone said they must go, how could they not go at such a good time?
Zhou Guo thanked them one by one.
Xu Xiushan watched with great joy.
From then on until late at night, there was no silence even in the dining tent.
Zhou Guo didn't rest either, as he had a lot to do.
Xu Xiushan glanced at him from time to time and saw that Zhou Guo was just like him, such a small person, but could sit at the desk all day long, longer than anyone else. He couldn't help but admire him secretly, thinking that he was destined to do great things.
The others naturally saw it too. These grown men sometimes made so much noise that the entire tent was in chaos. But it didn't seem to have any effect on her. She just continued doing what she was supposed to do, as if she couldn't hear anything.
With such determination, it is no wonder that the general was determined to adopt her as his daughter and even include her in the family tree.
Although Zhou Guo was doing his own thing, he was in the tent and some of the words he heard inevitably left traces. These important events were decided amid the noise.
When entering the city, everyone chose an auspicious day, which was New Year's Eve.
Before that, everything in the capital must be prepared to welcome its next owner.
Zhou Guo counted the days and found that there were only a few days left. Before that, she also wanted to go to the capital to take a look around.
On the third day after the army entered the city, all traces on the streets had been cleared away, and the fire and screams seemed to have never existed. The capital city returned to its previous tranquility, and the people gradually came out of their houses.
Xu's army has not harmed the common people in the past few days, and everyone has become bolder.
Gradually, more and more people started to appear on the street, and some brave people even opened their shops.
Zhou Guo entered the city happily. Looking at the huge capital city, he felt it was great. The wealth of the capital city was indeed incomparable to that of the north. He could find food in the city now.
The big restaurants had their doors closed, but there were small stalls, vendors and restaurants. She bought a little bit of everything from every stall she passed by, many of which were not available in the north, and she enjoyed her meals.
Sitting at the wonton stall, I felt happy when I saw more and more people coming to the street. That's right, people are social animals. They need a lot of people wherever they go. If there is no one, it's like a dead city and there is no fun at all.
When the stall owner saw that she was dressed richly, he didn't dare look up at her when he brought the wontons to her. He just lowered his head and walked away.
Zhou Guo didn't care. He had just experienced a huge change. The stall owner was able to set up a stall at this time. He guessed that he had to be brave or he had no choice but to do so because he had to support his family.
Not many people were eating wontons. She sat down and ate five bowls of wontons, during which time only one person came.
Zhou Guo couldn't help but ask the stall owner, "Brother, has this land been crowded in previous years?"
Seeing her gentle tone, the stall owner said, "Duo, this street is specially set up for small vendors like us. When people want to eat snacks, they like to go here. It's a pity..."
Seeing Zhou Guo looking at her, the stall owner immediately shut up and almost got into trouble.
Zhou Guo asked again: "In the past, did small vendors like you have to pay taxes? We who run shops have to come to your door every now and then, and collect taxes under various names."
This remark finally resonated with the stall owner, who felt the same way and said with a bitter face, "So you are also a businessman. No wonder. The capital has imposed various taxes in recent years. With the little money you earn, your family can hardly even have enough to eat after paying the taxes."
He looked around and saw no one, so he whispered, "I just felt that things were in such a mess right now, so I took this opportunity to come out and earn some money. The higher-ups definitely wouldn't think of collecting taxes, so I took the courage to come out and earn some money for the New Year. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to come out even if you kill me."
It’s so messy, I’m afraid he’ll be chopped to death. He has old and young people in his house. If he dies, what will happen to his family?
Zhou Guo nodded, "That's right, I'm going to open the door too. Didn't the Xu family army enter the city to rob high-ranking officials and the palace? Our family and those nearby, the Xu family army didn't even knock on the door, they looked like good people."
The stall owner said: "Yes, it's the same in my family. It's because of this that my family allowed me to come out. Otherwise, I couldn't come out."
With the trial run in the morning, there was no need to wait until the next day. More shops opened in the afternoon when the crowds of people secretly watched. By the next day, most of the shops in the capital were open.
The streets are noisy. People eat grains and cereals, they need to eat to fill their stomachs, they need to live, and they have to come out to buy things.
Four days passed like this, and the capital city returned to normal, as if nothing had happened, and everyone continued to live their own lives.
As for who lives in the imperial city, it is not important at all to everyone.
Zhou Dacang sat in the small shop, looking at the two-story restaurant opposite, and said to Zhou Guo: "This is said to be opened by the former prince. It is frequented by dignitaries. A meal costs at least ten taels of silver. Many people cannot afford a meal in their entire lives. People in the capital are proud to be able to eat here."
Being able to go in and eat means that everyone’s life is not bad, the family is rich, and maybe you can even know some high-ranking officials.
Zhou Guo clicked his tongue and shook his head. "Too extravagant. One meal costs an ordinary family several years' worth of household expenses. The capital city is indeed a land of gold and there are many rich people."
Zhou Dacang asked with a smile: "Have you never eaten such an expensive meal?"
Zhou Guo thought of what she had done in Jinling. She spent more than three hundred taels in half a night just to watch the Oiran dance. This would mean she would have to eat in this restaurant for a month...
Without answering, he decided, "Then let's go to this restaurant."
It’s just that it’s hard to find a chef, and she’s reluctant to keep Chef Zhang in this restaurant. But, should she ask for his opinion?
Xu Xiushan knew about this and said with a wave of his hand: "What's the point? There are so many imperial chefs in the royal family. Just pick one and put it in. Where else do we need to look for one?"