RPAGF Chapter 233 World of Famous Works 22
Chapter 233 World of Famous Works 22
Chapter 233 The World of Classics 22
Actually, the first customer regretted his decision when he heard that a bowl of wontons cost fifty coins.
He was a shop assistant at a cloth shop on Chang'an Street and the only son in his family. Although he lived a more comfortable life than most people, a bowl of wontons costing fifty coins was not exactly unaffordable, but it was still considered a luxury. However, since he had already ordered it, he felt embarrassed to cancel it.
Hopefully, the wontons at this shop will be delicious. If they aren't, he'll eat more slowly and stay in the shop a little longer, just to keep warm, since there's nowhere in all of Chang'an as warm and comfortable as this place.
When the wontons arrived, he looked down into the porcelain bowl. The wontons looked like a group of chubby white babies, adorned with tender green scallions. Just looking at them made his mouth water.
The diners couldn't wait to scoop up a wonton, put it in their mouths, and with a gentle bite, the tender and juicy meat filling burst open on their tongues. The delicious flavor spread from their mouths all the way to their bodies, and their frozen bodies were completely revitalized by this warmth.
too delicious!
This is so delicious!
Those fifty coins were absolutely worth it!
The diners were initially reserved, but later they started wolfing down their food.
The others who arrived later couldn't help but swallow hard when they saw him eating so happily. One of them tentatively asked, "Why don't we eat here? We can share a bowl and try it. If we're still hungry, we can go out and buy some flatbread to eat with it."
Another companion sniffed, "I think it's a good idea. Judging from the way that person ate the wontons, I feel like the wontons in this shop must be pretty good. Besides, it's so warm in here; other shops aren't this warm..."
The group of six all agreed to eat there, sharing a bowl between two people, while one person went out to buy flatbread.
Jiang Shuang brought over their wontons and thoughtfully brought three empty bowls so they could share them.
After taking their first bite, the group was completely won over by the wontons.
"This is so delicious!" One person said, tears welling up in their eyes. "I've never eaten such delicious wontons in my entire life."
Everyone else ignored him, burying themselves in their food and unable to stop.
The first customer finished his bowl of wontons quickly. He had intended to eat slowly, but he didn't expect to finish it so fast, leaving not a drop of soup.
He licked his lips, still wanting more; he hadn't had enough.
I wanted another bowl, but it cost fifty coins a bowl...
By the way, isn't it time to get my monthly salary in a couple of days? I work so hard every day, why not treat myself?
Besides, we don't eat wontons every day, so let's eat our fill this time.
He hesitated for a moment, then shouted, "Boss, another bowl, please!"
The six people sharing the food next to him glanced at him with some envy. This guy is really rich; he actually ate two bowls of wontons in one go.
They need to work hard to earn money so they can come to the store and have a couple of bowls of wontons sometime.
Gradually, more and more customers came to the store, all attracted by the aroma of the chicken soup.
They were initially excited and amazed by the warmth of the shop, but then the price of the wontons deterred them.
The neighborhood where the restaurant is located is mostly populated by ordinary people. Whoever has too much money to burn would come and eat a bowl of exorbitantly priced wontons?
However, some people, like the six diners before them, bought a bowl to share, just to taste it, because the chicken soup at this restaurant is so delicious.
Some people tentatively asked if the chicken soup could be sold separately, and if so, they would like to try it.
But Lin Xiaoqian had prepared the chicken soup according to the prescribed recipe, so it couldn't be sold separately. They could only leave with regret.
As soon as I stepped out of the restaurant, the cold wind rushed in, blowing away all the warmth I had inside.
Gritting his teeth, he turned around and went back to the restaurant, ordered a bowl of wontons, and sat down.
When the restaurant gets crowded, it takes time to serve the food, so the idle people start chatting, mostly about the restaurant.
"Hey, how come it's so warm in here?"
"That's right, there isn't even a charcoal brazier in sight. Can you smell any smoke? I can't smell anything."
"I can only smell the chicken soup, it's making my mouth water."
"Hey, that's because they have underground heating systems," a middle-aged man who looked a bit richer than the others said smugly. "I've been to the mansions of officials before. How do you think these wealthy people spend the winter? Burning firewood for warmth like you? That's impossible! They build chimneys under the floor of their houses, one end connected to the stove and the other leading outside. Once the stove is lit, the room is as warm as spring. Tsk tsk."
"The wealthy know how to enjoy life."
"Aren't we enjoying it right now?"
"Haha, that's absolutely right!"
"Wow, this restaurant is such a big building and it's so warm. How much firewood must it have burned?"
"That's right. No wonder a bowl of wontons costs fifty coins. If it were me, I would go bankrupt and close down sooner or later if I didn't charge higher prices."
"Ha ha ha ha."
"This room is so bright, it must be inlaid with luminous pearls."
"Come on, do you think luminous pearls are like radishes on your own land, growing everywhere?"
Among this group of people, there was a young man with fair skin and delicate features, sitting in the corner listening with great interest.
The attendant beside him looked anxious and whispered, "Young master, let's hurry home, otherwise... Madam will probably get worried."
The young man waved his hand, his bright eyes still fixed on the diners who were talking animatedly, and said softly, "Don't rush, I'm finding this interesting. It's still early, no need to hurry back."
The attendants had no choice but to wait on the sidelines.
Soon, Jiang Shuang brought over her bowl of wontons. "Your chicken soup wontons are ready. Be careful, they're hot."
Jiang Shuang finished serving the dishes and turned to leave, but was stopped by the young man.
"Excuse me, ma'am, please wait a moment."
Jiang Shuang turned to look at her, "What can I do for you, young... young master?" She could tell at a glance that the girl in front of her was about ten years old, and after considering it for a moment, she still called her "young master".
The Tang Dynasty was known for its open-mindedness, and it was quite common for women to dress up as men and go out for leisure.
The little girl's eyes lit up as she asked, "I just wanted to ask you, sister, is your shop so warm because you have an underfloor heating system? And is it so bright because you use luminous pearls?"
She sat in the corner, speaking softly, and no one noticed her or heard what she said.
Jiang Shuang didn't want to lie to a minor girl, so she shook her head and said, "No."
But how do you explain to the little girl that the room is bright because of electric lights, which is common a thousand years from now? The room is warm because of a system that regulates the temperature, but even a thousand years from now, there will be air conditioning and heating.
Fortunately, the little girl didn't pry. She just smiled and said, "I knew it." Then she lowered her head and obediently ate her wontons.
The little girl's family has a heated floor, which is very warm when it's lit in winter, but it makes people's mouths dry and parched, unlike the warm and comfortable place here.
There was also a luminous pearl, but the light it emitted couldn't compare to the brightness of the shop.