Datang: My father is the head bodyguard

Li Shimin rarely had a good sleep in Zhuangzi. Although there was a door god painted by Yuchi Baoqi in the palace, it was still not as refreshing as relaxing in Zhuangzi until dawn.

Wang De served Li Shimin and dressed up like a rich man for going out to attend a big market today.

"Can the Queen come with you?"

Empress Changsun sat in front of the makeup mirror and traced her eyebrows: "I made a secret appointment with Li Zhi, Qing Yi, and my mother-in-law to go to the Tang Dynasty. We will take the child away, and you three gentlemen can go together."

Li Shimin thought the same thing, don't go out in the cold during the twelfth lunar month of winter.

Yuchi Baoqi and Su Quan were dressed in scholar's clothes, looking somewhat like scholars. Each of them stood erect, with cheap but very tasteful rough jade gentleman's pendants hanging from their waists.

They were not far away from each other. Yuchi Baoqi and the others planned to walk there. Wang De was wearing a blue butler's round-collar robe and followed Li Shimin closely for half a step. It looked like that.

When we arrived at the big market, everything was sold in the market, ranging from perfume powder for women to livestock and carriages. Many people gathered in front of the small stalls where people were playing tricks, making sugar figures, and making sugar paintings. .

Li Shimin was very happy when he saw this prosperous scene. He took Yuchi Baoqi and Su Quan to go shopping and see how the people were living.

"Come on, sir, don't miss it when you pass by. Eggs, solid eggs, hairy eggs, salted duck eggs, big goose eggs, quail eggs, pigeon eggs, the prices are very cheap!"

Li Shimin pointed to the steaming stove: "What is that?"

Yuchi Baoqi took a look and said: "For solid eggs, open the eggs and take out the yolks and whites. Beat them into liquid, add edible alkali, season them well, put them back in, steam them, and eat them with seasonings."

Li Shimin was curious and wanted to try it: "Shopkeeper, come and try a real egg."

The stall owner smiled and used a tong to pick up a solid egg and put it on the plate. He inserted a small skewer into the inside of the solid egg, gently cracked the outer eggshell and peeled it off. He cut it into slices with a bamboo knife and placed it on the plate. Several different seasonings.

"My dear sir, I'll give you three cents for your solid eggs. I have to peel the eggs now and it's inconvenient for me to change the money. Please help me sir."

As he spoke, the stall owner pointed to a small iron box in front of the stall. There were a lot of copper plates and banknotes in it, basically of all denominations.

Yuchi Baoqi took the plate and handed it to Li Shimin: "Five more eggs. Don't be too late. Give me more soup."

Su Quan swallowed: "Are you going to mix the seasoning for the eggs? Are you adding tofu?"

The stall owner quickly picked five raw eggs and put them in a bowl, and poured a ladle of hot soup on them: "Sir, I won't peel the raw eggs for you. You can do it yourself. The juice inside will be scalding to your mouth."

"Five cents each is twenty-five cents. Two eggs and a box of tofu are used to make egg-shaped tofu for twelve cents. In the end, the total is forty cents."

Li Shimin motioned to Wang De to pay. Wang De was a little embarrassed, mainly because he was carrying large bills with two characters. Yuchi Baoqi took the bowl of eggs and took out a fifty-cent banknote from his arms and handed it to Su. Tsuen.

Su Quan still wanted to search for change in the iron box, but Yuchi Baoqi turned around and left: "Stall owner, can you sit in the back? Quan, hurry up, stop looking for it."

The stall owner responded: "Hey, I can sit down. I will mix the egg tofu for you in a while and send it over."

Yuchi Baoqi sat on the small bench at the low table, rolled up his sleeves and tied them up, then peeled off the eggs. Inside were the developing chick embryos and chicken placenta. It was not too late for Yuchi Baoqi to ask for chickens. The embryo has not yet formed, and the hard chicken placenta tastes good and fragrant.

When Li Shimin ate the chewy eggs, he felt that they tasted just like that, very ordinary, so he simply gave them to Wang De, and he naturally started eating the raw eggs that Yuchi Baoqi asked for.

After a while, the turned egg mixed with tofu arrived, and the stall owner also set the plate. I don’t know if it was the special treatment given by the ten-cent tip. There were pieces of turned egg surrounding the tofu in the middle, and the tofu was poured with Soy sauce and a lot of seasonings, as well as various pickles.

Su Quan picked up the porcelain spoon and mixed it up. He put a mouthful of tofu mixed with seasonings and boiled eggs into his mouth. The smoothness of the tofu and the salty aroma of soy sauce instantly ignited his taste buds. The special texture of the boiled eggs and the crunch of the mustard mustard. It can be said to be the best among civilian delicacies.

Li Shimin was busy eating, and Yuchi Baoqi saw that the stall owner had nothing to do, so he chatted a few words: "Is the business going well?"

The stall owner realized that the customer was talking to him and felt a little embarrassed. He wiped his hands with a towel to hide his embarrassment: "Business is just that. In this world, as long as you are willing to work, you will never die of hunger."

Yuchi Baoqi frowned slightly: "According to the store owner, business is not easy to do, but I encountered something troublesome. We bought a lot of things from you. If you tell us, let's just treat it as a casual chat. ”

Seeing that there were no customers for the time being, the stall owner sighed and spoke: "A few days ago, when I first saved up this collection, it was pretty good. After everyone collected it, they exchanged the remaining bits and pieces with each other. , it can be said that they are all sold out.”

"At the beginning of the last few big events, some people started to come over to collect stall fees. They didn't say anything when asked what the money was. If they didn't pay, they set up the stall. To be honest, the 40 cents I just sold were all They have to take half of it.”

Li Shimin slapped the table: "You bastard!"

Yuchi Baoqi looked apologetic: "Store, I'm sorry, the old man at home is not very smart and gets excited easily."

The stall owner waved his hands repeatedly: "There are so many rich and powerful people in Chang'an City. It doesn't matter who takes them, as long as they have a place to make a living."

Yuchi Baoqi glanced at Su Quan: "Have you finished eating? Let's go and go shopping again."

After leaving the stall selling various eggs, Li Shimin's expression was always angry, but Yuchi Baoqi was quite indifferent, walking around with his hands in his sleeves.

Soon, Yuchi Baoqi saw familiar faces. They were all managers of the breeding base. They probably opened a stall in the market to make it easier for people to buy livestock and poultry. The scale was quite large.

"Master, cousin. This is..."

Yuchi Baoqi raised his fingers to the sky: "If you understand, then understand. If you don't understand, don't ask anymore. How about it? Are there many people buying livestock?"

The steward understood immediately and bowed to Li Shimin and saluted: "We are selling beef cattle and dairy cows, not too many. Most of the stores in the city that deal with beef and mutton make reservations. We deliver in batches. This is where It is convenient for people in suburban areas to buy livestock and poultry.”

Yuchi Baoqi nodded: "How do you collect the stall fee?"

The steward was stunned: "Master, what's the stall fee? Isn't this a big market? Where can I ask for stall fees?"