Blade of Wind

Pusu City is very lively.

But when we left Gaomen, Xiuhuang led me directly to a teahouse.

There is no other reason, but I didn't eat well at noon, and my stomach growled when I walked halfway.

Xiu Huang looked at me a little funny, and said that it's already past lunch time, and dinner is still early, why don't you go to a teahouse to drink a pot of tea and have some snacks.

Of course I have no opinion.

Originally, I came out today on a whim and without any purpose. It was nothing more than a walk around, and it would be nice to have a cup of tea first.

The teahouse that Xiu Huang took me to was very elegant. We went up to the second floor and sat down by the window.

I poked my head out of the window and watched people go by on the street below.All kinds of shops are flying with banners, and the cries of hawkers can be heard endlessly.

I leaned back on the table, sighed and said, "When will this phenomenon happen in the whole country, will I really be able to secure that seat?"

At this time, Xiao Er has already brought what we ordered, a pot of tea and four-color snacks, all of which look very delicate.

Xiu Huang raised his hand to make Xiao Er retreat, poured me a cup of tea, and put a piece of pastry on my plate.He didn't reply to what I said before, and only said softly: "This pastry is called Ruoying, and it is said that it was first passed down from a sea guest. Mr. Luo Yan, please try it."

I came out in men's clothes, and didn't specifically tell him what to call him. Xiuhuang actually used the pseudonym I told him at first, but I was stunned for a moment before realizing that he was calling me, so I coughed lightly , Said: "You should just call me by my name."

Xiu Huang responded, but did not speak directly.

So I looked down at the pastries he put on my plate, and sure enough, it looked very wagashi-style, translucent pink, and made into the shape of cherry blossoms.It is soft and delicious, and the bean filling inside is sweet and smooth.

With a slight smile, Xiu Huang watched me eat it, and then took another kind and put it on my plate.

Relatively speaking, the appearance of this one is much worse. It is a small piece of white, with auspicious patterns pressed out of it with a mold.

"This is called soft rice cake." Xiu Huang introduced.

I took a sip of tea to clear the taste in my mouth before I put this piece of soft rice cake into my mouth.It's also soft, with a bit of minty coolness.

Xiu Huang continued: "This is a traditional pastry of our Fang Country. Which one do you like better, Xiaojie?"

When he asked this question, I frowned, compared the aftertaste, and then shook my head, "I can't really say, actually I don't have a special preference for sweets."

So Xiu Huang pushed his plate of shortbread towards me and said, "I'm sorry, I just wanted you to try it. I didn't ask you what flavor you like before."

"It's okay." I reached out and took a shortbread and took a bite, and said vaguely, "Actually, I can eat anything when I'm hungry."

Xiuhuang smiled, took a Ruoying by himself, didn't eat it, just put it on the plate and looked at it, and said softly: "I often think that outside of this world, whether it is Penglai or Kunlun, it must be A very rich place. People must be living happily, right?"

I think back to my previous world, but I don't know how to answer this sentence.

In the past, my understanding of the world I lived in was limited to books and the limited surrounding areas.What's more, I often skip classes.

And the so-called happiness also varies from person to person.As poor as Yamada Taro, his sense of happiness may be much more than that of the wealthy young masters.And even if society develops to the point of conquering the universe, there are still many people who cannot obtain their own happiness.

In the end, I just asked a rhetorical question: "Why do you think so?"

Xiu Huang looked up at me and said, "Because every time the sea guests bring something surprising. Just like this pastry. I think, probably only when everyone can eat and wear warm, will someone Spend your mind on how to make the food more delicate and beautiful?"

"That's not necessarily the case." I smiled and said, "There will also be dynasties on our side, and there will be times when the people are in dire straits. However, there will always be some people at the top who will not be affected, and can even accumulate more money. More wealth to let the pursuit of more luxurious enjoyment. In fact, it is the same here."

Xiu Huang was silent for a while.

I said again: "Just like Wuzhou and Zhenzhou, they are basically two worlds. People in Zhenzhou will starve to death at any time. It's different here in Pusu. Someone is making such delicate pastries? Just like you told me before Yes, even if the way of birth is different, people's feelings will not be different. I think people's inferiority is probably the same."

Xiu Huang looked at me, smiled lightly, and said, "Well, you're right. I took it for granted."

When I mentioned Zhenzhou, my heart couldn't help but heavy again, and I didn't talk anymore, I just felt that the delicate pastry in my hand was a bit hard to swallow.

Xiu Huang coughed lightly, and said, "I'm sorry, I upset you by saying something strange. If you don't want to eat, then don't..."

I raised my hand to interrupt him, slowly finished the shortbread in my hand, and said softly: "I probably can't do it while starving with them. I can only cherish what I can eat as much as possible and not waste it." .”

Xiu Huang didn't say anything else, and silently ate the piece of snack on his plate.

When paying the bill, Xiaoer reported [-] Wen. I didn't have much idea about these things, but when I saw Xiu Huang paying the bill, I frowned slightly, and then asked softly: "Is the price increased?"

Before Xiuhuang could speak, Xiaoer hurriedly said: "There is nothing I can do about it. The guest officials should know how the past few years have been. This year, it was hard to get a master. I heard that Weihe decided to propose again. Now, there are refugees everywhere, the price of rice has risen, and the small shop is also a small business, if it doesn’t follow the increase, the whole family will have to drink the northwest wind.”

…Speaking of it this way, although it still looks prosperous, Pusu is not completely unaffected.

Xiu Huang settled the bill and asked me, "Where are we going next?"

"Let's go for a walk." As I said this, I came out of the teahouse with him, thought for a while and then asked, "Pusu is an ordinary person, what is his monthly income?"

Xiu Huang frowned slightly, pondered for a while before saying: "Although there are some differences in the details, as far as I know, the average should be one to two taels." He paused and added, "Silver."

"Very good." I said, and looked back at the teahouse, "We almost eat a month's ration of ordinary people for one afternoon tea. This teahouse is really not cheap."

Xiu Huang responded lightly and didn't say anything, but he didn't look embarrassed either.

But even though it was expensive, Xiao Er said it was pitiful before, but obviously the business of this store is still good, and it is far from the point where it cannot continue to open.

I clicked my tongue and said, "Speaking of which, there are quite a few rich people in Pusu."

Xiu Huang said: "Because Pusu is the capital. No matter how deserted it is outside, Wuzhou and Pusu have always been well protected. Moreover, over the years, rich people from other states have also moved to Wuzhou and the surrounding areas. Relatively better states have concentrated wealth invisibly.”

I frowned, "It turns out that you can move your family here at will?"

Xiu Huang looked at me, smiled and said, "Xiao Jie, what you want to ask is actually the question of household registration, right?"

I nodded quickly, "Well, I heard that where the household registration is, the land can only be distributed there."

"In principle, it is correct to say so. However, the facts do not have to be strictly followed." Xiu Huang said, "Look, it's like the refugees who gather in Pusu now. The land allocated to them is really hard to survive. Now, everyone can only flee to a relatively safe place. In addition to refugees and refugees who have no choice but to get a household registration in another place through marriage." He paused here and hesitated for a while. Cai said, "Besides, there are some secret methods of obtaining household registration that cannot be put on the table."

He didn't go on to say, but it's not difficult to guess, presumably it means buying household registration with money, or replacing someone else's household registration.

I frowned and said, "In that case, everyone would like to go to a state with better conditions, right? Wouldn't the population distribution across the country become very uneven? Will there be no problems?"

Xiu Huang smiled wryly, and said: "Under normal circumstances, the governors of each state would naturally have strategies to balance the situation, but I'm afraid it's impossible to say now. In fact, Pu Su has increased the distribution of household registration since the past two years. Many restrictions have been imposed, but it still cannot stop more and more people coming to Pusu.”

I walked on the still bustling streets of Pusu, watching people coming and going, like watching a beautiful soap bubble.

If the situation in other states cannot improve, how long can such a prosperous scene last?