Traveling through the busy farmland of a peasant girl

Chapter 190 Shen Li decided to open a store

Shen Li carefully selected a time to go to the villa to check on Silver Wolf's condition. She knew very well that this matter had to be kept extremely secret.

When she quietly appeared in Bai Jin's territory, she walked straight towards the warehouse of Bai Jin's government office without any hesitation or delay.

Under her control of magic power, the ten boxes of hundreds of thousands of rain talismans seemed to have life. They floated to the warehouse in an orderly manner and landed steadily.

Bai Jin witnessed this sudden scene and couldn't help but widen his eyes, his face full of shock and disbelief.

His usually calm and composed face instantly cracked, his mouth slightly opened, as if he wanted to say something, but he was shocked by the strange sight and was speechless for a moment. He could hardly believe how the little girl could print so many talismans in just two or three days.

However, Shen Li seemed not to see his reaction. She turned her head away deliberately, pretending not to see his embarrassment, but she was actually very happy in her heart.

Anyway, he was the one who arranged the subsequent delivery of the talisman. After saying goodbye to Bai Jin, she thought to herself that since she had successfully completed the delivery of the talisman, she couldn't just go back in such a dry manner.

So, she turned around and whispered to Shen Yu, "Shen Yu, it's rare for us to go out, why don't we take a carriage to the town for a stroll.

The streets near this villa are said to be very lively, and I want to join in the fun and see if there are any new things to see."

Shen Yu looked at Shen Li's eyes filled with anticipation, smiled and nodded, then went to prepare the carriage, ready to start this shopping trip with Shen Li.

The carriage sped along the smooth road, soon arriving at the bustling, vibrant streets. At the intersection, a towering archway stood, engraved with three powerful characters: "Fuxi Street." Sunlight filtered down the gilded inscription, illuminating it with a dazzling brilliance, as if narrating the prosperity and uniqueness of this street.

Shen Yu skillfully steered the carriage and found a beast inn on the street. He neatly parked the carriage and quickly caught up with Shen Li, who was already heading towards the market.

When his eyes inadvertently swept across the words on the archway, he was slightly stunned and an expression of extreme surprise appeared on his face.

He took a few quick steps and came to Shen Li's side. With full of confusion and surprise, he asked: "Miss, how come this street market has the same name as your title of County Lord? How can such a coincidence exist in this world?"

Shen Li raised her head slightly and looked at the words on the archway, but there was not much emotion in her eyes.

The corners of her mouth lifted slightly, revealing a faint smile, and she said softly, "Isn't it bad to have the same name? Perhaps this is fate, or perhaps it's some kind of omen."

After saying that, she walked towards the street with light steps. The hem of her beautiful skirt swayed gently as she walked, as if she was dancing in this bustling street.

Shen Yu looked at Shen Li's back. Although he still felt that this matter was strange, seeing that Shen Li didn't care, he had to suppress his doubts temporarily and quickly followed.

Stepping into Fuxi Street is like walking into a painting of a prosperous ancient market.

On both sides of the street, there are all kinds of shops, one next to the other, stretching endlessly and bustling with activity.

The first thing that catches your eye is a silk shop. The shop has a spacious entrance and the vermilion door frame is carved with exquisite patterns. On the lintel hangs a signboard with gold letters on a black background. The three big characters "Jinxiufang" are inscribed in strong and powerful strokes.

Inside the store, pieces of silk and satin are neatly stacked on tall wooden racks. The luster of the silk sparkles charmingly under the sunlight, like flowing water waves. There are plain silks as delicate as mutton-fat jade, and brocades embroidered with intricate patterns. Some are as gorgeous as spring flowers, while others are as fresh and elegant as fireflies on a summer night, which are dazzling.

Several waiters were busy greeting customers. They skillfully took the silk selected by the customers from the rack, gently unfolded it to show the texture and pattern of the silk, and introduced the characteristics and origins of each silk from time to time.

Next to the silk shop is a medicine shop called "Baohetang".

Although the facade of the drugstore is not as gorgeous as that of the silk shop, it exudes an ancient and steady atmosphere.

There is a couplet hanging on both sides of the gate: "I hope that people in the world are healthy, so why not let the medicine on the shelf gather dust."

The store was filled with a strong aroma of medicine. Rows of tall medicine cabinets stood against the wall, and each drawer had a label with the name of the medicine.

In front of the medicine cabinet, a white-haired old pharmacist was holding a small scale, concentrating on weighing medicine for the customer.

His eyes were sharp and focused. He carefully weighed the dosage of each medicine and did not dare to be careless at all.

The apprentice next to him was grinding the medicinal materials carefully. The stone mortar and pestle collided, making a rhythmic sound, and the fragrance of the medicine wafted into the air.

Go further and you will see a tavern.

The wine flag fluttered gently in the breeze, with a big word "wine" painted on it.

Inside the store, there are wooden tables and chairs, some of which have been polished smooth and round by time.

Wine jars are neatly stacked in the corner, and the seals are tied tightly with red cloth, as if telling of the mellowness of the wine in the jars.

Several big men were sitting at the table, talking and laughing loudly while drinking fine wine. The strong aroma of the wine mixed with their laughter filled the entire tavern.

The bartender behind the counter skillfully uses a long-handled wine ladle to scoop wine from the jar and pour it into the customer's glass. The wine forms layers of foam in the glass, which is very tempting.

There is also a dim sum shop called "Tian Xin Zhai". The decoration of the shop is exquisite and elegant, with white window paper pasted on the window lattices. Through the windows, you can see a variety of exquisite dim sum displayed in the shop.

There are cakes made in various shapes, such as plum blossom-shaped shortbread, rabbit-shaped sugar cake, and golden egg yolk shortbread, with a crispy outer skin and soft and glutinous filling inside.

The dessert plate is filled with colorful candies, emitting an enticing sweet fragrance.

At the door of the store, a young girl was standing in front of the stove, making a pastry called "Yunpian Cake" on the spot.

She mixed glutinous rice flour, white sugar and other ingredients evenly, poured them into a mold and compacted them, then cut them into thin slices with a knife. Her skillful technique was like carving a work of art.

In addition, there is also the Moxiang Pavilion that sells the four treasures of the study. The shop has a complete range of pens, ink, paper, and inkstones, and a variety of brushes from wolf hair to goat hair, with different thicknesses.

The ink sticks exude a faint scent of ink, and some are engraved with exquisite patterns;

Xuan paper has a fine texture and excellent water absorption; inkstones are made of different materials such as stone inkstones and ceramic inkstones, and have different shapes.

Then there is the Baohua Building, which makes gold and silver jewelry. The gold and silver jewelry sparkles brightly under the lights. There are many styles of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, etc. with exquisite craftsmanship. Some are inlaid with gems and pearls, making them even more luxurious and noble.

The shops together make up the prosperous scene of Fuxi Street, which makes people immersed in it and reluctant to leave.

Shen Li thought to herself: If I open a store on this street, the business will definitely be good!