Valkyrie Europa

Chapter 6
Frank City is a seaside city with well-developed navigation and fishing industries. There are more than a dozen merchant ships parked on the pier outside the city all year round.

John was a bag bearer on the docks.John went out early in the morning, intending to buy something to eat in the market, and then go to find work on the docks.

After walking a few steps, I saw neighbors carrying bags walking quickly in the opposite direction of the market.He asked curiously, "What are you doing here? You're not going to the pier today?"

"I heard that a new bakery opened on Ximen Street next door. The bread they make is very delicious. Everyone is rushing to buy it. I'll go over and have a look." The neighbor's words aroused John's curiosity. "Wait for me, I'll go with you."

When the two of them walked to Ximen Street, they saw that the small street was crowded with people. A group of people pushed and abused each other, and some people kept shouting: "Sell it to me first!" "I'll come first, give me 10 yuan first!" indivual!"

Seeing this scene, the two were full of curiosity about the new "bread", but the two squeezed together for a long time and did not squeeze into the shop surrounded by crowds.Had to wipe the sweat profusely back out.

As soon as he exited, he saw a skinny little old man, nodding and bowing his head, leading a team of city defense troops to come. A dozen big and round city defense troops waved their sticks and beat down on the crowded crowd head-on.

Under the coercion of the city defense army, everyone lined up honestly, and the long line continued until three streets away.

John and the two had no choice but to move forward slowly with the team.Finally it was John's turn, and he couldn't wait to ask, "How do you sell your bread here?"

"Because we don't sell bread here, we sell "baozi", 2 silver for pork, 1 silver for radish and wild vegetables, 50 copper for unstuffed ones. Each person can buy up to 3." It was a middle-aged man in the window mist who answered him. Nian aunt.

John was taken aback by the price: "It's so expensive! You might as well grab it."

"Go away if you don't have any money, there are plenty of people waiting to be robbed behind." The aunt said to John arrogantly.

Looking at the dark queue behind, John gritted his teeth: "Give me one of each."

"Each person can buy up to 3." The aunt looked at him with piercing eyes.

John felt annoyed for a while, gritted his teeth and said: "Then don't want the ones that don't have any fillings." After that, he carefully took out 4 silver coins from his pocket and handed them over.

After a while, John got a package wrapped in banana leaves. John stepped aside and squatted on the curb like everyone else.

Opening the banana leaf, I saw 3 steaming white things inside. John picked up one of them and saw that it was very soft and exuded a strange aroma.He couldn't help but took a bite.

A thick gravy instantly filled his mouth, he chewed it a bit, and the unprecedented taste experience hit his taste buds.The soft taste, rich taste, vigorous aroma, and bursts of wonderful feelings made John fly to the clouds, as if he was in heaven.His original concept of food was instantly shattered: "Why have I eaten stinky dog ​​shit for more than [-] years!"

He took this white "bread", took one bite after another, and picked up one after another.Each one is a brand new feeling, and each one is supremely wonderful to him.In John's heart, he hoped that such a wonderful time would never pass.

However, the wonderful time is always short, and he swallowed it at the last bite. At this time, the time came to an end, and he also fell back to the world from the clouds.John licked the banana leaf over and over again, reminiscing about the bits of taste left in his mouth.

John reluctantly looked at the "bread shop" with the golden bull's head signboard, and walked towards the pier outside the city step by step.If possible, John would like to eat such "white bread" every day for the rest of his life.However, they were too expensive. He carried bags at the pier. In the hardest month, he could only earn 40 silver coins, which was far from enough.John has never been more desperate to make more money.

Zhang Ang thought that the bun shop business would be very hot, but he didn't expect it to be so hot.

It was okay at first, just a few people came to try something new.Later, there were more and more people, and everyone rushed to the window frantically, and a few almost squeezed into the store.I had no choice but to ask old Ivan to go over the wall to invite the city defense army.

Later, the order was restored, and everyone was too busy, and the long line seemed to never end.Old Ivan had no choice but to find a few more maids from the original family, and the two cooks also called the older children in the family to help.I also asked the market to deliver the ingredients several times.Zhang Ang also slaughtered pigs and chopped meat in the backyard, but he chopped them softly.

After finally getting dark, everyone persuaded a group of reluctant customers to leave, and they all sat on the ground, unwilling to get up for a long time.

After cleaning the shop, Zhang Ang gave everyone a bonus of 20 silver coins, told them to keep it secret, and let them go off work.

Zhang Ang closed the shop door, walked into the room, and saw old Ivan sitting on the ground counting money.At the beginning, the money was put in Zhang Ang’s big box that held paper, pens and family secret books. Later, the box was full, and a lot of silver coins and coppers were piled outside the box.

The two of them counted together for a long time, but they couldn't count them all. They roughly estimated that there were nearly ten thousand silver coins, and there were countless copper coins.

Old Ivan's tired face was full of smiles: "If there are so many every day, I will definitely be able to hire a warrior with strong martial arts for the young master, so that the young master's title will be preserved!"

Zhang Ang is not so optimistic: "Not necessarily, there must be a lot of smart people in the city. Seeing that the business here is so hot, there must be some people who are good at learning and making steamed buns like us. Now maybe someone will go to those The house of the maid and the cook."

"Ah, then, what should I do then?" Old Ivan's smile disappeared instantly.

"Now the owner of the city is Earl Marceau, isn't our family related to Marceau's family? Tomorrow we will be closed for a day, and I will visit Earl Marceau." Zhang Ang thought for a while and said.

"Although our master was a soldier of the Earl when he was young, he has long since become self-reliant. At that time, the Earl was very angry. We have never had any contact with each other. It is not good to ask for help now." Old Ivan was worried.

"It's okay, I have my own way, you don't have to worry, even if the Earl doesn't see me, we have nothing to lose." Zhang Ang comforted him.

"I'm going to prepare a gift for the Earl tomorrow, you go to bed first, don't worry, trust me!" After speaking, Zhang Ang dragged his tired body and went to the outer room to get busy.

(End of this chapter)