The nine princesses of the East Palace

When Shi En came back from buying rouge and gouache, it was already an hour later, his forehead was dripping with sweat, and he looked a bit embarrassed, as if he had walked a long way.

When I saw tea on the table, I picked it up and handed it to him, "Shi En, drink some water first."

"Thank you ma'am, I'm not thirsty." Shi En didn't take the tea, but stood there straight.

He didn't look like he wasn't thirsty, but he didn't take it, so I had to take back the tea I handed out, and said instead, "Then you can eat something first, but these dishes are cold, you can order some more." hot."

"Thank you ma'am, I'm not hungry." Shi En refused without thinking.

I thought it was the first time he saw me and he felt unfamiliar, so he was very polite, and quickly said: "You don't have to be polite, just settle it on my account. Although I don't have any money yet, I need to owe it first, but I will soon I can get a salary."

Shi En shook his head again and again, and said, "I have eaten on the way, so I'm really not hungry."

Why do I feel that he is a little afraid of me?Do I look fierce?The people around Li Chengyin seem to be a little afraid of me, it's really confusing.

"Okay, eat as soon as I tell you to eat, don't be able to walk for a while." Li Cheng Yin, who was sitting like a wooden stake without saying a word, finally said.

Shi En seemed to be pardoned, and said to Li Chengyin: "Thank you, Young Master." As soon as the words fell, he found a place to sit down, first poured tea, Gululu drank a large bowl, then picked up The steamed buns on the table began to gnaw, and he ate quickly, and he finished eating in a short while. If it wasn't for making sure that there was no one behind him, I would have suspected that someone was whipping him with a whip.

There was a lot of food left on the table, Li Chengyin asked Shi En to pack it and take it back, I looked at the three crabs as big as a palm, and asked Li Chengyin: "Can I take these three big bugs back? Fifth Brother, Cousin and A'Du will definitely like it too."

Li Chengyin said: "Didn't you say you will pay for this meal? You can bring whatever you want, ask me what to do?"

I happily picked up the crab and wanted to stuff it into my sleeve, but Li Chengyin gave me a supercilious look, "Stupid, if you hold it like this, it might fall out before you reach Honglu Temple."

"Ah, what should I do?" Do I want to carry them in my arms?

Li Chengyin looked at Shi En, and said: "Shi En, ask the shopkeeper for another food box."

Shi En went as promised.

After paying the bill, Li Chengyin and I walked in front, Shi En walked behind carrying two food boxes, actually I felt a little sorry and wanted to help him get one, but he insisted on not giving it.They Central Plains people are really strange.

It was completely dark, but the streets were brightly lit, which seemed to be more lively than during the day.There are people coming and going on the street, and if you don't pay attention, you may get lost.There are many things that I have never seen before. I looked at them in amazement, and I couldn't bear to blink.

As a result of being too curious, I was often stepped on or knocked over.Li Chengyin dragged me through the noisy crowd while feeling disgusted.

I like the excitement the most, so when I am sad, I like to go to the lively place, listening to other people's laughter, the sad feeling will gradually disappear.

"Hey, Li Chengyin, what are those? Some are like horses, some are like birds, some are like people, and some are like trees." I pointed to the picturesque ones on the booth next to them supported by bamboo sticks. something reddish brown.

Li Chengyin followed my line of sight and looked over, "This is a sugar figure. It is drawn with sugar. After drawing it, prepare a bamboo stick and pour a little sugar on the bamboo stick. After the sugar solidifies, the sugar figure will It is fixed on a bamboo stick, and you can eat it when you pick up the bamboo stick.”

"Sounds amazing, is it delicious? Have you ever eaten it?" The sugar seller had already started to draw at this moment, and he drew a mighty dragon with skillful movements.

Li Chengyin looked at those sugar figures, thoughtfully, "I ate it when I was young, I forgot what it tastes like."

"Then let's buy two," I said, "I want a sugar figure drawn like you."

"Then for the sake of fairness, mine should also be painted like you." Li Chengyin quickly answered.He really doesn't suffer at all.

After he finished speaking, he turned his head and called Shi En, but there was no shadow of Shi En, there were all heads in the distance, and Shi En separated from us at some point.

"Li Chengyin, if Shi En is not here, do we have no money?" I thought that Shi En paid the money before, so I couldn't help asking.

Li Chengyin's expression was stiff, I watched nervously as he looked around, but sure enough, he didn't find a copper coin.

"Then let's eat it next time." I said.As a prince, he should rarely buy things by himself, and it is normal for him not to bring any money.However, the next time we come out together, I don't know when it will be.

I glanced at those sugar figures again, and pulled Li Chengyin to go away, but he didn't move, "I have a solution."

He pulled me into the crowd beside me, I heard the deafening sound of gongs and drums, and then I saw someone dancing swords there, the moves were like dancing, it was dazzling to see, people kept applauding, and some even pulled out their hands. Give out copper coins to reward.

Li Chengyin told me to wait for him, he stepped forward and said something to the sword dancer, and after a while he came over with a sword and a drum.

"Xiaofeng, wait for me to go up and dance the sword, you are here to cheer for me."

"Don't worry, I have a loud voice, and I will definitely attract many spectators." I said, patting my chest.

He smiled, handed the gongs and drums to me, took off his coat and put it on the desk beside him, stepped into the center of the crowd, and danced with his sword. He flexibly turned the hilt of the sword with his wrist, and the sword seemed to be obedient Generally, like a soft belt, it circled around his waist, shuttled like a dragon, and walked around. His speed was getting faster and faster. The long sword was facing the wind, making a hissing sound, just like the one just now. The feeling of sword dance is quite different from that of a sword dancer, smarter and sharper.

I beat the gongs and drums vigorously and drew many people over with my voice.Everyone seemed to like Li Chengyin's performance very much, and they all took out coins to reward him. After a while, my pockets became heavy.

After Li Chengyin finished his performance, he quickly came to me and asked, "How is it? Is it enough?"

"I haven't counted it yet, but it must be enough." I think there must be at least one or two hundred copper coins here.

"Then I'll return the sword, and we'll go buy a sugar man together later." He walked a few steps with the sword in his hand, grabbed about ten copper coins from me, and gave the money and the sword to the sword dancer, and then held the sword in one hand. In his robe, he took me by the hand and came to the sugar seller's booth.

"Boss, here are two sugar figurines." Before Li Chengyin could speak, I smiled and said to the boss.

"Okay, I don't know which kind the lady wants? There are human ones, animal ones, and flowers and trees." The boss asked with a smile.

I said: "What we want to do now is to draw two people, preferably like us. Can you do it?"

"Okay, wait a minute, it will be ready soon." The boss said and started to work. I watched his movements intently. He took a spoonful of sugar and drew it on a clean stone, like Just like drawing a picture, a small figure was formed soon. He quickly put the bamboo sticks on it, poured sugar, and started to make the second one. It was also completed very quickly. In less than a quarter of an hour, the two sugar figures were ready. up.

I was about to take the money out of my pocket, only to find that Li Chengyin was still holding my hand, I wanted to pull it out, but he seemed to be against me, holding on to me, I whispered: "We haven't given the money yet. Well, I need money."

Only then did he let go.I paid the money, and the boss handed over the two candy figurines. I happily took them and handed one of them to Li Chengyin, but he refused, saying, "Didn't we agree? I want yours." that."

I said: "They look similar, and they can't be distinguished."

"It's almost the same. You are the one with this hair, and I am the one with the taller hair."

is that so?I still can't see the difference.