Start with an antique shop and become rich overnight

Chapter 232 The Weather is Perfect
While the milk tea shop was still open, Shen You went to buy a few cups of milk tea before going home.

I also brought a few cups for Liu Yunyan and the others.

It had been raining in Jiangcheng for a month, and today it finally cleared up. When I returned to the shop, the sun was shining warmly on the ground. The plants in the yard had lost all their leaves, and their branches were reflected on the mottled wall.

It brightens people's mood. They move the rocking chair to the door, make a pot of tea, sit down, and play with the skewers in their hands. The cool fragrance of plum blossoms diffuses in the air, and there is no need to light incense.

Very comfortable!

The New Year’s Eve dinner is the focus, and the ingredients must be prepared in advance at three or four in the afternoon.

In the evening, Wen Zhi would first take a tour of the barracks in Shuozhou City. It was also the New Year in Da Qi, and the soldiers at the border could not return home. They had won two battles, so there would definitely be a celebratory banquet to reward them and boost morale.

It would be unacceptable for him not to show up.

It gets dark quickly in Shuozhou City and dinner is served early, so the timings are just right.

Shen You finished the tea in the cup and took out the jade disk that she had just cleaned yesterday to show Wen Zhi.

"Do you recognize this?" When unearthing ancient artifacts, the most important thing is its origin and the meaning behind it.

"This is a jade disk," Wen Zhi said as a matter of course. "There are many of them in the palace. They all look similar."

"No. I mean, have you seen this one?" Shen You asked expectantly.

Wen Zhi shook his head, "I've seen similar ones, but I don't know if you've seen this one."

That's right, Shen You thought.

There are no engravings or patterns on it, so unless you have handled it yourself, how would you be able to recognize its origin?

It's a pity that the bronze tripod should not be found on the altar. It was destroyed by desperate and angry people thousands of years ago.

Even if they are found, they are probably incomplete fragments.

We have to continue digging, because we already know that there are likely to be remaining bamboo slips and oracle inscriptions here.

Shen You turned sideways and suddenly asked curiously, "Who do you think is better at Feng Shui and physiognomy, the former supervisor or the priest of Yu State?"

Wen Zhi lazily raised his chin, the warm golden sun falling on his eyelashes. He stared at Shen You and said,

"The previous supervisor was considered a capable person who could be recorded in the history books of Da Qi, but he was no match for him. He couldn't calculate the fate so accurately, and he needed tools to help him read the terrain.

That priest doesn't need it, she is born with the ability to sense the secrets of heaven."

Shen You nodded. That means, if they can find the bamboo slips, they might be able to find knowledge about mountains, rivers and topography that is no worse than the previous supervisor's manuscripts.

Maybe Academician Hu can use it!

If she hands this in, the county annals might make a note of her in the future.

Thinking of this, Shen You was full of vigor and energy. Dig! While the weather is good and it’s still early, go dig now!

Shen You took off her more expensive Songjin coat, picked up an outdoor dirt-resistant down jacket and put it on, then took her tools and went out with Wen Zhi.

The most difficult areas to dig have been dug, and the rest is mainly cleaning and searching.

Shen You didn't know why, but she seemed to be able to dig up things suddenly.

When Liu Yunyan and Uncle Zhou came over, they were very eager to help and asked if more people were needed.

"No need, it's almost time, we'll go back soon." Shen You carried a bamboo basket and Wen Zhi carried two.

There are animal bones, ancient jade, and even several pieces of bronze fragments.

"Let's go." Shen You motioned Liu Yunyan to follow.

Liu Yunyan came to get some supplies for tonight. The good stuff was limited in quantity, and they didn't dare to put it in their own warehouse.

They were afraid of causing dissatisfaction among the generals of other factions, who would take advantage of the situation to accuse them of hiding their personal interests. It was better to avoid troubles that could be avoided.

The delicious dishes for the celebration banquet, the ordinary soldiers were paid according to their merits, and what each soldier could get depended on the strength of the general. The military management of Da Qi was not perfect, which resulted in some people who charged into battle not getting any credit.

Liu Yunyan wanted to give more rewards to the defenders of Shuozhou City.

They really had a hard time these days.

After returning to Beijing, she will also fight for their rewards based on their merits!

When they arrived at the shop, they hadn't noticed it before, but the light was bright today, and Liu Yunyan and Uncle Zhou saw the couplet on the door at a glance.

"What does this say? Is this the talisman drawn by Manager Shen?" Uncle Zhou asked Liu Yunyan in a low voice.

An expert is an expert. While others put up couplets, she puts up talismans.

No wonder the door looked flimsy. They couldn’t open it no matter how hard they pushed. Is it because of this spell?

Uncle Zhou knew how to read, but he only knew the official language of the Great Qi Dynasty. He had never seen this thing before.

He thought that the talismans drawn by the master must be very effective, and no evil spirits would dare to enter the house. Could he ask Manager Shen for a pair and then put it up at home when he returned home to protect his family?

Liu Yunyan didn't recognize it either, but she felt like she had seen it somewhere, as if it was the words on an antique in the warehouse at home.

She didn't like reading, she only liked reading military books and practicing martial arts, so she didn't remember this.
"It should be ancient characters, not spells. I didn't understand what was written, so I guessed it means to strive for success and be rich. It may mean to study more and be ambitious."

Liu Yunyan analyzed seriously.

After hearing this, Uncle Zhou thought it made sense and nodded solemnly.

Wen Zhi, who has better five senses, looked at the two of them:
I put the milk tea I bought from Shenyou in hot water to keep it warm before I went out, so it is still hot now.

"This, this is the legendary milk tea!" Liu Yunyan was overjoyed.

"There are three different flavors you can try."

There were too many people outside today and the milk tea shop was packed, so it was not convenient to order too much, so I only bought these.

"Thank you, Manager Shen. Please let us come when you dig next time!" Liu Yunyan took a sip of milk tea with taro paste and matcha. "It's delicious! I've never had such a delicious drink before."

That weird brother can’t stop thinking about milk tea!

"Uncle Zhou, does this taste good?" Liu Yunyan looked at Uncle Zhou again.

Uncle Zhou nodded repeatedly as he drank. This was not the Western Regions, it must be where the gods lived! It was unimaginable that there was something so delicious in the world.

In comparison, the wine I drank before became like horse urine!
The cup he drank was osmanthus wine, which had a faint fragrance of osmanthus and the sweetness of wine. He never thought that wine could be mixed with other drinks.

"It's sweet with a hint of alcohol! How is this wine made?"

Shen You knows how to do this, as her mother used to make it at home.

"Use glutinous rice, add sugar, wine yeast, and sprinkle with dried osmanthus. The rice wine can also be used to cook chicken soup and glutinous rice balls! In winter, the temperature is not high enough, so you have to put it on the kang."

Uncle Zhou and Liu Yunyan looked at each other and reached a consensus to find an opportunity to give it a try!

"But the koji may be different from what you use, as well as the variety of glutinous rice. If you are interested, I can find some koji and the best glutinous rice and give some to you after the New Year." Shen You said again.

Liu Yunyan: "That's great! Uncle Zhou's wife knows how to make wine."

Shen You brought them two large hams, as well as several large boxes of instant noodles that Liu Yunyan said everyone liked to eat, barrels of light soy sauce, a box of salt, and some condiments.

The large barrels of seasonings were originally needed by the Lancheng Shelter, so she bought some of them.

The moment Liu Yunyan saw the salt, he was stunned. It was even finer than the official salt of Da Qi.

Shen You said: "This is official salt produced in the Western Regions, from the sea."

I'm typing the next chapter~ Today I added pictures for chapters 12, 151, 153, and 231~ Chapter 12 was taken by me, and the others were generated~ The number of pictures submitted for review each day is limited, so I will slowly add them~