Being a tour guide for historical celebrities, the motherland is amazed again

Chapter 25 I'll drink this wine for her
The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were a strategic location in ancient times. They were ceded to the Khitan by Shi Jingtang during the Five Dynasties period. After the establishment of the Song Dynasty, repeated attempts to recapture them were unsuccessful. It wasn't until the Ming Dynasty that the area was conquered by Xu Da and Chang Yuchun.

Therefore, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun became the eternal regret of the Song Dynasty.

"Okay, this area is very close to us, and we have plenty of time to explore."

After Su Jiahe finished speaking, she took out a few of her best clothes from the closet and placed them on the sofa one by one.

"Miss Li, this dress is not very comfortable for you to wear. If you don't mind, pick one of my clothes and change into it."

"Thank you, Sister Su. This is it." Li Qingzhao chose a lilac dress. Su Jiahe walked into the guest room with her and helped her change her clothes.

"Clothes from later generations are still better, convenient and cool." Li Qingzhao stood in front of the floor-length mirror, admiring her new look.

"It's just too old. Let's go get something to eat first, and then buy you new clothes."

The two of them went to the mall together, hand in hand, like best friends.

"What is this store for? Even its storefront is so big!" Li Qingzhao exclaimed.

"This is not just one store, there are hundreds of stores in this building," Su Jiahe explained.

Li Qingzhao followed Su Jiahe into the gate and saw exquisitely made signs everywhere. Rows of transparent containers were filled with a wide variety of goods.

"Kebaxing, Laodangmai, Yalaiou... What are these? They don't sound like names from the Central Plains."

"Miss Li, first of all, you guessed correctly. These were all introduced from overseas. Secondly, characters nowadays are generally read from left to right."

It was already noon, and the two went to the food area on the fourth floor first.

"Miss Li, what flavor do you usually like?"

"I'm new here, please recommend me, Sister Su."

Su Jiahe walked to the corner and saw a self-service barbecue restaurant.

"I'll treat you to a buffet."

"What is 'self-service'? I've never seen it before, so I'm going to try it with Sister Su."

Su Jiahe walked into the restaurant, found an empty table, and sat down with Li Qingzhao.

"Sister Su, why isn't the waiter here to take your order?"

"You don't have to order here. You just pay a fixed price and eat as much as you want."

Su Jiahe took Li Qingzhao to the self-service area. Looking at the piles of food displayed, Li Qingzhao was shocked.

"Is the shop owner running a charity? If he lets everyone take all these delicacies, won't he be bankrupt?"

"Miss Li, even if most people stuff themselves to death, they still can't even cover their meal expenses."

In ancient times, running a buffet would inevitably result in losses. Buffets were only born in modern times when food costs are extremely low and logistics and preservation technologies are mature.

Su Jiahe picked up several large plates of marinated, semi-finished meats and spread them out on the grill, waiting for them to be cooked. When he looked up, he saw Li Qingzhao bringing in several bottles of carbonated drinks.

"Miss Li, don't take these. You won't be able to eat after drinking them."

"I just drank a bottle. It was very sweet and refreshing. I was afraid that such a good thing would be taken away by others, so I took the initiative to buy it." Li Qingzhao blinked cunningly.

Su Jiahe: ...

You think too much, you are the only one who will take it.

However, Su Jiahe understood Li Qingzhao's approach. In ancient times, sugar was a luxury. Even though Li Qingzhao was the daughter of a prime minister and drank the top-notch beverage of the time, the sweetness was not as good as today's technology and hard work.

The greatest value of a buffet is that you can eat what you like best. If you keep calculating whether it's worth it, you lose the fun.

"Since you like it, take more."

During the meal, Li Qingzhao drank four bottles of various beverages, ate two large plates of industrial saccharin cakes, and countless watermelons, grapes and cantaloupes.

"Sister Su, you people in the future are so lucky to have so many sweets."

"Haha, as long as you like it, I'm afraid you won't be able to get used to the food now."

Sure enough, from ancient times to the present, girls’ love for desserts is ingrained in their nature.

After eating and drinking, the two started shopping in the mall.

"Wow, Sister Su, clothes nowadays are so beautiful, each with its own unique style, unlike ours which are all the same."

"Sister Su, these pieces of jewelry are so exquisite! How many skilled craftsmen made them!" "Sister Su, is this the kind of face powder used in later generations? It feels so smooth on the hands, like you're not wearing any powder at all, unlike the powder we use now, which just sits on the face."

"This rouge-colored thing is called lipstick? It's so bright, it makes my whole complexion look better."

"What's this shop for? Hey, painting on nails, that's amazing."

……

Su Jiahe didn't expect that Li Qingzhao would be controlled for an entire afternoon in a shopping mall.

At the end of half a day, Li Qingzhao returned home with more than a dozen handbags in her hands and her nails covered with sparkling rhinestones.

It was getting late, so the two of them decided to have dinner out together. This time, Su Jiahe chose a local specialty restaurant.

After dinner, the two went to the front desk to pay. Li Qingzhao was too embarrassed to ask Su Jiahe to pay, but after feeling all over her body, she realized she didn't have any money. In a moment of desperation, she pulled out the pearl hairpin on her head.

"Shopkeeper, this pearl hairpin is for you. No need to change."

The cashier looked at Li Qingzhao in amazement.

"I'm sorry, my friend has watched too many costume dramas, I was just joking." Su Jiahe quickly scanned the code to pay the bill and ran out of the restaurant with Li Qingzhao.

"Sister Su, my pearl hairpin is worth ten taels of silver, which is enough to pay for the food and wine. You don't have to pay the bill." Li Qingzhao looked ashamed.

"It's not a question of whether it's enough or not. No one uses jewelry to pay for things these days. People won't accept it."

"Well, that's fine, but I feel bad for letting you spend so much money. If you don't mind, I'll give you this hairpin as a token of my appreciation."

"Thank you very much, Miss Li." Su Jiahe was unable to explain to Li Qingzhao that he had received a cash rebate, so in order not to make her feel guilty, he had to accept the pearl hairpin first.

On the way home, the two happened to pass by a bar street, and Li Qingzhao was immediately attracted by the colorful street.

"Sister Su, what kind of place is that? Why is it so lively at night?"

"That's called a bar. It's a place for drinking, dancing, gathering and chatting."

After hearing Su Jiahe's answer, Li Qingzhao's eyes immediately lit up.

"That must be fun, can Sister Su take me to see it?"

Su Jiahe then remembered that Li Qingzhao in history did like to drink.

"But you're still a minor, so in principle you can't go to the bar."

"I'm an adult now. I reached the age of marriage two years ago."

"Okay." Su Jiahe was speechless.

Who made the ancient regulations that girls become adults at the age of fifteen or sixteen?

Besides, women in ancient times were very restricted. They had finally come to the modern era, so why should they be bound by rules and regulations?

Su Jiahe took Li Qingzhao to the bar where Ying Zheng and Li Bai had gone.

This store is not only decorated in a high-end style, but also has high-quality customers and owners, so Su Jiahe feels more at ease.

The two sat by the window and ordered two bottles of RIO and some snacks.

"Ms. Li, please don't drink too much. You have to go out tomorrow." Su Jiahe reminded.

"Oh, I won't."

Suddenly, there was a noisy sound in the bar. They both looked over and found that the people at the next table were shaking dice.

"Aha, you lost again, drink, drink." A blond-haired girl pointed at her companion and laughed.

"No, no, I lose every time and I can't drink anymore." Another girl with long black hair waved her hand.

"You've lost the bet, so drink quickly. Are you raising fish?" The blond girl picked up the wine glass and was about to pour it into the black-haired girl's mouth.

"Drink quickly!" Everyone at the table started to cheer.

"How can you bully people like this?" Li Qingzhao said angrily in a low voice.

Before Su Jiahe could react, Li Qingzhao had already walked up to the table.

"Everyone, I'll drink this glass of wine for her."

(End of this chapter)