mtl008 Chapter 318: Journey to Chang'an (3)
Chapter 318: Journey to Chang'an (3)
It was two hours later when we came out of the garden.
The barrage of comments is still immersed in the furry and domineering mood or the whimpering mood, unable to extricate itself.
Tang An Ning got on the sedan chair again, and the team escorted her all the way to the gate of the princess's mansion.
There were 16 tall female guards standing on each side of the gate of the princess's mansion. They were wearing heavy armor and holding spears. They looked majestic and handsome.
Tang An Ning walked out of the gate of the princess's mansion amid the voices of seeing off Her Royal Highness the Princess. The five streets outside the princess's mansion were then officially unveiled to everyone.
Outside the princess's mansion, it seemed as if I had really arrived in ancient times. There were shops lining both sides of the street, including dessert shops, restaurants, fried jelly stalls, and even a Yuelai Inn.
A woman dressed as a waitress called out to customers outside the door: "Come and take a look, everyone. The dessert shop has just made pear blossom soup. We have both hot and cold varieties..."
A woman dressed as an ancient knight came out of the inn and threw two copper coins to the waiter. The waiter happily led a tall maroon horse. The woman jumped on the horse and rode away, leaving only the sound of horseshoes stepping on the ground.
The woman dressed like an ordinary farmer at the jelly stall threw down two or three copper coins: "I'll have a bowl of jelly and a bowl of noodle soup!"
The shopkeeper was working hard at the stall and replied loudly, "Okay, sir, please take a seat first." Then he brought up a plate of prepared dishes and heated the pan with oil, making a sizzling sound.
What was burning underneath was actually firewood.
Further away, an older woman was walking back and forth carrying a stick tied with a coarse hemp rope and filled with candied haws. From time to time, she would shout out "the sour and sweet candied haws" with a shiny sugar coating.
There was actually a chess stall near the street. Two women in narrow-sleeved skirts were sitting on the ground, and the black and white chess pieces had almost covered the entire chessboard.
All in all, it is ancient and lively.
Although it is not in line with history, it satisfies ordinary people's fantasies about ancient scenes.
"This is the largest street outside the Princess Mansion, called Anning Street."
Tang An Ning spoke with a smile.
"All the people you can see here are staff members who have worked and lived here for more than three years."
Tang An Ning spoke gently.
[Oh my god, try connecting a VR device to watch the live broadcast, it feels like an immersive experience of ancient life, especially the camera movement just now, it's absolutely amazing! ]
[Thank you. The cheapest VR equipment costs several thousand yuan. Thank you.]
[I'm not saying this, but if I hadn't been watching the live broadcast, I would have felt as if I had entered some ancient society.]
[Ahhh, I know there weren’t modern brick roads like this in ancient times, and I also know people didn’t speak like this in ancient times, but I really watch it and immerse myself in it! ]
【Who is not? 】
[In short, it is not in line with history, but it is in line with human fantasy. ]
[Isn't this normal? This is a fantasy world built by Miss Tang's family for Miss Tang. It's not a film or TV series base for shooting historical movies or TV series. Of course, it doesn't conform to history.]
[How many people are needed? ]
[I checked the recruitment information of Princess Tang's Mansion, and I can tell you responsibly that the entire closed area has recruited more than 1000 Princess Mansion employees, and more than 5000 restaurant owners, street vendors, etc. with various skills. The requirement is to really have the skills. For example, the owner of a fried jelly stall must be able to make fried jelly.
There are more than 1 immersive NPCs and more than 3000 substitute or idle personnel, all of whom have been trained and converted to regular employees with six insurances and two housing funds and high salaries. 】
[Oh my god, that woman on horseback is so cool! She looks like a chic and unrestrained female warrior in a novel!]
[Really, the movements of the woman on horseback just now were so beautiful. This is what the chivalrous woman in my imagination looks like! ]
[Just now I was in a trance and I thought I passed by a blacksmith shop? That's amazing! ]
Tang An Ning, followed by two palace maids and four palace soldiers, slowly walked onto the street.
A middle-aged woman dressed like a woman was carrying a basket with two radishes and a cabbage in it, and a piece of meat hanging on a rope. She was picking and choosing potatoes from the stall and managed to lower the price of potatoes from two copper coins to one copper coin.
The vendor was helpless and kept saying that he would pack potatoes for her.
The man carrying the candied haws came to Tang An Ning. Tang An Ning felt the craving for something he hadn't felt for a long time. He waved his hand and asked the man selling the candied haws to come over. Then a palace maid behind him took out a beautiful purse and presented it to Tang An Ning respectfully.
Tang An Ning took out two copper coins, and the candied haws seller came over: "How many strings of candied haws would you like, sir?"
Tang An Ning asked for a string. The candied haws seller said "OK" and picked the one with the largest and last sugar coating at the top of the string and handed it to Tang An Ning.
Tang An Ning smiled and took a bite of the candied haws. The sour and sweet taste of the hawthorn and the sweetness of the sugar coating burst in his mouth.
This is a descendant of the traditional way of making candied haws. He has his own techniques in selecting hawthorns and making the sugar coating. Tang An Ning took a bite and found that it was indeed better than those sold on the market, but the taste was actually similar.
Just for something new.
The pits of the hawthorns have been removed, so you don’t have to worry about hurting your teeth, and you don’t have to spit out the pits. Walking further ahead is a bun stall, and the stall owner is wiping the table with a rag while shouting about beef buns.
It smelled very good, so Tang An Ning took out a few copper coins and bought a bun.
The stall owner smiled as he wrapped the buns in oil paper and handed them to Tang An Ning, who ate while walking around.
Tang Anning could tell at one bite that this was at least A2 grade Wagyu.
The mouthfeel is very good and the taste is good, but Tang An Ning thinks that the authentic and delicious beef buns should be made by using local yellow cattle from Longguo, picking a piece of meat with just the right amount of fat and lean meat, chopping it into fine foam, and then adding onions, ginger, and garlic to make steamed beef buns.
The cost of the beef buns made from top-grade Wagyu beef is several times more expensive than that of yellow beef, but Tang Anning does not think they taste as good as those made from yellow beef.
Of course the taste is not bad, but Wagyu beef is more suitable for frying and stewing.
After eating a bun, a restaurant appeared in front of them.
The restaurant was packed with guests, and there were also a constant stream of carriages and horses outside the door. Of course, these carriages and horses were real carriages and horses.
As soon as Tang An Ning arrived at the door of the restaurant, the waiter who came out to greet him shouted loudly, "A distinguished guest has arrived." Then several women dressed as waiters rushed out from the building and escorted Tang An Ning in.
"Sir, would you like to eat in the hall or in a private room?"
The waiter asked respectfully.
Tang An Ning thought for a moment and replied, "Take me to the private room."