The Food Guide of a Little Lucky Girl (Part 2)

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The consumption in the capital is still higher than that in ordinary towns. Even in the more remote areas here, a bowl of plain noodles costs eight cents.

Ding Xiang said it was ridiculously expensive!

　　Song Yue knew that in the town where her parents lived, a bowl of plain noodles like this would cost no more than five cents.

　　The group walked around and found that most of the places here were inns. There were six or seven inns on one street, and each of them was quite large.

　　Food restaurants account for the majority, and the rest are grocery stores selling daily necessities.

　　Seeing this, Song Yue had no choice but to walk further away. It took her almost half an hour to reach the residential area, and the variety of shops nearby had obviously increased.

　　For example, there are people selling grain and seeds, and I found out that there is a vegetable market nearby.

　　Walking further to the left, there is the post station area of ​​each caravan. The people there are much more mixed, and most of them are doing hard labor.

　　The old man selling sesame oil saw Song Yue dressed like a rich girl and thought she was a relative of a wealthy family or a visitor. He kindly reminded her, "Girl, you are new here, but you don't know that place is notoriously chaotic. It's where poor people live. Don't go there just because you think it's interesting. Be careful not to get kidnapped!"

　　Ding Xiang was frightened when she heard this, "How dare you kidnap someone in broad daylight?"

　　The old man told them not to disbelieve him. "What do you think of that small courtyard over there where there are 20 or 30 people living? They are all living together. How can people with families live there? They are all hungry men who can't find wives. It's a mess!"

　　He said that in better cases, he could have a small room to live in, but it was very small. It was common to have many small rooms in a small courtyard.

　　So it's a mess in there, with twists and turns everywhere, and those people are running around like rats. In the early years, girls would often disappear there after arriving there, but there was no clue to be found.

　　The people inside also protect each other.

　　The old man said, "It's all good now! The government officials often go there for inspection, but it's better for girls not to go there! There are not only local coolies there, but also some guys from other places. We don't know who they are!"

　　The old man was old, and seeing that Song Yue was the same age as his granddaughter and very delicate, he tried to persuade her for a long time with all his heart and told her a lot of gossip.

　　Song Yue smiled and thanked him, saying that she would come to buy things from him when she needed them. The old man, wearing silk clothes and a jade ring, smiled and said, "That's nice, but I'm not short of money, I just want to have fun. I feel anxious when I have nothing to do."

　　After saying goodbye to the kind old man, Song Yue walked around the various shops here. The flow of people was still quite good, and there were also red papers posted for rent.

　　Ding Xiang followed behind Song Yue and asked in a low voice: "Miss, do you like this shop here?"

　　Song Yue looked around and said, "I have an idea, but the night market here is not very good. I guess it has something to do with the curfew."

　　Because the area here is more chaotic, the curfew starts earlier than in Wucheng.

　　Almost no outdoor activities are allowed after dark.