sbdcsierra Chapter 138 The Thief Tang Mingde
Chapter 138 The Thief Tang Mingde
When An Qiao was in modern times, she also looked forward to the Chinese New Year, but compared to now, the feeling of the New Year was far different.
"After Laba Festival comes the New Year", people still practice this principle in this era.
For a whole month, children can eat many things that they would not eat on normal days, make new clothes, and buy New Year's goods.
Anqiao always feels the place is lively and bustling when she goes out every day. The old man frying peanuts at the door smiles from ear to ear every day.
An Qiao also made a lot of fried food according to the custom. Since it was not the actual day yet, no one made a big fuss by putting the fried food all over the yard.
An Qiao only made vegetarian meatballs, sugar cakes, couplings and eggplant boxes.
Everyone who came couldn't help but order a fried food platter, which was served in a dividing basket. Although they also sell fried food on weekdays, the food before the Chinese New Year is completely different from that on weekdays.
The children who usually wanted to come in when they smelled the fragrance entered the restaurant for the first time today. In order to appease the children, An Qiao even made candied haws and placed them at the front desk. Three fruits for one penny, basically the hawthorns, oranges and apples that An Qiao often sold.
No one would deliberately stop people from buying these little gadgets that cost only a penny. Instead, they were very popular and it was quite fun.
The weather had cleared up, but for some reason, it started snowing again.
An Qiao's throbbing heart was extinguished again by the heavy snow. She originally thought that everything must be fine, but now she couldn't help but worry again.
There are a lot of chickens, ducks and rabbits raised behind the restaurant. Fortunately, I didn’t have time to buy piglets, otherwise I wouldn’t know where to raise them.
"Close the shop early, Qitao." An Qiao held a small heater in her hands and frowned as she watched the snow falling heavier outside.
"Young lady, are you worried about Zhuangzi again?" Qi Tao closed the shop obediently. Everything seemed unreal on that snowy day, even the hot breath from speaking seemed so unreal.
An Qiao nodded and said, "Let's go back."
There was no corridor at this end of the restaurant, so the two had to take a small path back. When they crossed the lake, the lamp at the back went out.
Qi Tao's hand holding the lantern couldn't help but tremble, and An Qiao held her other hand, "Don't be afraid, just keep going forward."
The two of them walked up the corridor in the dark and ran into Dahan who was looking for someone. "Are you okay, young lady? I don't know what you are doing today."
He was bleary-eyed, probably because he woke up suddenly due to the heavy snow.
An Qiao shook her head naturally, and then said, "Close the doors and windows."
Several people returned to their own courtyards, and only An Qiao was extremely alert. Just now when she passed the lake, the wick went out, and she clearly saw a black shadow using the force of the building to fly to another building.
But in order not to scare Qi Tao, and thinking that the man was probably just passing by, he didn't say anything.
The sounds outside were dim and almost inaudible. Wangcai and Lai Fu were lying at the door in a daze. They should be safe.
An Qiao had been busy all day and felt her eyelids drooping, but she had to try hard to keep them open. Finally, she fell asleep when she was so sleepy.
The second person looked at all the people and houses that were unharmed, and An Qiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
But not long after the restaurant opened, the gossip reached An Qiao's ears.
It's not even noon yet and this version has been updated three generations.
It was Tang Mingde, a famous thief in the martial arts world. It was said that he stole a white jade dragon and phoenix cup from the palace last night.
This lamp is not a rare item, but it is indeed worth some money among ordinary people.
But whether it is worth it or not is not the reason why this matter has been passed down as something miraculous.
This thief god Tang Mingde became a thief god at a young age, simply because he could always get the objects he liked, even if someone was guarding them.
Even disappearing out of thin air in full view of everyone.
From cups, bowls to plates, every single item has been made without fail.
What's even more amazing is that the night of the competition is the night when the martial arts world selects the leader. Thieves can't fight, but they are first-rate at escaping. This thief god is the one who can take away the bronze blade at the martial arts competition site.
It is said that no one could see Tang Mingde's face clearly, so the bronze blade was taken.
This time, the White Jade Dragon and Phoenix Cup is also a bet. Last month, there was a Baicao Valley in the world, saying that the White Jade Dragon and Phoenix Cup can be used as medicine. Using that cup to hold medicine can enhance the efficacy of the medicine and cure all diseases.
No one took it seriously at the time, but no one knew how Tang Mingde got involved.
Some people said that the woman that Baicao Valley wanted to save was the woman of the God of Thieves, while others said that the God of Thieves wanted to participate and see if the White Jade Lamp could have such a great effect. Anyway, after all this, this story has almost become a myth.
No one has said anything about this matter so far, whether it is true or not, and An Qiao is unable to connect this matter with the dark shadow last night.
I just think that gossip is really popular in any dynasty. Many diners came here today just to listen to other diners talk about "Those Stories of Stealing Gods".
An Qiao was doing things while listening with her ears perked up. This was more interesting than listening to a storyteller.
Because of this, An Qiao suddenly thought that although the stage in front of the door had not been used due to the snow, the restaurant could hire a storyteller. Gossip really attracted customers.
When Gu Qingyun brought Shen Ran to eat, An Qiao was still listening while cracking melon seeds. It was really wonderful. Don't underestimate it as it is just a small jade cup, but the gossip about the thief god is enough to make anyone keep silent.
From how he started practicing Qinggong when he was a child, to how his mother was such a master, and how his father was such a romantic and famous figure in the world.
It not only fits Anqiao's stereotype of Jianghu stories, but also contains many unique gossips.
"Young lady, what new and delicious food do you have today?" Gu Qingyun also heard it when he came in and couldn't help laughing. He didn't know whether there was a theft in the palace last night, but the case was indeed not reported to him, so it had nothing to do with him.
An Qiao was just hearing the exciting part about how the God of Thieves' third love was almost a man, and she couldn't help but completely block out Gu Qingyun.
Shen Ran couldn't help laughing, and Gu Qingyun looked at the table again.
An Qiao turned around with a smile, and was stunned when she saw Shen Ran. After all, An Qiao had been in the palace for several years and had met all the masters, big and small, in the palace, so it was impossible for her not to recognize the person in front of her.
But the dazed look was gone in an instant, and An Qiao said naturally, "It's getting cold, so I'll give you some soup. Soup warms the stomach and smells good."
An Qiao remembered that most people in this palace followed a light diet, so this proton did the same.
Gu Qingyun nodded and said, "Are there any new spicy dishes recently? Let my brother try them."
An Qiao nodded and said, "Would you like some spicy hotpot? There are both meat and vegetarian dishes, but mostly vegetarian ones." Although An Qiao looked very familiar with the dish, she was secretly complaining in her heart, "Can the person next to you eat spicy food?"
"Sweet ones, sweet and sour pork, sweet and sour fish. I guess you two can't finish so much. Let me think about a fried food box." An Qiao looked at Gu Qingyun and asked.