[Nie Huaisang had been in the process of working out a strategy to obtain some of that mulled wine himself without any money and precipitation on the ground than he's ever seen in his life when an unfamiliar redhead blazes through the snow toward the vendor he'd been eyeing. Seizing the opportunity, he simply follows in her footsteps, taking advantage of the newly formed trail to his desired destination. He offers a flustered, nervous smile and placating hand gesture to anyone in the line who seems overly annoyed as if he's merely trying to catch up to an overzealous companion as he stealthily maneuvers his way to the front of the line himself.]

Two cups! Definitely two cups! And those meat buns over there, too, please! They smell so delicious! I'm starving!

[Huaisang calls out breathlessly to the vendor as he darts forward to stand to the other side of the woman. There's no time to speak beforehand and it's risky to just jump straight into a ploy for food and drink with a total stranger but her robe and satchel look similar to his own so maybe she's in similar straits? If a big enough scene can be made, the vendor might be overwhelmed enough to give away more than just wine.

He turns to the redhead.]

Don't you think they look mouth-watering, too?