Chapter 270 270. Arriving in the capital
Since you are a book boy, is it so strange that you know a few words?
This profession can also read a few lines of poetry.
And several of the "book boys" are from Liuzhou, so even the accent problem has been solved.
“What about those men in black, were they also sold together?”
When Su Zhan heard this, he glanced at Shen Xingluo Fu and then moved away, "Back to Madam, my subordinates gave them Mr. Xu's Ruanjin Powder, which ordinary doctors cannot undo."
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Yes, this is really comprehensive.
Cheng Xi looked at him for a long time and had to praise someone's method of training people. How long has it been? How could Su Zhan, a good and humble gentleman, have such a dark heart?
Shen Xingluo was suddenly unaware and looked sideways at her, "So, Madam, do you still plan to stay here?"
"No need, there are not ten days and a half. Those people must not be able to leave Wuzhen."
Is it possible that she wants to stay and see how people receive guests?
Cheng Xi shook his head like a rattle and thanked him, "Let's set off later. As for what's going on here, Shopkeeper Wu will send a message. He likes fun so much, right?"
< br> Shopkeeper Wu who likes excitement: "."
No, he doesn't want to know about such a thing at all, and how can he describe such a thing in a letter?
Madam harmed me!
Whether shopkeeper Wu wanted it or not, the Shen family set off after an hour.
Yu Heting happened to be going out with his younger brother. The two met again and went to Beijing together.
The Yu family's carriage followed leisurely. In the next few days, the two families virtually became a team rushing to take the exam. Since no outsiders came up to challenge them from time to time, life went very smoothly.
The group of people kept walking at a leisurely pace. They usually stopped in the woods near Guan Road or at the tea station at noon, and stayed in passing towns at night. Thanks to the good skills of Su Zhan and Wang Shu, Most of the food is game.
Yu Heting was a little embarrassed at first, but after everyone in the Shen family started to regard his pancakes as their staple food, he no longer had such thoughts. Now he can calmly eat roast chicken and roast rabbit and talk to Shen Xingluo.
Five days later, two carriages drove to the gate of Kyoto.
"It's so lively here. The capital is not the capital, but even the outside of the city is so prosperous!"
Shen Xingqi opened the curtain and looked outside, only to see a simple gray city wall winding To the two sides, you can't see the edges at a glance. The red door in front is completely open, and a heavy sense of history comes to your face.
There are many local people setting up stalls on both sides of the city gate, which is no less impressive than the busiest street in Lin'an Prefecture.
At this time, Su Zhan was driving a carriage and was queuing up 300 meters away from the city gate. There were many people entering the city, and some even made transactions directly with the small stalls next to them while queuing up.
Cheng Xi looked towards the city gate through the gap in the curtain. Six city guards wearing armor were looking through the roads leading to the people one by one.
"It's early August now, and your brother won't take the scientific examination until the end of the month. We'll have plenty of time to hang out when we settle down."
"Sister-in-law said, don't be in a hurry."
< br>The defenders were not slow at all, and they were quickly lined up. When Su Zhan handed them the road guide, Shen Xingluo opened the curtain for inspection.
"From Lin'an Prefecture?"
"Yes."
"No problem, let's go there."
The city defenders moved out of the way, and two carriages entered the capital gate. , the street in front of me suddenly became clear.
When they reached the first fork in the road, the Shen family and the Yu family had to say goodbye. Feng'er crawled out of the carriage and nestled in Yu Heting's arms, with tears streaming down his face.
Yu Heting could only pat his little body with his hands to express comfort.
"Brother Shen, Mrs. Shen, Miss Shen, farewell here."
"Brother Yu has found a place to stay. You can look for us in the West Alley of South Street. When Brother Yu is free, you and I will Let’s talk about it later.”
“I will definitely visit you someday.”
Shen Xingluo handed the written address to the other party, and one of them moved to the west. Submerged in the bustling crowd of the bustling capital.
"The house that the Qin family gave us is in the West Alley of South Street?"
"Yes, there are more yards with two entrances and three entrances there, and it is only two intersections from the main street."
Cheng Xiwen Yan was stunned. She only remembered that the Qin family sent her to the second courtyard, but she didn't expect that the location was so advantageous.
Since ancient times, the capital has always been a place where every inch of land is at a premium. The closer a house is to the inside, the more expensive it is. The main street is the most prosperous place, so that house is simply in the right place at the right time.
This is not a small favor. Next time I see Qin Zheng, please give me two jars of fruit wine.
The ordinary carriage passed through the bustling main street. It was too ordinary and did not attract anyone's attention. It soon turned into a wide alley at a fork in the road.
In front of a small courtyard in the alley, there was a young boy in gray clothes squatting boredly at the door counting ants when he heard the tap tap tap tap of the horse stepping on the bluestone tiles. Suddenly he raised his head.
Su Zhan on the carriage glanced at him, handed the reins to Wangshu and jumped out of the carriage, took out the keys and walked straight towards a small courtyard.
“Scared!”
The boy was stunned for a moment and immediately became ecstatic. He stood up with a cry of “ah” and hurried into the yard next door.
"My lord, your little task has been completed!"
Su Zhan and Wangshu: "???"
How can the young servants in the capital have this kind of virtue?
The young man didn’t care what outsiders thought of him. He hurried from the front yard to the backyard and finally found the real master in his master’s bedroom. "My lord, there's someone coming next door!"
What?
Qin Zheng immediately straightened up from the imperial concubine's couch, and instantly became energetic, "There is really someone coming next door, did you read that right?"
"That's right, that's right, little one. I have been staring at the yard next door since your order. There is a carriage there. The door stopped, and I saw someone holding the key to open the door!"
"That's right, only Xing Luo and sister-in-law have the key."
Qin Zheng laughed happily. , "Hurry up and change my clothes!"
Cheng Xi took the little girl's hand and walked into the wooden door of the small courtyard, planning to take a look at her new home.
This is indeed a two-entry courtyard. The front yard is the living room for entertaining guests. The yard is paved with a layer of blue bricks. The east and west wing rooms are distributed on the left and right sides. There is a circular path leading to the backyard next to it. shaped arch.
The layout of the backyard is the same as that of the front yard, except that the room in the north is different. The living room is half smaller than the front yard, and there are two bedrooms on the left and right sides. The space is larger than that of a modern house.
The layout of the small courtyard is very reasonable. Since there are second and third entrance courtyards nearby, the environment is very quiet and is not affected at all by the lively main street two intersections away. It is definitely the best place for scholars to prepare for exams.
I heard some chaos and chaos next door, but I don’t know what the regulations are?
"Brother Shen, brother Shen, sister-in-law, you are finally here!"
There is only one person who can do this, and they know who is here without asking them.
Qin Zheng ran over all the way, his eyes filled with surprise and resentment. He didn’t know how he did it.
"Where have you been these days, and why have you arrived in the capital now? I have been waiting for you for a long time!"
"It's just a few more turns on the road, when did Brother Qin Arrived in the capital? ”
"A month ago."
Qin Zheng's eyes became even more resentful, "You left Shenjiacun at the beginning of July, so you were going on a trip? Why didn't you take me with you!"
It hurt him. He arrived in the capital a month early, and he was so depressed with nothing to do all day long. If he had known that these people were just hanging out along the way, why would he have bothered?
I’m very angry.
"." They don't want to have the reputation of kidnapping the Qin family's grandson.
Cheng Xi coughed lightly, "Why are Mr. Qin coming to the capital? Aren't you planning to take the exam again?"
"I changed my mind."
Qin Zheng glanced at Shen Xingluo. He hummed, "Why don't you take the exam?" How can I show my master’s outstanding talents? I can’t embarrass the Lin’an Mansion, let alone the Qin family.”
This reason is very strong, but the only person present is Shen Xingqi, who is not experienced in the world. One person believed it.
Shen Xingluo and Cheng Xi were silent for a moment and did not express any opinions. The person involved did not want to continue this topic from the bottom of his heart, so he naturally talked about other topics.
"There must be a lot of dust since no one has lived here for a long time. There are a lot of maids and servants over there. Why don't you go and sit there first and wait until this place is cleaned before you check in?"
"Thank you, Brother Qin."
Shen Xingluo left the two of them to clean up, and followed Qin Zheng to the next door with his wife and sister.
For Su Zhan, it is not difficult to clean up a courtyard with two entrances. What's more, this was originally the Qin family's courtyard. There would be daily maintenance every few months, so the courtyard was not desolate. .
Qin Zheng sent a few boys from next door to help. Within half a day, the appearance of the small courtyard, which had not been visited by anyone for a long time, changed.
The dust disappeared and was replaced by pure dust. The flowers and plants in the yard were trimmed again. Newly purchased beddings were added to the east and west wing rooms and the two bedrooms in the backyard. Some fresh vegetables were purchased for the kitchen. Even the study room in the backyard was carefully decorated. arrange.
In the evening, Cheng Xi once again experienced the ancient version of check-in with a bag.
Qin Zheng followed several people step by step to accept the results, and gave his boy a satisfied look.
“Qinshan, you did a good job.”
“It’s what the young master should do. What other orders does the young master have?”
"Are you asking the wrong person, Brother Shen?"
"Thank you, there is nothing else to do."
Qin Zheng thought for a while and said, "Brother Shen, there are many people in this courtyard. Adding people? Qinshan and Jing The people in the city are familiar with each other, so let him go for a trip."
"No need."
Shen Xingluo shook his head and refused, "It's good to have Su Zhan and Wang Shu here."< br>
The three members of the Shen family all like to be quiet and like to do everything by themselves, not to mention that there is room for many things that are not convenient for people to see. It is really not suitable for buying people in a big way just after settling down.
Qin Zheng naturally had no objection. He knew that they were on their way and didn't talk much. He left a few gossips and left.
Cheng Xi took the little girl directly to the kitchen.
"Madam, Miss, will you come down to cook tonight?"
"No, you and Su Zhan are tired too. Go make a pot of tea in the living room and take a rest."
On the first night after arriving in the capital, everything was kept simple. Cheng Xi took out brand-new kitchen utensils and started cooking.
(End of this chapter)