Shopkeeper Zou extended his hand towards the two men and said, "My surname is Zou, and I am the shopkeeper of the Duan family who manages all the shops in the capital."

Jiang Xi, Song Yulin and Song Yuxing nodded and said, "Please take good care of us, Manager Zou. This is our first time in the capital as well."

Afterwards, Manager Zou asked his servant to take them onto the carriage first, while he went to see how the goods were being unloaded.

Shopkeeper Zou only took a quick look and then had someone keep an eye on him.

He returned to the carriage. At this time, Duan Yuanzhou and the others' belongings had been tied up, and it was just in time for Manager Zou to come over and they could set off.

It took a while for the carriage to drive out of the dock. After leaving the dock, there were still many people on the road, but the management was very orderly, and there was no chaos even though there were many people.

The road is paved with bluestone slabs, the road is wide and there are shops on both sides.

"The mental outlook of the people in the capital seems to be different from that of the people in Yunzhou City."

Song Yulin sighed.

Duan Yuanzhou said: "Although you can make money in Beijing, the cost of living is also high."

So the people here look bright and beautiful in their clothes, and you rarely see people wearing patched clothes, but everyone is still in a hurry.

As they were talking, the carriage arrived at the yard prepared for them by Manager Zou.

There was someone waiting inside, and when he heard the sound of the carriage arriving, he immediately opened the door.

Shopkeeper Zou gave instructions and asked the servants to move the luggage to the room arranged for them.

Shopkeeper Zou took Duan Yuanzhou and the others to stroll around the villa.

"The eldest son also lived here when he came to the capital."

As Shopkeeper Zou spoke, he also introduced to Duan Yuanzhou the industries that the Duan family owned in the capital.

He is not afraid that Jiang Xi and Song Yulin will know this.

This villa is not big, it is a two-story courtyard, enough for them to stay temporarily.

After Shopkeeper Zou finished his introduction, the group finished their tour.

The Duan family has five shops, a farm and four villas in the capital. Except for this one which is used for guests from the Duan family to stay in, the other villas are rented out.

When we returned to the main house, the maids and servants had already put the luggage away.

"Brother Duan, let's go back and rest first, and then have dinner together later."

Song Yulin spoke out.

"Okay, if you need anything, just tell the servants."

Song Yulin and Jiang Xi expressed their gratitude and then returned to their respective rooms exhausted.

After they all left, Shopkeeper Zou took out the account book and began to report to Duan Yuanzhou on the business performance of various places over the past year.

Jiang Xi and his companions were really tired. They had been sitting on the boat for more than half a month and felt like their bodies were about to fall apart.

They returned to the house and fell asleep immediately.

When I woke up again, I heard someone knocking on the door.

Jiang Xi heard a clear voice, "Miss Jiang, are you awake? It's time for dinner."

Jiang Xi then straightened his clothes, opened the door and went out.

When I looked up, it was dark outside.

"Please lead the way."

Jiang Lei said.

Although the owner may only stay in this yard for one or two months throughout the year.

But one must have servants to serve him when he came, so there were always servants in this villa.

On weekdays, it is Manager Zou who manages the business.

Jiang Xi soon arrived at the main house. Duan Yuanzhou, Song Yulin and Song Yuxing were already there and were chatting.

Hearing the footsteps, everyone looked towards Jiang Xi.

"Sister A Li, we are discussing when to visit Uncle Grandpa at the Song Mansion."

Song Yuxing couldn't wait to talk to Jiang Xi.

"Now that we're here, it's better to get there as soon as possible."

You can't wait half a month before visiting, wouldn't that be insincere?

Jiang Li said.

"Okay, pack up and we'll go to your house tomorrow."

Song Yulin nodded and agreed.

Jiang Xi also planned to visit the Song family before he could have a good tour of the capital.

Her main purpose of coming here this time was to see if she could open up the market for plush dolls.

After a brief chat, everyone started eating.

Upon seeing this, Duan Yuanzhou sent someone to deliver a message to Shopkeeper Zou.

He had originally planned to let Shopkeeper Zou take him to inspect the shop tomorrow, but Jiang Xi and the others were going to the Song Mansion, so naturally he had to go with them.

After all, how could we miss such a rare opportunity to establish a relationship with the Song family?

And it’s okay to postpone the arrangement with Manager Zou. The most important thing is that he is coming to visit, so shouldn’t he bring a gift?

Although I knew that Jiang Xi and the others would have to go to the Song Mansion when I came here, I bought some on the way, but it was definitely not enough.

Song Yulin once revealed to him that he had heard from his family that Prime Minister Song disliked everything except a cup of tea.

As soon as Duan Yuanzhou arrived in the capital, he instructed Manager Zou to search for it, but he didn't know whether he could get it in a short time.

The servant ran to Manager Zou's house overnight. Fortunately, Manager Zou immediately made arrangements after receiving the news.

The next morning, the prepared gifts were delivered to the door.

"Sir, everything is ready, the carriage has been arranged, and the souvenirs are placed on the carriage."

Duan Yuanzhou and his companions were having breakfast when Manager Zou came to their door.

Duan Yuanzhou nodded appreciatively, "Thank you for your hard work. Do you want to have breakfast together?"

There is a special cook in this courtyard, and the breakfast is very sumptuous early in the morning.

Shopkeeper Zou smiled and said, "I came back after I had eaten."

Then Shopkeeper Zou said goodbye.

The group had finished their breakfast and were not in a hurry to go over.

So early in the morning, a few people strolled along the streets of Beijing.

The street is very busy, with twice as many people as the busiest street market in Yunzhou City, and the street vendors sell a wide variety of things.

As the sun gradually rose and it felt a little warm under the sunlight, he asked the coachman to drive the carriage towards the Song Mansion.

When Song Yulin and others were preparing to come, Song Yunhang wrote a letter to Prime Minister Song.

In addition, Song Yulin was given a token of his love.

Several people knocked on the door of the Song Mansion. After Song Yulin explained his background, he handed over the token.

The servant who opened the door quickly called the steward, who had already received instructions from Master Song.

As soon as he saw the token, he immediately smiled and welcomed the person in.

"The Lord has just returned from the morning court session. Please take a seat. I will go and invite the Madam."

The manager looked to be in his forties, but he had an elegant air about him and made people feel very kind when he looked at him.

When he led the few people to the main hall, he chatted with Jiang Xi, Song Yulin, Song Yuxing and Duan Yuanzhou one by one. He looked very harmless, but he had already scanned them all in his mind.

Seeing that Jiang Xi behaved in a well-mannered manner and was not like the country girl he had imagined, and was not inferior to the ladies from the capital, he immediately felt relieved for his young master.

Prime Minister Song holds a high position and has only one son, Song Yunting. The housekeeper hopes that even if the future mistress does not contribute to the mansion, at least she will not be a drag.

After all, the lives and property of everyone in the mansion are tied to the Song family.

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