Exile is exile, is half of the capital enough as compensation?

Leng Youran got on the carriage reluctantly, and Li Tianze also sat on the carriage frame, but he had no intention of leaving first.

Seeing them like this, You Xian smiled and shook his head, then jumped up and disappeared in front of the two men.

Li Tianze was not surprised by this. After all, he didn't know much about You Xian's arrival in the North, nor did he know that he had used up all his internal energy before.

Leng Youran's heart ached, and he didn't know whether his master's use of internal energy would have any impact on him in the future.

Although she was worried, she didn't dare to chase after him and ask.

"Let's go!"

The two men drove the carriage slowly towards the capital.

You Xian hid in the dark and watched the carriage as they left, with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

I cursed inwardly: I have lost my foundation after all, and I don’t know how long I will live after this.

He thought everything was fine, but he was overthinking it. It seemed that he would have to take good care of her in the future, if not for anything else, at least to see his little apprentice get married.

The two people who were leaving were unaware of his limitations. They took the pass given by Leng Heng and entered the city blatantly.

They pretended to be an ordinary couple and walked into the gate of Sizhaoju.

"Sir, are you here for a meal or to stay the night?" The shopkeeper looked at the two men silently. Seeing that they were wearing brocade clothes, he knew that they were wealthy people. Without waiting for them to speak, he asked with a smile.

Li Tianze naturally noticed his gaze and curled up the corners of his mouth. He was indeed the kind of person who would judge people by their appearance. He had often heard people say that the owner of Sizhaoju was arrogant, and now he knew it was true.

"Stay in the hotel and take a room upstairs."

When the shopkeeper saw Li Tianze readily bid twenty taels of silver, he smiled and called the waiter beside him to lead the two of them upstairs.

Leng Youran didn't feel uncomfortable when Li Tianze asked for a room. Opening a room was just a cover-up. They would still return to the space to live at night.

"Sir, there are two rooms upstairs, one with the character '天' (sky) and the other with the character '地' (ground). Which one would you like?" the waiter introduced attentively.

Just because the man just showed that he had no shortage of money, he knew that as long as he served the two of them well, he would definitely get a lot of reward money.

Li Tianze turned around and glanced at Leng Youran who was following behind him, "Youyou, what do you think?"

"Tianzi Room."

The waiter received the order, "Alright, both guests, please follow me."

The two were brought to the Tianzi Room by the waiter. Leng Youran took a quick look and found that the Tianzi Room and the Dizi Room were just facing the front street and the back street respectively.

The waiter brought the two into the room, and Li Tianze threw him a tael of silver and said, "Bring some good tea and snacks."

The waiter received the reward and happily went downstairs to prepare.

After the waiter left, Leng Youran began to look around the room. The first thing he saw was a round table facing the door, with a soft couch behind it. There was a screen on the right, and a large wooden barrel behind the screen.

On the left is a step-out bed and a square table near the windowsill.

The waiter also brought tea and snacks at this time, put them down, closed the door respectfully and left.

Seeing that she was still looking around, Li Tianze took her by the hand and walked to the table by the window and sat down.

After the two sat down, Li Tianze habitually picked up the teapot and poured tea for Leng Youran.

He also poured himself a cup, holding the tea in one hand while looking at the street below. He said in a very calm tone: "It seems that there has been no change in the capital."

Their current location is relatively central in the capital, which shows how famous Sizhaoju is in the capital.

Not to mention how much money the courtyard here is worth, even a piece of land as large as Sizhaoju is worth a lot of money.

Over the years, the store has had four different owners, but no one knows who the current owner is.

If You Xian hadn't told them that these places were suspicious, he would never have thought that Sizhaoju would be related to the other three.

It’s not for any other reason but simply because Sizhaoju is a century-old brand in Beijing.

Leng Youran had no idea what he was thinking. She casually glanced at the market below and then looked away. She had a bad impression of the capital. After all, her family had suffered a misfortune just after she returned. Anyone would have a bad impression of this place.

If she didn't have something to do, she wouldn't even want to set foot here.

But since I'm here, I have to go shopping. "Are there any fun places in Beijing?"

Li Tianze paused, as if thinking, and after a moment shook his head, "In my opinion, not."

When he was in the capital, he mostly traveled between the palace and the government. In his spare time, he would also make secret visits for the late emperor. As for interesting places...

"There's a beautiful farm in the suburbs of Beijing. It's early summer now, and the flowers are in full bloom. If Youyou is interested, we can go there and take a look."

Leng Youran saw him talking so eloquently, as if he was very familiar with the place, "Do you go there often?"

Li Tianze shook his head slightly. "Not really. It's just that officials in the capital often hold banquets, and I've been invited to a few."

"If it's worth talking about, there must be something rare there, right?" Based on her understanding of Li Tianze, he would definitely not take it to heart unless it was something very novel.

"It's novel, the fruits and vegetables there are fresh, and the owner is very smart. You can pick whatever you want, and you can pay for whatever you pick and take it away. If you don't want to take it away, that's fine too. You can eat as much as you pick. But I have to say that their chefs are quite skilled, and they have a lot of fancy snacks."

Leng Youran couldn't help but frown when he heard this. "Are there vegetables and fruits there all year round?"

"Well, I was invited there once in winter. Although the scenery there is not as good as in spring and summer, there are still vegetables and fresh fruits. However, I didn't find out where those things came from. They were all brought directly to me by the servants."

Leng Youran's brows furrowed even tighter. "Isn't anyone curious?"

Li Tianze noticed her expression, which didn't seem to be just curiosity. "Youyou, what's wrong?"

Leng Youran didn't know the specific situation there yet and didn't dare to make any rash comments. She just felt that this kind of business model didn't seem like something someone from the Eastern Jin Dynasty could come up with. "I'm not sure yet. Can you tell me first, is there anything else strange about that manor besides these?"

Li Tianze thought for a moment and said, "If there's anything strange, it must be the back mountain! Outsiders and tourists are not allowed to set foot there, so no one knows what's inside."

Leng Youran felt that something was wrong. Not to mention that there were vegetables and fruits there all year round, it was also unreasonable that no one was allowed to enter the back mountain. The manor was originally open to the outside world, and they actually opened it, so they must be trying to attract business. Why was the back mountain not allowed to enter?