perfumer

Songshan Village is located in Yunzhou. After driving for a hundred miles to the south, and then walking along the Jingxi Road, it takes about four to five hundred miles to reach the capital. The poor donkey pulled a cart full of people and things, and it took a day. It's only about a hundred miles away.

The coachman had been driving for a whole day, and he was dusty and exhausted. He ate something in a hurry and went to rest.Mrs. Cao didn't have much appetite, she just looked at the steamed buns, and kept sighing, "This is the cheapest place to live, and it costs ten yuan per person. We have a big family, plus the driver, and it costs tens of dollars to stay a night." Wen Qian, I'm terrified just listening to it, how much will it cost to get to the capital?"

They live in the hotel, of course they want the cheapest one, not based on the room, but on the basis of the head, but it is a big square room with two long bunks on the left and right, with bedding on the top. Fortunately, this place is desolate, this place Few people passed by during the season, and they spent less than eighty Wen, but it seemed as if they had booked the whole room, and there was no one else.

Auntie and the others didn't care about the smell of the quilt. They took it outside the house and shook it, then spread it again. To the extreme, but none of the Bai family could fall asleep peacefully, lying on the bed tossing and turning, the sound of the quilt rustling for half the night.

On the second day, everyone left early in the morning, wishing they could reach the capital in the blink of an eye, and never spend money to stay in a hotel again.

The closer you get to the capital, the busier it is. It seems that all the villages are tinged with nobility, which is very different from Songshan Village. Wu Niang forgot to be nervous, and looked out all day long, only to see a bullock cart driver. They all barked twice freshly, and described it to their family members on twitter, "The cow that passed by just now is so big, much bigger than the ones in our village."

Hurry up and hurry up. Five days later, I vaguely saw a high city wall surrounded by a wide river. This is the capital's Hulong River. There are gates in the north, but one is the Liao People's Post Road, and the other is the Northern Suburb Royal Road. They had to make a big circle around the river, and finally entered through the East Water Gate.

The donkey cart moved forward slowly, everyone only knew that they had entered the city gate, there were all kinds of noise outside, mixed with yelling in various accents, only Wu Niang in the cart looked out the window, and at first told everyone that there were people outside. What, I didn't have enough eyes to see, and I didn't have the time to tell everyone.

Seeing that he had entered the capital, the coachman had to ask, "My little brother, do you have a foothold in the capital? You have already entered the capital, where shall we go next?"

Everyone looked at Bai Xin in unison, and Bai Xin poked out his waist, and said, "I'm tired, where is the bustling city in this capital? Is there a place where you can rent a house cheaply?"

The driver's eyes widened suddenly, "Aren't you here to seek refuge with relatives? You have no acquaintances, and you dare to come to the capital?"

Bai Xin shook his head and said nothing.

"You guys are too courageous." The coachman sighed, and Mrs. Cao inside couldn't help being more worried after hearing this.

Bai Xin chose the coachman because he was familiar with the capital city. I heard that he can run eight or nine times a year.

The coachman was an honest man. Seeing that Bai Xin's family was dressed in shabby clothes, he knew they were not wealthy. He also heard about the bustling area, and guessed in his heart that he was probably someone who wanted to make money in the capital. There is gold everywhere, but not everyone can touch it. He thought about it and said: "There are shops and houses in the capital, which are set up by the imperial court. Houses are built and then rented out to the common people. There are cheap ones and expensive ones."

When Cao Shi heard the word "imperial court", half of her body softened in fright, and she whispered outside, "Is there nothing else?"

The coachman turned his head slightly and said: "Of course there are other things. You can ask a lot of questions. There are big houses with gardens and small buildings with two floors. It's just that the housekeeping of this shop is set up by the imperial court. It’s cheaper than the average rent.”

When Cao heard that it was cheap, he had nothing to say.

The coachman continued: "Brother, if you ask about the excitement, where is the capital not lively? There is excitement in the east, and there is excitement in the west, but the most lively is the street outside Zhuquemen, and the west is connected to Xinmen Wazi. , to the south of Killing Pig Alley, adjacent to Zhouqiao, the market in the middle of the street, it is especially prosperous at night, and the night market will not be scattered until the middle of the night."

Bai Xin lamented that it is worthy of being a capital city, where people sing and sing every night, and they are drunk with money, so he asked the coachman to take them to find a shop and housework first.

The coachman drove westward, passing many high-walled courtyards, and crossing a bridge. The willows by the river were shady, and the wind mixed with the smell of vegetation. After driving for a while, the car finally stopped slowly. The coachman shouted "here we are" from inside.

Bai Xin got out of the car first, stretched his arms unconsciously, and stretched his muscles and bones. Then he looked up and saw a magnificent building in front of him. There was a plaque on the door beam with the words "shop house affairs" written on it.

The coachman wiped off his sweat. When he arrived in the capital, there were more people, and the weather seemed to be getting hotter. "This is housework. I can rent any kind of house."

Cao couldn't help leaning out halfway, then quickly retracted. She had never even heard of such a magnificent room, and she thought it was set up by the imperial court, so she dared not show her face.

"Mother, wait for me in the car first, I'll go in and inquire."

"Hurry up." Mrs. Cao said in a hurry, as if she was afraid that her son would not be able to get out once he entered.

Bai Xin walked in calmly. Once he entered the door, he saw a spacious lobby with three sets of high desk chairs. Officials in blue official uniforms sat behind the desk. There were many people gathered in this lobby, some of whom were well-dressed. There are also those who are poorly dressed, but they are all quiet, no one is noisy, and there is almost no voice.

Bai Xin waited for a while, and then inquired about the price from an official who didn't know what kind of official position he was. , cheap, there are also six or seven hundred cash a month.

He couldn't help being speechless when he heard the price, but although the rent in the capital was painful, it was still acceptable. He asked a few questions, and finally settled on a house that usually costs [-] yuan a month. The official informed the location, and took out a document with the big official seal for Bai Xin to sign, and the house was considered rented.

When Bai Xin came out from the shop, Mrs. Cao breathed a sigh of relief, leaned over to the door, and asked in a low voice, "How is it? Have you rented a house yet?"

"Of course I rented it."

"How much is the rent?"

Bai Xin didn't say a word. If she was told that it would cost five hundred dollars a month, she might faint on the spot.

"How much is it?" Seeing that he was silent, Cao also guessed that the price was not low, and her voice trembled a little.

"Mom, don't worry about the money. You see, it's getting late now. Let's go early so we can clean and prepare earlier."

Bai Xin sent his mother to the car, and told the driver the address again. When the driver heard it, his expression was a little weird, "That place is so lively."

"Why so lively?" Bai Xin asked.

"That place is south of Suzaku Gate, where there are many brothels." After finishing speaking, he showed a salivating expression.

After hearing this, the female family members in the car turned red and then white, and then turned red again.

Bai Xin wanted to cry, but he really didn't do it on purpose. He heard the official say that it was next to Killing Pig Alley, and he thought it literally meant slaughtering animals. He froze in place, wanting to go in and evict the house , but there was still the paperwork he had just signed in his arms.

The coachman knew he had made a slip of the tongue, and quickly comforted him: "You don't have to worry, although there are brothels there, there are still quite a few residential areas."

Bai Xin nodded stiffly, thinking that he had to go and have a look first, but if it didn't work out, he could only admit that he was unlucky and rent a quiet place for his mother and the others again.

Seeing that he had offended his employer because of his words, the driver couldn't help but enthusiastically introduced all the way, such as fruit shops, gold and silver shops, gourd soup shops, lacquerware workshops, etc., making people overwhelmed.

Originally thought that a brothel should be full of flowers and gorgeous decorations, but here it is really no different from ordinary houses, the walls are painted white, and there are maid-like girls coming in and out, well-behaved, and there is no ostentatious scenery. After asking, I found out that this place is mostly families, and a "mother" has three or four "daughters". If you don't tell Cao and the others, you will think that these are the daughters of rich families.

And the house they rented was also some distance away from the brothel, at least they had to turn a corner and get off the bridge, but they were next to several teahouses and various food shops.

The location of this place was beyond everyone's expectations, so everyone was overjoyed and relieved, but Manniang looked worried at the slim figure in the distance.

This room was concealed, and there was no lock. The coachman explained in a timely manner, "All the houses rented out by the shop housekeeper have to buy the locks themselves."

Bai Xin wrote it down, thinking about it for a while and hurried to the street to buy a big lock.

Everyone unloaded their luggage, Bai Xin paid the fare, and the driver left with a whip.

The Bai family moved things in, and people around heard the movement and came out to talk, but Mrs. Cao was not good at words, and she was a little ashamed. just went in.

There are four houses in the front and back of this house, but they are all small and cramped, but there is no musty smell in the house. I think the last family just moved out not long ago.

Mrs. Cao directed the people to start tidying up, cleaning the house, sweeping and sweeping, and then remembered that there was no water. When everyone first arrived in the capital, their eyes were darkened, and they didn't know where to fetch water. They remembered that they had crossed the river when they came, but it would be early. Can't find directions.

Bai Xin had a strong sense of direction, and he secretly memorized the way when he came, so he cleared out the sundries in the bucket and took it to the river. Going together, the Cao family felt a little nervous because they were left behind, and they were not relieved until they saw them come back.

The coachman charged an extra fifty Wen, and was very happy. He introduced to Bai Xin along the way, the gold and silver shop, the fruit shop, and the bead shop. Yes, it’s been changed. As for the wayfinding problem, I really have a headache. I don’t know much about it. I don’t understand why so many people in Sanyan Erpai just leave as soon as they say it, and go to other places to do business or something.