Chapter 383 Inner City
In this way, the group quickly entered the capital.
After stopping at the Beijing dock, Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi drove the carriage off the boat and saw many ships parked at the huge dock, and many porters were moving things.
There are a lot of people.
Looking into the distance from the dock, you can see the pavilions and towers of the capital, countless merchants coming and going, and many ladies on the streets.
No one needs to wear a veil when going out. Everyone is talking and laughing, and it seems that the local customs are relatively open.
And just by looking at one corner, you can see the prosperity of the capital.
Moreover, the streets are very spacious, lined with shops, and the scenery is beautiful, which is very different from other places.
There is also a snack stall near the pier, selling cakes, noodles and various other foods.
Some people sat on the wooden benches at the snack stalls and ate quickly, while others bought food directly back on the boat to eat.
The pier is really huge and you can't see the scenery on the other side from this side.
There are also many willow trees on the river bank, and they have sprouted new buds.
Shen Yueyao stood on the shore, feeling the spring breeze on her face and looking at the lush green scenery, she had a feeling that spring had come.
Moreover, it was noon when they arrived at the dock. The sun was shining brightly and the weather was a little warmer.
Shen Yueyao said, "Let's take a carriage to the city first. Fan Quan sent a message saying that he bought a house directly in Huaishu Hutong in the inner city, so we can go there."
After Su Xueyi's explanation on the way, Shen Yueyao learned that the capital of Dayan Dynasty was divided into the outer city, the inner city and the imperial palace.
Both the outer city and the inner city palace are extremely magnificent.
Even if they came down from the dock, they had to go into the city first.
Su Xueyi nodded and said, "Okay."
Two people arrived at the city gate in a carriage.
There was a queue at the city gate, many people were coming in and out, and there were also some luxurious carriages.
There were also some people carrying shoulder poles and pushing carts with things in them to sell in the city.
The city walls are towering into the clouds, majestic and magnificent, and there are soldiers guarding the walls.
The guards at the city gate were on high alert, arranging the entry and exit of the people in an orderly manner.
Everything is going on in an orderly manner.
No one dared to make things difficult for ordinary people.
Just by watching, Shen Yueyao knew that the emperor governed well.
Shen Yueyao also discovered that there seemed to be quite a lot of students coming into the city.
They entered the city smoothly, and once inside, they first went to the outer city.
Shen Yueyao didn't expect that the streets in the outer city were so spacious and clean. There were rows of shops on both sides of the streets. The shops also looked spacious and bright. They sold various food shops, medical clinics, teahouses, restaurants, bookstores, etc.
Most of the guests were dressed in gorgeous clothes, which were more than one or two levels higher than the previous provincial government.
There are many people shopping, and some people are pushing or carrying things to sell at the special market in the west of the city.
There were also guards patrolling the city, seemingly to maintain order.
The people in the city seemed to have long been accustomed to this. No one was worried about anything and everyone was doing what they were supposed to do step by step.
There are several teahouses along the entire street of Shen Yueyao, and there are many people in the teahouses.
This is quite different from the county towns and provincial capitals over there.
There is only one teahouse in the county town where they live, and few people drink tea. It’s not that few people like drinking tea, but that tea is very expensive and ordinary people generally can’t afford it.
There were many high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital. Young men in brocade clothes came into the teahouse to drink tea with folding fans in their hands. There seemed to be the sound of piano playing inside. Looking at the hall from the outside, it seemed that it was quite elegant.
Many of the things sold in the shops were things that Shen Yueyao had never seen before.
Shen Yueyao looked very curious.
However, they still went into the inner city first, settled down, and then went out for a walk when they had time.
Su Xueyi asked, "Are you tired? Do you want to go in and sit for a while?"
Shen Yueyao shook her head and said, "Let's go to the house we bought first. Let's go to the inner city first. We'll have plenty of time to go shopping."
During this journey, although they needed to rest on the boat, it was different from living at home. In addition to the occasional assassinations, they slept lightly and remained alert at all times.
You can relax and rest when you get home.
Moreover, there are patrolling guards in the capital, so there is generally no danger.
In addition, this period is also a special time, when candidates from all over the country come to Beijing to take the exam.
The outer city was very large, and after a while, they entered the inner city.
After entering the inner city, Shen Yueyao discovered that the inner city was more prosperous than the outer city.
Of course, many of the houses in the inner city are very large, and some even occupy an entire street.
The mansions of dukes and noble families are all very large.
Of course, there are also some small houses on the edge of the inner city. Although the houses are not big, the environment is also good, quiet and elegant, and the houses are built very neatly.
Shen Yueyao asked, "Is this the place?"
Shen Yueyao didn't know much about the capital, and even though Fan Quan sent someone to tell her where the house he bought was, she didn't know for sure, but Su Xueyi knew.
"It's here, the house at the easternmost end of Huaishu Hutong."
Su Xueyi and Shen Yueyao drove the carriage into Huaishu Hutong.
Then it stopped in front of a house.
Two people got off the carriage, and Shen Yueyao went forward and knocked on the door.
Someone opened the door immediately.
A man dressed as a servant's eyes lit up when he saw it, "This servant greets the master!"
Shen Yueyao looked at the servant in front of her, nodded and said, "Lusong, where is Fan Quan?"
At that time, Fan Quan was asked to come to the capital to buy a house and do business, and he was also asked to bring a few smart and reliable people from the manor.
She personally named several people, including Green Pine and Green Mountain.
These two people were about fifteen or sixteen years old, very smart and quick-witted, and they worked very efficiently. In the twelfth lunar month, he transferred a group of people over to help make preserved eggs and tea eggs to prepare New Year gifts for the people in the workshop, and these two people did a very good job.
Shen Yueyao has been observing.
They were the first group of servants that Fan Quan was asked to supervise after purchasing the manor.
Lu Song explained, "Manager Fan took Lu Shan and the others to look at a manor outside the city. After he bought the manor, he had people prepare everything and then got busy with the purchase of the manor. He said he wanted to complete all the tasks assigned by you, the master, and asked me to look after the manor until you, the master, come over."
Shen Yueyao nodded.
After Lusong watched the young master and his master get off the carriage, he hurried forward and led the carriage into the house.
Shen Yueyao took a look at the house and found that it was the same as she described. It was a two-story house, clean and tidy. There was a well and an apricot tree in the yard. The yard was paved with goose-soft stones and planted with grass and trees around it. It looked quite elegant.
The wind blew gently, rustling the leaves.
Shen Yueyao looked at the house and her expression changed. She thought of getting some grape seeds and building a grape rack in the yard. In the summer, it would be a very pleasant feeling to enjoy the moon, cool off in the cool air, eat grapes and drink grape juice under the grape rack.
Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi took a walk and felt it was very good.
Shen Yueyao said: "I feel relieved to have Fan Quan do the work."
Shen Yueyao believed that if Fan Quan bought a farm for her, it would probably be a very good one.
She planned to plant grapes on the farm so that she could make wine directly and do business with people in the capital.
Along the way, she knew that there were many rich people in the capital with strong purchasing power. If she could make wine, the business would be good and she would make a lot of money.
Seeing his master's good expression, Lu Song cleverly explained, "Manager Fan has looked at many houses and feels that this one is better than the others. Moreover, the previous owner of the house was a businessman couple. Because they had something to do in their hometown, they sold the house and took their children back home, and they were in a hurry to deal with the house..."
Lusong briefly explained the matter.
"Manager Fan also did some research ahead of time. The neighbors around here are all nice. There aren't any bad-tempered people who would cause trouble. Everyone does their own thing according to the rules, and there aren't any conflicts."
Shen Yueyao asked Lusong some more questions, and when she understood roughly everything, she let Lusong go.
Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi planned to let the old lady live in the main courtyard.
Shen Yueyao said, "We will live in the East Courtyard. When everyone comes, we can live in the other courtyards and see which one is more convenient."
The two-entry courtyard is just right for a family to live in, and there is also a guest room courtyard to entertain guests.
"Tomorrow, we'll have a craftsman build a kang in each courtyard. Everyone can sleep on it if they want, or on a bed if they want."
Anyway, Shen Yueyao felt that there was no heating here, so sleeping on the kang was more comfortable.
Moreover, it is just the beginning of spring and the weather is still very cold at night, so it would be more comfortable to sleep on a heated kang.
It is also good for the old lady's legs and feet.
Then she discovered that her eldest and second child also liked to sleep on the kang.
Su Xueyi said, "Rest for two days first. There's no rush for these things."
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "Okay."
The house is kept clean and tidy.
After Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi entered the East Courtyard, they took out the things in the space.
Then make the bed, tidy it up, put the mattress, and sheets in place, and then put the quilt and pillows in place.
There are also several flower pots that she cultivated herself placed in the house, which adds a touch of embellishment.
She lit the incense she made to freshen the air.
Then open the cabinet and put some clothes and things in order.
Shen Yueyao, who was planning to use the main room next door as a study for Su Xueyi, could place many books there and allow Su Xueyi to read quietly.
There is a separate kitchen in the courtyard. In the future, everyone in the courtyard can cook and eat on their own, and they can get together to eat during festivals.
Everyone has their own private space, and it is also convenient to have a meal together in the main room.
Su Xueyi helped Shen Yueyao pack her things and was busy for quite a while.
After putting everything in place and packing it up, Shen Yueyao remembered that she was hungry.
"I almost forgot. It's already past noon. I forget the time when I'm busy. Are you hungry too?"
Su Xueyi said elegantly, "It's okay. I was worried that you were tired. If you are tired, you can rest in the room and I will go to the kitchen to cook."
Shen Yueyao remembered that Su Xueyi was not good at cooking.
On weekdays, he would just help out at most.
"You're not good at cooking, so let me do it. What do you want to eat? I brought a lot of ingredients in my space, so it's very convenient to cook right away. I took a look and saw that Fan Quan was very reliable. There's some firewood piled up at the door of the big kitchen, probably for our convenience to cook when we come."
Su Xueyi reached out and gently stroked Shen Yueyao's hair and said, "I'm making noodles. Do you want to eat noodles?"
Making noodles will be easier.
Shen Yueyao was indeed a little tired. Looking at the made bed, she wanted to lie down on it and have a good sleep and rest.
He seemed reluctant to move, but since Su Xueyi was cooking, she didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm.
"Let me help you."
"By the way, how about we cook some instant noodles instead of soaking them in water?"
Shen Yueyao hadn't eaten instant noodles for a long time and really wanted to eat them.
When she was on the boat, she only took out twelve packets of instant noodles for the Jinyiwei, and then she didn't take any more instant noodles because she didn't want to expose her identity.
They had other food along the way and didn't eat instant noodles.
Now she wants to eat.
Su Xueyi looked at Shen Yueyao's soft and coquettish look, and her heart was soft and warm. She couldn't help but said lovingly: "Okay, we will eat whatever you want to eat."
Shen Yueyao said with bright eyes: "We can cut some ham sausage, add some vegetables, and make fried eggs."
Shen Yueyao likes to eat fried eggs in instant noodles.
"Okay, whatever you say."
So Su Xueyi and Shen Yueyao went into the small kitchen.
There is a special stove and big pot in the small kitchen.
There were no small pots in this era. Whether it was frying rice or steaming rice, we used this big pot.
There is firewood inside.
Shen Yueyao took out the instant noodles and started burning firewood.
Su Xueyi didn't want Shen Yueyao to do it, even if it was just burning firewood, he planned to do it himself.
Shen Yueyao shook her head and said, "I'm not tired. I'll just sit down and put firewood in the stove. I'll warm myself up by the fire while the firewood is burning."
After saying this, Su Xueyi let her take action.
Su Xueyi cooked instant noodles.
He had cooked noodles before and knew how to do it.
First, put the meat and vegetables in a pot, then after the pot boils, add the instant noodles, then beat the poached eggs, and the beaten egg, and also cut the sausage and put it in, and then add the rapeseed and meatballs...
Su Xueyi cooked instant noodles according to the way Shen Yueyao made noodles in her memory.
Shen Yueyao felt very sweet when she saw Su Xueyi concentrating on cooking.
The most important thing was to smell the aroma of instant noodles. Shen Yueyao took a deep breath and felt it was so fragrant that her saliva was about to flow out.
"I haven't had instant noodles in a long time. They smell delicious."
Su Xueyi looked down at Shen Yueyao's expectant expression, and seeing the smile between her eyebrows, her mood also became good.
I thought that returning to the capital would remind me of the memories of the Su family's exile when they were young, and I thought I would have some resistance to the capital.
But looking at Yao Niang beside him, he felt that no matter where he was, as long as Yao Niang was by his side, he would feel at home.
Your heart will be filled with warmth.
The memories she brought him had already overshadowed those of his exile in his youth.
He clearly understood that it was Yao Niang who healed his heart.
After it was cooked, Su Xueyi served it out, giving each person a large bowl.
Looking at the big bowl of instant noodles in front of her that looked delicious, smelled and tasted good, Shen Yueyao smiled with her eyebrows curved.
“It smells delicious.”
"Let's go back to the house and eat."
Shen Yueyao likes to eat inside the house.
After entering the house and sitting down at the table, Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi began to eat.
Shen Yueyao took a few bites and said happily, "It's delicious."
Su Xueyi smiled and said, "If it tastes good, I'll go to the kitchen and make it for you when you want to eat it next time. You don't have to burn firewood, just rest in the house."
Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "For me, going into the kitchen and cooking for my family gives me a sense of accomplishment, and I don't feel it's hard."
Shen Yueyao likes to prepare various delicacies for Su Xueyi to eat.
She found that Su Xueyi was still very graceful when eating noodles, without making any sound.
He looks like a nobleman with excellent etiquette and manners.
Outstanding temperament.
Shen Yueyao also knew that in this era, women from noble families had to receive various kinds of instruction and follow special etiquette from a young age.
There are rules for how to perform etiquette in different occasions.
She wondered if she should learn it later.
But for now, she was only thinking about the career in her mind.
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