Chapter 249

Xing Yuesen has lived in Kyoto for a long time. With his help, Xu Yi and the others quickly rented an independent house in the south of Zhuquemen East Wall City Street, which was a bit far away from Xing's residence, separated by more than a dozen alleys.

Kyoto has a strict hierarchical system, and the standards of ordinary residential houses and official residences are different. Although the Xing family is small, it has a gatehouse, a front hall and back bedrooms, and a garden behind the house. What Xu Yi rented was just a brick house, located at the end of an alley. After entering, there was only a small yard to store things. On the left and right sides of the main house were the main house and the wing rooms. They looked about the same size, but in fact all the equipment inside were larger than those of the officials. Low grade.

The Xu family settled in their temporary residence in Kyoto, which coincided with the Cold Food Festival and a seven-day holiday for Kyoto officials.

Xing Yuesen came to Xu Yi's door in person, and Amu behind him was carrying a basket of seasonal fruits.

In the past few days, Xing Yuesen has to go to the office for duty, and Amu is the one who has been running around to rent a house for Xu Yi.

Seeing A Mu coming, A Xu slipped him a piece of Poria cake while serving tea to Xu Yi and Xing Yuesen.

After many years, both Xing Yuesen and Amu were pleasantly surprised to eat Poria Cake made by A Xu again.

"Before I left, you asked A Xu to give me the recipe for the Poria Cake, but the cook at home couldn't make it taste like this." Xing Yuesen ate the Poria Cake with tea, and his stomach instantly felt much warmer.

After three days of cold food and no fire, Xu Yi asked A Xu to make some poria cakes in advance.

Following the custom of the local people in Kyoto, the Xing family uses rice flour and steams it into a sweet dough, which can be kept for a long time.

But the texture and taste are not as good as Poria cake. Xing Yuesen ate three pieces in a row with great appetite before stopping. In the past few years, he had really suffered a lot.

Seeing that he liked to eat, Xu Yi waved his hand and asked A Xu to fill a full food box.

Xing Yuesen accepted his kindness with a smile and said, "I'm not here today just for food. Last time you said you were going to Xiangguo Temple, and today is an open day."

Xu Yi's eyes moved slightly: "Then those pills I prepared , I have a source to sell it.” “ Yes

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If you want to accompany me, then my sister-in-law..."

Xing Yuesen had already had an idea and said, "There's no rush. I'll arrange a car for you to take Yan's sister with you. She'll ride with Rou Niang and have a companion to talk to."

They chatted . , Yan Quyue and Ah Jin were dressing up in the next room. When they came over, they heard that she was also going to Xiangguo Temple, so they responded with a smile.

Xiangguo Temple is only open five times a month. On the opening days, people can enter the temple to set up stalls and trade. There are everything from needlework and straw mats and flower headdresses to calligraphy and painting, rare treasures, all kinds of rare birds and animals, bows and swords.

Xu Yi and the others had just arrived. They couldn't live off the money they had, so they had to find a way to make a living. Xiangguo Temple was a good choice.

Back to the topic, after they finished talking in this room, Amu, who had received the order, had already prepared the car and came back, waiting outside the house.

Xing Yuesen handed him the food box he was carrying and took Xu Yi and his group to the car.

Two donkey carts were waiting at the entrance of the alley. In the front of the cart sat Xing Yuesen's wife, Jiao, whose maiden name was Xirou. She was thirty-four this year. Sitting next to her was a little girl named Sister Le.

Le Jie'er lay eagerly by the window. When she saw someone, her eyes were watery and she shouted happily: "Mom, daddy is back."

She did not suppress her voice. People in the donkey cart behind also heard the movement, and the curtain moved from Lifting it open, a young and energetic face was revealed.

"Dad!" After Xing Luyuan shouted, he saw someone else beside his father.

The man looked several years younger than his father, tall and tall, two inches taller than his father.

Xing Luyuan's eyes widened. He always felt that this person was very familiar, as if he had seen him before somewhere.

Then, his father came over with someone and shouted to him to get out of the car and asked him to call someone.

"This is my father's best friend and a brother-in-law. You should be called Uncle Xu Shi." Xing Yuesen said to his son.

Xing Luyuan was at a loss for a moment, and he quickly shouted as a junior: "Uncle Xu Shi."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yi said gently: "Brother Yuan has grown so big." That little Doudin back then has grown so tall.

He couldn't help but miss An Ge'er. Considering An Ge'er's age, his height should reach Brother Yuan's chest.

Thinking of this, Xu Yi took something out of the bag he brought and gave it to him as a meeting gift.

Xing Luyuan saluted and took it, and when he took a closer look, he found that it was a medicine bag.

The scent of this medicine bag smelled good and familiar, and suddenly, childhood memories came to mind.

Isn't this the medicine bag he used to wear?

"This... this is..." After Xing Luyuan was shocked, he looked at Xu Yi in disbelief and wanted to say something. His father patted his shoulder and told him to get in the car.

He climbed into the carriage in a daze, and the donkey carriage started to move slowly. He looked at it secretly from the corner of his eyes, and finally discovered where the strange familiarity came from.

"What are you looking at?" Xu Yi looked at him with warm eyes.

Xing Luyuan scratched his head in embarrassment: "I recognize Uncle Xu Shi. We met several times in Yanting."

Xu Yi smiled and said, "The memory is good."

Xing Yuesen said from the side: "You have been wearing this guy for several years. If you still can't remember the medicine bag, you should be punished."

Xing Luyuan shrank his neck and stopped talking.

Xu Yi laughed dumbly.

In another car, Yan Quyue and Mr. Jiao said their best names to each other and started chatting happily.

Jiao is a very traditional woman. Ever since her husband said that Lady Yan was born in Biao Xing and traveled around the world with Xu Yi, she has been yearning for such a lady. After meeting her today, she has many things to ask her.

"Aren't you tired from following Mr. Xu around?" Jiao asked in confusion.

Every time she went to the temple to worship during the holidays, she was very tired from riding a donkey cart back and forth for two hours.

Yan Quyue used to carry a knife when she went out. After arriving in Kyoto, she replaced the scimitar she usually used with a knife and put it on her body.

Hearing Mrs. Jiao ask this, she took out the knife she brought and said, "I am a martial arts practitioner. Not to mention riding in a car, even walking is not inferior to those men."

When Mr. Jiao saw the knife, he slowly sucked it in After taking a breath, he asked in a low voice: "Can I take a look?"

Yan Quyue handed over the knife in his hand: "The blade is sharp, sister-in-law, be careful."

This sword was nothing ordinary, but Jiao and Sister Le both leaned over and took a closer look. After reading it, Sister Le pursed her lips and said, "Big brother has a longer sword."

Mr. Jiao corrected: "That's a sword."

Yan Quyue looked at her and said, "Young Master is practicing martial arts?"

Mr. Jiao waved her hand with a wry smile . He said: "It doesn't count. Brother Yuan is studying in an academy, but since he came to Kyoto, he has fallen in love with swordsmanship and has been lectured by his father."

Since he is a scholar, learning martial arts will delay his studies.

Jiao's ears were soft, and Xing Luyuan acted coquettishly in front of her a few times before she couldn't bear it and agreed to buy the sword. Unexpectedly, Xing Luyuan bought the sword and became even more obsessed with it. He often practiced the sword secretly. Last time, he was caught by his father doing it. After being criticized, he has been honest for a few days.

Yan Quyue narrowed her eyes and said: "Practice martial arts can strengthen the body, so it is not entirely a bad thing."

Jiao sighed: "That's the truth. As long as you don't miss studying, just learn."

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Xiangguo Temple.

Two donkey carts stopped.

The driver drove the donkey cart to the parking area. When everyone got out of the carriage, they saw many animals such as birds, cats and dogs being bought and sold outside the temple gate.

"That cat looks like a tiger tyrant." Yan Quyue stopped in front of a cage and looked at the raccoon slave in the cage with burning eyes.

The raccoon slave was sleeping lazily in the cage. When he saw a figure falling in front of him, his eyes opened a slit, and then he lazily lay back down again.

Yan Quyue: "..." He is actually lazier than Tiger Overlord.

"Brother and sister, do you want to hire a raccoon slave?" Mrs. Jiao held Sister Le's hand tightly and asked her softly.

Yan Quyue shook her head and said that there was already an old raccoon slave at home.

Ah Jin, who was holding his wife's arm, told Jiao and Le Jieer vividly how powerful the Tiger King was. Not only can it catch mice, but it also knows the way. Every time it goes out to play, it can come back safely.

Listening to Ah Jin talk about Tiger Overlord's deeds, Sister Le became even more curious about Tiger Overlord.

She shouted happily: "Sister Ah Jin, can I go to your house to watch Tiger King?"

Ah Jin looked down at her with a smile on her face: "Of course you can. Sister Le is coming, and I can ask my brother to do it." Food."

After hearing this, Sister Le turned her head and looked at her mother eagerly.

Jiao had no choice but to touch her bun and said, "Well, I'll take you there next time."

Sister Le was happy: "Okay."

Yan Quyue and Jiao chatted about trivial daily life while shopping. With Ah Jin by his side, Xu Yi felt relieved.

He and Xing Yuesen entered the courtyard separately. Instead of rushing to visit this open market, they sent A Xu to go to the Zisheng Gate at the back of the main hall first, but there was still room for stalls.

The trading places are divided into different categories, and the products sold in different places are very different. For example, at the Zisheng Gate of the main hall, they mostly sell paintings and calligraphy, local products from various places, spices and medicinal materials.

When Xu Yi and the others passed by, there were already many stalls selling medicinal materials.

Looking around, he saw a lot of rare medicinal materials that he wanted to buy before but couldn't.

Xu Yi's attention was instantly attracted. Before setting up a stall to sell pills, he spent money to buy a few favorite medicinal materials.

Seeing that he was still lingering in front of the medicine stall, Xing Yuesen spoke helplessly.

"Brother Yi."

"Huh?" Xu Yi looked back at him.

Then I heard Xing Yuesen say: "Axu came here just now and said he found a place and set up the stall. Seeing that you were fascinated by selecting the medicinal materials, he went back to guard the stall and asked if you wanted to come over."

Xu Yi said : "He just needs to keep watch."

When Xing Yuesen saw this, he sent Amu to help.

Soon there were only two of them left here. Xing Luyuan didn't want to be with the elders. After arriving at Xiangguo Temple, he separated from them and ran to the mountain gate to see the bows and swords.

Xu Yi asked Xing Yuesen in surprise: "I remember Brother Yuan didn't like these things before, so why did he practice martial arts?"

Xing Yuesen is the only one in the Xing family who has entered the official career. According to the Xing family's future development trend, more juniors should be trained to enter the official career. yes.

The relationship between civil and military officials in the Song Dynasty was average and there were often frictions, not to mention that Xing Yuesen, the court official who valued civility over military affairs, would not let his son take the path of a military attache.

Xing Yuesen's mouth twitched slightly, he pinched his eyebrows and said, "This kid didn't listen to advice and just wanted to practice swordsmanship."

Xu Yi asked, "How's your reading going?"

"Not bad." He meant it and said, "The teaching assistant said that if he studies hard, he is a young man who can become an official."

The implication is that as long as he studies hard, he will have no problem getting a job.

"Since he is not bad at studying, and if his sword practice is not delayed, let him learn a few moves to keep fit and defend himself." Xu Yi looked at Xing Yuesen and said rudely, "You also need to have a good body to be an official. Your physical condition has deteriorated. "

The topic changed a bit quickly, and Xing Yuesen didn't respond: "?"

Xu Yi turned to look at him with a smile: "You feel uncomfortable in your chest and feel upset. You need to clear your chest and regulate your Qi.

" Dumbfounded: "Your medical skills have become even more sophisticated."

"These years of traveling around are not in vain." After Xu Yi said this, he saw that the stall next door sold medicinal materials such as bergamot, acanthopanax bark, and woody incense, and he thought of it. A recipe.

So I asked Xing Yuesen to buy these medicines.

Xing Yuesen didn't know why, but he bought some obediently: "What is it used for?"

Xu Yi said: "Cook the bergamot dew."

Xu Yi explained that the bergamot dew can remove troubles and heat, widen the chest and regulate qi, which is just right for him.

It's just a little troublesome to make it. When they get back, they can ask Ah Jin to cook it and send it over. Xu Yi joked

: "For the sake of our acquaintance, I won't charge you for the consultation fee." Yi Yan quickly took his hand and felt his pulse. After a moment , he frowned and said, "You need to add some medicine. You have such a strong anger that you need to take good care of it." At this time, they walked to the place where A Xu Amu set up a stall. There were many people gathered in front of the stall, all looking for Xiaoshi Pills. There are businessmen and common people... They are all curious about the efficacy of the pills made from the Xiaoshi Decoction that they usually take, and whether it can have as good effects as the Xiaoshi Decoction.

A Xu said familiarly: "This Xiaoshi Pill is very effective in eliminating stagnation. It can also soothe the liver and regulate qi... If you don't believe it, you can buy a pack and try it first. If it doesn't work, you can return it."

After hearing this, someone asked about the price.

A Xu quoted the price, and the crowd around him started talking.

"Thirty coins per bag?" Is it so cheap? There was a guy in brocade clothes who hesitated for a while and then asked A Xu for a pack.

Seeing someone buying, the people around gradually became interested, and soon, people began to buy one after another, and there were more and more copper coins in the baskets containing money.

Seeing that Xiaoshi Pills could be sold in Beijing, Xu Yi was relieved and there was no need to think of other ways to make money.

After wandering around Xiangguo Temple for half a day, Xu Yi, Xing Yuesen and the others started to close up their stalls and go home.

Before reaching home, their vehicle was blocked on the road.

"What's going on?" Xing Yuesen opened the curtain and asked, frowning.

The driver quickly ran to the front to see what was going on.

Soon, he rushed back with messy steps and shouted urgently: "Master, someone in front has been chopped down!"