Su Chenyu smiled and said, "My grandfather and father are officials in the court. My home is not far from the place I arranged for you to live. After a few days, when you have adapted to the situation, I will invite you to visit my home."
Uncle Xu said awkwardly, "Chenyu, we are all from the countryside. We don't know the etiquette of wealthy families. How about I learn the rules of visiting people first? We must not let your grandfather and father think we are rude and disrespectful."
Su Chenyu waved his hand and said, "Uncle Xu, there's no need for this. My grandfather and the others are very kind, so there's no need for these false formalities. I'll just tell my grandfather and the others in advance when the time comes."
By the time everyone had rested, it was already dark outside.
"I'll take you to your residence to settle down first, and rest for a night to recharge your energy. Tomorrow I'll take you to familiarize yourself with the capital." Su Chenyu said.
Everyone left the box, and the hall outside was still full of guests.
Many people could still recognize Su Chenyu. After all, this Zuixianlou belonged to him. Immediately, many people started to discuss it in a low voice.
"Isn't this Young Master Su? Why is he here?"
"This restaurant is owned by someone else, so it's not surprising that they're here!"
"That's true, but the people following him look very unfamiliar to me. The young man in white is really handsome, and the little girl is also very delicate and smart. I don't know her identity."
"How could someone like this gentleman be just an ordinary person? It's normal that we don't know them. Perhaps they're some young master or young lady from a family that doesn't often show up in public! There are so many talented people in the capital, and there are so many we haven't seen."
"That's right. We just need to take care of our own little piece of land. We have no right to discuss the affairs of such a wealthy family behind their backs. Just eat your food!"
When the shopkeeper Wan at the counter saw his boss coming down from the second floor, he hurried forward to greet him.
"Manager Wan, these are all my friends. From now on, you should treat them the same way you treat me. If they come to you with any problems, you should do your best to solve them." Su Chenyu instructed.
Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Wan immediately said respectfully, "Yes, I will remember this."
Qibao looked at Manager Wan again. He had a square face, big eyes, a strong body, and a bulging chest. The slightly loose navy blue robe could not completely cover his well-developed chest muscles. The bones of his palms were distinct, and there was a thin layer of callus at the base of his palms. It was obvious that he often used weapons such as knives, guns, sticks, etc.
Su Chenyu nodded and took the Xu family out of the restaurant.
Although it was already dark, the streets were brightly lit. Lanterns were everywhere, shining on everyone on the street. The light shone through the slightly yellow rice paper onto the ground of the street, turning it into a warm yellow, appearing warm and peaceful.
The vendors were shouting their wares loudly, and pedestrians in groups of three or four stopped to choose their wares in front of their stalls.
There was also a circus performing acrobatics, surrounded by onlookers applauding and cheering. The children were even more excited, their little faces jumping on the spot and clapping their hands like the adults.
"Miss, you are so beautiful, just like during the day! And it's so lively." Fuqiu said with sparkling eyes.
Qibao nodded and said, "After we pack up and have a good night's sleep, the lady will take you out to play tomorrow night, how about that?"
"That's great. The young lady is so nice to Fuqiu." Fuqiu was extremely happy.
Uncle Xu was also amazed at this scene. It was the first time for him to see such a lively scene. He couldn't help but feel that the capital city was indeed a wealthy place where high-ranking officials gathered. It gave him an idea of what the world was like.
But now is not the time to watch the fun. I have to put my luggage in place quickly, take a comfortable bath, and then have a good rest to recharge my energy. I can go out for a walk tomorrow and satisfy my curiosity.
Everyone got on the carriage, and the driver was indeed Qingzhu.
Because there were too many pedestrians on the road, the carriage could only move forward slowly. Because Su Chenyu was there, Fuqiu and Zhiyan only followed on both sides of the carriage. However, they were happy with this. The scenery outside was much more beautiful than staying in the carriage.
The carriage had been traveling for about half an hour before the surrounding noise gradually dissipated, and the people in the carriage could only hear the sound of horse hooves hitting the ground.
Qibao lifted the car curtain and saw a row of red-tiled houses. The door of each house was closed, and there were two stone lions placed at the door, which looked very impressive.
"This is Qinghe Street, one of the two famous streets in the capital. People living here are all rich or officials. There is also a Zhongyi Street, but it is a place where you can't live even if you are rich. Only meritorious officials who have been granted a mansion by the current emperor are qualified to live there." Su Chenyu introduced.
"So that's how it is, Chenyu. I guess it must have cost you a lot of money to bring us here?" Uncle Xu asked.
"This house was originally empty and no one lived there. I knew the owner of this house, so I bought it without much effort. This was something Qibao asked me to do. Of course I had to choose a good location." Su Chenyu said.
"You know what, having someone behind me really reduces a lot of trouble when doing things." Uncle Xu's younger brother said.
The others laughed too.
"Young Master, we're here." Qingzhu's voice came in.
At this time, the carriage had stopped in front of a house, and everyone got off the carriage and looked around.
A circle of golden cloud patterns is painted on the vermilion solid wooden door, and there are two auspicious beasts on the door with copper rings in their mouths, which looks calm and majestic.
There were two lit lanterns hanging in the corner of the door, with the word "Xu" written on them.
A black plaque with the words "Xu's House" written on it has been hung above the gate.
In fact, there are some rules behind this. For ordinary people, no matter how rich they are or how big their house is, it can only be a residential house.
If they are officials, they all use mansions. This is actually a division of status. In this case, the richer the place, the more they will abide by this rule. The division in the capital is even clearer.
Qingzhu went forward and knocked on the door. A servant opened the door and bowed repeatedly when he saw Qingzhu.
"Your master has arrived. Call the servants over to help move things and meet your master."
"Yes, I will go and call everyone over right away."
Upon hearing this, the servant did not dare to be negligent. He looked respectfully at the Xu family and ran back to inform others.
After a while, Bian saw about a dozen servants, both male and female, coming out, quickly standing in a row, lowering their heads and waiting for their master's orders.
"Move your things in first, then stand in the yard. I will introduce you to your new master." Su Chenyu said to a group of servants.
"Yes! Your servant obeys your command."
A group of people shouted in unison.
"Come on, I'll take you in to take a look and then give the things to them." Su Chenyu said.
Upon hearing this, everyone in the Xu family followed Su Chenyu into the house.
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