Yan Xiu said, "He is Gu Heng, the eldest son of the Gu family who is in charge of the Jiangling weaving factory."
Chen Yanan snorted coldly: "I don't care who he is."
"Gu Heng..."
Qin Zhao looked outside the restaurant. Standing in front of the door was a young man in splendid attire. He looked young, perhaps twelve or thirteen, leading a group of servants and standing by the roadside, his demeanor rather arrogant.
Obviously he was spoiled by his family.
Yan Xiu said, "You better keep quiet. The Gu family is the largest family in Jiangling and a royal merchant. The government has to give them some leeway. We can't afford to offend them."
"Yes, let's go somewhere else to avoid trouble." He Zhixing, who was always afraid of trouble, asked hurriedly, "What do you think, Doctor Qin?"
As they were talking, a luxurious carriage stopped in front of the restaurant. The young man restrained his arrogant look, walked forward with a smile and helped the people inside out.
They were a well-dressed middle-aged couple.
Most likely it is the master of the Gu family and his wife.
Qin Zhao fixed his gaze on the two men for a moment, then retracted his gaze: "Let's go to another place."
Qin Zhao spoke, and the group turned and left. In front of the restaurant, the portly Gu family master suddenly turned his head and glanced at the crowd.
"Master, what's wrong?" asked the woman beside him.
"Nothing." Master Gu shook his head, "I just felt like someone was looking at me."
The woman smiled and said, "It's not easy for common people to see the master's honor. It's normal for them to take a curious look."
Mr. Gu responded without further explanation.
...Maybe he was just overthinking it.
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This incident did not affect the interest of Jing Li and the others. They quickly chose another restaurant, ate, drank and had fun, and left before one o'clock in the morning.
This is not because of the curfew.
The curfew in the county town starts at 3:00 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m., but the curfew in Jiangling Prefecture starts at 3:00 a.m.
Jiangling has a prosperous business, and at night there are countless places for entertainment, which are called night markets.
Because of the existence of the night market, the imperial court specially changed the rules, stipulating that the curfew time in prefecture-level cities and above could be relaxed to 3:00 to 5:00. However, no one was allowed to enter or leave the city gates between 3:00 to 3:00.
"Are you going to a brothel?" Jing Li asked in surprise.
"It's not a brothel!" Chen Yan'an explained quickly. "There's singing and dancing along the coast after dark, and you can drink and enjoy the music. This is my first time here, and I wanted to check it out. It's really not a brothel, sister-in-law, please don't misunderstand!"
Jing Li looked at him suspiciously.
"Sister-in-law, if you trust me, I wouldn't dare do anything to let Ayi down," Chen Yan'an said. "How about you come with us and take a look?"
Jing Li blinked and was about to nod, but was pulled back by Qin Zhao: "The night market is crowded, you are not allowed to go."
Jing Li: “…”
Discovered.
Jing Li was helpless and could only watch those people leave.
It was a tradition for imperial examination candidates to go to the night market after arriving in the city. After all, they were all young people, and it was their first time in the city, so they naturally wanted to broaden their horizons.
Moreover, the singing and dancing performance is just across the river, so if you don't go into the restaurant to eat or drink, you don't have to spend a penny.
Even a candidate with limited financial resources like He Zhixing can still join in the fun.
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