Chapter 367 Finally arrived in Chang'an
"Wow, the city wall is so high! This is Chang'an!" The children looked at the towering city wall in amazement, chattering as usual.
There were guards standing on the city walls, the city gates were wide open, and those entering and leaving were all riding in luxurious carriages and horses, including Arabs with high noses and deep eye sockets.
People passing by were attracted by the children in orange vests. They stopped and looked back, curious about where the children came from.
The accents are mixed, some are from Chang'an, some have a slight Chang'an accent, and some are even almost incomprehensible.
Seeing the excitement of Chang'an City, it was hard for the gatekeepers on the city wall to ignore it. Hearing the praises of Chang'an City, they puffed out their heads and chests with pride.
"This is Tonghua Gate!" Su Bangyan introduced it to his friends.
"Go through this gate and go straight ahead to the Imperial City and the Palace City! Not far ahead is the East Market!"
"Wow, the palace, is that where the emperor lives?" the children asked, their eyes full of excitement, they were so close to the emperor!
"Of course!" Su Bangyan nodded.
"Bingyan, where do you live?" Aniu and his group of children were envious. Chang'an City was so big and lively.
"Our home is far away from here, in Changshoufang near Yanping Gate in the west of the city." Su Bangyan replied.
The Chang'an County Office was located in Changshoufang. Su Bucheng was the magistrate of Chang'an County before, so Su's house was in Changshoufang.
"Alright, Master Fu, Mr. Hu, let's say goodbye here. I'll take the children back to Changshoufang to settle down."
When they reached Yongchangfang, Su Zhongyan said goodbye to Fu Zhong and Hu Erlang.
In front of them are the East Palace, Taiji Palace, and the Imperial City, which are not places they can enter at will.
"Well, after I settle down, I will go to Changshoufang to visit Lord Su!" Hu Erlang bowed and said that he would report back with Fu Zhong.
Several ports along the way increased their shops and manpower, and most of the people evacuated from Hebei and Henan roads were arranged to work in the port shops.
There were also some shops arranged along the way to Chang'an, forming a network of coastal ports leading to Chang'an.
Even if Fuzhong did not leave Chang'an, sea goods from Guangzhou Port, Quanzhou Port and Jiaozhou Port could be delivered to Chang'an continuously.
Hu Erlang marveled at the profound background of the Fu family. The Chen family had risen again in Quanzhou. Although it was not as powerful as it was thirty years ago, its momentum was very strong.
The former rivals were soon squeezed out, and some caravans turned to the Chen family.
Along the way, Fu Zhong formed alliances and became a powerful figure in the business world. Hu Erlang felt that he was a complete white in front of Fu Zhong.
From the beginning to the end, Hu Erlang regarded Fu Zhong as a businessman with a strong background. After passing Tongguan, Fu Zhong went to chat with him.
After thanking Hu Erlang for his help this year in successfully completing his mission, he will return to Chang'an to report and resign.
Ask Hu Erlang if he wants to become extremely rich, and then he will be in charge of the caravan.
Hu Erlang shook his head and said that he wanted to study in Chang'an.
I have learned so much and seen so much wealth in the past year that money no longer has much appeal to me.
He was far inferior to Fu Zhong and could not manage such a huge business empire. He had a clear self-awareness of this.
Moreover, he is a scholar at heart, and he is eager to pursue a career in politics and bring honor to his family!
Speaking of studying, he envied the children of the Su family, who could all enter the Imperial College. His own father was a seventh-rank official, which was only enough to pass four academic exams.
"Taixue? Why not choose Guozixue?" Fu Zhong asked.
"Who doesn't want to? But I don't even have the qualifications to attend the Imperial College, so how can I dare to hope to attend the Imperial College?" Hu Erlang sighed.
The closer I got to Chang'an, the more I longed for it, but also the more lost I felt.
He became more and more greedy. From initially going to Chang'an to study, he now took four exams. Seeing the children of the Su family entering the Imperial College, he also longed to have that qualification.
As a result, Fu Dongjia became even more ambitious and asked him why he didn't go to the Imperial College!
Didn't he want to? His rank wasn't high enough. To be admitted to the Imperial College, one had to have a father or grandfather who was a third-rank official. As the son of a county magistrate in the lower reaches of Lingnan, he couldn't even think about it!
Fu Zhong smiled and said, "Just tell me whether you want to enter the Imperial College?"
"I want to! I dream about it!" Hu Erlang's eyes were blazing. "Could it be that Master Fu has some connections?"
Fu Zhong smiled but said nothing.
Chang'an City was too big, and the children looked around and couldn't see everything.
"Sir, how long will it take?" The children were thirsty and their feet were sore. It was the first time they had walked through such a big city.
"Brother! We can't walk anymore!" Su Zhaoyan acted coquettishly towards his cousin.
Su Zhongyan was helpless. "Hold on a little longer. We'll get to Tonghuafang soon and rent a car at Dutingyi!"
"Brother, I'm hungry!" Su Zhaoyan said again.
"Okay, let's have dinner first and then rent a car!" Su Zhongyan pinched his cousin's nose.
After the incident in Xingyang, Su Zhaoyan was very sad when he learned that his mother and elder sister had both passed away.
Although I don’t know the specific details of what happened, I believe that my uncle and father had no ill intentions in concealing the news.
I have been looking forward to meeting my uncle and learning the real truth.
My grandmother passed away that night, and my two brothers took my grandfather and followed them back to Chang'an.
His grandfather would sigh in front of him from time to time, saying that the Su family owed the Qin family a lot, and asked him to get closer to his two brothers.
Don't get too close to your cousin without distinguishing between the main and the secondary, or between inside and outside.
Su Zhaoyan listened patiently twice, and when he saw his grandfather again, he had no desire to talk except for polite greetings.
Now he finally understood that his mother's stupidity was instilled in her by her grandparents.
The mother instilled this into my eldest sister, and my two older brothers were also influenced by it and led astray, becoming cowardly, extreme, and foolishly filial.
Su Zhaoyan doesn't want to follow in the footsteps of a man who is stubborn about small things and confused about big things.
As the saying goes, "Birds of a feather flock together." Su Zhaoyan prefers to be close to his cousins, chatting about everything and imagining the future.
"Oh! We can finally take a break!" The children entered the restaurant, sat down and rubbed their tired legs.
Thirty or forty noisy people suddenly filled the restaurant.
When the boss saw so many tangerines, his face was so happy that he smiled and warmly welcomed us with soup and food.
"Where are you from?" the boss asked with a smile, looking at the children of all ages.
"Lingnan!" the children said in unison. "We've traveled all the way to study and finally arrived in Chang'an!"
"Lingnan? Wow, thousands of miles, and you just walked here like this?" The boss was surprised.
I've lived in Chang'an all my life, and these 11 or 12-year-old kids actually came here from Lingnan! I'm so ashamed!
"We rode an ox cart from Wuxian to Guangzhou Port, then took a big ship to Quanzhou Port, and then to Jiaozhou, passing through Hebei Road and Henan Road." The children said proudly.
"Oh my God, you guys are riding on a big ship? I've lived my whole life and have never ridden one!" The boss envied.
"Why is it so noisy downstairs?" Lu Chengye was having dinner with his classmates and was disturbed by the noise.
"My dear, a group of primary school students have come downstairs. They came all the way from Lingnan to study and are having dinner now." The waiter who served the food replied.
"Lingnan?" Lu Chengye's heart skipped a beat. "Where in Lingnan are you from?"
"They say it's Wu County!" the waiter replied. "Don't be fooled by his young age, this student is quite impressive. He said he took a big ship and visited Guangzhou and Quanzhou ports!"
"Wu County?" Lu Chengye stood up suddenly, walked out of the private room, and walked downstairs quickly.
Seeing a familiar figure among a pile of tangerines, he excitedly said, "Zhong Yan!"
Su Zhongyan turned around and his smile froze.
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