Chapter 107: Alum Tower

The cost of the inn with good conditions in Kaifeng City is very high, it is true that there are many rich people in these years, but there are also many poor people, even the children of Chinese-funded families have left their hometowns because of their uprooting, many people live a tight life, and some people even make a living. For a nominal fee, the prison could live in the prison house, and although the accommodation conditions were average, they were better than those of the inferior inns, which was also considered a great good governance.

Fortunately, he entered the vision of Professor Guozijian and was able to ask questions from time to time, which was very helpful to the tribute, so that the lifter above the fifth floor chose to live in the prison house.

When Wang Xiu entered the prison area, he could see handwritten books everywhere, shaking his head and reading Gongsheng, and there were also groups of people who were talking loudly about current affairs. However, he didn't have the time or mood to take a closer look, but was a little anxious.

A simple prison house, Wang Xiu found his own, just a bed, a cabinet, a desk, the brazier that has been lit, so that the hut is full of warmth, a pile of charcoal piled in the basket in the corner of the house, and some idle servants are paid to obey orders, he still nodded with satisfaction.

"Is there a fragrant bathhouse nearby?"

"Go west, on the side of Taixue, there is a large dust hall. Oh, there is still a mother-in-law here to do laundry, and the big official directly said to the old man. ”

"Okay." It seems that the prison service is quite thorough, what Wang Xiu wants most is to take a shower happily, change into a clean and neat blue shirt, although he also keeps it as neat as possible on the way, but it is difficult to be satisfied, to a person like him who wants to take a bath once a day, it has been torture for several days, which is also the main reason why he did not let Shen Mo accompany him and hurriedly found a place to live.

It took a whole hour for Wang Xiucai to return to his residence satisfied, his body was refreshing, and when Lu Yao came over to help him clean up, he hurried to take a bath, and waited excitedly for this guest in the evening.

At the head of the sunset, when the sun was setting, the servants of the Shen family came to the prison with a carriage, and in the eyes of some scholars, Wang Xiu calmly boarded the carriage, as for Lu Yao, he was just the shopkeeper of the Wang family department store, so he naturally couldn't enjoy the luxurious carriage, so he could only ride a Heshuo horse to accompany him.

I can't help but say that Shen Mo thinks carefully, and the person who can follow Wang Xiu to Tokyo is also a confidant in the Wang family, and he can't help but be thoughtful.

Alum building is quite famous in Kaifeng, no less than Fengle Building and Panjia Restaurant, the structure is three floors, the fifth floor is facing each other, the height is undulating, jagged cuΓ² falls, between the buildings, each with a flying bridge railing, light and dark communication.

The first floor of the west building is so high that you can look down at the imperial city, so the wealthy merchants from Bianliang from outside like to go to the alum building the most, especially the west building, watching the palace drink a little wine, and it is also a great comfort to people's hearts.

In the future, you will also have the capital to brag about in other places, and you want to eat wine in front of Ouchi back then, do you have this ability?

Therefore, the price of more than a dozen pavilions in the west building is extremely high, not ordinary people can afford to consume, and those who can come are not wealthy businessmen, but the money that makes Chinese households daunting is not a dish for a big host like Shen Mo.

When he arrived at the front of the building, Wang Xiu was surprised by the magnificence of the alum building, and he got out of the car

There were already two men wearing square-top-like headscarves, purple shirts, and silk shoes and socks under their feet to greet them, and one respectfully invited Wang Xiu to enter, this kind of service was better than the six-star hotels of later generations.

Accompanied by the servants of the Shen family, Wang Xiu walked very comfortably into the gate of the courtyard in front of the building, in the courtyard surrounded by the fifth floor.

Obviously, it was not the first time that the servant of the Shen family came, and said to the shopkeeper who greeted him: "This is the head of the prince of Chenzhou, has the young proprietor of my family ever come?" ”

Wang Xiu came to Bailu Tower for the first time, and the shopkeeper naturally didn't know him, but it didn't prevent him from knowing the Shen family's servant, who was the henchman of Shen Dashao's proprietor, and immediately smiled and said: "It turned out to be Wang Daguan, please, please, please, Shen Daguan has been here for a long time, and specially ordered Brother Cui to wait for the official at the foot of the building, and the villain will call." ”

As he was talking, he saw a young servant hurriedly coming over, and he also followed Shen Mo to Shangshui, he glanced at Wang Xiu, and said: "The villain has seen the big official Wang, my son-in-law is waiting upstairs, and the big official is invited." ”

"This Shen Zhizhi." Wang Xiu smiled, feeling the courtesy of silence, and said with a smile: "I bother to arrange for my shopkeeper to eat wine in the hall of the West Building." ”

There was already a small servant leading the way, and after Wang Xiu went, the two servants politely invited Lu Yao to the loose table.

Lu Yao had never been to the alum building at all, and as soon as he arrived outside the building, he was shocked by the spectacular high-rise building, and he came in all the way to marvel at the luxurious atmosphere inside. I have long had my eyes bulging and my head dizzy, although I was eating a loose table in the hall, I was secretly happy and wanted to have a good meal.

The two servants looked at Lu Yao's earthy turtle look, and they were full of contempt in their hearts, the people of the capital already looked down on the state and county as inferior to them, and Lu Yao's appearance made them even more contemptuous.

Although Bai Alum Building is a famous building, it also adheres to the atmosphere of harmony and wealth, gentle and hospitable atmosphere, but the shopkeeper has more eyes, and it is not easy to make Shen Mo, the heir of the big businessman Jia family, entertain guests, and he is still the leader of the Chenzhou solution, which is a character who is expected to be the protΓ©gΓ© of the Son of Heaven, and must not be slow. Tell the steward of the West Building to wait and don't make a mess.

"Okay, you Shen Zhizhi, you actually came out of the alum building, I have to let you bleed today." Wang Xiu saw Shen Mo greeting him at the door, and immediately teased.

When he saluted silently, he laughed and said: "My brother is in Kaifeng for the first time, what is it to put some blood, please." ”

"Please." Wang Xiu stepped into the door and was almost taken aback, but saw several beautiful wine girls surrounding her, saying hello and chattering.

He smiled silently, and said a little ambiguously: "Brother, what kind of wine to drink and who to choose today, you have to look at it, these are the top ladies in the building!" ”

The corners of Wang Xiu's mouth twitched, and he secretly scolded Shen Mo for not being authentic, didn't this make him make a mistake! Lao Tzu should be a standard virgin. It is the first time he has stepped into the alum building, but he is not a turtle in the countryside, facing the wine girl who flatters him, he knows that these little ladies with heavy makeup are gentle, but they don't spit out bones, and they can't wait to stuff you with ten jars and eight jars of century-old wine, and you won't blink an eye.

Since you Shen Dashao gave Lao Tzu eye medicine, then don't blame me for not being authentic, Wang Xiu glanced at him and smiled silently, and said with a playful smile: "The wine is like this, the beauty is reluctant, and it really makes me embarrassed, or I will stay and forget it, anyway, there is Shen Dashao's proprietor to settle the bill." The silent smile came to an abrupt end, his eyes wide open, and a mouth long enough to fit an egg. This thing is really funny, I wanted to make fun of Wang Xiu and enliven the atmosphere, but I didn't want people to accept all the orders, and gave him a beautiful counterattack, saying that his checkout was obviously 'sinister', didn't this let this group of glamorous little ladies besiege him? This guy is so bad, bad pus.

However, it was just a joke, he had always been generous, and this was the best banquet ever set, and he could still care about this little drink.

The wine girls are all beautiful and shining, they wear heavy makeup, and they flatter their songs, not to sell more wine, to take those generous commissions, what kind of person is the eldest son of the Shen family! Every time I come, I give a lot of rewards, and this is a good opportunity for sisters, who doesn't take out twelve points of spirit to wait.

The disaster moved eastward, and he fell silently into the rouge pile, and it almost rolled into a ball, and the two guards outside the door saw that the corners of their mouths twitched, and the young proprietor did not have many waiters to eat deflated except for accommodating the lord! The two looked at Wang Xiu's gaze and took a trace of respect.

Finally, he promised each person five pots of good wine of the highest vintage, and then let the wine girls let him go, and happily prepared to go.

But those dishes are very fast, Wang Xiu and Feng Li opposite, one person sits on a high-backed chair, in front of each of them there is a rectangular table of black lacquer carved table, which is full of five-color fruits, delicacies, all with exquisite silver plates, silver cups, silver chopsticks, extravagant very, breathtaking.

To his greatest surprise, there was no brazier in the room, but it was as warm as spring, and he was surprised when he asked, no less than Columbus discovered the New World.

Originally, the alum building and some large buildings all use charcoal fire heating inside the wall, although there is no steam, but the wall is really warmed, and the fireplace in Western countries in later generations is similar to it. It's just that the fireplace is half-open inside, and wood is used, and the alum building is externally supplied with carbon and coke.

"How?" looked at Wang Xiu with a silent smile, his expression quite playful.

Wang Xiu waited for a glamorous wine girl to pour wine, and then said slowly: "Extravagant." ”

"Luxury, you haven't seen real extravagance, what's this bit of wine and food." Laughing silently, he picked up the gold jade cup made of Hetian white jade.

Wang Xiu raised his eyebrows, picked up the cup, and said playfully: "I really don't know." ”

"The big officials really haven't heard of Cai Xianggong's family banquet, even the steamed buns are crab roe." The glamorous wine girl on the side covered her lips and smiled, and her beautiful eyes exuded an ambiguous spring color.

"Shang Shui is close to Feng, too far away from Cai Xianggong's mansion!" Wang Xiu has long known that the power of network media in later generations is unimaginable in this era, almost breaking through the barriers of space and allowing people to get first-hand information.

As soon as she heard that the other party was from the county seat, a look of disdain flashed in the corner of the wine girl's eyes, and Wang Xiu couldn't see it, but fell into Shen Mo's eyes.

He savored Wang Xiu's words, more and more tasteful, although the speech is quite free, but when it comes to Cai Daxianggong, it is better to be cautious, so he turned the conversation around and sighed: "My brother is really capable, Chen Zhou is the leader of the test, and I am the middle and upper, and people are more popular than people." ”

The two wine girls who accompanied and waited with each other couldn't help but be stunned when they heard Shen Mo say that Wang Xiu was the leader of Chenzhou, and there was less contempt and more gentleness in their eyes. These wine girls, in order to live a better life, can no longer have pension money when they are old and young, and they will inevitably do some ambiguous things.

At this moment, Wang Xiu had a feeling of being targeted by a wolf, and his silent smile was also bad. xh118