Chapter 6 Luoyang Day Tour (I)

Luoyang, a famous historical city in China, is also one of the six famous ancient capitals in China. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 info has long been in people's impression of always a blossoming flower, full of traffic, as the world praised the "nine dynasties" ancient capital, Luoyang like a brilliant pearl flashing in the east of the world, although Luoyang in the early Tang Dynasty is still a little far away from its heyday, but after the two tours of Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, there are also quite a few wastes, vigorous development.

Although at this time it is a companion capital, in terms of architectural pattern and regulations are slightly lower than Chang'an, but as a large city that has been painstakingly operated by Emperor Yang Guang of Sui for many years, the chessboard-like criss-crossing streets, all kinds of businessmen, and even many Hu people with different styles, still decorate this big city with great prosperity, at this time the population of Luoyang is far from reaching the highest level in history, but the prototype of a Silk Road starting point has been faintly revealed.

Walking on the wide bluestone pavement, looking at the rows of houses on both sides, the various stalls on both sides of the street are full of dazzling various commodities, from the rouge gouache of the girl's house, to the pen, ink, paper and inkstone used by the literati, only you can't think of it, there is no one who does not sell, and the crowded flow of people and noisy voices make Shang Liyan breathtaking.

"I just found out now that people say that the Tang Dynasty is prosperous, it is not unreasonable, I finally know why there is a Chinatown in the United States!" After being squeezed by a foreigner with curly hair and blue eyes for the Nth time, after the other party humbly expressed his mistake, Shang Liyan muttered with emotion. There are no fewer foreigners here than in Beijing, and there are even more trends!

"Girl! What did you say? Do you have a crush on some gadgets? Green sleeves pulled Shang Liyan tightly, for fear of losing the girl in the crowded crowd, this was the first time the girl went out, but she couldn't cause trouble because of her own negligence.

"It's not! I just think there's too many people, and it's so noisy here, Green Sleeves! Or let's find a teahouse to sit in, we've been shopping all morning, and we're tired, so let's rest and go shopping again. Shang Liyan raised her hand and wanted to wipe the sweat on her face, it's almost summer, in a place with so many people, it's no wonder it's not hot!

"Yes, girl, go this way! There's a little shop here, let's go in and sit down and eat something, and the girl should be hungry after a morning of shopping. Green Sleeves took Shang Liyan's hand and pulled her into a small shop on the street.

"Whew!" As soon as he got into the eaves of the small shop, Shang Liyan took a long breath and looked around at the shop, it was very clean, it seemed that the shopkeeper was very concerned about hygiene, it was noon, there were already four or five tables of customers in the store, and it seemed that the business was not bad.

The two of them picked a position near the window and sat down, Shang Liyan was still turning his head to look at the bustling flow of people outside the window, walking and going, soliciting business, bargaining, and from time to time one or two carriages hurriedly urged the flow of people to the end of the street, or stopped in front of a certain store, and a few nobles in brocade clothes walked straight into the store, and the clerk who came forward to greet him was also smiling, looking kind and wealthy, and there was a thriving everywhere. It turns out that this is the prosperous atmosphere of Datang! This is still the Taizong period, and when it comes to the Xuanzong period, what kind of scenery should it be!

"What do you want to eat?" A soft female voice sounded beside the two, interrupting Shang Liyan's reverie. A woman carried a large pot on the side, turned over the small cup on the table, poured some hot water into the cup and put it in front of the two, while asking.

"I don't have much appetite, green sleeves, you can eat whatever you want!" Shang Liyan was a little wilted, maybe she had been shopping for a long time, or it was hot, she felt a little dizzy and had no appetite. Maybe he was scared by the people of Luoyang! Shaking his head, trying to shake off the dizzy feeling.

"Girl, I'm afraid it's hot, so let's do it, shopkeeper, you have a locust leaf cold tao, add a plate of vinegar celery, a yellow ball, cut a plate of beef and mix a small dish of vinegar and ginger, in addition, if there is a bowl of shepherd's cabbage soup." Girl, do you see enough to eat? Green Sleeves thought about it, picked up a few simple things to eat and talk to the proprietress, and then looked back at Shang Liyan, seeing that she had no opinion, he waved his hand and motioned for the store to prepare.

Shang Liyan looked at the yellow tea soup with a tea cup, and shook her head helplessly, this tea in the Tang Dynasty is really a little unaccustomed, it is obviously a fresh green tea, but she has to add some seasonings to it, and there is even minced ginger and garlic, and the smell of the smell makes her lose the hope of wanting to drink.

In Yunshuifang, since she found out about this, she asked the green sleeves to help her, picked some flowers at four o'clock and dried them, made a lot of flower tea, and packed it in a small urn, and grabbed some to soak in water when she wanted to drink it, although it was not as fresh as green tea, but there was no need to drink these muddy waters. Sometimes when I get good tea leaves, I keep them and refuse to waste them with green onion and ginger water. Over the past year, the green sleeves have been attracted to the same as her, but they just drink clear tea, but they really don't, and they would rather drink boiled water than tea soup.

"Let's eat first, girl! I have to go shopping this afternoon, girl, you went shopping all morning, you didn't buy anything, you watched the excitement, and the money given by Sister Yun was useless! Green Sleeves looked at the tea soup, shook his head, reluctantly took a sip, and put it on the table.

Speaking of this shopping, Shang Liyan has been yearning for a long time, but she is a newcomer, cautious, trembling, lest she reveal any flaws; Sister Yun was suspicious and confused, and she was suspicious, for fear that she would be pretending to be obedient and looking for an opportunity to escape, so it was not until today, after a year, that she was relieved and allowed to go out to see.

The girls in Yunshuifang are actually quite free, except for the time to do business, the rest of the time wants to go shopping, or where to play, as long as it does not affect the business, say hello to Sister Yun, Sister Yun is generally accurate. People who don't want to go out shopping or something, Luoyang is a famous big city, there are more interesting places in the city, who will stay in the square all day long.

It's just that this kind of freedom belongs to the girls who have hung up the signs, and those young prostitutes who have not yet hung the signs have only one day off every ten days, and all the time must be used to learn all kinds of skills, so that they can not only collect their hearts, but also to seize the time, after all, doing this line of work is to eat youth, and women's youth is only a few short years. Besides, a young prostitute who is not listed has no income, and there is no money in his hand except for food and clothing, so where can he go out shopping?

The two were talking about what they had seen and heard in the market, the proprietress had brought the dishes over, put them on the table and signaled that the two of them could eat, then turned around and retreated to the back kitchen, as soon as they smelled the sour smell of vinegar celery, Shang Liyan, who had no appetite, also felt that she was a little hungry, took a pair of chopsticks, put some in her mouth and chewed carefully, a pure vinegar sour smell suddenly filled the entire mouth, so that her appetite increased, and immediately picked up the bowl and took a bite of Huaiye Tao, and the cool feeling suppressed the heat in her heart at once.

Green sleeves holding chopsticks, watching Shang Liyan eat happily, she just clipped a yellow ball, put it in her mouth and took a bite, the powder is very fine, and the yellow ball made is also very bitten, it seems that this small shop can occupy a place in such a lively place It also has its reason, it is these ordinary dishes, but also do it decently, unwilling to steal the slightest trick, combined with the clean and tidy appearance of this store, this store must be a diligent person.

"Green sleeves, eat quickly, this craft is really good." Shang Liyan was snoring when she ate, she didn't have a ladylike demeanor at all, she didn't care about it herself, but looked at the green sleeves and smiled.

"It's been a long time since I've seen a girl so happy, it seems that we came out on the right spot this time." Green Sleeves swallowed a mouthful of Huang'er Tuan, grinned and put a chopstick of beef in Shang Liyan's bowl, "Don't eat all the jealous celery, the girl also eats some meat, since she got better, I haven't seen the girl have such a good appetite." ā€

Thinking about the days when she stayed at home after getting well, Shang Liyan couldn't help but roll her eyes, if a person's farthest exercise every day is to bask in the sun in the yard, then no one will have a good appetite! It seems that life still lies in sports!

After eating the cold tao in the bowl in two bites, and eating another huang'er ball, feeling that her stomach was a little supportive, Shang Liyan put down her chopsticks and sighed comfortably. Turning his head to look out the window, the streets where the flow of people is gradually decreasing, it seems that everyone has gone home for dinner!

This bazaar is only two streets away from Yunshuifang, it is a famous commercial street in Beishi, from the dawn of the morning, it is full of all kinds of small stalls, and the shops on the street are also open and cleaned at dawn to welcome the arrival of a new day. The two of them went shopping all morning, and they just walked around the stalls outside, and they didn't even go in to see any of the shops on the street! Besides, there are silk shops, jade shops, ready-to-wear shops, grocery stores, etc., etc., all of which must be finished, but I am afraid that one day will not be enough.

During the Tang Dynasty, urban planning adopted a system of fang-city separation, with a clear separation between the city for commercial purposes and the fang for residence, and commercial activities had to be carried out in the prescribed city, but this regulation was gradually relaxed in the late Tang Dynasty until it was finally replaced. This is also due to the inevitable result of historical development due to the fact that economic prosperity has reached a certain level.

With a decisive clapping of his hands, Shang Liyan stood up and waved his hand to signal the green sleeves to settle the bill, there is not much time! Like her current state of no income, today Sister Yun gave her the usual money with kindness, and I don't know what day it will be next time I have an opportunity like this, so I can't waste a good opportunity. It seems that you have to find a way to make yourself a rich class! As the saying goes, money is not everything, but no money is everything!