The capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty was located in the north, and an imperial palace was located on the central axis of the entire city. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The rest of the districts are divided into four large blocks according to the east, west, south and north. The area adjacent to the Imperial Palace was naturally a place where the royal family and nobles lived. And out of the noon gate, it adheres to the pattern of high in the east and low in the west, rich in the north and poor in the south. On the eastern side of the city lived the residential quarters of high-ranking officials, in the west were the residences of low-ranking officials and gentry, in the north were the homes of wealthy merchants, and in the south were some commoners. The Meng family lived in the western suburbs of the city, where the Jinshi who went to Beijing to pass the examination first settled in this city. The so-called people go to high places, and the topography of this city is somewhat high in the east and low in the west. In the easternmost part of the city, there is also a mountain peak, which is said to be where the dragon vein is located. On that mountain, there is a temple that guards the dragon qi of the Great Zhou. The emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty of all dynasties were also buried under that mountain, and they basically used the mountain as a cave.

The Great Zhou Dynasty emphasized literature over military force, suppressed business and supported agriculture. Therefore, there are no shops next to the residences of those dignitaries. and no one shall be allowed to trade. And those rich merchants and magnates all live in the north of the city, and the most lively and prosperous street market is naturally not in the east of the city, but in the north of the city. In the northern market, the largest silk village is the Ming Silk Workshop and the South Silk Pavilion. Every day, business in the store is in full swing. Today, as soon as the door of the Ming Silk Shop opened, it ushered in two uninvited guests. These two people look like they are in charge of the purchase from a large family. The elderly mother's clothes shopkeeper looked very good. And the girl next to her is not simple at first glance, her appearance is beautiful, her temperament is not bad, although she looks young, but she grew up in an environment of gold and jade. It's just that the two of them look like they don't look like the slaves and maids of those big families in Beijing, and the accents of the two people also have a faint southern flavor. Since ancient times, there have been many scholars in Jiangnan, and these two people may be the slaves of a certain family in the Jiangnan area. If you have a good deal with them, you may be able to make more money. Based on this thought, the shopkeeper started to think about it, and specially sent a clever guy to accompany them to see the goods and bargain. But three guys were sent in a row, but they all returned in vain. According to the guys who turned back, it was the mother who was too picky, and the little girl was too fierce in bargaining. As the No. 1 shop in Beijing, if you want to say that there are all kinds of goods in the store, the shopkeeper definitely has this confidence, and it can be said that there is no semicolon comparable to himself except for himself. But when he went up to make contact with those two people in person, he couldn't help but be a little discouraged. If these two people are not sincere in doing business, it seems that it is not so. But if they really want to buy something here, it doesn't seem like it. The shopkeeper who has been in business for many years understands that the more such customers can be gathered, the greater the benefits will be brought in the future. Moreover, he also has a personality that does not admit defeat, with the brand of the first store in my capital, he will still be looked down upon by such two foreigners? But the mother's unhurried appearance and the level at which he could point out the flaws in the material in his hand at a casual glance still had to make him admire.

As the sun rose, the number of people in the shop gradually increased. There are already old customers who are familiar with each other and come directly to the shopkeeper and ask to get back this winter's clothes. Generally, those who come to him directly are, of course, either rich or noble. The shopkeeper did not dare to slack off. It's just that today is special, seeing that these two have not yet made up their minds, the shopkeeper gritted his teeth, and went out to instruct Xiao Er: "Take out the new silk fabric this year and show these two guests!" A trace of shock flashed on the face of the shopkeeper next to him: "The shopkeeper, that's going to enter~" The shopkeeper glared: "If you ask you to take it, you can take it, what's the wordiness?" The shopkeeper muttered quietly, and reluctantly took out a piece of cloth and carefully unfolded it in front of the two men. This time, these two should be stopped, right? The shopkeeper's face was proud, but he saw that the mother gently stroked the material familiarly, and sniffed carefully at the end of his nose, and then he exclaimed: "It's really the best grade!" However, the shopkeeper, our master will never dare to wear this kind of material. If my guess is correct, this should be a new tribute this year, right? This process is very complicated. The old body has only seen it twice in total. I have been bothering the shopkeeper for so long today, and I am really embarrassed to go back empty-handed in Baoshan. In this way, you wrap the two silk silks here, and the price is according to what you said before, how about it? "That mother is so thoughtful and does things so decently, what else does the shopkeeper have to say? I just secretly wondered in my heart, I don't know what kind of origin these two people are, how they are so shrewd. I hope they weren't sent by their own business rivals. And just as depressed as he is the Southern Silk Pavilion, which is also known as the first in Beijing.

After packing up the fabrics that were carefully selected for the old lady and An Niang outside today, Mother He and Qingyu sat in the carriage home and talked about today's harvest. "Mom, if I'm not mistaken, the clothes of Fang Xiangye's family should be supplied by the Ming Silk Workshop, and the people of Fu Shangshu's family seem to prefer the things of the Southern Silk Pavilion. Many families in Beijing only buy things at these two houses, because the things are new, the quality is good, and the price is high, so you can buy them according to the price. Mother He smiled: "Fortunately, the old lady taught me well back then, and I still have some foundation." Knowing their preferences, what we need to do is much simpler. Qingyu nodded and said, "It's still thoughtful that my mother thinks." The more casually people say it, the more true it is. It's much safer than a serious door-to-door inquiry. The mother-in-law of the Fang family is indeed very strict in her mouth, but the little girl who followed her is easier to speak. It seems that Fang Pearl is really Xiangye's favorite, not only the clothes are the same as the two sisters-in-law, but also the ruler of another reward. Listening to the little girl, she has an easy-going personality, and it is said that she is very generous to her subordinates. It is not easy for a young lady who lives in the boudoir to have such an evaluation. I heard that there is also a Miss Pearl in their family, who is also a concubine, and is still raised in front of her wife, so she is a lot arrogant and ignores others. When Mother He heard her say this, she smiled and said, "What the people say casually may also be true or false." Today we just took a rough look and will see tomorrow. Qingyu seemed to remember something, her eyes darkened, and then she said, "What Mom said is very true." In the end, hearing is false, and seeing is believing. We'll talk about it tomorrow! ”