Li Ziyu sat in the carriage, observing the pedestrians on the street and the shops on both sides through the gap in the curtain.

Wang Qiuyue whispered about the situation in each shop, although she didn't come back often, but she knew a lot about the shops here.

Although the whole atmosphere in Yidu is a little tense now, and there are fewer pedestrians on the street, it does not affect the business business.

All the shops on the street are open, and there are many customers coming in and out. The street they walked on was the main street, and the buildings on both sides were very distinctive, almost all of them were pointed buildings.

According to Chai Bin's introduction, the buildings on both sides were originally traditional earth ramming structures, and later after the kiln master fired out the burning-resistant and solid green bricks, the original owners of the shop were changed to the current logs, bricks and tiles structure, which is much stronger than the original house.

I heard that the technology of firing green brick kilns was passed down from the border gates. In addition to the complex palace architecture that cannot be changed, most areas of the Daye Dynasty have adopted a mixture of blue bricks and logs.

The shops on the main street are all relatively high-end shops, and there are shops of all colors. This is the residential area of dignitaries and nobles, but this area is divided into two areas: a residential area and a commercial area.

A residential area is purely residential, but a commercial area is not a purely commercial area. Some of the residential buildings behind the shops are the residences of the families of the merchants in front, and some of them are the residences of the families of the officials and eunuchs who are relatively low.

At this time, they walked to the west of Taiping Hutong, because it was close to dignitaries, and the goods sold by the shops on both sides were the best of the best.

For example, in the silk shop, almost all the satin inside is brocade, double palace silk, Yajiang silk, polyester silk and other high-quality satin. For example, a calligraphy and painting shop. Pen, ink, paper, inkstone, Qin pen, lake pen; pine smoke ink, Hui ink; Fangmatan paper, Baqiao paper; Duan inkstone, she inkstone and so on.

The grain in the grain shop is the freshest rice, if the rice of the year is not sold out, the price of the old rice will be posted at the door of the shop, and the trade is arbitrary. Even the food shop is famous for its exquisite dishes. Cheap dishes that are eaten by the public are not available here.

Most of the shops here are dignitaries, and there are also ladies and ladies who go to the street to buy some needles, threads, brains, cloths, headdresses and other items in their spare time, so the street is also very lively. But everyone knows that the situation is very tight now, and after buying things, no one lingers on the street, so they all hurry home.

Li Ziyu stopped the carriage at the door of a mansion in the east section of Zhuque Street, and Chai Bin said to Li Ziyu in the car: "Miss." It's here. ”

Wang Qiuyue lifted the curtain, suppressed the excitement in her heart, and got out of the carriage. helped Li Ziyu down.

Before they came, Chai Bin had already sent the young man from the Drunken Immortal Building to send a message yesterday. The young man replied that they should come and see him this morning.

Li Ziyu got out of the carriage and looked up at the tall, spacious residence in front of her.

The house is located easterly in the center of Suzaku Street. At the top of the two vermilion gates is a magnificent three-story gatehouse.

The two gates are inlaid with bright brass clasps and rings. On either side of the doorway sit two beautifully carved stone lions, majestic and lifelike, intimidating passers-by, making people daunting.

The gatehouse is covered with layers of blue and black tiles, the eaves are slightly warped, and the drawing is exquisite, adding a little grandeur and grandeur to the gate.

There are nine bluestone slab steps from the ground to the door, which are smooth and tidy. Spotlessly clean, there is a way to see my grandfather's house.

There are two side doors on each side of the gate. The side gate has no gatehouse, only two wooden doors. From the entrance to the street, there are bluestone slabs, and there are no steps. The high threshold is unloaded when guests or the family's carriage enter the house, so it is a threshold for activities that can be removed.

At this time, the gate on the left was already open, and the threshold had long been removed.

The two fourteen or fifteen-year-old boys, when they saw Li Ziyu and their carriage, hurriedly greeted them: "Excuse me, it's Miss Biao who is here?" ”

Chai Bin handed over the greeting post and said, "Yes, our young lady is here to visit the old lady and the old lady, please ask the little brother to speak on my behalf." ”

At the same time as Chai Bin handed over the prayer post, he stuffed each of the two servants with a money bag, each containing twenty copper plates.

Chai Bin and his wife have stayed here for a few years, but because they have been out for more than ten years, they don't know the little guy guarding the door.

And every time they came back, they went through the back door, and the guard at the back door was an old man, who was also one of the first slaves, so they knew the couple.

At this time, one of the servants took the money bag and quickly put it into his arms, and ran to the yard, probably to report to the master.

The other servant also quickly put the money bag into his arms, and said with a smile on his face: "The old lady and the old lady have long let the slaves stay here to meet Miss Table, this is Miss Table, right?" Slave Fei Nan to Miss Cousin, please be in you! ”

Li Ziyu stopped when he walked to Feinan, and said with a smile: "It's hard work little brother Feinan, I'm waiting at the door so early." ”

Fei Nan led the way in front and said with a smile: "It's not hard work, it's the honor of a slave." Miss Table, please go this way. ”

Saying that, after taking them for a while, he turned to a bluestone road on the right, and Fei Nan stuck to the side of the road to let Li Ziyu walk in the middle.

Li Ziyu secretly looked at the buildings of the Fan Mansion as she walked, and couldn't help but feel surprised in her heart.

The door that I came in by myself should be a side door, and the area inside is not small. I don't know how many people have entered the Fan Mansion, but now they should be entering the hospital.

On the east side of the courtyard against the east wall is a livestock shed, a carport, a forage shed, and a toilet, these buildings are hidden in flowers and trees, and if you don't look carefully, you can't see the buildings behind the trees, and you can't smell any peculiar smell.

On the left-hand side of the courtyard, in the direction where they had just entered, there were rows of spire brick houses made up of separate courtyards. The scale of the building is very simple, it should be a lower room.

The way to the right, if you guess correctly, should be the way to the main courtyard. As far as the eye can see, there are clusters of flowers, green grass, and a strong fragrance of flowers in the air.

After walking a short distance, we arrived at the main road to the main courtyard, that is, the main road that went straight to the main gate. Li Ziyu was surprised to find that there were tall and straight, graceful and rich ginkgo trees growing on both sides of the main road, with beautiful tree shape and vigorous physique.

In modern times, she is very fond of ginkgo trees, which are full of treasures and have strong medicinal properties. Roots, leaves, and skins can all be used in medicine, and ginkgo biloba is a high-grade dried fruit, rich in nutrition and sweet in taste. Moreover, it is resistant to diseases and pests, can adapt to various living conditions, and is the only precious tree species that has survived in ancient times, and is known as a "living fossil".

On both sides of the main road, it is divided into several small paths and courtyards, interspersed with rockeries, flower beds, meadows and towering trees.

The whole courtyard gives people the feeling of entering a natural garden, which is pleasing to the eye and beautiful, and makes people feel involuntarily bright.

Li Ziyu secretly admires the designer of the overall house, no matter who comes, as soon as he enters the courtyard, he will be deeply impressed by the Fan Mansion.

The first impression is very important, and no matter how beautiful it is, it is not as impressive as the sight you see when you enter it.

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