Chapter 17: Go out of the palace and go to eat
Liang Jia and Xiao Chunzi were not familiar with the capital, so they followed the road in front of the palace all the way to the south. At the beginning, there were very few pedestrians, and there were tall gatehouses everywhere, and there were either Xu Mansion or Liu Mansion above, and it seemed that they were all powerful families.
There are very few pedestrians in these places, and occasionally there are some people, all dressed as small maids.
Walking through this large area, the number of pedestrians gradually increases. An east-west road intersects here, forming a fairly large intersection. At the intersection, the three streets are bustling with pedestrians, and there are no people on this road just now, and the contrast is very obvious.
"What direction is Lin Han's family in?" Liang Jia asked.
"Back to the Emperor...... Young master, in an alley in the west of the city, it's hard to find. Haruko said.
"Okay. We'll take a look at it later. Did you bring any money? ”
"Huh? I brought it, but not much. Xiao Chunzi took out a silver ingot in her arms with a bitter face, about ten taels.
The two of them turned to the east, ready to take a walk around the east of the city, then from the east of the city to the south of the city, and finally to the west of the city.
Liang Jia thought it would be quick to walk around, but he completely miscalculated the area of the capital, when the two of them were tired and had sore backs and legs, the east city gate was still far away, and the distance was still far away.
The eastern part of the city is a commercial area, but it is also a gathering area for the wealthy, and the shops sell high-end goods.
The two of them did not continue east, but turned south from a slightly wide street, and as soon as they entered, the feeling was immediately different. It was three or four o'clock in the afternoon, and the doors on both sides of the street opened, and the smell came to the nose.
Looking up at the names on the plaques of each small building, Liang Jia immediately knew where he had been. It seems that this street is a place of fireworks. In ancient times, people were also quite fashionable, and they understood the effect of aggregation when engaging in business.
Fortunately, these small buildings are preparing for business hours, and women who have not been greased and powdered have come up to solicit business.
By the end of this street, it was getting dark. It seems that it is not feasible to go from the south of the city to the west of the city. Xiao Chunzi hired a carriage and rushed directly to Lin Han's house.
The south of the city is a civilian area, inhabited by ordinary people in the capital, and the west of the city is a government affairs area, and almost all the yamen are hit in the west.
Lin Han's family is poor, so he rented a small courtyard near the Yamen of Yushitai, which is more convenient for commuting.
The speed of the carriage was much faster, and when it was dark, it rushed to the door of Lin Han's house.
Lin Han's house has been closed, and Xiao Chunzi, this guy, went up and slapped the door vigorously, and the slap was earth-shattering, which was too rude.
"Who?" There was a roar of discontent from the courtyard.
The courtyard door creaked open, revealing the face of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy. The young man looked angry and glared at Haruko angrily.
"Is Lord Lin at home?" Koharuko ignored his glare and asked.
This characteristic voice made the young man stunned for a moment, then took a closer look at Koharuko and said, "You are the eunuch who came to deliver the decree at noon?" ”
was called a eunuch in person, and Xiao Chunzi's face was ugly. But the emperor was behind, and he couldn't get angry, so he could only be patient and said in a deep voice: "You go and tell your father that there is an important guest coming to the door, and let him come to greet him quickly." ”
The young man glanced at Liang Jia, turned around and ran back, and his shout came from the courtyard: "Dad, that little eunuch is here again......"
Xiao Chunzi was depressed, and directly pushed open the courtyard door and walked in with Liang Jia.
Lin Han had already walked out of the room, and he didn't recognize Liang Jia for a while in the dark.
When he got close enough to see clearly, he was so frightened that he took a few steps back, then fell to his knees with a puff and shouted long live.
"Okay, this is not the palace, you don't have to pay a big salute, get up." Liang Jia waved his hand and walked directly towards Lin Han's house.
"Your Majesty, Weichen's house is dirty, don't stain your dragon body." Facing Liang Jia, who looked around after entering the house, Lin Han on the side looked ashamed.
"It doesn't matter. Lin Aiqing, how much do you have? ”
"Six taels." Lin Han was a little embarrassed.
"Is it less than six taels?" Liang Jia asked.
"It's no problem to feed a family for six taels a month. It's just that the internal body is weak and sick, and the cost is more. ”
Liang Jia nodded, found a stool to sit down, and asked, "What about Lin Aiqing's family?" Call it out and let me see you. ”
Lin Han nodded in agreement, walked to the inner room and called the family in.
A middle-aged woman with a sallow face walked out with a pair of children and knelt down to salute at Lin Han's signal. The young man looked at Liang Jia curiously, with a reluctant look on his face. The girl was well-behaved, and she didn't raise her head even if she lowered her head.
"Haruko, take out the money. Lin Aiqing, I haven't eaten yet, I'll have a meal at your house tonight. ”
Xiao Chunzi took out the loose silver that had been replaced, and stuffed it into Lin Han in one go.
Lin Han was overjoyed, and he was not polite, took the money and immediately asked the young man to go out to buy things, and arranged for his wife and girl to cook and prepare meals. The emperor had dinner at his house, this was simply a great grace, and it was a big event that could be blown for generations, how could he not be excited.
The young man happily took the money and ran out, and when Mrs. Lin Han and her daughter cooked the meal, the young man bought a bunch of cooked food and filled the whole table.
Liang Jia took the lead in sitting down, and then beckoned Lin Han to sit down as well. Xiao Chunzi didn't dare to sit down, and Mrs. Lin Han and a pair of children also stood aside and didn't sit down. Liang Jia insisted on asking several times before they sat down cautiously, but they were very restrained.
For them, being able to eat at the same table with the emperor was simply a blessing they had cultivated in their previous lives. So there was a lot of excitement in the restraint, especially Lin Han's son, who was eager to try with chopsticks in both hands.
While eating and chatting, Liang Jia learned about the situation of Lin Han's family. Mrs. Lin Han has asthma, and she has been taking medicine for more than ten years, but she has not been getting better. This disease is already relatively difficult to treat, even if Liang Jia's medicine in his previous life was already very developed, asthma is still difficult to cure.
Lin Han's son is called Lin Yuqiao, sixteen years old this year, the same year as Liang Jia, two months younger than Liang Jia, and has a more lively personality. However, he doesn't have much talent in reading, and he knows how to wander and play all day long, and he doesn't have a proper shape.
Lin Han's daughter is called Lin Wanwan, fourteen years old this year, and she is very good-looking, which does not match Lin Han's obscene image at all. This girl is gentle and lovely, and her gestures give people a feeling of spring breeze.
After eating, he talked to Lin Han for a while, and under the urging of Xiao Chunzi, Liang Jia got up to say goodbye.
Lin Han's family was sent to the door all the time, and then they reluctantly turned back and went home.
Back in the palace, in a happy mood, Liang Jia took out a scratch card and scratched it. However, contrary to Liang Jia's mood, Nima had three cards, two swallowed eggs, and one scraped out a mobile phone charger.
Shall I your grandma's little mouth and plug my nostrils to recharge my body?
Ying Yue hasn't come back today, and she doesn't know where she went. Erha has been out for two days, and he hasn't come back, so he's completely crazy.
After reading the excerpt for a while, he didn't see Ge Mingxuan's excerpt about the drought in Shandong, and he didn't see anything important, so Liang Jia simply went to sleep.
Before she fell asleep, Xiao Chunzi reported that Queen Wang Yahui had come over.
Wang Yahui walked in with two palace maids, and the two palace maids brought things in their hands, and the fragrance came to their nostrils, as if it was some kind of food.
"Your Majesty, the concubine has boiled some lotus seed soup......"
"Bring me a drink." Liang Jia hurriedly said. I often see these things on TV, and I've never drunk them before, so let's try them.