This day coincided with the end of the month, Shen Rui had breakfast, reported to Xu, and went out with longevity and longevity. As for wanting to go out alone, don't even think about it here in Xu's place.

Although the capital is a peaceful realm, Shen Rui is not a child who is easy to be abducted, but after all, he is not a ding, so where can the Xu family rest assured that he will go out alone.

There is an old saying in later generations, called "seven imperial cities four outside the nine inside", that is, the city gate of the capital, the nine gates of the inner city, the seven gates of the outer city, and the four gates of the imperial city. However, at this time, although the capital is also divided into inner and outer cities, the outer city walls have not yet been repaired, let alone the outer city walls.

It's just that because the population of the capital is getting older and more and bigger, the city can't live in it, and more and more people live outside the front door. Later, because of the large number of shops here, it became a place where merchants gathered. In order to make a living, many of the small people in and outside the city also went to the front door to settle outside.

Over time, several squares were formed outside the front door, and Chongbeifang was one of the gathering places of residences, next to Chongwenmen.

However, for the eunuchs and magnates, even if they are prosperous outside the front door, they buy houses and properties outside the city, but they are mostly outside the city, and most of the houses are still in the city.

Although in recent years, the Mongols have been politically harmonious, even if they occasionally commit border crimes, they are still petty fights; But when Emperor Yingzong was there, the Mongols were in the city.

Even though the military department at that time ordered people to open the city gate and let the people from the outer city enter the city before the Mongols arrived, some people who did not have time to enter the city died under the iron cavalry of the Mongols. Many of the houses outside the city were burned down

However, decades have passed, and the tragic scene of that year has long disappeared, leaving only the prosperity of the eyes.

Shen Rui has been in Beijing for a year and a half, even if he has been out and about a few times with He Taizhi and others, it is also a fang market in the inner city, and it is the first time he has returned to the front door.

On the contrary, there are two longevity and longevity, one is often sent out by Shen Rui to run errands, and the other is born and raised in the capital, and he is more familiar with the front door than Shen Rui.

The alley along the river, as the name suggests, is close to the moat, but it is not difficult to find.

As soon as I arrived at the mouth of the alley, I saw two teenagers in front of me, one tall and one short.

The tall one is Gao Wenhu, and the short one is wearing a white cyan patch clothes, with a blue and black face, and a half-cut bamboo pole in his hand, a common beggar outfit.

Although Gao Wenhu was two bigger than the short boy next to him, Shen Rui couldn't help but fall his eyes on the short boy next to him.

It's just that although the little boy is dressed as a beggar, he looks a little strange.

Shen Rui glanced at it and found that something was wrong, because the young man's clothes and shoes were too clean, and the blue and gray marks on his face were too deliberate, as if he was deliberately smeared to cover his face, like the camouflage on the face of the special forces in later generations.

Outside the front door, there are loess roads, there are many people, and the dust is raised.

It was Shen Rui and his party of three, walking from the front door to the alley along the river, there was a lot of dust on the shoes and trousers, although the upper of the young man's shoes was covered with coarse cloth patches, but there was no dust.

Even if Shen Rui wondered in his heart, it was just a glance, and his face was not revealed, only looking at Gao Wenhu.

Gao Wenhu's face was full of joy, and he had already stepped forward in stride: "Brother Shen"

Seeing that this big man was really willing to be close to him, Shen Rui was not repulsed, and said with a smile: "I'm here to disturb Wenhu today." ”

Gao Wenhu said with a smile: "I have been looking forward to Brother Shen coming for a long time, go and recognize the door with my family."

Shen Rui came here for a long time, so he was naturally willing to follow Gao Wenhu over.

Gao Wenhu looked at Shen Rui's longevity and longevity and said, "These two are the two eldest brothers who took Brother Shen home outside the county government a few days ago, right?" ”

Shen Rui nodded and said, "It's the two of them, my mother doesn't worry about me going out alone, so let the two of them follow." Speaking of this, he paused, looked at the little beggar and said, "Who is this little brother?" ”

Gao Wenhu said: "This is Brother Shou, a little brother who is good friends with me."

After speaking, I entered the alley and came to a slightly old wooden door with the word Fu pasted on it.

Gao Wenhu smiled: "My house has arrived." ”

Push open the door, is a small courtyard three zhang square, in addition to the north house three, there are two wings on the east side, the west side is the toilet, under the toilet is a sunken pigsty, there is a "hum chirp" sound.

In the small courtyard, except for a cross-shaped stone road, the other ground is turned up, planting onions and vegetables, and the eyes are full of vitality.

Brother Shou's eyes were full of novelty, and he pointed to a ridge of shallots next to him and said, "This one has grown so tall, and it only germinated when I saw it last time......"

Gao Wenhu said: "You didn't come to the house two days ago, and the last time you came home was at the beginning of the month......"

Shen Rui glanced at the pig house, and its pattern was exactly the same as the stone carvings he saw in Shaanbo in later generations, with a toilet on the top and a pigsty on the bottom.

Before the Song Dynasty, pork was called "dirty meat", and the scholars did not eat pork.

Hearing the movement in the courtyard, I saw the curtain of the north house opened, and a middle-aged woman in cloth came out, in her thirties, with some similarity to Gao Wenhu between her eyebrows and eyes.

Although this woman has an ordinary appearance, she is a very cheerful person, she glanced at everyone, smiled and blamed her son, and said: "Bastard boy, since the guests are here, why don't you let them eat tea in the house?" ”

Gao Wenhu smiled innocently, pulled Shen Rui and said: "Mother, this is Brother Shen who has been chattered a few times by the child, and the ...... who helped the child a lot during the county exam" and pointed to the two of longevity and longevity: "This is Brother Shen's companion."

Shen Rui stepped forward to see it, and then took two paper bags from Changshou and Changfu, and handed them forward: "Little nephew Shen Rui, I have seen Aunt Gao, I took the liberty to visit and make trouble for Aunt Gao, these are a few packs of Nanwei dim sum, not a tribute, please don't be too light." ”

Since the winter of the year before the fight, the Xu family brought the children of the Shen family to Beijing, and the kitchen of the Shen Mansion has added a cook who makes southern dishes and a master who makes southern dim sum.

The dishes are also good, the mouth is heavy in the capital, the cooking style is passed on from Qilu, heavy oil and salt, and the taste of the south is just light, which is suitable for the eldest master and Xu's elderly people, even the third master and the third wife are also very fond of it.

Dim sum here, Shen Rui doesn't like sweet, Shen Jue went out of Beijing again.

The dim sum master signed a contract for a few years, and it was not good to be idle all the time, so Xu often instructed the dim sum master to make dim sum for gifts. Before Shen Rui went out today, he asked someone to go to the kitchen and ask for a few packs to take with him, which was more sincere than buying it out temporarily.

This lady of the Gao family is a very real person, although she thinks that Shen Rui does not bring fireworks and brings servants, like a young master of a rich family, but she didn't think about taking advantage, and hurriedly waved her hand and said: "Come here, why do you bring things over?" How old are you, where do you need to talk about this false courtesy? ”

Shen Rui said: "It's just food made in my own kitchen, since I brought it, how can I bring it back?" If I really bring it back, my mother is afraid that she will teach me a lesson......"

Mrs. Gao listened, and then hesitated to take the dim sum bag in Shen Rui's hand.

That Brother Shou obviously knew the lady of the Gao family, and he didn't need Gao Wenhu's introduction, so he affectionately called him "aunt".

The lady of the Gao family answered, lifted the curtain, beckoned Shen Rui and others into the house, and instructed her son to accompany the guests and go to the kitchen to get tea by herself.

Gao Wenhu took everyone directly to the West House, in addition to half of the North Kang, there was also a table of eight immortals on the ground.

Gao Wenhu beckoned everyone to take a seat, and Changshou and Changfu hesitated and refused to take a seat.

This market dwelling is naturally different from the official eunuch door like Shen Mansion, the house is not high, the inner space is also small, the fire kang occupies half of the place, and the rest of the place occupies a few people, it seems to be full.

Shen Rui instructed Changshou and Changfu: "It's hard to come out, you don't have to stay in front of you, wander around, and come to pick me up in the afternoon." ”

Shen Rui is not an ordinary teenager, he opened his mouth, and the two of longevity and longevity only had the right to respond, so he left first. Gao Wenhu personally sent him away, and only Shen Rui and Brother Shou were left in the house.

Watching Brother Shou sit down loudly and look at the person directly, Shen Rui said, "But do you see what's wrong with me?" ”

Brother Shou snorted lightly and said, "You went out with your entourage, you want to be a rich son, why did you come to Brother Gao's house?" Brother Gao is a real person, but you are not allowed to coax him"

Shen Rui was puzzled: "It was Senior Brother Gao who invited me here, why should I coax him?" ”

Gao Wenhu had already turned his head outside, muttering to himself: "Shen Rui, Shen Rui, this name is familiar......

When Brother Shou heard this, he came to his senses: "Brother Gao didn't know the name of this Brother Shen before? ”

Gao Wenhu nodded and said, "I only know that the eldest brother's surname is Shen, but I didn't ask for his full name...... But the eldest brother is very familiar with the name, where have you heard of it? ”

When Brother Shou heard this, he looked at Shen Rui and said suspiciously: "Are there many people named Shen Rui?" Why does this name sound familiar to me? ”

Gao Wenhu patted his forehead and said, "Remember, isn't the first place in the county test called Shen Rui?" Hey? It's the same name as the eldest brother......"

"The head of Daxing County?" Brother Shou looked at Shen Rui and blinked his eyes.

At this time, I saw Mrs. Gao come in with a food plate, on which were five large porcelain bowls, two plates of dim sum, and a pair of chopsticks next to it.

It's not like eating tea, it's like using snacks.

"What happened to those two little brothers? There is nothing delicious at home, I made egg tea......" Mrs. Gao put down the food plate.

The so-called egg tea is sugar water eggs, dark red sugar water, exuding egg fragrance and sweet fragrance.

Brother Shou showed a bit of greed: "The egg tea made by my aunt is the best...... This is not what others do

Mrs. Gao smiled: "If you like it, eat more, there is a surplus ...... today"

Gao Wenhu's eyes were glued to the two plates of dim sum, and he said, "Mother, this is what Brother Shen brought?" It's weird and good-looking, the white one is like a white sugar cake, and what is the green one? ”

Gao Niangzi said: "It was brought by the little brother of the Shen family, and my mother has seen it for the first time."

"The white Dingsheng cake, the green is the Min cake, made of glutinous rice and Min grass, the common spring cake in the south, but it is not very common here in the capital." Shen Ruidao.

Gao Niangzi said unexpectedly: "Brother Shen's official words are so good, but he is not from the capital?" ”

Shen Rui said: "I am from the capital, but my ancestral home is in Songjiang, and I grew up in the south when I was a child......"

The head of Daxing County, the southern dim sum, the heir of Shen Cang from the south...... Brother Shou looked at Shen Rui, his mind was racing, his eyes widened, and he said in surprise, "You are Shen Rui?" The son of Shen Cang, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and the son-in-law of Yang Tinghe, a scholar of Zuochunfang University? ”