"Grandpa, my grandson doesn't understand, and we don't live in Chang'an for a long time, why do you want to buy such a mansion in the middle of the mountains?"

After a night of blizzards, the temperature plummeted, and the two-layered brocade robe could not stop the biting cold.

I couldn't help but compare several sets of boxing techniques on the spot, and my body slowly became a little hot.

In the woodland below the mountain, there were a few hares trapped in the snow that were constantly struggling, and Qin Chong hurriedly stepped on the snow and ran over.

As soon as the tea was done, they ran back happily with the "spoils of war" they had obtained.

Early winter is the fattest time of the year for wild animals in the mountains and forests, and the meat is tender and delicious, just enough to replenish our lack of autumn fat.

"Chang'an City is a place where dragons and crouching tigers are hidden, and the inhabitants inside are either rich or noble. If a large army of men from a foreign country like ours lives in it, the slightest mistake may invite unwarranted disaster. Grandpa sneered.

"Where's the inn outside the city?" I asked.

"Young master, you have also lived in the carriage and horse shop outside the city, and on such a harsh winter day, you can bear it for a day or two. But after the permanent residence in January and February, people and livestock will peel off the skin, how can there be a comfortable cottage from home! ”

Uncle Su, who came out with him, laughed.

"And these carriage shops aren't cheap! The cost of living for two months for our 100 people is enough to build a good house in this Shanglin Garden. ”

After listening to Grandpa and Uncle Su's explanations, I have fully understood Grandpa's intention to buy Yizhai with a huge amount of money.

"Jincheng, remember! We businessmen must be able to withstand all kinds of hardships in the world, but we must not ask for hardships on our own, and we must take a long-term view. Spending a little money can make your family and your friends eat and live comfortably, and you can save a lot of money on the road in the long run. With such the best of both worlds, why not do it? Don't be reluctant to spend money. This is true of the Qishan Horse Farm in Hexi, and the same is true of this Yizhai. ”

Grandpa told me that he had inadvertently taught me another business lesson.

In short, business is also.

After two days in Yizhai, the ice and snow outside slowly melted.

I couldn't bear the loneliness and boredom in the mountains anymore, and after obtaining my grandfather's consent, I withdrew a few ingots of silver from Uncle Su, and took Qin Chong, Guo Helmet, and Sha Mihan to ride down the mountain and go straight to Chang'an City.

When I was at Qingfengze Inn, I had long heard of the prosperous scene of merchants gathering in Chang'an City and all countries coming to court.

When the four of us led the mounts from Yongmen to the crowded flow of people into the West Market of Chang'an, we were still deeply shocked by the scene in front of us.

The streets and alleys in the city are dense like the wild Qianmo, the car market, the horse market, the poultry market, the cloth market, the jade market, the pottery market, the iron market, the gold market, the oil mill, the wine mill, the umbrella shop, the dyeing mill ......

Everything in the world and all kinds of crafts in the world are distributed in this cobweb-like block in an orderly manner.

Shangguan Yanxi only told me at that time that the helm of her home Los Angeles Post Post was in the West Market of Chang'an City, but in this huge market, there are tens of thousands of shops and hundreds of centralized trading markets, where to find her?

"There are many inns and the head offices of big businesses near the kitchen gate, and they should have business contacts with the Los Angeles Post Station, so we might as well start from there!"

Qin Chong suggested that they had come to Chang'an City more than ten times, and they had a general understanding of the layout of the entire East and West Markets.

"Well, it's better than looking for a needle in a haystack! By the way, I also appreciate the morale and folk customs of this old capital of Chang'an! "I rolled over and got on the road.

The streets in the city are paved with blue bricks, which are very neat and wide, and the banners of the shops on the street are dense like a forest.

Every few streets, there will be a special handyman on the road to clean up the manure and sludge of the horses and animals.

Although the streets are very cold after the first snowfall, the streets are still bustling with cars, horses and pedestrians.

Except for blonde and blue-eyed visitors from the Western Regions such as Sha Mihan, after more than 100 years of integration, there is not much difference between the Qiang people in the city and the local Han remnants in appearance, clothing, and speech.

In the midst of it, I, a serious son of the Han family, am more like the Hu people in the north.

Qin Chong was right, we didn't have much effort, we inquired about the specific location of the Los Angeles Post Post Main Store at the shop guy who was soliciting customers on Chumen Street.

At the intersection of Baishang Street in Xishi, a deep two-entry house, several thousand-year-old acacia trees in front of the door are very tall.

It is conceivable that in summer, the entire courtyard will be under the thick shade of this ancient acacia, and it will be very cool.

Around the ancient tree, there were more than a dozen horses in full gear snorting, and several young postmen were busy up and down there.

When he saw us approach, one of the guys greeted us warmly.

"Young Master Yi! You're finally here! My young lady has been waiting in Chang'an for a long time! ”

It turns out that when this guy changed horses at the foot of the Heavenly Mountain, he had a relationship with me and could recognize me.

"Dare to ask the little brother! Is Miss Yanxi at home? I was overjoyed, and hastened to speak.

On the way here, I had been worried that Shangguan Yanxi had returned to Loulan in the Western Regions, but now that I heard that she was still in Chang'an, a big stone in my heart finally fell.

"At home, at home! Miss also estimates that you may arrive in Chang'an in the next few days! So she didn't go there, just waiting for the young master's arrival! The man replied.

As we spoke, two family members stepped forward to take the reins from our hands and pulled the horses to the backyard.

"Brother Yi, Young Master! Don't come unharmed! Welcome, welcome! ”

The long-lost girl Yayin came to the wind, and Miss Shangguan Yanxi greeted her happily.

On the outside of the white fox fur robe, a purple satin cloak is covered, and the temples are like daisies.

Against the backdrop of the snow, Miss Yanxi's face is like a peach blossom, like a fairy walking down from the clouds.

It was like two people with the woman who rode a horse and galloped in the desert of Hexi, which made me feel like a trance.

"Don't come unharmed! Miss Yanxi! We're worried that you're back in Loulan! ”

"My brother over there in the Western Regions has passed, since he has made an agreement with the young master, how dare the little girl live up to the kindness of Brother Yi under the Heavenly Mountain! Hehe! ”

Shangguan Yanxi warmly ushered the four of us into the guest room of the inner house, and called out her mother, the old lady Shangguan, to meet us.

"Brother Yi, which inn do you live in? If you don't dislike it, you can come to live in my house, my father and brothers are all in other places, and the living room at home is quite spacious. ”

After the guest and the host were seated, Miss Yanxi asked sincerely, while letting the maid serve steaming milk tea.

"Thank you very much, we live outside the city, my family has a courtyard on the side of Zhongnan Mountain in Shanglin Yuan, and the caravan will live there every time it passes through Chang'an."

I picked up the milk tea and replied, and a strong fragrance came to my nose.

"Awesome, Brother Yi, it deserves to be the world-famous Jincheng Yi clan! If I have the chance, I must go over to meet Mr. Yi! Shangguan Yanxi smiled in surprise.

"Shame, shame! Do you also know the Jincheng Yi family? ”

"I know a little bit about it, our Shangguan clan was also a merchant family in the Han Dynasty, and we had business dealings with your ancestors."

While speaking, the family banquet had been prepared, and the old lady came over to invite everyone to the table.

"Brother Yi, let's talk while eating, and we also have a good time drinking with a few little brothers!"

Shangguan Yanxi's hospitality is quite similar to her style in Loulan Luocheng Post Station, seeing that talking to me all the time may have neglected the three brothers around me, he hurriedly eased the atmosphere and said.

"Thank you, old lady, thank you Miss Yanxi!" Qin Chong is such a flexible person, and hurriedly said: "We want to go around the street, and we finally come over, hehe, we won't eat here." Young master, we'll pick you up here before sunset! Leave! Leave! ”

Qin Chong didn't wait for my reply, so he pulled the reluctant pot helmet Liu and Sha Mihan, bowed and retreated.

This kid is really a monkey spirit, I understand his intentions, he just wants to create an opportunity for me and Shangguan Yanxi to be alone.

Due to the presence of Mrs. Shangguan during the banquet, Miss Yanxi and I did not have a deep chat, but only talked about some distant past events of the two families.

"Brother Yi, how long will your caravan stay in Chang'an this time?"

After dinner, the old lady went back to the house for a lunch break.

Miss Yanxi asked me curiously, and while leading me to visit the whole picture of the Los Angeles Post Office, she introduced all the processes of the private postman business.

"I heard grandpa say that we will go south after the Shangyuan Festival in the spring of next year, so we will stay in Chang'an City for two months."

I replied a little helplessly and a little expectantly.

"That's great! Brother Yi, come to me every day in the city! I know all the fun and delicious places in Chang'an City! Shangguan Yanxi said happily, restoring her original youthful girlish appearance.

"Good! I'm worried about how I've spent these two months! Then there is Miss Lo Yanxi! ”

I was ecstatic but pretended to be calm and said, I am very happy to have such a woman accompany me to travel in Chang'an!

"That's it! Wait for me, change your clothes and we'll go! ”

Shangguan Yan went back to the inner house after saying that, and the women of the Shangjia family had a vigorous and resolute spirit when they spoke and acted.

After a while, she ran out of the courtyard, with a fox fur hood on her head, and the pastel robe had been replaced by a black brocade winter coat that was easy to walk.

"Let's go! Today, I will take you to see the whole picture of Chang'an City, Weiyang Palace, Changle Palace, Zhangtai Palace, Gui Palace, and Shaofu! At night, at the Guizhifang outside the Changle Palace, Brother Yi received the wind and washed the dust! ”

Shangguan Yanxi is really a fickle elf, when she first met in the morning, she was still a lady of the Han family with all kinds of charms and pure elegance, but in the blink of an eye, she became the stubborn appearance of the Western Capital.

But I like it, this is the real Shangguan Yanxi, the daughter of the post post in Loulan's hometown who welcomes visitors from all over the world with a smile.