A dormitory, as the name suggests, is a building that costs money to stay while away from home. Catering, toiletries and other ancillary services are generally provided.

Similar business premises are extremely common in life.

At first glance, it seems that such a thing could not be said when it was born, and subconsciously it seems that it should have existed at the beginning of human history.

In fact, the history of the housing industry is not that long.

First of all, there must be a sufficiently developed commodity economy, and then there will be frequent logistics and transportation among the people, and then people will realize that there is room for business profits, and then there will be businessmen engaged in this business.

In the early days of civilized society, the government would officially set up post houses for military and political purposes, and local tycoons might also deliberately build inns, which were not commercial activities aimed at profit.

In the East Asian cultural circle, the commercial "hotel" roughly originated in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty.

For Fuso, it is from peace and prosperity from Kamakura.

Since ancient times, it has been closely linked to logistics and transportation, and the transmission of intelligence information is inseparable.

Politicians will always try to grasp the degree of deference of the local powerful faction, the size of the threat from the remote enemy state, whether natural disasters need relief, and whether there is no need to crusade against civil uprisings. Merchants must pay attention to changes in the tide and season, the production and storage of goods, the safety of roads, the reliability of creditors, and so on.

It is now the Warring States Period, when the central government is in decline, and it is no longer possible to maintain its rule, and the transmission of government decrees is completely inaccessible. At this time, princes like Heishou Honxiu could spend money to support thousands of intelligence troops as their eyes and ears, and ordinary people who did not have the ability could only learn about current affairs from the narratives of merchant travelers, walking monks, and touring dance troupes.

In fact, among the so-called "ninjas", there are also a considerable number of low-level personnel with poor skills and low salaries, who pretend to be inconspicuous ordinary people, shrink their heads and blend into the crowd, and their main job is to collect rumors.

Stalking, stalking, eavesdropping, and stealing are all technical tasks that require years of hard work, not to mention high-level tricks such as undercover infiltration and cross-dressing.

As for the cornices walking on the wall, that is, of course, an exaggeration......

As long as he looks inconspicuous, and he dresses up a little, wanders quietly among the nations, and feeds back the information of hearsay in every detail, it is enough to receive a full salary.

There are also some real businessmen and monks who will occasionally make cameo appearances as intelligence officers in addition to their main business.

Someone once joked: "In any dormitory, one out of every three guests is a full-time agent, and one is a part-time agent, and the remaining one is considering whether to become an agent." ”

It is said to be a bad joke from Kishiwada Castle of the Heite family.

Correspondingly, dormitory workers are often not so simple.

The servants who work in it generally do not have a high income—even lower than the hard-working dock workers, but they have no threshold, and they do not require any special skills, but only need to be diligent and obedient.

But in fact, the townspeople are eager to do this.

There is no shortage of young and good-looking clerks in mid-to-high-end houses, and it is impossible for people who are unsightly to get interviews.

Obviously, young people are not here for the reward of Weibo, but for the opportunity to soar into the sky - if you are lucky enough to please a passing samurai lord or a wealthy businessman, it is possible to change your fate in an instant.

Everyone feels that the fatigue of the journey and the stimulation of alcohol can make the youthful carcass have more attractive added value, which is conducive to raising the price.

Although not many of them actually succeeded.

The vast majority of guests will only spend a few pennies on tips and ask about trivial things. For example, "where is the nearest Nichiren temple?" or "Who is in charge of the town in front and what is the tax rate?"

The income of three or five Wen, if it can be traded more than once a day, it will be a small supplement for the people at the bottom.

On the eastern outskirts of Kyoto, on a hillside about half a day's walk from Nijo Imperial Palace across the Kamogawa River from Gojo Avenue, stands a large courtyard with a wooden sign written in kanji called "Hanteiya" outside the door.

This is a typical dormitory, which mainly operates the hotel business, but also provides supporting services such as meals, baths, and drinks. If someone wants to do gambling or customs, as long as they are not obtrusive and send a small red envelope to the shopkeeper, they can also get tacit permission.

The name is strange, it sounds very unpopular, but the scale is extraordinary, the courtyard of twenty or thirty rooms (that is, the side length is 35 to 50 meters), the outer wall is under the stone foundation, the upper is covered with a gate, there are more than zhang (3 meters) high, the four corners are built to accommodate several archers to guard the watchtower, in the middle is three two-story wooden structure houses put together into a concave shape, there are also three or four zhang lookout on the side, and the back is vacant to make a horse pen and storehouse.

At first glance, it seems that this house is a castle.

If you look closely, you can find that the boss has hung a conspicuous sign at the gate, which clearly reads:

"For many years, the store has never stopped offering incense to the monks and great virtues of Kiyomizu Temple, with the heart of the pious Buddha, obtained three volumes of scriptures for this town house to ward off evil spirits, written by the master of the round crown, enshrined in the main hall, so all the small people dare not covet it slightly, and all the guests can live with peace of mind."

Obviously, there is an inextricable connection between this "Han Ting House" and the nearby famous temple of Faxiangzong.

If not, how can we give passers-by enough a sense of security in this era of bad etiquette?

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“…… Are you going to Biszen to stock up? Hehe, it's not a coincidence, the contemptible people have just returned from the Western Kingdom, and they know about the changes there. Murozu Castle, an important town in Sanyo Province, was captured by a surprise attack by the Asai family a few days ago, and the Urakami family was unwilling to send troops to besiege and try to recapture it. ”

"Huh? How so? It's completely different from the previous news! I heard that Asai was newly defeated and unable to attack, and Bizen was very peaceful, so I went on the road! ”

"You're right, it's just outdated. In the joint battle that took place more than a month ago, it was indeed Urakami who won and Asai lost, who would have expected that the situation would be reversed so soon? ”

"Alas, in short, they are always calling around, and it is always honest businessmen who suffer losses. Anyway, a few days ago in Higashiminon, I lent the Kushihara family 500 yuan, and the monthly interest was only seven cents, but I didn't expect that in a blink of an eye, the Takeda army was killed, and the Kushihara family was all dead......"

"Huh...... 7 cents per month? The practice of Kai Town is 30% per year, and you have exceeded it several times, so it is clear that it is a loan shark! If you want to make this profit, you must be mentally prepared to lose all your money! ”

"I think you're looking for a fight! Is Kaimachi amazing? Do you have to follow the rules of Kaimachi? The rule of our Meinong people is that the monthly interest rate is seven cents! ”

"Hit it! Lao Tzu's nephew is also doing business in Minong, why haven't you heard of such a bullshit rule? ”

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"Senior brother gave up the rich family business in Yuanjiang, but what did he come to Jinai for? Although the area around Kyoto is relatively wealthy, there are too many monks of the older generation, and I am afraid that we young people will not have the opportunity to stand out. Further west, it's mostly barren. ”

"Alas...... Let's live a life, first find a temple to place an order, and then slowly consider the future in the future. If you stay in Yuanjiang again, you are afraid that you will be affected by the war and your life will not be guaranteed. ”

"The Takeda family is really going to raise troops? This is too bad, they have a grudge against my Nichiren sect. ”

"Now Kai is trying to see the poor dagger, just wait for the old governor of the Hojo family to close his eyes, and everyone knows that as soon as the new governor ascends the throne, he will officially abandon Tokugawa and rebuild with Takeda."

"The old governor, is it Taiqingxuan (Hojo Shiyasu)? Haven't you been in bed for many days after a stroke, why are you still in charge? ”

"In charge is his son Sakyo Hall (Hojo Clan). But Zuo Jingdian's courage is a little lacking, and he doesn't dare to make any moves before his father's death......"

"Really...... By the way, the Mori Mutsu (Motoku) of the Western Kingdom has just passed away. When the two characters left the scene, one west and one east, I always felt that all parties would continue to be turbulent. ”

"Did you finally pass away? A few years ago, I heard that the stubborn disease was deep...... The grandson is still young, and the branch is strong, I don't know if the Maori family will ......"

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"The younger brother heard that the Heishou family is fighting hard in Hequan and preparing for war, which eldest brother knows the inside story?"

"Hehe, you're asking the right person!"

"How?"

"My sister-in-law's cousin is a guard of Kishiwada Castle, and from him, I heard that the Heterate family's operation is going to enter King Qin in Kyoto!"

"Oops, hey! Don't dare to talk nonsense, don't dare to talk nonsense......"

"Tsk! How is this nonsense? Listen to me slowly...... In the first half of the year, Minami Omi was in that file, you know, right? ”

"I know a little bit about it, it seems that Sakuma made a rebellion, Nakagawa died tragically, Shibata suffered, and Takenaka was on top......"

"Well...... It's not me blowing it, little brother, you know this, it's just a superficial message that came out! In fact, this matter is a big conspiracy centered on the public side! ”

"Huh? Is there such a thing? ”

"Just came to Kyoto, right? If you ask around, you will know that although there is no war in Kyoto this year, there are quite many changes in the secret! What Miura, Isshiki, Odate, what Yamaguchi, Kenbe, Yamazaki ......"

“…… What do you mean? I didn't understand ......"

“…… Hi! Let's just say it, the general and the commander are a little different, you see! ”

"Oh, is the Captain Oda the Leader? All I know is that he was loyal to the shogunate, fighting against traitors everywhere, and was in danger of being assassinated, so the prince specially allowed him to stay in Kyoto to treat his wounds, and made him a ruler as a token of gratitude......"

"That's right, but it was all last year. This year is different. ”

"What you said doesn't sound very substantial......"

“…… To tell you the truth, my uncle's son-in-law is a scribe of the shogunate......"

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In the corner of the hall, a short, drenched young man did not participate in the discussion, but curled up in a ball with a grim expression, clutching the hot miso soup on the table in front of him.

His name was Shinichi Sano, and he claimed to be the leader of a caravan, with three carriages, three attendants, and five bodyguards, and set out from Kai to do business. Walking here, I suddenly encountered a shower, and I couldn't get to Kyoto for a while, so I quickly changed my plan and simply went to this "Hanting House" to spend one night.

As a competent businessman, in the event of a heavy rain, of course, he must give priority to protecting the precious goods with blankets and linen, and as for himself being drenched in soup, he can't take care of it for a while.

It wasn't until everything was settled that he felt uncomfortable and hurriedly asked the store to bring hot soup.

In this case, of course, there is no intention to chat nonsense.

He didn't care about what the guests in the hall were discussing.