After the fall of the Tang Dynasty, after half a century of turmoil, a generation of overlord Zhao Kuangyin was born and established the Song Dynasty.

The nightlife of the ancients that Mei Xiaohan learned was only seen in TV series.

There is not much written about the nightlife of the ancients, either in history books or in anecdotes.

Standing in this ancient Kaifeng city, Mei Xiaohan was able to experience everything in person. People's way of life has always been closely related to the system of rulership.

The Song Dynasty was far more open than all previous dynasties, and far more open than the dynasties that followed.

After meeting with Lone Wolf, Lone Wolf asked Mei Xiaohan to go back and wait for him to report back to the captain.

Now, he finally had time to take a good look at the ancient city.

"In the twilight of spring at the end of the great cause, the willows are like smoke and snow."

For centuries, it has been called Bianliang, Tokyo or Kaifeng, and this land and this city have always been a prosperous place of flowers and willows for hundreds of years, and a prosperous and prosperous state.

"The warm wind smokes the tourists and makes Hangzhou Bianzhou."

Kaifeng, with a Yellow River on its head, is the birthplace of the splendid civilization of the Central Plains.

"Qishu Mingxia Wufeng Building, Yimen since ancient times Emperor State" carved column ancient style should still be there, every year in the palace to change the princes. After the ups and downs of history, the capital of several dynasties has sung here in turn.

On the night of Kaifeng, there are special people patrolling the streets and alleys to strictly prevent violations.

The Tang Dynasty built its capital in Chang'an, which was larger than Kaifeng and had a population of more than one million. However, its stewardship was very strict, and the squares were separated and the squares were closed from each other.

"Hundreds of thousands of houses are like a game of Go, and the twelfth street is like a vegetable garden"

The Tang Dynasty before the Song Dynasty imposed a rather strict curfew system, which, on the one hand, controlled the occurrence of crime and consolidated law and order, but greatly imprisoned the freedom of the people.

At that time, there were many transactions in the east and west markets, and people today often say "buy things" when buying goods, and the word "things" probably originated from this. On the other hand, Kaifeng, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, had a population of far more than one million, and its prosperity was second to none in the world at that time.

Compared with Chang'an, Kaifeng in the Song Dynasty was a veritable city that never sleeps.

The night sky is never lonely, Kaifeng implements the system of the integration of the square market, there is no time and place limit, the night market has not stopped, the morning market is opened, and it has formed a "system that never sleeps", this market between the night market and the morning market is called the "ghost market".

What interests Mei Xiaohan the most is the "ghost market", which Mei Xiaohan has already heard of.

A ghost market is not a mirage, but actually a bazaar of bargains and second-hand goods.

The abundance of items in the ghost market is staggering, from the small to the end of the line, to the bottles and cans discarded by the wealthy, to the large and broken furniture, and the east side is readily available.

At a glance, there are three or four hundred stalls, and it is said that there are nearly 1,000 during festivals.

"I'll go!"

"It's just a miniature version of the Qingming Riverside Map!" Mei Xiaohan couldn't help but sigh.

Turn around the royal street, and see that the two lines are Yanyue cards", one of them, there are five words on each card: "Song and dance fairy, merry flower and moon kui." ”

In Kaifeng, there are more than hundreds of commercial banks, the division of labor is refined, and a commercial street, chain stores, and all-day stores have emerged.

Kaifeng Panlou South Street, is a street of eagles, specializing in rare birds and animals. Tea Soup Lane is a street of tea shops.

Mahang North Street, a medical street, has pediatrics and obstetrics outpatient clinics. Panlou East Street, a clothing street, is open around the clock, called "ghost market".

Depart from Suzaku Gate and go all the way to Longjin Bridge. Walking to the south, there is a street of night market snacks. To the east, there is East Bird Lane, and to the west is West Bird Lane, all of which are brothels. Then go east and call Zhuang Lou, later changed to Hele Building, and the street downstairs is the horse market.

From Xuande Building to the south, is the Royal Street, about 3307 meters long, the exclusive passage of the royal family. Kaifeng is relatively small, the emperor can't help it, this royal street, the emperor is only martial law when he leaves the palace, and it is usually a noisy vegetable market.

The famous snacks in Kaifeng include Caojia Congshi, Shijia Soup Shop, Wanjia Steamed Bun Shop, Dingjia Vegetarian Tea Shop, Li Sijia North Food Shop, Jinjia South Food Shop, Zhengjia Oil Cake Shop, Ma Deng Family Soup Shop, Haizhou Zhangjia Hu Cake Shop, etc., the business is big, and they are all chain operations. The northern food shop is suitable for the taste of northerners, and the southern food shop is suitable for the taste of southerners, similar to selling "Beijing roast duck" and "Lao Guangliang soup" in central Anhui today.

Fangxiangqiao City is full of butcher shops, which are of any choice. The butcher can cut large and small pieces, and can cut the meat thick and thin, at your command. In the evening, there is another hot cooked food on the market. To buy meat, you don't pay first, but calculate it according to two catties, not short catties or less, and you don't need to pay a deposit.

Such a prosperous dream-like scene is not something that can be fully described in a few words in the book.

When stepping into the bustling, Mei Xiaohan felt a little trance, in addition to the lack of modern equipment and gorgeous lighting mapping, the night of Kaifeng had a touch of classical hazy beauty.

However, ghost markets are hidden in uneven, even fakes, which has been known for a long time.

It doesn't matter if you don't have money, you can also barter, and some things are even forbidden by the imperial court.

A business empire always has many imperfections and many unsatisfactory points, but this does not affect the influence of a great empire.

In the border area of the Great Song Dynasty, "one street" and large bazaars were thriving.

According to the "Lingwai Dai Answer", in Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan Island, the "one street" market includes Hengshanzhai, Yongpingzhai, Qinzhou market, Hainan market, etc., and the aborigines, Jiaozhi people, and foreign merchants exchange spices, pearls, ivory, rhino horn, long-singing chicken, and other special products for the rice, cloth, brocade and other daily necessities of the Song people.

The lives of the ancients were no different from those of the modern people, and we have inherited the heritage of many ancients over thousands of years.

Some are memories, some are lifestyles, and more are a culture that cannot be seen or touched.

Mei Xiaohan walked all the way, ate all the way, and ate all the snacks in Kaifeng, some of which even came from other places.

At that time, at its peak, Kaifeng accommodated a population of 150, not to mention in ancient times, even in modern times is an unimaginable astronomical number, not to mention that it is only a self-sufficient small peasant economy society, just a city that mainly relies on the Bianhe River as the main material output and input.

Mei Xiaohan's hometown, the population of Raocheng City is only a few hundred thousand, and Kaifeng is unimaginable.

In Kaifeng, there are thousands of officials, including their family members, relatives, etc., the number of people is unimaginable.

With the development of agriculture and the increasing prosperity of commerce, the population continues to gather in Kaifeng.

As a result, the citizens needed entertainment, and the opera acrobats went to the people to support their families, and the Kaifeng citizen class accepted the opera acrobats.

The era of entertainment is here...