Speaking of shopping, I have to talk about the two cities.

The east and west cities are located in the outer city of Chang'an, on the left and right sides of Suzaku Street, with the east side being the east market and the west side being the west market. The eastern and western cities have tall walls to separate them from residential areas. In addition, the East and West Markets have management agencies such as the Municipal Bureau, as well as offices subordinate to the central government, such as the Standing Liquidation and Equalization Administration. The Municipal Bureau is responsible for the day-to-day management and part of the tax collection, and the Equalization Department is now called the Price Bureau. The functional attribute of regular liquidation is more obvious, that is, to level prices and crack down on hoarding.

Before the middle of the Tang Dynasty, the government did not allow shops and workshops to be set up outside the city, so the East and West markets were relatively concentrated commercial areas in the Tang Dynasty. If you want to buy something, you usually have to go to both markets.

During the most prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty, there were probably more than one million people in Chang'an City. And the clothing, food, housing and transportation of more than one million people are inseparable from the east and west cities. Moreover, the starting point of foreign trade in the Tang Dynasty was also in these eastern and western cities. Therefore, the two cities are quite prosperous. There are 220 lines in it, and there are thousands of shops selling everything.

The eastern and western cities have the saying that the east is expensive and the west is rich.

Due to its proximity to Taiji Palace, Daming Palace, Xingqing Palace, and the residences of many officials and dignitaries around the city, there are many luxury goods in the city. The main guests are some dignitaries. The West Market is adjacent to Kaiyuanmen, and there are many foreign merchants living in the surrounding area, thus becoming an international trade market. Merchants from Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Goryeo, Baekje, Silla, Japan and other countries and regions were here, especially the "Hu merchants" from Central Asia, Persia (present-day Iran), and Daesho (present-day Arabia) were the most, and most of them lived in or near the western market. Therefore, in addition to the common people, there are also some wealthy merchants waiting for large purchases. Therefore, there is a saying that the east is rich and the west is rich.

Chen Bodhi took Jin Se by the hand and wandered around the street like this. If you see something you like, you will buy some, mostly some miscellaneous bits and pieces, which are not worth much. Shopping secondly, the main thing is to take a walk together, and make an appointment or something by the way.

Jin Se saw that there was a cloth shop in front of him, so he pulled Chen Bodhi and walked in.

The name of this cloth shop is called, Silver Shuttle Cloth Shop. The name is atmospheric, the decoration is also good, and there is an atmosphere from the outside to the inside. This store is also a little more than two merchants next to the top of the area.

Silks of various colors are stacked on the shelves. And there is a specially cut sample under each cloth. It is used to verify the quality of the material to the customer. The welcoming guy was also very welcoming. As soon as Chen Bodhi entered the door, he began to greet him.

"I wonder what kind of material this distinguished guest wants to buy?"

Zhike asked softly.

"Well, Sister Jinse asked you."

Chen Bodhi turned around and asked.

"Do you have any white linen here?"

Jin Se asked, looking at the dazzling goods.

"White linen?"

Zhike was not sure, and asked again. Because the two people who entered the door were wearing the finest fabrics. The beautiful woman didn't say much. Just the arrow sleeves on this young man's body. The fabric used is the tribute brocade used by the royal family, and part of the purchase in the palace is the responsibility of its own store, which cannot be wrong. Such a person buys white linen? This silver shuttle cloth shop is located in Dongshi, specializing in high-end top fabrics. If you want to say that this top-notch silk satin, as long as you count it, it will definitely be sold. But only this white linen cloth was not stocked, not because the price was high, but because the price was too low, so it was not stocked.

"Didn't you?"

Jin Se'e frowned slightly, but in fact, she didn't blame her for this. She hadn't spent much money, to be exact, she hadn't bought much before she set up her own business with Chen Bodhi. There is also a poor lack of shopping, so the business scope of these shops is not very clear. Some of these white linen cloths are sold, but they are all in the cloth workshop in the West Market, and there is basically no cloth shop in the East Market.

"I'm sorry, there is really no small shop, you can go to another place"

Although the transaction could not be done, the attitude of Zhike was still impeccable, without the slightest impatience.

"Since there isn't, let's go shopping elsewhere."

After speaking, Chen Bodhi took Sister Jinse's hand and prepared to go to another house to have a look. Anyway, there is time, an afternoon. Jin Se nodded politely to Zhike, and then the two of them prepared to go out.

"Two distinguished guests stay!"

Chen Bodhi was about to turn around and leave, but he was stopped. A middle-aged man with a big belly walked briskly towards the two.

"Chen Gongzi?"

"Pot-bellied" asked.

"You are?"

In Chen Bodhi's impression, it seems that he has never seen this person, so he is a little puzzled.

"The villain Zhang Demei, the shopkeeper of the cloth shop, went to the house with Fu Bo a few days ago, but I was standing outside the foyer, you may not have seen it."

"Beautiful"? Look at the ravines on your face, smile and the flies are trapped, there is really no one, "beautiful" I think you are "beautiful to think". Chen Bodhi sneered.

"Oh, that's it! This cloth shop is also the property of the royal palace? “

"That's not it, it was the property of the palace before, but when the eldest lady got married. The old prince gave the cloth shop to the eldest lady to fill in the dowry. Therefore, now this cloth shop is the private property of the eldest lady, and it has nothing to do with the palace. “

The middle-aged shopkeeper Zhang Demei explained that he is a shrewd person. When the little brother of the Chen family moved to the new house, the eldest lady helped to buy it. In addition to buying new furniture, he also deliberately paid more than 2,000 yuan of silver from the account of the cloth shop, saying that he wanted to subsidize his little brother to supplement the family, so this relationship can be seen in general. Such a distinguished guest cannot be neglected.

"Can't you imagine that Sister Wan'er is still an invisible rich man?"

Chen Bodhi blinked his eyes and joked with Jin Se, and while he was talking, the door to the backyard of the store was lifted. Out of it came a palace beauty who hired Tingting.

"I've heard you joke about your sister and me here, what's wrong? Do you have itchy skin and want to be beaten? “

Li Wan said with a smile, and as she spoke, she made a gesture to pull Chen Bodhi's ears.

"Don't mind, just kidding, just kidding......"

Chen Bodhi is really afraid of this cheap sister, and she is not light or heavy.

"Hello Miss!"

Jin Se bowed and bowed.

Li Wan leaned sideways to give Jin Se's salute, and then helped Jin Se up with both hands. Grabbing Jinse's hand, he said in a snort.

"Didn't you say okay, sisters will be commensurate in the future, why are you still like this?"

"There are still some rules."

Jin Se replied in harmony.

"Okay, you're not in the palace anymore. Don't mention this ritual again in the future, wouldn't it be nice for us to be sisters? ”

"But ......"

"Don't do it, isn't it useless for me to speak? Alright, Brother, you can ......."

Li Wan saw that Jin Se was embarrassed, so she turned her head and handed the topic to Chen Bodhi.

"Well, yes, the eldest sister is right......"

Seeing this situation, Jin Se stopped being formal, and tried to match Sister Li Wan.

"Let's go, the store is crowded, let's go to the backyard and sit for a while. It just so happened that I had a few high-quality Shu brocades, and let's see what kind of clothes to cut. “

Jin Se was taken by Li Wan and walked to the backyard, Chen Bodhi originally wanted to sit in this shop for a while and rest. But when I turned my head, I saw the smiling face of "Beauty" like a blooming daisy. For a while, for the sake of eye cleanliness, let's look at the beauty for a while.

So he followed him to the backyard.