On the first night of coming to Lin'an, the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, Hong Tao actually had insomnia, and he couldn't sleep until midnight. Since you can't sleep, let's get up, even Luo Youde didn't bother, slipped out of the courtyard door alone, looked up at the stars in the sky, and it was estimated that it was about 3 o'clock. Why are you going? Let's go to the edge of the royal street to see how the officials of the Great Song Dynasty went to court, and whether they really have to get up to work so early?

As for whether there is an early court today and whether the officials will go to court or not, Hong Tao does not care at all. Come out to play, you have to have a good attitude, you can't ask for everything and your own will, many times, frustration is also a kind of enjoyment, see what you earn, don't look at it, don't look at it, and then look for something else, there's nothing to lose. Hong Tao plans to be a backpacker in the Southern Song Dynasty, take a day trip in Lin'an City, see what is nothing, can't see and don't want to, when you are tired, find a teahouse to rest for a while, and come back before dinner.

Today, Hong Tao is lucky, he really saw the ministers of the court, they are really like Luo Youde said, most of them are all riding horses, some in red robes and some in purple robes, some are led by their families with a lantern in front, and some simply carry lanterns on their horses, and go south from the roads on both sides of the royal street. Hong Tao, like a second fool, stood at the intersection of Yujie, chewing a ring cake in his mouth, chatting with the street clerk guarding Yujie while eating. Hong Tao has this ability, that is, he can mingle with the people in the stratum anytime and anywhere, and as soon as a few words of hush and warmth were offered, the staff of the street division put down the bamboo broom in their hands and chatted with him. The main thing is to introduce Hong Tao to who this person is and what his official position is, and by the way, talk about the gossip about this official. The two of them whispered for a while. Laughed for a while. It was a pleasure to get along with.

With a good start, Hong Tao's confidence is even stronger. Song people are very easy to get along with, as long as they speak slowly, they can also understand most of the local language, with the introduction of this cleaner, Hong Tao's next itinerary is determined, take a boat to Beicheng, there is a big washer there. Boisterous!

Boat? That's right, Lin'an City is a standard Jiangnan water town, not only with roads, but also waterways. The main waterway is two rivers, one is called the Yanqiao River to the east of Yujie, which connects the canal to the north and the Qiantang River to the south, and the shipping is very busy, with both merchant ships carrying goods and passenger ships carrying passengers. Hongtao probably knew that there was also a middle river in the city of Hangzhou in later generations. It is estimated that it is the Yanqiao River in the Song Dynasty, and the location is about the same. Both sides of the south end of this river are all functional departments of the Great Song government. There is also a firewood market near the newly opened door. Both sides of the northern end are full of granaries and forage fields. The east bank in the middle is the largest barracks in Lin'an City, where tens of thousands of forbidden troops are stationed. On the west bank of the river is the high-end residential area of Lin'an, where many imperial relatives and high-ranking officials are concentrated.

The other one is on the west side of Yujie, called Qinghu River, also called Huansha River, because its water is drawn from West Lake, which is relatively clear. The south end of the river is near Sanqiao Street, there are many big restaurants on both sides of the middle section of the river, the most famous is Wujian Building, Xichun Building, Fengyue Building, Rixin Building, Chunfeng Building, in addition, there is the largest book market in Lin'an, literati and ink writers like to wander around in this area. The west bank of the north end of the river is a civilian area, and it is also the most lively place in Lin'an City, with many large tile cities; There are many mansions on the east coast, where the famous anti-gold generals Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, and Yang Xizhong all live here, as well as a large number of government departments such as the Inspection Division, the Management Department, the Privy Council of the Three Provinces, the Treasury, and the Six Courtyards.

These were all nagging by the Southern Song Dynasty cleaner and Hong Tao, and Hong Tao mostly understood, so his travel route was set. He first had to walk south along the Royal Street, go to the vicinity of the Taiyi Bureau, hire a small boat carrying passengers on the Yanqiao River, go all the way to the north, and go ashore to go around when he saw something interesting, and if he was bored, he got on the boat and continued to go. The boatmen here specialize in chartering boats, just like chartered taxis in later generations, charging by the time and taking care of the cooking. Hong Tao had already inquired about the price, so he planned to charter such a boat, get off the boat in the Meijiaqiao area of Beicheng, and then walk through one-third of the area in the north of the city, all the way to the west, and finally hire another boat at Diaoyu Bridge, along the Qinghu River all the way to the south, and then turn around the two banks, and finally return to Sanqiao Street. As for a more detailed understanding, Hong Tao feels that unless he lives in this city, he doesn't need it, and it's not a map, so what's the use of playing so meticulously?

"Mother and daughter! That's amazing! Let's start the boat, hahahaha...... "Hong Tao walked along the royal street alone to the vicinity of the imperial city, and then rubbed to the river and began to touch those boatmen. Soon, his careful thinking succeeded, there were only two people on a small boat, mother and daughter, he didn't even ask the price, and just ran up, startling people. After seeing his foreigner's virtue clearly, the mother and daughter laughed again, and the content of that smile was very clear, Hong Tao was about to be slaughtered!

Is Hong Tao afraid of being slaughtered? He is not afraid, especially if he looks at the pleasing person, he is not uncomfortable at all. It's like taking a taxi, if you catch a beautiful female driver, and you don't have anything urgent, it's still fun to chat, even if she charges more for a detour, how much more can she charge? So, don't worry about it, just be happy, you are happy, the other party is happy because of the success of the little plan, and you are both happy, isn't it good. If you stare at the meter like a thief, and you have to break a dollar for half an hour, then you are angry, and the other party will not be happy, and as a result, both of them are in a bad mood.

Life, don't stare at money all day long, and don't wonder if others are cheating on yourself, many times, these dollars are not more cost-effective than ten minutes of happiness. If you are worried and angry, how many brain cells do you have to die, you have been in this mood for a long time, and then you have cancer, do you say you are wronged? It's rare to be confused, this sentence is what it means, it doesn't mean to make people as confused as possible, but to make people adjust to a suitable state, as soon as the mood is good, many things will go smoothly, this is very smart, you can try if you don't believe it. But then again, a person has a person's character, and some people like to compete, fighting with the sky, the earth, people, and themselves all day long, how to get entangled and how to come, such people don't understand this truth, but they can't help it as soon as they catch up with this thing. Getting used to this thing, I can't change it in a short time, I hope everyone can find more happiness every day, and don't go to trouble yourself.

Even a seafood lunch, with a boat with Hong Tao walked the fourteen or fifteen miles of waterway, plus to explain to Hong Tao the customs and customs on both sides of the strait, and finally had to accompany Hong Tao to laugh and make trouble together, charging two yuan. Is it expensive? Hong Tao felt that it was not expensive at all, in fact, Hong Tao knew what the approximate cost of the boat was, and the mother and daughter hacked themselves by about 500 yuan. However, as soon as the two of them are happy, the quality of service provided is different, two smiling faces must be worth 500 Wen for a few hours, if it is two awkward crying faces, Hong Tao doesn't even want to give the usual money.

Flyover, this is flyover! Although Hong Tao had never seen a real flyover, the street market scene he saw in the northern city of Lin'an immediately made him think of this word. Unlike the Washer in the South City, there are more projects, a more lively atmosphere, and a more chaotic environment. After just an hour of shopping, Hong Tao saw three groups of petty thieves and several sets of scammers, one of whom was also eyeing him. The more this is the case, the more flavorful it is, more down-to-earth, and it makes people feel very natural, at least that's how Hong Tao feels.

How to get rid of these thieves, Hong Tao didn't worry at all, he turned around and entered the big teahouse on the side of the road, which is a high-consumption place in civilian entertainment projects, and there are various performances, but the fee is slightly higher. Generally, this kind of place will take on part of the security protection of guests, not only in later generations, but also in the Song Dynasty, the three thieves at the door waited for a while, and when they saw that Hong Tao did not come out, they dispersed.

Now that he has come in, Hong Tao plans to sit for a while, rest his feet, and taste what he has not eaten in the teahouse by the way. Don't say it, there is! He had never drunk a soup, so he came to a bowl and listened to the storyteller on the stage while drinking. The taste of this soup is very strong, and I asked the guy in the running hall to know that the raw material of the soup is tempeh, and there are also sand kernels, good ginger, tangerine peel, Sichuan pepper, fennel, fungus, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and minced mutton. At this time, Hong Tao really wanted the guy to bring him another bowl of soup cakes, that is, noodles. This Nima is not a soup, it is simply a marinade for lo mein, and it is even more solid than many marinated ingredients.

It may be that he is used to hearing Lin'an people speak, or it may be that the people on the stage did not use the local dialect to take care of most people's ears, Hong Tao actually understood most of the words and sentences said by the storyteller on the stage, and then involuntarily turned his head to look outside the teahouse. What did he see? Let's see if the police come to arrest someone! These two storytellers are talking about something called burlesque, a bit like the countertalk of later generations, this form of performance is not unusual, Hong Tao has seen it in Guangzhou and Zhenzhou, but the content of what they said is too out of line, and they are actually playing cymbals with Shi Miyuan! Not only did he name him, but he said something negative, and he almost pointed his nose and scolded his mother.

Hong Tao has seen this kind of show abroad, such as talk shows and the like, Europeans and Americans will not joke about fools, disabled people, sick people or vulnerable groups like our domestic cross talk sketch actors, and they will be sprayed to death every minute. They don't dare to name ordinary people to play cymbals, so what to do? There is one kind of person who can say casually and will not be disgusted by the masses, and that is politicians! From presidents to secretaries of state to governors and legislators, they are all the targets of entertainment programs. Speaking of you, you can't be anxious yet, otherwise everyone will say that you have no bearing and are not worthy of being an official. (To be continued.) )