Chapter 71: Entering the City
At the time of the first month of the year, the flavor of the year is strong.
The strong festive atmosphere of Feihong City can be felt even by the Mutong master and servant who are two or three miles away.
After dealing with the bandits in Wild Dog Mountain, the two rushed towards Feihong City non-stop, and finally arrived before dark.
After all, it was delayed a lot by those bandits.
"Young Master, Feihong City has arrived. But judging from today's situation, if we run into trouble in the next few days, I am afraid that we will not be able to reach the royal city before the fifteenth. We are still more than 8,000 miles away from the royal city, and we have to pass through three counties on the way, Lieyang, Qingjiu, and Wushuang, and I heard that Wushuang City has not been peaceful recently. ”
"Don't be impatient, the boat will go straight to the bridge, don't worry too much. Go to the city and find a place to stay. I'm tired today, so get some rest. Hurry tomorrow. Don't be mediocre. ”
Mu Tong didn't take Mo Qing's words at ease.
After all, what will happen on the road is out of control, is it useful to worry?
The master and servant walked forward, and soon paid the entrance fee and entered the city.
Slowing down and riding on the streets, looking at the streets that were still lively at dusk, and feeling the completely different folk customs of Black Dragon City, even Mu Tong felt a trace of novelty, not to mention Mo Qing, who had never been far away.
"Xiao Qingzi, find a place to eat first, and by the way, inquire about where it is suitable for accommodation, and it is best not to be too mixed. Don't be too extravagant, either. Places that are passable and unobtrusive are the best. After all, it's away from home. Keep it as simple as possible. ”
"Got it, young master. ”
Looking at Mo Qing, who went forward to inquire about the place of food and lodging, Mu Tong no longer paid attention to him. I began to look at the people's livelihood and customs around me.
Although it was not the first time he had come to Feihong City, it had been more than ten years ago. When he was young, he also went to the royal city to meet the king, and he didn't know that the sky was high and the earth was thick and called the king an old man, but people didn't care about him.
I was young and tired along the way, so I didn't have time to watch the scenery along the way.
Now that the old place is revisited, it can be seen that the difference from that year is that Feihong City has not changed much compared to that year, but the buildings are older.
Feihong City is different from Black Dragon City, this is a transit city, the people of the city in the south and southwest, as long as they go north to the royal city, they need to pass through Feihong County, and most people will choose to settle in Feihong City, the county capital of Feihong County, except for those who are inconvenient to enter the city will stay in the countryside and live in the wilderness.
Therefore, Feihong City has a lot more people than Black Dragon City all year round.
Black Dragon City is located in the southernmost part of the Mohai Kingdom, except for the people who do business and whose destination is Black Dragon City, there are actually not many floating populations. It's just that Black Dragon City is entrenched by black dragon beasts, heavily guarded by heavy troops, and has the base camp of the world's best Mujia Chamber of Commerce, so it is fortunate to become the second largest city in Mohai.
After all, the city that the Yo Mu family donated to repair is much grander than other places.
Feihong City is different, it does not have a perennial garrison outside the city, only nearly 10,000 city guards. This is the situation of the garrisons in most cities in Mohai. Only important pass cities can have additional garrisons on their side like Black Dragon City.
The 100,000 army in Black Dragon City, everyone knows that it was sent by the royal family just in case, as for whether it is the Xuan Beast Forest or the one in the Sea of Ink, it is wise to see the wisdom.
Feihong City's huge floating population has brought a prosperous economy to Feihong City, countless vendors are still in full swing at dusk, and all kinds of snack stalls are placed on both sides of the road.
Handicrafts, pots and pans are all kinds of daily necessities, and the fixed shops on both sides of the road are all kinds of ready-to-wear antique calligraphy and paintings, which dazzle Mu Tong.
Fortunately, Mo Qing went quickly and returned quickly. After Mo Qing spent a few pennies, it was easy to get the news he wanted from a beggar. Don't underestimate these beggars, they are the most well-informed in such a big city. Don't say anything else, but when it comes to which restaurant has the best reputation and the best food, they definitely know best.
"Young master, I inquired. Walk from this side, go forward two streets and turn right, and then go two hundred steps, there is an inn called [Lan Review], which can be used to stay in the tip. Not only is the service good, but the meals are also delicious. The most important thing is that the proprietress is a beauty. ”
Mu Tong looked at Mo Qing's ulterior motives, glanced at him without a trace, and then helplessly tapped him with his finger, and then motioned for him to lead the way.
Mu Tong knew what Mo Qing meant.
The Mu family felt that their temperament had changed greatly because of the change in love, and they always beat around the bush to match themselves, and even did not hesitate to make a lot of "chance encounters". That's why I plan to travel in advance. And he is also worried that his unreliable sister has no information for three months. Even the Mu family shops all over the Three Kingdoms couldn't find out about her.
Therefore, the main purpose of this trip is to find out the whereabouts of the third sister Mu Ling, and by the way, to increase his horizons.
Soon, in Mu Tong's thoughts, the two came to an inn with a string of red lanterns.
"What a review! Soliciting customers to look back at themselves, this store is so big. Mu wants to see if this [review] is in vain. ”
Mu Tong looked at the signboard of this inn and couldn't help blurting out such a sentence. Mo Qing beside him was a little embarrassed, not why, just because the little guy who welcomed the guests was leading the horse for the two of them, and the young master's words were listened to.
It's just that the little guy is not annoyed, obviously this kind of thing has been seen a lot. Instead, he smiled and gave a step for the two of them to go down.
"Haha, this son has this Yaxing, it is better to sit in the store and know whether the store is in vain. Although you are too loved by the distinguished guests, the small shop has a little thin name, but the store from the proprietress to the miscellaneous maids have not dared to be complacent, but there is confidence that it deserves this evaluation, as for the truth, it also needs to be commented by the son himself. ”
Mu Tong was not embarrassed when he heard this, but smiled gently, turned over and dismounted, looked at the little guy and said: "Yes, it's so interesting to you little guy, I believe that this shop will not disappoint Mu, go, Xiao Qingzi, let's go in and have a look." ”
"Come on, two distinguished guests, please!"
The little girl's high-pitched voice reported the news loudly, and the little second brother who heard the news inside trotted all the way and greeted him.
In this early spring climate, this little second brother is indeed a short boy in Tsing Yi, with a rag on his shoulder, he doesn't feel cold at all, but there is still a little sweat on his forehead.
"Two guest officers, are you going to hit the tip or stay in the hotel?"
"Stay in the hotel, clean up the two upper rooms, but the room doesn't need to be sent to the room, we eat here, can there be a private room?"
When he goes out, these are all dotted by Mo Qing, so naturally he will answer the call.
Although the second brother was a little surprised by Mo Qing's age, in this era, the subordinates of big families were all cultivated from childhood, especially personal servants such as henchmen, so they were not surprised. The child who wanted to come to this scholar was the personal scholar of this young man, so he naturally didn't dare to slack off.
"Okay, the two guest officers are upstairs, please, there is no private seat in the store, but the upstairs is quite quiet. And the night view is good. Sitting at the window and having a drink is also a nice experience. I wonder if you think it's feasible?"
Mo Qing looked up at Mu Tong, who nodded in agreement. He's not a hypocritical person, and he's still able to get a lot of information upstairs.
After all, places like restaurants and inns are the easiest places to find out the news, and most of the guests here are high-rollers who travel from south to north.