Following Zhu Cihong out, Li Gong couldn't help but be curious.

This young master's behavior is really unexpected, he came out of the palace so quietly, but he doesn't know why?

However, he knew what was at stake, and when he went out, he didn't say a word, and he didn't even care about the horse, but he just took advantage of the night to tie the hem of his robe around his waist and follow behind Zhu Cihong and a few people, so it was not so eye-catching.

Xuanwumen Dongchenggen here, and the boundary of several big cities in Beijing is different, the streets are spacious, clean, there are trees along the road, although there are also many shops and restaurants along the way, and there are a lot of hawkers and pedestrians, but in any case, they are all revealing a quiet and elegant taste.

After all, it is the place where the academy and civil officials live, although it is not as rich and prosperous as the middle city where the imperial relatives and relatives gather, but it is a treasure of heaven and earth, revealing such an indescribable extravagance.

The group was wearing the clothes of ordinary people, and they walked slowly and leisurely in this place.

It didn't take long to arrive at the door of a large mansion.

Every other street, you can feel the grandeur of the house, which is not comparable to ordinary people. Under the tethered horse stone and the cantilever lamp, there are dense mules and sedan chairs, and the long-term sedan chair drivers are squatting on the street in front of the door, leaning against the wall and sitting chatting and telling jokes to relieve boredom, selling snacks, picking up wonton burdens back and forth to catch up with business, tired and sweating are still very excited, and keep shouting and buying...... Far away, it is full of people, and it is very lively.

Closer, is to see the main door of five rooms and seven frames wide open, two rows of dozens of poke lights are distinct, the entire gate near the snow is bright and transparent, the three-storey stone steps are afraid that it is not as high as the five or six floors of ordinary people, the sedan chair under the steps is continuous, there is constantly with the sedan chair holding the big red sprinkled gold double post, respectfully trotting up the steps, and then loudly registered, there are dozens of people standing on the door waiting, as soon as they see people coming up, they are rushing over, take the post, and then rush to the inside.

This shuttles back and forth non-stop, and invites the guests who the host wants to meet in, because of the well-trained, so although it is busy but not chaotic, although there are many people, the front of the door is still in order.

Li Gong couldn't help but be shocked, and said in his heart: "Which mansion is this, why is it so rich and lively?" ”

This place is not too far from Li Gong's residence, but I don't know how to live in such a family, the pattern is completely different from the civil officials, the civil official's surname is introverted, even if it is a product of the dynasty, there is no such majestic momentum.

Everyone didn't say anything, but just followed Zhu Cihong.

Li Gong wanted to ask something, but Wang Yuan was beside him, but he just shook his head.

The crowd did not pass by the gate, but turned directly north from the mouth of the alley, and walked around the back of the mansion. Walking all the way, there is a tall poke lamp illuminated every ten steps, in the alley, there is also a steady stream of people, ten of the ** are short waist men, occasionally there are people wearing square scarves, wearing buckle round collar housekeeper deacon appearance with people hurrying by, or there are deacons standing in the alley to direct the exchange, the face is nervous and capable, at a glance you know that it is a shrewd old Chengren who has been trained.

Li Gong also didn't feel smacked his tongue: Who is the family, can have such a prosperous scene?

The great families of the dynasty are still dying and old, where is there still this kind of vigorous and upward energy, and where can they find these capable housekeepers?

It is the newly developed Zhou and Tian royal relatives, and the servants under the house are also dog-like, and the ability to bully men and women is not small.

The great family in Beijing is virtual and real, Li Gong and other hereditary military attaches in Beijing know it clearly, speaking of which back then, his family was still the general of the old Jingyuan uncle's family during the Jingtai period, and I don't know at this time, where did the Jingshi come from This background is a very domineering wealthy family!

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In this way, I walked half a foot away, only to go around to the back of the mansion, but there is a huge yard here, knock on the door and go forward, there are rows of blue brick houses, everywhere is also brightly lit, but see the rows of blue brick houses are tall and majestic, built very magnificently, count a little, I am afraid that there are more than 100 rooms, the yard is still bustling with people coming and going, at this time, Li Gong is to see clearly, this should be the warehouse where things are hidden.

For example, a person like him who worships in the inner court has also seen what the Ouchi cross treasury looks like, and here in front of him, the scale is still a little worse, but this lively and prosperous scene is a little stronger than the inner court treasury.

"A few of you, come to the A-word library!"

When everyone came in, they were still hesitating, and a middle-aged man in a green coat and a big hat who looked like a deacon ran over, looked at it a few times, and said, "The people Lao Fan Xin found are not bad...... Hurry up, the A-word library is short of manpower, hurry up! ”

"Howler!"

Zhu Cihong agreed loudly and crisply, and glanced at everyone again, and followed the deacon to the east of the Jiazi library.

This A-word warehouse was originally a grain depot, and when it got closer, everyone gasped.

These hundreds of warehouses, I am afraid that more than half of them are filled with grain, each bag is just a stone of fine grain, dozens of men are carrying grain bags from the warehouse, occasionally spilled on the ground, no one cares for a while, just step on the ground on the ground and walk, it is a pity, but it is also not a pity.

"What's the matter, hurry up, carry three bags and get one chip, and ten chips is one or two pieces of silver...... You rammers, I'm afraid you've never made so much money in your life! ”

Generally, the coolies in Beijing do not give silver in this way, and now this price exceeds the travel price several times, no wonder those coolies who move the warehouse start one by one to raise dust and wind, and give extra strength.

"The proprietor is really generous, let's just hurry up." Zhu Cihong pulled down his hat so that no one could see his face clearly, and while answering, he carried a bag of grain on his shoulder.

This deacon listened to his voice beforehand, and was worried that he was too young and his body was not very strong, and when he saw Zhu Cihong wrapped it on his shoulder, he strode out easily, and the deacon was stunned and muttered: "This guy doesn't look strong, but he has great strength!" ”

The crown prince moved first, what else do you have to say? At that moment, all the military attaches stepped forward one after another, each carrying a bag on their shoulders, and strode outside.

They are serious hereditary military attachés, with high skills, and it is really not difficult to carry this sack, and they are striding like flying at the moment, and they go straight out of the warehouse under the guidance, but this time they are going out of the west gate, and they will go all the way along with the flow of people, and when they reach the door, they are brightly lit, and the mules and horses are shouting, and at a rough look, there are dozens of big carts waiting, and when the car is full, it is the next car that comes, and many deacons and stewards shout loudly, desperately dispatching the carriages and horses to enter and exit, so although they are busy.

When Zhu Cihong and the others received more than a dozen bamboo chips, the convoy outside was full, and dozens of cars slowly left one after another.

"At this hour, can you still get out of the city?"

Zhu Cihong sweated all over his face, and a lot of dust also fell, which would be mixed with a group of masters, wiping sweat and drinking water, looking like he was really the son of the people who came out to work hard, where is there still a little bit of the prince's luxury?

Hearing him say this, all the masters on the side laughed, and even a deacon in Tsing Yi only laughed when he heard it, and after half a ring, an old man in his fifties said to him: "This is the first time to come back here in this offspring, right?" ”

"Yes, uncle," Zhu Cihong said very obediently: "So I have to inquire, the work here is not easy to come by, and I still want to do it often." ”

"This little Langjun is quite clever, so the old man will say a few more words." The old man praised him, and said with a smile: "Teach you a good word: when our host wants to go out of the city, he can go out of the city when he wants, where does it matter if the city gate is closed?" ”

"Amazing!" Zhu Cihong smacked his tongue: "Do you have any other work this time?" ”

"After this time, I have to rest for a while, grain, cloth, herbs, these are large batches, and there are some small goods, all of which are moved by the children of the house, and we outsiders can't interfere. But after a while, there will be work to move beans outside the city, and if you are not afraid of hard work in the next life, you will just follow it when the time comes. ”

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."

"Our host, in the capital is just a turnaround, the old man I once went to Zhangjiakou territory, there is the only big deal in the world! The grain transported from all over Shanxi is really piled up like a mountain and a sea, and the goods brought in are called a rare treasure, a whole vehicle of high-quality fur, no matter how much you will never see in your life, and there are fist-sized beads, the whole basket is moved down, and there are good horses, mules, cattle and sheep, ......."

"Dead old paragraph, the more you talk about it, the more energetic it gets, isn't it? No matter how poor you are, be careful if your messenger can keep it. ”

Originally, when the old man spoke, the deacon on the side also smiled and did not speak, and his face was full of arrogance, obviously the wealth and power of the proprietor also made the deacon feel proud, and then the old man listened to the more and more he said, and the matter was not detailed, so he reprimanded: "If you continue to talk, I will slap your mouth twenty, and then I will drive you out." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare!" Lao Duan hurriedly got up and bowed down, and said with a smile: "Little Lao Er is too talkative, don't dare anymore." ”

"Well, you guys will rest again, and then we'll go to the T-shaped warehouse to carry the cloth, and we'll have to go out for twenty more cars tonight."

"Yes, Howler!"

At this time, Li Gong knew that this place was not inhabited by wealthy relatives, but by a businessman with a humble status. It's just that Shicai passed in front of the gate, so imposing, the prince's house is nothing more than that, and just by virtue of how much wealth a merchant has, those dirty officials who are attracted to come to worship, and how do they manage the great power of Nuo, and they can enter and exit the city gate at will at night?

"This is the famous Shanxi Fan family, the first of the Jin merchants, with a net worth of millions, and people say that his family has 500 gold Arhats." Standing in the crowd, Zhu Cihong looked at the crowd of people who came and went to carry things, and whispered to the henchmen around him: "Where do you think these grains, cloths, and herbs that have passed over 10,000 stones?" ”

"I'll tell you." He smiled slightly, and then continued: "Go to Zhangjiakou first, and the merchants outside the mouth will take the plates, and then fold them to the east." ”

"What do you mean?" Li Gong was shocked, looked at Zhu Cihong with disbelief, and only said, "Is it sent to the outside of the gate?" ”

"That's right." Zhu Cihong nodded, gritted his teeth and said, "Bastard bastard, they sold Daming and the ancestors for a good price...... These are the items that are resold to Dongyu from the mouth! ”