Against the backdrop of the Yinshan Mountain Range, a small city appears in front of you. Looking at it from a distance, it can probably be estimated that the radius is about four miles, and the wall is about three feet high.

At this time, it was almost dusk, and there were many similar stalls outside the Zhangjiakou city wall, and they were all packing up and leaving. Looking at the direction in which the crowd dispersed, most of them dispersed to the four fields, not to the city.

As for the travelers and merchants who were on the official road like Hu Guang and them, most of them went to the city. Only a very small number of people who looked shy left the official road and dispersed to the surrounding area.

There is no need to ask, Hu Guang can guess it. It must be Zhangjiakou as the location of the border market, attracting the surrounding businessmen to gather. But the castle is not big after all, so the poorer people will not live in it.

As for his own group, because he had made an appointment in advance to meet at the Fulin Inn in the city, he naturally had to go to the city.

When I arrived at the city gate, I looked up and saw the word "Cheng'en" written on the door plaque. Hu Guang knew that the south gate of Zhangjiakou was called Cheng'en Gate, and there was also an east gate, which was Yongzhen Gate.

At this time, there was no North Gate and West Gate, of course, it is not entirely true, the North Gate also has a gate, but it is only a small temporary gate that will be sealed in wartime.

Hu Guang didn't do much homework before, and he probably knew this. Of course, he came from the afterlife, so he knew a secret, that is, there were eight traitors here.

However, Hu Guang had no intention of fighting them, he knew that they were local snakes, and they must be colluding with officials and businessmen, and he couldn't fight with them with a few people. The main task at the moment is to bring the books and high-yield crops in the car back to the base area.

As for these eight traitors, when the heavenly army is called, they will naturally look good.

As soon as I entered the city gate, I saw a forest of shops on both sides, although it was dusk. But people come and go, and it's still very lively. Its prosperity, if only in terms of the scale of the shop, I am afraid it can also be compared with Jingshi.

Halfway down the street into the city, I saw a lantern hanging on the left side of the street not far away, although it was not yet dark. But the candle inside had already been lit, illuminating the four big characters of "Fulin Inn".

Hu Guang couldn't help but praise it, Shanxi people do business, and at this time they will light up the signboard, unlike some businesses, who are reluctant to light the candle and do not light up until it gets dark.

In Zhangjiakou Castle, it can be said that every inch of land is valuable. But this Fulin Inn occupies an extremely wide area. The bolted horse piles at the entrance of the inn alone are a long row. And that's just for the guests to use for their horses.

There were five or six guys standing at the door, and when they saw Hu Guang and others coming to them, they immediately greeted them with a smile.

"Guest officer, you have worked hard from afar. Inside please! ”

"Guest, the shop has prepared hot water. Available at any time, soak your feet, wash your face, extra comfortable! ”

"Guest officer, whatever you want to eat, the restaurant can prepare it for you. You don't have to wait long to enjoy! ”

“……”

When I entered the store, the shopkeeper also greeted him with a smile: "Guest officer, the store has a room and a shop, and the price is fair." No bullying! ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the signs hanging on the wall next to him, which showed the prices of various rooms. It can indeed be said that the price is clearly marked, unlike some places, depending on the price.

Hu Guang didn't hesitate, and directly ordered: "I want six connected upper rooms." ”

The heavenly army not only has money to fight local tyrants, but also has nowhere to spend it. Therefore, Hu Guang didn't want to lose the brothers who came out together, the two guards went to the upper room, and An Ping and An Yue each had one room, which was considered to be taken care of.

When the shopkeeper heard this, his smile froze, and then he bent down and said with a smile: "Guest officer, I'm really sorry, there are only five connected upper rooms in the shop." You see......"

He didn't expect that this guest officer would ask for six rooms in one go, as if he wanted to arrange for his entourage to live in the room, which was really unexpected by him.

When Hu Guang heard it, he couldn't help but be stunned. This Fulin Inn seems to be so big, how can there not be six connected upper rooms?

He frowned slightly, and asked a little unhappily: "Now that the time for the mutual market has passed, why didn't I go to the house, is it because I am afraid that I will not be able to pay for the house?" ”

According to the regulations of the imperial court, the time of the mutual market in Zhangjiakou, Xuanfu, was from June 13 to June 26, and it was later extended to a month, that is, July 13. But now it's mid-August, and even those merchants who left late should have already left.

In addition to this large-scale trade at an officially designated time, a relatively "small market", also known as the "moon market", was developed later.

However, even if it is a small market, it is only traded on two or three days at the beginning of each month. And the people who participate in the small market transaction are generally not big merchants, and the best inn in Zhangjiakou needs the best room, and I am afraid that there will not be many people, right?

Hearing that Hu Guang was a little dissatisfied and asked, the shopkeeper didn't even accompany him, and after estimating that it would be useful to apologize, he explained with a wry smile: "This may be the reason for the disdainful family, so some big merchants have lived in the contempt store one after another these days." And most people don't like to have people next door, so there is a shortage of rows of houses. ”

When he said this, he hurriedly apologized: "Guest officer, if you only need five rooms, and the villain is in charge of giving you a discount, it will be regarded as a contemptible store for you to accompany, do you think this is good?" ”

Kang Quanan and the others listened on the side, and they stopped talking a little. Originally, they felt that it was a bit of a waste for these people to go to the same room for two people. However, the chief was negotiating, so they couldn't help but interject.

Hu Guang didn't mean to embarrass people, not to mention that the other party was very good at doing business, so he gave a discount for this. He turned his head to look at Kang Quanan and the others, and when he saw that they were all nodding slightly, he looked at the shopkeeper again and said, "Okay, we want five connected upper rooms." ”

"Okay, the villain will register you." The shopkeeper was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly responded.

An Ping and An Yue stood on the side, watching this scene, and wanted to say something, after all, these people were just the eldest brother's subordinates, except for the benefactor of the eldest brother.

But before leaving, Angui explained with a thousand instructions: After going out, you must obey the instructions of the second master. Whatever the second master says, they will do.

If it weren't for this, An Ping and An Yue, as the sons of merchants, would have been unable to speak a long time ago.

Hu Guang, who was on the side, was a little curious, and asked the shopkeeper who had begun to register: "Who is your owner, and what is there that makes big merchants gather in Zhangjiakou?" ”

When the shopkeeper heard this, he raised his head and said with a toothy smile: "The shop is a paradigm industry ......" (to be continued.) )