On the second day of coming to Beijing, when Zhang Erzhen woke up on her new bed, the sunlight had already poured in through the window. The courtyard was still quiet, Zhang Erzhen simply cleaned up by herself, Mingyue brought in breakfast, and after breakfast, the master and servant were going to start working again.

"Mingyue, where is the nurse, go back and ask the nurse to embroider another picture of Bai Wuchun's return to hang in this main hall, the original one is too big, didn't you bring it over. "Zhang Erzhen doesn't like to hang ink paintings of everyone's works, so it's better to hang the delicate embroidery of the nurse.

The nurse was called to the lady to help, and the girl's soft box was caged in the lady's yard, and the nurse said that she would take it together. ”

Zhang Erzhen nodded and said that she knew, Mama Hua said goodbye and returned to her hometown when the Zhang family's chariot and horse team arrived in Shandong, saying that she had not been back for decades, and now she wanted to return to her roots. Mama Hua's words were earnest, and Zhang Erzhen agreed, she didn't have to detain Mama Hua. The nurse also sent Mama Hua away in tears, and everything went as usual after that.

Zhang Erzhen carefully took out the extremely precious Nanmu makeup box, the makeup box was also locked, and Mingyue didn't know what was in it. Zhang Erzhen quietly opened it every time at night, a black glasses and two warm jade pendants, and then locked them and hid them. Moving to a new home, Zhang Erzhen habitually hid the box in the lattice under the inside of the bed, and satisfactorily sorted out and laid out the mattress. There was nothing to clean up in the small courtyard, so I decided to go to the main courtyard to take a look.

Jin was instructing the maid to pack up the soft things, and there were a lot of trivial matters, so Jin reprimanded the mother-in-law who came to tell him very impatiently: "It's not your business to buy kitchen items? Have you sorted everything out, come and help me when it's sorted out. Such a big girl still doesn't know anything......"

"My mother called all the nurses over, and there aren't many things to tidy up in my yard, aren't they all piled up in your yard, I'm thinking about pulling them back." Zhang Erzhen instructed Mingyue Ruyue to carry a few boxes of cages on the ground, and Jin said unhappily: "These things are going to enter the treasury of the mansion, what are you carrying to your courtyard, hurry up, don't make trouble for me." ”

Zhang Erzhen just talked about it casually, and originally didn't think about carrying it back. Although these are the compensation given to her by Master Jin, it is normal for her to be taken by the Jin family when she enters the Jin family. Zhang Erzhen sighed, although she was not greedy for money, she also felt that she was a very poor girl.

Jin didn't bother to pay attention to the eldest daughter, and continued to tell the maid to put together the objects, if she accidentally broke one, she would not have to receive the monthly silver in this life, and she would have to be beaten severely.

Zhang Erzhen went directly into the main room, looked around and didn't see the two younger brothers, grabbed the green willow who was hurriedly and carefully carrying the big vase of flower willow and asked, and the green willow replied: "The two sons went out with the master." Zhang Erzhen felt that she was a little bored, she didn't stay in the clean butterfly courtyard, and she came here to hate dogs, and she walked out of the main courtyard leisurely, deciding who would not go to the courtyard, and just wander around the house. There is no pond in Zhang's house, only a few large vats are placed in the corner, and the daffodils in them are splendid. Zhang Erzhen took a look, pinched off a beautiful lotus bone that had just bloomed and handed it to Mingyue, and said that she would make a pastry to eat in the evening. Zhang Erzhen continued to wander until she saw the main gate of Zhang's mansion, the door was cold, since she was so boring in the mansion, why don't you go out for a walk? Zhang Erzhen hadn't stepped out yet, Ruyue had already whispered: "Girl, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for us to go out like this, this is why we came to the capital, what should I do if I lose it?"

Zhang Erzhen shook his hand and put the flower bone into Ruyue's hand and said, "You go back first, I'll come when I go shopping." ”

It's rare that no one restricts her, how could Zhang Erzhen miss this opportunity, Ruyue saw that the girl was far away, and she couldn't take her eyes back for a long time when she was worried. Zhang Erzhen felt that Ruyue was a little too cautious at this point, wasn't it just shopping, and she should come back in a while. Zhang Erzhen still remembered where the Jincha Mansion was, so she deliberately bypassed the Jinfu and made a big turn to get to the street. At a glance, it is crowded and disorganized, but if you look closely, you can see that they are all small traders and vendors of different trades, engaged in various activities. On the west side of the bridge, there are some vendors and many pedestrians, dressed in willow green and red. There were knives, scissors, and miscellaneous goods on the stalls. There are those who sell tea, and there are those who read fortunes. Pedestrians leaned on the railings on the side of the bridge, or pointed, or watched the boats passing in the river. On both sides of the street are teahouses, taverns, pawnshops, workshops. There are also many small vendors with large umbrellas in the open spaces on both sides of the street. The head of the big shop also ties the "Cailou Huanmen", hangs the market banner, solicits business, the pedestrians in the market, rubs shoulders one after another, the river flows endlessly, there are businessmen doing business, there are gentry who watch the street scene, there are officials riding horses, there are hawkers, there are family members who ride in a sedan chair, there are monks who carry baskets, there are tourists from other places who ask for directions, there are street children who listen to and hear stories, there are children of wealthy families who drink wildly in restaurants, there are disabled old people who beg on the edge of the city, men and women, old and young, Shinong, industry and commerce, three religions and nine streams, everything.

Zhang Erzhenle's eyes narrowed into a slit, and he looked at the objects picked up by the small trader with a smile and was very curious, grabbing Mingyue and urging: "Go and go, buy it for me." ”

Mingyue cried and said with a sad face: "Girl, we are coming out temporarily, and the slave maid didn't bring any silver." ”

Zhang Erzhen's interest was greatly reduced, so to say - today I can only see it, but I can't buy it. The sun was just right, and Zhang Erzhen suddenly felt comfortable that she could feast her eyes by looking at it, and continued to take small steps to shuttle through the flow of people. About today is really a good day, Zhang Erzhen vaguely heard someone calling her, looked around but saw no one, Mingyue had already whispered: "Girl, someone upstairs called you." ”

Zhang Erzhen looked up, a young man in a fancy costume in the teahouse next to her was waving at her, Zhang Erzhen carefully identified it--Isn't that Liang Yu! Liang Yu had already come down from the high teahouse, looked at Zhang Erzhen excitedly, and said: "Zhenzhen, it's really you! You came to Beijing, when did you come, and where do you live now?" The young man was wearing a navy blue satin robe, and a brown weeping willow sachet was tied to a golden wide silk belt around his waist, with red lips and white teeth, and he was clear and delicate.

Zhang Erzhen was also very happy to see her acquaintance, and replied: "Liang Gongzi is fine, I haven't seen you for a long time, it's really my honor that you remember me." ”

"It's all said that you call my brother, you are such a little adult. I listened to music with a few friends in the teahouse, you come, I will introduce a few girls and sons to you. Liang Yu smiled and pointed to a few heads poking out of the upstairs, Zhang Erzhen refused politely: "I'm afraid it's inappropriate, I still won't go, next time I go to visit the house, just to meet Sister Wan." ”

Liang Yu said with some regret: "Then you wait for me." Seeing Liang Yu running back to the teahouse, Zhang Erzhen smiled and nodded to the teenagers staring at her in the teahouse, and after a while, Liang Yu ran back again, followed by a small servant, Liang Yu gasped and said: "I told them that when I met old friends, I wouldn't let them eat tea together." It's rare to see you, I'll go shopping with you, you won't refuse, besides, there are so many people now, and it's not safe for you to be a little girl. ”

Zhang Erzhen was a little embarrassed and said: "Won't that bother you, Liang Gongzi will go to get busy if he has a gathering, I will be in Beijing in the future, and there will be many opportunities to meet." ”

"That's better, knowing that you just came to Shuntianfu, I'll take you to play. Liang Yu's enthusiasm was irresistible, Zhang Erzhen smiled and agreed, Liang Yu waved at the friends upstairs and walked away with Zhang Erzhen.

"Is Sister Wan okay, I haven't seen you for a long time, I don't know if she still remembers me?"

"Her health is still not good, she is detained in the house all day and does not come out, if you are free, you will go to the house as a guest, if I go back and tell her that I have met you, she will definitely be happy." ”

"I also came to the capital yesterday, and I have been in Wuchang for many years, but I am a little uncomfortable when I come back, and I see that everything is fresh, and I have never seen anything before. Zhang Erzhen praised: "Beijing is still cooler than Wuchang, and Wuchang is in the rainy season at this time, and there is no rain in Beijing." ”

Liang Yu also agreed, the two chatted and walked all the way, Zhang Erzhen listened attentively, Liang Yu gentlemanly introduced to Zhang Erzhen, the wine-stuffed Xi Balls and lotus root honey cakes in the Fenglou taste good, the jewelry in the treasure building is exquisite and luxurious, and the rich wives and girls like it the most. Liang Yu said in detail and thoughtfully, the eyebrows and eyes were full of brilliance, Zhang Erzhen listened with great interest, and thought about going around quickly, but there were many restrictions when the pockets were empty, and he only walked around with Liang Yu.

"Come and buy you—come to buy you——, rare treasure from the Persian road—" shouted a small vendor in a gray square hat, his dark skin shining in the sun, and the two simple bamboo baskets in front of him were filled with pendants, sachets, and silverware, which looked very old and old. Zhang Erzhen's eyes lit up as she looked at these extremely precious and valuable antiques, if they were all taken to her previous life...... After thinking about it in vain, Zhang Erzhen gave up the ridiculous idea, and squatted down with her skirt to look at these treasures carefully. The vendor greeted warmly: "Girl, good eyesight, these are all good things from the Western Regions, but I wasted a lot of effort to get us here." Girl, take a look, if there is something you can see, I will sell it to you at the lowest price. ”

Liang Yu also squatted down and looked at the contents of the basket without making a sound, obviously he didn't look down on these things. Zhang Erzhen said with a smile: "Look at your things, these things are all old objects, and the price is not high." ”

"The girl's words are not right, although the things are old, they are genuine objects, and they have come from thousands of miles. Let's just say this hairpin, such a big opal is difficult to see in the whole of the Tianfu, and this handkerchief, this green gold double embroidery knitting is the top embroidery in the Fanlou may not be able to do it. ”

Zhang Erzhen looked at it again, felt that there was nothing to like, so he stood up and wanted to leave, the hawker hurriedly said: "Girl, don't go first, look at this like?" and then pulled in the basket, took out a black and shiny stone inkstone and praised: "This is a unique Yan in the Western Regions, its stone is firm and moist, caress it like a muscle, grinds it with a sharp edge, astringent water to leave a pen, slips without rejecting ink, ink is small and easy to dry, and it is clean." Girl, do you like it?"

Zhang Erzhen only glanced at the inkstone, but was attracted by what she brought out when she took the inkstone just now. Zhang Erzhen picked up the brown object that fell on the ground, the surface texture was strip-like, it was very hard to the touch, and he came to the tip of his nose to smell it, first there was a faint fragrance, and then he asked again It was a clear smell. The vendor saw that Zhang Erzhen was interested, and hurriedly said: "This is a good thing, go back and boil it thoroughly, dry and grind it into powder, it is an excellent tea." Drink it to be a hundred times more energetic, fluttering like a fairy, the girl has good eyesight. Hearing what the hawker said, Zhang Erzhen was even more sure of what was in his hand, and hurriedly took out the handkerchief, put the thing on the handkerchief and asked, "How much more do you have here?" The hawker said regretfully: "I don't have much, there are many people in Beijing who don't know this thing, and they can't sell it if they bring it, but the girl has this little left over a long time ago." ”

"I want this thing, how can I sell it?" Hearing that this thing has a buyer, the peddler squinted his eyes and quickly stretched out a finger, and whispered, "If the girl likes it, I will sell you for this price." ”

Zhang Erzhen felt that this hawker was cunning, and he would have to ask for one or two pieces of silver for such a thing, and just wanted to bargain, the hawker preemptively attacked: "Ten taels of silver." ”

Zhang Erzhen frowned dissatisfied, Mingyue had already spoken first: "Ten taels of silver, why don't you grab it!"

The peddler sighed: "This thing is indeed a good thing, and the girl is also a person who knows the goods, what do you say?"

"It's not a good thing, it's naturally not worth the price, ten copper plates, can it be sold?" As soon as Zhang Erzhen's voice fell, the peddler howled: "Ten copper plates? What are you kidding? I brought this thing back from afar, if you don't want it, put it back for me, and I'll sell it to someone else." ”

Zhang Erzhen stopped talking nonsense, already wrapped up a little opium in his hand, took off the hairpin from his head, and said, "Count yourself lucky, you didn't bring any money when you went out today, this is with you, okay?"