Chapter 282: Peace of Mind
On the morning of the second day, Zhulan slept quite well, and Zhou Shuren couldn't rest well, so Zhulan said, "Let's change the room tonight." ”
Zhou Shuren waved his hand, "The inns are all facing the street, the sound of a team of horses' hooves, even if it is changed, I can hear it, I couldn't sleep last day, I counted it, and the patrol did not stop all night, it seems that the imperial court used troops much earlier than I estimated the time." ”
Zhulan handed the handkerchief in her hand to Zhou Shuren, "I just don't know why I used troops in advance, it seems that the imperial court is not short of silver." ”
Zhou Shuren wiped his face, "It should have something to do with Shi Qing, but the war costs the people and money, but it has to be fought, and the peasants' lives are not easy." ”
Zhulan was worried about a few nephews, "I don't know what happened to Wu Chun, and I didn't send a letter to my family." ”
"It's good news if you don't believe it, don't worry about it, everyone has a life, and sometimes thinking about it doesn't play a role."
Zhulan was speechless, Zhou Shuren's words were sometimes really unanswerable, so she pulled Zhou Shuren to sit down and comb Zhou Shuren's hair, and when her hair was tied, Zhulan and the others went down for breakfast.
The center of the capital's power, the people of the capital are more aware of the situation than other state cities, although the capital is still prosperous, but a closer look can find that there are many convoys coming and going, and there are many people leaving Beijing.
Zhulan waited for Zhou Shuren to send the post back, and motioned to come to the window, "I sat and counted the convoys that went out of the city from the South City Gate, and four convoys left in two hours, two teams were caravans, and two teams were leaving with their families." ”
Zhou Shuren sat beside Zhulan, "The timing of our coming is not good. ”
Zhulan followed Zhou Shuren's words and said: "The timing is good, the situation is tense, there are many people leaving Beijing, we don't have to worry about not being able to buy a house in the capital, as for the bad ones, the capital will not be comforted, it's better to leave early." ”
Zhou Shuren praised, "That's right, when I buy a house, I'll find a team to go back." ”
Zhulan closed the window, "I just don't know if it's a war in the northwest or the northeast border." ”
"No matter which side goes to war, this year's grain will rise, our family will sell less grain this year, and keep the rest!"
"Well, when did you say the war would start?"
Zhou Shuren spread out his hands, "I'm just a showman who can't touch it, and the estimation is not accurate, especially if there are many variables, I can't estimate it accurately, but the army pulls grain and grass first, and it will take at least some days to prepare." ”
Zhulan said faintly: "That's fast, whether it's the northwest, or the northeast, try not to drag it into the winter, fortunately, it's only been 12 years since the establishment of the dynasty, and the soldiers are still the division of tigers and wolves, and they haven't enjoyed the slack of wealth and wealth, and the odds are great, and I can feel at ease." ”
Zhou Shuren is not worried, those who can successfully rebel are those who can fight bravely and well, as long as the food and grass are sufficient, the chance of defeating the battle is very small, and it is not to say that heroes are born in troubled times.
Zhulan and Zhou Shuren chatted for a while, the two went out shopping, and Zhou Shuren was going to have a look at the antique store in the capital.
Zhulan wanted to go to a ready-to-wear store and a jewelry store, and Zhou Shuren first accompanied Zhulan to a clothing store and jewelry store.
The clothes in the ready-to-wear stores in the capital are more luxurious, of course, the price is also very touching, Zhulan has taken a fancy to two sets of clothes, Zhou Shuren's waist bag is now very bulging, Zhulan is naturally buying and buying, Zhulan also picked a body for Zhou Shuren, and Zhulan did not pick an expensive one for three clothes, and it cost eighteen taels.
Then the two went to the fabric shop, the fabric shop in the capital, there are all kinds of materials, Zhulan came to the capital, and naturally wanted to bring some gifts when they went back, and the materials were the first choice, although most of the materials in Pingzhou also existed, but the meaning of buying in the capital was different.
Finally went to the jewelry shop, Zhulan did not choose the most famous jewelry shop, he still knows a few catties and a few taels, chose a home to look at the more people-friendly in, this time Zhulan not only looked at the gold and silver jewelry, his eyes fell on the pearls, the pearls are very small, although the pearls are expensive, but the small pearls are not so valuable.
Zhulan chose a few hairpins inlaid with pearls for her three daughters-in-law, and pearl earrings for a few girls in Xuehan, and bought herself hostas and pearl earrings.
In the end, he also chose a pair of gold bracelets for Sun, and the old man preferred gold.
Zhou Shuren said: "It's rare to come to the capital to buy two pieces of jewelry for the two sisters-in-law, let's live in Pingzhou City and go back to the Yang family less, and it will be even more difficult to go back in the future, and the father-in-law and mother-in-law have to rely on the two sisters-in-law to take care of more." ”
Zhulan chose two pearl hairpins again, "That's these, the shopkeeper counts how much silver." ”
The shopkeeper quickly made an calculation, "A total of fifty-six taels and five dollars, the lady bought a lot, count you fifty-six taels." ”
The jewelry selected by Zhulan is expensive in gold bracelets and hostas, and the hairpins of pearls, pearls are really not big, not too expensive, Zhulan paid the silver ticket, and the shopkeeper asked, "Do you want silver or gold?" ”
Zhulan didn't want to carry a bag of silver, "Gold." ”
The shopkeeper answered, exchanged the gold and handed it to Zhulan, "Lady put it away, come back next time." ”
Zhulan took the money and went out of the shop, she and Zhou Shuren carried a lot of things in their hands, "Send the things back, let's go to the antique shop again!" ”
Zhou Shuren looked down at the burden in his hand, "It's okay." ”
The two went back to the inn, and the shopkeeper stepped forward and said, "Two guests, there is a Xiucai surnamed Deng who sent a post over." ”
Zhulan took the burden in Zhou Shuren's hand, Zhou Shuren took the post, gave the shopkeeper a few copper coins, and carried the burden upstairs.
Back in the room, Zhou Shuren looked at the post, "It's inconvenient for Deng Xiucai's family for us to visit, he will come over tomorrow." ”
Zhulan took the post and glanced at it, "I haven't asked you about going to Deng Xiucai's house, how is Deng Xiucai's house?" ”
Zhou Shuren carried the burden all the way and his arms were sore, and he rubbed his arms and said: "Deng Xiucai and his family live together, Deng Xiucai was not at home when I went, and left a post, and the house was very messy." ”
Zhulan thought to herself, no wonder Zhou Shuren didn't mention it, Deng Xiucai's family must have made Zhou Shuren displeased, "Let's have lunch first, let's go to the antique shop after lunch." ”
"Okay."
In the afternoon, Zhulan followed Zhou Shuren to the antique shop, the famous antique shops in the capital have a background behind them, Zhulan didn't dare to move when she entered the shop, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to hold it and bump into it.
Zhou Shuren is not only here to be knowledgeable, but also to try his luck, with the heart of picking up leaks, as for why he doesn't go to the stalls outside the door to pick up leaks, all because he doesn't have time to look at them one by one, if he lives in the capital, there is time to pick up leaks slowly, but he is too busy, or the antique shop has screened, and the probability of picking up leaks is greater.
The shopkeeper didn't follow, he kept sitting and drinking tea, and he could see at a glance whether he really bought it or tried his luck.
Zhou Shuren turned around twice and said to Zhulan: "Let's go!" ”
The shopkeeper smiled and continued to hum the song, where is it so easy to pick up the leak.
Zhulan waited to walk away, "This is not your temperament, there are still a lot of things you haven't seen!" ”
Zhou Shuren said quietly: "We shouldn't choose famous shops, these shops are very fake, just now I turned around twice and saw a few are true, and it is a waste of time to continue to watch." ”
Zhulan chuckled, "Then find an ordinary shop?" ”
Zhou Shuren shook his head, "I can't go, we are not from the capital, and we have no background, even if I pick up the leaks, I can't take them away." ”
"Come on, let's go back then!"
"Let's go back!"
The two were not in a hurry to go back, Zhulan was very interested in the rouge stalls on the street, and Zhulan was about to pick some to go back to give away, and the carriage was parked beside her.