The style of Shuojing is no different from that of Beijing, but there seem to be more women on the street than in the capital, and almost half of the traders who sell cooking cakes are women.

Not to mention the women wandering on the streets, although some people wear face scarves, but many more women don't, and they look calm and don't think there's anything wrong.

Shuojing this place, the land is barren, there is no good food, there is no common people to live, when the garrison only dragged the family to bring a batch, in the end there are few people, women sometimes use as men.

Now that the trade route has been opened, the caravans that come to the capital from the east have to fight Shuojing, and the oil and water are abundant, and gradually they are surplus, but the atmosphere of women going out to work and making a living has been formed, so there are more women on the street.

"Madam, let's wait, it seems that they haven't booked a room yet." Lu Zhu got the news and got into the carriage to tell Zheng Lingyi.

"How? A large group of people from Dali Temple, Wuyang and Wuyang, entered the city, how could this Shuojing Taishou not know? "And Zheng Lingyi's carriage is lagging behind, it stands to reason that Wu punished them and should have moved in a long time ago.

"Then Lord Taishou doesn't seem to say hello, and asks them to pay the money first." Chen Zhu had already booked a room and came out to inform Zheng Lingyi.

Zheng Ling thought for a moment and said, "Heh, too." If you are involved in a case, it is naturally best to investigate it yourself, and the upper authorities have sent someone down to find out something, but it is not something you can control. ”

The lobby of this inn is not clean, Xiao Er knew that there was a lady sitting inside, and he didn't dare to urge, just stood on his feet and looked at the situation inside, scratched his head and said: "It is said that he is an official, why is it detained and searched like this?" ”

Gong Sicheng let his entourage take care of these trivial matters, and he went up early to rest, but what is difficult to do now is these petty officials, who are not only distressed about the money spent on a room, but also can't pull off that face to live in the shop.

"You and me." Wu Zhi said to Guo Ping, he casually threw out a silver coin, and made the shopkeeper quickly put it in his palm.

When he went out this time, he named Guo Pingshi alone, and the others were Wu Ping, and he was worried that he would be criticized for showing off his family background.

If a man has a long tongue, he will also speak with spit and spit, no different from when a woman gossips.

Gong Sicheng doesn't care about them, does he still want Wu to pay out of his own pocket?

Those people were really embarrassed to open their mouths to Wu Punishment, so they all went to pester Gong Sicheng's entourage.

"Wu Sizheng, Wu Sizheng." When Wu Zhi and Guo Pingshi were walking to the second floor, Gong Sicheng's entourage followed, and said quite embarrassedly: "I don't have enough money on hand, can you help me cushion the silver?" After returning to Dali Temple, I will go to the account office for you to report the account. ”

Guo Pingshi glanced at Wu Xuan, as if he wanted to say something.

It's one thing not to take the initiative to take care of it, everyone has come to the door, and it's another way to say it, Wu Zhi didn't want Zheng Lingyi to be trapped in the carriage, so he took out the silver.

"Why is Gong Sicheng so stingy? Willing to give up some silver to do favors? It's not that he won't pay him back. When the two climbed the steps, Wu Zhi asked Guo Pingshi in a low voice.

"You probably won't get your money back. Our Dali Temple's account clerk is very strict, and the amount of money reported must be checked in great detail, and a letter must be sent to check, and the trouble is tight, and everyone is unwilling to deal with him. ”

Guo Pingshi saw that Wu was fined and paid for it, but he really didn't stop it, he didn't stop it, and he didn't dare to stop him in the end.

They finally rested, and Wu Zhu excused himself to go downstairs to ask for some food, and he heard Lu Zhu say to the shopkeeper: "I want an upper room." ”

"The Son of Heaven's room C, looking out is Xiushan, Mrs. must like it." The shopkeeper said attentively.

When Zheng Lingyi raised his head, he also saw Wu Punishment, and the two of them smiled with their eyebrows, but they pretended not to know each other, and passed by, as if they were playing a secret game that no one knew.

Not long after she returned to the room, Wu Zhi came in with two large plates of food, and Zheng Lingyi joked: "Luzhu, don't you want to reward the second brother?" ”

She dared to make fun of Wu Punishment, but Luzhu didn't.

Wu Zhu didn't have much time, and hurriedly explained: "Chen Zhi lives next to you, Gong Sicheng lives directly opposite him, and I live in Dizi Room A." ”

"Why such savings?" Zheng Lingyi was puzzled.

"Why don't you live on the first floor with Lord Temple?" Wu Zhu is familiar with the world, and he also knows that this Gong Si Cheng has a small belly, so why deliberately make people unhappy, and this place number room is just a slightly smaller room and a worse view.

"Uncle, take a break, the slave will watch the noise outside for you, if the adult goes out, I will call you up." Green Bead Road.

Wu Zhi shook his head and smiled at Zheng Lingyi: "I'm going to be busy now, when I come back in the evening, I will take you to the market, the night market in Shuojing is more lively than in the capital." ”

Zheng Lingyi bowed slightly, and watched Wu Zhi go out.

The view of the room is good, you can see the mountain on one side, and the street on the other, and you can look down to be full of liveliness.

Lu Zhu only glanced at it and covered his chest in a panic, "Yo, so tall!" ”

Looking down from a high place, the people have shrunk to the size of clay dolls, as if they can be pinched and played with directly in the palm of their hands.

"It's so comfortable." Zheng Lingyi stretched his waist lazily, very comfortable.

It's a little embarrassing to say, it's true that Zheng Lingyi is worried about Chen Rao, and it's true that he wants to take the opportunity to come out and relax.

"Green beads, what do you say is that?" Zheng Lingyi pointed to a stall curiously and said.

The green beads looked out from between his fingers, and saw that the steamer was four layers, billowing with smoke, and the aroma came up all the way, and Zheng Lingyi seemed to smell it in a trance.

Many people paid the money early and waited around, and finally cooked a cage, and as soon as it was opened, everyone rushed to get it like they had iron hands.

"It looks like lotus leaf glutinous rice chicken!" Lu Zhu stared closely at a man who was feasting, and said, "Madame, do you want to eat?" The slave and maid will buy it for you. ”

The reason why this inn was chosen as a place to stay by Dali Temple is also because there is a large number of corner towers on its side, and there are sergeants on the upper floors to monitor in shifts, so it is very safe.

Zheng Ling thought for a moment and said, "I'll go down too." ”

Lu Zhu hesitated: "The people below are crowded, how can it be good that Mrs. was bumped into by someone." ”

"I just stood far away, and I didn't squeeze in."

Zheng Lingyi really wanted to join in the fun, she took a good look at another location, there was a fruit shop behind the stall selling lotus leaf chickens, and the façade was clean.

Luzhu couldn't resist her, so she had to serve her and put on a face towel.

Zheng Lingyi did as she said, left green beads to buy lotus leaf chicken, and entered the fruit shop by herself.

The shopkeeper of this fruit shop is a girl, who has made it very clean, except for the rows of wooden boxes and small bamboo baskets containing preserved fruits, and a pergola is supported by the door, and two tea tables are placed at the bottom, so that guests can taste tea while tasting preserved fruits.

Zheng Lingyi chose a few kinds of preserved fruits and sat down on the edge of the tea table.

The shopkeeper was very cheerful, talking and laughing non-stop, and recommended rose honey tea to Zheng Lingyi.

"The girl is from outside, isn't she?" The shopkeeper said curiously.

Zheng Lingyi blinked and said, "Can you see it?" ”

"Look girl, you are a little restrained, the women of Shuojing can make money, do business, and have a spicy temperament, but there are also beautiful girls, but you can't see them on weekdays."

Zheng Lingyi smiled silently, the shopkeeper thought she was quiet, handed her tea, and didn't bother her anymore.

Zheng Lingyi ate a preserved pear and paid attention to the movement of the green beads.

She had already bought the lotus leaf chicken and came back, beckoning to Zheng Lingyi, followed by Chen, holding a pot of strange-looking orchids in her hand.

Chen Rao likes orchids, so she must have found them for her.

"What kind of orchid is this? How is it so strange? Zheng Lingyi asked.

Chen Zhi whispered like a thief: "Yelan! The stall owner doesn't know the goods, when the herbs are sold to me! ”

He is a big-eyed man with a big name, and he picks up the small. I am happy to be so cheap.

The two of them told Luzhu to buy some other food, intending to eat something here.

Zheng Lingyi was drinking tea with his eyes down, and suddenly felt that the sky was dark, it was a man standing on the edge of the tea table, blocking the sun, his jaw was square, his eyes were big and clear, and his appearance and figure were good.

He looked at Chen Zhu, then fell on Zheng Lingyi and explored for a while.

"What to do!" Chen Zhi stretched out his arm to stop in front of the man, preventing him from getting close to Zheng Lingyi again.

The man took a step back, bent down very respectfully, and said, "Gongzi Chen, Miss Chen." ”

This Chen Gongzi is not fake, but this Miss Chen ......

Zheng Lingyi glanced at Chen Zhuo, not knowing whether to deny it.

Chen shook his head at her almost invisibly, and said to the man, "Who are you?" ”

"Kou Juechen." He said aloud.

'Cole? The Kou family? ’

Since Chen asked Zheng Lingyi to pretend first, Zheng Lingyi couldn't ruin Chen Rao's reputation, and as soon as he heard this name, he hurriedly sat sideways.

Kou Juechen also knew that he was abrupt, so he didn't look at Zheng Lingyi anymore, but only explained to Chen Zhu: "I know that you two have entered Shuojing, and you must have heard about that case. Although this case involves my family, it is related to the long house, not our house, so please don't worry about Gongzi Chen and Miss Chen. ”

"What case?"

Kou Juechen knew that Chen Shu was pretending to be stupid, so he could only say more frankly: "Since Chen Gongzi is unknown, it is better to move to a pure place, and I will tell the two of you." ”

Zheng Lingyi glanced at Chen Zhu, and Chen Zhu also glanced at her.

"Let's have a bowl of tea soup." Zheng Lingyi said suddenly.

Kou Juechen turned to look at a teahouse not far from the corner of the street and said, "Okay, let's do the east in Xia." ”

Kou Juechen went first, and Chen Zhu and Zheng Lingyi lagged behind.

"He can't wait to find us, is he a thief?" Zheng Lingyi said in a low voice.

Chen shook his head and said, "Wait and see." ”

Kou Juechen stood at the door of the teahouse and looked at them, looking at the brother and sister who were still separated by a servant, his eyes were slightly condensed, and he quickly returned to normal.