The mountains are mostly shady, and because of the continuous spring rain in the past two days, the humidity in the mountains is very heavy. The road was also muddy due to the rain, and the carriage inevitably wobbled a little.

However, for Zhong Yuqi, these are all fine.

From the winding official road in the mountains to the city of Yunzhou, there are only a few people along the way, most of which are mountains. Even when I entered the city, I found that the city was not very large, but the population was quite large.

Because of the surrounding mountains, Yunzhou City has no city wall, only a stone gate, and the three big characters of "Yunzhou City" are written on it. It is said to be a city gate, but there is not even a gate, like a torii.

There was a convoy into the city, and the people in the city couldn't help but be curious.

Because, Yunzhou City belongs to the border in this county, and then there is a large area of mountainous land, among which there are occasional villages and towns, but there is no avenue to go to other places.

Xiao Yulin said to Zhong Yuqi: "It's better to find an inn to stay for a few days and wait and see for a while." ”

Zhong Yuqi said: "It is indeed a good idea! ”

Xiao Yulin said: "Let's just say that it's mountainous here, and we are here to play." ”

Zhong Yuqi nodded and said, "Hmm! Looking back, I'll tell Chunhua and Qiushi. ”

Xiao Yulin said to Ma Liu outside: "Ma Liu, find a better inn to settle down, my son is going to play here for a few days." ”

Ma Liu understood and responded: "Yes!" ”

Subsequently, Ma Liu found an inn that looked quite quiet and settled down.

There are living people in the city, and it seems that they are still rich and noble, so they will naturally attract the attention of others. Therefore, some people came to the shopkeeper to see what the origin of these people was.

The shopkeeper was a man in his thirties, and he only replied to them that it was the sons and wives of some rich and noble families, who had nothing to do and came here to play for a few days.

At this time, it was already afternoon, and everyone was tired of driving, and now they were all resting in the guest room, and the shopkeeper couldn't find out much news.

In the evening, Xiao Yulin and Zhong Yuqi woke up one after another and went down to the lobby on the first floor.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper greeted him with a smile and said, "Guest officer, are you going out?" ”

Xiao Yulin smiled and said, "Ah! This son is a newcomer, and he doesn't know what is interesting in this city. Shopkeeper, I'm sorry to talk about it! ”

The shopkeeper hurriedly said, "Ouch! The guest officer is polite! The guest officer lives in a small hotel, and the small nature must know everything, and the words are endless! ”

Shopkeeper: "If you want to talk about this place to play, although Yunzhou City is not big, there are many places to eat and play." Like here, there is a theater where you can go to the theater at night. I have a teahouse next to me, and I can also go to the teahouse to taste tea and listen to music. Not far away, there is a Xuanyi Pavilion, which is a place for literati to communicate, if the son is interested, he can also go over and have a look."

Without waiting for the shopkeeper to finish speaking, Xiao Yulin said: "What you said is all activities in the house. Ben Gongzi wants to know what is interesting outside. ”

The shopkeeper said, "Oh! It's the rainy season now, and I can't tell when the rain will come down, so there's less fun outside. However, if it doesn't rain, there will still be those jugglers on the streets. After all, they also want to eat mixed rice! Mr. Storyteller may also come, he is a weirdo, and it is not certain when he will come out. ”

Shopkeeper: "For example, there will be a market in the city tomorrow, and in the morning, the city will be very lively, and there will be many street vendors." Of course, as Childe, Childe is not interested in these things. If Childe wants to buy something, there is a Zhong Kee trading house on this street, which has some good goods. ”

When Xiao Yulin heard the word "Zhong", he said: "Zhong Ji? Coincidentally, my lady who has not passed through the door is also surnamed Zhong. We came all the way here, but I didn't expect to meet my wife's own family! ”

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Hehe! Gongzi, a person surnamed Zhong, is very common in Yunzhou City, and it can be regarded as a big clan. ”

Xiao Yulin frowned and said, "Oh? So, many people here have the surname Zhong? Are they of the same origin, or are they from the same family for several generations? ”

The shopkeeper said, "Most of them are of the same origin. Only the Zhong family of this Zhong Ji trading house, and several other Zhong families with large industries, are the same great-grandfather. This Zhong Kee firm made a fortune first, and then led several others to develop the industry together. After a few of them did well, other Zhong families of the same clan and origin had a relationship with them, and they also had a small business in the city. Therefore, most of them bought houses in the city, so the surname Zhong is very common in the city. ”

Xiao Yulin said: "One person becomes an immortal, and the chicken and dog soar." In this way, the Zhong family is considered the big head here? The shopkeeper is also surnamed Zhong? ”

The shopkeeper laughed at himself and said, "Heh! The little one also hopes that he is also surnamed Zhong, so that he can have a relationship with them. But the surname is left by the ancestors, and the small ones cannot be changed. ”

Xiao Yulin looked around the inn and said, "My son looks at you very well here, I don't know, is this the shopkeeper who opened his own shop, or inherited from his ancestors?" ”

The shopkeeper said helplessly: "Hey! The little one is only in his thirties now, in this situation, how can the little one open such a good inn? This is a small inheritance of the family business, and the inn is not as well maintained as before. Ay! ”

Xiao Yulin had a guess, and when he saw that there was no one else in the lobby at this time, he said to the shopkeeper: "But the shopkeeper has been suppressed by his peers?" ”

When the shopkeeper saw that there was someone to complain about, and he was a foreigner, he said something without scruples.

The shopkeeper said: "Nowadays, some of the big industries in the city are controlled by the Zhong family, and the small inn is also considered good in Yunzhou City, so they naturally can't see it." It's just that this inn in the small one was purchased by the little great-grandfather, and he had some friendship with the great-grandfather of the Zhong family, and it was not easy for them to do things perfectly. ”

The shopkeeper: "Originally, the Zhong family was like that, not good or bad." Ten years ago, their business suddenly improved, and they made a lot of money, which developed in Yunzhou City. As soon as this person becomes rich, he will become unreasonable. They first asked the little father to transfer the inn, but the little father did not agree, so they used all kinds of methods to suppress us and steal our business at a low price. ”

Shopkeeper: "They have a thick background, and we don't dare to lower the price with them." As a result, the business of our inn deteriorated, and in the end, we couldn't even afford to hire people, so we had to do chores as a family. Last year, the young father died of hatred due to overwork. Before his death, the little father said to the little one, no matter what, this inn would rather be destroyed than transferred to the Zhong family. ”