But Miss Eight is right, in the future, all of her sons will enter Beijing to take the exam, and it is better to have a house than to live in an inn, as Miss said, it is not that she can't afford it.

From time to time, Ruyi and Hexin brought hot water, Banniang washed up, changed into a dark silver Ruyi cotton coat with a white background at home, and a cotton straight jacket of the same color, still dressed as men's clothes, although Ruyi and Hexin are strange, it is just a matter of the master's family, not for them to ask, Hexin has always said little, although Ruyi is wondering in his heart, but his face is as usual.

In May, I saw a lot of Banniang making men's clothes whenever she was outside, and when she saw that she didn't want to wear women's clothes, she had to put away the equipped skirts.

Banniang cleaned up, refreshed, and sat down on the Luohan bed in front of the west window outside, took a pillow, and read a book by leaning on the sun outside the window.

Ruyi went out, and then asked May in a low voice: "Does my sister want us to help put the suitcase cage away?" ”

May smiled: "Our young lady said that it is just a temporary stay here, and it will not be cleaned up, and it will have to be troublesome again when it is saved." ”

"Miss Eight is going back soon?" Even if you want to go back, it's almost the New Year, from Nanfeng to the capital, it will take more than a month, even if you go back now, there is no guarantee that you will be able to catch up with the New Year, and if it gets colder and colder today, it is not easy to move without lifting water and land. Ruyi asked in surprise.

May said with a smile: "No, because we want to live in Beijing for a long time, our sons will also enter Beijing to take the exam in the future. Besides, the courtyard of the seventeenth prince is not big, and it is inconvenient to live. ”

Ruyi said, this tone is not small, although she is a slave maid from the royal family, she also knows that if she wants to buy a house in the capital, it is something that no matter how many officials of four or five grades may not dare to think about it. In fact, if you talk about it, although the courtyard of Gongzi is not big, it is in a busy city, and it is very close to the imperial city, which is already rare, but the maid from a small place is still disgusted.

Although I secretly pouted in my heart, I felt that the little girl who looked at the eyes was afraid that she didn't know the prices in the capital, and when the capital was also their small place, she smiled and said: "Since it's okay, Sister Hexin and I will go to the front to have a look, and when the banquet arrives, we will invite Miss Eight to dinner." ”

May smiled and sent her out of the hall door, and saw Cang'er step in.

May said angrily: "Where did Miss Cang'er go?" Come in and warm up, and leave some hot water for you, Miss Cang'er is going to wash now, or will you wait a while? While leading her into the west room where Banniang lived.

"Right now, what about Banniang?"

As he spoke, Cang'er untied his felt coat and threw it to May.

May took the felt coat, hung it on the hanger, and said with a smile: "I read a book inside." ”

Banniang heard the conversation between the two in the hall, and also raised her head, put the book on the Ruyi low table on the couch, and asked Cang'er who entered the door with a smile: "Where did this go?" ”

"Walked around, Seventeen, this guy, although the yard is small, the scenery is good, the sunshine is good today, do you want to go out and have a look?"

What's getting better, I have to live for a few days, Banniang smiled: "I'll see it when I'm in the mood one day." By the way, if Li Yong is okay these days, I will ask him to take me around the street, I also want to buy a yard, and it is not good to live here. ”

Cang Erqi said: "You plan to live in the capital for a long time?" ”

Banniang shook her head: "After all, you can use it in the future." Besides, the brothers will also enter Beijing in the future, rather than so many people living in inns, the cost may not be small, it is better to buy a house. Besides, there are three religions and nine streams in the inn, and there are many people, which is a place to read? Speaking of which, this time only May and Xu 13 followed, if you really want to buy a house, you have to buy a few more maids and a concierge, and you can take care of the house in the future, we will go back to Jiangnan next spring at most. ”

These things are not Cang'er's concern, so he asked Banniang: "If you really find a suitable shop here, you have to send someone to take care of it, we are very short of manpower now, and there is really no suitable person." ”

Because several cities near Nanfeng have opened branches in recent years, and some people have also been transferred over from Quanzhou, she is indeed short of people now. Banniang also had a headache, thought about it, and said: "It's really not good, just transfer Ah Lan and Qiyue, the restaurant is managed by Lu Changan, even if others are in Quanzhou, Nanfeng City is where we live for a long time after all, and we are not afraid of accidents." There is September in charge of the woodware shop, and the five sisters-in-law can help take care of it if they are fine, and they can also get together. It's just that I'm worried about Ah Lan and July Er, and I'm afraid that it will be difficult to open up the situation in the capital. I have to grow up in the capital in the future. If Cang'er is willing, why don't you stay in the capital more? If there were a few more Lu Chang'an, how much work would I have saved. ”

Cang Er thought for a moment and said with a smile: "I don't want to. But if you want me to say, in fact, Brother Qiao and Brother Xiao Chen are good, why don't you use these two? ”

Banniang shook her head and said, "Uncle Qiao has high hopes for Brother Qiao, how can I open this mouth?" Brother Xiao Chen has always helped Uncle Qiao take care of the affairs of the paint shop, Uncle Qiao is also old, how can I invite Brother Xiao Chen to come over to do things? Without the help of Brother Xiao Chen, the lacquer workshop and the Xifang workshop, how could Uncle Qiao not take care of it alone? It's a pity that Liu Erlang has to take care of the affairs of the woodcraft workshop, otherwise he would be a good helper. Forget it, people's affairs are really not in a hurry, I asked Lu Changan to help me watch it, if there are good guys in Quanzhou, just bring a few more to try to use, and I can always find a few available. ”

The two were talking, drinking the tea sent by May, and then they were about to call Tim, Ruyi had come to invite someone, and the meal was ready, and the two young ladies were invited to come over for dinner.

May took the felt coat over, helped Banniang and Cang'er put it on, and the three of them went to the front yard together.

After a simple meal, Lu Qiqi asked her if the two of them wanted to rest for a while, and Banniang smiled: "What else are you resting for?" Seeing that it's getting late, it's better to talk in one place. ”

Li Yong likes the most lively, and he naturally likes it after listening to it.

Lu Qiqi asked people to take care of the food on the table and brought tea again.

Because he was afraid that Banniang would be cold, he asked people to add charcoal fire. The room was warm like spring for a while, and a few people sat down, and Li Yong talked about the lively things in Beijing.

In the evening, a few people went to the restaurant to have a good meal. The next day, Lu Seventeen locked himself in the study, preparing to get up for two days to work, Li Yong took Banniang and Cang'er, escorted by Xu Shisan, and took half of the good students in Bianjing City.

If you talk about it, the most prosperous in Bianjing City, Mo Guozhou Bridge South Street, East and West Street, Daxiangguo Temple, and the cross street of Panlou East in the southeast of Da Nei, and outside the Donghua Gate is the place where the daily necessities of the palace are supplied. On the Hongqiao side, it is the place where the nobles in Beijing go in and out the most.

Because of the developed water and land transportation in Bianjing City, there are four major canals, Jinshui River, Wuzhang River, Bianhe River, and Cai River pass through the city, and the shipping is developed, so along both sides of the river, commerce and trade are also very developed, all kinds of shops are lined up, and people flow endlessly day and night. And because of the abundant water source, the city has formed a lot of scenic spots, the four royal gardens are among the best, the real palace pavilions and strange pines, strange cypresses, strange bridges and strange stones complement each other. In addition to these royal gardens, private gardens are also very prosperous, and the capital is close to the left, all of which are gardens, within a hundred miles, and far away. There are pink walls and fine willows everywhere, and if it is spring and summer, it is even more fragrant grass, and the scenery is picturesque.

It is really a picture of "red makeup according to the music and the Baoxie floor, and the white-faced singing is close to the flowing water of the painting building".

Because most of the central government offices are located in the west of the imperial road, such as Kaifeng Mansion, Shangshu Province, Yushitai, etc., most of the residents in the city live in the east of the city. The outer city is just the opposite, because the west side of the outer city is the entrance of the Wuzhang River, the Jinshui River, the Bianhe River and the Cai River, so the population center of gravity of the outer city is in the west city, and the number of fangs accounts for nearly 40 percent of the entire east, west, north and south directions, which is three times that of the eastern outer city.

After shopping like this, Banniang has a rough idea of the population distribution and commercial distribution of the entire Bianjing City.

Li Yong said with a smile: "The trading of the ten thousand surnames of the Great Xiangguo Temple will open on the fifth day, and the market will just open the day after tomorrow, and I will take you and Miss Cang'er to have a look at it at that time." ”

Daxiangguo Temple is the most prosperous place in the entire Great Song Kingdom's commercial transactions, and since Banniang is here, she naturally doesn't want to miss it. Hence the nod.

Li Yong said: "The eighth sister herself runs a restaurant, so we have to eat all the famous restaurants in the capital these days." ”

Said, such as a number of treasures, the famous restaurant hotel in the capital to Banniang one by one to make an introduction, Banniang listened to the rise, did not expect a Bianjing City, the famous restaurant in addition to the world-famous, the scale of the building is comparable to the palace in addition to the Fan Lou, there are as many as seventy or eighty, in addition to these famous, there are hundreds of foot shops, that is, the ordinary sharp food, the number is so much, it is really eye-popping, and then understand the consumption level of the general foot shop or early shop, it is really not more than the cost of firing at home, It's no wonder that the people of the capital tried to save trouble and stopped firing at home.

In this way, Banniang thought that if she could open Sheraton to the capital, business would not be bad.

Banniang smiled: "If we have enough time, let's eat all these hotel restaurants one by one, and see how they are better than our Sheraton." ”

Speaking of famous hotels in Beijing, the first recommendation is Fan Lou, in addition to Yang Building, Fengle Building, Renhe Store outside the Eastern Song Dynasty Gate, Jiang Dian, Yicheng Building in the west of the state, Ban Building. Liu Lou under the Jinliang Bridge, the Eight Immortal Towers in the north of the state, and the Zhang Bajiayuan Zhengdian outside the Dai Lou Gate. Zhengmenhe's Wangjiazheng store, Zhengqijiazheng store. The Changqing Building on the east wall of Jingling Palace. As the so-called Cai Lou relatively, the wine flag beckons each other, covering the eyes of the sky, and the state of prosperity is not less than the deep memory of Banniang, the neon flashing, the busy city of Shanghai.

Li Yong said with a smile: "Sheraton is as good as Sheraton, but there are restaurants in Beijing, and there are places where Sheraton can't compare," this is naturally his polite statement, Banniang will not really feel that her Sheraton is placed in this Bianjing City, and it can be ranked, but Sheraton wins in the dishes of different Da Song general restaurants, if it is opened to the capital, it is not uncompetitive.

I heard Li Yong continue, "Today, let's go to Fengle Building, which happens to be the closest to where we are now." I've already booked a seat there. ”

Banniang had also heard Li Yong introduce this Fengle Building before, and since she wanted to see and learn, she naturally would not refuse.

This Fengle Building used to be also called the alum building, divided into five floors, the five floors are facing each other, each has a flying bridge railing, light and dark communication, at night, the bead curtain embroiders the forehead, the lamp and candle are shining, I heard that the west building is boarded, you can take in the scenery of the imperial city in the inner area, but unfortunately now in order to ensure the privacy of the royal family, it has been forbidden to climb and overlook. It's a pity.

A few people hit a horse to go to Fengle Building, only to the front of the door, into the eyes of the Cailou Huanmen, a few days of wandering down, these few country bags are also very calm, not strange, about all the big sprinkler shops in Beijing are gorgeous so.

Inside, it is a hundred-step corridor, the north and south patios, and the guys in the store stand under the corridor. At this time, the sky has darkened, look up, the lights and candles are brilliant, up and down, there are hundreds of courtesans in thick costumes, under the main corridor of the main building, waiting for the call of the drinkers, under the light, from a distance, the gorgeous dress and wide skirt, the posture is enchanting, it is like a nine-day fairy.

Banniang is really eye-opening, if she is a man, I am afraid that she will also be fascinated by this drunken gold obsession.

A few people were looking around, and a guy greeted them warmly.

Li Yong reported the guest room he had booked, and the guy made a joke, and then led a few people to the booked building to sit. Only when I entered the hall of the East Building, I saw a man in Chinese clothes with a few people walking slowly down from the building, and when I saw Banniang, I couldn't help but look at it a few times, and then I saw Li Yong and the guy behind him turned their faces after speaking, their steps were stagnant, the corners of their mouths were raised, and a smile appeared on their faces.