The wharf of the capital is full of people, lively and extraordinary, the shouts of the hawkers, the coolies looking for work can be seen everywhere, of course, there are many rich and noble people, the grandeur, the luxury, the gap between the rich and the poor forms a sharp contrast.

Not long after they got off the boat, someone stepped forward and said politely, "It's Master Lei and Mrs. Lei, I have prepared a carriage for the two of you." ”

Lin Xia looked at this young man dressed as a small guy vigilantly, she didn't tell someone to take the lead in taking care of everything, after all, this place in the capital is not a human relationship that can be dredged casually.

Lei Biao stretched out his hand and hugged Lin Xia's shoulder, and said softly, "I arranged it, don't be afraid." ”

Hearing that it was arranged by Lei Biao, Lin Xia relaxed and followed the little guy into the prepared carriage.

In fact, the person who came to pick them up was ordered by Lei Yong, he arrived in the capital some time earlier than Lei Biao and Lin Xia, and knew that they were coming to the capital, so he sent someone to guard the dock, and when the big ship arrived, he saw the dart flag of the Longmen Dart Bureau, and knew that they had arrived. Even their house in Beijing was purchased by Lei Biao entrusted by his uncle Lei Li in his name.

Sitting in the carriage, the sound of the wheels of the carriage rolling on the ground sounded in his ears, Lin Xia curiously lifted the curtain and looked out, and saw the towering city wall and the crowd of people coming and going. I can't help but sigh that this capital is different from all the prefectures and cities in the world, although Yaohai City is a big city, but it is always not as prosperous as the capital.

The chessboard-like streets are spacious and straight, and the streets in the capital are arranged in a north-south and east-west direction, perpendicular to each other, straight and upright, wide and open-minded.

The north-south-east and west-west streets crisscross each other, and these streets cut the place except the imperial city into ninety-nine square squares, and the imperial city is exactly one hundred, taking its meaning of "ninety-nine to one".

The roads of the whole city are made of bluestone, there are drainage ditches on both sides of the streets, and locust trees and elm trees are planted, the avenue is straight, only in winter, the branches are bare, only a few fallen leaves are scattered, but if you come here in spring and summer, it must be shaded by green trees, and it is very spectacular.

I can't help but sigh, "The capital is so beautiful." ”

Lei Biao heard Lin Xia's sigh, with an understated smile on his face, it happened that the carriage passed through the imperial city in the middle, Lei Biao looked at the walls of the imperial city with a little nostalgia, and the guards guarding the palace gate.

He, eventually, came back.

The imperial city is in the middle of the position, the front end is the place of the court meeting, the middle is the emperor's living place, and the back is the so-called harem. As for the office location of the three provinces and six departments, it is in the southernmost place, close to the location of the imperial city, and it is also the gathering area of the top official palaces of the entire Wu Dynasty, such as the residence of the prince and the prince of the county, and the Zhenguo Mansion of the Lei family also stands here.

On West Street, the group soon arrived at the new mansion, but before they stepped into the threshold, they saw four rows of people standing at the door, two rows on the left and two rows on the right, all looking at the first carriage led by them very respectfully.

Lei Biao helped Lin Xia get out of the carriage, and then hugged Xiao Xu'er and Xiao Chen'er in the car together, and let them walk obediently, but they were startled when they saw this picture.

Hongmen feast?

Xiao Xu'er and Xiao Chen'er are very novel, this is a new place, the two of them are not used to it, from the moment they got off the boat, their little heads began to look around, and they were not afraid to see forty or fifty people standing at the door.

Xiao Xu'er raised her eyebrows, took Lin Xia's little hand and said excitedly, "Mother, there are so many people!" ”

"Yes, yes, there are a lot of people!" Xiao Chen'er also echoed.

When the words fell, half of the old and the elderly man stepped forward and saluted, and said respectfully in unison, "I've seen the master, the lady, the eldest young master, the little young master, the lady is fine, the eldest young master is fine, the little young master is fine." ”

This rigorous and complicated greeting, Lin Xia looked confused, and turned his head to look at Lei Biao, "Husband, is this ......?" ”

Lei Biao introduced Lin Xia, "This is the old man in my mother's family, this is Zhou Lao, who is the head of the house; This is Aunt Liu, specially sent to take care of the backyard affairs, after all, the capital is not as good as other places, there are many rules, and it is more convenient to have a familiar person to help you take care of the house. ”

Lin Xia nodded again and again, quite understanding, after all, the capital.

Lei Biao and Lin Xia took a few steps forward with a little guy, and the four rows of people standing in front of them immediately made a big salute neatly: "Welcome the master, the lady, the eldest young master, and the little young master back to the house." ”

Lin Xia felt a little uncomfortable, and the group walked into the gate of the Lei family's mansion under the gaze of the forty or fifty people.

The mansion has already been cleaned up, and the main courtyard has also been burned with floor heating, as soon as you enter the house, bursts of warmth come to your face, instantly dispelling the chill outside. The maid's movements were also quick, and she quickly served them hot tea to warm up their bodies, and a cup of hot tea went down to their stomachs, and the whole person became warm.

Aunt Liu looked like a capable person, Lin Xia brought some of the maids and family members from the Lei Mansion in Yaohai City, and they were all under the management of Aunt Liu at this moment, and explained the layout of the mansion and their living place in detail for them.

However, after Lei Biao's instructions, the first batch of Uncle Fu and Aunt Fu Lei Zhong and others who followed Lei Biao and Lin Xia were all assigned to a separate room, after all, they had been with them for a short time, they were their own people, and the benefits they should have were still there, as for those family members and maids, they were placed according to the scale of four people in a room.

The address of this mansion is located in the West Street of Beijing, it is a five-entry house, covering an extremely wide area, rockery ponds, pavilions and pavilions, and it can really be called a big house. However, the location of this location is average, West Street is not as good as South Street and East Street, but it is also a place where rich and noble families live, but the status is slightly lower.

The operation of the Lei Mansion is orderly, not at all like a mansion that has just moved in, the family and the maids are divided in peace, and when they see Lei Biao and Lin Xia, they will automatically and consciously salute. After all, Agarwood and Shiso came out of the Zhenguo Mansion, and they were calm after seeing such a scene, but Dong Ling, who was waiting beside Lin Xia, was a little nervous, and even dropped a cup while cleaning.

Lin Xia sat on the chaise longue next to him to rest, startled by this sound, and saw Dong Ling immediately kneeling in front of him, and said in a panic: "Madam, I accidentally broke the cup, I immediately cleaned it up." ”

Lin Xia shook his head helplessly, and said with a smile: "Dong Ling, why are you so nervous, aren't you just moving." ”

Dong Ling said with a sad face, "But I see that those maids are very well-behaved, and they look like they came from a big family...... Sister Agarwood and Sister Shisu seem to be quite accustomed to it, I ......"

"It's okay, just get used to it." Lin Xia waved his hand absently.

Lei Mansion officially settled in the capital, and Li Yunfei and Cuiyu bought the mansion across two streets, but the area pattern is different from Lei Mansion, it is a three-entry courtyard, and there are many garden pavilions and pavilions in the home, and it is already very considerable to be able to buy a property on Jingcheng West Street with Li Yunfei's assets.

At noon mealtime, Lin Xia was already hungry, knowing that today's meal was not made by the people she brought, so she was very interested in the food that people in the capital ate, until the dishes were served on the table, Lin Xia seemed a little disappointed.

A small jar of rice, enough for them to eat, a large porcelain bowl of chicken soup with wolfberry and red dates, a plate of shredded pork in Beijing sauce, a steamed pork, a cup of blanched spinach and a plate of stir-fried bean sprouts.

Aunt Liu said respectfully, "I don't know the tastes of the lady and the two young masters, so I only ordered the kitchen to make home-cooked food in the capital, if it is not to your liking, you can order it, and make it for the old lady and the two young masters next time." ”

Lei Biao looked sideways at Lin Xia, and when she saw her lack of interest, she knew that the dishes were not to her liking, but fortunately, Xiao Xu'er and Xiao Chen'er were not picky, and the two little guys grabbed their chopsticks and desperately picked up the vegetables, and Zi Su, who was guarding the side, hurriedly came up to pick up the vegetables for them and put them in their bowls.

"Madame eat a little bit, and let the chef bring it to you in the evening."

Lin Xia waved his hand indifferently, "It's okay, it's okay, you should taste the food in Jingzhong when you come to Beijing." As he spoke, Lin Xia took a chopstick of shredded pork in Beijing sauce and tasted it carefully, but sure enough, it was not his surprise.

She has eaten Beijing cuisine, although the appearance of this Beijing sauce shredded pork is almost the same as that of Beijing, but the taste is still a little worse, and it is estimated that the ancient ingredients and spices are not complete enough, resulting in a little difference in taste.

After eating, Lei Biao and Lin Xia took Xiao Xu'er and Xiao Chen'er to take a peaceful nap in the room.

In the afternoon, many new subordinates were added to the family, and Lin Xia, as the wife of the house, wanted to have a general understanding of the operation of the house, and sat in the pavilion with excellent scenery to meet several rows of 'newcomers' in the family, including some people brought by Lin Xia himself.

After getting acquainted with each other, Lin Xia directly announced: "This is my general ledger manager, Qian Dong and Zhang Cai, Qian Dong is in charge of the store's account books, and in the future, the account manager in the house will be under Zhang Cai's management." ”

Seeing a surging movement in the crowd, Old Zhou took a step forward, "Madam, these two bookkeepers really look a little young, isn't there something wrong?" "Zhou Lao has always served as the general ledger of the mansion, this cold position has been removed, looking at a young man who is ten years younger than him, how can he hold back his anger.

Lin Xiaxiu frowned slightly, looked at Qian Dong and Zhang Cai, both of them looked a little embarrassed, the two of them were really not enough to look at in front of Zhou Lao at this age.

said bluntly: "Old Zhou ......"

"Madam, you call me Lao Zhou."

Lin Xia nodded, "Lao Zhou, Qian Dong and Zhang Cai are all old men who follow me, and this method of bookkeeping is still learned from me, so it's best to let the two of them serve as them." What's more, the restaurants and teahouses in Yaohai City and other places collect account books every six months, and if this account book is sent to the mansion, I'm afraid you won't be able to understand it. ”

Nonsense, all the store ledgers under the name of Yalinju are recorded in Arabic numerals, and the financial accounting method is also used, one loan and one loan, in addition to the statistical table, the monthly financial income is drawn clearly and at a glance. With such a complex modern bookkeeping, Lin Xia didn't think that Lao Zhou could learn it in a short time.