Chapter 21: Attack
After a round of the lively West Market, Zhu Feng took Zhang Jinwen to the East Market.
Zhang Jinwen has lived in Chang'an City for more than half a year and has hardly shopped.
Even now, she didn't let Zhufeng take her out to see the excitement, her goal was to see the pharmacies and medical halls in Chang'an City.
Zhu Feng thought about it for a while, and took Zhang Jinwen to the nearby West Market first.
There are all kinds of shops, mobile stalls, vendors and merchants from all over the world, shouting, bargaining, speaking various languages, and it is very lively. Among them, there are also many merchants dressed as Hu and Turkic people, selling imported goods, shiny glass, and beautifully carved gemstones, which attract many onlookers.
The most important thing is that in addition to the pharmacy in the West Market, there are also people who sell medicinal herbs, tiger bones, antelope horns and other foreign medicinal materials, which are not available in Zhongnan Mountain. Zhufeng wants Jin'er to open her eyes
Sure enough, Zhang Jinwen was very interested, this one picked it up and touched it, and that one picked it up and smelled it.
In a few moments, the basket was full.
If it weren't for the bamboo wind leading, she would still be pulled into the store by those who do business, and she wouldn't be able to leave at all for a while.
On the road from Xishi to Dongshi, there are many pedestrians, but there are almost no shops on the street, and there are high-walled courtyards in front of the eyes, which is completely different from what she imagined.
She thought that the streets of Chang'an City must be as lively as the West Market.
Zhu Feng explained that there were too many people from outside Chang'an City, and in order to prevent the entry of thieves and protect the lives of ordinary people, all transactions were concentrated in the West and East markets, and there were soldiers guarding them, which was easy to manage.
As for the people's houses, the inner doors must also be closed at night, and during the curfew hours, the people are not allowed to go out and walk at will.
Zhang Jinwen said: "I thought it was because the Xinglin Pavilion was located in a remote area, and there were no guests at night, so it was so quiet. It turned out that there was a curfew. ”
Zhu Feng smiled: "The door facing the street of the Xinglin Pavilion for guests to enter and exit is actually the back door, and the main entrance of the Xinglin Pavilion should be planted with bamboo in the backyard, and we planted flowers and plants to cover it after building the wall there." ”
Zhang Jinwen couldn't help but be embarrassed, she didn't seem to have noticed.
After walking for a while, Zhufeng took her to the outside of the imperial city and asked Zhang Jinwen to look at the Vermilion Bird Gate: "Jin'er, enter from the Vermilion Bird Gate and turn right, it is Taichang Temple." ”
Zhang Jinwen stared at the gate of the palace, and the soldiers guarding the gate stood upright, full of murderous aura.
"No wonder Chang'an City is so sick, I thought it was caused by the war." Zhang Jinwen looked at it intently for a while, and she had a bottom in her heart.
Two patrolling soldiers came over and shouted from afar, "What are you doing?" Why stop? ”
Zhu Feng bowed his waist slightly and replied: "We are from the Xinglin Pavilion, we went to the East Market to buy medicinal herbs, and passed by here." ”
The two soldiers walked over, looked Zhu Feng and Zhang Jinwen up and down, looked at their back baskets, and waved them away: "Don't stay here, let's go." ”
The bamboo wind should be, pulling Zhang Jinwen to turn around and leave.
I also heard the two people behind me asking:
"What is the Xinglin Pavilion for? Hospitals? ”
"Our boss went to dinner and said that the food there was different from other places."
"Eating? Didn't they all carry medicinal herbs just now? ”
"Then I don't know."
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After following the bamboo wind for a day, Zhang Jinwen found that she still didn't know anything about human affairs.
There are Aunt Zhang and Zhu Feng in the Xinglin Pavilion, and they are a few Zhang Luo inside and out, she only needs to make medicinal food quietly, and occasionally go to Zhongnan Mountain to collect medicine, she is already very satisfied.
Everything around her, if no one reminds her, she doesn't even know how to deal with people.
Zhang Jinwen added new troubles and couldn't help but be worried.
Aunt Zhang ushered in the delivery every day, and the officials and nobles she saw in the capital were quite insightful.
"Jin'er, you don't have to worry," Aunt Zhang was very relieved to see that Zhang Jinwen was willing to start contacting the society, these social etiquette are just a trivial matter: "I can teach you." ”
The most important thing in dealing with officials and nobles is etiquette.
From a woman's etiquette, you can see her family background and how her family education is.
It is just a saying that there is poetry and books in the belly, and it does not mean that the woman who reads the book has a luxurious temperament.
If there is no humility and sufficient self-awareness, book knowledge will lead to arrogance.
According to Aunt Zhang's considerations, the prestige of the ancestor is extremely high in the eyes of the world, and ordinary people will naturally have high hopes for the apprentices and grandchildren of the ancestor.
Subconsciously, not only is it required that medical skills be as good as rumored, but also have a very high standard for their words and deeds.
In Aunt Zhang's eyes, Zhang Jinwen's knowledge and bearing are enough, as long as she strictly trains the etiquette of ladies.
Zhang Jinwen followed Aunt Zhang to learn how to behave, what kind of etiquette, what kind of expression, with a clear eye, very serious.
In this way, after studying for half a month, Zhang Jinwen felt that she was already very confident.
On the day when Aunt Zhang entertained female guests in the Xinglin Pavilion, she asked Zhang Jinwen to practice on the spot.
On this day, the female guest who came was a group of ladies with a total of 5 people.
The person who placed the order was Li Shi, the wife of Dr. Chen Bangyan of Guozijian.
When Zhang Jinwen looked at the list of female guests, she could already feel the aura of these ladies.
In normal times, Zhang Jinwen just made a meal plan by herself and handed it over to Aunt Zhang and Zhuying Zhuxin to prepare.
This time, she told Aunt Zhang the general situation of the foreseen guests.
Aunt Zhang analyzed the identities and behaviors of the ladies one by one, and Zhang Jin's wife may encounter problems when she appears, wrote several plans in detail, and practiced with Jin'er several times before she was relieved.
As for Zhang Jinwen's identity, after careful consideration, Aunt Zhang decided to let Zhang Jinwen appear in front of the ladies in the name of the new female doctor.
After all, although the ladies do not go to court, they have frequent private interactions, especially those who pay handkerchiefs, and they are even more willing to share the resources of the powerful.
Zhuying Zhuxin, I have heard many times that the ladies and ladies are discussing the official positions of their respective husbands and fathers and brothers.
Sometimes, the wind next to the pillow is better than climbing friendship.
This is an eternal truth.
Zhuying Zhuxin brought up all the prepared dishes, and Zhuying ran to the kitchen to report to Zhang Jinwen: "Jin'er, there are a total of six ladies here today, five are guests on the list, and one is said to be admired, if she doesn't prepare her share, she will only drink tea."
Dr. Chen's wife said that several of them had prepared some food and hoped that Xinglin Pavilion would make an exception for them. ”
Zhang Jinwen smiled slightly: "You don't need to spread out the food, you just ask the ladies to sit down." I'm ready to eat for the lady, and I'll bring it to you right away.
That's what I'm waiting for! ”