Chen Xiuyan and his entourage were checked by the guards at the outer city gate one by one, and they could only enter the city gate after passing, but there were three people in the huge team who rushed to take the spring exam, as well as the Ning family, and the guards got a red seal, and there was a smile on their faces when they were released.

The outer city is very prosperous, but the width of the street makes Chen Xiuyan a little surprised, and the width of the street in Yijiang County is about the same, and it can accommodate three carriages side by side, but the business is very luxuriant, the shops are lined up, the traffic and people along the street are very large, and the street shops that cannot be seen at a glance are not comparable to Yijiang County or Jinan Fucheng.

"The outer city was developed later, and most of the people inhabited it were merchants and ordinary people, and when they entered the inner city, the planning there was more neat, and the main street could walk twenty or thirty carriages; But if you want to say that it is lively, it is still lively in the outer city, and the big guys are not informal, unlike some people who live in the inner city, who hold their own identities and have eyes on the top of their heads. Tao Lao saw that Chen Xiuyan watched it with relish, and as the host, he explained responsibly.

"According to Tao Lao's identity, he must live in the inner city." Chen Xiuyan said.

"Officials, big families, wealthy families with inextricable relationships, and people whose ancestral homes are there, they basically live in the inner city, and I am no exception, of course I am more powerful, I live in the imperial city." Tao Lao said with a smile.

"Don't worry, in this place in the capital, I can still protect you, the officials are not as big as me to please me, the officials respect me as much as I do, and the royal relatives who do not have an official title but have a title also have to respect me."

"Even if I enter the palace to face the saint, I am the one who can kneel without kneeling and have a seat to sit, I'm amazing."

Chen Xiuyan's eyes swelled with envy again, it's so good, and then she was a little worried, in ancient times, she paid attention to dignity and humility, and she never knelt on people's knees, I don't know if it will come out with a thick layer of cocoons.

"Don't worry, except for our emperor and the palace, even if you see a high grade, you won't kneel down, and if you follow me, you don't need to." Tao Lao seemed to see through Chen Xiuyan's thoughts at a glance.

"Let's make a big pot of stew tonight." Chen Xiuyan decided to treat this big backer.

"Vision." Tao Lao was instantly overjoyed, "Apprentice, you should learn to order your daughter-in-law, and more importantly, you must work hard to earn a life for your daughter-in-law. ”

Tao Lao felt that Chen Xiuyan was really not like a child born in the countryside at all, although the rules were not as good as those of the family, but it could be seen from the way he ate and spoke that he had rules; The courage is even more speechless, no matter who he sees, he is not afraid and has a normal heart; will not curry favor with others because they fancy the power of others, but treat and communicate sincerely, no matter from which point of view, Luo Wenqian's daughter-in-law was really found with a lantern.

"I'll do my best to protect her, but I don't have much ability right now, so the master has to be more powerful so that the students can rely on her." Luo Wenqian has learned a lot of words from Chen Xiuyan's mouth, such as this time.

Tao Lao blew his beard and stared, no matter how dissatisfied his favorite apprentice was, he had to be spoiled with tears, he would really find guilt for himself.

Ning Youjin and his entourage separated from Luo Wenqian after entering the inner city, Ning Youjin's uncle and grandfather lived in Pingkangfang in the inner city, and this area was occupied by high-grade court officials, and Lord Ning, the head of the household department, was the founder and promoter of the rise of the Ning family, even if he was strong, he couldn't live in the imperial city.

Before entering and exiting the imperial city, Tao Lao opened the curtain and greeted the people guarding the city gate, "Xiao Xiao's family, you are guarding the city gate today." ”

"Mrs. Tao, you're back." is not very old, and the young man who is less than twenty years old is full of surprise when he sees Tao Laohou.

"Hmm." Tao Lao nodded, "This long journey, my old bones are about to be scattered." ”

"Eh, release it quickly, release it quickly, what can be wrong with Tao Lao's car." has been checked, the people guarding the city gate saw that it was Xiao Wubin who spoke, and immediately acted according to his words, after all, the Xiao family is Concubine Xian's mother's family, even if Xiao Wubin is just a child of the Xiao family, he is still complimented.

The carriage entered the Imperial City Gate and traveled for another quarter of an hour, and finally stopped.

Chen Xiuyan has been looking at the car curtains without fear of freezing, and also wants to familiarize herself with the layout of the capital, it is really very prosperous, the mansion in the imperial city is a big exaggeration alone, and a pair of stone lions standing outside the gate are even more powerful, this is a veritable high-ranking family.

Along the way, what prince's mansion, what princess's mansion, as well as various palaces, as well as various marquis mansions, there are also many mansions with surnames, listening to Tao Lao's meaning, they are all the mansions of Shangshu and other officials.

Tao Lao's mansion, Taifu Mansion, is a large golden character on the log-colored plaque, and the iron painting is a silver hook, and the atmosphere is magnificent.

At this time, the door of the mansion was wide open, and many servants were standing on both sides, and when they saw Tao Lao coming down, they all greeted him, "Master Taifu (Master)." ”

All the people in the house burst into tears, which showed their longing for Tao Lao, but it also surprised Chen Xiuyan and the others, because they were a little too spicy.

It was all old people, or old people with hair or beard half a hundred, and the old people in both rows were in tears, and this situation was really unbearable to look at.

"Well, when you're old, you're not afraid of being embarrassed." Tao Lao said with a slight disgust.

"Yes, yes, Master Taifu and Young Master Wen Qian, Young Grandma, Young Master Yajie, please come to the house, the meal has just been prepared, it is hot, and the hot water is ready."

"Bath and wash first, then eat." Tao Lao made up his mind, and then his own subordinates led Chen Xiuyan and a few people to the corresponding courtyard, and they were all together at first.

It is also arranged in the adjacent courtyard of the backyard.

Taifu's mansion is very large, and it is elegant everywhere, but it does not match the image of Tao Lao, but there are not many people in the mansion, and Chen Xiuyan found that all the way down is all subordinates, and there is no master.

I haven't asked in detail.

"Didn't Tao Lao get married?" Chen Xiuyan was a straightforward person and asked directly.

"Yes, it doesn't work." Tao Lao replied, "I have dedicated my life to the country, and I am not interested in the love of children." ”

Chen Xiuyan was a little surprised, but it was not necessary for Tao Laodu to be at this age.

"I'll go cook later, and I'll make a big pot of stew for you to eat."

"Are you sympathetic to me?" Tao Lao couldn't believe it.

"I have nothing to sympathize with." Chen Xiuyan rolled her eyes, she has money and power, she has no worries, she is relaxed, and there are many children of professors, all of whom treat Tao Lao like relatives, and she is a big winner in life.

"You don't have the complexity of the backyard to worry about now, and there are so many apprentices and apprentices and daughters-in-law who are almost filial sons and grandsons of our filial piety to you, what do you have to sympathize with."

"If you were a man, I would definitely accept you as an apprentice."

"I thank you."

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