Li Yuejiao, Yun Tuan, and Fu Nian walked out of the alley with a gust of wind under the gaze and discussion of the neighbors, and there was an extremely open crossroads in front of them.

When she entered the city yesterday, Li Yuejiao had a feeling that Anhua County was very wide, and when she was in it today, that feeling was even more obvious - even the doors of the shops on the road looked much wider than in the capital, and the shops were arranged sparsely between them, and they were not neat, which was completely different from the common rows of rows in the capital.

There are all kinds of pedestrians on the road, both men and women, generally tall, although the weather in the north is not very cold at this time, but because of the strong wind, there are already people who have changed into jackets and sleeves; And the people of the north are broad, as long as there are more than two people together, both men and women are laughing loudly, striding fast, compared to Li Yuejiao, who was already tall and lively and generous in the capital, is like a lady who does not go out of the door here.

Because she was out of place, Li Yuejiao looked at them interestingly, and passers-by looked at her freshly, and when she walked by her, she only peeked and didn't dare to speak loudly.

Li Yuejiao was embarrassed to be looked down upon, and she wanted to learn to walk like that, but she didn't go far before she got tired first, so she could only slow down and laugh at herself: "Alas, people say that Handan is a toddler, that's what I look like now, right?" ”

Yun Tuan and Fu Nian were both amused by her, and Yun Tuan whispered: "If Miss walks like this when she returns to the capital, she will definitely be laughed at again." ”

Li Yuejiao looked at the scenery of the north left and right, only joy in her heart, and said softly: "I'm not afraid of people laughing." ”

After marrying into the Marquis of Anyang for three years, she was often ridiculed by those noble women, and she didn't care about it for a long time.

While the three of them were talking, Li Yuejiao walked to a stall selling rouge gouache. At a glance, they are all very ordinary goods, and there are many outdated looks that were popular in Beijing three or four years ago, and I can't pick out anything good.

However, Li Yuejiao still picked up a rouge with usable color, and when she asked Yuntuan to pay, she smiled at the stall owner:

"Auntie, let me ask, where is there a craftsman's workshop around here?"

The stall owner's aunt saw that she was dressed well, but she spoke kindly, and she didn't dare to look at it as an ordinary person, which was flattering, but when she asked this, the aunt hesitated for a moment before saying:

"I think Madame is new here, right? In fact, the best carpenter shop in the city is still the natural craftsmanship in the north of the city, their wood is good, and it is faster than others, so I don't have to worry about it, but it is more expensive. ”

Li Yuejiao listened carefully, looked at her deeply, and said with a smile: "It's too far, I want to be closer." ”

The eldest lady was silent for a moment, lowered her voice and said: "Madam, there is a three-way intersection in the horse market line in front of this street, and there are several carpenter shops in the east corner, which are close." But...... It's certainly not as ingenious as heavenly. ”

The eldest mother's words mean something.

Li Yuejiao just didn't hear it, and thanked her sweetly: "I know, thank you, auntie." ”

After that, she asked Fu Nian to carry his things and go in the direction of Mahang City.

"Madam, listen to the words of the eldest lady, I am afraid that the craftsmanship of that day is not ordinary." Fu Nian is a person who is an apprentice in the Clever Pavilion, and he has a lot of things, and after leaving the rouge stall, he whispered to Li Yuejiao.

Li Yuejiao nodded: "I'm afraid it's a bully and a bully." ”

Yun Tuan listened to the conversation between the two, and then realized what was going on, and said, "This ...... Do you know that anyone who bullies the market and sells rouge? ”

Li Yuejiao smiled.

In this way, it can only be said that the background of Tiangong is not ordinary.

The three of them walked for a while, and then they arrived in front of the study, after Li Yuejiao bought some of the most ordinary pine smoke ink, three bundles of jute paper, and a set of "New Editions of the Entrance Examination", she asked the study boy a similar question while she was in charge of the Yun Unity Account:

"Brother, let me ask you, do we still have a good carpenter in Anhua County?"

The young man in the study listened to her question kindly, and bought ink and paper, and also bought scriptures for scientific examinations, only when she was the wife of a certain student of Youfang, and said with a smile:

"If Madame goes to Beicheng, there is a shop called Tiangongqiao, which is full of old craftsmen, and it is the best to make housework, and this set of cabinets in our study was asked by the master to make them."

"Ah," Li Yuejiao looked at the row of old ancient beech bookcases, and nodded with a smile, "I know, thank you brother, but...... The north of the city is a little too far away, I am in a hurry to use it, but there are some carpenter shops selling ready-made furniture nearby? ”

The young man was sluggish for a moment, and then suggested: "Tiangongqiao also has ready-made furniture, which can be sent back on the same day after adding money, and it is better for Madame to go there." ”

Li Yuejiao pursed her lips and smiled: "That's it, okay, thank you brother." ”

After that, she still took the things by Fu Nian and left the study again.

In this way, in this half of the first half of the afternoon, Li Yuejiao entered five or six stores, and bought a lot of things that didn't matter, and every time she bought something, she had to ask the shop's carpenter shop, good carpenter, timber merchant, how much it cost, and the style of furniture used in the north.

And everyone's answer was: "The craftsmen, skills, and wood are the best, so don't be disgusted with the distance, so go to that house." ”

But of course, with Li Yuejiao's appearance, she always asks similar questions, which naturally makes everyone look sideways, secretly wondering what she is going to do?

And Li Yuejiao asked loudly for a long time, but she didn't even go to the nearest Mahang Market, but only entered the roadside and looked at the most magnificent and clean two-story restaurant, and after finding a seat by the window on the first floor, she sighed:

"I'm tired."

Holding and carrying a bunch of miscellaneous items, Fu Nian fell into silence.

Just walked the street for half a day and spent a small three taels of silver, and Mrs. inquired about the news, a little loss.

Li Yuejiao had already smiled and asked them to sit together, and then called the shopkeeper to come, and ordered tea, four signature dishes, and three porridges.

The shopkeeper said enthusiastically that the tea was free, and brought the teapot and tea bowl, Li Yuejiao saw that the tea bowl was two circles larger than the capital, and couldn't help but be amazed and felt funny.

"Brother Fu Nian, according to you, what is the level of the craftsmen who are ingenious that day?" She took a sip of tea before asking Fu Nian.

Wherever they go, they use furniture made of heavenly ingenuity.

Fu Nian thought for a moment and said: "I haven't seen the craftsman in person, and the little one doesn't dare to tell the truth, but I only say that if the things used in these shops are all made by that day's craftsmanship...... It's really not worth anything. ”

He is cautious and accustomed to talking and hiding three points and five points, in fact, according to him, if the carpenter shop recommended by everyone in Anhua County is only the level he sees, then Li Yuejiao's idea of starting a clever pavilion here is not unrealistic.

Not to mention that the three of them have not been apprenticed for a long time, Li Yuejiao can gain a foothold here with carving and frequent flashes of inspiration.

Li Yuejiao breathed a sigh of relief when she heard him say this, and said, "Brother Fu Nian said this, I have counted it, I was afraid that I would lose my eyes." ”

Yun Tuan couldn't understand her more and more, and asked in a low voice, "If Miss really wants to open a shop here...... So if you make such a high-profile inquiry today, how can you not know that Tiangongqiao? ”

Li Yuejiao lowered her eyes and smiled, and whispered to her: "I not only want them to know, but also hope that they will come to find my trouble." ”

Yun Tuan didn't understand it anymore, but Li Yuejiao didn't mention it anymore in an unfathomable way, but commented on the scenery of the north with them.

After another while, the food in the store had already been served, Li Yuejiao didn't move the chopsticks immediately, only said that the tea was good, and asked Yun Tuan to grab the money and reward the shop's junior, and then let Yuntuan and Fu Nian eat first, and asked the shop's junior with a smile:

"Ask my brother, I see the things you use in this shop, it's also an old shop, right?"

The shopkeeper got a large amount of reward, so he was naturally happy and hurriedly replied:

"Madame is right, our shop has been operating here for a hundred years, is the most famous restaurant in Anhua County, but unfortunately a few years ago thieves were rampant, there were bandits who occupied the city, killed many people, and burned most of the city, thanks to the later Gaozu Xingbing, my master was able to return to his hometown, and rebuilt this restaurant."

"Listen to my brother, you've been here for a long time, right?"

"Yes, the little one has been working here for eight years." The shop is small and two-way.

"Then the things in your store are also made by heaven?" Li Yuejiao asked with a smile.

The shopkeeper's face changed slightly, and a trace of annoyance flashed in his eyes, but he quickly hid it away, and only smiled: "Madam also knows how to be ingenious?" That's really the best carpenter shop we have here, and the guys in our shop are all made by ingenuity. ”

Yun Tuan and Fu Nian, who were eating and listening on the side, both looked suspicious.

Li Yuejiao snorted and smiled: "That's it......" She looked down at the table, shook it slightly, and smiled without saying a word.

The four-legged table, newly made, turned out to be dangling?

The shopkeeper is the best at looking at his face, and he understands when he sees this. He held the money in his hand and hesitated before whispering:

"Madame doesn't know, we are a border city here, and the best craftsmen are all in ......," he said, pointing to the north, and lowered his voice slightly, "The military battalion in the general's mansion is effective." The imperial court valued the skills of craftsmen very much, and naturally worried that their skills would flow to ...... Therefore, those who remain among the people are inferior, and they are ingenious...... There is a lot of money, and it can afford to hold up the door. ”

He said very vaguely, but Li Yuejiao listened very seriously, nodded and said: "I see, then if I want to buy good wood, and some carpenter's tools, iron, etc., I have to go to the military camp to buy them?" ”

"This is not necessary, the kitchen knives, farm tools and the like, there are grocery stores arranged by the official family to buy, there are many merchants with good wood, and there are merchants sitting on the merchants, and the Liu family wood shop in Mahang City is good, and the merchants are mostly merchants from the south, all of whom are precious wood." The shopkeeper said, thought about it and added, "But the best wood still has to be ingenious." ”

Li Yuejiao wrote them down one by one in her heart, and after thanking him, she asked Yuntuan to give him another handful of money.

The shopkeeper thanked him and went to take care of the other guests.

Li Yuejiao looked at Yuntuan and Fu Nian, and sighed softly: "It seems that the dock of Anhua County is difficult to worship." ”

Yun Tuan was very puzzled, and asked in a low voice: "Novel, doesn't it say that the prince has a way?" How could such a thing be allowed? ”

Li Yuejiao shook her head: "He is in charge of military affairs, not local civil affairs, and he is only afraid of ......"

She wanted to speak, but she stopped.

I'm afraid that Xue Zhen and Anhua County will not be able to deal with it.