Chapter 138 What a Fan Tower
There are no exact statistics on the population of Bianliang Castle in Tokyo. Song Taizu said that "the Beijing division raises hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and there are millions of people", if each family is calculated according to five people, then there are five million people.
This is obviously the old boy bragging and bluffing the Khitans.
The most credible Song Dynasty document records that "261,117 households, calculated according to a household of five people, then during the Chongning period of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, Bianjing and Kaifeng Prefecture had a population of at least 1.3 million, and in this era, such a metropolis of millions of people is unique."
Unlike the high-rise buildings of later generations, the area is called a big one!
Chao Gai was very glad that he had the foresight to meet a group of splashes and take them under his command, otherwise it would be time-consuming and laborious to inquire along the way.
Rao is like this, he has never been here, and he is also a little dizzy. What is the inner city dignitaries and dignitaries are mostly concentrated in the east of the inner city, around Anyuan Gate and Lijing Gate, the two royal streets form two main areas.
Outside the Suzaku Gate, outside Yiqiu and outside Chang Closed are also places where officials are concentrated. The first compartment of the Left Army in the southeast of the inner city was the residential area with the highest concentration of wealthy families. What a second compartment, the left first army, the ...... of Jianyuan Street, messy.
I don't know which one of them has made so many strange things!
Anyway, the core palace of the city, the east of the city, and the south of the city are mostly dignitaries and wealthy families. There are many military areas in the north of the city, and the people in the west of the city are the most dense.
Zhang San, a rat crossing the street, and Li Si, a grass snake, are conscientious and know everything.
Chao Gai can only simulate the outline of the city from the military angle that he is good at. With a landmark building as the center, it is divided into streets in four directions, southeast, northwest, and how far away from the city gate is, and where it is suitable to hide and hide.
If there is any unexpected situation, you can get out quickly, and if you can't get out, you can lurk. What army and what compartment, fuck whoever loves to remember. In short, as long as he finds out the general direction, he can slip away if there is an accident.
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Bianliang City, a shop selling clothes and robes in the west of the city, is not small in scale but not well managed. The owner of the store is thinking about closing the store and doing something else. Zhang San, a street rat, is familiar with Li Si, a grass snake, and came here with Chao Gai.
This wealthy businessman from Shandong directly rented it at a high price, and the two sides set up a certificate to handle the handover. The old boss in his fifties took the money and left.
There were several storefronts, all kinds of clothing were transferred, and seven or eight guys changed owners. For example, the money has doubled, everyone is happy, and they work hard.
Chao Gai's purpose in coming to Bianliang City in Tokyo was to bury mines and dig pits, and renting a storefront was considered to have a place to stay, and he asked Chen Hu, a black mountain kite, to inform Ruan Xiaowu, Ni Yun and others who were moored at the dock, and led the team to come to the rendezvous.
A golden eagle with wings more than two meters long swooped down, and then soared into the sky, and the birds of prey flew wantonly in the city, causing the surrounding people to exclaim.
"It seems that the most suitable thing for the communication is the carrier pigeon."
Chao Gai sat by the window on the second floor drinking tea, just in time to see the movement outside. Understand that in a crowded place, the golden eagle is not suitable. Fortunately, there were no crossbowmen in the west of the city, otherwise they would have been shot into a sieve.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you."
Zhang San, Li Si and the others took a bath, wiped the ointment, changed into a new winter coat, and all of them were beaming, and came to the second floor to make a big salute.
"No need, what's the matter with your own people?" Chao Gai waved at them.
"Don't worry, I'll be back before dark." The rat patted his chest and reassured. How did a detective mission find him a local snake?
It was because of this that Chao Gai assigned the task, and after thinking for a while, he advised: "Okay, but make sure it's safe, don't startle the snake." The pinch of birds and dogs in Gao Ya couldn't change their, and they came back immediately after the news. ”
"The little ones know!" Zhang San nodded heavily and led seven or eight companions downstairs.
"Official, what about me?" The companion had a task, and Li Si volunteered to step forward.
"Look at this, if the restaurant is in a good location but is not well managed, take me there." Chao Gai got up after drinking tea and handed a note to Li Si.
This is what his two gangsters, Lai Yong and Liu San, recorded a few months ago, just to wait until today, and it is best to hand it over to the head snake for confirmation.
"Official, what a coincidence, there is a restaurant that is just right, come with me!" Li Si's family background was once solid, he had read books and could recognize words, and when he took it, he was immediately overjoyed, and ran to the front to lead the way.
Although Zhang San and Li Si are splashy, they can observe words and looks, and they are very easy to use!
Chao Gai is very satisfied with the performance of these two, or maybe the relationship between Aiwu and Master Wu Shilu, but these two men are indeed worth cultivating. With his hands behind his back, he followed Li Si and led a few splashes downstairs.
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More than 20 large ships are moored in the waters ten miles away from the lively Bianliang City Wharf. There were no flags on the ship, only a team of soldiers, who were the guards of Chaofu.
Ruan Xiaowu, Guo Sheng, Ni Yun and others gathered together to discuss Bianliang City and wait for orders.
Suddenly, a loud sound rang out from high in the sky. Immediately after, a bird of prey flew in from a distance, circled several times in the air and swooped down.
When it swept through the low air, the claws automatically released, and the small bamboo tube fell, and at the same time grabbed a big fish thrown by Ruan Xiaowu and soared into the sky. Another golden eagle flew in from a distance, hovering and dancing, and gradually disappeared.
Ruan Xiaowu, Guo Sheng, Ni Yun, Lu Fang, and Di Cheng got together, opened the small bamboo tube and took out a note to read the order, and then planned to act.
It was only at this time that the two Chaofu guards led a nine-foot man Pegasus to come. It was Chao Gai who was worried about the hard-built fleet after considering the transfer of manpower. sent the fierce general Bian Xiang to the dock to sit down.
Everyone met and greeted with enthusiasm.
Ni Yun and Lu Fang took more than 200 people and drove three big boats to Bianliang Wharf. Discover the comings and goings of ships and caravans.
After paying the berthing fee, the sailors were recruited at a high price, the sign of the shipwright was erected, and the ships of more than 500 materials were purchased.
Where to sell goods is not to sell!
On the other side, Ruan Xiaowu and Guo Sheng led the team, and more than 300 people turned into several caravans, separated by a distance, and hundreds of large cars were not conspicuous.
"My good man, this is Bianliang City?"
As the team arrived in the inner city one after another, almost most of them were a little stupid. Tokyo is densely populated and bustling more than they imagined. The ...... of the singing and playing tricks of the shouting is dazzling.
If you didn't know that you were going to meet in the west of the city, you would definitely be at a loss when you first arrived. Arriving at the clothing store located in the west of the city, everyone was busy again. Decorate the storefront and put the various styles of robes brought over on the shelves......
Donghua Gate outside Jingmingfang, the north end of Yujie, is a rare lively place in Bianliang City. Because there is a world-famous fireworks place, Fan Tower!
Fan Lou was originally a place where merchants sold alum in the Song Dynasty, so it was called "Alum Building" at first, and later it was transformed into a restaurant because of the large number of people gathered. The restaurant is actually not one, but people mistakenly think that its owner's surname is Fan, and it spreads with false rumors, and Baifan Lou goes to Baifan Lou.
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, during his reign, he expanded the Fan Tower several times and renamed it "Fengle Building", but the title of Fan Tower has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so many people are still accustomed to calling it Fan Lou.
"Sure enough, it's a gold cave, and I can smell the wind and dust when I stand so far away." In a restaurant called Li's Restaurant, Chao Gai leaned against the window on the second floor and sneezed a few times one after another, looking at the buildings two blocks away.
He didn't expect that the restaurant that Li Si brought himself to was located on the edge of Fanlou, and it was very lively with people coming and going, and it was indeed a good road section.
He also saw some of the most famous buildings in history!
First of all, the Fan Tower is three storeys high, and the pavilion at the top is four storeys high. Don't think that the three or four floors are very short, the ancients were limited to technology and financial resources, etc., and basically did not build high-rise buildings, from the famous paintings such as "Qingming Shanghe can also be found, at that time it was generally one or two floors, and even the three-story buildings of the palace were few.
Secondly, the Fan Building consists of five buildings: east, west, south, north and middle. Three floors are high, the fifth floor is facing each other, the red door embroidered window, antique, very magnificent. The railing of the flying bridge, light and shade, the guests are full of shadows.
The overall building is undulating, the eaves and corners are staggered, magnificent, and occupies most of the royal street. Integrating eating, drinking, traveling, entertainment and shopping, it is the most prosperous and top-level entertainment venue in Bianliang City, Tokyo, and even in contemporary times. As long as you are willing to spend money, you are as domineering as an emperor and happy as a fairy.
Such a good place is expensive, and it is mostly a place where dignitaries and talented people are nostalgic. What Liu Qilang used to be, what Zhao Xiangxiang was, Xu Dongdong had a hot time, and he was happy with a few prostitutes, so he was famous.
Eating soft rice has reached a new height, and it is really a model!
"Damn, there are a lot of good people in the place, and it's just that it's troublesome after it becomes bigger and stronger." Chao Gai watched a lot of flowery women welcome the guests, but he didn't have the slightest thought, touched his chin and frowned and thought deeply.
It is a trivial matter to make money in this restaurant, and how to find out the news is the top priority. Zhu Fu is sleek, smart, and loyal.
It stands to reason that I can take on a heavy responsibility, but after staying in a small place for so many years, I don't know enough and can't play, so it's not suitable in the long run.
The effects of lack of insight are cascading!
Chao Gai looked back from the bustling street, turned to look at Zhu Fu and the owner of the restaurant, and the two walked around the hotel to discuss the acquisition.
The proprietor is a middle-aged man, medium stature, slightly fat, round and small black beard, with a smile on his face, personally served snacks and handed tea, and warmly entertained Zhu Fu: "Zhu Yuanwai, look at how good our store is, the store door is open to the downtown area, the location is the best, all the dignitaries who come, the merry boy, the old man and the old man, Zhu Dongjia takes over, and he will definitely be ......able to make money."
It's worthy of being an old sparrow who has been mixing in Tokyo for so many years, only boasting that his restaurant is good everywhere, and there are no other places, which is really good!
After all, Zhu Fu's vision is not open enough, his life circle is different, he only sees the surface, and his ears are soft and he is so bragged about by others, and the surprise is beyond words!
Hey, it's dark and the road is slippery, the society is complicated, and I don't know how to play and I don't know the way!
Chao Gai looked at this scene and smiled bitterly, and became more and more eager for talents to invest and participate in the grand event!
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