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There are many people in the area around the Chenghuang Temple, and the shops are lined up row upon row. The bustling scene is amazing. However, most of the shops are small, and it is considered very good if they can reach the fifth floor. For Wu Zongrui, a time traveler, this is not particularly prosperous. It can only be said that

It's antique. When wandering around the City God's Temple, Wu Zongrui wanted to ask the street vendors to see how their business was, but he gave up after a little observation. The business in this area was very good, whether it was the shopkeepers of the shops or the street vendors.

The old men at the stall were all very busy and didn't have much time to talk.

Walking to the side of the carriage, Wu Zongrui watched Liao Wenru speak again.

"Go to Luoguo Alley and have a look. Don't be in a hurry to take the carriage. Let's take a walk together."

Perhaps it was because he felt relaxed when he was at the Chenghuang Temple, and no one paid special attention to Wu Zongrui and his party. Liao Wenru felt a lot more relieved, and it didn't matter when he went to Luoguo Alley next.

Luoguo Alley is located in Jinggongfang, Zhaohui, and is located on the central axis of the capital. It was called Luoguo Alley in the Yuan Dynasty, and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower on the central axis of the entire capital are near Luoguo Alley. If we look at it according to its geographical location

In terms of classification, Luoguo Alley is far stronger than the City God's Temple, but the business development of the City God's Temple is faster.

This is not to say that the commerce and trade in Luoguo Alley is not developed. On the contrary, the commerce and trade here is a different scene.

When walking towards Luoguo Lane, Wu Zongrui looked at Zeng Yongzhong and others.

"Can any of you tell me the situation of the shops in Luoguo Alley?"

Zeng Yongzhong looked at everyone and spoke.

"Emperor Third Master, there are many households living in Luoguo Lane. It is a very densely populated place in the capital. It is close to Bei'anmen and the Shuntian Prefecture's official office is not far from here. Since the Yuan Dynasty, even the merchants here have

Prosperous.”

"Luoguo Alley has the most small shops in the entire capital. There are grain shops, vegetable shops, oil and salt shops, pork shops, mutton shops, noodle shops, steamer shops, fried goods shops, small wine shops, pastry shops, and tofu shops.

Shop, coal shop, well house, brick and tile machete shop, mat and foil shop, shed shop, black and white iron shop, wedding sedan shop, bar house, medical shop, drug shop, paper shop, barber shop, ready-made clothing shop, silk shoe shop,

There are woolen yarn shops, stationery shops, teahouses, pawn shops, etc., with a complete range of categories. It can be said that as long as you go to Luoguo Alley, any needs of your family can be solved."

"Not far from Luoguo Lane, there are gold shops, silk shops, tea shops, and the Royal Bank on Di'anmenwai Street."

"Speaking of which, there are more shops around Luoguo Alley than the City God Temple."

"If we must classify it, most of the literati, wealthy households and scholars who go to the shops in the City God's Temple are mostly ordinary people, while most of the ordinary people go to Luoguo Alley. The lively scene that the Third Emperor just saw in the City God's Temple mainly happened during the Spring Festival, and is not so popular on weekdays.

There are many people. As for Luoguo Alley, it is crowded with people on weekdays and is one of the busiest places in the capital..."

Wu Zongrui nodded, very satisfied with Zeng Yongzhong's answer.

Luoguo Alley, also known as Nanluogu Alley hundreds of years later, has always been the busiest place in the capital. It is close to the Shenwu Gate of the Forbidden City. It is located on the central axis of the capital, close to the Drum Tower and Bell Tower. The entire capital has been under the rule of General Zhu Di since Ming Dynasty.

After the capital of the Ming Dynasty was moved to Beijing, the central axis of the capital was established. The development of the capital was based on this central axis and gradually expanded outwards. The City God's Temple in the north was developed later.

"It seems that the cabinet is very familiar with the entire capital city. I know that the outer city of the capital is slightly depressed and far inferior to the inner city. The previous capital city also encountered many twists and turns, especially

After Li Zicheng entered the capital, he forcibly exploited the capital's wealth. The officials of the previous dynasty, including ordinary people, were all affected. During that time, the restlessness in the capital was very severe. The people became afraid and a large amount of wealth was lost.

All the scholar-bureaucrats who can think of a way will try their best to leave the capital and seek refuge elsewhere."

"But it took more than half a year for the capital to recover to such an extent, and the business around the City God's Temple was so prosperous. It's not easy. Next, let's go to Luoguo Alley to see if the ordinary people have truly stabilized.

, as long as Luoguo Alley is as lively as the Chenghuang Temple area, I will really feel relieved."

After walking for more than a mile and giving some instructions to Zeng Yongzhong and others, Wu Zongrui turned around and got into the carriage. He didn't have much time. There was still a certain distance between the City God's Temple and Luoguo Alley, so there was no need to walk there at all.

...

The carriage stopped at the entrance of Luoguo Lane.

There are more than ten alleys in Luoguo Alley. Although these alleys are not big, there are almost shops on both sides of the alleys, covering all aspects, mainly serving ordinary people.

After getting off the carriage, Wu Zongrui immediately saw a small stall at the entrance of Luoguo Lane. This was a small stall selling wontons. An old man was cooking wontons. At the table next to him, two people were sitting, one of whom was eating hot rice.

The other person was watching the old man cooking Huan Chaos, probably waiting.

Wu Zongrui strolled towards the wonton stall. When the guards around him were about to follow, Wu Zongrui stopped him with his eyes. He didn't want so many guards walking in front.

The hustle and bustle in the alley has already been heard. There are many people going in and out of the alley, most of them wearing coarse cotton clothes, which is completely different from the situation in the Chenghuang Temple.

Walking to the wonton stall, Wu Zongrui looked at the old man and spoke.

"Old man, business is not bad..."

The old man had already picked up the cooked wontons and served them to the waiting guests. He turned to look at Wu Zongrui and spoke.

"Thanks to the care of our regular customers, business is still okay..."

Perhaps because he saw Wu Zongrui's unusual temperament, the old man had a humble smile on his face, rubbed his hands and spoke.

"Well, I have already paid the taxes. I have paid the full amount of taxes in accordance with the government's requirements..."

The young man who had just brought the wontons and was about to eat them put down his chopsticks and looked at the old man and spoke.

"Does such a small business have to pay taxes? How does the government do it? Isn't this competing with the people for profit..."

The old man's face turned pale, he waved his hand at the young man and spoke hastily.

"Don't say that. The government doesn't collect much business tax. If the business is good, one month's tax and one day's harvest will be enough. This is much better than before. In the past, although the government didn't collect money, it would be enough."

The ruffians around me are much more powerful than the government. If they come to my little stall, I won’t have to do anything..."

Wu Zongrui looked at the young man who continued to eat wontons with chopsticks and smiled slightly.

"Old man, are there no rogues anymore? If they come, business won't be possible."

The old man still rubbed his hands and spoke.

"Sir, to tell you the truth, it's much better now. The gangsters don't dare to come out anymore. There are sergeants patrolling this area every day. If they meet the gangsters, the military master will not be polite and will arrest them immediately. Earlier,

One day, some local ruffians came to my place to cause trouble. Someone reported it to the military master, who came quickly. Those local ruffians were quickly arrested. Now, no one dares to come to my place to play rogue.

..”

Wu Zongrui nodded, the capital city is at the feet of the emperor, and we must severely crack down on the ruffians in the streets and alleys, and we must not let them disrupt normal business activities.

"Old man, let me have a bowl of wontons. I don't know how much a bowl of wontons costs."

The old man nodded quickly and opened the white cloth on the chopping board. There were wrapped wontons underneath.

"Sir, please sit down quickly. A bowl of wontons costs ten cents..."

Before Wu Zongrui had time to speak, the young man who had spoken before put down his chopsticks again and spoke.

"Well, the price of wontons has come down. At the beginning of the year, a bowl of wontons in Luoguo Alley was sold for fifty cents, so it's really unaffordable..."

Wu Zongrui finally looked at the young man.

"So that's it. It's been less than a year. How come wontons only cost ten cents..."

While saying this, Wu Zongrui pointed at Zeng Yongzhong and others behind him.

"Give them all a bowl of wontons, and let's have a fun time together."

The young man picked up the chopsticks and put them down again.

"Brother, in this regard, it is all due to the imperial court and the development of the capital's commerce. If we follow the trend at the beginning of the year, this bowl of wontons will probably cost as much as one hundred cents. I remember that at the beginning of the year, the price of the wontons in the capital was

There is not enough food, and every household is anxious, fearing that they will starve if the food is cut off. Fortunately, the imperial court has transported a large amount of grain to the capital, and the price of wontons has naturally come down. With enough food, everyone is not panicking, and the prices of other commodities have also naturally dropped.

Fell..."

Wu Zongrui looked at the young man and smiled.

"Oh, this brother knows a lot, so tell me what other things the imperial court has done..."

The old man who was cooking Chaos turned pale and waved to Wu Zongrui repeatedly.

"My guest, please don't talk about the court affairs casually..."

Wu Zongrui frowned slightly.

"Why, you can't speak yet. As the saying goes, it's better to defend the people than to defend the river. I've heard that Huang Zongxi, who once encouraged candidates to strike and cause trouble in Nanjing, became the left capital of the imperial court.

Censor, supposedly the court allows us to speak..."

The old man sighed and boiled the chaos and stopped talking.

On the other hand, the young man who was eating Chaos put down his chopsticks, stood up, and walked in front of Wu Zongrui.

"This brother is right. The imperial court appointed Huang Zongxi as the censor of Zuodu, which caused a huge sensation. It is said that the emperor cherishes talents and appoints people on their merits. I also think there is some truth. I have been in the capital for almost a year, and the changes in the capital have changed.

I saw it with my own eyes. I used to have strong opinions about the imperial court, but hearing is false and seeing is true. I am still convinced..."

Wu Zongrui looked at the young man in front of him.
Chapter completed!