Chapter 215 Capital City
There are two soldiers outside the gate of the capital city. When entering the gate, you have to go through a series of verification and inspection before you can let them go. Although the inspection is complicated, the efficiency of work is also very fast. Lin Biao led his team and his group entered quickly.
Zhao Yunlan lifted up the curtain and poked her head out to look at it. Everything was novel. The wide streets, the eaves and heavy buildings on both sides of the road were filled with hawking sounds one after another. Walking further north, you will reach the fork intersection.
Lin Biaotou said, "Mr. Li, you can go to Xueping Street to take a look. Most of the inns where students are taking the exam are staying. Let's leave here."
Li Mingren: "Thank you, Lin's mate, I will take care of you later." After that, he signaled Ye Sheng to pretend to be a bacon for Lin's mate and his group.
Lin PaoTou was not polite, so he bowed his hands and went east, while Li Mingren and his group were going west.
After Lin Biaotou and his men left, Zhao Yunlan wanted to get out of the car and take a walk. Along the way, she saw many women walking on the street. Zhao Yunlan thought of going down and taking a walk by herself.
I used to think that the level of such a big city was stricter, and perhaps he would pay more attention to rules and etiquette. I didn’t expect that this capital would be so open. In a small place like Qingshui Town, women in their prime rarely go out without getting married, or even do not go out. There is such an example in their own home, Li Mingmei was governed by the Wang family.
Zhao Yunlan didn't know that this was just that the people's families would be so relaxed. In fact, in the official family, they really valued these etiquette systems. However, when Madam Cui was not around, Zhao Yunlan didn't react for a while.
No matter what Zhao Yunlan did, Li Mingren agreed, so the couple got off the carriage and went shopping. Ye Sheng and his servants went to find the inn first. They had to stay in the inn first when they arrived in Beijing. They would wait until they had to rest tonight and then go to find out about renting a small yard tomorrow. The spring examination will be in February next year, and they will have to stay in the inn for some time. It is not only not cost-effective but also somewhat inconvenient to stay in the inn.
"My husband, let's go eat a bowl of wontons?" Zhao Yunlan looked at the wonton stall in front. It was suitable for a bowl of hot soup in this weather. She was completely warm.
Li Mingren nodded. The two of them went over to order two bowls of wontons. The wonton bowls in Beijing were all larger, but the wontons were also more expensive. A bowl of ten cents was enough to buy a pound of meat at home.
"Oh, it feels so comfortable after eating! My hands were still cold just now, but it was hot after eating." As soon as Li Mingren finished speaking, a cold wind blew.
Zhao Yunlan: "This capital is so cold! Fortunately, there was no snow all the way."
Li Mingren: "Well, Lin Biaotou said it will take a few days before it will snow!"
The two of them then went west. They could reach Xueping Street by walking along the street. Perhaps Lin Biaotou didn't show the way, so they could guess the rough idea when they walked here. There were several bookstores and shops along the way, or they were shops selling four treasures of the study. Li Mingren also saw a shop that specialized ink selling, and he knew it was not cheap when he saw the decoration.
"Bailu Academy!" Zhao Yunlan whispered, thinking that there is a college called Bailu everywhere.
There is more than one academy on this street, and there is a Qingfeng academy in front. When you walk forward, you will be almost the area where inns gather. There are many shops selling food on both sides of the street, but there are not many stalls and vendors here. Perhaps it is because everyone knows why students like to be quiet.
No one saw Ye Sheng and others in the previous inns. Li Mingren and Zhao Yunlan kept walking and finally saw He Wen in front of an inconspicuous inn.
The inn is called Yunlai Inn, why is it inconspicuous? Because the inns I saw before were tall and wide, the doors were carved beams and painted pillars, and they looked very grand. However, the Yunlai Inn looked very small, with a plaque hanging on it.
"Master, Madam, I've been searching for a long time before I found the inn with available rooms. Chunxiang and He Hua have already gone upstairs to see it and are cleaning up now." After He Wen finished speaking, he waited for the two to speak.
Li Mingren: "I didn't expect everyone to come so early."
Zhao Yunlan: "Yes, come early and feel at ease. I'm afraid I'll be delayed on the road. At least we can find a place to live. Let's go in, it's very cold outside."
"Um!"
"Please be there!" As soon as I entered the room, the enthusiastic waiter called him upstairs.
"Customer, the hot water is already boiling, and it will be delivered in a while. If you need to call me, you can call me. There is a hand bell here, you can hear it by shaking it downstairs." The waiter couldn't cover up his enthusiasm, and after speaking, he went out with great energy.
Zhao Yunlan and Li Mingren burst into laughter. This capital is unique.
This small inn that doesn't look very good, but the service is amazing. Moreover, the inn does not look as small as outside, but it is spacious. Each room is divided into an inner and outer room. The outer room is equipped with a desk, a wooden couch, and incense. In addition to a bed, there is also a dressing table and a change of toilet. The inner room is burned with charcoal fires. It seems that the charcoal fires are good, and the room is not cold and there is not much smoke.
Because the two of them ate wontons on the street, they both decided to change the toilet before dinner. The accommodation here is very cheap and not as expensive as expected, but eating is indeed not cheap.
Yunlai Inn was originally called Yunlai Restaurant, and its main focus was on food. It was later started to add accommodation. Those who know about the capital will choose Yunlai Inn. After all, the food here is unique, so Yunlai Inn is not as depressed as it looks.
I don’t know if Li Mingren and the others were lucky this time, so there was still an empty room, and I was hit in just one room.
Zhao Yunlan shook the bell in her hand. The waiter came upstairs quickly, and the waiter she had just received was enthusiastic about recommending the signature dishes of the inn and talking nonsense about the history of the inn to the two.
Zhao Yunlan was not bored, but instead thought that the little brother told a very interesting story. One short story after another attracted Zhao Yunlan, and accidentally ordered a table of dishes.
When the dishes were served, Zhao Yunlan and Li Mingren were both stunned and the portion was too large. In the end, the master and servant sat together and ate the first meal they had when they arrived in the capital. Fortunately, everyone had a large appetite, and the taste was delicious, so everyone ate it.
"Oh~ I can't listen to that little brother betrayed again next time, I'll be able to hold me to death." Zhao Yunlan collapsed on the couch, touching her stomach and wailing.
Li Mingren: "Madam, please touch the wood quickly, but I don't say this!" After saying that, he got up and walked around twice, and it was really too supportive.
In addition, the dish is delicious, so if I couldn't eat it before, I wouldn't eat it. Today I really don't want to waste these dishes.
"You don't have to wait for you tonight. Just rest!" Zhao Yunlan looked at Chunxiang and He Hua who insisted on standing next to her. The two girls had eaten a lot at the dinner table just now, and they are still sticking to their posts.
Chapter completed!