It was the end of the month. Shen Rui had breakfast and reported to Xu, and took Changshou and Changfu out. As for wanting to go out alone, he didn't even think about it at Xu.

Although the capital is in the Taiping Land, Shen Rui is not a child who is prone to abduct, but after all, there is no Cheng Ding, so how can Xu feel assured that he will go out alone?

There is an old saying in later generations, "Nine inside and seven outwards, four imperial cities", which means the city gates of the capital, nine inner gates, seven outer gates, and four imperial cities. However, at this time, the capital city was divided into inner cities.

The outer city has not yet been built, let alone the outer city wall.

It was just because the capital was getting older and the city could not live in, so the population was growing outside the Qianmen. Later, because the shops were gathering here, it became a place where merchants gathered. In order to make a living, the civilians in the city and outside the city became a place where merchants gathered.

Also placed outside the front door.

Over time, several yards were formed outside the front gate, and Chongbeifang was one of the gathering places of folk houses, next to Chongwenmen.

However, for officials, powerful people and wealthy families, even if they are prosperous outside the front door and buy houses outside the city, they are mostly outside houses, and most of the houses are still in the city.

Although there have been political harmony in recent years, the Mongols have made small fuss even if they occasionally invade the border. However, when Emperor Yingzong was there, the Mongols were at the city.

Even though the Minister of War at that time asked people to open the city gate and let the people in the outer city enter the city before the Mongolians arrived, some people who had no time to enter the city died under the Mongol cavalry. Most of the houses outside the city were burned.

Almost all

However, decades have passed, and the tragic scenes of that year have disappeared without a trace, leaving only the prosperity left.

Shen Rui entered Beijing for a year and a half. Even though he had gone out with He Taizhi and others a few times, he was still the market in the inner city, and it was the first time he returned to the front door.

On the contrary, there are two people who live long and have long fortune. One is that they are often sent to run errands by Shen Rui, and the other is that they are born and raised in the capital, and are more familiar with Shen Rui outside the front door.

As the name suggests, Heyan Hutong is close to the moat, so it is not difficult to find. Once you inquire at Fangkou, you will find the direction.

As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the alley, I saw two young men standing in front of me, one tall and one short.

The tallest one was Gao Wenhu, the shortest one was wearing a white green patched dress, with a blue face and a black face, a half-bamboo pole in his hand, and a common beggar dress.

Although Gao Wenhu was two big big, a small boy next to him, Shen Rui couldn't help but look at the short boy next to him.

It was just because the young boy looked a little strange even though he was dressed in a beggar.

Shen Rui glanced at it and found that something was wrong, because the boy's clothes and shoes were too clean, and the blue and gray marks on his face were too deliberate, as if he was deliberately applied to cover his face, like the camouflage on the face of special forces in later generations.

Outside the front door, there are loess roads, with more people flowing, and dust is rippling.

Shen Rui and his group of three walked from the front door to Yanhe Hutong, and there was a lot of dust on their shoes and trousers. Although the boy had coarse cloth patches on his upper, there was no dust.

Even if Shen Rui was surprised in his heart, he was just a glance. He did not show his face, but only looked at Gao Wenhu.

Gao Wenhu looked happy and had already stepped forward: "Brother Shen"

Seeing that this big man was really willing to get close to him, Shen Rui was not repelled and said with a smile: "I'm here to disturb Wenhu today."

Gao Wenhu laughed and said, "I have been looking forward to Brother Shen coming, so I will go to the door with my house."

Shen Rui came here to gain a better understanding, so he was naturally willing to follow Gao Wenhu.

Gao Wenhu looked at Changshou and Changfu behind Shen Rui and said, "These two are the two older brothers who took Brother Shen home from outside the county government a few days ago?"

Shen Rui nodded and said, "It's them both. My mother is worried that I will go out alone and let them follow." At this point, she paused and looked at the little beggar and said, "What's this guy?"

Gao Wenhu said: "This is Brother Shou, a little brother I have had with me."

As I spoke, I entered the alley and arrived outside a slightly old wooden door with the word "Fu" posted on it.

Gao Wenhu smiled and said, "My house is here."

When I opened the door, I saw a small courtyard three meters square. In addition to the three rooms in the north, there were two rooms in the east, and the toilet was on the west. Under the toilet was a sunken pigpen, and a "hum and whine" sound came.

Except for a cross-shaped gravel road in the small yard, the other grounds were turned open, planting onions and vegetables, and the green eyes were full of vitality.

Brother Shou looked at a new look and pointed to a ridge of green onion beside him and said, "This one has grown so tall that it sprouted when I saw it last time..."

Gao Wenhu said: "You didn't come into your house two days ago. The last time you came to your house was at the beginning of the month..."

Shen Rui glanced at the pig house. The structure was exactly the same as the stone sculptures he saw in Shaanxi Bo in later generations. They were all toilets on top and pigpens on bottom.

Before the Song Dynasty, pork was called "dirty meat". The literati did not eat pork. Seeing the process of raising pigs in this family, it would be strange if you could eat pork.

When I heard the movement in the yard, I saw a middle-aged woman wearing a cloth and wearing a thorn hairpin when she heard the movement in the yard, and she was in her thirties and had some similarities to Gao Wenhu's eyes.

Although the woman looked ordinary, she was very cheerful. She glanced at everyone and smiled and scolded her son, "Bastard, since the guest is here, why don't she let her go to the house for tea?"

Gao Wenhu smiled silly and pulled Shen Rui and said, "Mom, this is Brother Shen whom the child has been talking about several times. He helped the child during the county trial..." He pointed to Changshou and Changfu again: "This is Brother Shen.

A companion

Shen Rui came forward to see him, and then took two paper bags from Changshou and Changfu and handed them forward: "My nephew Shen Rui, I have met Aunt Gao, and I took the liberty to visit and cause trouble for Aunt Gao. How many packs are they

Nanwei dim sum, no respect, please don’t think it’s frivolous.”

Since the winter of the previous year, Xu brought the Shen family's children to Beijing, the chef who made southern dishes and chefs who made southern flavors were added in the large kitchen of Shen's house.

The dishes are fine, the food in the capital is heavy, and the cooking style is all from Qilu, with heavy oil and salt. The taste in the south is light, which is suitable for the older people like the master and the Xu family, which are the third master and the third wife.

Very love.

Here, Shen Rui doesn’t like sweet food, so Shen Jue goes out of Beijing again.

The dim sum master signed a contract for several years, but he was always idle, so Xu often asked the dim sum master to make a snack gift. Before Shen Rui went out today, he asked someone to go to the kitchen to ask for a few packs of them, which is more than that.

Sincerely buying it temporarily outside.

The wife of the Gao family is a very real person. Although she felt that Shen Rui was not angry and had a servant, like a rich young master, she didn't think about taking advantage of her. She quickly waved her hand and said, "I'm here, why?

You also bring something here? How old are you? How can you tell me about this false etiquette?"

Shen Rui said: "It's just food made in my own kitchen. Since I brought it, how can I bring it back? If I really take it back, my mother will probably teach me a lesson..."

After hearing this, Gao Madam hesitated to take the dessert bag in Shen Rui's hand.

The Shou brother obviously knew the wife of the Gao family. Without Gao Wenhu's introduction, he called him "Auntie" affectionately.

The wife of the Gao family responded, picked up the curtain, called Shen Rui and others into the house, and ordered her son to accompany the guests and go to the kitchen to get tea.

Gao Wenhu took everyone directly to the west room. In addition to the half-faced northern kang, there was also an Eight Immortals table on the ground.

Gao Wenhu invited everyone to take their seats, longevity and long blessings, and refused to take their seats with hesitation.

This urban residential house is naturally different from the official family like Shen House. The house is not high and the space inside is small. The kang occupies half of the place. The remaining place occupies a few people, which makes it look full.

Shen Rui ordered Changshou, and Changfu said, "It's rare to come out. You don't have to wait in front of you, go around and pick me up in the afternoon."

Shen Rui was not an ordinary boy, so he spoke, "Long Live and Chang Fu are the only ones who can respond, so he left first. Gao Wenhu sent it out in person, and only Shen Rui and Shou Ge were left in the room.

Seeing Brother Shou sat down loudly and looked at the person straight, Shen Rui said, "But I can see that there is something wrong with me?"

Brother Shou snorted softly, "You go out to bring your entourage. I think it's a rich young man. So I ran to Brother Gao's house? Brother Gao is a real person, so you are not allowed to coax him."

Shen Rui said in confusion: "It was Brother Gao who invited me to come. Why should I coax him?"

Gao Wenhu had already turned around and muttered to himself: "Shen Rui, Shen Rui, this name sounds so familiar..."

When Brother Shou heard this, he felt enlightened: "Brother Gao didn't know the name of Brother Shen before?"

Gao Wenhu nodded and said, "I only know that my elder brother's surname is Chen, but I didn't ask for the full name... But my elder brother's name sounds very familiar. Where have you heard of it?"

When Brother Shou heard this, he looked at Shen Rui and said suspiciously: "Are there many people called Shen Rui? What do I think I feel familiar with this name?"

Gao Wenhu patted his forehead and said, "I remember that the first place in the county exam is Shen Rui? Huh? Hey, he has the same name as his elder brother..."

"The head of the Daxing County case?" Brother Shou looked at Shen Rui and blinked.

At this time, Mrs. Gao brought in a food plate. There were five large thick porcelain bowls on it, two plates of snacks, and a pair of chopsticks next to it.

This is not like eating tea, it is like using snacks.

"Why are those two guys leaving? There is nothing delicious at home, I made egg tea..." Mrs. Gao said, "Miss Gao lowered her plate and said.

The so-called egg tea is sugar-water eggs, dark red sugar water, which exudes the fragrance of eggs and sweet fragrance.

Brother Shou showed a bit of greed: "The egg tea made by my aunt is the most delicious... No one else makes this taste

Lady Gao smiled and said, "If you like it, eat more, there is plenty of surplus today..."

Gao Wenhu's eyes were stuck to the two snacks and said, "Mom, is this brought by Brother Shen? It's so beautiful. The white one looks like a sugar cake. What is the green one?"

Lady Gao said: "It's the first time I've seen you when you're brought by the Shen family."

"The white Dingsheng cake, the green one is Min cake, made of glutinous rice and Min grass. The common spring cakes in the south are not very popular in the capital." Shen Rui said.

Lady Gao unexpectedly said: "Brother Chen is so good at speaking, isn't he a native of the capital?"

Shen Rui said: "I am from the capital, but my ancestral home is in Songjiang. I grew up in the south when I was a child..."
Chapter completed!