Drive the carriage to the door of the inn. This inn is different from the ones we encountered before. There is no lobby in front, and the two houses facing the street are separated into two shops.
There is a gatehouse in the middle that you can pass through. There is a restaurant on the right and a teahouse on the left. In addition to the doorway in the middle, the three plaques have the word "Peng Lai" written in front of them.
That is to say, Penglai Teahouse, Penglai Inn, and Penglai Restaurant are written in sequence. It can be seen that they are all owned by the same owner.
As soon as Qingyan's carriage stopped in front of the doorway labeled Peng Lai Inn, a young man came up to her. He asked her if she wanted to stay at the inn, and then he waved her to drive the carriage in directly.
It is said that the place where the guests live is in the backyard, a bit like the later model where there are shops in the front and a hotel in the back.
In fact, the guest rooms do not necessarily have to be next to the street. Being on the side of the street will make it noisy and make sleeping difficult. The guest rooms at the back are more comfortable.
The waiter led Qingyan to the carriage and drove it to the second yard where livestock and vehicles were kept, and then took her to the room on the left after entering to find the shopkeeper.
Qingyan was holding the money in her arms, but she was still carrying a bag containing clothes as a cover, and other things, such as sheepskin mattresses and quilts, were put into the space by Chou Chou.
Although she would not necessarily lose these if she put them in the car, she always felt that they were not very clean if they were left outside. Because she planned to stay here for a few more days, it would be better to put them inside.
I paid a deposit with the shopkeeper for two days, and then I just need to pay it if I want to continue to stay.
I took the key and followed the guy to the guest room. It was still a medium-sized room, but this time it was the one at the far end of the first floor.
The rooms in the upper, middle and lower levels of this inn are not divided by floors, but by courtyards.
The house that first enters the courtyard has two floors. The first floor is a large house and the second floor is a lower-class house.
The second entrance is to the first floor with medium-sized rooms and the second floor with upper-class rooms. There is also a courtyard at the back, which is divided into three small courtyards. It is said that it is specially designed for the kind of customers with status, or the whole family of some families. It is prepared by people who can live alone in a small courtyard.
The business of this inn was quite good. Except for the room at the end, the middle room was basically full. When she came over, she could hear movement in every room.
Because it was still early in the morning, Qingyan was too embarrassed to look directly into other people's houses with her spiritual consciousness, in case she saw something she shouldn't have seen.
When she used her spiritual consciousness to explore the city before, she always looked at a large area and would not look directly into other people's houses.
It would be too uncivilized not to mention that you have to concentrate very hard.
After the boy took her to the room, he asked if she wanted breakfast. He could bring it directly to her.
Qingyan had just used it, so of course she refused directly. Instead, she asked for some hot water and prepared to wash herself. The journey was quite dusty. Yesterday, she only wiped it with a wet towel and went to bed.
I don't know if it was because the previous guest had just left, but it was quite warm inside the room, and she wouldn't get cold even after washing.
She can now go in and out of Chou Chou's space. In fact, she can wash in the space, but she still feels a little awkward. She might as well wash up in the inn.
By the way, you can also wash the clothes you changed into. Of course they are not cotton-padded jackets. She doesn't know how to take apart and wash cotton-padded jackets.
At this time, the cotton-padded jackets were filled with animal hair or cotton and could not be washed directly. They had to be dismantled first.
Animal plush and cotton cannot be washed directly with water, and they cannot be used after washing.
She planned to go out for a stroll later and buy a few more larger and looser single clothes in this city to wear outside the cotton-padded clothes. Although it didn't look good, it was more convenient to just wash it if it got dirty, just like the ones worn by children. Like a blouse.
Qingyan took a comfortable bath in the big tub. She felt warm all over, and then went straight to the bed, ready to go back to sleep.
Although she slept well outside the city, she was still not comfortable after all. It was actually a bit cold in the second half of the night. She covered her head under the quilt and slept, feeling somewhat suffocated.
It’s good to recuperate now, and it won’t be too late to go out for a walk later.
This time Qingyan slept until almost noon before she woke up. After getting up, she got dressed and went out with the money in her arms.
The money is now a bit bigger than before, and it is a bit crowded when placed in the satchel, and it is easy to see.
Qingyan was going to find a tailor to sew a larger backpack, so that she could put money in it and other things.
It would be more comfortable to stay inside if she had money, and it would be easier for her to carry it on her back.
Although it is now in the shape of a cat, it is not always good to hold a cat when going to places such as restaurants or teahouses. If someone refuses to let you in, it will be more troublesome.
First, I went to a clothing store and bought two loose coats.
There were many designs and colors, including floral patterns, peony patterns, etc., but she didn't like them very much. She always felt that the clothes made of patterned satin looked like shrouds, especially the ones with diagonal lapels.
Although the hem direction was different, she just felt it was a bit awkward.
So she bought two plain-colored ones, one in autumn fragrance and one in light green. These two colors were very fresh, and although the style was loose, they looked really good with her fair skin.
Even if it is chubby, it still looks cute.
After that, I bought two sets of cotton sweaters to wear in the future.
After buying these, she went to the cloth store. This Fucheng was different. Not only did they sell cotton, but they also helped make quilts and bedding. The service was very good.
Qingyan customized two eight-pound quilts. Although they were expensive, she felt they were worth it.
Although the sheepskin quilt was quite warm, she still felt that it was not as comfortable as the cotton quilt. Especially the sheepskin quilt was not very breathable. It was more wind-resistant when it was really cold, but she was sweating all over while sleeping in a slightly warm room.
It was like when she covered her head under the quilt last night, she was so suffocated.
After paying the deposit and agreeing to pick it up tomorrow with the shopkeeper, she went to the blacksmith shop again, told him the size and style, and customized two furnace hoops.
She was afraid that if she only had one, she would have to replace it if it burned out, so she also ordered two iron hooks, specially used to hook the furnace circle.
After doing this, she went directly to a restaurant with a large number of people nearby to eat and listen to the news.
I still found a table in the corner of the lobby and sat down. After looking at the dishes and portions on other people's tables, I felt that the portions were much less than those in county restaurants, so I ordered three dishes and one soup. The staple food was The ones are steamed buns.
While waiting for the food to be served, she used her consciousness to scan the people sitting in the lobby, trying to find the chat content she was interested in listening to.
I found that except for some parents who were mean-spirited and boastful, they just complained to relatives and friends and wanted to borrow money from each other.
It wasn't until she reached the private room on the second floor that she heard a table of people inside talking about a group of cavalry returning to the city yesterday afternoon.
Qingyan immediately became interested. She just wanted to hear this. She was really sleepy and gave her a pillow.
She was also curious, where did those cavalry come back from? Did they go to Qingfeng Town to suppress bandits? Or coming back from the border?
Although Chou Chou only said that he had seen Deputy General Wang before, if Liu Hao's bodyguard was among them, it might not be discovered.
Although they did not ride horses when they went to Qingfeng Town, it was not to let the bandits find out and run away early. Maybe they left the horses in Yunling County.
At this time, a man with a goatee sitting in the private room said: "Everyone has indeed seen this. It is said that Vice General Wang came back with a great news. Yesterday, he went out of the city with the Third Young Master who was guarding your house. ”
Another man with a square face answered: "I really know this. My second cousin works as a deputy steward in the garrison mansion. He went out of the city with him. Before he left, he was told that he was going to Yunzhou for a few days."
A fat man with a round face next to him said: "So they are going to Yunzhou. I don't know whether the deputy general Wang brought back good news or bad news. Yunzhou is not close to us, with Linzhou in between. , I won’t be able to come back within ten days and a half of this trip.”
The person sitting opposite him sighed, "You don't need to think about it to know that it won't be good news. If it is good news, how can you leave in a hurry.
Moreover, the west city gate changed its defense early today, so something urgent must have happened. "
The man with the goatee sighed after hearing what he said, "It's almost winter now. I heard that Xixia and Tubo have united to make a lot of noise this time. It's not like they just plundered some villages in a small way before. The best thing is to get some winter supplies.
This time it seems like a real war is about to begin, and we don’t know what the situation is like on their own side. Anyway, our soldiers may not be able to withstand it if they fight in the harsh winter.
With so many reinforcements brought in from other places, not to mention other things, it would be a problem to just get clothing for the winter, not to mention that we have to eat and drink every day, and I am afraid we have to collect food. "
The fat man nodded, "Yes, the imperial court was established not long ago, and many things have not been straightened out. I guess they won't be able to care about us for a while."
"Hey~ Brother Huaiyuan, what you said is wrong. Just because the imperial court was established not long ago, this border area is more important. You must know that this border is like a door. If the door is not strict and everyone can enter and exit, wouldn't it be easily controlled by others? Stay?" said the square-faced man
"What Brother Liu Wei said is that we really don't need to belittle ourselves. Qinzhou is an important checkpoint in the Song Dynasty. If it falls, Xixia and Tubo will march straight in, and the Central Plains may be in turmoil again.
Therefore, the imperial court will not just watch, but will definitely send troops to support, and will also find ways to solve the problem of food and salary. I think Mr. Li San must have gone to Yunzhou to seek cooperation, where General Yang is stationed, and his men are all tigers and wolves..."
When Qingyan heard this, she was sure that the third young master of the garrison was probably Li Hao.
At first she thought that the deputy general Wang they were talking about was Wang Linyan, but when she thought about it, she was wrong. The one who came back yesterday was obviously one of Li Hao's bodyguards.
Then I remembered that Li Hao's two guards were also named Wang. It seemed that they had been promoted to deputy generals.
Now that I heard about Mr. Li San again, I was even more sure. I regretted not seeing Li Hao in the garrison mansion. It turned out that he left last night.
Qingyan did not visit the garrison mansion last night. She did so after entering the city this morning.
Firstly, it was so dark at night that she couldn't see clearly with her spiritual consciousness. Secondly, she was afraid of seeing something she shouldn't have seen.
Now it is somewhat certain, it seems that the guard in Qinzhou should be Li Hao's father.
I didn't expect that General Li was still alive. After all, he must have been quite old before. Although I don't know exactly how many years have passed, I saw that the guard Li Hao looked much older. He was still a young man when he met him before. Now He has become like a middle-aged uncle, and I think he will be indispensable for years to come.
Then Li Hao's father should be quite old. Of course, ancient people got married early. Even if Li Hao is middle-aged, his father is not necessarily too old, but he should be in his sixties or seventies.
Qingyan withdrew her spiritual consciousness and sent a message to Chou Chou, asking her to stare at the garrison. If the Li family chatted, some information might be revealed.
Finally, I listened to the recent events in the city. Most of them were trivial things, nothing fancy.
After the dishes were served, Qingyan ate while covering Chou Chou so that he could get into the space to eat, and also fed the wealthy couple by the way.
Fortunately, he was sitting in the corner, so no one paid attention to him, and with his back turned, he could make small movements outside and no one else could see him. When he came in with money in his arms, he would be a kid. Then he would look at him more and say nothing. After all, the chat was just like a stupid kitten, nestled in his arms obediently, and his profile picture was It's like sleeping, not like the kind of cat that causes trouble. A restaurant in Tucheng. There is a reason for the poor business. The dishes here are more colorful and taste better than the ready-made ones. Let’s eat first and get married. After finishing the meal, I packed two more portions. Otherwise, I packed a portion, which I had just eaten, and ordered a few portions on other people's tables. They looked very appetizing, so I paid the deposit directly. I asked the store to prepare two suitable ones and just wait until I come back tomorrow to return them. When I returned to carry it, I found a place where no one was around to take a look. It was immediately received that the space was temporary and the car would be vacated tomorrow. However, it was impossible to return it directly today. I had to wait here until tomorrow. Then eat, as long as he is by your side, it will be enough to withdraw when it suits you. After dinner, I didn’t want to go back to the inn directly, so I just wandered around the city. Get up and tidy up the shop. A good-looking shop or something. I bought some that are eye-catching and not expensive on my face. I plan to take them back and give them away, and I plan to give them back to others in the future. Give it away when you get home. In ancient times, it was much cheaper to buy these in the next city. As for the ones they collect from there, most of them are high-quality products, and they definitely cannot be given away. Or just take it out casually. Let’s not talk about how much it is worth. We can only study the value of research these days. Maybe it’s of great research value because of its existence. I'm afraid it will be damaged even if I use it to carry it. Moreover, there are some things that cannot be said clearly. If they are some kind of funerary objects, it would not be good to wear them on the body, and it might cause the mountain gods to buy new ones.
