After that, they arrived at the largest ready-made clothing store in the east of the city. The store was on two floors. The first floor was larger. In addition to the wooden counter, there were a lot of clothes hanging around. There was also a small room with a curtain, which should be for customers to try on. For clothes.
There are two Eight Immortals tables in the west-center position, with a circle of stools placed on both of them, which should be for guests to rest and sit.
I saw several women sitting around one of the tables, with refreshments on it.
The few people didn't seem to be guests, but probably the owner and friends of the store, gathered around and talking.
The dress of these people did not look like the wives of wealthy families, nor did they look like poor people. After listening to it, Qingyan realized that those who addressed each other as shopkeepers were probably from nearby merchants.
As soon as Qingyan and the others came in, a waiter greeted them enthusiastically. After asking them what they wanted, he took them upstairs.
The better men's clothes are on the second floor, and the first floor is more popular and cheaper clothes.
At first Qingyan thought those women were talking about the urgent gathering of bandits and officers and soldiers, but she didn't expect that they were talking about something else.
As she followed the guy up, she paid half of her attention to the women. They were talking about strange things about an official in the city.
One of the women wearing a light blue coat and skirt said: "You said Mr. Yu really doesn't know?"
Another woman in a dark green coat and skirt replied: "I don't think I knew, otherwise the concubine could still be kept until now? She was either killed or sold when she found out."
The woman in a light green coat and skirt said: "Then this is too unethical. You are sending a pregnant woman as a concubine. Even if you don't care about your own children, you can't let Master Yu be the bastard."
A woman in a dark gray dress on her left interjected: "Shhh, keep your voice down before others can hear you."
The woman in the light green coat and skirt curled her lips but said nothing more.
The woman in a dark green coat and skirt continued in a low voice: "The problem is that the second young master Yu is now eighteen years old. He also obtained a meritorious service in the spring of this year. I heard that he will be awarded an official position soon.
Seeing that he can bring glory to his ancestors, the biological father came to find him, which made Mr. Yu so angry that he vomited blood. My niece said that he fainted at that time, and I don’t know if he woke up now..."
Another woman in a brown dress looked curious: "So this biological father is really a high-ranking official? God is really unhappy that such a person can reach a high position."
The woman in the light cyan coat and the woman in the dark gray skirt both nodded in agreement.
The woman in a dark green coat and skirt said: "Don't you understand this? Sometimes it is people like this who can become high officials. They are good at maneuvering. There is a saying. By the way, those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. Well."
The woman in the brown dress said: "Anyway, I don't like this kind of person. Fortunately, he is not our parent, otherwise he would be worried every day."
The woman in a light green coat and skirt lowered her voice and said, "I heard that that person is also responsible for preparing the money for this disaster relief. Do you think he might be colluding with those bandits?"
If Qingyan hadn't looked at them with her spiritual consciousness after going upstairs, she might have missed this sentence.
She had suspected before that there might be a spy on the government side, otherwise how could the bandits know the time when the bank guards changed their guard so accurately, and escape without alerting the guards.
"Hush - you don't want your life! Don't talk nonsense about this. It is a serious crime of beheading. You are already a high official, how can you take risks for some money?"
The woman in a dark green coat and skirt covered her mouth with her hand, looked around and whispered.
The woman in a brown dress said at the side: "I think what Shopkeeper Yang said is very possible. How come the bandits arrived as soon as he came in front, and what happened happened when he was not on duty to identify his son? How come this happened? There's nothing fishy in it, I don't believe it."
"Shut up, you're outside. You dare to talk nonsense about anything. You're not allowed to mention this again when you go back, did you know that?"
The woman in dark gray dress looked at her and scolded her. It could be seen that the relationship between the two people should be closer.
Sure enough, I heard the brown woman say: "I know, eldest sister."
It turned out to be two sisters.
The next thing they talked about was the pettiness of some parents, so they did not continue this topic.
Qingyan couldn't help but feel very uncomfortable.
She also felt that the man was a bit suspicious, but after listening for a long time, she didn't hear who the man was. She only knew that the man had tricked an old man named Yu into raising a son for him.
When I went out for a while, I asked about the people named Yu in the city. There was also a second young master who had obtained a meritorious degree.
Since the news about the family recognition has been spread, many people should know about it. It is probably easy to find out.
I bought four sets of clothes for Jin Yang, two sets of fine cotton linings and two sets of cotton-padded clothes. I didn’t buy the spring and autumn ones. It wouldn’t be too late to buy them when the season comes, but I can’t wear them now anyway.
I also bought two pieces each for Jin Jin and Chou Chou. In addition, they can wear the previous ones interchangeably. Even if they dry quickly after being washed in the space, they cannot always be worn together.
Qingyan didn't buy it herself. She had a lot of clothes. The ones she bought plus those given by others already occupied the largest space in her storage bag.
When they went downstairs to pay the bill, one of the women came over to collect the cash. Qingyan recognized that this was the woman in the light blue jacket and skirt. The other woman called her Shopkeeper Yang, who turned out to be the shopkeeper of this clothing store. of.
Shopkeeper Yang calculated the money, and seeing that they bought so much, he also gave them four pairs of men's socks as gifts.
He also said that he would give away shoes as a gift if he comes back again, which is quite good at attracting repeat customers.
The socks of this dynasty were not elastic like those of later generations. They were made of white coarse cloth or cotton, and the socks were tied with ropes, otherwise they would fall off easily.
Qingyan always wore the two pairs she brought from later generations. To be honest, it was time to change them. One pair was torn in the front, so she just sewed them up and continued wearing them.
She used to wear them a few times and then throw them away. Ever since she was a child, she had never lived in such a simple way.
I thought that there was a lot of wool in the space, so if I couldn't learn how to spin, I would spin the wool or rabbit hair into thread and knit a pair myself.
She learned how to knit sweaters from her grandma. Although she knew how to knit flat stitch and up and down stitches, she thought she was good enough to knit socks.
As for sweater needles, there are a lot of bamboos here, so I’ll just get a pair when the time comes.
Speaking of bamboo, she remembered again that she wanted to find an opportunity to collect some bamboo into the space. The space in Jinyang only had plants and animals from the northwest, not the south.
Now that I have the opportunity, I must collect more and put it in. Anyway, it will be like spring inside all year round, and the plants in the south can also survive.
After leaving the clothing store, they walked around the city again. Qingyan, Jin Yang Huanghuang and Chou Chou relayed the news they had just heard.
Chou Chou also found a deserted place and came out of the space, planning to go with them to inquire.
Where is the fastest place to get news?
Of course it's places like restaurants and teahouses.
The restaurant's hours are relatively fixed, so they might not be able to hear much news in just a short while, so they went directly to the largest teahouse - Linjiangxuan.
Qingyan looked at it with her spiritual consciousness and found that there were the most people here.
It is said to be a teahouse, but it is actually a teahouse. This is a four-story teahouse with a wooden structure. It is built somewhat like the Yueyang Tower, but it is not as exquisite. The stairs are inside and there is no corridor outside.
The tea house was built in the south of the city. If you sit on the third or fourth floor, you can see Xiangyang City across the water through the city wall, and you can also have a close-up view of the river outside the city.
There are boats on the river, small boats are fishing, and big boats are ferries.
This kind of ferry can carry horse-drawn carriages across the river together. There is no need to worry about people passing by and the horse-drawn carriage being left here unable to be accommodated.
Qingyan and the others didn't have this problem. Even if the carriage couldn't get on the ship, they could still put it in the space, cross the river, and then find a place where no one was around to take it out.
They are now sitting on the third floor, which is the most crowded floor. Very few people come here on the first floor, unless they really just come to have tea and rest.
The third floor is also a lobby, unlike the private rooms on the fourth floor, which cost extra money. Since it costs the same money, of course it is better to choose a place with a better view, so most of the guests sit on the third floor.
I ordered a pot of green tea and a few snacks, and the four of them started chatting about nothing while eating. They came mainly to listen, so the conversation was not very lively, for fear of missing something important. information.
Chou Chou was doing two things, listening here and staring at Jiaotou Village. The officers and soldiers were almost there.
The officers and soldiers did not know that the bandits had been controlled and did not dare to go in a big way. Instead, they dispersed like the bandits and went in batches and directions.
Although it is unnecessary, it is indeed a good thing to be cautious, and it is better than rushing in greedily.
They were also paying attention upstairs and downstairs. Qingyan and Jin Yang were staring at the second and fourth floors respectively, while Jin Yang was listening to the chats of the people on the third floor.
Let's see if we can hear the specific identity of the Yu family and the second young master Yu's biological father from these people's mouths.
Qingyan listened to what was going on on the second floor. There were several private rooms on the second floor. There was no one in the lobby, but there were two groups of people talking about something in one private room.
It looked like they were negotiating, talking about business matters, but Qingyan lost interest after listening for a while.
As a result, just when she was about to withdraw her consciousness and prepare to take a look at the fourth floor, she heard one of the middle-aged fat men say: "Young Master Yu, my price is fair enough. If it were the Liu family, I'm afraid they would give you even less.
Young Master Yu must know better than me what the situation is in your family now. Mr. Huang is not a good person. No matter what the other party's intention is, your family will be peeled off. It's better to make plans in advance. "
The young man known as Mr. Yu chuckled lightly, with a hint of coldness hidden in his smile, "I don't need to worry about it, shopkeeper. I, the Yu family, have an old relationship with Mr. Huang. Since Mr. Huang came here openly, That's not to ruin my family. I have a good relationship with my second brother. Who can say for sure what will happen in the future..."
Yo ho! This is when I met the real owner!
Qingyan couldn't help but sit up straight and listened carefully to the following conversation. Even though they were all quarreling with each other afterwards, she listened with interest.
Chou Chou knew her well, and he knew that what she heard was useful at a glance, and he also probed for a ray of spiritual consciousness.
After waiting for the two waves of people to finish talking about the matter, they did not take back their consciousness, and even followed Na Yu directly away.
I want to follow the other party to see where the Yu family is, or go to the Yu family to inquire, maybe I can also find the so-called high official.
Then they discovered that Young Master Yu did not go home, but went to some shops to inspect properties, one after another, fully demonstrating the strength of the Yu family.
But the four of them couldn't wait in the teahouse forever. After drinking the tea in the pot and eating the snacks on the table, they simply paid the bill and left.
It was already mid-afternoon, and there was nothing interesting to do outside, so I went straight back to the inn.
Ask the waiter not to disturb him, and as soon as he closes the door, everyone enters the space. Chou Chou and Jin Yang can stare at the outside with their spiritual consciousness.
Then Jin Yang talked about what he heard on the fourth floor of the teahouse, "I heard someone in one of the private rooms say that his cousin was on duty in the government office. I don't know what happened last night. He was on duty in the government office." Everyone was less energetic than usual, and some couldn't help but fall asleep for a while.
When the bandits arrived, they were awakened by the sound of gongs outside, but they felt as if they had no strength.
But they asked each other and found out that they didn't eat anything strange, nor did they drink water from unknown sources, and they didn't know if it was Chinese medicine. "
Qingyan looked at Chou Chou and said: "Chou Chou, use your spiritual sense to look over at the government office, especially the windows. Are there any punctured places? See if someone is blowing incense. .
Or oil lamps and candles may also be laced with drugs, which will evaporate when lit. This Chinese medicine may not necessarily be taken into the mouth. "
Chou Chou nodded and explored his spiritual consciousness.
Jin Yang, Huang Huang and Yuan Bao who came over all looked at her with admiration, feeling that Yanyan was really well-informed.
Qingyan puffed up her chest and had a gay expression on her face.
"Just let Chou Chou and Jin Yang look outside. Let's make dinner. We won't go out to eat tonight. It happens that we haven't eaten mutton for a few days. Let's roast the mutton tonight."
Qingyan said to Huang Jin and Yuan Bao.
Since I passed through Yu Province, I can no longer eat mutton in restaurants in the city. Most of them are chicken, duck and fish. Pork is also made with cured meat, which uses strong flavor to cover up the fishy smell.
They had packed a lot before, so they ate these on the way. It was okay after a few meals, but they got a little tired of eating them every day, and they started to think about the mutton that they were tired of eating before.
Yuan Bao and Huang Jin were very happy. Chou Chou took out the mutton that had been placed in the fresh-keeping area of his space, and the two of them went to deal with it directly.
After the mutton is cut, it needs to be marinated first and then threaded into skewers. Now that there is bamboo in the space, you can use bamboo skewers to skewer it. It will still feel good to eat the mutton on skewers.
There are also mushrooms and leeks that can be grilled. This is also available. Leeks are grown in gardens, and mushrooms can be picked fresh in the mountains.
Then Huang Jin went to cut the mutton, Qingyan went to cut the leeks, and Yuanbao went to pick mushrooms on the mountain. Everyone had their own things to do, so the division of labor was just right.
After their meat was roasted, Chou Chou said that everyone in Jiaotou Village had been arrested and was about to be escorted back.
Jin Yang just said that Young Master Yu has gone home. Yu's mansion is not far from here, just a street away.
