The city wall is majestic and majestic, and people are coming and going below the city. There are people talking, guards checking, literati exchanging views on the spring scene, using elegant words, and old friends chatting.
"Why did you come from outside the city? Did you just arrive on the first day of the new year?"
"Okay."
"Why did you arrive now?"
"I've been delayed for a long time on the road."
The Taoist and the woman stood face to face at the door.
"I haven't waited for you for so long, and I was worried that you wouldn't come to Changjing, or that you would not come to see me when you came to Changjing." Wu Nuxia said with a smile, "Otherwise, it will be remembered as another door."
"I'm also worried that the heroine has forgotten the agreement we made back then, or that we came down too late, and the heroine is no longer in Changjing." Song You also said honestly, "Maybe I am in Changjing but I don't think I will come."
"People in the world are most loyal. It doesn't matter if we haven't made an appointment. Now that we have made an appointment, how can we break the promise casually?" The heroine put her hands into each other's sleeves and chatted with him with a grin, "It's just that one day I was delayed because of something, and when I rushed over, it was already dark and the city gate was about to be closed. Later, I didn’t wait for you, so I always suspected that you came to see me that day and just missed me."
"What day is that?"
"Last May."
"Why do you keep coming?"
"It's just suspicion! If not, wouldn't it disappoint you?" the woman said, "You can send letters from such a distance. If you really get to Changjing, how could you not come to me?"
"I see……"
Song You couldn't help but think that in the past two years, she had been waiting here every day for the first month and every first day of the month for more than 20 months, but she had been disappointed so many times.
"Let's go! Go to the city!"
The woman took lunch and walked to the city first.
As he walked, he looked back at his horse and commented: "Your horse is getting more and more beautiful as it grows. The hair is so shiny. What are you feeding..."
It seems to be about the same as before.
Song You followed her and looked up at the city gate.
You can get it through thousands of mountains and rivers.
Nice to meet you, Changjing.
…
Walking in Changjing City, you can see the prosperity of the city.
There are people coming and going around, cars and horses are like dragons, but it is different from the excitement in Anqing County back then.
Anqing County is too small and the roads are too narrow. It was only crowded for a few days during the Liujiang Conference. However, the streets of Changjing are wide and the whole city is even bigger. It is still full of cars and horses. If you look carefully, you can see many faces from the Western Regions and even further countries. Different hair colors, skin colors, and eyes are all visible here.
Song You walked calmly, looking around.
At this time, Dayan was undoubtedly an extremely grand dynasty.
Changjing at this time was undoubtedly a great city.
This place is as prosperous as a dream, with the largest area, the largest population, the largest wealth, and the most powerful power in the known world. No one in this era is not amazed by it. However, when Song You came here, he also smelled a lot of evil spirit here. It seems that the fairies and ghosts are just like the people in foreign lands, coveting the prosperity here.
"You've barely changed in the past two years."
"The heroine is still as charming as ever."
"That's right, I don't have a mirror anyway."
"Every word is true."
Song You looked away from Chang Jing and glanced at the heroine instead.
A round face looks tender and does not age easily. Two years ago, she looked tender. Many times, in order to avoid being looked down upon, she would simply cover her face. However, she still looks like that now.
"By the way, where do you live? Do you have a place to stay?"
"There is no place to stay for now."
This heroine is also his only old friend in Changjing City.
It's just a good time to ask her for advice.
"I heard on the way that the housing prices in Changjing City are very high. I wonder if the heroine knows where there are cheap and affordable hotels and where the housing prices are cheaper. I plan to stay in Changjing for a while."
"How much cheaper do you mean?"
"It's about the same as Yitou."
"Then don't think about it. Whether it's renting or buying a house here, it's much more expensive than Yidu." Wu Nuxia glanced at him, "There are many people who come to Changjing for business, who are on duty, and who are even officials in Changjing. They can only rent an ordinary house to live in. Many high-ranking officials cannot afford to buy a house, so you can imagine how expensive it is."
"Just rent a room for cheap."
"Then you can find a housekeeper. I rented the house from the housekeeper in the right wing..."
Wu Nuxia slowed down a little, scratched her itch, and said thoughtfully: "But in the spring, the houses for housekeepers are probably all rented out. And you are a Taoist, so you don't have anything serious to do in Changjing. My house is usually very tense, so I’m afraid it’s not easy to approve.”
"Is there a haunted house in Changjing?"
"What a beautiful thought you have!" Wu Xia was happy, "It seems you still don't know how popular the houses in Changjing City are. Don't tell me, I want to find a haunted house to live in!"
"Does the heroine have any other ideas?"
"There is indeed one, it depends on whether you are willing."
"Speaking."
"The place I rented next door was originally rented by a good friend of my master's when he was young. The money was paid until next year, but last month he got involved in some bad things and died outside, so it happened to be vacant. I left it empty. I got his rental contract and the house was tidied up. I originally planned to find someone who didn't mind renting it out and making some money. If you can't find another place to live, you can become my neighbor. The deadline is up. If you put in a nice word with the housekeeper and give me some money, maybe you can continue to live here."
"is this okay?"
"Why is it bad? Everyone is dead, he has no relatives in Changjing, and the contract is in my hands, so it's not me who has the final say?" Wu Nuxia curled her lips, "But that's Xicheng over there, and they're all poor people with crew cuts. Ordinary people, the house is not big, it faces the street, and it is very noisy in the morning. If you like peace and quiet, you have to find another place."
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."
"Just don't miss out on my rent. But it saves me the trouble of finding someone else. I can make it cheaper for you. I'll just charge you a thousand dollars a month."
"good!"
"But let's talk about it first. I think you have your things to do, and I have my things to do. Normally, you do your thing, and I do mine. When we get together, we can eat meat and chat. , if you have anything you need to ask or need help, just tell me, most of the time we don’t interfere with each other, so don’t worry about what I do.”
"good!"
"By the way, how long do you plan to stay in Changjing?"
"Let's go next year."
"That's just right!"
Wu Nuxia then took him to her residence.
Changjing City is really big and it takes a long time to walk there.
Wu Nuxia is a talkative person with a free and easy personality. It didn't take long for her to get rid of the unfamiliarity she felt after not seeing her for two years.
The strange thing is that those two years of no contact and no news seemed to be of no use to such a relationship. At this time, we met again as promised, and it seemed that we were more familiar than before.
While Song You was talking to her, he was thoughtful and looking around.
This is Xicheng, where most merchants and common people live.
Most people from foreign lands are also here.
The house Wu Suowei rents is very remote, almost on the edge of the city. The advantage is that the house prices here are cheap, and it is even cheaper to rent it through a shop and housekeeping service. Moreover, the space is wide, and many houses even come with a small piece of soil. Many people plant onions and garlic behind the courtyards of their rented houses, and some also raise livestock.
Wu Nuxia opened her door first.
"Come in, I'll look for the key. You can take a look at my house first. Anyway, the houses here are all in similar repairs. Ours is relatively good. As for the two-story building, living in the capital is not easy..." Wu Nuxia As he opened the cabinet and rummaged through it, he sighed, "The bungalow I lived in when I first came to Changjing was so frustrating."
"good……"
Song You turned his head left and right, looking around casually.
The houses here are all two-story buildings, facing the street and convenient for shopping, but they are also very noisy in the morning. Generally, the downstairs is used for cooking and receiving guests, and it is also used for paving, while the upstairs is used for sleeping.
Small but complete.
This is okay, but if it is a courtyard, it will definitely not be affordable to rent. Even if it is affordable, I am afraid it will have to be rented by several households.
Living here is naturally not as comfortable and quiet as the elegant courtyard in Yidu, but it is not embarrassing. It is comfortable and closer to the people's daily necessities. Maybe there is a different kind of experience.
"We just can't raise horses here, but there is a place in front that helps people raise horses. They raise a lot of them, and the prices are not expensive. You just have to go and see them often, take them out for a walk, and brush them. I can do it later. I'll take you there." Wu Nuxia said, having found the key.
Song You followed her out and said:
"I see that there are a lot of barren hills outside the city. I will let the horse out and let it feel more at ease, and then I will go look for it."
"Can you still find it?"
"Let it happen."
"What should I do if I can't find it?"
"Then it should have found its own life."
"Hey……"
Wu Nuxia grinned, opened the door here, and threw the key to him. However, she did not go in. Instead, she leaned at the door of the room, looked at him, and asked:
"have you eaten?"
"not yet."
"It's a pity that it's dark now. Demons and ghosts have been rampant in the city in recent days. The palace has issued a curfew and the Imperial Guard patrols every day. I have no choice but to treat you to dinner tomorrow and give you a cleansing. By the way, your horse is the best tonight. It's good to bring it to the house." Wu Nuxia was still leaning against the door and staring at him, "I happen to have a pot of vegetable porridge at home. I cooked it yesterday. I'm worried that I won't be able to finish it today and I won't put it until tomorrow. I can’t eat anymore, so if you don’t mind it, you can make do with it and fill your stomach.”
"I still owe the heroine a meal."
"Yes, please invite me tomorrow."
"Does the heroine have any recommendations for restaurants?"
"The mutton soup pancakes over the street would be really good."
"Mutton soup cake?"
"What's wrong? You don't eat mutton?"
"too easy."
"Isn't it delicious?"
"I owe Heroine a good meal."
"oh……"
Wu Nuxia leaned against the door, thinking, "Then I need to add two more slices of mutton."
Song You couldn't help but smile.
It must be that this heroine saw that she had just arrived in Changjing and seemed a little embarrassed about her money, so she couldn't bear to spend more money. However, her answer was really interesting. After hearing this, Song You didn't want to argue with her anymore. At this moment, his money bag was indeed a bit embarrassing, so he waited until he saved more money to invite this heroine to the legendary Have a meal at Yunchunlou.
Just in time to see Changjing’s unique skills.
It was already dark.
Wu Nuxia gave him an oil lamp to help him clean up the house. By the time he finished cleaning up, the vegetables and porridge were already hot.
The so-called vegetable porridge is porridge made from chopped green vegetables and rice. It has no other taste. It is probably what this heroine usually eats. It is not suitable for entertaining guests, but at this special time, it was brought out in a hurry. She doesn't feel embarrassed even if she helps her friends to make ends meet.
Each person shares a bowl and sips and drinks.
It's hot and comfortable.
When I finished drinking, I raised my bowl and raised my head, my heart was open-minded, and the gruel became delicious.
Only the cat refused to eat this food. He raised his head and looked around, already aware of the world in the walls and underground nearby, and wondering whether to eat his own food or someone else's tonight.
(End of chapter)
