kingnovel Chapter 963 Rent a yard
Chapter 963 Rent a yard
Zhou Guo pulled his clothes to stop him from leaving. "What are you doing here in this desolate wilderness? We'll have to find a yard to stay in once we get to the county town. Can you find a place? Come with us, tomorrow, we'll come with you tomorrow. There's still half a ham in the carriage. It'll last us half a month."
The old man had to calm down, but couldn't help but retort: "How big can that small county be? Can't I find a place?"
When we arrived at the city gate, we found that we had to check for a pass to enter and leave the city, which was very strict.
Xiaoshu said, "We have been traveling south and have never come across a place that requires a pass. Why do we need a pass here?"
Zhou Guo said: "This place is close to the front line, so we should be cautious. We have it too, so what are we afraid of?"
A pass is such a simple matter, the adults can get it done with just a raise of their fingers.
Several people entered the city smoothly.
As soon as they entered, they were shocked and were speechless for a long time looking at the people coming and going on the street.
After a long while, Zhou Guo said, "If you don't know, you would think this is the North."
Although there are not as many people as in the north, none of the counties they passed through along the way, whether big or small, had such a scene.
The streets are wide and clean, and the shops and houses on both sides of the streets are neatly arranged, without any sense of shabbyness.
Erpang asked doubtfully: "Is this the front line?"
"Not like it!" Dashu and Xiaoshu answered in unison. It has been a long time since they have seen such a normal county town.
The old man narrowed his eyes and said, "I guess it's almost the New Year, everyone is going to the city to buy some New Year's goods?"
Several people looked over.
Zhou Guo stroked his chin and said, "The people here are really rich. They go to the city to buy New Year's goods. Do I have to open a few more shops here? But are there any vacant shops for me to open?"
Every time she enters a city, she wants to open a shop there, but she only looks for small shops. The cheaper the better, and it doesn’t matter if they are a bit shabby, so that it’s easier to bargain!
Several people got off their horses and carriages and walked along the street.
I found that there were quite a few people inside. Everyone had smiles on their faces, chatting and talking, and there was no trace of sadness at all.
Zhou Guo was curious, so he went to a stall selling steamed buns, bought ten meat buns, and asked, "Boss, why is this county so lively? Didn't a war just happen here?"
The shopkeeper was a woman. Looking at her attire, she smiled and said, "Young Master, you are from another place, right? No wonder you don't know. We don't have a war here. You know the Xu family army, right? Before General Xu came, our local officials were so scared that they peed their pants and fled with their families overnight.
When the army came, the people spontaneously opened the gate. The army did not enter the county. Only General Xu and a few generals came in. You didn’t see it. Those generals were smiling and kind. They waved to us and selected a new county magistrate for us.
Our chief clerk is a good man. He became the county magistrate and exempted us from many taxes. He also distributed land to many families according to population. We no longer have to pay many messy taxes. How can we not be happy? It's the New Year, everyone is out, it's lively and lively, and with the Xu family army guarding the front, what do we have to be afraid of? "
The woman's husband also said, "Young Master, you don't have to be afraid. The Xu family army is guarding the front. With them guarding the front, we will have a good life. We can be happy when we should be happy, eat and drink when we should be happy."
Zhou Guo took the bun and thanked him with a smile.
As the group walked forward, the old man said, "No wonder there is no sign of fighting here. It turns out that there is no one guarding the place. What use are a few yamen runners? But why is there no one guarding the place?"
Erpang and the others shook their heads. They were not involved in the matter, so how could they know?
Zhou Guo said, "Perhaps they have already fled. I see that this place is very flat, with no strategic locations to defend. The city gate is not high either, so it is easy to attack but difficult to defend. The enemy may not want to spend this effort. It is better to put the troops in a pass that is easier to defend."
No matter what, it is a happy thing that the people here can live a good life.
A few people found a human trafficker, walked around the county town, spent one or two taels of silver, and rented a small courtyard for a month.
This is because it is the New Year and prices have gone up. If you rent it during normal times, you can get it for 700 to 800 wen a month.
This is because the yard is nice and has everything. There is even a small garden in the corner of the yard. It can be seen that the owner is a romantic person and he loves this house very much.
Other slightly dilapidated courtyards can be rented for three or four hundred coins a month.
Several people cleaned the house inside and out, and it was already the end of the afternoon.
Zhou Guo didn't want to move and suggested going to a restaurant to eat.
The old man was eager to eat. "Although the first meal is usually eaten at home, but at this time, there is nothing to eat. It's better to go out and eat faster. Anyway, this place is rented."
Erpang was so tired that he could hardly open his eyes and sat there unwilling to move.
The Great Heat and the Lesser Heat are not much better.
Along the way, everyone they brought with them left behind, and now, only a few of them were left.
Even if Zhou Guo wanted to buy a shop here, he could only rent it out, as he couldn't find anyone to take care of it for the time being.
They chose the restaurant that looked the best here, which was on the first floor.
It was dinner time and there were quite a lot of people in the building. At a glance, the tables were about 70% full.
We chose a corner to sit down and ordered some signature dishes, dim sum, a few pots of good wine, and a few buckets of rice.
There was a large table with all kinds of things, and there were also green leafy vegetables on the table, which is absolutely impossible to see in the north.
The old man picked up his chopsticks and said, "I'll eat first and won't wait for you."
This winter, they have no shortage of green vegetables to eat, and they can eat them all the way.
Therefore, the first chopsticks of several people reached out for the meat. Compared with the vegetables and radishes that can be found everywhere, meat tastes better.
He ate the meal slowly and finished it all.
Zhou Guo ate two small buckets of rice by himself, and that was because he had a few buns to fill the stomach.
The old man said, "Your appetite is still too small. In previous years, one person could eat three buckets. I don't know how such a small stomach can hold so much food."
Zhou Guo didn't say anything. He looked at the lively scene in the restaurant and said, "Should we order another table? It's still early and there's nothing at home. We can order another table and heat it up when we get hungry in the evening. Otherwise, we have to cook it now and there's not much food at home."
There was no time to buy anything, and those were the leftovers from the carriage, not even enough for them to have a meal.
The old man was picking his teeth. He nodded and said, "Very good. Then order another table like this and send it back to us."
Zhou Guo gave the second brother a dime, and the second brother smiled happily, "I promise to deliver it to your home. I will come to your house to collect the dishes after noon tomorrow."
The group went out satisfied.