Early the next morning, Zhou Jun had breakfast and went to Bachuan Market with Hua Yue and Qing Chan.
Walking into the long street from Fangkou, Zhou Jun was a little surprised by the bustle of the market. He saw that the bustling crowd in front of him had blocked the entire long street.
Hua Yue said: "The market is not wide to begin with, and the shops have set up stalls outside, making it even narrower. Now this street can only accommodate two horse-drawn carriages. In order to ease the crowd, the garden can only be built by the lake.
Two more pedestrian corridors were built in the back alley.”
Zhou Jun took a look at the lakeside, and there was indeed a wooden corridor built along the lake, which looked quite elegant.
Stepping into the corridor from the steps next to the market, Zhou Jun walked forward. Many literati and elegant people stopped there with their families, admiring the beautiful scenery and reciting poems and compositions.
Looking into the distance along the lake, you can vaguely see the newly developed Xizhou. There are mountains and water there, and the scenery is much better than Jiazhou.
Zhou Jun asked Hua Yue: "How is the revenue and expenditure of the market currently?"
Hua Yue: "After taking into account various expenses, the net income last month was about 60,000 yuan, which is relatively small this year. In the first month of the year, this number will probably double again."
Zhou Jun asked with some surprise: "So many?"
Hua Yue: "When we first started building the market, due to lack of food and money, most of the land and houses were sold directly. Later, I calculated the cost of developing Xizhou and almost collected it, so I rented and sold it.
Ensure a stable income every month.”
"In addition to the rent for land and houses, there are also the fees for the palace servants to help the landlords take care of the shops, as well as the street cleaning, charcoal fires, Changming, and daily profit stalls, plus the private property we manage ourselves, 60,000 guan
The income is actually not that much.”
Zhou Jun nodded and walked for half an hour. He left the corridor along the lake and came to a three-way intersection.
Standing at the intersection, Zhou Jun looked north. There was Jiazhou North Street. The street was filled with private residences bought by dignitaries and various luxurious entertainment venues.
Looking eastward, there is an arch bridge more than ten meters long, and on the other side of the bridge is Xizhou.
Zhou Jun walked across the arch bridge and walked forward along the stone path of Xizhou.
The architectural layout of Xizhou is not as crowded as Jiazhou.
Along the way, various shops, restaurants and restaurants are built at random heights among the tree-lined hills and foothills.
Following the mountain path that was not too steep, Zhou Jun climbed all the way up and reached the halfway point of a hill. Looking into the distance, he saw the Sandie Waterfall hanging on the mountain wall, and the living spring Chexi River flowing through the rocks.
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In the distance, the bells of the Buddhist temple rang, dull and deep, echoing throughout the valley.
Seeing Zhou Jun let out a long breath, Xiao Qingchan said: "There is a ferry here in Xizhou, and you can go boating to communicate with Jiazhou, and you can even go directly to Chang'an. If you don't want to take a boat, there are also inns and car dealerships here, and you can take the main road to the north of Xizhou.
, although it will take a long detour, but fortunately the terrain is flat."
Huayue looked around and said to Zhou Jun: "The hills of Xizhou are undulating, and some places are difficult to get to. It will take a whole day to go around them all. Where do you want to go first?"
Zhou Jun: "You just lead the way."
Hua Yue rolled her eyes and said, "Then let's go to the North Beach of Xizhou. There is a newly built private village there."
The three of them changed direction and followed the mountain road around hills and streams to arrive at the North Beach of Xizhou.
There are very few hills here. Originally, most of them were tidal flats and gravel. Nowadays, many houses and small buildings have been erected. At a glance, it looks a bit like a small village in a paradise.
In this village, the most magnificent and luxurious residence is a house in the middle.
Zhou Jun approached the courtyard and saw that these courtyards looked familiar in both design and decoration.
After a while, Zhou Jun slowly recalled it and said to Hua Yue: "This place is somewhat similar to Beili." Hua Yue nodded and took Zhou Jun into the gate of a house. He saw a huge courtyard.
, there were many beautiful girls in Ruskirts, holding scripts in their hands, speaking the lines and singing along with them.
Seeing the painted moon, the young ladies quickly dropped their homework and hurried over to perform the Wanfu prayer.
Before Huayue could say anything, the women in the house turned their attention to the man at the door.
Zhou Jun was born tall and tall. Although his skin was a bit dark, his good-looking appearance attracted a lot of discussion among the girls.
At this moment, a clear and sweet female voice sounded in the courtyard: "Erlang!"
Zhou Jun followed the sound and saw Song Ruo'e, dressed in plain clothes with a wooden hairpin on her head, looking over with surprise.
Song Ruo'e quickly walked down the steps, walked to Zhou Jun again, and asked excitedly: "When did you come back?"
Zhou Jun: "It was just yesterday...why were you not in the other garden and came here?"
Song Ruo'e glanced at the little girl behind her and said with a smile: "Beili Sanqu purchased property in Xizhou Beifang and sent many musicians and actors. Jie Qin is a well-known person here, but she is too busy.
, so he invited me to help.”
Zhou Jun nodded slightly.
Song Ruo'e explained her homework to the little girls, and then took Zhou Jun and walked along the street in Xizhou Beifang.
There is a large piece of land in Xizhou Beifang, which was bought by the fake mothers and wealthy families in Pingkangfang Beili, and they spent huge sums of money to build and decorate the house. After the house was completed, it was named "Huaqiong House".
After the Huaqiong Tower was built, Beili spent a lot of money to build a covered bridge decorated with flowers and green plants between Xizhou Beifang and Jiazhou North Street.
Different from the public arch bridge that Bieyuan sent craftsmen to build, the ownership and use rights of this flower bridge built by Beili belong to Beili's financier. It can not only connect Jiazhou and Xizhou, but also make people living in the north of Jiazhou
The dignitaries on the street can go out and cross the bridge directly to reach the Huaqiong Tower in Xizhou... Read the book
Such convenience made Hua Qiong Tower's business boom as soon as it opened.
The surrounding industries relying on Huaqiong Tower, such as restaurants, restaurants, gambling houses, etc., were also slowly built in Xizhou Beifang, eventually forming an industrial chain similar to an entertainment street.
After walking around Xizhou Beifang, Zhou Jun couldn't help but sigh. There is a famous saying in later generations that eating, drinking and having fun are the biggest driving force for human progress and social development. From this point of view, it is not wrong.
Song Ruo'e took Zhou Jun for a walk, intending to accompany the latter back to Bachuan Villa, but the girls in Huaqionglou were rehearsing operas and couldn't do without her. In desperation, she could only say that she had finished her work.
He said hello to Xie Qin and went back to meet each other.
After leaving Xizhou Beifang and walking on the mountain road, Huayue suddenly said to Zhou Jun: "There are rumors that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty intends to visit Bachuan."
Zhou Jun stopped and asked: "Where did the rumors come from?"
Hua Yue turned around and turned her gaze to the north of Xizhou.
Zhou Jun: "Huaqiong Tower?"
Hua Yue nodded and said: "Last month, Xie Qin took the musicians from Huaqiong Tower to a house on Jiazhou North Street as an official envoy, and found out about it during the banquet. After he came back, he told
I said that if Erlang returns home, he should know it earlier."
Zhou Jun was thoughtful after hearing this.
Xiao Qingchan on the side asked in surprise: "The saint is coming to Bachuan?"
Hua Yue: "Firstly, Bachuan Villa was once the emperor's palace; secondly, Bachuan Street Market has become famous over the years, with a large number of guests; thirdly, the palace is also very interested in Zhou Lang... Therefore, the Tang Dynasty
It’s not unexpected that the emperor wants to come here for a tour, it’s just..."
Huayue didn't finish her words, but looked at Zhou Jun meaningfully.
Zhou Jun: "Look for an opportunity to hold a banquet in the Caiwei Courtyard. I want to see and play the piano."
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