Liu Pei rummaged carefully and found a road guide. The road guide was made of off-white mulberry paper, about one foot long and half a foot wide. On the top was written the name and birthplace of the holder. Then below were the characters.

Description of body and appearance. It reads: "Height six feet seven inches, slightly fat. Square face, white face, short beard. There is a red mole on the left earlobe." It also has the seal of the local government and the signature of the person in charge.

signet.

Liu Pei complained in his mind after reading this: "If there wasn't a red mole on the left earlobe, I could find hundreds of people on the street with the description on the road sign! This is too imprecise!"

Liu Pei didn't know that the Ming Dynasty's road guide was written like this. Who dared to falsify the road guide when Taizu of the Ming Dynasty first implemented it? You must know that Zhu Taizu was ruthless and murderous at the time. Later, the country's rules and regulations gradually deteriorated, and the road guide was

Not many people are checking in anymore. Now it is just a habit to lead the way out.

Under normal circumstances, when wealthy businessmen, nobles and scholars walk on the road, no one will check their road signs. If they really want to check your road signs, they will either suspect you or want to blackmail you!

Liu Pei put away the road guide, reset other things, went out, closed the door, and hung the door bolt with a dagger. Liu Pei also opened a gap in the windows of each room for ventilation, so that the ether could disappear as soon as possible, so that they would not get up in the morning.

Don't come to bed. As long as these people get up normally tomorrow morning, the thief in their yard will not be discovered early. It will probably be a few days later when they find out that the road guide is missing. Maybe Liu Pei has returned by then

It’s time for modern society!

Liu Pei returned to his room, packed his things and lay down on the bed to sleep for a while. Then the sky got brighter. Liu Pei got up and stood in the courtyard to listen to what was going on next door. The people next door had also gotten up, Liu Pei

They heard that the male master was directing the servants to move things. It seemed that they didn't realize that the road guide was missing. By the time they found out, they were probably already in the next city.

Liu Pei calmed down and was about to go back to her room when she heard the waiter knocking on the door and shouting: "Master, are you up?"

Liu Pei opened the door and saw that it was indeed a waiter who had brought breakfast and hot water. After washing and eating, Liu Pei sat at the table and drank tea. After a while, he

Ji came in to pack things.

Liu Pei said: "Let me ask you, are you familiar with the situation in Jinan City?"

The waiter smiled and said: "Back to the young master, I know you very well! I grew up in the city since I was a child. There is nothing in this city that I don't know!"

Liu Pei nodded and said: "I came to Jinan to visit a friend. The friend's house still has a high hall, so I need a souvenir to visit. So I want to buy some calligraphy, painting, jade and other things. Can you recommend a good store?"

The waiter thought for a while and said, "Yes. If you want to buy something, of course you have to go to Mingxinzhai. If the dignitaries in this city want good calligraphy and painting, they will go to Mingxinzhai to buy it."

Liu Pei felt happy after hearing this, and threw a bunch of copper coins to the clerk. Although the clerk was exaggerating, he was born and raised here after all. Things in this city really cannot be hidden from people like him.

In ancient times, someone said: Car and boat shops can be killed even if they are not guilty! The shop in this sentence refers to shopkeepers like him. Shopkeepers like him are often connected with local snakes and do bad things to gain profits.

.So Liu Pei only gave him copper coins and did not dare to use small silver fish to pretend to be a noble son. In order to avoid being harmed.

When the clerk received the reward, he naturally knew that Liu Pei had a request, so he said: "What do you want me to do? I will definitely do it for you!"

Liu Pei said: "It's nothing. It's just that I don't know the way and the package is heavy. You'll have some free time in a while. Just help me carry the package and take me to Mingxinzhai."

The guy had seen a lot in the city, but he had never seen many such generous guests. After meeting twice in two days, he was rewarded with two strings of copper coins! Moreover, what Liu Pei asked him to do was something he usually did, so he immediately

He agreed and said, "Sir, I'll have a drink later as soon as the arrangements are made!" After saying that, he took the things and ran away.

After Liu Pei waited for a while, the man knocked on the door and came in. He picked up the baggage and took Liu Pei out. The man led the way and pointed out anecdotes on the street. It was not lonely along the way.

After walking about a dozen streets, the waiter stopped. Then he pointed to the plaque above and said, "Master, Ming Xin Zhai has arrived!"

Liu Pei looked up and saw that the door was not very spacious, but the materials were exquisite, but not as luxurious as other shops inlaid with gold and jade. It didn't look like a shop, but more like a school! There was a hanging hanging above the door.

There is an ebony plaque with three big characters on it: Ming Xin Zhai!

Although Liu Pei doesn't know calligraphy, he still feels that these three characters are written with flying dragons and phoenixes, and they are very powerful! There are couplets on both sides. The first couplet is: Why is the room so elegant? The second couplet is: The fragrance of flowers is not too much. It can be seen from the font.

The words on the couplet and plaque were written by one person.

Liu Pei thought of the TV series he had watched and had the idea of ​​showing off. So he clapped his hands and said: "Good couplets! Good words!" After saying that, he thought for a moment that the shopkeeper should greet me here.

Treat yourself like a guest!

Just when I thought of this, I heard someone at the door say: "Young Master is indeed an elegant man!" After saying this, a man in a long gown came out to greet him.

This startled Liu Pei. The waiter next to him stepped forward and whispered: "This is the shopkeeper Wu here."

Shopkeeper Wu was very attentive and realized that Liu Pei had been frightened just now. He raised his hands and said, "I just disturbed the young master."

Liu Pei was wearing a green shirt and had the status of being an official. Naturally, his status was much higher than that of the shopkeeper who was wearing a white shirt. He did not return the courtesy at the moment, but just waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, I was just fascinated by the couplet for a while."

Shopkeeper Wu said: "Young Master speaks Mandarin well. Please come inside and serve tea." After saying this, he waved and a clerk came inside. He took the package from the clerk's shoulder and entered the store. Liu Pei followed the shopkeeper.

Entered the store.

Liu Pei's hometown is Anhui. Zhu Yuanzhang's hometown is also Anhui. Therefore, Anhui Fengyang dialect is the official dialect in official circles. Of course, there is also another theory that the Ming Dynasty regarded the Nanjing accent as the official dialect. So Liu Pei deliberately spoke in the accent of his hometown,

It’s to confirm your identity.

Liu Pei followed the shopkeeper into the store. But she didn't expect that although Mingxinzhai's facade was not big, the living room area inside was indeed quite large. Moreover, the furnishings inside were very elegant. If it weren't for the extra calligraphy, painting, and porcelain, it would be almost impossible to see it.
Chapter completed!