Since no one is allowed to walk, this Yu Street is connected to the south and north. What should the people do if they want to go from the east to the west of the city? You can't walk around outside the city! No, there are five intersections on Yu Street, with wooden boards laid, and anyone can cross the Yu Street. These things are usually managed by the Dushuijian Street Department. This department is almost the municipal administration bureau of later generations, where they build roads, pave roads, sweep water when it rains, and shovel snow when it snows. The official position of the top leader of the street department is very unique, which made Hong Tao happy for a long time. He called it "acting official". This word is 100% derogatory in later generations, but in the Song Dynasty, it was an official position.

After passing Yu Street, it means Jiaomu Street and Dawazi, and Wazi means entertainment venues. Anyway, Hong Tao understood it so. This is like the Beijing overpass during the Republic of China period. Various stories, operas, jugglers, and the unique Cuju and sumo wrestling of the Song Dynasty, which are called Washe. This short two-kilometer journey made Hong Tao have a more comprehensive understanding of the Southern Song society, and more specific. For example, the house of Zhaoci Shengxian Meng, Empress Li, and Longxiang Palace are all across the street, which brings the high royal family and ordinary people closer to each other. No matter whether you have a high wall or a courtyard, you will be in the downtown of Washe as soon as you go out. No matter why, the royal family in the Song Dynasty is obviously different from other dynasties, and it is more friendly to the people.

Sanqiao Street is also quite lively, but the most popular here is not shops, but hotels. Luo Youde's shop was a small hotel in the front. Although the shops were not too big, there was no shortage of space behind. The two-entry yard was employees and warehouses, and the backyard was Luo Youde's private residence. Since he had just arrived in Lin'an for not long, he had no family. He only hired two maids and a cook to take care of his daily life. When Hong Tao came, he naturally didn't have to stay in a hotel. He chose several rooms casually.

After arranging Hong Tao's residence, Luo Youde hurried out and went out. He wanted to find familiar officials to ask about horse offerings. Although he had not been in Lin'an for a long time, Hong's globe lamp oil and two carved gold-painted candles have become the purchase goods in Da'ai. Many officials and bachelors often buy them, so he has many connections. He can't say he is very familiar with them. At least he can find someone to ask. Luo Youde is even more enthusiastic than Hong Tao about horse offerings. After all, he is a Song man and can give him.

It is already a great thing for the emperor to offer gifts. It is obvious that he can turn this offer into a solid and long-term offer, and how much benefits it can bring to him and his uncle's family. Merchants have never lacked political acumen. No matter which dynasty or which era, the united business and officials have only one consequence, which is to make a fortune and make a fortune. Like the experience of Carl's unlucky cousin, the emperor, will never happen in China. Being an emperor or a poor emperor, more than half of his ministers are poorer than his own. Who would believe it if he said it.

In terms of welcoming and sending people and asking for services, the customs of the Southern Song Dynasty are very similar to those of later generations. First of all, treat a meal. You can’t eat at home, and you can’t go to a small shop. The higher the restaurant, the more you can reflect your sincerity. If you can have a small entertainment project to cheer up, it would be even more perfect. Luo Youde went out for a whole afternoon and was invited to have a banquet. Who was he a high official? How old is he? Signing the Privy Council! What is the Privy Council? Hong Tao didn’t know. After Luo Youde’s explanation, he realized that this official position is indeed great. It’s so big that it’s almost like the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission!

Luo Youde knew the vice chairman of the Military Commission? It could not be considered as his identity, but his father knew him. Didn’t his father just be demoted from the central government to Qiongzhou? Who has no relatives? The vice chairman of the Military Commission was his father’s former boss, and his father seemed to have helped him take the blame and was demoted. Hong Tao didn’t know the specific situation. Anyway, after hearing Luo Youde said that this matter was very involved, and it was a coup, but his father fell into a bad luck after eating the melons.

In Luo Youde's introduction, Hong Tao heard another familiar name, Shi Miyuan! Hong Tao cannot be said to be familiar with this name, but he can only say that he has heard of it. He seems not a good official, but he doesn't know how it is bad and how bad it is. At present, Shi Miyuan is the prime minister of Emperor Lizong, or is the only prime minister and has no power. Wouldn't that be the only one holding power? And the vice chairman of the Military Commission named Zheng Qingzhi is Shi Miyuan's confidant.

"Old Luo, if I had known that your house was so deep, I wouldn't have been there. Otherwise, I would be uncomfortable when I saw an official who was too big." Hong Tao actually wanted to say that his hands were itchy when he saw an official who was too big and wanted to go up and beat him up.

"It's not because of my family. If I came here empty-handed, he wouldn't have seen me. My father came to Qiongzhou. The reason why he was able to retire as a magistrate was his care. He didn't owe him. It was just that he had lamp oil and candles, and he took the palace to buy it, so everyone moved again. He also heard about the horse offering this time, and he went to the dock to see it. He was very interested. My younger brother and I knew nothing about raising horses. If Brother Hong didn't go, how should I answer the old man's question?" Luo Youde thought that Hong Tao was afraid of seeing the high-ranking official, so he was busy leaving himself out, and he also took Hong Tao for a while. This plan was all the ideas of Hong Tao. If you don't go, who should grasp the direction?

"Yes, it's more important to raise horses. I care whether he is a treacherous minister or not!" Hong Tao thought about it, and he was in a stubborn position again. It's basically no difference for him, because after a few years, whether he is a treacherous minister or a loyal minister, he probably won't like him too much. But the more loyal ministers he is, the more he hates him, and even curses him to die every day. So, these Southern Song officials are just a tool and a springboard to him, and their reputation is useless to him.

Luo Youde was very busy treating guests. Soon five or six people were called to the yard by the guest and discussed with Luo Youde what kind of guests to come to the dinner, which restaurant to place, what kind of official prostitutes to invite, what kind of dishes to serve, and even the tableware, furniture, environment, seats, and invitations were carefully arranged, and then they dispersed, leaving only Luo Youde, the host who treats guests, leisurely chatting with Hong Tao in the yard.

"Are they your friends?" Hong Tao's curiosity came again. These people were old and young, dressed and had different accents. No matter how you look at it, they didn't look like Luo Youde's acquaintances or his employees.

"The director and the director must have their help for the banquet. Those who are not familiar with each other cannot live without them." Luo Youde's answer was calm, as if it was a trivial matter.

"Ah! Lao Luo, tell me honestly, are your family members of the royal family? The director and the director come to help you prepare the banquet!" Hong Tao's little heart could not bear it anymore. He first invited a vice chairman of the Military Commission to have a meal, and now he has a group of directors, and the director is the commander. What a big foundation!

"What's the use of the director and the director who don't come to prepare for the banquet?" Luo Youde's slut was too big and there was no sign of ending.

"Okay, let me tell me what the director and director are they are. I thought it was a misunderstanding again. No matter how you look at it, you don't have the ability." The more confident Luo Youde spoke, the more suspicious Hong Tao felt. He learned from the misunderstandings that had been caused by different daily terms before, and he felt that this time it was probably a mistake.

"The Fruit Bureau, Candied Fruit Bureau, Disposal Bureau, Oil Candle Bureau, Incense Pharmacy Bureau, Vegetable Vegetable Bureau, Vegetable Vegetable Bureau, Vegetable Vegetable Bureau, Tea and Wine Department, Accounting and Taipan Department. Our family has been exempted from the restaurant, Vegetable Bureau, Fruit Bureau, Candied Fruit Bureau, Kitchen Department, Accounting and Taipan Department, but we can't save anything else, it's better than cooking for our own brother." Sure enough, what Luo Youde said was different from the official position Hong Tao imagined.

"Hahahaha... In my hometown, the director and the director are both high-ranking officials... Hahaha, okay, Brother Luo is going to prepare at home tomorrow. I will go out for a walk first, there is no need to follow, I can't lose it." Hong Tao was almost laughing. This is a team that specializes in the Song Dynasty. Isn't it just a team that specially arranged family dinners for them in later generations? They all became the director and the director. Hong Tao decided to go for more walks, and he had to go on his own. If there were misunderstandings, it was also a kind of fun of travel. As for whether it would cause trouble, Hong Tao felt that he could deal with it. This confidence mainly came from the relaxed state of society. In this state, Hong Tao felt that there would be no too dangerous things. Everyone was quite relaxed in their mentality. Even if there was a misunderstanding, they would smile, especially because he was a foreigner in name, and he could have reasons to make mistakes.

I didn't eat dinner in Luo Youde's yard. It was not because I came. Luo Youde specially wanted to treat him. He lived here and did not catch a fire and cooked very much. He usually went to restaurants outside. It has to be said that the reason why the catering industry in the Song Dynasty was so developed was that he had food 24 hours a day in big cities was because the people of the Song Dynasty were lazy and had high requirements for life. It was a bit like those white-collar workers in later generations who not only did not want to suffer, but also required good food and drink. In addition, there was no curfew in big cities in the Song Dynasty, so many people liked to eat outside. From this point of view, the urban residents of the Song Dynasty were indeed relatively wealthy, otherwise they would have no money to go to restaurants every day.

Lin'an people not only like to go to restaurants, but also order takeout. Hong Tao has seen it more than once on the street. There is a restaurant where the hall is dragging a tray or carrying a food box and walking through the market. Apart from not wearing work clothes with shop signs and riding an electric bike, it is no different from those who deliver takeout in later generations. At this time, Hong Tao also saw a scene in Jin Ping Meili, which is a young lady on the second floor of her house, opening a window, taking a hanging basket, lifting the takeout, and then putting the copper coins into the basket to deliver it. (To be continued.)

ps:ps: Hong Papi said, you guys are not good at fighting power, where have you just gone? I just added more than ten chapters and haven’t started yet!!!

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