Chapter 2131 meat is expensive to enter the capital
The two of them and eight horses galloped all the way, entering a large town early in the afternoon and staying at a restaurant in Shanjiabao.
First, he went to the blacksmith shop to rent a stove, bought six new saddles, put them on the six horses, and stuffed the old saddles into the furnace and burned them.
Yamazaki and Shandai melted all the weapons, hidden weapons, and sleeve arrows of the six people, and then sold them to the blacksmith as wrought iron.
After doing some calculations, I can't make ends meet.
But I finally erased all traces of the six people. I don't have to worry about enemies coming, and I feel much more relaxed.
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We set out the next morning and didn't encounter any robberies this time.
I guess it was because the two young men were driving eight horses and were in a hurry, so they wouldn't have much money to carry with them.
Just walking along the official road, except for encountering checkpoints and giving some money, it was a safe journey.
And every night you can catch up with the town and have hot meals.
Running in the arena is just like going on an outing.
On the way, he encountered some people fighting in the world, but Yamazaki didn't join in the fun.
On the official road to the capital, any fight in broad daylight would definitely not be a big deal.
In this way, it took a total of fifteen days for the two of them to arrive in the capital, nearly two thousand miles away.
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The area outside the capital is very prosperous, with inns, restaurants and teahouses crowded all the way from the outside to the city gate.
There are farms beside the road, and they have cultivated vast fields.
The villas of wealthy people are dotted among them, and the young men and ladies coming and going out of the city are so dizzying that it is difficult to see who is more handsome, who is more beautiful.
Anyway, the two of them lined up and walked all the way until it was their turn. In the end, they didn't make it into the city. They said it was about to close at that time.
Yamazaki quickly stuffed his money and reported his aunt and grandpa's official position and name.
The city gate official heard that they were relatives of the official family, so he looked at the two people's dusty appearance and let them in.
He put it nicely, "Since we are relatives from afar and there is something urgent, I will be more generous and you two can come in."
"Thank you, sir." Yamazaki quickly bowed and thanked him.
"By the way, take care of your horses and don't disturb the nobles in the city."
"Yes, thank you for the tip, sir." Yamazaki handed over his hand again. He had actually tied it up.
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The brother and sister raised their heads and looked at the tall city gate. They led eight horses and slowly walked into the capital, the center of the world.
When we got out of the city gate, we could see lights everywhere.
Although the sun has not yet set, businessmen in the capital are already preparing for the night.
The waiters outside various restaurants were shouting at each other and announcing the dishes of their restaurants tonight.
It made people drool. Unfortunately, it was a high-end place. Although they were not shy in their pockets, the one hundred taels of silver they spent was almost at the bottom.
Without it, although there are six more horses, the speed is much faster.
But to feed, drink and accommodate them every day, each horse costs at least a few coins a day.
First came the stable, then the hay, then the beans for a snack, and finally the salt for the boost.
After all, the total cost of raising six of them is higher than the food and accommodation expenses for the two of them along the way.
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Finally, before dark, we found an inn with a not-so-high lintel.
It's just that in this low-end inn, there are unexpectedly many people wearing brocade clothes, which makes them wearing common clothes become more conspicuous.
I have to lament that the people in the capital are so wealthy that anyone can afford to wear anything, at least a dozen taels of silver.
The reason why I know they are not powerful is because of their color.
The color of clothes is not very demanding in other places, but it becomes very particular in the capital.
The bright yellow color is for royal use, and the purple color is for princes and nobles to wear.
Blue robes are officials, and there are differences depending on the rank.
Earthy yellow, gray, white, etc. are used by ordinary people, while businessmen like colors such as red, purple, and pink mixed with bland colors.
There is no taboo on green clothing, after all, men usually don’t wear it, only women wear it.
Those in Tsing Yi are usually low-ranking servants.
But whether he can be bullied depends on his master.
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Yamazaki and Shandai sat down and ordered food.
Yamazaki kept a cautious eye and did not dare to ask for more, lest the price of the inn was too high and he would not be able to pay for it and cause more trouble.
A bowl of braised pork, a plate of vegetables, a plate of fried peanuts, a can of tofu soup, and three bowls of rice.
Soon after, the food arrived.
The portion size was a bit off, but overall it looked okay, just so-so.
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The two of them ate and listened to everyone chatting.
There seems to be no other major events in the capital, other than various marriages.
The main thing is which flower house is more beautiful, and which courtesan wants to bid for how much money.
The trivial matters are who killed whom in the arena, who dueled with whom, and what the young master and the famous lady were doing.
Too boring to listen to more.
When you go shopping after dinner, you have to take your horse with you. It's not that this place doesn't care, it really can't be controlled.
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As night falls, the lights in the capital become brighter and brighter, and the waiters in restaurants no longer strain their voices. It is the turn of the music of silk and bamboo to enchant the soul.
On the old lady’s gift list, the gifts are roughly divided into three categories.
One is the greeting gift, which is snacks and fruits, about ten to twenty taels of silver.
The second is pens, inks, paper and inkstones. Prepare a copy of about four to five hundred taels of silver.
A pen costs more than fifty taels, an inkstone costs a hundred taels, ten ink sticks, each worth at least ten taels of silver, and the rest is bought for various kinds of paper.
The four treasures of the study are filled with a literary box, which is two feet long, one foot wide, one foot high and one foot high.
The third is rouge gouache, just buy a set of fifty taels, put it in a gift box, and put the remaining one thousand taels of silver notes inside.
No clothes, no fur.
Yamazaki understands that the second aunt's grandfather doesn't like money, and his family is not rich, so wearing those things will damage his reputation.
However, eating, drinking, and having sex all cost money. The cost of living in the capital must be high, and those who collect night scents are probably superior to others.
Give some personal money to the second aunt and grandma, it will be a beautiful favor.
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Many shops did not sell foreign goods. After walking around, I ordered everything and will pick it up tomorrow.
I also found out the price of the leather goods, but I didn't take them out for appraisal, I just asked them under the guise of giving them gifts.
The leather in Shandai's package, the complete red fox leather is worth up to ten thousand taels of silver, and the black mink leather is about the same.
The premise is to sell directly to dignitaries, and it would be good if you can get a hundred taels from selling to merchants.
Shan Dai also had no intention of selling it. It was better to keep it on the bedside to play with than to give it to these black-hearted merchants.
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On the way back to the inn, I found Jufu Restaurant in Shanjiabao. It looked like a mid-to-high-end restaurant.
Yamazaki held back Shandai, who wanted to go in and take a look.
It's not too late to come back in the future, and there's no rush for this moment.
The task now is to return to the inn as early as possible, lest it be too late when the banquet breaks up and drunkards run around in the streets and cause trouble.
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Yamazaki carefully protected him all the way, but there were many people on the street, so bumps and bumps were unavoidable. Fortunately, he didn't encounter anyone who was looking for trouble, and he finally returned to the inn smoothly.
I led the horse back to the yard and found that the yard I reserved was occupied by someone else.
With nothing to say to the customer, Yamazaki held Shandai down and went to the store to argue.
Shandai slapped the table, "Hey, why are you giving our yard to others!"
"Ah, it's you," the store owner said plausibly, "You've all left, who knows if you'll come back."
"We left a deposit."
"That's not enough for your meal. By the way, you came back just in time. After paying for the meal, I will refund the deposit to you."
"Fifty taels of silver is not enough for food? There should be a limit to cheating people, right?"
"Do you know how much silver a bowl of braised pork costs? Ten taels!"