Fortunately, God was kind and Gu Chengyu and the others arrived in the capital safely.
"Sir, the pier is in front of us. When we get off the boat, we need to rent a carriage and quickly go to the inn closest to Gongyuan to book a room." Ming Mo and Ming Yan were packing their luggage. They didn't have much luggage, and Gu Chengyu specially asked his father to
According to his wishes, he made a rattan box that could hold more things than the furoshiki.
Gu Chengyu stored some vital things in the space. There were only some clothes, shoes, toiletries, and a few jade pendants in the rattan boxes and bags. Gu Wan and his mother bought these for him.
Mingmo and the others knew that clothes could be used as accessories, and it was impossible for him to fit them into the space.
"Sir! I'm going to see if Mr. Sun and the others have packed up." Seeing that they had almost finished cleaning up, Ming Yan proposed to go to Sun Xian's place and have a look. By the way, I would like to remind you that Mr. Ye is weak and has to carry
It's a big baggage, and they will definitely need help when getting off the boat.
After a while, Sun Xian and Ye Zhiqiu came to Gu Chengyu's room and discussed which direction to go to find the inn after getting off the boat.
"Chengyu! We have never been to the capital. I heard that the capital is quite big. Can we find Gongyuan?" Although Ye Zhiqiu is no longer seasick, his appetite is still affected. Therefore, his face is still a little sallow and his body is swollen.
I have also lost a lot of weight, and coupled with the worry, I look even more frail.
"When we get to the pier, we can rent a carriage. As long as we can afford the money, they will definitely take us around the capital." Gu Chengyu is not worried about this. Although the capital is big and he has never been there,
There were guides like that in previous lives, and I think there should be guides in ancient times as well.
"Yes! There are so many of us, why are we afraid of losing it? Don't worry, even if you can't find it, just ask someone." After all, Sun Xian is older and is not too worried about this.
"Sir! The ship has arrived at the pier! We have to prepare to disembark!" Ming Mo had been standing outside the room looking outside. Now he saw the bow of the ship leaning towards the pier and hurriedly came to the room to shout.
"No hurry! There must be a lot of people getting off the boat right now. Let's get off later to avoid crowding. Besides, some people are good at taking advantage of others, so don't give money to others!" A place with a lot of people like this is overcrowded.
, those thieves are the best at patronizing. Everyone is crowded with each other, and when the time comes, you won’t even know if your money is gone.
As soon as Gu Chengyu finished speaking, Ye Zhiqiu immediately covered the place where the money was hidden on his chest, as if he didn't feel at ease if he didn't touch it. Gu Chengyu was quite speechless at such an action. Just like this, a thief would feel sorry for himself if he didn't steal his money.
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"Everyone! The pier is here! Everyone, please get off the boat quickly, don't crowd, line up to get off." The boss of the boat stood at the edge of the pier and shouted. These people were crowded when they got off the boat. Some of them were thin and were squeezed out when they got off the boat.
Everything is normal in the river.
Gu Chengyu and the others waited for a while and saw that almost everyone in the boat had left, so they lined up at the back.
When the first foot stepped on the pier, Gu Chengyu let out a sigh. After half a month of swaying, it felt really good to actually step on the ground.
Gu Chengyu noticed that there were many people carrying goods on the pier. Just like his eldest and second brothers before, these people were dedicated to carrying bags. However, there were also merchants and private people here. Those who had a lot of luggage would also look for them.
These people were carrying bags and shouting, reminding the passers-by.
There are also many carriages, some are gorgeous, probably for picking up people at the dock, and some are more simple, probably for doing business.
Gu Chengyu and the others walked to a corner with fewer people and looked at the busy dock in front of them. Sun Xian and the others were a little confused.
"Gentlemen! Where are we going? Do you want to rent a carriage?" At this time, a coachman came up and asked. He pointed to the carriage tied to the tree stump behind. There were several carriages there, but the other coachmen were not there.
I went to do some business nearby.
"We are going to find an inn to stay next to Gongyuan. Can you go?" Gu Chengyu saw that the driver was an old man. Although the carriage he pointed at was not big, it should be able to squeeze people like them into it.
"It turns out to be Mr. Xiu Cai. Please forgive me for my blindness. The inn that Mr. Xiu Cai is looking for is not far from Gongyuan. There are two streets. I can just send you gentlemen there. Which one do you want to stay at?
As you wish."
The old man also knew that there were a lot of students going to Beijing to take the exam recently, and he had indeed made a lot of money. But looking at the young age of these people, he didn't expect that they were all scholars.
He has met a lot of people in his life, and he has already developed the ability to recognize people. Two of them look like they should be followers, and the other three are full of bookishness. They must be students rushing to take exams. Could it be that they are from Jiangnan?
Talented person? That is possible.
It's just that this is the first time he's seen this leader, and he speaks in very orthodox Mandarin without any accent.
"That's great, but how much money does it cost to get from here to the inn?" Sun Xian hurriedly stepped forward to ask. Don't talk about money now, but don't ask for prices when you get there. Wouldn't they be taken for granted?
"It's not very far from here. All you need is a penny."
The old man said, feeling a little guilty. In fact, it usually only costs 30 cents. Carrying goods and people on the dock is already expensive, and now it happens to be autumn. If you don't kill people at this time, how can you kill them? Besides, if you ask for a high price, you have to pay back the money on the ground, for sure.
I don’t know how many copper coins I can collect if I am cut off!
Besides, these people are well-dressed and should be rich in money. Those who are poor in money cannot afford to take a boat.
Gu Chengyu didn't think much about it. Although he thought it was a bit expensive, they didn't know the road and having a carriage would save them from taking the wrong route.
Sun Xian frowned. One penny is simply ridiculously expensive. Does it take two or three hours to walk from here to the inn? Otherwise, why would you pay for one penny?
"Hey? Don't listen to him and pay him back a penny. I say, old stubborn man, you are really evil! Their carriages cost sixty coppers, but you want a penny? Are you ripping off the customer?
Just think that if you just come here and are not familiar with the place, you will bully them, right?"
At this time, a boy of about ten years old walked up next to him, pointed at the coachman and said angrily.
This young man has a sallow complexion and is skinny. The coarse cloth clothes on his body are all patched. The cloth shoes under his feet are also burred. The soles of the shoes are worn into a thin piece, which hurts the feet. The uppers of the two feet are still exposed.
Two big toes were broken, and even the socks inside were torn.
Gu Chengyu estimated that this young man might be doing errands, otherwise the shoes would not be in such a bad condition.
"You little kid, you are messing with me again, and I didn't say you wouldn't bargain. Do you need to shave your head and bear the heat?" The coachman was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at the young man who disturbed his troubles.
"You old man, are you trying to deceive us foreigners?" Sun Xian became a little angry when he saw that the coachman was exposed.
"Oh! Sir, don't be angry! The old man just added money in these few days, and he behaves himself normally. Isn't this because he wants to earn more? This is how our rules are, don't be surprised! Then just follow what this kid says.
Yes, sixty coppers!"
When the coachman saw that Sun Xian had lost his composure, he had no choice but to apologize. These people were scholars, and they might be the masters of public examinations in a month. He couldn't afford to offend them! Even if they hadn't passed the exam, he couldn't afford to offend them.