Today Guo Song still has something to do. The first thing is to settle the big green donkey. The fat aunt suggested that Guo Song put the big green donkey in the Guo family's livestock shed for foster care for a few days. She knew the person in charge and didn't have to spend money.
Although there is no need to spend money, the fat aunt owes others a favor, which Guo Song cannot do. Besides, thinking of the disgusting second housekeeper, Guo Song will never give the big green donkey to the Guo family.
Another way is to board the donkeys in a mule and horse store. You spend some money every day and there will be professionals to take care of the donkeys. This is what Shi Xiaopang taught him. There is a mule and horse store diagonally opposite their residence. If you have a sensitive nose,
A little bit, you can also smell the special smell coming from the mule and horse farm.
"You're a donkey and a mule. You can't afford fifty cents a day, but at least seventy cents."
The shopkeeper of the mule and horse shop looked at Guo Song's big green donkey and quoted the price, "Two meals a day of fine fodder, enough water, live in the middle stable, and if you get sick, it will be mine. How about it?"
"What do you mean by adding ingredients here?" Guo Song asked, pointing to a line of small words next to the price list.
The shopkeeper chuckled and said, "If you are willing to pay an extra fifty cents a day, your big green donkey can live in a small stable with a meal of cooked black beans. This is called adding food."
Guo Song touched the big green donkey's head and asked with a smile: "Old man, do you want an ordinary member or VIP treatment?"
Daqing Donkey nudged Guo Song with his mouth, and Guo Song smiled at the shopkeeper and said, "Then add more ingredients. I'll pay for ten days in advance."
"Okay! Sanlang, quickly take this distinguished guest's big green donkey to the small stable No. 3 and steam two liters of last year's fresh black beans. No old goods are allowed."
What a good business person! Customers feel very comfortable after hearing this, and have a sense of satisfaction that they are respected. As for whether they used last year’s fresh black beans in the end, who knows.
The big green donkey was taken away by the clerk diligently. Guo Song paid one or two pieces of silver and another two hundred coins.
This was exchanged by the fat aunt yesterday. Twenty taels of silver were exchanged for nineteen yuan and one tael of broken silver, and the other two taels of silver were exchanged for one thousand penny, including Guo Song's skin bag containing the silver, as well as his bow and wood.
He also stored the sword at Fat Aunt's house, otherwise it would be too inconvenient to carry it around with him.
In Guo Song's memory, although silver was also the currency of the Tang Dynasty, it was not circulated in the market. It was mainly copper coins. But now in the market, silver and copper coins are circulated together, with copper coins as the main currency and silver as the supplement. It is said that Lingnan discovered
This was due to the large silver mines and the development of overseas trade in the Tang Dynasty, which also imported a large amount of silver.
Guo Song no longer cares about these details. Copper coins are indeed inconvenient, but silver is much more convenient.
After receiving a bronze medal, Guo Song left the mule and horse shop and headed to the clothing appraisal shop.
In the Tang Dynasty, there were no sellers of ready-made clothes. They all bought fabrics and made them themselves, or hired tailors to come to their homes.
If you are in urgent need, you can go to a clothing appraisal shop.
A clothing store is a second-hand clothing store where you can rent or buy clothes, ranging from 50% new to brand new.
Guo Song really needs to change his clothes. Since he has decided to return to secular life, there is no need to continue wearing Taoist robes. Moreover, wearing a Taoist robe when walking on the street will attract attention wherever he goes, which is not in line with his low-key style.
Guo Song walked into the clothing store. The owner was a female shopkeeper. She was in her thirties, with good looks, heavy makeup, and a fragrant aroma. She looked very smart and capable.
As soon as she saw Guo Song come in, her beautiful eyes suddenly lit up, and she secretly praised in her heart, 'What a rare talent!'
A height of nearly 1.9 meters was relatively rare even in the Tang Dynasty. What's more, Guo Song was tall but not fat, his face was cold but not fleshy, his figure was very well-proportioned, and his arms were strong and muscular, just like a leopard, containing powerful
the power of.
However, the other party was wearing a Taoist robe, which made it a bit difficult for the female shopkeeper to ask, "What kind of Taoist robe does the Taoist master need?"
Guo Song shook his head, "I have returned to secular life."
"I understand. Young Master, do you need a long robe, a t-shirt or a samurai uniform?"
"What does the warrior uniform look like?" Guo Song thought for a while and asked.
"The samurai uniform is actually a modification of the Hufu. There are two types. One is the short samurai uniform, with a slightly longer top, tight trousers, and boots. It is very convenient."
Guo Song thought of what Liang Wu's men were wearing yesterday, which should be this kind of short warrior uniform.
"What about the other one?"
"The other type is called the long warrior uniform, which is also a modification of Hu clothing. It is a tight-fitting robe. The Hu people wear it on the left side, so we change it to the right side. The Hu people have big lapels, so we change it into a round collar and a leather belt.
Without crotch slits, it is actually a military uniform, made of fine linen, which is more popular now."
Guo Song thought for a while and said: "Then the long warrior uniform, I want a brand new one, do you have it?"
"There are a few pieces, but they need to be changed a little. It's rare to have a figure like the master's, but it doesn't matter. It can be changed in half an hour at most. What color does the master like?"
“Can you also choose the color?”
Guo Song smiled slightly, "Then I want purple, or bright yellow..."
"Young Master, I'm kidding. Generally, men's clothing is white, green, blue, grey, brown, and black. I don't have any other colors. Women's clothing is colorful and available in various colors without any restrictions."
"Then let's go for cyan! Change everything inside and out, including shoes, socks, and gauze hat."
The female shopkeeper covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Then let's take a shower. The shop also provides it. I will comb the young master's hair later."
Guo Song nodded, and the female shopkeeper called out, and a seven or eight-year-old girl came out with a double-ringed bun, big round eyes, white skin, and a very well-behaved appearance. She seemed to be the daughter of the female shopkeeper.
"Xiao Qu Niang, take this young man to take a bath quickly."
The young lady bowed obediently and said, "Sir, please come with me!"
Guo Song secretly lamented that the people in Lingzhou were simple and simple, and I am afraid that such a thing would not happen in the capital.
The young lady led Guo Song to a small room, pointed to the room and said: "There is a pool of water in the room. I will go and heat the young master's hot water later."
There is a stove behind the house, and a large iron pot is connected to the pool in the house with a bamboo pipe. There is a valve on it. After the water boils, open the valve, and the hot water in the iron pot will flow into the pool along the bamboo pipe, where it will continue to heat.
water.
Of course, because fuel is more expensive, and bathing in winter is easy to catch cold and contract diseases, poor people generally don’t bathe much in winter, only once before the Chinese New Year.
Guo Song was not so particular. He waved his hands and said with a smile: "I always take cold water baths, so there is no need to boil hot water."
The little lady blinked her big eyes and said, "My mother said that bathing in cold water will make you sick!"
"I am a martial arts practitioner and will not get sick."
"Okay, sir, please come in. There is soap locust water on the sink. Please use it for yourself, sir!"
Guo Song took a quick bath and put on a brand new white satin coat. The female shopkeeper's clothes were also changed. Guo Song put on a long cyan warrior suit, a leather belt around his waist, a black gauze hat on his head, and a black gauze cap on his feet.
Wearing leather boots, he really looked like a talented man with extraordinary aura, even the female shopkeeper was dumbfounded.
She said after a while: "Young master, if you want to wear another sword, it will be perfect!"
"how much is the total?"
"Sir, leather boots are more expensive. The top-grade sheepskin boots from Ding's Shoe Store cost the same amount. For the rest, just give me three hundred coins."
"I don't have enough copper coins with me. Can I use silver?"
"Of course you can. If the young master pays in silver, it will be at the official price of one tael of silver."
Guo Song took out two taels of silver and put it on the table, and said with a smile: "No need to change, I will buy candies for the little lady with the extra money."
The female shopkeeper was so frightened that she waved her hands repeatedly, "No! Just give her a few pennies at most. I can't take too much."
Guo Song thought for a while and said: "Let's do this! I keep all my old clothes with you. I will come to pick them up one day in the future. You can keep them for me and the money will be regarded as storage fees."
That's fine. The female shopkeeper nodded, "Don't worry, sir! As long as I'm here, the things will be kept well."
Guo Song wrote a note to her, turned around and left the clothing appraisal shop.
He originally changed his clothes because he didn't want to be noticed, but he didn't expect that he would attract more attention after changing his clothes. His figure, temperament, and appearance made him stand out among the crowd.
Many young ladies, with their pretty eyes twinkling, stopped and looked at him affectionately. Guo Song was a little dizzy, and finally saw a snack shop and ducked in.
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In the side hall of Liangjiabao, the head of the family, Liang Yundao, listened to an urgent report from his nephew Liang Wu with his hands folded.
Liang Yundao had an incredible look on his face and frowned: "Is your news reliable? The Guo family actually let Guo Song live in the enclosure?"
"My nephew's news is absolutely reliable. My nephew has a junior brother who happens to live next door to Guo Song. He told me this morning that the house Guo Song lived in didn't even have a roof and was in dilapidated condition. I only gave him a bucket of unknown things.
Chen Mai has been with him for many years and has nothing else. From what he means, it seems that Guo Shichang wants to force Guo Song away."
Next to him, Liang Huihe said: "I'm right, the Guo family doesn't realize who Guo Song is at all, and Guo Shichang is a despicable and shameless villain. Brother, this is our opportunity."
Liang Yundao thought for a moment and asked: "Has his household registration been settled?"
"It seems not yet. Shi Xiaopang said that his mother will help Guo Song register his household tonight."
"Besides settling in, what else does he have to do?"
"He also wants to find a family member of his companion, surnamed Han, who went to Kongtong Mountain with him back then. I have already found out about this person for him. His father passed away and his mother remarried."
"What about Guo Song's parents?" Liang Yundao asked again.
"Thirteen years ago, Mingsha County was captured by Xue Yantuo's cavalry, and half of the people in the city were killed or robbed. Guo Song's parents died at that time, and he himself was carried by his tribe and fled to the Guo family in Lingwu County."
Liang Yundao nodded and said to Liang Wuda: "Go find Guo Song now and tell him that the Liang family can help him establish a household registration as a single family without having to fall into the Guo family. I believe he will be willing."
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[This book assumes that silver and copper coins are common currencies. The purchasing power of one penny is equivalent to one dollar today. Then one tael of gold is exchanged for ten taels of silver, and one tael of silver is exchanged for one thousand penny. 】