Chapter 193 Arrival in the Capital
Chu Yichen is worthy of being the person who can manage the entire Chu family business. He has a sharp brain and soon became familiar with the rules of the game.
Before Chu Yichen joined, Qianhuan had always been the one who won the most. After Chu Yichen joined, a lot of notes were stuck on Qianhuan's face.
Qianhuan and Chu Lan'er began to team up to fight Chu Yichen alone, and finally reversed the situation of frequent defeats and occasionally won a few times.
Along the way, with poker as their companion, the few people felt that the journey was not so tiring.
In the capital, Teng Yu was summoned to the palace by the Emperor years ago to discuss the burning, killing, looting and atrocities committed by the Canglang Kingdom on the border. The Crown Prince suggested at the time that the murderer must be severely punished and must not be tolerated.
The envoy sent by the Canglang Kingdom argued that the soldiers were only causing trouble in the people's homes because they were drunk. The envoy of the Canglang Kingdom said that their king had severely punished those people and hoped that the two countries would continue to maintain friendly peace.
The emperor had been living a peaceful life over the years and actually didn't want to go to war. With Concubine Xue's advice, the matter was dropped.
People had bullied him to such an extent, but he was just let off. The prince couldn't help but feel disappointed with the emperor's decision, but as a subject, he could only keep his dissatisfaction to himself.
After the God of War Prince learned that Mr. Fan had returned to Beijing to report on his work, he made a special trip to pay a visit to Mr. Fan. In fact, over the past six months, he would occasionally think of his junior brother Shanbo.
"Mr. Fan, I wonder how my two fellow apprentices are doing now?"
Mr. Fan didn't expect that the prince was still thinking about the two children. He said, "Prince, a lot of things have happened since you returned to Beijing before the New Year."
"Wenjie lost his parents and has now been adopted by Shanbo's parents. Shanbo has been practicing swordsmanship and horsemanship very hard and has now learned a lot. He has become a big businessman. Several popular dramas in Dayuan Kingdom were circulated in his teahouse."
"Oh? Is it the Half-Day Qinghuan Garden that is almost open throughout the Great Abyss Nation?"
"That's right. Shan Bo opened the Half Day Qing Huan Garden. He asked me to go to the teahouse to listen to operas several times. The performances were really good. It's a pity that there is no branch of Half Day Qing Huan Garden in the capital, otherwise it would definitely be very popular."
Mr. Fan smiled when he talked about this. "Shanbo said at the beginning that he wanted to be a businessman and was not interested in imperial examinations. I didn't expect that he would become a big businessman in such a short time. I admire him very much."
When Teng Yu thought of that effeminate junior brother, he couldn't help but curl his lips.
Qianhuan in the carriage suddenly sneezed, "A-choo, who is thinking about me?"
Chu Laner smiled and said, "Your parents must be missing you."
"Well, I guess so. I've never been so far away from home."
The Chu family's convoy had been traveling non-stop, but because they had a lot of things to carry, it took them a whole month to reach the capital.
When they got outside the city gate, Chu Lan'er lifted the carriage curtain and looked outside and exclaimed, "Qianhuan, look, we've arrived in the capital. It's really magnificent here. Even the city gate is built higher than other places."
Qianhuan followed her gaze and saw that there were guards on both sides of the tall city gate. It was indeed very impressive.
Wenjie also lifted the carriage curtain and looked out. He thought to himself: Great, they have finally arrived in the capital. When he gets into the Imperial College with the teacher's letter of recommendation, he must study hard and make a name for himself.
After passing the city gate and entering the capital, Qianhuan stopped the carriage.
Lan Er asked in confusion: "Qian Huan, why did you stop the carriage?"
"Lan'er, I am very grateful for being able to come to the capital with your convoy. You and Brother Lin'an still have to go to the Du Mansion to look for your cousin, so we won't bother you any more. I will take my people to find an inn to stay first."
Lan Er said quickly, "Qian Huan, you are unfamiliar with the capital city. Why don't we wait until we get to the Du Mansion and let the servants at my cousin's house take you to find an inn?"
Chu Yichen also said, "Yes, Qianhuan, what Lan'er said makes sense."
"No, Lan'er, Brother Lin'an, thank you for your kindness. I can solve the accommodation problem by myself, so don't worry." Qianhuan thought that she could handle this kind of thing, so there was no need to trouble others.
"Qianhuan, can you really find a good inn by yourself?" Chu Yichen was still worried.
"Oh, Brother Lin'an, don't worry, I can't be troubled."
"Well, if you encounter any problem that you can't solve, you can go to the Du Mansion and send a message."
"Well, thank you, Brother Lin'an."
So Qianhuan separated from the Chu family's convoy. Ji Feng drove the carriage, and Master Cai followed behind with the actors and servants.
Walking on the bustling streets, you will see many shops, from silk shops to antique shops, from teahouses to wine shops, all of which are dazzling and of various kinds.
The sign of each shop is hung high, fluttering in the wind, showing its own characteristics.
The rich and colorful commodities attracted many merchants from all over the world to stop and watch, and the noise of trading was endless.
Everyone couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, this is indeed the imperial capital, it is more prosperous than anywhere else.
Qianhuan asked several inns before finally finding one with a suitable price and clean rooms. Most importantly, they could eat on the first floor of the inn, which was very convenient.
After paying the money, they stayed at the inn. In the evening, Qianhuan took everyone to have dinner on the first floor.
There are not so many rules when you are away from home. The master and servant eat at the same table.
"Everyone has been traveling hard for the past month. After dinner, go back to your rooms and have a good sleep. Once I buy the yard and the teahouse, we won't have to live outside anymore."
"Yes, boss."
After dinner everyone went to rest.
Qianhuan said to her personal maid Yinhua, "Yinhua, please go out with me."
"Okay, miss." Yin Hua was very excited when she knew it. This was the capital, the largest imperial city of Dayuan Kingdom. She couldn't wait to go out for a stroll.
Although there is a curfew in the capital, it is divided into the East Market and the West Market. The curfew only applies to the East Market, while the West Market is extremely lively at night.
Wenjie heard the noise next door and knew that Qianhuan and her servant were going out, so he wanted to follow them, "Sister, I want to go out for a walk with you too."
"Wenjie, I'll go get a feel for the topography of the capital first. I'll take you around once I'm familiar with it. You should have a good rest tonight."
"Ok."
Wenjie obediently returned to his room. Qianhuan saw him go in to rest, so she took Yinhua, who was also dressed as a man, and went downstairs.
Arriving at the entrance of the first floor, Qianhua asked the shopkeeper, "Hello, shopkeeper. How do I get to the West Market?"
"Sir, turn left when you get out of the door, walk about a mile, then turn right and keep going straight. The busiest place you see is the West Market."
"Ok, thank you."
The master and servant walked for two quarters of an hour and arrived at the West Market. Looking at the brightly lit streets, Yin Hua exclaimed, "Miss, the streets of the capital are so beautiful at night."
"Yinhua, remember to call me Master."
"Yes, sir." Yin Hua also knew that he had called the wrong name and quickly changed his words.
Yin Hua pointed to one of the streets and said, "Sir, let's go to that street for a walk. It seems that there are more delicious food and fun things there."
As he spoke, Yinhua pulled Qianhuan towards the most lively place.