Poor Family

"Sister, which direction are we going?"

Standing on the wide street, Li Wuya and Li Qilang looked east and west, as if they didn't know what to do.

"Go straight first!"

Desheng Road was cleared, and there were no pedestrians on the road, but the shops on both sides of the road were still there.

The siblings looked at the dazzling array of shops along the street.

There are row upon row of houses in the city, including medicine shops, teahouses, wine shops, restaurants, foot shops, butcher shops, temples, and public houses.

The siblings stop and go, seeing this is also strange, and seeing that is also strange, which vividly interprets the hillbilly going to the city.

"Boss, those are definitely two fat sheep!"

More than ten meters behind the siblings, a few idle street gangsters followed them at a leisurely pace.

"The purses around their waists are heavy, and they must have contained a lot of money." The gangster said happily.

The young man wearing a fur head at the head touched his chin and said nothing, as if he was weighing something.

"Boss, we don't want this fat sheep anymore?" The gangster was a little anxious, seeing that the young man in Futou was silent, he couldn't help reminding him.

The young man in Futou glared at his younger brother: "Did I say no?" He said, squinting his eyes, "I don't know why those two brats are able to enter the city gate at this time?"

He has been around Deshengmen, and he has already figured out the temperament of the soldiers guarding the gate. It is impossible for those people to let ordinary people enter the city at will.

As soon as he heard that he had a background, the younger brother immediately became cowardly: "If you have a background, let's forget it, so as not to cause any trouble."

The most taboo thing for street gangsters like them is to offend noble people.

If a nobleman raises his little finger, it may kill them.

The young man in Futou stared at his younger brother in disdain: "Look at your worthless appearance." Snorting, he looked at the two bumpkins in front of him, "Even if those two brats have backgrounds, just look at their clothes and behavior. Probably not too big."

In the imperial city, the younger brother still has some sharp eyesight, and immediately echoed: "The boss is still sharp-eyed, isn't he, those two little devils have never seen the world at first glance, they are darker than me, and their status is not much higher go."

In order to learn how to ride a horse, Li Wuya, Li Erya, and Li Qilang exposed themselves to the sun all the way, and their skin darkened after several months in Rongcheng.

The younger brother rubbed his hands, eager to try: "Boss, as usual, let Tang Guo go up to attract their attention, and then I bump into them and take away their purses?"

The young man in Futou was silent for a while: "Just in case, it's better to be more cautious. I'll go and find out about them first. If there's really no trouble, I'll do it again."

The younger brother nodded hurriedly.

There are many nobles in the capital, so be careful.

Street gangsters were not the only ones staring at Li Wuya and Li Qilang. When the siblings passed by a tea shop, an old fortune teller who set up a stall outside the tea shop stopped them.

"Two little friends, please stay behind!"

Li Wuya and Li Qilang were stunned for a moment, then turned their heads to look over.

The old Taoist’s eyes were dull and his eyes didn’t move. He was sitting on a stool, and in front of him was a wooden table with tortoise shells and a few copper coins. On one side is written magical calculation.

The old man put one hand on the wooden table and stroked his white beard with the other, showing an inscrutable look.

It was the first time Li Qilang saw a fortune teller, he walked over curiously, and waved his hand in front of the old Taoist: "Old man, can you see?"

The old Taoist smiled without saying a word, acquiescing to Li Qilang's words.

Li Qilang was surprised: "Since you can't see it, how do you know about us?"

The corner of the blind old man's mouth raised an unpredictable smile: "The two little friends passed by the old man, and the old man smelled a different smell."

Li Qilang's eyes widened, then he raised his arms and smelled them, and then said with his face crossed: "After practicing martial arts in the morning, I was in a hurry and forgot to take a bath. Everyone smelled it!"

As he spoke, he looked at Li Wuya.

"Sister, it's no wonder people keep looking at us along the way. It turns out that it's because of the smell of sweat on my body."

Hearing this, the corner of the blind old man's mouth couldn't help twitching a few times.

The young man in Futou, who stepped forward to explore the truth, burst out laughing with a "Puff!" Seeing Li Wuya and Li Qilang looking over, he immediately walked over.

"Old Banxian, the fate of these two little friends is good, so you don't need to forget about it."

After finishing speaking, he winked at the siblings and motioned them to follow him.

Seeing Li Wuya, the corner of her mouth twitched, she glanced at the blind old man with a smile, and followed with Li Qilang.

Seeing the young man in Futou coming to snatch his business, the blind old man was a little unhappy, he snorted twice, trying to pull Li Wuya and Li Qilang back.

"The complexion is not good, I am afraid that there will be a disaster of blood."

The old man dragged his long accent, shaking his head and sighing.

"Old man, be careful what comes out of your mouth!"

Li Wuya kept walking, and replied lightly.

Hearing this, the Futou young man and the blind old Taoist froze at the same time.

Li Qilang knew Li Wuya well, and when he heard what she said, he immediately reacted: "Sister, is that person a fake fortune teller?"

Li Wuya: "I don't know if he can tell fortunes, but he is pretending to be blind." As he spoke, he shook his head, "Liars in the capital are too unprofessional. They pretend to be blind with their eyes open. They really treat people like fools." .”

Li Qilang sighed: "So there are liars in the capital too!"

The young man in Futou who was walking in front laughed out loud, and when he saw Li Wuya and Li Qilang looking over, he smiled and cupped his fists and said, "I'm Xia Gan Fanren, I'm the second in the family, you can call me Gan Erlang."

Li Wuya gave him a strange look: "The cook?"

Gan Fanren was puzzled: "Is there something wrong?"

Li Wuya shook her head: "No, your name is very good!"

Gan Fanren raised his chin: "My mother specially asked Mr. Xiucai to pick it up."

Li Wuya: "It's quite suitable for you."

Gan Fanren looked humble: "The elders in the family have always hoped that I can become a kind person, and I am working hard towards this."

Li Qilang interjected: "So, you just stood up on purpose to stop that old man from lying to us?"

Gan Fanren smiled and said nothing, seeing that Li Wuya and Li Qilang just looked at him without any expression, not even a word of thanks, his heart turned, and he immediately said, "Is this your first time in the capital?"

Li Wuya and Li Qilang nodded together: "En."

Seeing that the two were interested in this topic, Gan Fanren quickly continued, "Don't look at the capital city as the most prosperous place in the world, but there are also many people who can't afford to eat, so it is inevitable that there will be some thieves and liars."

Li Wuya looked at Gan Fanren: "You know the capital well?"

Gan Fanren smiled: "I was born and grew up in the capital, and I know every place in the capital like the back of my hand."

Li Wuya's eyes lit up: "Really? Then can you show us around?"

Li Qilang: "Where is the busiest place and the most delicious food?"

Gan Fanren wasn't impatient at all: "It's my honor to lead the way for the two little friends, but, don't the two little friends wait for the elders in the family?"

Li Qilang: "No need to wait, they are still queuing outside the city, and it may take a long time to come in."

Gan Fanren was stunned for a moment: "The elders are waiting outside the city, how did you get in?"

This time it was Li Wuya and Li Qilang's turn to laugh and not speak.

Gan Fanren cursed 'little devil' in his heart, and continued to laugh: "You all moved to the capital, right?"

Li Wuya nodded: "Yes!"

"That's what I saw." Gan Fanren asked again: "What do you do for a living at home?"

Li Wuya: "No business."

Gan Fanren was stunned: "The expenses in the capital are not small, how can we live without making a living?"

Li Wuya said confidently: "We are still young, this is not something we should consider."

Gan Fanren: "."

Seeing that he was walking slowly like a snail, Li Qilang was not happy: "You are so annoying, ask, endlessly, what do you ask about our family?"

Gan Fanren's face froze.

Where did this bumpkin come from, don't you know how to speak tactfully?

"It's our fate to get acquainted with the two little friends. One can't help but want to know more, so that we can visit in the future."

Li Qilang's complexion became even worse: "We've only met for the first time, and you're going to our house, you're too thick-skinned."

Gan Fanren didn't want to talk anymore.

He now understands the reason why some big brothers in the street don't want to deal with the idiots in the country, they are too bad at talking!

Li Wuya was worried that her younger brother would kill the guide, so she hurriedly said, "Take us around!"

Gan Fanren glanced at the bulging purses of the two, and smiled again: "We are standing on Desheng Road now. After the road is cleared, there will be nothing to see. Brother, if you want to eat delicious food, you have to go to Beishi , it’s the busiest place there.”

Li Qilang hurriedly urged: "Then hurry up, you will lead the way."

Gan Fanren cursed inwardly again, these two brats are really rude.

When he turned around, Li Qilang pulled Li Wuya and said in a low voice: "Sister, there is something wrong with this person, he always looks at my purse!"

Li Wuya gave Li Qilang a peaceful look: "It's okay, we just need a guide, let him guide us!"

Li Qilang nodded, thought for a while, a little worried, and put the purse around his waist into his arms.

From the corner of Gan Fanren's eyes, he saw Li Qilang's small movements, and his face froze.

Did the kid discover his purpose?

It shouldn't be, he shouldn't have revealed any flaws.

"Speaking of the markets in the capital, the most lively ones are the East Market and the West Market, but both are too far away, and even going to the North Market will take a lot of time."

"The outer city is too big, and it will take more than two hours to get to Beishi from here just by foot power."

Seeing Li Wuya and Li Qilang frowned, Gan Fanren smiled again: "However, we can make oil wall carts, and we can reach Beishi in half an hour."

Li Wuya: "Oil wall car?"

Gan Fanren nodded, and took his siblings into a car dealership.

There were many people standing in the car dealership, Gan Fanren walked up to a middle-aged man and whispered a few words, then waved to Li Wuya and Li Qilang.

Then, the siblings followed Gan Fanren into a carriage pulled by three horses.

The carriage has a carriage, but there are no walls on all sides, only four pillars support the roof, and transparent silk cloth is hung on all sides.

The car is three meters wide and five meters long, and can accommodate ten people at a time.

When Li Wuya and Li Qilang sat down, there were already five or six people in the car, both men and women.

This really shocked Li Wuya, isn't this the ancient version of the bus!

"I'll tie up the silk cloth, and later you can see the street scene along the way." Gan Fanren thoughtfully tied up the silk cloth where the siblings were sitting.

Li Wuya turned her body sideways to avoid bumping into Gan Fanren, looked outside, and sighed: "The design is really thoughtful!"

It didn't take long for people to gather, and then the bus moved and drove into a 20-meter-wide street.

"Desheng Road leads directly to Beishi. It's a pity that we can't walk today, so we can only take a detour." Gan Fanren looked regretful.

Li Wuya was shocked again, the street was divided into left and right lanes!

In the middle of the street, a meter-long wooden railing divided the road into two sides. One side of the road was driving to the left and the other side was driving to the right. There was no need to worry about colliding with the vehicles and horses coming from the opposite side.

Li Wuya looked at Gan Fanren: "Are all other streets in the capital this wide?"

Gan Fanren shook his head: "Of course not. The east-west avenue is 30 meters wide, the other small streets are 20 meters wide, and the alleys in the workshop are only 8 meters wide."

Li Wuya: "In the workshop?"

Gan Fanren: "The capital city is governed according to the districts. We usually live in Lifang. Each square has a rammed earth wall two or three meters high, and there are square gates on all sides of the wall."

Li Wuya was silent, this is a bit like the layout of Chang'an City in Tang Dynasty.

Afterwards, as the carriage moved, Gan Fanren explained interesting things about the capital to Li Wuya and Li Qilang from time to time.

Li Wuya saw other oil wall carts running on the street, some of them had four horses or six horses, and they all had the same style.

Every carriage was full of people.

Seeing that there were men and women in the carriage, Li Wuya's eyes flickered: "Girls in the capital can go out at will?"

Gan Fanren looked at Li Wuya in surprise, and clasped his fists in mid-air: "When Empress Wende was alive, she gave repeated orders and repeated orders that women were not allowed to be confined in the back house. Women from Great Chu can be officials and businessmen, so naturally they can go out of."

As he spoke, he looked at Li Wuya and Li Qilang strangely.

"Why don't you even know this?"

From what remote place is this a country bumpkin? !

The other people in the carriage also heard Gan Fanren's words, and they all looked at the siblings like bumpkins.

Li Wuya was silent and didn't ask any more questions, but soon, she discovered a new problem. The driver of the carriage was actually a sixth-rank warrior.

"The drivers who drive such a carriage are all warriors?"

Gan Fanren was taken aback by this question: "How do you know that the coachman is a warrior?" He didn't seem to have told them this.

Li Wuya: "Look."

Gan Fanren's heart tightened: "Yes, in order to avoid collision accidents, the drivers of the oil wall trucks are all warriors, and they have to take a driver's license test before driving."

Li Wuya sighed again: "It's really thoughtful."

Gan Fanren was a little confused and didn't know if he should continue to act. According to his plan, he was going to take the purses of the two little devils in the carriage.

When he was tying the silk cloth just now, he wanted to do it, but the two siblings turned their bodies sideways just now, and he couldn't do it at all.

The little girl can actually tell that the coachman is a martial artist. Does she also know kung fu?

Gan Fanren hesitated. After chatting for so long, he hadn't found out the details of the two of them, which made him a little uncertain.

Along the way, Li Wuya and Li Qilang were looking at the scenery on the street. The carriage stopped from time to time, and some people got off and got on the carriage.

After half an hour, the coachman called out: "Beishi is here."