Tang's dining table

At the foot of Chang'an City, a furry man was looking up at the tall city gate building of Chang'an, so much so that he didn't even notice that his leather hat fell off his head.

"Brother, so tall——"

Naha hoped that her brother could hold her waist so that she could see the whole view of Chang'an Anyuanmen.

"You can see it if you stay farther away."

"If you stay far away, you won't be able to smell the fragrance."

Yunchu smelled the smell and looked over, only to find a man standing there who was smiling obscenely at the brothers and sisters.

"Gourd chicken! Gourd chicken, fifteen cents each!"

Although the Anyuan Gate at this time was more than three meters taller than the Anyuan Gate built in the Ming Dynasty, in Yun Chu's eyes, it was still nothing.

I remember that he once watched the sunrise over the sea of ​​clouds from the tallest building in Shanghai.

In such comparison, Anyuanmen, which is only about 20 meters high, is indeed very small and short.

However, the taste of gourd chicken is a bit overbearing. Not only Naha is greedy, but Yunchu is also a little greedy.

After seeing this guy's gourd chicken in a big jar, Yun Chu was still a little disappointed. As far as he knew, gourd chicken was a delicacy that was boiled, steamed, and finally fried.

The gourd chicken that this guy brought had not gone through the frying process at all. However, Yunchu could also understand that at this time, the fat was more precious to the Tang people than a mere chicken.

Yunchu bought four of them in one go, one for him, one for Naha, one for Cui, and the fat one that Naha had raised to make him fat.

Mrs. Cui didn't like the way a young lady like Naha ate gourd chicken while walking around. However, seeing the happy smiles on the faces of Yun Chu and Naha, she decided to let their brother and sister have fun.

Ma Rong and his men took away ten camels and some money. These people were very professional. After sending Yun Chu and the others to Chang'an, they immediately set off on their way home with their own camels.

Yunchu didn't want to bring seven smelly camels into Chang'an City, so he sold seven camels at the livestock market outside Chang'an City and bought a nice carriage for Cui and Naha to ride in.

Yun Chu originally saw a carriage drawn by two horses, but after asking someone, he found out that he, an eighth-grade official, could only buy a carriage drawn by one horse. If his official rank was half as small, He is not even qualified to ride in a carriage.

Fortunately, the carriage was relatively wide and could fit everything on it, including Yunchu's only two thousand taels of gold.

The carriage was not very impressive, but the bay-red horse clearly stood out among the group preparing to enter the city.

The appearance of the Yunchu brother and sister did not match the horse.

The people in Chang'an were not nice at all. They all seemed rude and unreasonable. Some came over to ask if the bay red horse was for sale, some came over to ask if the fat lynx was for sale, and some even came over to ask Naha, the little orchid. Does it need to be handled by someone else?

Only Yunchu was ignored.

This made Yunchu somewhat worried about the quality of the residents in the city of Chang'an.

Yunchu finished the gourd chicken quickly, mainly because Naha ate faster. Not only did she finish her own, but she also took away two of Yunchu's chicken legs.

I really don’t know how such a small child can fit so many things into his belly in one go.

Entering Chang'an City, Yun Chu was disappointed to find that there was a world of difference between this place and the Tang Dynasty Furong Garden.

The shabby people, the shabby city, the shabby streets, the shabby high walls, and the shabby barbarians.

Chang'an in early winter seems to be covered with a layer of dust, and everywhere is gray, as if a person's face has not been washed clean.

Yun Chu firmly believed that the old monkey must be very disappointed at this time, because the city of Chang'an was very different from what he dreamed of.

It can be seen that this old monkey was miserably deceived by Master Xuanzang.

Naha felt different from Yunchu. She had never seen so many people, such tall city walls, such wide and clean streets, and she had never seen so many gorgeously dressed people.

The moment he stepped into Chang'an City, the pride of Yunchu Datang officials disappeared in an instant, and they no longer enjoyed all the conveniences that officials had. Even when they entered the city just now, they were lined up behind a group of servants.

This feeling was not unfamiliar to Yun Chu, because he had experienced this feeling before in Beijing, so he accepted it calmly.

Mrs. Cui seems to be very familiar with Chang'an. When Yunchu told her that she would set up her home in Jinchangfang, the 11th Street, East Third Street, Zhuquemen Street, Waiguo, Chang'an, she didn't need the groom she had just hired to talk. The carriage and the Yunchu brothers and sisters arrived at Jinchangfang.

As He Yizheng said, Jinchangfang is not a prosperous market. It can even be said to be a somewhat desolate place.

The gatekeeper saw the document in Yun Chu's hand, took Yun Chu to the head of the house, and told him that from now on, the house would belong to the doctor named Yun. At the same time, he warned the head of the house that from now on From now on, whenever there is a murder case in this house, the lawsuit will have nothing to do with the He family.

The only relationship between the Yun family and the He family is the purchase and sale of houses, and there is no other connection at all.

The disciple of the He family never looked at anyone, and he didn't even look at the reward that Yun Chu had prepared for him, and left with his nostrils in the sky.

The head of the village didn't seem to be surprised by this kind of scene. After recording Yun Chu's confession and transfer, he made an appointment with Yun Chu tomorrow morning to go to Wannian County Hucao's house to make up for the household registration and the land deed of the house.

Seeing that the director never said anything about leaving, Yun Chu took out twenty dollars and put it into the director's hand, and then said goodbye with tears.

After the door left, Yun Chu discovered that this guy had even taken away the door lock. When he walked into the yard, the first thing he saw was not the house here, but the mountain gate of the tall and towering Da Ci'en Temple behind the house.

It's not that Yunchu had the ability to predict the unknown, but there was a line of gold letters written on a blue background on the tall and majestic mountain gate - "Edict to build Da Ci'en Temple", and there was Emperor Taizong's seal underneath.

Seeing these things, Yun Chu's face trembled slightly. He never thought that his home and Da Ci'en Temple were in the same Chang'anfang city, and his home was the one closest to Da Ci'en Temple. It can be said that if Yunchu opens a back door at home, he can directly step onto the steps of the gate of Daci'en Temple after crossing a road.

With the Da Ci'en Temple known as "Hongliang caisson, painted clouds, Qiongchu copper towers, golden ring pavilion, and extra beauty" as the background, Yun Chu's home, no matter how well it is done, cannot attract the attention of others. .

No wonder He Yizheng was so generous in giving this house to Yun Chu. No one in this world wanted to be a neighbor to the royal family.

If, on a sunny morning, the emperor felt that some dilapidated buildings at the entrance of Da Ci'en Temple were unsightly, and issued an order, the next day, the people in Yunchu's family could only hold their quilts and watch him. The home was demolished.

As for compensation, Yun Chu believed that there would be no such thing now. After all, the whole world belonged to the emperor.

However, Yun Chu seemed to see the shadow of the old monkey in this matter.

Naha and Cui were very happy, especially Cui, who even felt a little high-spirited.

The courtyard is a courtyard with three entrances. Enter through the gate and bypass the screen wall. The first entrance has only two rows of side rooms, with a large green brick paved ground in the middle. Facing the screen wall is a wide foyer, and behind the foyer is connected the second courtyard. , there are many buildings in this courtyard, among which the main building is the most magnificent. There are flying eaves on the roof, and the dripping eaves extend forward for almost two meters, and are supported by six thick pillars painted with red paint. Looks very impressive.

This should be the place where the head of the house receives guests, but unfortunately, there is nothing inside now, not even a futon. There are two swallow's nests, one under the east eaves and one under the west eaves, white from the ground. Judging from the swallow droppings, there were still swallows living here when it was warm this year.

Entering the back house along the narrow corridors on both sides, the area here is much larger. Not to mention two wells, there is also a garden covering an area of ​​only about an acre. It is already winter, and the garden is in a state of dilapidation. Even the bamboos on both sides of the yard looked less energetic than before.

In other words, the house Yunchu got was an empty shell.

Just when Yun Chu and Naha felt disappointed, Ms. Cui wrapped a piece of cloth on her head and said to Yun Chu: "From today on, I will take over as the chief steward of the house."

Yun Chu spread his hands regretfully and said, "There are only three of us at home plus a lynx, a war horse, and a draft horse. You can use them as you like."

Mrs. Cui said with a smile: "The husband and the young lady arrived in Chang'an for the first time. It's time to take a good look at the city and get familiar with the people here. As long as the husband leaves two hundred coins for me, one month later, the Yun family's residence It will appear in Chang'an City."

Yun Chu said: "You seem to be very familiar with this place."

Mrs. Cui pointed to the glorious Da Ci'en Temple behind her and said: "There used to be a temple here called Wuluo Temple. Coincidentally, my former home was right next to Wuluo Temple. Now, my home is It has become a part of the Great Ci'en Temple, how can I not be familiar with my body?"

Speaking of this, Mrs. Cui wiped away her tears and said, "I just hope that your husband can find a good girl from a good family as soon as possible to fill the house until the child is born. In this way, our family will be in order and we will not lack anything."

Yun Chu patted Ms. Cui's hand and said, "You've worked really hard."

Ms. Cui shook her head and said: "No hard work, I like the dilapidated appearance of Yun Zhai at this time, and I will renovate it brick by brick.

When the house was renovated, the hatred in my heart disappeared. "

Yun Chu nodded and said: "Well, you said a lot. From now on, the house in the west will belong to you. If you want, you can place your mother-in-law's memorial tablet there. I believe that as long as a person has good incense, Jue, even if he dies, it’s not a big deal.”

Mrs. Cui suddenly raised her head, looked at Yun Chu in disbelief, and said in a trembling voice: "Is it okay? I remember that in the Tang Dynasty, a family does not tolerate two masters."

Yunchu laughed and said, "The Yun family considers me their ancestor!"

After saying that, he took out two bags of copper coins from the carriage and left them with Mr. Cui. He took Naha, the lynx and the fat horse in the carriage to an exquisite guest house he saw on the way here.