Chapter 1 Chang'an, Chang'an (II)
"Lang Jun, we still have to go to the tooth man."
"I know, I know."
Although Di Renjie was a little reluctant, he could only agree to Hong Liang's urgency.
Hong Liang is right, he still has to find a place to live.
For the next few years, he will live in Chang'an. Settling the shelter is a matter of urgency, and there is no room for him to delay here.
Of course, he was not very interested in the case.
Just now, he also knew the situation of the deceased through his lips, and he really couldn't arouse his interest.
Walking out of the crowd, Di Renjie stretched.
At this time, the West Market gradually became lively.
Wine flags are lined up, and people are crowded.
It is not far from the starting point of the Chang'an Silk Road, and there are many foreigners living in the surrounding squares, and it is also an international trade market outside the city of Xishi. Here, there were merchants from Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla, and Wa Kingdom; There are also Hu merchants from Persia and big food. Since the Tang Dynasty was the most powerful empire in the world, many Hu merchants were attracted by the prosperity of Chang'an after coming to Chang'an, and simply lived here, which also made the Tang Dynasty a legendary international city.
The West Market is divided into nine districts, full of warehouses and wine stores.
Orchids from the Western Regions either solicit guests outside the door, or sing and dance in the wine shop, which makes the West Market a little more exotic.
Di Renjie grew up in Taiyuan since he was a child, and today is the third day of coming to Chang'an.
Growing up, how could he ever see such a scene?
Along the way, he couldn't help but be a little intoxicated. If it weren't for a loud reminder, he might have forgotten the purpose of the day.
"Huaiying, Huaiying!"
Just as Di Renjie was walking on the street, he suddenly heard someone calling his name.
Stopping, Di Renjie turned his head to look over.
He saw a young man four or five years older than him coming out of a liquor shop and waving at him as he went.
The handsome and white face was still stained with a faint rouge color.
"Are you...... Brother Zhang? ”
When Di Renjie saw the man, he was stunned for a moment, and then immediately called out the identity of the other party.
Brother Zhang smiled: "I also said that I saw the wrong person just now, but I didn't expect it to be Huaiying." Why, do you also come to this gold market for fun? ”
Gold City, also another name for West City.
Di Renjie hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Brother Zhang misunderstood, I came to find a tooth man." ”
"Tooth man?"
"Yes, I listened to Brother Zhang's introduction yesterday, and I plan to find a place to live elsewhere, and I don't plan to live in a prison house."
"I see...... I'll just say that although the prison is close to the Guozi prison, the rent there is at least 30% higher than that in other places, and the rooms are cramped and uncomfortable. In this case, it is better to find another place to live, nothing more than to walk more. You and I are young, what is it to walk a few steps, and the money saved can buy a few more books. ”
Di Renjie said with a smile: "What Brother Zhang said is extremely true. ”
"Have you found a place to live?"
"Not yet...... I came in just now and saw that there was a murder on the side of the stone bridge, so I delayed for a while. ”
"Homicide?"
"Well, it seems that a local splash was killed, and someone has been sent over from Chang'an County."
Brother Zhang doesn't seem to have any interest in this kind of thing.
After listening to Di Renjie's words, he pursed his lips and said softly: "This kind of thing often happens, these pranksters are idle all day long, God knows what enemies they have provoked." You just came to Chang'an, maybe you are not used to it. After a long time, I got used to it. ”
"Habit?"
"The nine cities of Chang'an, four counties, have a population of nearly one million.
Almost every Lifang has a tuantou, and every county has a big tuantou. The pimples fight for the little profits; The head of the group is a turf fight...... However, these people can't mess with us. You and I can just take a look, don't mess with them. ”
Tuantou is the name of the leader of the underground forces.
The huge Chang'an, the big group, the small group, the big and the small group are countless.
They have gathered a group of scoundrels under them, and bullying and dominating the market have occurred from time to time. Ordinary people naturally don't dare to provoke, but for students like Di Renjie and them, they are not too afraid, and they are just fine.
"By the way, you just said you were looking for a place to live?"
"yes."
"Any requirements?"
Di Renjie was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, and said: "There are no requirements, Hong Liang and I live together, so it's good to be more spacious, clean, and quiet." By the way, it's best to cook well, I'm a bit of a picky eater sometimes. ”
Brother Zhang frowned.
"It would be nice if it was just more spacious and clean, but it would have been able to provide food...... That's not easy.
By the way, you don't mind living with the owner. ”
Di Renjie shook his head and said, "As long as you are well-behaved, you don't mind much." ”
"Hahaha, I have a good introduction to what you say."
"Oh?"
"There is a residence in Chongde Fang, a separate courtyard, and the house is there, but the mother and son of the owner also live there.
You also know that most of the students who come to Chang'an don't like to live with people, and it will inevitably be inconvenient, so the residence has been empty. The residence is not far from Sannai, the environment is good, it is quiet, and the owner also cooks good food. ”
Di Renjie looked at Brother Zhang, with a look of doubt in his eyes.
Brother Zhang's expression was a little embarrassed.
He said softly: "Huaiying, don't blame, my family is not good, I have to make the fox sacrifice wine appreciate, so that I can make up for the vacancy in the country, and I will bear my own food, clothing, housing and transportation." As you know, living in Chang'an is extremely difficult, and I have to find a way to make money. ”
When he reported for duty yesterday, Brother Zhang was unexpectedly enthusiastic.
Di Renjie thought that his nature was like this, but he didn't expect it......
But what is that? As Brother Zhang said, it is not easy for him to be an ordinary person to study in Guozijian. And all the expenses are borne by yourself, in this place of Chang'an, if you don't find another way to make money, it is indeed not easy to survive.
"In that case, please introduce Brother Zhang."
"Okay, I'll take you there now."
Brother Zhang is very enthusiastic, so he wants to lead the way.
Hong Liang gently pulled Di Renjie's sleeve, but saw Di Renjie shaking his head at him, so he closed his mouth.
What kind of character is your own Langjun? He knows it well.
Moreover, that brother Zhang is a student, if he really has evil intentions, I am afraid that it will be difficult to gain a foothold in Guozijian in the future. But it's not clear, is this Brother Zhang reliable? In contrast, Hong Liang believes in those tooth people more, after all, there is a city bureau that can guarantee it.
It's just that since Di Renjie has decided, it's nothing to go once.
Thinking of this, Hong Liang hurriedly walked a few steps and caught up with Di Renjie and the others.
Brother Zhang, the big name Zhang Cambodia, the word Meng Jiang, a native of Xiangzhou.
He was twenty-six years old, five years older than Di Renjie. At the same time, he also came to Guozijian two years earlier than Di Renjie, and he is considered an old student.
Zhang Cambodia is extremely talkative and enthusiastic.
He has lived in Chang'an for more than two years and is very familiar with Chang'an.
As he walked, he introduced himself to Di Renjie.
The three of them walked out of the gate of Xishifang in this way, one after the other, and went straight to Chongde Fang.
"This was originally the residence of Yang Jun, the former king of Qin Xiao, and was later converted into two Buddhist temples."
Walking into Chongde Fang, Zhang Cambodia led the way in front of him, while introducing the situation in Chongde Fang to Di Renjie.
"The west gate, called the temple of Ziduni; The east gate is the Temple of Daode Ni. ”
Speaking of this, Zhang Cambodia suddenly lowered his voice and said softly: "Last year, Taizong died, and Daodani Temple was renamed Chongsheng Temple, which is another temple of Taizong, and it is still under repair; On the west side of the Jiduni Temple, the monks and nuns in the temple were moved to Anyefang Xiushan Temple. Nowadays, Jiduni Temple has been changed into Lingbao Temple, and the concubines of the first emperor have cut their hair here to practice as nuns. ”
Di Renjie was stunned when he heard this, stopped and glanced at the closed temple door.
"Therefore, there is no problem with the security of Chongde Fang."
As Zhang Cambodia spoke, he pulled Di Renjie into the cross alley, and then turned into a winding alley.
Chang'an's Lifang architecture has its own standardized pattern.
In the lane, there is a cross street to divide the lane into four blocks, and then there is a cross lane in each fast area. As a result, the entire Lifang was cut into 16 districts, and there were songs in the area, that is, alleys in the traditional sense, which connected the entire Lifang into one.
Zhang Cambodia took Di Renjie through the winding alley, just bypassing the gate of Lingbao Temple and coming to the back gate of Lingbao Temple.
"It's so close to a Buddhist temple that most people don't come here, so it's quiet."
He introduced Di Renjie with a smile, and then walked into a winding alley, looked back and beckoned to Di Renjie and the others.
"Let's go, just ahead."
Di Renjie and Hong Xiang glanced at each other and followed Zhang Cambodia into Qu Lane.
The three of them came to a house, and Zhang Cambodia said: "This is here, how does Huaiying feel?" ”
"Look inside."
Zhang Cambodia nodded, stepped forward and patted the door, and said loudly: "Mrs. Su, it's Zhang Cambodia, bring someone to see the house!" ”