The west market of Chang'an City is more prosperous than the east market, and Chang'an is known as "the west is rich and the east is expensive": the Wannian County east of Zhuque Street, because of the higher terrain, the nobles and nobles gather here to avoid the dampness, and the land prices and prices of the Wannian County are rising, so most of the East City began to sell luxury goods, and the merchants who held the bulk daily necessities trade began to go to the West Market one after another, which suddenly made the West Market greatly prosperous.

Gao Yue walked to the West Market and found that even the "Four Streets and Eight Gates" stipulated by the imperial court did not work for the West Market: merchants had begun to chisel through the walls of the fangs, put up canopies to the outside, and sell all kinds of goods directly to the streets, and the wasteland and fields between the fangs were also bought by many merchants, and a dense new dense mansion was built - the mansion was the warehouse, and the house was the hotel, which was lined up one after another.

In the west market, there are those who sell copper and iron tools, some sell rice and grain, some sell all kinds of livestock, some sell medicinal materials, and there are many tea shops and taverns, so it is not lively.

"What is this, is it eaten?" Gao Yue walked to the stall and saw all kinds of red things floating in the bucket, like internal organs.

As a result, the stall owner laughed, and then the sound of "silk" exploded, and a spotted python suddenly swam in the stall owner's arm, which frightened Gao Yue and hurriedly took two steps back, "Lang Jun hasn't seen it, all the good snake gall stones floating in this bucket are good, and the fake snake gall stones sink when they encounter water." ”

In front of this snake gallbladder, there is a paper mill, and in front of the long wall that is several feet long in front of the door, all the exposed is snow-white paper, "good Weizhou paper." The owner of the shop was selling in front of the door, and Gao Yue walked forward and saw the price marked on it, which was really expensive.

At this time, he saw that among the many mansions and shops in Xiaohaichi, there was a towering building that seemed to stand out from the crowd, which was where Xiaohaichi's cabinet was located, but he saw that on the streets on all sides of this building, merchants and envoys from various states were constantly coming and going, and they all came to exchange money.

Gao Yue touched the "exchange" in his arms, thinking that five hundred guan is not a small amount, I was generous at the time, and directly gave the Qibao agate cup to that Zhihui, but if this change is fake, not only will there be no money, but I am afraid that I will have to eat a lawsuit.

But what does it look like to be timid?

Gao Yue unconsciously walked to the front of the cabinet, at this time the guy looked at him, no matter how he looked at it, he was just a poor student in a deep coat, he really didn't know what to do when he ran to the Xiaohaichi cabinet shop like this, out of politeness or asked, "Has this Langjun changed it?" ”

Gao Yue plucked up the courage and took out the copy to exchange for a diploma.

The guy took it, looked at him, and then changed his diploma, and quickly changed his smiling face, "Lang Jun, there are five hundred yuan, do you want to take all or scatter?" ”

Hey, that Zhihui didn't lie to me, it's really five hundred.

Five hundred guan is not a small amount, my Tang county order is such a big official, the monthly salary is only forty guan, and often does not receive the full amount, and a remote mansion in Chang'an City is only about sixty guan.

Gao Yue thought about it later, anyway, the agate cup was worth the price, and if you don't take this money for nothing, you can't take it all now, so she said that she would take ten yuan first.

The guy said, "Give Lang Jun ten times of money, and then replace it with fourteen times!" ”

Gao Yue thought to himself, these four runs should be the so-called "cabinet storage fee", there is no interest on saving money in the cabinet shop in the Tang Dynasty, and the money has to be paid to them.

Soon, Gao Yue, who was carrying ten guan money, was a little excited, although it was a cold spring weather, but when he walked along the small sea pond to the edge of the west market, his steps became faster and faster, and he was more and more anxious, thinking in his heart what should I do with these five hundred guan? Do you want to leave the Taixue Pavilion and go to Chang'an City to buy an independent house? Do you want to invest your money in business and abandon your status as a scholar? Or use this money to buy the things needed for the thirteenth year of the Great Calendar, and study the class wholeheartedly to prepare for the exam?

Gao Yue, who was in a chaotic mood, ran all the way to the outer curve of the West Market, and sure enough, he found that under a cluster of trees, there was a tea shop with a flag, and there was a eaves outside the door that was parked there, and the maid Zhihui was sitting on the pole, but this time he was not wearing a skirt, but he was dressed as a child, and he looked like a handsome young man from a distance.

But Gao Yue still recognized her at a glance.

When Zhihui saw him sweating profusely, she stood up with a smile and waved at him.

Gao Yue walked in front of Zhi Hui, Zhi Hui imitated the man and made a deep move, and then his eyes smiled like a crescent moon, he raised a piece of silk and handkerchief, and gently wiped the sweat from Gao Yue's forehead, "In order to avoid suspicion, the master's family is waiting for Lang Jun in another business in Tongjifang." ”

Gao Yue was confused, because he didn't come to Chang'an City for a long time, and he only knew about Wubenfang, Qinrenfang, Pingkangfang, Shengye Fang and a few other squares between the East Market, the Imperial City and the Daming Palace, and other farther squares did not know, and this Tongji Fang was naturally no exception.

Seeing Gao Yue's confused expression, Zhi Hui said, "The master said, it depends on whether Gao Langjun is willing to go, and whether he and Gao Langjun are fateful." ”

What are you afraid of, it's true, I don't have anything of value on my body, and only two kidneys are worth it, but the Tang Dynasty doesn't seem to have invented the technology of cutting kidneys at this time!

As soon as Gao Yue was cross-minded, he said to Zhi Hui, please lead the way.

"Lang Jun doesn't seem to be able to ride, this eaves is for Lang Jun." Zhi Hui raised her small hand and made an inviting gesture.

So Gao Yue sat in it without hesitation, the inside of the eaves is quite spacious, below is a soft cushion, there are wooden walls and wind-blocking curtains hanging down on all sides, carried by eight people, there is a faint fragrance inside, Gao Yue swayed in the middle, unveiled the curtain, looking at the Fang Fang far away, they seem to have made a big circle in Chang'an City:

After leaving Xishi, he passed through Huaiyuanfang in the south, and then crossed a bridge and entered Yanzheng Fang, and then slowly, Gao Yue could not remember the specific route, only knew that he crossed the east and west, and came to Zhufang in Wannian County, and then continued to turn south, I don't know how long I walked, it seemed that after the Qujiang River, the sky was gradually getting late.

"This, how do you feel the wilderness?"

In confusion, the curtain in front was opened, and Zhi Hui's little face poked in, "Tongjifang has arrived, Lang Jun, please get out of the car." ”

Gao Yue coughed lightly twice, walked down from the eaves, but saw the appearance of Tongji Fang: the houses in the fang are lined up one after another, but there are also many houses outside the wall, scattered in the fields, most of them are dilapidated and simple, and in the distance, you can see Zhongnan Mountain after the snow, the mist is constantly gushing out from Xiuli, and under the blue-gray sky, there are faintly high and low courtyards in the forest - there are mostly other business areas of Chang'an dignitaries or wealthy merchants.

The gap between the rich and the poor in this suburb is even more obvious.

"Lang Jun, the master's family is outside the Zuojun Monument at Changle Slope, and I also ask Lang Jun to walk a little."