After breakfast, Zheng Peng took Zheng Bing out, and Ah Jun, Xiaoyin, and two healthy servants followed behind in a carriage.

Xishi is a little far from here, and it is necessary to pass through five squares, so Zheng Peng asked people to prepare a carriage early.

A few women are gearing up to make a big purchase, so that the carriage can be pulled back after a while.

"Brother, the houses here are so interesting, they all feel the same style, and the roads are too, many of the roads in our house are winding, and the roads here are big, straight and flat." Zheng Bing said excitedly.

I was too tired yesterday, and I sat in the carriage again, so I didn't look closely, but now I followed Zheng Peng and watched while walking, Zheng Bing felt that Chang'an was so novel.

Zheng Peng patiently explained: "Many cities, mostly developed slowly, while developing and planning, so it seems a little disorganized or not standardized, Chang'an City is different, before it has been built to do a detailed plan, and made strict regulations, Xiaoice, you say that the house is like a style is not strange, the government has requirements in this regard, what kind of people build how big the house, how many in and how out, how many gatehouses, how high the gatehouse, what style of the gate door has regulations." ”

"So that's the case" Zheng Bing suddenly realized, and then pulled Zheng Peng's sleeve: "Brother, let's go, so as not to worry about Sister Lin and the county lord." ”

"Don't worry, the city drum hasn't played yet."

"Brother, go to Sister Lin and the county lord, what does it have to do with drums?"

"Chang'an is the capital, unlike other places, there is a curfew at night, the door is closed at sunset, the door is opened at sunrise, and the drums are ordered, Xiaoice, did you hear the drums last night and this morning?"

Zheng Bing immediately nodded and said: "I heard it, I knocked it for a long time, I thought it was because there were many officials in the capital, and they all beat the drum to open the way, and they kept knocking when they knocked it, so that's the case, brother, you just said that the city drum, do you also want to beat the drum when the market opens?" ”

also beat the drum to open the way, the imagination is really good, Zheng Peng couldn't help laughing, but he still explained:

There are two large markets in Chang'an, namely the East Market and the West Market, the different market locations, the types of goods operated are also slightly different, the East Market is close to the three major inside, that is, the Taiji Palace in the West, the Daming Palace in the East, the Xingqing Palace in the South, the royal family and nobles and dignitaries in the surrounding Fangli, so the four treasures in the city, are all accumulated, the goods operated are mostly high-class luxuries, to meet the needs of the royal family and nobles and dignitaries. The West Market is far away from Sannai, and there are many ordinary people's houses around, and the goods operated in the market are mostly clothes, candles, cakes, medicines and other daily necessities. ”

"The two cities have a municipal office, the drum is beaten at noon to open the market, seven minutes before sunset, the gong is struck three hundred times, the shops are closed, the guests go home, just wait for the drum to sound and we are not in a hurry to go, the three hundred drums are not finished we will arrive."

Zheng Bing looked at the wide streets, beautiful houses, and the crowds of people coming and going, and said with some sighs: "Brother, Chang'an is much more prosperous than Yuancheng, I haven't seen so many people." ”

"Of course, Chang'an is a Jingshi, and Yuancheng is a small city, and the two are incomparable."

Brother and sister are rarely together, and Zheng Peng has the opportunity to do his brother's responsibilities as much as possible, chat with her, and introduce her to the matters that the elder needs to pay attention to.

"Isn't this General Zheng, I haven't seen him for a few days, and I've been promoted to knighthood, congratulations."

As he was walking on the road, suddenly a man in a public uniform walked over and smiled and complimented him as he approached.

Zheng Peng looked at the person who came, recognized it as Zhang Huaishan, the head of the Wuhou shop in Yiyangfang, and politely returned the salute: "It turned out to be Zhang Puchang, happy and happy." ”

Seeing Zhang Huaishan looking at Zheng Bing on the side with interest, he guessed that this guy was "hunting for beauty" and coughed dryly: "This is the housemate." ”

"It turned out to be Miss Zheng, disrespectful" Zhang Huaishan hurriedly saluted.

Zheng Bing hid behind Zheng Peng and returned the salute a little shyly.

Zhang Huaishan saluted Zheng Peng: "General Zheng, there is still official business, so it will not hinder you." ”

"Please."

After Zhang Huaishan left, Zheng Bing said with some surprise: "Brother, are you so famous in Chang'an?" ”

Feeling his sister's admiring gaze, Zheng Peng was a little proud, and said with his head held high: "That's, don't look at who your brother is, in Chang'an City, the reputation is first-class." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a teenager saw Zheng Peng and said happily: "Brother Feiteng, where have you been recently, without you, it is tasteless to go to the Qinglou to drink flower wine, find a time to get together together." ”

The person who spoke was a child of a family surnamed Wang, named Wang Shouxin, who served as a small official in the household department, and had drunk flower wine with Zheng Peng a few times before, and he could talk about it quite well, and the relationship was okay.

"This... There is a chance. “

Wang Shouxin looked at Zheng Bing, and said with a light in his eyes: "I didn't expect Brother Feiteng to change his taste and like to play with chicks, this is the beginning of February with cardamom branches, hehe." ”

What's the matter, Zheng Peng hurriedly explained, and then pulled Zheng Bing forward.

My sister is too young, and she should not let these things that are suitable for children be known, so as not to teach her badly and destroy her good image.

"Yo, isn't this Zheng Gongzi, the sisters of Zuojiaofang, I have been missing Zheng Gong."

"Do you remember the slave family, the slave family is Jin Cui'er, Zheng Gongzi, you haven't looked for someone for a long time?"

"Zheng Gongzi, I heard that there is a newcomer in Qunfang Courtyard, named Yu Duoer, but it is a beauty with the style of the Western Regions, let's try it together?"

......

Along the way, many people greeted Zheng Peng, most of them discussed about women, some spoke implicitly, some spoke explicitly, if Zheng Peng could still laugh on weekdays, he could still be complacent, but now it is different from the past, my sister is by my side, I feel very awkward.

In the end, Zheng Peng stopped walking, got into the carriage directly, and took the car to Xishi.

"Xiaoice, who just now, just like to joke, you don't take it seriously, when you go out, there are many times when you need to socialize." In the carriage, Zheng Peng said thoughtfully.

I didn't want to explain this matter, but I don't know what impact it will have on my sister, Zheng Peng still loves this sensible and well-behaved sister very much, thought about it and thought about it, and finally explained.

"I know" Zheng Bing nodded: "It's like this when you go out, the second uncle used to have a lot of entertainment, and it's nothing to drink flower wine, and others will laugh at it if you don't go." ”

Zheng Peng was a little surprised, but quickly diverted the topic and said arrogantly: "When I go to the market in a while, I just buy what I like, don't worry about money, your eldest brother doesn't have anything else, there is a lot of money." ”

Or good in ancient times, women are conservative, but they are particularly tolerant of men, take marrying a wife as an example, the wives of later generations, when they see their husbands looking at other women, they will be jealous, maybe they will go back and fight and make trouble, but in the Tang Dynasty, if a man does not marry a concubine or something, others will say that the heroine is jealous, and many women take the initiative to take the matter of Zhang Luona's concubine for their husbands after they get married, in order to show that they are educated and not jealous.

It's a bit like an island country, where a man goes home directly after work, which will be considered a sign of incompetence by his wife, and when he drinks flower wine after work and goes home drunk, the wife thinks that her husband has the ability.

In Datang, if a person does not drink flower wine if he is not paid, others will say that he has not seen the performance of the world, and the soil buns that come out of a small place.

I didn't expect Zheng Bing to think the same way.

"Brother, no, I have a lot of clothes, I can wear them for two or three years and then buy them." Zheng Bing whispered.

Forget it, let her spend money, or spend a lot of money, she definitely won't dare, and let Lin Xun'er make up her mind for her in a while.

It is not far from Xuanyangfang to the West Market, through Chongyi Fang, Kaihua Fang, Tonghua Fang, Tongyi Fang and Guangde Fang, you can see the archway of the West Market, when Zheng Peng and his party arrived in the West Market, they just heard the sound of the city drum.

Taking advantage of the drumming, Zheng Peng converged with Lan Duo and Lin Xun'er, who had finished breakfast in Songyue Tower.

"Zheng Peng, can't you come earlier? I originally wanted to invite Xiaoice to have breakfast together, but Songyuelou just came to a Suzhou chef, and the dim sum was beautiful and delicious. Landuo said with some displeasure.

"The city drum hasn't finished beating yet, so let's go eat now, can't I go to the West Market later after eating?" Zheng Peng said without concessions.

I don't know why, Landuo, a chick, always looks at herself unpleasantly, and plays against it early in the morning.

"That's not good, I'm going to buy rouge this time, it's late, and the good ones are all picked up."

Zheng Bing immediately said, "No, Sister Lando, I came out after breakfast with my eldest brother, and I wasn't hungry at all." ”

Lan Duo took out a food box with some pride: "You don't have these snacks at home, we will eat while shopping for a while, we can eat delicious food, and we are not afraid of letting others take the lead." ”

Speaking of this, he glanced at Zheng Peng and said a little proudly: "Zheng Peng, the food box is too small, it can't hold much, and it doesn't have your share." ”

Zheng Peng shrugged his shoulders and signaled that he didn't mind.

Seeing that Zheng Peng didn't care about himself, Kelanduo didn't intend to let Zheng Peng go like this, looked Zheng Peng up and down, and said with some concern: "Have you brought enough money, did you say that you paid the bill for us." ”

"Don't worry, it's ready" Zheng Peng spoke, pointed to Huang San and the two Jian Nu and said: "A few of them will follow in a while, take things for you and pay the bills, I will go to the branch of Sanbao East City, and after buying, just go to the branch to find me." ”

Lando was surprised and said, "What, you're not going?" ”

Lin Xun'er hurriedly pulled Lan Duo, who was a little unhappy, and whispered: "County master, we will buy things for Xiaoice's sister later, and then we will also buy some rouge water, clothes and something, the young master is a man, let him follow behind to these places, it is not very good and inconvenient." ”

Lan Duo thought about it, yes, he would have to buy some obscene clothes and pants later, and Zheng Peng did not follow behind, so he agreed.

After the discussion, the three women's teams and Zheng Peng's team each took their subordinates to separate at the street entrance.

Chang'an is very safe, it can be said that the night does not close the door and the road is not forgotten, Zheng Peng is not worried about their safety, Lan Duo is the county lord of Tuqishi, with her importance, the imperial court will definitely send someone to protect secretly.

Zheng Peng took Ah Jun and walked around the West Market for a while, and then walked towards the branch of the Three Treasures in the West City.

The West Market is more lively than the most prosperous Zhuque Street in Chang'an, with shops on both sides of the road, and a dazzling array of goods from all over the world on the shelves, and people on the road come and go, rubbing shoulders one after another, and all kinds of bargaining and selling voices are intertwined.

As soon as the market opens, it is the climax.

In the northwest corner of the West Market, there is a medium-sized storefront, which is also like a cloud, and the plaque on the store reads "Three Treasures" three big characters, and then the lower right corner is marked: West Market Branch.

In order to ensure the quality of the products and improve the people's confidence in the Three Treasures, Zheng Peng stipulated that all shops selling the Three Treasures should hang a plaque with the Three Treasures, and only indicate where the semicolon is in the lower right corner.

Under Guo Ziyi's suggestion, Zheng Peng asked people to find a good location and sell Sanbao's products directly, so that the income can be more and there is an extra layer of protection.

If all the goods are handed over to Guo Ketang for consideration, as soon as he turns his face one day, Sanbao will be very passive, with its own sales channels, and there is no need to panic so much about anything, and he is not afraid of dealers maliciously lowering prices.

"Young master, go in and have a look?" Ah Jun saw that Zheng Peng had been standing and had not moved for a long time, and urged in a low voice.

Zheng Peng shook his head: "No hurry." ”

Just when Ah Jun had some questions, he saw Zheng Peng's figure move, blocking an old man's way, arching his hand and saying, "Hello, old man." ”

"Xiao Langjun is good, I don't know what Xiao Langjun commands?" The old man saw that Zheng Peng was well-dressed and polite when he spoke, so he stopped and returned the salute.

"Don't dare" Zheng Peng pointed to the cold in the old man's hand and said, "Uncle, what are you holding that?" ”

The old man looked Zheng Peng up and down, and said a little strangely: "Xiao Langjun is a foreigner?" ”

"I just arrived in Chang'an, my husband is really good eyesight."

"It's not a good eyesight," the old man said with a smile: "This is a good thing, it's called cool fast, no one in Chang'an doesn't know it, it's windy, and it's easy to use." ”

Zheng Peng deliberately asked, "How cool is it?" What about the quality? Is the price fair? ”

"I bought the Sanbao, the quality is definitely fine, and the price feels more expensive, but it's acceptable." The old man spoke in affirmation.

"So that's the case" Zheng Peng heard the old man say this, and continued to ask: "The old man said this, he is very satisfied with the Three Treasures, right?" ”

Ah Jun suddenly realized: his young master did not go in directly, but stopped the customer who bought something from the Sanbao branch and asked, this is to understand the business situation of the Sanbao on the side.

"Satisfied? So so. ”

Zheng Peng was a little surprised, and hurriedly asked, "Is it that the doctor (guy) who sells things inside has a bad attitude?" ”

"That's not it, they are very enthusiastic, and they give chairs to sit on, but there are too few things in the Three Treasures, no, once you buy it to cool quickly, you have to go to other places to buy things, and it is tiring and a waste of time, if there are more things, it is best to get them together at one time, and you don't have to run around to find them, that's good." The old man said with some regret.

Ah Jun was a little unimpressed when he heard this, thinking that this old man was a little wordy, the West Market is just like this, so many goods are good, and said that the Three Treasures are just average, and he whimsically thinks that a store has everything to buy.

The speaker has no intention, the listener has a heart, Zheng Peng's eyes lit up when he heard the words: you can get all the things you want at one time, you don't need to buy one in this store, buy a few things in that store, it's a waste of time, the idea put forward by the old man is not a department store in the future?

Datang doesn't have this concept yet, at most it's a grocery store that sells some needles, threads, brains, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, if you do it yourself, then there is no opponent.