I played as an assistant in ancient times

Chapter 269 Limit

Fortunately, this alley is not straight, so some people just tilted their heads to take a look and then went back.

Not only that, Shen Xiaoye also saw several soldiers turning the corner and walking towards this side at the entrance of the alley.

She couldn't help but think that after all the effort, the house her fourth uncle bought was still near the barracks, and her eldest uncle had to live there even if he didn't want to.

Just as she was laughing to herself, Shen Cungeng, who had opened the door, approached her and said, "Let me tell you, three alleys north along the small street outside is the barracks of Jiyang Guard.

The house we looked at last year was in an alley north of the camp. Many military families lived there, and my father didn’t like it.

This year, the house was located to the east of the camp, so he would inevitably be its neighbor. "

He looked like he was enjoying a good show, but Shen Xiaoye rolled her eyes at him. "How can it be close to them? It sounds quite far away."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw several soldiers coming and stopping at the door next to the west, looking at them carefully.

At this time, Shen Changsui led the guard Chen to approach them, clasped their fists and started chatting with them.

Little Black Cat said: "There is a centurion inside, Guard Chen seems to know him.

Your uncle is inviting people to have a drink together in a couple of days."

As soon as Shen Xiaoye nodded, his fourth uncle had finished speaking. Several soldiers entered the gate of the house, and the neighbors who were looking around also retreated.

She turned to Shen Changsui and asked, "Are all the people living here military households?"

Shen Changsui said: "In this alley, there are more or less relatives of Jiyangwei.

Going north along the small street, there is an alley where a Hou Ye who is in charge of Jiyang Guard lives. "

"Will it be inconvenient for us to pass by this street frequently?" Shen Cunhui frowned when he heard the word "Hou Ye".

Shen Changsui said: "No, there are many common people living in this area, just don't take the initiative to go to that alley.

I chose this place, firstly because it is close to the city gate on the east side, and secondly because it is a small street turning off from the main street, which is the straightest one nearby, making it convenient for us to enter and exit.

Another thing is that although the house is a bit shabby, it is spacious enough and there are no steps at the door, which makes it easier to store and retrieve things.

Let’s try living here first, and then we can look for a suitable place later.” But he really didn’t plan to sell it.

Houses in the capital are becoming more and more valuable. I can find a better one to move to and renovate this place and rent it out to people who are taking exams.

"Geng brother, you two, go find a restaurant on the street and order two tables of food to be delivered.

Xiao Ye gave them some silver." He waved his hand, signaling Guard Chen and the others to unload the car.

More than a dozen trucks could not all enter the alley, so the goods had to be unloaded as quickly as possible.

These disabled people only had their hands or feet damaged and could not pull a bow, but they could drive heavy carts, which meant they were able to work. They cherished this opportunity very much.

I heard that the escort was so good this time that Master Lu would use them to open a special escort agency for delivery.

So when Shen Xiaoye tried to help, these dozen people said they could do it themselves and stopped her from moving.

She had no choice but to run into the yard and find the kitchen to boil water for everyone.

This house is indeed spacious. Although it is said to have two courtyards, in fact, at the first courtyard after entering the door, there is only a courtyard wall and no houses.

There were just a row of sheds built along the wall with wooden frames, with a stove and a pile of firewood underneath, but the pot had been blown away.

Such a large courtyard would be convenient for vehicles and horses to move around, but unfortunately, vehicles cannot enter through the gate.

The second entrance was only blocked by a thin wall one person high, with no hanging flower gate or anything like that.

Fortunately, the three main rooms have east and west wings, and there is a cross courtyard through the doorway on the west wing.

Its area is only two-thirds of the main courtyard, so it is not possible to build a principal house, but three west wings were built.

Looking north from the cross courtyard, past the main house in the main courtyard, there is an open space of nearly two meters behind, with traces of the foundation of the house being demolished.

The little black cat ran from one end to the other, "This room is built weirdly, with one piece left at the back and another left at the left.

Why not build five large rooms at once?"

“Looking at the marks on the ground, five rooms could have been built along the back wall.

But for some unknown reason, it was demolished again. Probably because the original owner was not qualified to live in a five-room house.

Alas, evil feudalism, if the second courtyard was built smaller, it could be used as a small third courtyard house." Shen Xiaoye took a quick look and went back to the main courtyard to find his uncle.

She found that except for the three main rooms which had tables, chairs and beds, the other rooms were empty except for the kang.

She asked, "Fourth Uncle, you bought an empty house for only 200 taels?"

"I also bought this piece of land. Previously, this house and the fourth house in the alley were in the same courtyard. Later, when Taizu recovered the northern land, the ownerless big house was divided into pieces.

This house has changed hands several times, and two of the previous owners never moved in, so of course it's empty." If Shen Changsui wasn't in a hurry to sell the house, he would have repainted it inside and out.

Now I can only use it for the time being, and then repair it after the cloth is cleared out in a few days.

"Two hundred taels of silver are worth more than just this house, they also include a pawn ticket." Shen Changsui took her into the main room and took out a very old thread-bound book from the drawer of the new table in the west room.

Shen Xiaoye took it and looked at it. "Medical book?"

“Yes, it’s a book written by a pediatric expert hundreds of years ago.

Is it worth fifty taels?" he asked.

Shen Xiaoye nodded repeatedly: "It's worth it.

Uncle, this kind of book can’t be left unused in the box. Let’s print more and sell them at a low price later.”

"Okay." Shen Changsui also planned to look through and copy out new ones when he had time.

The uncle and nephew shared the same ambition, which was to pass on the medical genius's book to future generations.

"Shen Hengnian, Shen Xiaoye." Lu Guan's voice came from outside.

Shen Xiaoye put the book back and followed her uncle out.

I only heard Lu Guan say: "The Dada delegation has arrived in Beijing, and the Huitong Pavilion will open in three days.

The horse market in Datong will also start on the tenth day of September and will only last for five days.

"Today is the second day of the Chinese New Year. No, we have to set off as soon as possible." Shen Xiaoye calculated the journey. It would take seven days to arrive even if they traveled a hundred miles a day. However, the mule cart could not maintain this speed. Ten days was already the limit.

Shen Changsui also thought of this problem, "Rest for a night, and tomorrow we will use the mules at the gate and the mules outside the city to pull a cart together, with two mules pulling the cart."

"It would be better to reduce the amount of cloth outside the city by half and put it in the cart at the door." Originally one cart carried more than 1,000 kilograms, but now each cart is loaded with 600 kilograms. Shen Xiaoye believes that the speed will be faster.

“You can try both methods at the same time, and have everyone follow suit.

After a day's walk, whichever method works better will work.

Well, I will go with you tomorrow." Lu Guan had nothing to do. At present, the emperor did not mention letting him join the army, so he had to study again, but he was not in the mood.

Shen Xiaoye didn't object, but made it clear that he would not be paid.

He snorted and said, "I don't need your money.

Let's study which way is more convenient. "The jade he picked up in Mobei last time is very valuable. My second brother said he would help him find a good carving master so that he could sell the jade at a higher price.

Shen Xiaoye didn't know about this. She recalled the route that Taoist Qingxi had drawn for her and said, "We won't go to Yanghe anymore."