Medicine in Song Dynasty

Chapter 66
Su Tong had seen the city walls of Xixi Town and the city walls of Rugao County. At that time, she felt that the level of ancient architecture was really amazing. At that time, without large equipment, such a magnificent building could be built by relying on manpower!
Besides, this is Kaifeng!
It is said that Nanjing is the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties and the capital of the Ten Dynasties, but she still loves Kaifeng the most. It is very lucky to be able to live in this city, and still live in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Lin'an Hangzhou in the Southern Song Dynasty was also very good. The residents living in Lin'an were called "Jia people" because they were both proud and arrogant.

Zhou Mi, who was born in the Song Dynasty, wrote in "Old Stories of Wulin" written by him, "Arrogant People" notes: "The people of the capital are always arrogant, not just because of customs, but under the chariot of growth, the situation makes it so."

There is also a "Sacrifice and Sweeping" article which says: "The arrogant people under the chariot are encouraged by the spring breeze every day."

It is not difficult to see from these texts that the residents of Lin'an Hangzhou in the Southern Song Dynasty were not only "sujiao", but also the reason for "sujiao" was that they lived "under the chariot", that is, at the feet of the emperor.

"Qiantang is the capital of the Song Dynasty. The men and women are charming and charming, and they are proud of the people." Qiantang is Hangzhou.

But Su Tong felt that no matter how good Lin'an was, it couldn't compare to Kaifeng. Only Kaifeng was the capital of the Song Dynasty, the only capital.

Kaifeng fell, and the Song Dynasty was no longer the same dynasty as the Tang Dynasty, which brought great happiness to its people, and Lin'an would never be able to replace Kaifeng.

"A Tong, open the umbrella quickly, and be careful not to catch a cold."

The spring day is still a bit cold. Although the spring rain is as expensive as oil, it is easy to be soaked in the cold air when it falls on people.Su Wencheng handed an oil-paper umbrella to his daughter, with a little worry and excitement in his eyes. He was naturally excited. He was able to come to the capital and was about to go to the Imperial College to study. How could he not be excited.

However, living in a strange place, especially this place, how can these ordinary people feel worried.

Su Tong took the umbrella with a smile, and took a deep breath. She came to the Northern Song Dynasty, where there were many famous ministers, and Kaifeng, which was the closest to those celebrities.

It seems that it is not as difficult as imagined to be famous in history.

Along the way, Erlang felt a little fresh at the beginning, bouncing around in the car for a while, and was very energetic, but on the third day, he fell asleep and felt extremely uncomfortable. When he came to the field, he still huddled in the car sleepily, refusing to get off.

Su Wencheng felt sorry for his son, so he simply walked with the child in his arms.It attracted the attention of everyone around. After all, in this era, it is important to have grandchildren but not children, let alone a seven-year-old child.

Men and women have different seats at seven years old, and at this time seven years old is no longer a child.

Su Wencheng didn't take it seriously. Although he was the most traditional scholar in this era, he had a character that most scholars didn't possess. He was down-to-earth without being pretentious. He loved children and was not shy about showing it.

Su Tong doesn't take it too seriously, no one is perfect, there are always some small flaws, in the eyes of superiors, a perfect person cannot be controlled or used.

Following the endless stream of people, they slowly walked towards the gate of Kaifeng City.

This time was different from when we went to Rugao County. There was no one to lead or guide us. Moreover, Su Wencheng, Su Tong, and Erlang, a middle-aged man with a pair of children, were no different from the most ordinary people. In fact, they He was the most ordinary person.

Of course there is no preferential treatment.

The guards at the city gate checked very carefully, but they were also orderly. They were not as arrogant and domineering as the officers and soldiers in the previous TV dramas. The valuables in the burdens of ordinary people might be taken away by these people at any time, or It is not impossible to see a beautiful girl, take the opportunity to tease her a few words, and do her hands and feet.

Kaifeng is different. The people who enter the gate pay attention to order, and the guards are not arrogant.

Just like when Su Wencheng and the others entered the door, there was a young guard who had not yet grown hair on his mouth and told Su Wencheng to take good care of his children. Kaifeng has a large population. He often kidnaps young men and young ladies, so he has to guard against them.

There are also two guards pointing to the portrait of the wanted criminal pasted in front of the city gate, telling them one by one, explaining the bonus, and asking everyone to pay attention, although in Su Tong's view, the portrait is so abstract that it is a fairy, and there is no way to see it at a glance. Recognize the real person from the black ink.

Walking along the way, although they walked slowly, they walked into the city gate smoothly after waiting for about a quarter of an hour.

When they arrived in Kaifeng, several people looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing where to find a place to live.

Su Wencheng could live in the dormitory of the Guozijian, and the government and colleges took care of food and housing. Although the place where he lived was a bit small and the food might not be very good, the advantage was that he didn't have to spend a penny.

If he hadn't brought his children, Su Wencheng would have gone to the dormitory of the Imperial College to make do with it, but with Su Tong and Erlang around, it was impossible for him to take his children with him to school.

Fortunately, he was well-informed, besides, there were also the drivers of the car dealership, and they often traveled to Kaifeng, so they quickly introduced an inn that was more cost-effective.

The scale of this inn is not small, not very high-end, but it has a wide range of types for entertaining guests, relatively cheap rooms, there is a big shop, there are double rooms, and there are three types of single rooms: upper room, middle room, and lower room , In addition, there are more expensive ones, there are small courtyards with single family, and there are even large courtyards suitable for large families.

After thinking about it, Su Wencheng decided to book a small courtyard with a single family. There are only three rooms in total, but it is enough for their family of three, and they won't stay here for too long.

After being settled for the time being, Su Tong proposed to go to Fanlou to have a full meal first. Now that the Su family is considered rich, it is not a big deal for a family of three to go to Fanlou to have a meal.

Of course, it’s not mainly for eating. There are many guests in Fan Lou, and the news is well-informed. After staying here for a while, you can know all kinds of gossip about Kaifeng City. There are no newspapers at this time. If you want to know current events, you have to Through rumors in the streets and alleys.

After dinner, Su Tong took his father and planned to go to Dian for a house. There was no way, they were indeed rich. The money rewarded by the government alone was enough for a small family to eat for several years, but they wanted to live in Kaifeng. Buying a house, unless you buy it in a remote place in the suburbs, or if you want a smaller one, you don't have to dream about it.

According to Su Wencheng's intention, they should simply buy a small house. Anyway, there are only three of them, father and daughter, and they don't need to live in a spacious place.

Su Tong thought about it, and it's not impossible, but what is really expensive in Kaifeng is the land, a small house occupies a small amount of land, and Su Wencheng can't be single all his life, how old is he?When you marry a bride in the future, you can’t live together with your children, so you can buy a small house, but it can only be used as an investment. When you have more money in the future, you can sell it and buy a bigger one.

Su Wencheng was going to study in the Imperial College, so he had to be close to his children. The houses his family could afford at the moment were definitely not near the Imperial College. If they wanted to live comfortably, they could only buy one.

(End of this chapter)