Chapter 7 Yuan City
Both sides of the towering city wall can't be seen to the edge, which is far away from the antique cities built in tourist attractions in Hua Mian's impression. The real city gives people a solemn and stable feeling from its momentum.
Looking at the huge stone plaque [Yuancheng] on the city gate, I can't help but sigh that in this era without mechanization, all workers relied on their shoulders and hands to build such a large city. It is quite a remarkable project, and maintaining the operation of such a city is also the same.
It requires huge manpower and material support. It can be seen that Sikong Mansion is a large enterprise comparable to the world's top 500 companies in this era.
Just when Hua Mian was thinking wildly, the carriage slowly drove into the city gate. The wind passed through the city gate hole. The bells hanging on the carriage made a rhythmic sound of "dang~dang~dang~" and the horses' hooves stepped on the ground.
The sound of "da~da~da" on the bluestone road attracted the attention of passers-by. Seeing the lantern with the word "Sikong" hanging on the carriage and the Sikong Xiao riding on a good horse on one side, passers-by turned to the center of the road one after another.
Make way for carriages to pass.
As soon as the carriage entered the city, the soldiers guarding the city who had something good going on went to Sikong Mansion to report the news.
Hua Mian sat by the window of the carriage and looked at the magnificent ancient city in front of her. The roads in the city were all paved with stone slabs, straight and flat. Looking along the main road, she could see the main layout of the city.
It has the charm of Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty. The symmetrical architectural styles of the buildings on both sides of the streets and the specifications of the squares on the east and west sides are very similar to the Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty that I have seen in documentaries. The whole city is centered on a main street.
The axis is symmetrical and blends with each other, criss-crossing, with numerous shops on both sides, hanging various products. Pedestrians passing by in twos and threes are neatly dressed and have kind expressions. It can be seen that this is a city where people can live a stable life.
As the carriage walked along, some people occasionally cast curious glances at Hua Mian, or the Sikong Mansion lanterns on the carriage were useful, but no one showed any pointing attitude, and some girls even handed Sikong Xiao flowers and flowers.
Fruit, I don’t hide my love for it.
Shang Hua Mian was shocked by this crazy behavior. Aren't people in ancient times very conservative? The bold behavior of a young girl presenting flowers to a man on the street thought it would only appear in the descriptions of Shishuoxinyu.
As soon as the carriage turned into a street next to the main street, several people dressed as guards came running over.
"Master Xiao, you are back. The third master said yesterday that if you don't come back, he will send someone to invite you back." A person in charge of dressing up said as he stepped forward to hold Sikong Xiao's horse.
"Who is that lady in the car?" she asked casually, holding the reins of the horse and turning her head to see Hua Mian looking out of the car window.
"This girl is a refugee who went out alone. She helped a lot and brought her back. You take her to see Aunt Juan and find a job for her in the mansion."
"Did Third Brother say that he was so anxious to call me back because something happened 'outside'?"
"I don't know about this subordinate, but the third master also called the seventh master back."
"Brother Qi is back? I'll go directly there. You take her to the backyard. All the things in the car will be sent to my yard first."
After turning into this street, the carriage walked for about twenty minutes. The courtyard wall on one side was continuous. Hua Mian couldn't help but sigh that she had met a rich man. Even the small door on the side was wide enough to drive two carriages side by side.
After driving for a while into the mansion, the carriage stopped in front of a yard. The steward went into a room and after a while, brought out a neatly dressed woman who was about fifty years old.
The woman walked up to Hua Mian and nodded to the person in charge, "You go back to Master Xiao. I have received the person and will arrange it properly."
Chapter completed!