He Qi was so anxious to get in the car just now that she only looked at Old Wu's back. She was so anxious to get out of the car again that she just hurried to open the door. Now she saw Old Wu wearing a white coat and black trousers, standing upright.
In front of the door, his face was dark and shiny, with the flesh of his cheeks hanging down, and he was taking money out of his pocket.
"Sir, the number of copper coins you just gave is wrong." Old Wu took out the money and took a few steps closer.
After being here for so many days, He Qi knows that there is a difference between taking a rickshaw in Peiping, which is roughly equivalent to the express train and the special car in later generations. People like Lao Wu and others who work in Dongjiaomin Alley are generally half the price of ordinary cars for the same distance.
, so when He Qi needs to take a car, he will walk a few more steps to find a car on the street.
He Qi thought it was because he paid less, and Lao Wu took out the money to make change, so he hurriedly said: "Don't be fooled by me, I have walked this road back and forth countless times. Taking a car like yours only costs 45 copper coins."
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Old Wu counted fifteen copper coins, hesitated for a moment, and said honestly: "Sir, you gave me too much. According to the rules, I can only accept 30 copper coins from you."
He Qi looked at the copper plate in his hand, which was still warm, and then at the car parked on the dirt road not far away, with clean reflections, and asked Old Wu uncertainly: "Then I have paid too much before?"
After Lao Wu's explanation, He Qi finally understood the secret behind it. Drivers who could speak foreign languages collected the most money for pulling the carts, followed by those like Lao Wu and others.
After giving the money, Lao Wu didn't stop much, and drove the cart to Bada Hutong to work.
The chess hall is on the north side of Xuanwai Street. You can see the Xuanwumen Archery Tower, the majestic city wall, and the protruding horse face at a glance. Go all the way south to Yongding Gate. At this time, Huang Laoer’s wonton stall has not yet opened.
Withdraw, but this street is a loess road, and the climate in the early winter in the north is dry.
It was dry, and there were many people and cars coming and going, so it was dusty all day long. Many shops along the street had to install a curtain in front of their door to block the dust. He Qi didn't want to eat the dust, so she had to give up the idea and headed north.
On the edge of the moat, I bought two big buns for 4 copper coins.
Under the Xuanwumen city wall, there is a large open-air coal yard. The Beijing-Hankow Railway passes by the coal yard. There are also camel teams coming from Mentougou and Fangshan. Each camel carries two wicker baskets with coal inside.
Winter is the busiest time for the camel team. When the weather gets cold, urban residents generally use coal, and the demand is very high. The camel team not only transports coal, but also transports lime, carbon, firewood, wood, bricks, and mountain products.
He Qi stood on the south bank of the moat, munching on buns while looking at the extremely popular coal trading market under the city wall. Looking across the river, he saw all the camels that had unloaded their goods and were resting on the dry sand. There were at least a hundred of them. Behind them
Set off by the giant green-brown city wall, it has a primitive splendor.
He Qi couldn't help but think about how spectacular the scene would be if such a spectacular ancient city wall in front of her was left to later generations to renovate it, lay a track on it, hold marathons around the city, or provide morning and evening fitness for citizens.
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It's a pity that it was all demolished.
After finishing the two big buns, He Qi turned around and prepared to go back to the chess hall, but found that he could not go back for the time being. He saw that Xuanwai Street was occupied by various petition groups, with gongs and drums noisy, and flags waving.
There were several teams patrolling to clear the way and driving away pedestrians on the road arbitrarily. There was a lot of panic for a while.
It turned out that petition groups from all walks of life took to the streets to petition. Among them, the Eight Hutongs representative team attracted much attention and undoubtedly became the focus of the audience. A group of smug girls, dressed in red and green, swaying their buttocks, were actually posing on the street in broad daylight.
The white clouds in the sky are so white.
The two humps on the camel's back are so big.
The loess road is so soft.
He Qi and all the passers-by were immediately taken away by Flax.
Mr. Yuan's old sweetheart, Miss Hua Yuanchun, hired two people to hold high a long white cloth banner that read "The Eighth Alley Petition Group implores Mr. Yuan to make further progress!"
Hua Yuanchun even went to the battle in person, wearing a water-blue cheongsam, which set off her exquisite figure. She stepped on small high heels and had her hair combed in big waves. She was passionate and took the lead in shouting: "We, the Eighth Hutong Petition Team, strongly appeal to Yuan
The Duke ascends the throne and becomes the emperor!"
Then all the kiln ladies each held a small flag, waving it and echoing sweetly.
This unprecedented and famous scene attracted ordinary people to stand on the street and watch. Among them, there was a group of righteous old pornographic critics who criticized "It is an insult to civility! The world is declining and morals are corrupted!" while watching intently.
Next, there are the brothers from the Beggar Clan, following closely behind the Bada Hutong representative team, dressed in sloppy and sloppy equipment, which caused the other teams to complain and cover their mouths and noses, but not only did the brothers not have any sense of self-consciousness, but they
They were so proud that they were all lively, holding up the broken bowl and shouting "Long live Mr. Yuan" vigorously.
The petitioning voices of the brothers from the Beggar Clan were loud and rough, and they immediately overshadowed the voices of the representatives from the eight major alleys in front of them. In addition, the brothers from the Beggar Clan had been single for a long time, so how could they stand the splendidly dressed Yao Sister in front of them?
Unable to control the temptation, several beggar gang brothers took the initiative with their lower bodies and actually made obscene expressions and actions towards the kiln sister in public.
Good guy, the kiln sisters were unwilling to pay attention to them at first, but now they became even more angry and cursed: "A bunch of sloppy beggars, together with you, it will be a bloody misfortune for eight lifetimes!"
When the brothers of the Beggar Clan heard this, they couldn't bear it, and they quickly and viciously retorted: "You bunch of stinkers, what qualifications do you have to criticize us? Although we are dirty on the outside, we are 10,000 times purer than you on the inside! What are you pretending to do!"
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As a result, the Bada Hutong representative team and the brothers from the Beggar Gang forgot about the serious petition work and started making a fuss in public, blocking the road and turning the scene into a mess. The scene was simply too funny.
He Qi felt that Mr. Yuan, who could come up with the idea of asking kiln sisters and brothers from the beggar gang to petition, must be a great talent in terms of creativity, and a talent that has been rare for thousands of years. After reading the entire history of China, he is unique.
A family that lasts forever.
Brother Xun ran around all day and came back before dark. After spending a lot of money, he finally finalized a series of necessary things such as tea sets, customized chess sets, tables, chairs, and benches. In the next few days,
Within days, these objects were delivered to the chess hall one after another.
The sixth day of October, in the Year of Yi Mao, is the Rabbit, the month of Dinghai, and the day of Dingwei. It is suitable for getting married, moving, moving to a new house, starting a business, and making a fortune. It is the auspicious day chosen by Brother Xun. "Heqi Zheng" is open for business today.
He Qi got up early in the morning, and before she could finish washing, there was a loud knock on the big red door. The only one who could make the sound was Qian Xuan, who wore a sleek slicked-back hair today and wore a
He wore sunglasses and a black custom-made gown with three red words "Heqi Zheng" embroidered on the left chest.
This dress costs a lot of money. I ordered it from a tailor shop in early October. One piece for each of the three people. The size is slightly different but the style is the same. I just got it yesterday. He Qi moved quickly. After adjusting her hair style, she hurriedly changed it.
Put on your clothes and rush to the store with Qian Xuan.
Brother Xun was a light sleeper and couldn't sleep when he had something on his mind, so he went to the store at dawn. By now, he had already cleaned every corner of the store, and the two newly recruited service girls and the accountant had also cleaned up.
Everyone is busy with their work, just waiting for the auspicious time to open and welcome guests.
"The last monthly ticket is doubled, please stick your little finger!"