(I'm very sorry, Alan is in a hurry today, so I can only post a little in a hurry. Please forgive me, there will be more updates tomorrow!)
Chu Lian planned to make an unannounced visit today, so he dressed in ordinary clothes, and even the carriage he was riding in didn't have the logo of Jing'anbo Mansion.
Looking at it like this, the group of people looked like the young wives of ordinary officials and eunuchs going out.
Gui Lin lives in the depths of the old West City. Since the West City was re-planned by the Ministry of Industry, this area has been assigned to the territory of Anlefang.
Most of the Anlefang houses are ordinary houses. Most of the shops that were placed here at the beginning have been sold and have become people's homes. The business in this area, especially the restaurant business, is probably only the Linju family.
Although the people in Anlefang were not poor, not many people had enough money to go to restaurants. At this time, the money for the next meal could be enough for the family to buy a lot of fish and meat dishes, and they had several delicious meals.
Guilinju's customer base is not enough, and the dishes and services are too ordinary, even worse than the small restaurant next to it. The daily business can be seen.
If it weren't for the fact that this restaurant has special meaning to Mrs. He, I'm afraid it should have been closed more than ten years ago, and why would it have been placed in a loss-making business.
The carriage was driving smoothly in the alleys of Anlefang. It was approaching noon, and the smoke was rising from the houses of the common people, and children were chasing and frolicking in the streets and alleys. From time to time, people carrying burdens walked by on the alleys and alleys, smiling happily with sweat on their faces.
Chu Lian lifted the curtain of the carriage slightly, and stared at the life scenes of the people of the Great Wu Dynasty with wide eyes. It was vivid and vivid, and only then did she realize that she was part of it.
Wenqing saw that she was staring outside intently, thinking she was in a hurry, and said, "Third Grandma, there are two more alleys to go to Guilinju."
Wenqing and Wenlan used to live in Zhuangzi with Nanny Zhong, and Wenqing's house is close to Anlefang, so she is most familiar with this area. She also passed by Linju's house a few times before, but she never went in to see it. That's all.
Chu Lian put down the curtain, drank the honey water in the cup in front of him, tilted his head and said, "When we arrive at Guilinju in a while, none of you are allowed to reveal my identity, do you understand?"
Although Wenqing Wenlan wondered how the third grandma would have such an order, they all tactfully did not ask, and nodded in response.
Sure enough, with the slight shaking of the carriage, he arrived at the gate of Guilinju in a short while.
Gui Lin lived at the corner of a street, in the original West Market, which was a good location, but now that this area has been turned into a residential area, people doing business in front, back, left, and right have closed their doors one after another, leaving only this lonely old alley The family belongs to Linju.
This old alley in Anlefang seems to have a special style, but it is a pity that there are few people, and most of them are ordinary people who go home to eat.
Chu Lian was helped out of the carriage by Wenqing.
She raised her head slightly to look at Gui Linju in front of her.
Perhaps it was due to the unity of the buildings in the previous West City. Gui Linju's exterior facade is not very big, and it only has one floor.
The sandalwood-colored plaque was written in black ink, and the three big characters "Return to Linju" are free and easy, and there is a taste of wanting to ride the wind, which makes people yearn for it.
It's just that the plaque has been old for too long, and it is stained with a layer of mottled, and the paint surface has begun to peel off in many places, with a vicissitudes of life.
This is obviously the result of no maintenance in the restaurant.
Chu Lian looked away from the plaque and landed on the restaurant.
It was approaching noon, and the front door of Guilinju was full of birds. There was no shopkeeper sitting behind the counter, but a small wooden stool beside the counter. He leaned against the counter and fell asleep soundly, glistening saliva dripping from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing Gui Linju's tired and lazy state, Chu Lian frowned slightly, and Wen Qing's face sank even more with anger.
Chu Lian walked into Guilin's residence in twos and threes, until he reached the young man, but the sleeping young man did not wake up.
Wen Qing angrily stepped forward and pushed the boy, who tilted his body, and then suddenly woke up from his sleep.
"Who! Who pushed me!"