wjnovel Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Yanxi didn't expect that pedaling a rickshaw would be so strenuous, the inner thighs were hot, and the pants under his butt felt like they were going to be worn out.
"Grandpa's physical strength is really good. There are not many young people like this now. Even I call this riding posture an expert, and there is nothing wrong with it." The uncle was full of praise.
The uncle didn't know what motivated him to ride a bicycle. He thought to himself, if I don't get a better reward today, let's see if I will click your dialog box to pieces with the mouse.
The rickshaw passed through the sunken passage next to Yongding Gate and came to the area of Huangchenggen. There was an obvious smell of earthen walls around.
"Uncle, we have entered the second ring road, and the second ring road is the most standard imperial city." He introduced it to the uncle.
"Okay, that's great, but the house is built short."
"The houses in the second ring road are not allowed to be built higher, it's not safe." He explained.
"Why is it not safe?" The uncle didn't quite understand.
"This matter, I can't go into details, I can't go into details." He pedaled hard, and he was very close to the first stop.
The rickshaw got into the alley next to a community, turned left and right, and came to a white building. There was a gate in front of the building, guarded by guards. On one side of the gate was a relief. s story.
"This place is now called Zhaojialou Restaurant, and it used to be called Zhaojialou. It was burned down by a fire." He stopped the car, pointed to the building in front of him, and introduced.
"Burn it?" asked the uncle.
"It was the end of the First World War. As a victorious country, our country planned to sign a post-war treaty that humiliated the country. Patriotic youths were filled with righteous indignation. They gathered here from various schools and set fire to the buildings in the traitor's house. Awakening is ignited by this fire."
"Oh, so that's what happened. Uncle spoke so well, and uncle has learned a lot from you."
"What happened next?" Hua Mo asked.
"Dad, did you catch the bad guy later?" Pearl also asked curiously.
"Okay, let's go to the next stop."
"Where is the next stop?" Hua Mo asked.
"Turn around Houhai Hutong, let's go!" He stood up and exerted strength, and the rickshaw started slowly.
In fact, going to Houhai is a bit risky. There are many potential cost factors. It is necessary to grasp the route very accurately and avoid shops selling snacks and souvenirs.
He rode in from the south of Houhai. There are very few people and shops here, but the houses still retain the most primitive flavor.
The rickshaw stopped at the door of a house in the alley, and he introduced, "Uncle, look, are there a few pillars on the door?"
"Well, there is."
"This one is called family ties. Some families have two, some have four. Different numbers represent different family status. The so-called right family refers to two families who are married. The number of ties must be the same, so that such a marriage can last. ’ he said.
"What do you mean by talking about this? Do you think I'm not good enough for you?" She didn't expect that she would even be able to take a seat on this.
He hurriedly coaxed: "Our new society doesn't pay much attention to this, and we both come from working-class families, so we are a perfect match."
"That's right, young people nowadays, who still pays attention to that?" The uncle counted money with his fingers, and then said, "Only pay attention to this."
Pointing to the threshold below, he introduced: "Uncle, this is the threshold. In the imperial capital, the height of the threshold also represents the status of a family. The barriers to entry are too high, so I dare not visit."
"Hey, how particular is it for a single door?"
"It's more than that. Take this threshold as an example. When you go to someone's house, you have to step your left foot first, and you have to step your right foot first when you go to someone's house. Then you are absolutely not allowed to stand on the threshold or stand on both sides of the threshold for a long time. It’s all spoken.”
"Why don't you let me stand?"
"Because this threshold represents the shoulders of the master, can you step on the shoulders of the master? That's disrespectful."
Then he pointed to the two small stone piers at the door, and said, "Uncle, take a look at this again, do you find that each house is a little different?"
"It seems a little different, but I can't tell, it just feels different in shape."
"That's right, some of these are like boxes, which means the owner is a civil servant, and some are like war drums, which means that the owner is a general. So when you look at the door in ancient times, it's clear what rank this family is, whether it's a civil servant or a military commander." He spoke eloquently.
"Where did you learn it? Why didn't you tell me before?" Hua Mo said disdainfully, because he didn't like his behavior of showing off his knowledge.
"When I was traveling with my ex-girlfriend, the tour guide said it." He deliberately annoyed her.
She kicked his ass and said, "What? Seeing things and thinking about others? You can go to her."
"What are you thinking about? How can you reflect the beauty of the new era without comparing it to the evil old society, right?" His mouth seemed to be smeared with honey, and he rounded the topic perfectly with a carbine.
He looked at the countdown on his phone, it was great, there were only three hours left, as if the golden goddess of victory was waving at him.
"Uncle, let me take you to the lakeside of Houhai again." He rode his bicycle and turned from the entrance of the alley to the lakeside.
As soon as I turned the corner, I was dumbfounded. There are snack bars on both sides of the alley, which is basically a [-]-meter-long food street.
When was this even developed?The power of capital is terrible, God, please bless me through this calamity.He murmured in his heart.
"Several, try the authentic old emperor's popsicles!"
"Don't taste it."
"The candied haws just out of the pan are sweet and sour. Give the kids a bunch!"
"Not coming."
"Changsha stinky tofu, stinky Changsha stinky tofu, how about some?"
"Smelly, don't."
"Yuwen yogurt, the world's most literary and artistic internet celebrity yogurt, don't miss it when you pass by."
"Pass."
"Grilled scorpions, er, grilled scorpions, women's beauty salon, men's gas station, handsome guy, let's refuel."
"No shortage."
……
Hua Mo patted him on the back and said, "Pedal slowly, in case Uncle and Pearl want to eat something."
"No, they don't want to." He kicked his feet quickly.
"What do you mean, what do you mean they don't want to?"
"I want, I want! Mom, I want seven candied haws!" Pearl clamored.
"Be good, baby, don't eat here, let's go to a better place later, more complete and more delicious than here, I promise." He just wanted to delay time, as long as twelve hours passed, everyone didn't care what they wanted to eat.
"Mo'er, let's listen to my uncle's arrangement, I'm not hungry." The uncle was very supportive.
"I want seven, I want seven!" Pearl was very weak.
He thought to himself, my silly girl, why are you so ignorant?If you eat it, you won't have a father.
(End of this chapter)