I was a swordsman in ancient Japan

After getting close to the blaze, Ogata finally saw the face of the blaze clearly.

In the "Five Streets" starting from Edo, there are a large number of post houses built on each street.These inns were funded and constructed by the shogunate.

This is also one of the important reasons why Edo is so prosperous. Each of the "Five Streets" has post houses along the way, which is convenient for travelers and businessmen to stay, and it is convenient for people from all over the world to go to Edo.

There are 27 inns along the Oshu street that Ogata and Atachi are walking now.The inn in front of the two should be one of the 27 inns.

There is a big plaque hanging at the gate of this inn, with three big Chinese characters painted on the plaque: Xintian Su.

Ogata opened the door of the inn as quickly as possible, then rushed into the inn with A-Ming, and then closed the door.

After closing the door and keeping the wind and snow out of the house, Ogata finally breathed a sigh of relief.

There is a counter opposite the gate of the inn.

Sitting behind the counter was an elderly man in his 50s with half of his hair gray.

After the two of Ogata broke into the inn, the old man immediately cast a slightly surprised look at Ogata and Atachi.

"Both, would you like to stay here tonight?" the old man asked.

The old man had a rather heavy accent.

Since entering the border of the Mutsu region a few days ago, Ogata has always met people with this accent. This should be the accent of the Mutsu region.

"Yes." Ogata took off the bamboo hat on his head, shook off the accumulated white snow on the bamboo hat, and nodded, "Is there any room available? I want a room for two people to live in."

"Of course there are rooms." The old man smiled wryly, "You two should be the only ones staying with us tonight. There are plenty of rooms."

"Only the two of us?" Ah-Ming looked surprised.

"Yes." The old man walked out from behind the counter with a wry smile, "But this is a common thing. Come with me, and I will take you to your room."

The old man led Ogata and Atachi up to the second floor, and brought them to a paper sliding door deep in the second floor.

After the old man pulled the paper door, Ogata simply looked around the room where he and Ah-Ming lived tonight.

Overall, the room is not bad.

Spacious enough, clean enough, no smell.

Two clean quilts were stacked neatly in one corner of the room.

"This is a double room in our store." The old man introduced, "It costs 400 Wen per night."

400 Wen a night is quite a reasonable price.

This kind of clean double room is basically at this price.

"Benjuku provides meals and bathrooms." The old man continued, "Do you two need meals and bathrooms?"

"How much does it cost to stay in this room for one night, have dinner, and take a bath?" Ogata asked.

"What do you two want to eat?" The old man asked back, "We provide different meals here, and different meals have different prices."

Ogata: "What kind of food do you sell here?"

After pondering for a moment, the old man said:

"Listen to your accents, are you from Kansai?"

"My wife is indeed from Kansai." Ogata smiled, "But I'm actually from Izumo. I just stayed with my wife for a long time, and my accent has changed into a Kansai accent before I know it."

"That's it, that's really rude." The old man with an embarrassed face bowed to Ogata in apology.

Ogata waved his hand: "It's okay. No need to apologize."

After briefly apologizing to Ogata, the old man cleared his throat, and then continued:

"If both of you are foreigners, then I recommend you to taste our Mutsu specialties."

"We sell three specialties of Mutsu here: Wanzi soba noodles, bamboo leaf fish board, and edamame stuffed mochi."

"Since it's rare to come to Mutsu, why not just take this opportunity to taste our special delicacies in Mutsu, what do you two think?"

The old man's proposal moved Ogata a little.

Since entering the Mutsu area along the streets of Oshu, Ogata has not eaten the local food of Mutsu.

Ogata turned his head, and just after casting a questioning look at A-Machi, A-Machi, with a little excitement and anticipation in his eyes, nodded immediately.

"Then let's try Mutsu's local cuisine." Ogata said to the old man, "How much does it cost to stay in this room for one night, two people have dinner and take a bath?"

“住宿费400文，两人份的晚餐70文。我们这边的浴室的价位是1人10文，2个人的话就是20文，所以总计490文。”

"Is your bathroom the kind where you bathe in a bathtub half the height of a person?" Ogata asked.

"Exactly."

"Then if the two of us take a bath in the same bathtub, can the bath fee be cheaper?" Ogata asked solemnly.

The old man raised his eyebrows, and his gaze towards Ogata and Atachi involuntarily became weird.

"If the two of you plan to take a bath in the same bathtub, then it's just 1 cash for the first one of you. The accommodation fee plus meal and bath money, a total of 10 cash."

"Deal." Ogata took out his purse, ready to pay.

Whoa!

Ogata and Machi jumped into the big wooden barrel filled with warm water at the same time.

The hot water in the wooden barrel was immediately squeezed out by the two of them, wet the ground under the wooden barrel.

"Ah." After jumping into the wooden barrel filled with warm water, A-Machi narrowed his eyes comfortably, "I feel alive."

The service of this inn is quite comprehensive, and they also provided Ogata and A-machi with 2 towels soaked in cold water.

Ogata folded the two towels soaked in cold water and placed them on Machi's head.

Then fold another towel soaked in cold water and place this towel on your head.

The reason why the Japanese put towels on their heads when taking a bath or bathing in a bathtub is actually based on science.

This is actually to prevent cerebral hemorrhage.

Generally speaking, the towels placed on top of the head have to be wet and cold towels soaked in cold water.

As soon as you enter a bathtub or bathtub filled with hot water, your body will be under water pressure, blood will easily concentrate in your head, and there is a risk of cerebral hemorrhage.

So to cool your head, place a damp washcloth soaked in cold water over your head.

While straightening the wet towel on his head, Ogata asked A-Machi:

"When was the last time the two of us took a hot shower?"

"I remember it was like 2 days ago." A-Machi folded his arms on the rim of the tub, and then hooked the folded arms with his chin.

"I don't know that I haven't had a chance to take a hot bath when I arrive in Ezo." Ogata half-jokingly poured hot water on A-Machi's back, and then helped A-Machi wash his back.

"Two people take a bath together, and you can save one person's bathing money." This is a money-saving trick that Ogata and Atachi discovered after they left Edo.

Most of the bathing services provided by hotels are to provide you with a bathtub, and then prepare hot water for you so that you can take a bath in this bathtub.

So if two people take a bath in the same bucket, isn't that equivalent to saving one person's money for renting a bucket and water money?

Ogata discovered this money-saving trick by accident.

As for why he was able to discover this money-saving trick, it is not very convenient to elaborate.

Since leaving Edo, Ogata and A-machi have been using this method to save one person's bath money.

While saving money, you can also do many other things, killing two birds with one stone.

Of course, there are still some shops that insist on charging two people for the bath.

However, most shops will agree to only charge one person.

When Ogata was helping A-Ming take a bath, A-Machi joked to Ogata:

"Just now that person mistook you for being from Kansai."

Ogata smiled helplessly: "You have misled my accent, isn't it normal to be mistaken for a Kansai native?"

"Your Kansai accent was not very standard before." A-Ming continued, "Now your Kansai accent is getting more and more standard."

The official dialect of this era is naturally Kanto dialect.

That is, the standard Japanese of modern Japan in later generations.

Kanto dialect is similar to the "Mandarin" of this era.

And A-cho can't speak Kanto dialect, that is, he can't speak "Mandarin" of this era.

Amachi, who was born in Kansai, can only speak Kansai dialect.

Kansai dialect is the most spoken dialect in Japan.There are many differences with Kanto dialect.

For example: "What" in Kanto dialect is pronounced as "Nani".

And "what" in Kansai dialect is pronounced "Nanya".

Kansai is very large, so people from different regions speak different Kansai dialects.

According to different regions, Kansai dialect has quite a few branches.

These branches are called "debate".

For example: Osaka debate, Nara debate

Because he was born in Omi, Kansai, A-cho speaks "Omi Ben" in Kansai dialect.

After getting along with A-Machi for such a long time, Ogata's accent was gradually lost by A-Machi.

Now Ogata speaks with a strong Kansai accent.

The old man just now was not the first person who mistook Ogata for a Kansai native.

After leaving Edo, Ogata has met several people who thought he was from Kansai

Ogata and Machi did other things together besides taking a bath, so it took a while to come out of the bathroom.

After returning to the double room they opened, they happened to bump into the old man who was walking towards their room with two tables full of meals.

"You two guest officers, it's just right for you to come back."

The old man smiled at Ogata and A-Machi.

"Dinner is just about ready."

Although the old man is old, his arm strength is astonishing. He holds a table full of food in each hand, which is not only able to move but also very stable.

Ogata and A-Machi returned to the room and sat upright on the tatami mat in the room.

After Ogata and A-Machi sat side by side on the tatami, the old man placed the two tables full of meals in front of Ogata and A-Machi respectively.

"Come on! Two guests, please use it!"

The smile on the old man's face was somewhat proud.

"These are the delicacies that we are proud of in Mutsu! Wanzi soba, bamboo leaf fish board, and edamame mochi!"

Ou bowed to the old man to thank him.

But he didn't immediately pick up chopsticks to eat.

Instead, he asked the old man first:

"Excuse me, I would like to ask, do you know where there is such a businessman who can travel to and from Ezo?"

"A businessman who can travel to and from Ezo?" The old man raised his eyebrows, "Why do you ask this?"

Ogata briefly told the old man the reason.

"Oh, you guys want to go to Ezo land." The old man nodded lightly, "Indeed, if you don't have any connections or financial resources, the best way to go to Ezo land is indeed to find those who do business with Ezo land." Downwind boat."

"Then you can continue to walk north along Oshu Street tomorrow morning." The old man raised his hand and pointed to the north, "Going north from here is Nishino Town."

"I remember Gentachiya in Nishinocho is a store specializing in Ezo goods."

"The owner of Yuan Tachibana House is an incredible businessman. He owns two merchant ships."

"He usually uses these two merchant ships of his own to go to the Ezo land, buy furs and other Ezo goods from the Ezo land, and then bring these goods back to sell."

"Go and ask the people from Yuanju House if they would like to give you a ride."

"If your footsteps are fast enough, you might be able to reach Nishino Town tomorrow evening."

Having collected very valuable information, the faces of Ogata and Atachi showed joy.