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The next day, when the Ma brothers left, they didn't take anything else with them, but each carried a piece of pajamas back.

The goose down pajamas were so soft and comfortable that I didn't want to take them off after I put them on.

Such a pair of pajamas is also very expensive, not to mention the many goose down, the silk cloth alone will be used up, there are three layers inside and outside, and the two layers inside are Luo Yong bought from other places and the quality is slightly inferior The outermost layer is made of the silk cloth bestowed by the emperor.

At this time, a piece of silk cloth was about one foot eight in width and four feet in length, that is, forty feet. There are so many horses, ordinary people must not be able to wear them, but if there is a market for this kind of pajamas, the common people can add some income to their families just by selling goose down every year.

It is said that after the Ma brothers returned home, they did not talk to the other elders in the family, but only spoke a few words with their own old lady, and soon set off for Chang'an City.

The two brothers are not easy to say, this year they have worked hard in Shannan for more than half a year, and finally went back to Lishi’s hometown for the winter, but they were invited by Luo Yong, and they will go to Chang’an city again soon. He didn't want to ride a horse anymore, so the two went out together in a big carriage.

The road from Lishi County to Chang'an City was passable. The two brothers sat in the car, wrapped in the pajamas they got from Luo Yong, and headed for Chang'an City after dozing off all the way.

When they got close to Tongguan, they also encountered guards and civilians who were repairing the road. That section of the road was slow, and after that section, there was a spacious and flat concrete road in front of them. How safe and light.

I heard that the official in charge of cattle and horses told the emperor that the cement road was too hard, which was not conducive to the hoofs and horseshoes of the cattle.

The emperor asked all the ministers for their suggestions in the court, and then a minister stood up and said very bluntly, which thing in this world can be perfect, and the repair of cement roads obviously has more advantages than disadvantages. For the benefit of the country and the people, if you have to look forward and backward, then these people will just eat and sleep in the future, and don't have to do anything.

So just like that, this cement road was repaired vigorously.

As for whether the horseshoe will be injured because of this cement road, we have to leave it to time to verify. Even if there is a problem, we can only leave it to be solved slowly in the future.

For now, everyone feels that driving on this concrete road in a bullock cart is very stable and comfortable, because the road is smooth, and the horses and cows pulling the cart can also save a lot of energy.

After getting on the cement road, the Ma brothers felt that their carriage ran a lot faster than before, the car didn't shake much, and the journey was much easier at once, and it felt like it took only a few days for them to arrive at Chang'an City.

There are cement roads everywhere in Chang'an City, even in this rainy and snowy weather, the roads are not muddy.

Due to the cold weather, Ma's Firm didn't have many customers today. After the two brothers arrived, their father quickly came over from the warehouse to talk to the two of them.

The two brothers talked about the purpose of their trip, and then told their father everything about Luo Yong's proposal and the room he arranged when he invited them to Luo's house. .

After the father of Ma heard about it, he brought up a piece of pajamas worn by his eldest son or youngest son and looked at them. Although the pajamas had been ravaged and wrinkled these days, they were generally the same. You can see a pattern.

After looking inside and out, he put it on his body, wrapped it up, sat cross-legged on the kang with his neck curled up, and sighed: "Luo Sanlang Miao Si!"

"Aye, I've been wearing this pajamas for half a month, and I haven't washed them yet." Ma Jiu looked at her pajamas, feeling a little bad in her heart, so she said hastily.

I saw his father waved his hand and didn't answer his words at all: "You two brothers, start collecting goose down in the next few days."

"Here." Ma Silang cupped his hands and said, "Son, let's go wash up first."

"Go, let's go." Father Ma waved his hand, telling him to go quickly.

"Aye..." Ma Jiu called his father again.

"You go too, so you can take a shower, rest for the night, and start making preparations for the guest house tomorrow." Ma said.

"..." Ma Jiulang took another look at the pajamas his father was wearing, touched his nose, and left reluctantly.

The two of his brothers went to wash and rest. Father Ma sat alone in the room and thought for a long time, then he went out in a carriage and wandered around Chang'an City.

This time, since this inn can attract the food shop of Luo Sanlang's family, coupled with the management of their Ma family, no matter what, it shouldn't lose money. Since it can make money, then naturally he will not hesitate Put down some of the principal and make the stall bigger.

Right now it is the winter of the tenth year of Zhenguan. According to the calculation of the Western Yuan, it is 636 AD. The city of Chang'an in this year should not be regarded as an inch of land and gold, but at this time the world is probably very peaceful. The victory of the foreign war , It has brought strong confidence to the people of this country. This confidence is reflected in the economy, which is a scene of prosperity.

Because of the confidence in the market, the business is naturally prosperous, and the real estate market is also rising steadily. Under such circumstances, if you want to find a suitable location in Chang'an City to open a guest house, you don't have to think about it if you have less capital.

The Ma family has been operating in Chang'an City for so many years, but they have also established some relationship networks. There are many people in their network, and they are all merchants in Chang'an City.

Some time ago, Mr. Ma heard people say that the Luji wine shop in Guangdefang intends to change hands, because the Lu family is from Qinling. Catch this opportunity to go back to his hometown to develop, and several capable people in the Lu family were also transferred back, leaving a group of incompetent people here. In less than a year, a good wine shop was successfully run. Half dead, the Lu family intends to transfer this restaurant, but because the price offered is too high, no one has taken over for a while.

Speaking of which, this year, the outflow of capital in their Chang'an city is also relatively serious. Many people have returned to their hometowns to plant trees, and many merchants have gone to the borderlands to start cashmere business.

But when those people have earned enough money, they will have to go back to Chang'an City for consumption sooner or later. According to Father Ma, it is not a bad idea to take over the Luji Winery now.

The carriage made a big circle in Chang'an City, and Father Ma finally decided to go to Luji Winery to have a look. When he got there, he took off his dusty down robe, and when he was shivering twice from the cold, Taking a deep breath, he got out of the car and went to discuss business with Nalu's family.

As soon as he went in, he stayed there for more than two hours. When he came out again, the matter of their Ma's firm's acceptance of Luji Restaurant was basically settled.

The next day, when Ma Feiyang and his brother woke up, their father had already ordered someone to buy cement.

It seems that Ma Laodi is going to spend a lot of money this time. Not only did he take over the Luji Restaurant, but he also planned to renovate it, changing the original one-story building into a two-story building, and building several firewalls. To a certain extent, the heating of the second floor is guaranteed.

With the popularity of heated kangs, the fire wall is now relatively common in Chang'an City. It first appeared in the imperial palace, and later some high-ranking officials and relatives of the emperor rushed to follow suit.

Up to now, the people in Chang'an basically know about the fire wall, but it is not easy to build the wall, and it will increase the consumption of a lot of firewood, so ordinary people do not do this in their homes.

House handover, house demolition, house construction, Ma's firm's action this time is really fast.

Many people haven't figured out what's going on, why is Ma's Trading Company willing to spend so much money to take over the wine shop of the Lu family, and the house has already been half built.

Many people in Chang'an City couldn't understand it. With the financial resources of the Ma's firm, it would definitely be quite difficult to eat the Luji Restaurant. Their Ma family didn't mainly sell goods in the past, so why did they smash it this time? Want to start a restaurant with a lot of money?

However, there is also faint news that Yan Ma is going to cooperate with Luo Sanlang from Lishi this time.I don't know whether the person who released these news has an eyeliner in the Ma family, or a blind cat just guessed after encountering a dead mouse. After all, the Ma family and Na Luo Sanlang are from the same place in Lishi, so it is easy for people to misunderstand them. Think of one place.

The Ma Feiyang brothers are mainly focusing on the acquisition of goose down these days. They want to run a guest house in Chang'an City, and they plan to imitate the layout of the house that Luo Sanlang showed them, but they don't need to start from Lishi. The goose down is transported from the county, and it can be purchased directly from the surrounding areas of Chang'an City.

It is expected that since Luo Sanlang was able to show the room to the two of them that day, he should not be afraid of them learning. As long as the business here can be done, the goose down that Luo Sanlang hoarded earlier will naturally not worry about selling, but no matter what No matter how you put it, there is always a gift of thanks.

When Luo Yong received the letter from the post station sent by the trustee of the Ma family, he felt a little complicated.

A few days ago, I just talked to my elder sister about opening a restaurant in Chang'an City. How did it happen so quickly?

The Ma family is also very sincere. They said that they will prepare a shop for them along the street in the living room of their guest house. The rent will be free for the first year, and from the second year onwards, according to the average rent level in Guangdefang Charge a certain amount of rent.

The location of the shop they bought this time is next to the West Market and next to the south gate of Guangdefang. It is a little more expensive, and the Ma family only charges them the same fee as other places, which is already a considerable discount. As for the waived first-year rent, it should be the creative fee used by Luo.

Luo Yong talked about this with Aunt Luo. Although Aunt Luo was a little nervous, her attitude was still very clear. This time, she decided to run this store in Chang'an City by herself.

Lin Wulang was very happy listening to it. He also wanted to visit Chang'an City, and with the support of the Ma family, it shouldn't be too difficult for them there.

As a result, that night, the two of them returned to the Lin family to talk about this matter with Lin's father and Lin's mother, but they were strongly obstructed by the two elders of the Lin family.

From the point of view of the elders of the Lin family, the couple are working with Luo Sanlang at Xu's guest house, which is temporary, and they can come back whenever they want. After all, they are so close to home, and they are still real farmers now, but once they go After going to Chang'an City to run the food shop, can the couple still be regarded as farmers in the future?

Look at those people in Wang Dang, and then look at the previous situation of the Xu family. They lost their identity as farmers and lost their fields. What will they rely on to ensure their future life, and where will their descendants take root?

Even Lin's father, who always seemed to be easy to talk to, showed a tough attitude this time. If you can't do it, you can't do it.