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  Ling's family manager had been waiting at the dock with some people for several days.

  The official boat of the Ling family docked at the pier, and the steward immediately led the strong and sturdy young servants on board to pay their respects, then busied themselves moving the luggage onto the carriage.

  There were many official boats coming and going on the dock, and the Ling family's official boat was not conspicuous among them.

  With the previous lesson in mind, this time when they disembarked, Ling Jingxian and Jiangshi wore veils, surrounded by maidservants on all sides, with a layer of tall and sturdy guards outside. Even if you got close, it was hard to see the outline of the women, let alone their faces.

  After getting on the horse-drawn carriage without any commotion, everyone involuntarily let out a sigh of relief.

  Several horse-drawn carriages slowly set off and lined up outside Dingding, waiting to enter the city.

  The number of people queuing to enter the city is really too many, and it's normal to wait for one or two hours. With so many people, there are naturally more people talking. It's not an exaggeration to describe it as a hubbub of voices.

  Ling Xiao had never experienced such a lively and noisy scene before. His voice was filled with excitement: "Ah Jiao, there are so many people outside the city gate! I even heard vendors calling out to sell snacks!"

  Before Ling Jingxian could speak, Ling Jingyan laughed and said: "Today there are so many people, who knows how long we'll have to wait before we can enter the city gate. It just so happens that I'm hungry too, why don't we send someone to buy some food, it's just right for passing the time."

  Sun smiled and glanced at Ling Jingyan: "Those things outside, don't know if they're clean or not, what's good to eat. I think you're just being tempted by your cravings!"

  Scolded and scolded, but immediately sent the aunt to buy snacks.

  Ling Jingyan smiled complacently and raised an eyebrow at Ling Jingxiao.

  Ling Jingxu revealed a pleased smile.

  At first, she deliberately got close to Ling Jingyan with ulterior motives. In fact, she didn't have a very good impression of Ling Jingyan herself. As the days went by, she and Ling Jingyan gradually became familiar with each other, and she also became familiar with Ling Jingyan's temperament.

  Ling Jingyan is indeed a bit spoiled and willful, but apart from that, she doesn't have any other shortcomings. She has a lively personality, is lovely and cute, and doesn't have any ulterior motives, making it easy for people to take a liking to her.

  ......

  The old lady moved quickly and soon bought several big bags of snacks.

  Candied hawthorn is sour and sweet. Very appetizing. Mung bean cake is freshly baked, sweet and hot. There are also fried fragrant and hot chestnuts with osmanthus.

  These are certainly not as delicate as the pastries made by professional bakers, but they taste fresh and warm.

  Ling Jingyan loved to eat candied hawthorn, Jiangshi was eating green bean cake. Ling Jingxu carefully peeled the osmanthus chestnut. She stuffed the round and hot chestnuts into Ling Xiao's mouth.

  Ling Xiao took a bite and praised, "It's really delicious! Ah Shu, don't just peel for me to eat, you should eat too."

  Ling Jingxiao saw Ling Xiao eating happily and felt pleased in her heart. She peeled one and put it in her mouth: "The taste is indeed good."

  The young ones were having a lively time eating, but Sun Shi, as an elder, initially put on airs and refused to join in. However, she couldn't resist the temptation of the various aromas and decided to try a bite of the green bean cake. As she ate, she criticized it with a tone of disdain: "The ingredients used for this green bean cake are ordinary, not refined enough, and too sweet. It's far inferior to what our chef at home makes..."

  Criticizing with gusto, eating with gusto too, and in a short while, three pieces were gone!

  Ling Jingyan bluntly exposed Sun: "Mom, you said it didn't taste good, how come you ate so much!"

  Sun: "......"

  Everyone turned their heads and smiled secretly.

  Sun glared at Ling Jingyan: "I'm worried that you'll eat too much and get a stomachache. That's why I reluctantly ate some for you."

  Everyone couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  The joyful laughter and chatter carried outside the carriage.

  Those vendors with keen ears who were eating and shouting everywhere immediately gathered around in large numbers.

  Madam Sun didn't stop him this time either, and said generously: "Buy more, let all the maids and servant girls share some." The maids and servant girls were overjoyed.

  Munching on snacks and chatting with laughter, the waiting time isn't so unbearable after all.

  ......

  An hour later, the Ling family's carriage entered the city gate.

  Ling Jingxu finally saw what Ling Jingyan's Tianjie looked like.

  The streets are all paved with the most solid blue bricks, spacious and clean. On both sides of the street are wine shops and stores, with carriages and horses coming and going without end, and pedestrians swarming in crowds. Under the bright and shining sunlight, it appears full of vitality.

  Dingzhou city is also considered prosperous. But compared with Kyoto and Luoyang, it's far inferior.

  It's roughly the difference between a rustic village woman and a stunning beauty.

  Ling Jingyu slightly lifted a corner of the bamboo curtain, and secretly admired in her heart.

  Ling Jingyan looked at the expression on Ling Jingxiao's face and suddenly felt a sense of pride as a resident of the capital: "Ah-xiao, this is just the outer city, it doesn't count for much. When we enter the main gate of the imperial city, that's when we'll be in the inner city of Luoyang. That's where the real prosperity and bustle are."

  Back in Luoyang City, Sun's mood was also excellent. With a smile, she said: "A Shu and A Xiao, you two have never been to the capital city before, so you don't know the difference between the inner city and the outer suburbs, do you? It just so happens that I'm idle and have nothing to do, so let me tell you sister and brother a thing or two..."

  Actually, Ling Jingyan has said this more than once before.

  However, since Sun was willing to speak up himself, Ling Jingxu naturally couldn't dampen his enthusiasm and hurriedly put on a serious listening expression.

  Sun's family lived in the capital for over a decade, and when speaking of the situation within Luoyang City, it was clear and logical, like counting precious treasures. Compared to Ling Jingyan, she was stronger by who knows how much:

  "Luoyang has a total of 109 neighborhoods."

  "The inner city has only twenty-eight neighborhoods and the North Market. The outer city has eighty-one neighborhoods, the West Market and the South Market. The West Market is slightly smaller, while the South Market occupies two neighborhoods and is also the largest commercial district in Luoyang City. The North Market is located in the inner city, its scale is not as large as the South Market, but it is also one of the most famous places to go in Luoyang City."

  "Those who are qualified to live in the inner city are either rich or noble. Ordinary people mostly live in the outer suburbs."

  "In the inner city, the closer to the imperial palace, the better. For example, Daoguangfang Qinghuafang and other places are mostly the residences of princes and princesses, or the residences of close relatives of the emperor. Next are some places such as Guiyifang Jingxingfang, which are mostly the residences of meritorious officials and officials of the six ministries. Further away are the residences of ordinary officials."

  "Our family's house is in Yu De Lane. It can't be considered the best location, but it's just near the North City and not too far from the Imperial Palace..."

  Ling Jing nodded calmly and quietly.

  To put it simply, the closer you are to the imperial palace, the more valuable the land is. Ordinary officials don't have the qualifications to live there.

  Ling Dàyé's official position was neither high nor low, and he lived in Yù Dé Fāng, which was quite close to the northern city, and that was already considered pretty good.

  It's no wonder that Ling Dage had to sharpen his head to climb up.

  The two words "power and influence" are the most tempting things in the world. The Lu family's past life tore her and Lu Hong apart, and their attempts to curry favor with those in power were also for the sake of power and influence.

  ......(。)

  PS: From this chapter on, we will officially enter the Luoyang map mode~ Next, various important characters will appear one by one~ Friendly reminder, don't guess early about Nan Zhu, and don't take sides early. If you guess wrong, the author won't be responsible~ (@^_^@)~ Finally, I'm asking for pink tickets. This month's new book is currently ranked fourth on the new book monthly ticket chart. If it can maintain this ranking, Xiao Qing will receive a bonus. However, looking at the current situation, the books behind are gaining momentum and eyeing the top spot. Urgently seeking support, thank you O(∩_∩)