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Chapter IX Markets and Shops

(Chapter 2 is here, please collect and vote!\(^o^)/~)

"Hurry up, move quickly!"

"Each carriage costs one large copper coin to enter the city!"

Several guards holding shields and daggers surrounded several four-wheeled carriages and said to the owner, and on the other side, several guards watched the Roman citizens who were single or three together walking into the city of Bella.

Well, the city of Bella is like all cities in the Roman city-state. It only charges the city fees for those carriages and vehicles. As for those Roman citizens, what is the entrance fee? Can it be eaten?

After explaining a few words with Quinta, the authentic Roman, came forward to explain, even though the city gate guards were a little confused about Liu Qi's identity as a guy in strange costumes, they still let them enter the city of Bella.

"Mr. Liu*, this is Bella City, so I will return to the family first! Goodbye!"

Quinta did not give Liu Qi any good looks along the way. Even though the manor manager Guterre repeatedly emphasized the importance of Liu Qi, for this stubborn and stubborn former Roman legion veteran, Guterre, the manor manager, could not order him as the captain of the manor guard, and could only suggest it.

Therefore, Kunta, who did not know the value of the goods represented by the bag of white salt in his arms, hurriedly bid farewell to Liu Qi and returned to his family with the bag of white salt in his arms.

"It seems that everything needs to be explored and inquired by yourself..." Liu Qi looked at Kunta's departure, opened his mouth a few times but never said anything. He had no results when he asked like that on the road just now. Now it would be in vain to ask for help from the other party. It would be better to inquire by yourself.

But... Liu Qi looked at the crowded street in front of him. How should he ask someone to ask about the prices of the nearest market or seasonings, salt, jewelry and other things? He shouldn't ask people everywhere, right?

"Trouble..." Liu Qi frowned at the bustling streets around him. He was not used to talking casually with strangers, and he was not good at communicating words. Otherwise, he would not have been able to pass the re-examination of marketing, which only requires eloquence. Fortunately, he could understand Latin or Greek spoken by the people here, otherwise Liu Qi could only call himself a tragedy - he could not communicate in sign language, but Liu Qi didn't know this thing.

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After trying to find several shops to ask about the owner of the shop decisively rejected and even kicked out, Liu Qi began to reflect on his mistake on the street.

"Sure enough, is this kind of random trial not working?"

Liu Qi squatted on the side of a bluestone road in the city, ignoring the surprised eyes of other passers-by from time to time and talking in a low voice, and began to mutter to himself, looking a little discouraged.

Well, no matter who has experienced several failures in a row, he is a little discouraged.

However, Liu Qi also asked for it himself. He went to the shoe store and the tailor shop to ask if he needed salt, spices, jewelry, etc., which was not something he was bored. Well, of course, Liu Qi obviously understood it later.

"Hey, man, do you want to make some money?" Liu Qi, who had learned his lesson, now planned to go directly to those professional shops, and directly asked a middle-aged white man who had just walked over and had a very worn linen robe on his body. He knew at a glance that he was not in good condition. In order to show his sincerity, he took out a silver coin and shook it in front of him.

"Sir, can I ask if I can help you?"

Sure enough, money is much better than any verbal effect. Seeing the silver coin in Liu Qi's hand, the middle-aged white man, who was a little down and out, lit up, and immediately ran to Liu Qi barefoot and asked in a little flattering manner.

"I want to know the location of the market here and the store that buys jewelry? The answer is correct. This silver coin is yours. If you take me there, there will be another silver coin!"

Liu Qi understood what could stimulate human potential, and directly swayed the silver coin in front of the middle-aged white man, allowing him to clearly see the pattern on it.

"Guru...Sir, the nearest market is three streets away, and the jewelry store is five streets away. If you are willing to give out three silver coins, I can take you there!"

The middle-aged white man looked at the silver coin in front of him, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, stared at the silver coin with a hint of greed, and then looked at the strong Liu Qi. A strange light flashed in his eyes. After thinking for a while, he spoke, but he asked Liu Qi to give another silver coin.

"Yes, take me to the market now, and this silver coin will be yours!"

Liu Qi looked at the guy with a beard on his face and his clothes with patches on his body, staring at the silver coins with no oil, and knew that his Jinyuan tactics had been successful. However, just in case of some bad situation, Liu Qi decided to put the silver coins in his hands first and then pay the guy after he got to the place. Otherwise, if this guy directly collected the money and ran away, could he find this guy in this city with tens of thousands of people?

"Yes, sir, please come with me!" Staring at the silver coin that Liu Qi had put in his arms, the white man spoke a little dry, and looked at Liu Qi.

"Please lead the way!" Liu Qi stretched out his hand and asked him to start leading the way.

Without saying anything, the white man just looked at Liu Qi and started to lead the way.

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"Dear citizens and guests, come and take a look. This is the best bronze dagger. You can choose any one of them with just one gold coin. It is definitely your best choice!"

"Leather! Come and check the leather!! The best leather! Just ten silver coins per piece!"

"Linse! High-quality linen, come and have a look, it's good and cheap!"

"Honey! One gold coin, one can!"

"Wheat! Great wheat! One silver coin and one pack! Come and have a look!"……

To Liu Qi's surprise, the Bronze Age market in the Empire Age was also quite lively, with hundreds of stalls selling various items to people. If Liu Qi had not seen the markets with blond, blue-eyed Romans or black-haired Romans, and thought he had come to a vegetable market in a certain Celestial Empire, um, if he could ignore some of the surrounding buildings or the goods in the market, it would be very similar to the vegetable market.

"Urt, this is a reward for you. If you can wait a little bit, then I probably have to find you to lead the way! I believe you won't refuse, right?"

Liu Qi became interested immediately after seeing this market. He would not be able to open it now. He would have settled the previous contract before discussing business!

"Thank you! Thank you!!" The middle-aged man named Ult put away the silver coin Liu Qi gave and said with gratitude, but the movement on his hand was quite fast, and the silver coin disappeared in his hand in the blink of an eye.

Liu Qi waved his hand and walked into the market with his backpack on his back, but Liu Qi didn't notice that behind him, there was something wrong with Ult's eyes looking at him.

"Guest, do you need linen? Look, this top-quality linen only requires four silver coins! The price is absolutely cheap. If you don't believe you can check the product, it is definitely the best one..."

"No, I want to ask, how much is the price of salt here? Is there any place to sell?"

"@#¥%%...Go away quickly, leave if you don't buy it, don't delay my business!"

"Excuse me…"

"Does this customer want wheat? One silver coin and one bag are definitely good quality and cheap!"

“…I just want to ask if there is any place to sell things here?”

"That's it, please go there, don't bother me!"...

After several failed inquiries, Liu Qi decisively launched the silver coin tactic (that is, to take out a silver coin to the other party before asking), and then found someone who was willing to speak and give him a guide.

"If you only have a little salt, just ask someone to exchange it. If you want a large exchange or transaction, you must apply to the consul in the city!"

This is what a small vendor who collected a silver coin from Liu Qi said to Liu Qi.

How did TMD's pig's feet, which were replaced with hundreds of tons of goods in the YY novels, suddenly changed into gold? Why was it so troublesome to me?... The speechless Liu Qi could only ask if there was any spice sale here, and finally knew that there was a shop here that specialized in spice sale.

"It seems we are going to try our luck. I hope these rustic guys can realize the value of Thirteen Scent!"

Liu Qi has finally found some way now. It seems that no matter where this special thing is, you have to go to a special place to buy or sell it.

Liu Qi, who was sighing, walked into a shop with a special symbol sign hanging in the market (actually, the sign was painted with spice patterns, but the painting skills of the Bronze Age... It would be fine if you don't mention it). This is the only spice shop in this market, which specializes in selling various spices.

As we all know, spices are generally expensive, and of course the profit is quite high. The storefronts are much more luxurious and elegant than those around.

After Liu Qi entered this shop, the other people and vendors in the market did not pay much attention. After all, for them, Liu Qi was just a passerby with a slightly strange dress.

But one person reflected Liu Qi's actions into his eyes!

Ult!!!

The person who brought Liu Qi to this market did not leave, but chose to hide and watch Liu Qi keep hitting the walls, and a hint of disappointment appeared in his eyes, but when Liu Qi took out the silver coins to ask, his eyes shone.

When Liu Qi walked into the spice shop, his eyes were filled with desire and greedy eyes, and that kind of gaze seemed to want to rush in and rob.

Ult watched Liu Qi walk into the spice shop for a few minutes and quickly walk out of the market. However, after more than ten minutes, he ran back.

However, at the entrance of the market, there were a few more sneaky people wearing tattered clothes.

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In the spice shop, Liu Qi was not sure about the changes in the situation outside. He was bargaining in the room with the owner of the slightly fat shop. Both sides bargained fiercely about the value of white salt and thirteen spices brought by Liu Qi.

"Although this unknown spice tastes good, a pack of five gold coins is already a very high price. Guests, these are not those expensive spices. I must ensure that I can make money!"

"Boss, don't joke, okay, the spices you have here are far inferior to those of Thirteen Scents, but the prices are all five gold coins per pound, and these Thirteen Scents cost at least ten gold coins per pack!"

"No, no, this price is too expensive. How about a pack of six gold coins?"

"@#¥...Nine gold coins per pack! Do you want it? Don't pull it down!"

"make a deal!"
Chapter completed!
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