Shi Sheng said goodbye to Chen Shu and his entourage, and went to find an inn to check in. He returned to the county town for the first time and walked around. Everything he saw felt new. There were people coming and going on the street, and there were many shops on both sides. The shopkeepers kept shouting and selling.
There were all kinds of colorful fruits and colorful pastries, all of which were delicacies that Shi Sheng had never tasted before. Most of them could not be named, which made Shi Sheng feel greedy and make him salivate.
Shi Sheng touched the money bag on his waist, and there was a bunch of money in it. He hesitated, wondering whether he should spend some money to buy some snacks.
In the Blue Mountain Kingdom, the commonly used currencies are copper coins, silver coins and gold coins. One thousand copper coins are equal to one silver coin, and one hundred silver coins are equal to one gold coin. Ordinary people do not earn much from their expenses. They usually use copper coins and use hemp ropes.
After being strung together, a thousand copper coins are also called a hanging or a string.
Before Shi Sheng went out, Shen Dayou gave him a lot of money, a total of seven silver coins and three copper coins. Originally, Shi Sheng received a lot of gold coins from Zhao Hou's boundary stone, so he was not short of money at all, but there was no way to deal with this.
Shen Dayou explained that Shi Sheng had no choice but to accept it. He put the seven silver coins in the boundary stone, put two slings of copper coins in the package on his back, and put the remaining one sling of copper coins in the money bag around his waist.
Boundary stones are relatively precious things. Generally, only children of aristocratic families or warriors with higher cultivation levels can possess them. Long Shi once warned Shi Sheng that wealth should not be revealed and he should not reveal boundary stones and gold coins at will, so Shi Sheng packed a package to contain his clothes.
, and took the trouble to put the money in three places, just like a villager going to the city.
Shi Sheng looked at it for a long time, but was still reluctant to spend money on those snacks. He walked into a noodle shop and ordered a bowl of braised noodles for fifteen cents. He also spent another ten cents on a small drink and a bite of noodles.
It's very pleasant to have a sip of wine.
Shi Sheng was dressed simply, and at first glance he looked like a country boy. He was so good at wine at such a young age that he even drank two taels for breakfast. This made everyone in the shop look at him, but Shi Sheng only smiled in return and continued to eat and drink by himself.
After eating and drinking, Shi Sheng paid the bill, asked the waiter for the location of the inn, walked out of the shop, walked eastward along the street, and found an inn called Pengcheng Inn. Shi Sheng smiled slightly and said: "Pengcheng Wanli"
"This inn is a good sign." He decided to stay at this inn.
The price of the inn is quite reasonable, two hundred copper coins a day, and there are still three days before the Qingyun Conference. As usual, the preliminary round of the Qingyun Conference and the semi-finals will take five days in total, so Shi Sheng paid the rent for eight days at once, received the door key and found
After tidying up the room, he locked the door and walked into the lobby.
Most of them were simple young people coming and going in the lobby, presumably to attend the Qingyun Conference. Suddenly, someone shouted: "Get out of the way, get out of the way, get out of the way!" A middle-aged man dressed as a servant drove away the people at the door.
Walking into the inn, he smiled flatteringly at the door and said, "Master, I have driven away those country bumpkins. Come in."
"Yes." A young man of sixteen or seventeen years old stepped in. He was wearing gold and jade, and his clothes were quite luxurious. He walked into the inn, glanced at the lobby, and threw away the folding fan with a "chi" sound, covering his mouth and nose.
He frowned and said, "Who are these people? They smell sour. Get them all out."
The servant looked embarrassed and said: "Master, this... I'm afraid there are some difficulties." The young man in colorful clothes scolded: "What's the problem? Give each person a few silver coins. It really stinks!"
"Yes, yes, I will go and do it now." The servant turned around and said to everyone: "My young master said, please leave the hall temporarily and come back after half an hour. Each person will be rewarded with three silver coins." Three silver coins.
Not considered a minority, several people were immediately moved.
"Damn it, you're ruining my fun so early in the morning." A scarred man slammed the table, pointed at the servant, and said, "I'll give you ten silver coins, and get that little brat out of here!"
The face of the young man in Chinese clothes changed and he said angrily: "Who are you calling a little brat?" The scarred man glared at the young man in Chinese clothes and said, "Are you deaf? I am scolding you!" The young man in Chinese clothes was furious and shouted: "Sun
Two, call me!"
"Yes, young master." The servant named Sun Er rolled up his sleeves and walked towards the scarred man. The innkeeper Ben was watching the show on the side. Seeing that Sun Er was about to take action, he laughed and said: "This brother
, I advise you not to take action."
Sun Er said: "Don't worry, shopkeeper, our young master will compensate you if you break something." The shopkeeper smiled: "Breaking something is a trivial matter. It must be the first time you two have entered the city. The government has clearly stipulated that in the main city above the county level,
Fighting is strictly prohibited. Violators will be taken to the county guard camp for trial. Brother, do you want to get slapped?"
Sun Er's expression changed and he immediately did not dare to do anything. The scarred man spat and said, "You bumpkin, you don't even know the rules of the county." A young man in black next to the scarred man said calmly: "Peng Wu,
Say a few words and sit down." Peng Wu didn't dare to disobey after hearing the words. He glared at Sun Er fiercely, sat down to drink, and stopped talking.
The young man in colorful clothes named Xu Feng came from a small town. His father was a farmer. He accidentally discovered a mineral vein and reported it to the government to mine it. He then received a commission from it and his family became rich. He was a complete nouveau riche.
Xu Feng had never entered the county town, so he didn't know the rules prohibiting fighting in the county town. He was just like the town, so he could be lawless. After being ridiculed by the scarred man, his face turned green and red, he snorted angrily, and rolled his sleeves.
After walking out of the inn, Sun Er quickly followed and said: "Master, we have found several inns, but there are still vacancies here. Please feel sorry for yourself..."
Without looking back, Xu Feng threw down a handful of silver coins and said, "You can do it yourself." After that, he went shopping to calm down. Sun Er sighed, picked up the silver coins and went to the counter to book a room.
Shi Sheng was also watching the show. After Xu Feng and Sun Er left, he asked the shopkeeper how to get to the County Guard Branch Camp. The shopkeeper looked at Shi Sheng for a few times and said coldly: "Why are you asking about the County Guard Branch Camp?"
Shi Sheng said: "I have a few friends there who I want to visit." As soon as he said this, several people immediately turned to look at Shi Sheng. Not everyone can enter the county guard branch camp. There are several friends there.
The county guards are divided into separate camps, which is already a great honor.
The shopkeeper immediately changed his face and said with a smile: "It turns out that you have a friend in the county guard camp, I am disrespectful." After saying this, he explained the route for Shi Sheng. His words were not ominous, as he was afraid of offending Shi Sheng.
The shopkeeper was arrogant in front of him and courteous in the back. Shi Sheng just smiled faintly, resigned as shopkeeper and headed north. The county guard camp was in the northern suburbs of the county. Shi Sheng walked for more than an hour before arriving at the north of the city. Not far from the city gate, the county guard camp was
The mountain top where the camp is located is in the distance, and Shi Sheng has some expectations in his heart. He hasn't seen them for two years, and he wonders how the three of them are doing now.
While he was sighing, he suddenly heard someone shouting: "Stop! Pay the city fee!" Shi Sheng was startled, and turned around to see two young men who looked like soldiers, stopping a girl and shouting loudly.
The girl was carrying a large package on her back. She was dressed simply and had patches on many places on her body. She was obviously from a poor family. She was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and said blankly: "What... what is the entrance fee to the city?"
The young soldier loudly said: "This is a rule. During the Qingyun Conference and within five days before and after, anyone entering the city must pay one silver coin. Don't you know?" Shi Sheng was sitting in a carriage when he entered the city. The Tang family is a wealthy family in Qingshi County.
Who dares to stop the Tang family's car? Naturally, Shi Sheng has never heard of this rule.
The girl's dirty face showed an anxious look and asked: "How can there be such a rule?" The young soldier said impatiently: "Why is this and that, it has always been this rule! If you want to enter the city, you have to pay a silver coin. If you don't have money, you can
Get out of here!"
"You...you are robbing!" Tears welled up in the girl's eyes. Her family was poor, her parents died young, and she only had a grandmother in her seventies and a nine-year-old brother. She had to collect the three required to register for the Qingyun Conference.
A silver coin was a huge hardship. It was all thanks to her working from dawn to dusk to go to the mountains to cut firewood, raise chickens and sell eggs, and even pick up dog excrement to sell. Bit by bit, she worked hard for several years to save enough for three ounces of money.
Do you have extra money to pay city fees?
"What did you say? Damn it, are you looking for a fight?" the young soldier said angrily, raising his fist and about to strike. Another young soldier waved his hand and said: "Lu Yun, forget it, why bother to fight like a pariah in the countryside?
Not only did she feel sour after the meal, she was also careful to get her clothes dirty."
Lu Yun looked at the girl and saw that her hair was greasy, her clothes and trousers were muddy, she was wearing a pair of broken straw sandals, her trouser legs were rolled up at her knees, and her calves were covered with yellow mud. She looked like a beggar. Lu Yun frowned and retracted his fist.
, scolded: "If you don't have money, get out of here!"
The girl held back her tears and took a few steps away, looking at the city gate sadly. It was only a few feet away, but it was like an abyss. Shi Sheng looked at her thin body, shivering in the wind, and felt very pitiful. He never thought that there were still people in the world.
Such a poor person must know that he relies on mountains to eat and water to eat. Fufeng Village is located at the foot of Qingluo Mountain. There is also a purple maple forest outside the village. The villagers have a lot of ways to make money. They are not too poor and are far from ordinary villages.
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