A few people immediately put aside their thoughts and inquired all the way, looking for an inn to stay.??
Fortunately, I arrived earlier. Even so, the inns in Shuoxi City were already more than half full, and many inns had been booked in advance by some big merchants.
The group of people walked for a long time before they found an inn with available rooms on a small street. When they heard the rent, they were secretly surprised. A small room was not cheaper than an inn in Zhuocheng.
Fortunately, a few people paid no attention to this. Zhu Zhi came forward to bargain for a while and then moved in. Ni Qing rushed the carriage to the courtyard and settled down. The two carriages also had to pay some silver coins, which made Ni Qing and the waiter quarrel.
All the business travelers who had already stayed came out to watch the fun. A few kind-hearted shopkeepers persuaded them that this was a common thing in Shuoxi. Unless they were very powerful merchants, the remaining businessmen would be taken advantage of by Shuo Xi.
The merchants in Xi'an committed a huge sum of money, but they still had nowhere to complain.
Ni Qing lowered his head to hide the murderous intent in his eyes, and did not look at the arrogant appearance of the second child. He handed over the silver coins, took the mount aside, and settled down with the carriage. Li Luo didn't take it seriously and patted Ni Qing.
Next to his shoulder, let him pack up and go in to rest.
A few people had something to eat in the store and went back to their rooms to rest for a while. Zhu Zhi and Ni Qing stayed to look at their luggage.
Li Luo and the others left the inn and walked around along the streets and alleys. Li Luo stopped from time to time to look at the goods in the shops on the street.
Shen Xiangdong is well-educated and knowledgeable. Although this is his first visit to Shuoxi, he can actually make out everything he encounters. Shopkeepers admire him very much and think they have met an expert.
After walking around for nearly an hour, Li Luo bought a few medicinal herbs that were rare in Dagan. Shen Xiangdong also randomly bought a few Xirong accessories. Huchajing was bored and bought some dried fruits to eat while walking.
When a few people arrived at a market, some merchants had already set up stalls here and were getting ready early.
As for those big businessmen, they don't have to show their faces like this. They can rent a yellow stone house prepared by Xirong in the market center by paying some silver. More big businessmen have their own stores in Shuoxi.
Only then will we come to these markets.
Although the market is noisy, there are Xirong soldiers patrolling everywhere, and all the merchants are very well-behaved. It seems to be the safest place in Shuoxi City.
Li Luo and others walked among them, and half of the stalls were still empty. After a few casual glances, they lost interest, left the market, and walked towards the inn.
The four of them just remembered the direction of the inn, but the roads in Shuoxi City were a bit mysterious. As they walked, they got farther and farther away from the inn. A few of them burst into laughter. They didn't expect that they would get lost within the city walls when they were traveling all over the world.
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Shen Xiangdong smiled bitterly and said, "Let's walk along this road until we reach the avenue facing the city gate, and then turn back to the inn."
Li Luo smiled slightly and followed Shen Xiangdong.
After walking for a few more moments, there were more and more blacksmith shops, and there were all kinds of blacksmithing businesses on the road, of which 70% were shops selling weapons and weapons, and the remaining 30% were for making farm tools or household utensils.
Huchajing became interested. He saw that halberds, sabers, etc. were being taken off to try to see if they fit. Li Luo took a closer look. The weapons made by these blacksmiths were better than those made by ordinary craftsmen in Dagan, but the quality was not the same.
Duo. Sure enough, after entering a few stores, Huchajing felt a little bored. He yawned, waved his hands and said, "No more, let's go back."
Several people stepped up their steps and walked out of the alley. Suddenly, they heard an angry voice coming from a weapons shop nearby: "Why are you beating someone?" The voice was childish, like that of a child.
Li Luo stopped and looked around, and saw many people gathered in front of a weapons shop called Divine Weapons on the left. Li Luo frowned, then shook his head, raised his feet and was about to leave, when he suddenly heard the child crying just now: "Brother, brother, what's wrong with you?"
Li Luo paused, pondered for a moment, and then heard Shen Xiangdong say next to him: "Go over and have a look."
After walking outside the crowd and listening to the children's whimpering and confused talk, Li Luo and others finally understood the whole story. It turned out that these two brothers had just arrived at Shuoxi today with the elders of the clan and had just stayed there.
The younger brother was curious, so he asked his older brother to take him out to play. Thinking that the elder brother would be unable to shirk the situation, he secretly ran out with his younger brother without telling the elders of the clan.
Playing all the way, we arrived in front of this weapons shop. We were attracted by the store's banner and entered the store. When we saw that the weapons hung in the hall were all of ordinary quality, our brother was disappointed and was about to leave with his younger brother. But the store owner said that the store There is also a magic weapon in it, and it is said that what is hung in the Dao Hall is just the work of the apprentices.
The two brothers got interested and asked the shopkeeper to bring out the treasure of the shop. The shopkeeper took out an ordinary long sword.
But although this sword was better, it was only as good as the things hanging in the store. The two were about to leave. Unexpectedly, the store owner became angry and arrogant. He said that anyone who saw this sword must buy it and asked for a thousand dollars. two.
The two poor brothers had only two taels of silver in their bodies. How could they get together the one thousand taels of silver? They were surrounded by the shop assistants. The elder brother argued hard, but was knocked to the ground. He was in great pain. The younger brother lay on top of him. Protect the guy's fists and feet.
Everyone in the audience was not angry, but despite the fierce look of the weapons store clerk, no one dared to come forward. Moreover, most of these people were guests from a foreign land, and no one wanted to cause trouble.
The noise caused many Xirong craftsmen from nearby shops to come over to watch the excitement. Li Luo looked at it casually and watched the changes.
The shop owner looked to be in his forties, with one big eye and one small one, and a mouth full of yellow teeth. He was slobbering at the two brothers and yelling curses. There were four waiters surrounding him, laughing and making sarcastic remarks.
The shopkeeper asked his young brother to go back and get some silver to redeem him. The boy held on to his brother's arm tightly and refused to let go.
The store owner was so disgusted with the cries that he raised his hand and was about to hit him. Suddenly, he heard someone in the crowd outside the door saying angrily: "What a heroic person, if you are really capable, you might as well go to the ancient city of Mukuo and face him." What abilities do two children show?"
"Who? Get out of here." The shop owner was furious, pointing at the crowd and shouting. The onlookers looked around for the speaker, but they could only hear the voice but couldn't find the speaker.
"A long sword costs one thousand taels. The most expensive weapons in other weapon shops on this street are only around fifty taels. Looking at your sign, I guess you are the one with the best craftsmanship on this street. Already." The voice came out again erratically.
The shopkeeper's face turned red and he said loudly: "Yes, the weapon I made is only worth a thousand taels."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Xirong craftsmen who were watching the excitement could be heard snorting coldly, obviously dissatisfied with the store's arrogant words, but most craftsmen attach great importance to their reputation, even if they know it is wrong, they have to force themselves to support themselves for the sake of their wings.