"Yancheng was built according to the terrain of the Tianshan Mountains. It faces the city in the front and the city in the back. The high ground at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains is where the royal palace is. Below is the residence of the nobles of Qiuci. Then there is the workshop we saw when we entered the city. Opposite the workshop It is the Luli (residence) of ordinary residents of Yancheng."
"A few years ago, King Qiuci also ordered people to dig a small canal to divert water from the Dongchuan River into the city and pass through Yancheng from west to east, making it easier for residents in the city to use water."
"There is nothing to see in the rest of Yancheng. Only Fangshi in the northeast is very lively."
"Qiuci is located in an important location and is well connected in all directions, so it is the custom of countries in the Western Regions to transport their own specialties here in exchange for goods from other countries. Therefore, the merchants there come from all over the Western Regions, and almost all the specialties of the Western Regions can be found there. .”
Gao Yue talked eloquently in front of Hu Xiuwu and Chen Duo, introducing them to the situation in Yancheng. Unlike his old-fashioned manner on the road, he actually knew everything about Yancheng.
Chen Duo didn't respond to Gao Yue's words because her history was not very good. Hu Xiuwu was different. He discovered words worth studying in Gao Yue's mouth.
The former dynasty and the latter market,
This is the pattern characteristic of Chang'an, coupled with the concept of a 'market' where merchants gather for transactions only in Chang'an of the Han Dynasty.
This Qiuci Royal City was built after the pattern of Chang'an!
Moreover, designers can adapt to local conditions and build it according to the terrain like Chang'an. The palace is on the high side overlooking the city to show its magnificence and the majesty of the king.
The river flows from east to west, which can not only ensure the drinking water of the residents in the city, but also ensure the water needs of the blacksmith's workshop, and the sewage discharged by the blacksmith's workshop will not pollute the water source.
Hu Xiuwu praised: "The person who designed this Yancheng is a master. This Yancheng has both the charm of Chang'an and the style of Qiuci."
Gao Yue showed an imperceptible smile and felt proud.
Although he didn't say anything, Hu Xiuwu had already guessed who the designer was who renovated the Qiuci Royal City.
Gao Yue is just a martial artist who is good at hands-on work but not good at talking. He can keep the characteristics of this city in mind and introduce it to others fluently. He must have heard it often before he will be deeply impressed by this passage. Imprinted in my mind.
There are several people around Gao Yue who have such talent, but Gao Gu is the only one.
Under the exploitation of Jingjue Country, Yancheng could still maintain its current bustling situation, and Gao Gu should take 80% of the credit.
Hu Xiuwu felt a little emotional. If it were not for the innate curse of the Zakrama tribe, after Zhang Qian's mission to the Da Yuezhi was successful. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty began to demote talents in an eclectic way, Gao Gu could at least become a high-ranking official with a salary of more than 2,000 dan based on his ability.
Following Gao Yue, Gao Yue led them to Yanchengfang City.
"Fine grape wine, fine grape wine!"
"Flax, good quality flax! The price is negotiable!"
"Beautiful jade, beautiful mutton fat jade!"
The market in the northeast of Yancheng is indeed quite lively as Gao Yue said. The merchants and buyers come and go in different costumes. Although they all use Qiuci dialect when shouting, they all have their own accents, which is a variety of things.
It's like a small expo with the theme of specialties from the Western Regions.
All the specialties from the Western Regions that can be thought of are available here, such as raisins and wine. In addition to various dried fruits, there are also medicinal materials such as flax and saffron.
Just like the Northern Fair that Hu Xiuwu once participated in, or this is the prototype of the Northern Fair.
There are also some smart locals in Kucha who come to buy some fresh pomegranates and other fruits. This is what the nobles from various countries who come with the caravan will buy some to try. The locals in Kucha are tired of eating them.
Hu Xiuwu even saw a stall with unique musical instruments and jewelry from Qiuci, but very few people were interested in these things.
Queen Jingjue has made the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions miserable, and few people have the time to play with instruments and study the music.
People's livelihood is difficult, where can music come from?
After Gao Gu led Hu Xiuwu and Chen Duo over, he couldn't help but say when he looked at the city:
"The last time my brother and I came here, it was ten times more lively than now. I didn't expect it to be so deserted now."
Hu Xiuwu looked at the flow of people coming and going:
"Chang'an only has Jiuchufang City. In a place like the Western Region, which is vast and sparsely populated, it's good to have such a large-scale market. Don't you think so, Duo'er, Duo'er?"
He wanted to chat with Chen Duo, but Chen Duo didn't respond to him. Hu Xiuwu turned around and found that Chen Duo, who had been following him, was standing at the door of a nearby shop at some point. There were also several guards armed with knives.
Hu Xiuwu curiously leaned over to see what could make Chen Duo so fascinated.
After taking a closer look, Hu Xiuwu discovered that what he bought in this shop was exactly the jewelry used by his daughter's family in the Western Regions.
All men and women in Qiuci had their hair cut to the level of their necks, but the king did not cut his hair.
The hair of both men and women in Kucha only reaches the neck. Only King Kucha has long hair. Therefore, people in Kucha have no need for hairpins, and there are no hairpins to tie their hair on the stalls.
There are only earrings, headwear, and some necklaces and bracelets, all in different styles. Different from the implicit and freehand beauty of the Central Plains style, it has some bold and heroic style of the desert, taking the gorgeousness and extravagance to the extreme.
In addition to these jewelry, there are also a pile of wooden boxes placed in the store. On top of the wooden box is a small open wooden box. There is a bright yellow lump powder in the box. If you get closer, you can ask. It is said that it emits a strange fragrance, which seems to be smelly but not smelly.
"What's this?"
Hu Xiuwu did not recognize this thing, but Gao Yue recognized it after taking a glance and said calmly:
"This is orpiment, used to make paint."
Hu Xiuwu suddenly realized: "This is the orpiment in the nonsense,"
In addition to being used as a pigment, orpiment is also used as a correction fluid to correct articles, so the word orpiment has been extended to mean nonsense.
Gao Yue said casually: "Orpiment is only available in Gumo in the Western Regions. It seems that the owner of this shop is from Gumo."
Gumo Country, that's no coincidence.
"Don't just stand at the door and look. You are different now. Come on, go in and take a closer look."
Hu Xiuwu's heart moved. He took Chen Duo's hand and entered the shop. He picked up a pair of earrings and made a gesture to Chen Duo's ears:
"How's it going? Do you like it?"
Chen Duo protected the earrings Liao Zhong gave her and shook her head slightly: "Uncle Liao gave this to me. I don't want to change it."
"Oh, that's it. I saw that you didn't have any other jewelry on you, so I thought you only liked earrings."
Hu Xiuwu put down the pair of earrings, pointed to the jewelry displayed in the store and said, "Then you choose a piece of jewelry on this stall as a gift from me."
Then he waved his hand proudly: "Choose whatever you want!"
Hu Xiuwu still has some gold that he got from Erluohai City and the horse bandits. If it doesn't work, he still has Gao Yue, a wealthy man behind him. If it doesn't work, he can borrow some from him first.
This time Chen Duo was a little hesitant. He rolled his almond-shaped eyes and looked at the goods on the stall carefully, with a serious expression as if he was about to make some major international decision.
Hu Xiuwu looked at Chen Duo's little expression and found it very interesting. He couldn't help but grin and admire Chen Duo's tangled little expression.
The shopkeeper had already seen Hu Xiuwu and the other three, but he saw that Hu Xiuwu and Chen Duo had extraordinary temperaments. Although their clothes were dusty, they did not conceal their high-spirited expressions. At first glance, they did not live among others for a long time, so he did not let anyone know when they came in. block.
Although he couldn't understand what Hu Xiuwu and the others said, he could tell from the movements of Hu Xiuwu and Chen Duo that they were very interested in the jewelry in his store.
When Chen Duo was selecting jewelry, the shop owner diligently took out a luxuriously carved box from the cabinet.
He placed the box in front of Chen Duo and opened the copper box in front of her. The copper box was lined with soft black wool. On top of the black wool, there were items of significantly higher quality. jewelry.
"Wow!"
Even Chen Duo exclaimed and fell into a new round of entanglement.
"I go!"
Hu Xiuwu looked at the box of mutton-fat jade, and then glanced at the shopkeeper who was taking care of Chen Duo diligently. When he looked over, this guy actually had the nerve to give him a kind smile.
But Hu Xiuwu looked left and right, and could only read one word from this smile.
Fat sheep!
Slaughter the fattened sheep!
Hu Xiuwu secretly hated: "This guy is going to kill me severely." '
Knowing that the store had bad intentions, but seeing Chen Duo's happy eyes and careful selection of accessories, Hu Xiuwu could only swallow the bitter blood.
For the first time, I somewhat understood Hu Bayi's mentality when he pretended to be omnipotent in front of Shirley Yang.
Although he was sweating in his heart and worried that he didn't have enough money, Hu Xiuwu still looked as if nothing had happened and asked Gao Yue, who was calm beside him:
"People's livelihood in Qiuci is difficult. Why is there a shop here to buy this kind of jewelry?"
Gao Yue mocked: "Humph, when will the changes in the current situation affect the lives of the wealthy families?"
"This is true in the Central Plains, and the Western Regions are no exception."
After speaking, Gao Yue changed his tone:
"Besides, this store is not all set up for other countries in the Western Region,"
"The rest of the countries in the Western Region can't survive, but there is still one country that is sucking blood from the other countries in the Western Region, and it is flourishing."
