After killing the wolves, Lin Yan and others gained absolute say, and no one in Dahe Village had any objections. Whatever they say is what they say.
Along the way, I walked and stopped, and escaped from the mouths of vicious beasts many times. It can be said that there were many crises, but I escaped from death again and again.
Gu Qing and others were more and more impressed with them, and were thankful to be with them countless times.
Not only that, when they were still more than ten days away from Ancheng, Lanxing and the others hunted while walking and gained a lot.
He chose prey that could be sold at a high price, which made the people in Dahe Village jealous, and secretly thought that he didn't have such ability.
If there were such a few capable people in Dahe Village, there would be no need to worry about having a difficult life. One hunt can bring you countless amounts of money, and you can buy whatever you want.
On August 12, a group of people arrived outside the gate of Ancheng. The city wall made of stone is tall and mighty, and looks somewhat safe.
There are guards guarding the city gate, and they check and charge pedestrians. Yes, you need to pay per person to enter the city. Each person, regardless of age, is charged one denarius.
Lin Yan learned from Gu Qing that in the countries on the other side of Tianduan Mountain, silver is hard currency, and smaller monetary units include copper coins, iron coins, etc. Different countries have different currencies, but they can all be exchanged for silver.
Wu State is just a small border country among many countries. It is the closest to Tianduan Mountain and is a necessary place for criminals to be exiled.
Anyone who was exiled to the wasteland almost had no hope of returning and had no choice but to accept their fate. As a result, people in the wilderness gradually built cities. In addition to Ancheng, there were several large cities, all far apart.
In the wilderness, people are mixed, there is no distinction between countries, and everyone only cares about money. One tael of silver is ten cents, and the purchasing power is still sufficient.
After understanding this, Lin Yan and others understood the importance of money. If they want to get along in Ancheng, money is indispensable.
Hunting is the best choice. As long as you hunt a tiger, you can get thousands of taels of silver, and you will never have to worry about having money to spend.
In Ancheng, it is difficult to move without money.
People like people from Dahe Village, although there are many people coming, do not have the money to go to the city, so they all collect some money to let two people enter the city.
With so many people, they can't afford the capitation fee alone, and they are even more reluctant to part with it.
Dahe Village is too poor. It's good to barely be able to fill one's stomach. Who can have more money?
They didn't have the ability to make money in Ancheng, so they could only stick to that piece of land to take root, and their lives were extremely difficult.
Gu Qing came close to Lin Yan and Lan Yue and whispered: "The village is really poor. I only brought two taels of silver. So many people can't go in."
Lin Yan understood, "When we go to the city and sell the prey, we will have money. Village chief, you pick a few people, and we will send half of them to the city together. We have to borrow your head fee first, and then wait If you sell the prey, you will pay it back.”
This is exactly what Gu Qing planned. It would be too expensive for so many people to go to the city. He hurriedly said: "I have chosen four people to come to the village."
"I'll make arrangements right away, please wait a moment."
Lin Yan turned to look at Lan Yue, "You stay and look after this place. I'll take a few people into the city."
"Okay." Lan Yue nodded without hesitation. When Lin Yan went in and sold the prey, they would have money to enter the city.
The people who entered the city were scattered, all coming from the villages around Ancheng. Most people stayed outside the city, waiting in a crowd. The situation is similar to Dahe Village, no money.
Lin Yan and Lan Xing took six people, and Gu Qing also took three people. They carried large and small bags, prepared money, and entered the city smoothly.
The people coming in and out here are similar to them, and they are not very conspicuous.
But Lan Yue and others who stayed behind were quite conspicuous because of the presence of a herd of cattle and horses, and they frequently made others look over.
As the temporary manager of Dahe Village, Gu Yi became increasingly nervous. Too many people were looking at them, and he felt something was going to happen.
As soon as he entered the city, Lin Yan looked around. Inside the tall city wall, people were coming and going, and it looked very lively.
However, upon closer inspection, most of the people were wearing similar clothes. There were no silk robes covering their bodies, they were all covered with coarse cloth, and there were too many shirtless people.
There were not many people wearing leather boots, most of them wore straw sandals and cloth shoes, which had nothing to do with the prosperity she imagined.
After a rough look, she understood that Ancheng sounded prosperous, but when she saw it with her own eyes, it was not worthy of the name, and it was not even as prosperous as Sun City.
The houses on the street are a mixture of stone and wooden houses, most of which are low, which shows that the development of Anseong is not that good.
Lan Xing and others were also a little disappointed, but Gu Qing and the others didn't think so. This was the place they had longed for, and it was an honor to be able to visit it once.
"Village chief, where are we going to sell our goods?" Lan Xing looked at it for a few times and then asked directly without much interest.
He wanted to sell the goods quickly, exchange them for money, and let Lan Yue and the others come in. Ancheng doesn't look good, but it's blocked by the city wall, so it's safer than outside.
Besides, they have already arrived at the city gate, and it would be a shame not to let Lan Yue and the others come in for a look.
"There are many shops in the west of the city, and most things are traded there. Let's go there." Gu Qing has been to Ancheng before, and is familiar with the roads.
When passing by a cloth shop, Lin Yan's eyes lit up. He wanted to go in and take a look, but he was short of money, so he endured it and planned to sell the things and take Lan Yue and the others into the city to go shopping.
Thinking about the people, cattle and horses outside, it is too eye-catching. Lin Yan and the others did not dare to delay. After walking for more than half an hour, they finally arrived at the place.
Gu Qing stepped forward to talk to the store owner. This time he was confident and brought good things. Unlike before, he always had to look at people's faces.
This is a large courtyard, full of people coming and going, and filled with all kinds of goods.
Lin Yan also saw a few cows and a group of sheep, so he was obviously in the right place.
In just over ten minutes, the skins and skins of the prey they brought were successfully sold, earning more than three hundred taels of silver.
Gu Qing's body was shaking with excitement. He had never seen so much silver before. This is only a small part of the goods, and the rest is outside the city.
The most valuable thing was the herd of cattle and horses, but he also knew that Lin Yan and the others did not intend to sell them. There is also Wenxue's medicine, which is also valuable.
He said excitedly: "The goods are sold, what should we do next?"
Lan Xing said as a matter of course: "If you have money, of course you go out to pick up people."
Lin Yan smiled and said, "You don't have to go all the way to pick up the people. Lanxing, you take them outside the city, and the village chief and I will find a place to stay in the city."
Gu Qing heard the implication and hurriedly asked: "Everyone from outside the city is coming in?"
Without waiting for Lin Yan to answer, he quickly shook his head, "No, it's too expensive. Let Gu Yi and the others stay outside."
Lan Xing said carelessly: "Village Chief, we are not short of money, let Gu Yi and others come in and learn more."
Lin Yan also advised: "It's just a matter of a few taels of silver, village chief, don't refuse. It's not easy for everyone to come to Ancheng. They are all at the door. It would be a shame not to come in and take a look."
How could Gu Qing not know that what they said was right, but Dahe Village was poor, so it would take a long time to save a few taels of silver.
Lin Yan winked at Lanxing and asked him to pick him up.
By the time Gu Qing came to his senses, Lan Xing was already gone.
