"Come on, come on, eat it while it's hot!"
Three bowls of steaming wontons were put on the table, and six sesame seed cakes were brought. Shang Xia greeted his mother and daughter, and then ate together while they were on their own.
The spicy soup and the meat-filled wontons were in his mouth. Under the cover of the steaming heat, Shang Xia squinted his eyes and began to recall his experiences after entering the city.
When he was at the gate of the city, that strange breath of martial arts will, Shang Xia almost certainly originated from Cangling martial arts.
In other words, at least one of the four young warriors from Jizhou with great status is Cangling martial arts cultivator!
If it weren't for Shang Xia's own mysterious martial arts will, which could integrate with the vitality of heaven and earth, and even avoid the detection of fourth-level warriors, Shang Xia's disguise as an Orion would have been discovered by others.
Of course, the one who failed to discover the identity of the Shang Xia warrior was the little woman next to him holding a child.
But even so, Shang Xia almost took action directly at the city gate to kill the Cangling martial cultivator who appeared.
If it were in Tongyou City, Shang Xia would probably take action without hesitation.
However, this is not Tongyou City after all, and after Kou Chongxue was attacked and he was almost captured alive, Shang Xia currently knows nothing about the situation in Tongyou City or even Youzhou.
Moreover, what Shang Xia discovered was only one Cangling martial artist. You must know that there were three Cailing martial artists who ambushed him.
In the end, Shang Xia did not choose to act rashly, and he even did not dare to reveal his identity casually.
And this cautiousness soon revealed his correctness to Shang Xia.
As an important gateway from Youzhou to Jizhou, it is also one of the only two cities in Youzhou. Although Changfeng City is controlled by the city lord Yang Hu, how can Tongyou College and the four major families of Tongyou City be able to control the city? There is no arrangement in Changfeng City?
However, along the way, Shang Xia saw at least two inns, one warehouse, and three shops that were apparently affiliated with Tongyou City. However, the surrounding areas of these six shops were being stared at, both covertly and covertly.
Shang Xia didn't know who was secretly watching, or whether the surveillance was targeting him, but he understood that at this time, it was best not to show up.
Fortunately, Shang Xia had stayed in the wild mountains and forests for a long enough time. By this time, his appearance had changed drastically. No one would have thought that the young master of Yushu Linfeng, a merchant in Tongyou City, would be the current one wearing coarse clothes and walking on the road. A young hunter eating wontons at a side stall.
It seems that I have to stay anonymous in Changfeng City for a while, and at least I need to figure out the current situation in Tongyou City first.
A bowl of wontons and two sesame seed cakes were eaten in just a matter of seconds.
Unexpectedly, the two women around them were not satisfied with the food. Shang Xia had just put down his chopsticks, and the little woman had also drank the soup at the bottom of the bowl. Even the three-year-old girl had eaten half of the bowl of wontons and half of the wontons by herself. Shaobing.
"Boss, how much is it?"
Shang Xia wiped his mouth with his sleeve, stretched out his hand and took out a silver dollar from his sleeve.
"Chenghui for twelve copper coins!"
The boss smiled and put a rag on his arm, walked to Shang Xia and said.
"How many?"
Shang Xia looked at the wonton stall owner in astonishment.
The boss looked at Shang Xia suspiciously, then looked at the things on the table, and said: "A bowl of wontons costs two coppers, three bowls equals six, and sesame cakes cost one copper each. You asked for six in total. That's right. Ah, it’s just twelve copper coins, your honorable guest, look at it..."
Seeing that the little woman and the little girl were looking at him, Shang Xia was a little surprised and said: "So cheap?"
The boss was startled at first, then smiled and said: "I'm just kidding you, our business is small, so I don't dare to ask for more."
Shang Xia threw a silver dollar into the boss's hand and said, "Okay, let's pack eight more sesame seed cakes and take them away, so we can make a whole meal together."
"okay!"
The boss blew the silver dollar into his ear, and his face suddenly lit up with joy. He quickly wrapped the eight sesame seed cakes together with the remaining sesame seed cakes, and then returned the four copper coins to Shang Xia.
Coppers are often called small copper plates, and one silver dollar is equivalent to one hundred small copper plates.
There are large copper plates on top of the small copper plates, which are what ordinary people call copper plates. Usually twenty small copper plates are equivalent to one large copper plate.
Shang Xia weighed the four large copper plates in his hands. Although it was not the first time for him to see copper plates and copper coins, it might be the first time for him to actually use them.
As the direct relative of a merchant, Master Sun, Shang Xia only used silver dollars and gold coins on daily basis.
In fact, there was a large bag of three hundred silver coins in the Jinyun box in his sleeve. This was when Yu Chengjin, the elder of the Sword Gate Academy, personally came to ask Shang Xia for a sword talisman. The price Shang Xia offered him.
However, the use of copper plates and copper coins this time had a different taste for him.
Shang Xia stood up from the wonton stall and left. The little woman quickly picked up the little girl and followed.
After eating a bowl of steaming wontons, the couple seemed to have relaxed a lot.
Shang Xia was walking in front, and the little girl's milky voice sounded from behind him: "Uncle, where are you going?"
Shang Xia didn't even look back and said, "It's bitterly cold in Youzhou. You two are wearing thin clothes. I'll take you to buy two sets of cotton-padded clothes."
"Thank you, just buy one for Yuanyuan, I don't need it."
Without the danger at the city gate, the little woman no longer suppressed her beautiful voice.
Shang Xia turned around, his eyes fell on the little girl in his arms, and smiled: "Your name is Yuanyuan, what a good name!"
The little girl's big black eyes suddenly narrowed with laughter, and she said in a sweet voice: "Thank you, uncle."
Shang Xia turned around and happened to arrive in front of a clothing store, so he smiled and said: "We're here! Let's go in and have a look!"
When she came out again, the little girl had a little red coat on her round body, and her whole body was even more round and cute.
The little woman also wore a green winter coat and jacket, which made her a little thicker but did not affect her figure much.
In fact, Shang Xia had already noticed that the mother and daughter were wearing thin clothes. The reason why they had been holding their daughter in their arms was because the little woman had been channeling her own energy into her daughter's body to keep warm.
After being fed and warmly dressed, little Yuanyuan no longer felt cold, so naturally she no longer wanted to be held by her mother, preferring to walk and play on the ground by herself, constantly circling around Shang Xia and the little woman. After a while, the two Surrounded by the laughter of children.
After walking half the street, Xiao Yuanyuan had already tasted sweet-scented osmanthus cake, marshmallows, and small twists in her mouth. She also held a smiling man and candied haws in her mouth...
Shang Xia looked back at the young woman who was following him like a little woman, and said with a half-smile, "Little Yuanyuan seems to have never seen these things before."
The young woman said "Yeah" in a low voice, with a hint of guilt in her voice.
"It seems that you are going to stay in Changfeng City for a while?" Shang Xia asked without looking back.
The young woman raised her head and glanced at Shang Xia, then lowered her gaze and said, "Yes!"
"You are penniless now, what kind of craftsmanship do you have to make a living?"
The young woman was silent for a moment, then whispered: "No!"
Shang Xia nodded and said no more. When he walked to the end of the street and came to a dental shop, he asked someone to find a small independent house to rent.
The Ya people in Yaxing were also very quick. They quickly found a small courtyard in the city that met the requirements according to Shang Xia's requirements, and took the three of them to check it out.
At first glance, this small courtyard looks like a small family home. It faces south and has one upper room and two side rooms. There are two fruit trees in the small courtyard and a well covered with bluestone slabs.
The three of them took a general look. Shang Xia felt that the courtyard was quite quiet and wanted to rent it, so he asked how much the rent would be.
"Three silver dollars a month!"
After a brief discussion between the people in the Yahang and the landlord, they quoted an unknown price from Shang and Xia.
Touching the four silver coins on his sleeves, Shang Xia wondered for a moment whether he should take out a few silver coins from the Jinyun box to rent them for a few more months.
Unexpectedly, the landlord saw Shang Xia's hesitation and said, "It's a bit expensive, but you can't blame us. In the past two months, there have been many foreigners in the city, and everyone's rent has been rising. If the little brother's family If you feel it's not suitable, you can go and inquire elsewhere, but we don't have to worry about renting this small courtyard."
Upon hearing this, Shang Xia laughed and said, "I didn't say I wouldn't rent it!"
As he spoke, he took out three silver dollars from his sleeves and handed them to the landlord while casually asking: "I said I won't come for a while, but the city is very lively. It turns out that many people have settled in the city. It's just that I wonder where these people come from? Could they be the old people from Youzhou from earlier?"
The people in Yaxing shook their heads and sighed: "Earlier, there were many old people in Youzhou, but recently many warriors with Jizhou accents have arrived. Although these people are not arrogant and domineering in the city, they are also arrogant and look down on us people from Youzhou. .”
It was agreed that the rent would be paid every month, and Shang Xia sent the two of them away.
After leaving the mother and daughter to tidy up the courtyard, Shang Xia went out to do shopping until every copper he had was spent, then he returned to the courtyard carrying large and small bags.
The fire was turned on, and the house gradually became warm. Xiao Yuanyuan was playing with a few sweet potatoes that had just started to smell fragrant with a fire hook, and there was already glistening saliva about to fall from her mouth.
Shang Xia leaned against the door of the upper room and looked at the little girl's actions with a smile on his face. Suddenly he felt something and looked back, and saw that the young woman had come behind him.
"Why don't you ask us who we are?"
This was the first time the little woman took the initiative to speak after arriving at the city gate.
Shang Xia's eyes never left the little Yuanyuan beside the stove, and he said without turning his head: "I want to ask, can you tell me?"
The little woman was silent for a moment and then said: "No!"
Shang Xia smiled and said, "I just like Xiao Yuanyuan."
The little woman walked to Shang Xia and looked at her daughter who was sitting by the stove waiting for the sweet potatoes to be roasted. With infinite tenderness on her face, she whispered: "Yuan Yuan has never been so happy as she is today, and she has never been so happy." Such a peaceful life, thank you!”
Shang Xia glanced at him and said, "You can choose for her."
The little woman shook her head, turned and walked outside the house.
When she reached the door, the little woman suddenly turned around and said, "My name is Hai Min. Don't forget it if the neighbor asks. What's your name?"
Shang Xia didn't look back and said, "You can call me Xia Shang, just an ordinary hunter."
"Then Yuanyuan will be called Xia Yuanyuan from now on, the daughter of an Orion."
After saying this, the little woman Hai Min walked out and said, "I'm going to prepare dinner!"
Perhaps because of the fatigue from the journey, Hai Min and her daughter went to bed very early after dinner.
Shang Xia was resting in the side room, sitting cross-legged on the bedside to transport the energy in his body.
After about You hour, in Shang Xia's perception, Hai Min, who was sleeping in the upper room, had quietly left the room.
