After walking several dozen miles south, we finally arrived at a slightly larger town, Yimu Town.
The population of this town is about tens of thousands. The so-called people rely on the mountains to eat from the mountains. The people here mainly rely on the wild animals and herbs in the nearby mountains to communicate with the outside world.
Mountain villages in the mountains are usually on the outskirts of the mountains, such as Liangxiang Village, which has a population of less than a thousand people. The village chief also has the strength of the peak of Baihui Realm. The sacrificial spirit is a giant crab spirit in the lake behind the village. It is slightly stronger and probably circulates Early stage.
As for larger towns, such as Yimu Town, there may not necessarily be sacrifices to spirits here, but there are usually human masters from the Tongliu Realm or even the Forbidden Qi Realm.
Most people have average cultivation talents and conditions, and those who can reach the Tongliu realm in middle age are considered masters. After all, not everyone has the talent of Jingfeng.
Jingfeng walked on the bustling street. The sounds of vendors on both sides of the street were endless. Most of them were ordinary people with no cultivation. Those whose family background was slightly better and could open a shop, most of them had some cultivation.
In the surrounding towns, Jing Jieying had brought Jingfeng to the market before, or she would come to the city to sell her rouge cosmetics when she had accumulated too much at home.
Of course, Jing Jieying was a dazzling presence wherever she went. The small rouge stall was filled with men who wanted to catch a glimpse of her beauty, while Jingfeng stood aside to prevent anyone from trying to eat his mother's tofu.
When I came to the lively town again, the scenery felt a little fresh, and I was also a little emotional. In the past, my mother brought me here, but this was the first time I came here alone.
"If I can bring Lian'er with me, she will definitely be very happy."
Jingfeng couldn't help but feel sad when he thought of this, and became more determined to save Xu Qinglian.
"Hey, candied haws on a stick, sour and sweet candied haws on a stick!"
"Barbecue skewers, fragrant animal meat skewers, eating them will make you strong!"
"The exquisite jade collected from Daxian Mountain can protect your health!"
"…………"
Jingfeng looked around and ignored the man selling jade jewelry because he suddenly felt a little hungry.
Smelling the various fragrances that reached his nose, Jingfeng swallowed unconsciously.
Although Jingfeng is a cultivator, it does not mean that he does not eat the fireworks of the world. On the contrary, he likes to eat food, especially the food cooked by Jing Jieying.
He wandered for a long time in front of the stall selling roasted animal meat, and finally found a roadside noodle stall.
He opened the bench and put down his bag and iron whip. Immediately, a fat man came over to greet Jingfeng.
"Sir, what do you want to eat?"
Jingfeng looked at the other diners around him and said, "A bowl of plain noodles."
The man smiled and said, "Sir, seeing how you are dressed and the smell of blood on your body, is a bowl of plain noodles enough?"
"Would you like to add more ingredients?"
Jing Jieying usually manages the house. He doesn't spend money often and doesn't have a deep concept of money.
Although Xiao Jingfeng was sad because he didn't have money, his mother worked hard to grind pomegranates, and the rouge made from the petals only sold for forty cents a box. The best quality ones can be sold to the young ladies in towns for only a hundred cents.
Jingfeng hesitated for a while and told the boss not to join.
The man glanced at Jingfeng for a few times without saying anything, and quickly brought a bowl of steaming hot noodle soup with a plain white top.
Jingfeng finished the meal in three or two mouthfuls and felt nothing at all. His stomach was still growling.
"Boss." Jingfeng called the man.
The man noticed Jingfeng's appetite and asked with a smile: "What are your orders, guest sir?"
Jingfeng scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "I know very little about secular money, can you tell me about it?"
The man looked at Jingfeng again and saw that he was full of energy and handsome. He thought that he was an inexperienced young man who was greeting good guests there, so he sat down and patiently explained to Jingfeng.
"This silver coin and copper plate are like the lifeblood to us. Fortunately, all the countries in the mainland have almost unified the trading price. Here we have seven fen per pound of rice and noodles, and 30 fen per pound of livestock and beast meat. Those of us who support our families have to pay Make some money, don’t you think?”
"Ordinary people do more small businesses. More and more people go to work as part-time and part-time workers in those families. Ten taels of silver is more than enough to cover a family's expenses for a year."
Jingfeng thought about it, and was secretly surprised. How much would it cost Hua Niang to kiss him if he ate so much meat? He remembered that Ouyang Lian sold an ax for 80 cents last time, and he thought it seemed a bit expensive.
What Jingfeng doesn't know is that the purchasing power of this money is only applicable to ordinary people. In the world of cultivation, even a spirit-infused weapon may cost dozens of taels of silver.
"What about your bowl of plain noodles?" Jingfeng asked tentatively.
"Erwen, thank you sir."
"oh oh."
Jingfeng untied the cloth bag Ouyang Lian gave him, and there were dozens of taels of white money inside. He said it was given to Jingfeng as payment on the road.
Suddenly, there were malicious glances all around.
The man quickly closed the cloth bag and kindly reminded: "Sir, this is your first time here. There are many ruffians here, so don't show off your wealth!"
Jingfeng didn't expect that Ouyang Lian had brought so much silver to him, but he felt a few greedy eyes and understood immediately.
"If you don't have any coins, I'll treat you to this bowl of noodles. Get out of here quickly and don't get caught by thieves."
Jingfeng originally wanted to say that he was not afraid, but after hearing the words of the noodle stall owner, he felt warm in his heart.
He took out a tael of silver and quietly stuffed it into the boss's belt. Then he thanked the man with a fist and stood up to leave.
Spanning out of the crowd, Jingfeng walked down a sparsely populated alley, when suddenly several slovenly, slovenly-dressed men chased him.
Jingfeng didn't want to cause trouble and just when he was about to lift his feet, several shirtless gangsters appeared in front of him.
"Boy, hand over the cloth bag you are wearing, I can save you from some physical pain."
Jingfeng looked back and forth a few times, shook his head and said, "No, you should leave quickly. I don't want to cause trouble. It would be bad if you get hurt by me."
The gangsters were stunned for a moment, looked at each other, and then burst into laughter.
"How dare a young boy say such nonsense? Come on!"
Then, within a few breaths, all those ruffians were lying on the ground crying and screaming for their fathers and mothers. Jingfeng shook his head helplessly, and by the way, he wiped away all the money on those people.
He weighed the coins he grabbed and put them all into a purse. He estimated that there were two to three hundred coins, so he went to a restaurant and ordered some food, and finally felt full.
When paying the bill, Jingfeng suddenly thought that there was something else he had to do, so he called the waiter and asked, "Is there an auction house or something like that in this town?"
The waiter rolled his eyes twice, stretched out two fingers and rubbed them twice in front of Jing Fengmian.
Jingfeng was not stupid, so he took out a few coins and gave them to him.
When the waiter saw it, his face looked wrong and he casually said: "City center."
"Can you give me some specific guidance?"
He saw that the waiter's eyes were wandering and he didn't speak, so he took out a few more pennies.
"The largest building is the Qianlong Chamber of Commerce."
"Thank you!"
Jingfeng picked up his things and left without hesitation, and soon found the Qianlong Chamber of Commerce in the center of the town.
Standing at the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce were two powerful-looking guards from the swirling spring realm holding iron soldiers. They stared at Jingfeng with some vigilance.
Jing Feng wanted to go up and have a chat, but before he could speak, one of them pointed the tip of his gun at Jing Feng and said, "Where did you come from, poor boy? This is the territory of the Qianlong Chamber of Commerce. Leave quickly!"
The other person also had a bad attitude. He winked at Jingfeng and said, "No idlers are allowed in. If the management of the chamber of commerce sees us soon, we will be scolded."
"No, I want to inquire..."
At this moment, there was a burst of conversation behind him. Jingfeng looked back and saw a fat man wearing gold and silver and a rich outfit and a smartly dressed middle-aged man.
The two chatted happily, and after meeting Jingfeng, they ended the conversation with a tacit understanding.
The middle-aged man said hello to the fat man and walked towards Jingfeng.
"What happened?"
The middle-aged man's voice was full of vitality, rich and dignified. Jing Feng judged that this man was a strong man in the late stage of Baihui Realm.
"Go back to Manager Zhao. This kid is sneaking around the door. I don't know what he wants to do!"
Said the guard who pointed the iron gun at Jingfeng earlier.
"I didn't ask you." The middle-aged man known as Consul Zhao glared at the guard and looked at the scene, "Why did you come to our Qianlong Chamber of Commerce?"
Jingfeng felt that Consul Zhao's attitude was okay, so he said, "I want to ask for a few materials, so I wanted to ask if your chamber of commerce has any reserves."
The fat man in rich clothes next to him laughed and said, "I went to the equipment store to buy materials. What are you doing here?"
"The materials I need are quite precious. I heard others said that the auction house here might have them, so I wanted to come and inquire about them."
Consul Zhao and the fat man looked at each other, and then asked, "Master, can you please tell me?"
"Hunxi copper, Shaoxian sapphire and white Nue crown."
The fat man looked confused after hearing this, and the well-informed Consul Zhao next to him had only heard of one of them.
Consul Zhao felt that Jingfeng must not be simple, so he said: "Sir, we need some time to inquire about the information you requested. If it is convenient, please come with me and discuss it in detail."
"good."
"please!"
When Jing Feng turned his back, he noticed that the iron whip on Jing Feng's back was a spiritual weapon, and he couldn't help but sigh that he had seen the right person.
He led Jingfeng into the chamber of commerce. When he entered, he glared at the two guards, who were so frightened that they dared not speak out.
Entering the hall, one's eyes were filled with dazzling decorations and furnishings. Jingfeng followed Consul Zhao into a waiting room inside.
He asked Jingfeng to sit down and made two more cups of tea, with a smile on his face.
"You haven't asked the young master yet?"
"Scenery."
"Master Jing, you are truly a talented person."
Jingfeng waved his hand and asked: "Just tell me how long it will take to find out these materials and when they will arrive."
The man smiled and said, "Young Master Jing must be here for the first time. Qianlong Chamber of Commerce is the largest chamber of commerce in Qianlong Ridge in the north. We are a branch here. If you inquire about something, no matter whether there is any result or not, you have to charge five taels of silver in advance."
"Fifty taels?" Jingfeng was surprised, "Then as long as you tell others and they didn't find out, wouldn't you make five taels in vain?"
Consul Zhao was amused by Jingfeng and said: "Our chamber of commerce has a big business, and the things we ask for are usually very precious and rare. We need to use manpower to find them. If we have clues, we can auction tens of thousands of taels of silver. How could you covet this little five taels?"
"I see."
Jingfeng has a new understanding of the Chamber of Commerce and the auction house.
"Mr. Jing, do you still need us to inquire for you?"
"Yes." After saying that, Jingfeng took out five taels of silver from the cloth bag and put it on the table.
The man didn't answer, but still had a professional smile on his face.
"Mr. Jing, among the materials you mentioned earlier, I have heard of Hunxi copper. It is an excellent forging material, but it is too expensive."
"How expensive is it?"
"A piece the size of a palm costs three hundred taels of silver."
"How much?" Jingfeng suspected that he heard wrongly, the size of a palm?
"Three hundred taels."
Jingfeng frowned and thought, there are only dozens of taels of silver in the bag, how can he afford it?
