The two locked the door and walked downstairs.
Most of the guests looked towards them, with strange smiles on their faces, as if welcoming new people to the town.
The chill on Jiang Yue's spine spread again.
They passed by the check-in counter, and the innkeeper looked up at them with a smile on his face, "Guests must return to the inn before dawn. If the time is exceeded, the room fee will be calculated as two days."
Jiang Yue nodded in response but said nothing.
Taking dawn as the boundary is completely reversed from ordinary people's daily routine.
There was only one road in the whole town, and the lights were brightly lit at this time, and the shops on both sides of the road began to open for business.
The red lanterns hung high, if you didn’t tell me otherwise, you would have thought it was the Chinese New Year.
The layout of these shops is all single rooms, like "bays" separated by wooden boards. Place all the items on a high wooden shelf, and the boss will stand behind it.
They don't hawk, their faces are expressionless, and they look very scary under the red light.
But there are many customers buying things.
Jiang Yue looked to the left and saw that there were still many people walking in from the entrance. The gatekeeper in the day stood up to greet the guests. Looking from the side, he seemed to be much more energetic than in the day.
He seemed to feel Jiang Yue's gaze, and suddenly turned his head and glanced, then showed a shallow smile.
Jiang Yue was startled, it really looked like a human skin mask.
Walking from this end of the inn, the first store sells clay pots. The largest is only 5 liters (can hold about ten kilograms), and the smallest is 1 liter.
An old woman picked up a 5-liter bottle and asked, "How much does it cost?"
The boss gestured with a slap and said in a low voice, "5 pancakes or 3 liters of beans."
The old woman was speechless, "This is too expensive, can it be less?"
The boss shook his head and refused to bargain with her. The old woman thought about it for a while and finally bought it.
The boss saw Jiang Yue and the two of them and asked, "Do you want to buy a jar? It's strong and easy to use."
As for the masks on their faces, he didn't care.
People coming and going in the town want to wear masks, so no one knows their true identity.
There can be no curiosity here.
Jiang Yue wanted to pick up the jar and take a look, but Jiang Nian held her hand down and whispered, "Don't look at it now. We'll talk about it when we get back."
"All right."
The boss didn't force it, and soon the next customer came to his stall.
The stall next door is a clothing store, and the sets of clothes on display are all neatly folded. The material looks really good, and some even have gold and silver threads.
In addition to food and water, clothes were also in short supply. There were three or five customers in the store, bargaining with the boss.
But she had plenty of fabric saved, so there was no need to look at the clothes. This exaggerated and wealthy style doesn't suit them either.
The next stall sells jewelry, polished to a shiny finish. Even though the style was a bit old, Jiang Yue wasn't interested.
What interested her was a fur shop.
This time Jiang Nian didn't stop her.
"Do you want to see furs? Fine animal skins."
The boss had a smile on his face and was more enthusiastic than other shopkeepers.
In the hot summer season, no one can think of buying fur. His shop looked the most deserted on the whole street.
Jiang Nian's emotions changed in his eyes and he pointed to the left, "Yueyue, look over here."
Jiang Yue didn't ask why. She really only looked at the one on the left. She picked up a piece of pure white rabbit fur, which had been tanned and had no peculiar smell.
The rabbit fur shoes and scarf hat she bought in Fucheng were very comfortable to wear. After using it for a whole winter, it was all dirty.
"How can I sell this rabbit skin?"
The boss stretched out his palm and made a sign of five, "5 pancakes and 1 rabbit skin."
"What about this?" She picked up a sheepskin.
"This one is more expensive and requires 10 pancakes."
Jiang Yue thought about it, "I'll give you 2 buckets of beans and 10 cakes. I want 4 rabbit skins and 2 sheep skins."
Her tone was affirmative, and she felt that her boss would definitely agree. No guest was as generous as she was.
Sure enough, the boss pretended to think about it for a while and then agreed.
Before going out, he put a large backpack on Jiang Nian's back, and he could take out things from it at this time.
The boss saw the big customer and wanted to sell it, "Guest, why don't you take a look at the leather here? It's also good leather. I hunted the prey with my own hands and ripped it off alive. There are fox skins, wolf skins... ."
Jiang Nian stared at the boss with sharp eyes and said indifferently, "No need."
The boss had seen too much blood and knew what he meant, so he didn't dare to lobby again.
The two walked out of the fur shop and continued walking down.
Anyone who can come here must have some wealth. The things here are very expensive, but looking around, where else can I open and sell these things? I can't find the materials anywhere.
correct! Material! Open every day, where do the merchants in the town go to get materials?
She lowered her eyes and thought deeply, and an idea flashed across her mind.
Jiang Nian put his left hand around Jiang Yue's shoulder and helped her see the way. Seeing that she wanted to continue walking down without realizing it, he reminded her, "Yueyue, are you sure you want to see what's behind?"
Jiang Yue looked up, confused, "Huh? Why not go?"
Jiang Nian hesitated to speak, "Forget it, we've already come here, let's just finish this street."
The first half of the street is for clothing, and the back half of the street is for eating and drinking.
In comparison, this place was even more crowded. The boss is also different from the previous one, shouting loudly.
"Sheep's blood! Fresh sheep's blood! Would you like a portion, my guest? It's sweet and thirst-quenching, and you only need one pancake."
"Mutton, the new mutton arrived today——"
"Guest, which part do you want? I'll install it for you. It's already been divided."
Jiang Yue seemed to hear the two male voices in Yizhuang at noon, but the stalls on the left and right were talking to each other, so she couldn't tell them apart.
After walking two stalls, Jiang Yue stopped, her face turned ugly, and she pulled Jiang Nian back.
There is no so-called stall to exchange dry food.
All mutton, all two-legged sheep!
The eyes of the meat sellers were full of excitement, and the faces of the meat-buying customers were also impatient, as if they would be able to eat delicious mutton in the next moment.
Even with a mask on, the strong smell of blood is still pervasive, making people feel sick to their stomachs, even worse than the scene in the woods.
Jiang Nian hugged Jiang Yue tightly, "Be good, we won't be able to see each other when we get back."
That's weird.
When we returned to the inn, many people in the lobby were eating meat. There was no rice or steamed buns, and the staple food was mutton. Roasted or fried, it's all shiny and shiny.
When the innkeeper saw them coming back so quickly, he didn't say anything. He just asked, "Does the guest want to see the menu?"
Jiang Nian waved his hands coldly, "No need."
The innkeeper was thoughtful, looking at the backs of the two people with a smile in his eyes. This smile seemed to be sarcastic.
Back in the room, Jiang Yue took a deep breath for a few minutes, washed her hands, and when she was about to wash her face, Jiang Nian pulled her back.
Jiang Nian turned his head and looked outside the door, "I'll wash it later. Someone is coming."
