Chapter 57 Whack-A-Mole(1/2)
The administrative region of Dasheng State is divided into four counties and the capital area, which is highly centralized.
It is directly under the jurisdiction of Beijing and is located in the Zhongzhou Plain, surrounded by mountains.
The four counties in the east, west, north and south are: Mizhi County, Panhong County, Jinduo County and Bingxue County.
The four counties are like four vassal states.
The heads of administration are the princesses, who are the eldest princess Li Yao, the eldest son Li Hongjing, the third son Li Hongyi, and the youngest princess Li Qian.
The guardian troops of the four counties are stationed on the four borders respectively, and the four guardians are directly responsible to the king.
Forty percent of the expenses of the Eastern and Southern Guardian Troops were borne by Wang Ting and 60% by the county.
With the rise of the alien beasts in the west and the demons in the south, the expenses of the east and south guardian troops gradually increased, but the royal court was unable to pay.
"We rely on mountains to eat mountains, and we rely on water to eat water."
This gave the Eastern and Southern Guardians an opportunity to infiltrate and trade the soul rice and saffron.
Zheng Qiang is just a pawn in the Western Protector's plan.
The administrative area of the county is equivalent to the large area in the previous life, with an area as large as six or seven provinces, and the town is the same as the county... Li Xiaomu was shocked when he saw the map of Dasheng Kingdom that Zheng Qiang took out. It was a combat map.
Key places are marked, and Qingcheng Super Academy is even more detailed.
To the west is the Xiyang Desert, where alien beasts are distributed; to the south is the haunt of demons; to the north is Ice and Snow County and the polar ice field demon settlement; to the east is Poseidon Island and the Demon Realm...
Among the 35 towns in Mizhi County, Zheng Qiang marked four towns including "Taiping Town" and circled seven towns.
Three other towns surround Mizhi County.
There are also arrows, like those used in combat.
That was Zheng Qiang’s mark on establishing a sales channel. It was formal and not like a temporary drawing.
Li Xiaomu watched carefully and took in the brains one by one, maybe he would need them later.
Zheng Qiang saw Li Xiaomu acting like this and wanted to give the latter a map.
Li Xiaomu declined.
Entering Taiping Town, the city wall is made of a mixture of huge stones and bricks. It is taller and wider than the city walls of the ancient capital in previous generations.
The moat is at least one hundred meters wide.
Wu Yilian said that the main purpose was to prevent alien beasts, but she also said that if the alien beasts could fly, the river would be of little use.
If a super master really wants to enter the city, this moat will be useless.
The Demon Suppressor was checking at the city gate entrance.
Li Xiaomu's heart skipped a beat and he looked directly at the Demon Suppressor.
Li Xiaomu didn't see any pictures of arresting criminals posted at the entrance.
It seems that the owner of Bounty Winery has not leaked the secret yet... Li Xiaomu felt a little relieved.
Zheng Qiang and others were subjected to intensive interrogation and were shown the customs clearance certificate from Panhong County, but they still opened the box and took a look.
Zheng Qiang secretly gave the leader of the investigation gold coins, otherwise he would definitely open all the boxes and possibly open the glass bottles.
In that case, the quality of saffron will definitely be affected.
Rights, even small ones, are good things and do not expire.
Use it immediately and you can turn it into cash.
Entering the city, Li Xiaomu found that Taiping Town was much more prosperous than Taoyuan Town.
The houses on both sides of the street are mainly wooden buildings, usually three or four stories.
There are also granite foundations or platforms, which are probably for wealthy families. The upper floors are obviously made of high-quality wood, and the yards are larger and more impressive.
Entering the commercial street, there are many shops.
People are coming and going, it’s bustling, it’s a prosperous scene.
Everyone first looked for a hotel. Zheng Qiang and his party were large, so they requested six rooms.
In addition, I asked for a room to store the goods, which took up a lot of space, and I had to send someone to look after it.
The seven of them, Li Xiaomu, requested three rooms. Li Xiaomu and Lao Jiang lived in one room, which was right next to Wu Yilian and Xiao Zijiang's room, making it easier to take care of them.
Geng Shuang is the little leader of the three people who came out of Peach Blossom Spring. He is an upright person. He also listens to Lao Jiang very much. Wu Yilian calls him "Tremella Lotus Seed Geng", which is very kind.
Geng Shuang and three people live in a house, next to Wu Yilian's room.
Li Xiaomu paid for these three rooms, and he planned to stay there for three days. He could also see how Zheng Qiang sells saffron.
A room for two people costs 120 sword coins, and a room for three people costs 150 sword coins. The total cost for three days was 810 sword coins.
【Ding!】
[Wealth Value] 34 rhodium coins, 66 gold coins, 2 sword coins
【Ding!】
[Wealth value] 34 rhodium coins, 66 gold coins, 83 sword coins
Li Xiaomu: "Why increase the reward by 81 gold coins and 10%?"
The woman's sexy voice: "Yes!"
It's easy to spend money, but it's not easy to make money.
Li Xiaomu:...
Zheng Qiang has strong organizational skills. He arranged for people to take care of the goods and ordered people to go to stores to sell saffron. Because of the commission, his people were very active.
Zheng Qiang told Li Xiaomu that he needed a helper. Geng Shuang agreed and let them go.
Wu Yilian suggested going shopping. Li Xiaomu and the other six people asked about the bustling places and walked towards the street.
Li Xiaomu paid attention to the road under his feet. It was not a cement road or an asphalt road, but a gravel road. The gravel was mixed with sand and some kind of adhesive, and was tamped very solidly. It was run over with something heavy, and it was as flat as a stone. Even if
The carriage passed by, and the traces of its wheels were not obvious.
Suddenly, there was an earth-shaking noise ahead.
"Dong Dong Qiang" "Dong Dong Qiang", a pointy-eared boy of fourteen or fifteen years old was beating a gong.
The gong stopped and Sharp Ear shouted:
"Quick, it's whack-a-mole.
"The bonus has exceeded 60 gold coins!
“Seats for the last three games are limited, so come and buy your tickets.
"Experts form a team and win big prizes!"
Behind the pointed ears were two strong men in their twenties, one holding a ticket and the other holding a sign.
"What is whack-a-mole?" Xiao Jiang asked Wu Yilian.
"It's a kind of super-power competition. The winner gets a prize and the viewers can place bets." Wu Yilian briefly introduced it and asked for Li Xiaomu's opinion. "Let's go and have a look. If we can form a team, we might win a big prize."
"How much can you get?" Li Xiaomu looked dismissive.
Wu Yilian's mouth was smiling, and her watery eyes were very lively:
"There are only seven games in a day, and I just said it was already 60 gold coins.
“It’s only the fifth game, the further you go, the higher the prize money will be.
“The more people watch, the more people place bets, and the higher the bonus.
"Maybe I can get 100 gold coins today."
That's a bit impressive... Li Xiaomu was a little moved.
"Do you want to buy a ticket?" Li Xiaomu asked knowingly, with a helpless expression of "I'll pay for it again."
Wu Yilian nodded and told everyone that each person had to pay 50 sword coins to enter the venue to watch and place bets.
Li Xiaomu calculated in his mind that the ticket fee was 300 sword coins, which was quite a lot. Of course, if he could participate in the competition, win prizes, and earn back, it would be worth it.
"Xiaomu, your hidden weapon is so powerful, it's a killer weapon in the competition." Wu Yilian said excitedly.
Li Xiaomu thought slightly: "You can try it with hidden weapons."
Wu Yilian nodded, stopped the person who was about to go away to sell tickets, and introduced to everyone:
"Come on, go in and I will explain the rules of the game to you in detail.
“Even if you don’t participate in the competition, you can still make money by placing bets.”
Li Xiaomu paid for 300 sword coins for six people.
After spending too much money, I seem to be used to it, I feel numb, and I don’t feel as heartbroken as before.
This feeling is a bit strange.
【Ding!】
To be continued...