Pingliang Prefecture, Zhongqing Mansion, is a city that is incompatible with other cities in Shan.
This can be clearly seen from its architectural style. Most of the cities in Shan are made of masonry, which are simple, heavy, rough and strong. However, the buildings here are basically wooden tile buildings, which are very exquisite and resemble those of Anhe Water Town.
mean.
If it belonged to Anhe State, it would be an out-and-out Jiangnan city.
The entire Pingliang Prefecture is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces water on one side, which is a very typical basin topography; the three sides surrounded by mountains are close to other state capitals of Shan State, and the opposite side of the water is Anhe State. From the perspective of geographical advantages, cultural traditions and
It's only natural that peace and harmony are close.
This is the original Lang China, a country that could not be smaller. Because of its special terrain, it survived the chaotic first few hundred years of the Warring States Period, but in the end it did not escape being swallowed by a whale.
I wanted to be swallowed by the sperm whale from Anhe State, but accidentally got eaten by the shark from Shan State, which resulted in the rather special environment in Pingliang Prefecture now.
Some people in Pingliang Prefecture admit that they are from Shan, some consider themselves to be from Anhe, and some insist that they are from Langzhong. In such a cultural environment, secular management is very troublesome, so this place is purely controlled by practitioners.
In the state capital, secular power is very limited and cannot control it.
The people of Pingliang are very wealthy, the basin is rich in products, the mineral veins are unique, the population is not very large, and the commercial atmosphere is very strong. These characteristics are inextricably linked to Anhe State on the other side of the river.
In Zhongqing, the central city of Yizhou, we can see the overall pattern of the city. The local cultural forces and chambers of commerce are very strong, but the presence of the Yanmen Duwei Mansion, which exercises the power of supervision, is not that strong.
There are countless shops in Zhongqing Mansion, and there is an endless stream of customers coming from north to south, all coming here for the excellent craftsmanship.
Yuanlang Chinese Taoism is a relatively rare pure subsidized Taoist tradition. They are good at making utensils, have exquisite ideas, and superior craftsmanship. And relying on the core material of the controller here, heptene concentrate, they have become one of the most famous utensil-making distribution centers in the Southwest.
It is also comparable to the Wu clan's tool making skills.
However, the weapons made by Wumen are for the Taoist sect's own use, but here you can make different magical tools for different Taoist traditions, as long as you make a request, so it is more favored by middle- and lower-class monks.
It is surprising that Shan, who is not good at making tools, has such a unique place, but if you understand the history of the mainland, you will not be surprised why. In the minds of many people, this place is regarded as
A small independent country does not think it is under the rule of the Yanmen.
Zhou Ji Yiqu Pavilion is a practical store in the west of the city that specializes in strange and erotic techniques. It specializes in treating infertility, without water or hardness, increasing interest, improving quality of life, etc. The most basic cultural needs of ordinary people...
It is a concrete manifestation of the application of cultivation in mortal life. Don't underestimate the fact that most of the customers are mortals with considerable purchasing power, because human beings have always been tireless in their pursuit of this aspect, and hate that time is not long and night is too short.
Zhou Laoxi was leaning in front of the counter, feeling a little irritable.
His Zhou family has been running this shop for generations, for more than ten generations, for more than three hundred years. Even in the commercial district of Zhongqing City, it can be called a time-honored brand. The key is that although they are essentially a cultivation shop,
The service targets are ordinary mortals. It seems that the profit is not huge, but the advantage is long-lasting and endless demand.
But just a few days ago, the Zhongqing City Shogunate's Zhongjun Mansion also issued an order requiring all merchants to strictly implement personnel identity verification for customers, ensure that all necessary checks are made, and report the regulations of the two governments on a daily basis.
Such regulations are very inhumane for businesses, because there are too many customers who are unwilling to reveal their whereabouts casually. This is an issue about the privacy of monks, and all practitioners take this aspect very seriously.
It's better for real cultivation shops, because their customers are single cultivators. Cultivators who are new to Zhongqing City only need to go to the two prefectures to report and obtain verification, and they can freely enter and exit various shops in the city.
, no one will refuse.
But a half-cultivation and half-ordinary shop like Yiquge is very embarrassing. The products are made by practitioners, but the customers are basically ordinary buyers. After all, practitioners basically have nothing wrong with this...
Such a range of customers determines the difficulty of obtaining an inspection. For ordinary mortals, it is really difficult to enter the two houses and obtain an inspection. The reason is that they are ashamed to speak out, and the reasons are difficult to explain. In addition, due to the huge number, the two
How can the government have so much time to take care of you?
Therefore, in the past few days, the passenger flow has dropped sharply, and there are only a few people around.
However, the two governments are still very serious about the regulations this time. They are not just talking about it, they can violate it in private.
This time, the rules were set. Undercover agents from both governments would often come to visit. Merchants who were caught not complying with the rules would be fined, warned, or even closed down. This caused many businesses whose business directions spanned the two worlds to complain.
Not enough.
I heard private rumors from well-informed people that this unconventional rule was a temporary response to welcome a certain big shot from the top of Shanmen. I was afraid that he would visit the world and secretly investigate the operating conditions of Zhongqing Business District. How long will it last?
No one knows, it all depends on what this big man does next.
Hope it passes soon.
For small businesses like them, the competition between senior figures in Zhongqing Mansion is beyond their ability to participate, so they can only passively bear it.
"I'll go to the back hall to inspect the goods, while you keep an eye on it from here."
I asked my waiter Aju to provide support in the store. Since there are few people, one person can be busy. There are only three or two customers in a whole day, so there is no need to keep too many people here.
Ajuan responded boredly, she was the shopkeeper's nephew-in-law, and they were very close. Because of the special goods in a place like Yiqu Pavilion, it was not appropriate to use a strong young man as a clerk, and there was no problem of looking after the home.
If a woman speaks softly in this regard, customers will be more interested in buying.
She was embroidering at the counter. Not long after, the door dinged and two customers walked in. Aju subconsciously said:
"Welcome, please show us the verification..."
Two strange men walked around the store, and one of them said coldly: "It's too late...I'll go to Sima Mansion to pay the fine later."
Aju was a little confused, "Why do you say it's too late?"
One of the men hummed: "It's too late to show the verification... You should have said it first. Tell your shopkeepers that if you don't pay the fine in three days, you will be closed."
Ajuan finally understood their identities. They must be secret investigators from the two governments. Knowing that they were in trouble, she hurriedly called the shopkeeper, but Zhou Laoxi had nothing to do about it.
I can only pay a fine. Is it possible to get some favors by evading the fine?
