The fee to enter the city is not fixed, but is determined based on the goods you carry, and a certain percentage is drawn.
This method of proportional tax collection was unexpected in the early prehistoric times. If you bring more, you will pay more, if you bring less, you will pay less, and if you don't bring it, you will not pay. It's pretty good.
Whether the goods are for personal use or for sale, they have to pay. When Gu Zheng and the others entered the city, there were not many things on the car. Most of them were exchanged for silver in Longhu Town, so they paid a little. There is no head tax here, but carriages do.
After paying some taxes, Wu You took out some money and sent it away.
However, those ivory and bone products were subject to high taxes. The guards at the door had sharp eyes and recognized that they were good things. Gu Zheng didn't care and just threw a piece of ivory to them as tax.
After entering the city, whether it was Cui Aunt Wu You or Ma Duo, they all turned into Grandma Liu when she entered the Grand View Garden for the first time. Her eyes seemed not full and she looked everywhere, especially the various shops on both sides of the street.
They are dazzled.
This city is pretty good, surrounded by two-story buildings, and some are three or even four stories.
"Wu You, find an inn to stay in first!"
We were not in a hurry. It was already afternoon when we arrived. According to Gu Zheng's plan, he wanted to buy a house here to live permanently. It would be dark soon, so he could only stay in an inn first.
In Gu Zheng's plan, I'm afraid he will have to stay in this inn for a few days. Buying a house is not that easy. He definitely doesn't want an ordinary house. Since he plans to stay here temporarily, he needs a better house and chooses one.
good.
There were eleven people in the group, and many people unnaturally regarded Wu You and Duo Duo as the leaders. No one would have thought that the main meal here was the cute, four-year-old child.
Three rooms were still opened. Wu You was still shaking his head when he opened the room. The room rate here was much more expensive than that in Longhu Town, at least three times more, but the accommodation conditions were much better than those in Longhu Town.
"Sir, this is Fucheng, it's so big!"
After opening the room, Gu Zheng took them all out and walked around. Wu You walked on the side of Gu Zheng and sighed.
"Yes, it turns out that Fucheng is so big. No wonder people who have been here say that if they don't visit Fucheng in this life, their lives will be in vain!"
Aunt Cui also sighed there. Everything around her made her feel novel and excited, and at the same time she was a little scared. This place was so strange, completely different from the village where she used to live, and she didn't know what to do.
If it weren't for Gu Zheng and the others, she would have been hiding in a corner without even daring to come out.
"This city can only be considered average, there are bigger ones than this!"
Gu Zheng smiled slightly. A big city means more resources, which is a good thing for him. This is much bigger than that big market. There is a big market every day, and he can buy more things he needs here.
Although he currently has two powerful treasures in his hands, his own strength is still too weak. It would be better to live in seclusion here and cultivate to a certain level first, preferably to the Golden Immortal realm, and then go out.
Is Da Yin hiding in the world? He has no idea where there are big cities in other places, so he can only live here first.
"There are bigger ones, my God, how big they are!"
Wu You screamed in shock. He couldn't imagine what a city bigger than Fucheng looked like. This ancient war was silent. Not only were there many bigger cities in the prehistoric times, but also on the earth in later generations. Those with a population of tens of millions
In a modern metropolis, when they arrive there, they still have to faint from fear.
But Gu Zheng didn't laugh at them. This was their normal reaction. When he saw the main peak of Shushan Mountain for the first time, he was shocked.
The sky was getting dark, and lamps were put up in front of many shops. Soon the smell of oil filled the whole street. These shops all used oil lamps, which was not good oil and had an unpleasant smell.
It's just that people here have long been used to it, and no one cares.
Wu You and the others, on the other hand, opened their mouths again. They had never seen such a night market before. No matter where they were, they went to bed as soon as it got dark. There were actually many shops open after dark here, especially after so many lights were turned on. Let them
There is a feeling of being in a fairyland.
“Go there and get something to eat!”
Gu Zheng pointed to a larger restaurant and walked in with the dumbfounded people. This is what they are doing today. As time goes by, they will get used to it.
There were many people visiting, and the eleven people found a big table in the lobby to sit down. Then Wu You went to order food and had a simple dinner.
The food here can only be said to be average, but the ingredients are not bad, and there are some cooking techniques, but it is far worse than what Gu Zheng himself cooks. Gu Zheng suddenly thought, if he also opened a restaurant here, what would happen?
Business will be better.
There is no doubt about this, the dishes he cooks will definitely be popular, but it is a pity that he does not have the time. The most important thing for him now is cultivation. This can only be thought of. When he is interested, he can just make some for himself.
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"Sir, will we all live here from now on?"
After eating, Wu You couldn't help but ask again. Ma Duo and the others on the side were also looking at Gu Zheng. Since the ban was lifted on Wu You, he and Ma Duo were asked to call him "Master" instead of "Master".
Master.
If you call me master, you are a slave; if you call me master, you are just a servant.
"Yes, I will live here temporarily. I don't dare to say how long it will take. But if you want to live here, you can stay here as long as you want!"
Gu Zheng nodded, and Wu You and others became obviously excited. How happy it would be to be able to live in such a good place forever.
Yesterday in Longhu Town, they lamented how big it was, but they realized it when they arrived in Fucheng today. No wonder people there also yearn for Fucheng. Fucheng is really big and there is no comparison.
"You can live here permanently, but there are a few places you absolutely cannot go!"
Back at the inn, Gu Zheng called everyone over and gave them instructions there. He had briefly observed just now that this city had not changed much from the cities in later generations. In terms of changes, there were not as many types as in later generations, and there were not as many goods.
It’s all in the later generations, everything that should be there is basically there.
"Master, please tell me, we will not go!"
Maduo was the first to stand up and express his obedience, and the others all said the same thing.
"The first place is the casino!"
There is a casino here, and Gu Zheng has already noticed one. The method of gambling is very simple, but it is gambling after all. Gu Zheng understands the consequences of gambling addiction. If you really enter the casino and become obsessed with it, then this person will be useless.
"What is a casino?"
One of Ma Duo's subordinates asked stupidly. They didn't know what a casino was. Gu Zheng simply explained the situation of the casino and let them understand it. It would be better not to know, so that they would not go there again after he banned it.
try.
"The second place is the military camp!"
Gu Zheng said the second thing. There are professional soldiers here and there is a military camp. Gu Zheng doesn't know how well the military camp is guarded, but that place is definitely not accessible to anyone. If they go in, Gu Zheng will have a way to rescue them, but in the end
It's troublesome, and you might even suffer a loss.
This is not an unfounded worry. Those who have never been to the city are curious about everywhere and want to see it. If they don’t know the rules here, they may suffer big losses if they run around. The military camps in the prehistoric city all have one characteristic.
, unlike the earth, which is separated by a yard, they are just a layer of fence, including the prehistoric cities in later generations.
This time Wu You was the first to agree. He knew it, Ma Duo also knew it, and the rest of them didn't know it and now they know it.
"The third place is the brothel!"
Gu Zheng thought for a moment and finally said it. There was actually a brothel in this city, which surprised Gu Zheng. It seemed that this was really an ancient industry. None of them knew what the brothel was about. Gu Zheng explained,
Aunt Cui and others blushed with embarrassment, cursed secretly and left.
"If you want a woman, you can. Who do you like? We, the matchmaker, are marrying you back. We won't let you go to the brothel now because you can't resist the temptation inside. Let's set a time limit first, five years. After five years, we won't care about you.
Got it!"
Places like brothels have a fatal attraction for young chicks like them, and they can be trapped in them. If anyone falls in love again, then he will have a big head, and he has no energy to care about it.
To prevent things from happening before they happen, it’s better to speak up first.
In five years, they have become stable. With their own help, it will not be difficult to start a family. When the time comes, someone will take care of them. Even if they can't, at least they won't be attracted by it and won't cause any trouble.
Five years is also a time that Gu Zheng gives himself.
He didn't know how long it would take for him to cultivate to the Golden Immortal level, but he hoped that it wouldn't take too long. Five years would be the best, and ten years at the latest. Within ten years, he would strive to enter the Golden Immortal realm, so that he would have the capital to conquer the wilderness.
I'm not even a golden immortal, I just run for my life when I meet those big guys.
Another point is that after ten years, even if he has grown up, even if he is still immature, at least he will no longer look like a child.
This speed is not faster than what he practiced before, but at that time he was rich in resources. He had never stopped using Xianyuan Dan, various food cultivation aids, and more resources. Now he is so poor that he can practice in such a short time.
, which is already very fast.
Now he has not even reached the realm of immortals.
Everyone agreed to Gu Zheng's three requests. For them, these places were all unfamiliar and they would not go if they didn't go there. There were still too many places left that were novel and wanted to go to them.
With curiosity and excitement about Fucheng, everyone except Gu Zheng and Tao stayed up until very late, and as a result, they all had panda eyes the next day.
Their appearance made Gu Zheng keep shaking his head.
"Wu You, find a place to sell all the carriages and horses. In addition to the little white dragon, there are other things. Sell everything you can. Wang San, Wang Wu, you two go with Wu You!"
If you want to live in the city for the time being, you won't need the carriage. You still have the remaining ivory, some animal bones, furs, etc., which you don't need for the time being. You can exchange them for silver, which can be used to buy a house.
Wang San and Wang Wu are the two bandits who followed Ma Duo. They are brothers. They are ranked third and fifth respectively. Unfortunately, everyone else in the family has died, so they are the only two left.
Many bandits are in this situation. Who would want to be a bandit unless they have to?
"Okay, sir!"
Wu You immediately agreed. Gu Zheng was not worried that he was selling things cheaply. This boy was born to do business. He was self-taught in shopping around and knew how to bargain and increase prices. It was most appropriate for him to do this.
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"Aunt Cui, you stay in the inn, but don't stay in the room. Listen to others outside. If anyone talks about the five major families in Fucheng and the situation of the An family, write it down. If there is anything mentioned about other big families, also write it down.
Come down!"
Wu You and the others left, and Gu Zheng gave instructions to Aunt Cui and the three women. They didn't need to go out, they just stayed here to get some information. What Gu Zheng wanted to know was the person in charge of Fucheng, the attitude of the An family, and the behavior of other families.
Condition.
After all, I will live here permanently in the future. Gu Zheng is not afraid of trouble, but he doesn't like trouble either. It would be good to know something about it.
"Ma Duo, you take the others and follow us out, we will go find a house!"
When looking for a house, he wanted to find a suitable house. Gu Zheng planned to check it out by himself first. If he couldn't find it, he would let Ma Duo and the others go. After walking around, he would become familiar with the road conditions of the city.
Two children and three adults were just walking on the street. They must be from a wealthy family. They didn't look like them. Ma Duo and the others were all dressed too simply. At a glance, you could tell they were from the countryside, but they were from Gu Zhenghe.
Tao's clothes are very clean and quite good, but how can such a child be accompanied by such a humble servant? It really doesn't match him.
The seven-rank officials in front of the prime minister are like this in wealthy families. If the master is good, the average servant will not be too bad.
After only walking around for a while, Gu Zheng understood what the people around him meant. Their clothes were from the past, and there was no good cloth on the road. He asked Wu You to buy some and asked Aunt Cui to make some for them.
I'm wearing new clothes and I can't keep wearing the same things when I go to town.
Throughout the morning, Gu Zheng looked at several houses, but he was not satisfied with any of them.
It's either too small or too dilapidated. Gu Zheng doesn't want to spend a lot of time renovating it. He wants a house that he can live in directly without having to renovate it, which is the most worry-free.
"Sir, you are back!"
As soon as he returned to the inn, Gu Zheng saw Wang Wu sitting in front of the inn door with a depressed look on his face. Aunt Cui and the others were also there, all with sad faces. They immediately greeted Gu Zheng.
"what happened?"
Gu Zheng's brows had knitted together. This Wang Wu didn't look very good. His nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and there was blood on his face. He could tell he had been beaten at a glance.
"Sir, it's like this. In the morning, Wu You took us to sell carriages, but before selling the carriages, he first went to sell ivory. He went to several jewelry stores. He knew that the ivory was a good thing, especially since the master polished it so brightly.
I wanted to sell it at a good price, but I didn't expect to go to the third store. The people there slandered Wu You and said that Wu You had stolen the ivory. Wu You argued with him and was beaten by them. I ran fast and ran out.
, Wu You and Third Brother were both detained by them!"
Wang Wu said quickly, he actually hasn't been back very long, but he is obviously inexperienced. Since he ran back, he should hide first and sit at the door. If someone chases you, he won't know all your details.
"How are Wu You and Wang doing now?"
Gu Zheng asked first, and Wang Wu thought for a moment and then said: "They were caught as a thief. I don't know exactly what happened!"
"That's all, let's go, you lead the way, we'll go there!"
Gu Zheng sighed. He didn't want to cause trouble. He wanted to live quietly in the city and practice. But he didn't cause trouble, but others caused him trouble. As soon as he heard Gu Zheng, he knew that Wu You had met a scoundrel. Look at them.
The goods were good, and the clothes of Wu You and others made them see that Wu You was a newcomer to the city, and they began to harbor evil intentions.
This can be regarded as a mistake on Gu Zheng's part. They should have been given good clothes long ago.
No matter at any time, there are many people with dog eyes, and there are countless people who judge people by their appearance.
"good!"
Wang Wu immediately stood up and led the way. He still had an angry look on his face. When the young master arrived, he must give the people in the store a hard lesson. These people dared to steal their things openly. It was a shame.
Impatient.
He didn't think that without Gu Zheng, they would have to suffer the loss. It would be great to be able to save people. However, without Gu Zheng, they would not have such ivory.
The place was not far away. After a while, Wang Wu arrived with Gu Zheng. There were already many people in front of the store. Before they even got close, Gu Zheng's face turned cold.
Wu You and Wang San were actually hanged up by them and hung directly in front of the door. Their faces were covered with blood and they were leaning on their heads. They didn't know what happened to them.
There were many people around them pointing fingers at them, calling them thieves.
"Ma Duo, put them down!"
Gu Zheng's cold voice came over, and Ma Duo shivered slightly, and immediately led Wang Wu and three others forward, wanting to put Wu You and the others down, but there were two people below Wu You and Wang San watching, and these eight people instantly
Struggled together.
"Bang, bang bang!"
Ma Duo and the others did not bring knives, but the people in the store did have weapons. Seeing that they were about to suffer a loss, Gu Zheng stepped forward and stomped them all away.
The four guys were lying there wailing. Gu Zheng had done it carefully. They could not die, but they could not escape their sins. Their bones were all broken and they had to be raised for several months.
This was the result of Gu Zheng noticing that Wu You and Wang San were not dead, but only injured. If anything happened to these two people, Gu Zheng might really go on a killing spree.
"Who, who is making trouble?"
A young man came out of the store, he looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old. As soon as he came out, Wang Wu immediately pointed at him and said, "That's him, calling us thieves and stealing our ivory!"
"It turns out it's you, the thief, and your helpers. Just in time, I caught you all this time!"
When the young man saw Wang Wu, he laughed and said hello, and seven or eight people ran out of the store. There were so many of them that they were not afraid at all, but he didn't even think about how those four men were beaten away just now.
Why haven't you gotten up yet?
The seven or eight people who rushed out didn't take action yet. They just felt their eyes blurred and flew out again.
Ma Duo, Wang Wu and others stepped forward and carefully put Wu You and Wang San down. Gu Zheng ignored the young man and stepped forward to check. Fortunately, they were all flesh injuries. Wu You had a broken rib and Wang San
If your arm is broken, it can be healed by nursing it, and it won't leave any serious problems.
The two of them were fine, which made Gu Zheng feel relieved. Then he raised his head and looked at the young man.
