"That's right, you have to use this pillow to get used to it."
Liu Xing sat down and took a sip of water, shook his head and said: "I still remember when I was a child, I went back to my hometown, and it turned out that the pillows in my hometown were medicine pillows, and they should have been filled with particles like Schisandra chinensis, so I felt very uncomfortable when I fell asleep.
It’s strange, I always feel uncomfortable.”
"Something is better than nothing. Compared to this porcelain sleeper pillow, I still want a medicated pillow."
Ding Kun moved his body and asked: "By the way, Liu Xing, have you prepared your luggage now? We may have to stay for a few days in Boyang City this time, so we have to prepare a change of clothes. After all,
The weather has been getting hot in the past two days; if we are going to become a disciple of a certain sect, it would be better if you run there with a smell of sweat and don't get kicked out immediately, and some inns provide poor accommodation conditions.
, so if you pay attention to the quality of life, you have to prepare your own bedding and pillows."
Hearing what Ding Kun said, Liu Xing realized that he had not prepared his luggage yet, because last night, Liu Xing thought that the luggage this time was just a few sets of clothes, so he went to sleep directly and prepared to wait until the next day.
Pack your luggage when you are ready to leave.
As a result, thinking about it carefully now, Liu Xing also discovered that in many costume dramas and movies, many scholars rushing to take exams would bring bedrolls with them. Firstly, they would sometimes live in deep mountains and forests, in the wilderness, or in dilapidated Taoist temples.
So at this time, I can sleep very comfortably if I have a bed, so I won't have to sleep on the floor and cause back pain.
Secondly, in addition to "private rooms", inns in ancient times also had cheap Datong shops. However, these Datong shops generally did not provide bedding and had to be provided by the guests themselves.
Thinking of this, Liu Xing could only go back to the room and pack her luggage.
Fortunately, it's summer now, so the only bedding you need to prepare is two thin sheets.
However, there were no suitcases these days, so Liu Xing and others bought four rattan boxes to put their things in. So by the time Liu Xing walked out holding his suitcase, Zhang Jingxu and Yin En had already come out to have breakfast.
“I haven’t lived such a healthy life for a long time.”
Yin En was eating steamed buns and drinking soy milk and said: "By the way, I suddenly thought of a question, that is, after we go to Boyang City, should we buy a better set of masks for Liu Xing? After all, now
This mask is still too crude. If Liu Xing passes the medical examination and has to go for an interview, impression points may be deducted from this mask."
As soon as Yin En said this, Zhang Jingxu and Ding Kun both nodded silently.
"Well, it shouldn't be necessary. We doctors have always valued a doctor's benevolence since ancient times, and my character card was also used to treat diseases and save people. So I think those medical sects should not judge people by their appearance, because
In the memory of my character card, there are many doctors and masters whose looks I cannot praise, and there are even more people who have been disfigured to varying degrees due to various reasons." Liu Xing said seriously.
"That's true, but there's nothing wrong with getting a better-looking mask, right? Anyway, we're not short of money now. Even if we don't sell many earth-finished air conditioners, we can ask Baihe City to help us."
Zhang Jingxu gave a hunch and continued: "But now I have thought of a more important question, that is, can any of us know how to swim? You must know that the rivers in this Xinlong Empire are crisscrossed. We are now starting from Heshan County
If you go down the river, you can go to any place in the New Dragon Empire... Of course, if it is the ice and snow in the north, you have to wait for the annual thaw period; so I think swimming should be a compulsory skill for us, because
As long as we don't stay in Heshan County, we will most likely need to take a boat."
"The car and boat shop's legs and teeth should be killed even if they are not guilty."
Liu Xing subconsciously said this sentence, "Some words do not come out of thin air, and in various martial arts novels, people like this are often the stepping stones for the protagonists."
"Car drivers, boatmen, and illegal shopkeepers, you may accidentally be ripped off by them in various senses. It may be your wallet, or it may be you. Of course, it is more likely to be both.
As for the porters, that is, the people who help you move things, if you don't pay attention, your things may not know where they are going. Moreover, porters usually appear on the dock, so they usually come in groups.
Unless you are very confident, don’t even think about asking them to get your things back.”
Ding Kun shook his head and said seriously: "As for this Yaman, in my opinion, he is the most hateful, because Yaman is an intermediary or middleman to put it bluntly. At the beginning, he was only responsible for the sale of livestock. After all, in ancient times,
The breeding industry at that time was that each household raised a few animals, and they usually waited until the Chinese New Year to sell them to nearby towns. Very few people would breed on a large scale; so the early Ya people either bought them on land,
Or they would go to the countryside and buy proactively, but they would lower the price for various reasons, and some of the reasons were made up by themselves.”
"Then when it's time to sell, these people will sometimes deliberately control shipments to raise prices just like today's graphics card manufacturers. However, people in this mode generally don't last long. After all, the money is not that easy to make.
Therefore, more Yaren still serve as intermediaries, responsible for connecting buyers and sellers, and finally serve as witnesses of the transaction to ensure that if the buyer and the seller regret later, they can have Yaren as a key witness to determine who is right.
Who is wrong... But now the Xinlong Empire has also established a Ya Bank, which means Ya people have become officially certified intermediaries, so we should deal with these Ya people in the future."
After hearing this, Liu Xing remembered that there was also a tooth man named Cai Heizi in Heshan County. Whenever someone in Heshan County wanted to make a big deal, he would basically be invited to be a witness; of course, sometimes, Cai Heizi
He also helps people find buyers. For example, Cai Heizi brought some medicinal materials to Liu Nan some time ago.
Fortunately, this is the world of martial arts modules, so there are many heroes who roar when they see injustice, and this capable doctor is a good helper for the heroes, so Liu Nan also knows a lot of hero friends; as you can imagine
However, Tu Heizi, who did not want to be stabbed by a hero, did not dare to take advantage of Liu Nan, so the medicinal materials he brought were quite cost-effective.
"Yaren, when I was only responsible for livestock trading in the early days, it was pretty good. At most, I used my eloquence to trick people into buying high and selling low. This was done consensually. The one who suffered the loss could only say that he was unlucky; but
Later, Yaren was responsible for more and more businesses, and some even reached the level of monopoly. However, the reason why Yaren connected people with car and boat shops was mainly because in some disaster years, Yaren went around to collect those families.
Children who can no longer support themselves...so I think tooth people are the most abominable."
Liu Xing nodded and said: "So we really need to learn swimming skills. In another month, the world will be in chaos. By then, the boatman's mentality may have changed significantly. If we do
If we need to take a boat to cross the river, we will most likely be asked what kind of noodles we want to eat; if we can't beat the boatman, then we will directly GG, and even if we can win, the boatman only needs to go into the water.
Once we jumped, we were paralyzed. After all, it seems easier to punt than to do. It was probably that the boat was going around in circles for a long time."
"Then we have to learn to row or punt, so that it will be more convenient for us to travel around the rivers and lakes." Ding Kun said seriously.
Then after simple statistics, Liu Xing and others discovered that none of them could swim, let alone row or punt.
"Don't look at me. I'm a hunter running up the mountain. How can I swim there?" Ding Kun shook his head and said.
Withdrawing his gaze, Liu Xing also shook his head and said: "The water level of the rivers near Heshan County is relatively shallow. After all, so many people in Heshan County get their water from here, so the water level can only exceed two meters during the wet season.
, but the water flow at that time will also be very turbulent, and beginners will feel uncomfortable if they go down to practice swimming; as for other times, the water level will not be able to swim at all, but it is not bad to go for a dip in the summer, so
No wonder we can’t swim.”
As soon as Liu Xing finished speaking, he heard the sound of horse hooves coming from outside the door.
Obviously, the carriage is coming.
The concept of time these days is still relatively vague, and it is impossible to be precise to a certain time or minute. Therefore, when Liu Xing and others made a reservation for a carriage with the car dealer yesterday, they only made sure that the carriage would pick up their group around Chen time.
Seeing that the carriage was already in place, Liu Xing and others immediately finished all the buns on their hands, then took their luggage and went out.
Because of the relevant settings of this martial arts module, Liu Xing feels that the carriage in front of him is also full of "technical sense", because this carriage has used an advanced suspension and shock absorption system, which can ensure that the carriage can even walk in the uneven countryside.
The trails are not too bumpy either.
Then there is the fact that this carriage can be expanded like an RV in the real world after parking, increasing the area of the carriage by 50%, making it more comfortable to rest at night.
Finally, if the interior of this carriage is placed in the real world, it can compete with some million-level luxury cars. Not only are the seats made of genuine leather with some padding, and sitting on it is almost like sitting on a sofa, but also
It’s surrounded by martial arts version of soundproof cotton!
That's right, as long as the door of the carriage is closed and the people inside don't speak too loudly, then no sound inside can be heard outside.
So after closing the door and waiting for the carriage to start driving, Liu Xing and others could chat as they pleased.
"Technology changes life. This carriage is much better than I imagined. At least it has been upgraded from a green train to a high-speed rail level." Yin En said with a smile.
"Yeah, I thought this carriage trip would knock my ass off, because I still remember when I was a child, I went back to my hometown once, and because it was late, there was no shuttle bus, so I had to find an acquaintance to drive the truck.
We were sent back, but the roads at that time were still dirt roads, so when we passed a hole, I felt like I was going to fly out."
What Liu Xing said is true, because even now when Liu Xing dreams, he may dream that he is sitting in a truck with branches sticking out everywhere. If he does not hide, he will feel that he will be caught.
Beat it down.
"Yes, I was prepared to take the green train before, but I heard that there are many green trains that either only take short-distance routes, or have been transformed into sightseeing trains, that is, they are
Most of the seats have been converted into sleepers." Zhang Jingxu said with a smile.
"The green train..."
Ding Kun's expression changed, and he said fearfully: "My parents didn't know what they were thinking before, but they suddenly took me on a green train to the Potala Palace! This was really walking from east to west!
You know, the experience of riding the green train at that time was terrible, and it took several days!"
Ding Kun's words reminded Liu Xing of a story his parents once told. Because Liu Xing's father also served as a cavalry and automobile soldier in the frontier, Liu Xing's mother went to look for him once.
It can be said that I was vomiting very hard...
Therefore, Liu Xing now suspects that the reason why she suffered from motion sickness when she was a child may be hereditary.
"Tea or water?"
Zhang Jingxu pointed to the small stove in the middle of the carriage and said: "I really didn't expect that a carriage in this ancient setting would have such complete functions. So after we make money, should we also customize a carriage? This way we will be more comfortable when we go out in the future.
It’s much more convenient, after all, this carriage also has a tent function.”
"Let's drink tea. Although the water quality in Heshan County is pretty good, there are some impurities and parasites, so drinking raw water can easily cause problems."
Liu Xing searched the memory of "Liu Peng" before continuing: "According to the memory of my character card, the most cases in Heshan County are caused by various parasites, so the sales volume of anti-parasitic drugs is
Far better than other medicines; as for buying a carriage, I still support it with both hands, because the carriage is indeed very useful to us, not to mention that we can't spend much money elsewhere."
"That's right, what we need to spend money on is to buy weapons and equipment, as well as various skills materials, and if you want to buy them well, they will cost a lot of money, so it is not bad to pay for this carriage.
Besides, we don’t know how to ride a horse...but we will have to control the carriage ourselves, so we’d better learn to ride a horse.”
Ding Kun said with a smile: "But riding a horse is good, you can get rid of the stones."