Ryan has been to several wizarding business districts before, including Diagon Alley in England and Saga Street in Iceland. However, Songjiangji in China is very different from them.
First of all, it is big. Whether it is Diagon Alley or Sakya Street, they are just one or two streets surrounded by various shops. Songjiang Market is not like this at all. It is more like the Chenghuang Temple commercial district outside.
An alternative imitation version, with a beautiful pool in the middle and an exquisite nine-curved bridge on top to facilitate communication. Surrounding the pool are various shops selling all kinds of things.
"Why does it feel so different from Diagon Alley?" Hermione looked at the Chinese wizards on the street and said. The big difference here does not refer to the number of people on the street or the oriental-style buildings on both sides of the street, but the whole
The style of every street is more inclined to the outside world of ordinary people. Whether it is the pavement paved with floor tiles, the street lights on the street, or the clothes on the wizards coming and going. Only the brand at the door of the store and what can be seen through the glass window
The products inside can prove that they are indeed on a wizard's commercial street.
Maybe they stood at the intersection and looked around for too long. A young man in a plaid suit came over and said in very fluent English: "Hello, do you need any help? I can provide you with a tour guide.
Shopping guide and translation services only cost 20 silver coins a day."
"How much does it cost if we don't need translation?" Ryan said in standard Mandarin. "Can I get a discount for missing one service? I don't think we need translation services."
"You can speak Mandarin? That's great. The money can't be reduced because it's stipulated uniformly, but I can find the best store for you and guarantee that you will be satisfied with your time here." said the young man.
arrive.
"Okay, deal." Ryan took out 20 Sicos and put them in the young man's hand, but the young man took a look and said he couldn't accept the money. "Haven't you exchanged the money here? These foreigners
Money is of no use here."
So their first travel target was Tianchao Alchemist Bank. No matter where the financial institutions are, the buildings are always magnificent, and Tianchao Alchemist Bank is no exception. Under the guidance of this guide named Li Lei, they started from
We walked across the Jiuqu Bridge and prepared to go to the tallest building across the pond to exchange currency.
Just as they were walking across the Jiuqu Bridge, they saw several black shadows emerging from the water and approaching quickly. After those black shadows approached the lake, white traces appeared on the lake behind them.
"This is this?" Ryan asked, looking at the dark shadows that were as fast and black as torpedoes under the water. But he didn't think there would be any danger, because this was one of the largest wizard markets in China, and he was
It's not Conan. So the probability of encountering danger is not high. Not to mention that none of the surrounding Celestial Wizards made any violent reactions.
"Oh, them." Li Lei glanced at the black shadow and said. "They are the sharks from the East China Sea. There is a channel leading to the East China Sea in this pond. The sharks often bring some precious seafood and specialties from the seabed.
There is a deal here. You are in luck today. These specialties from the ocean are often sold out in a short time every time they are new. I personally suggest that you go over and take a look after withdrawing your money. Maybe you can find something you like.
something.”
"It's so beautiful! Much prettier than those murlocs in the Black Lake." Just when Li Lei introduced it to Ryan, he heard Hermione praising in a low voice. After Ryan turned his eyes, he found that the black shadows quickly disappeared from the sky.
The fish emerged from the water. As soon as the upper body emerged from the water, the colorful fish tails turned into human feet. Under the leadership of a middle-aged female mermaid, the six of them carried large bags and followed the stones submerged in the pool.
The steps came out.
The appearance of these mermaids is indeed much more beautiful than those of the murlocs in the Black Lake. They look like slightly taller humans, with beautiful looks and tall bodies. The only difference from humans is that their skin is more supple and white, and they can
Wearing short sleeves and shorts, they have some five-color scales on their joints and foreheads, and their ears are similar to fish fins. However, these racial characteristics do not reduce their appearance, but make them more beautiful.
"Okay, we're here." Just after crossing the Jiuqu Bridge, there is a small square with a large flower bed in the middle. Going around the flower bed is the building of Tianchao Alchemist Bank. This is a five-story building with a lot of surrounding buildings.
It stood out among the low shops. Next to the vermilion door with gold nails, stood a furry figure.
"Hey, Ryan, look. They are pandas." Hermione shook Ryan's arm excitedly. Standing by the bank door as a greeter was a (only?) panda wearing a beautiful tuxedo standing upright.
"Well, there's a slight difference. You can call them Pandaren." Because Hermione was speaking Mandarin, Li Lei explained in a low voice after hearing what Hermione said. "According to what we call them, they should be called Pixiu. They are the same as Pandaren."
The earliest wizards in China grew up together, and are also regarded as the strongest non-human allies of the wizards in China. Pandaren are kind, loyal and friendly by nature, but one thing to remember is that they love wealth very much. Although they do not
They will use any evil means to obtain wealth, but when they sell you, remember to keep an eye on your wallet, otherwise it will be easy to walk out empty-handed with a lot of so-called financial investment products that are of little use.
"
"Okay, this is a little different from what I imagined." When he entered the bank, he looked at the black and white bear face of the panda man with a simple and honest smile and thought. "It's really a bear that cannot be distinguished by its appearance."
After entering the door, there is a tall wooden structure hall. On the roof is an extremely gorgeous caisson painted with gold. In addition to the grand and beautiful appearance, Ryan also feels that the caisson is actually a powerful magic circle, and the caisson is right in the dragon's mouth.
The bead spit out is the formation eye.
There are rows of wrought iron chairs in the hall. After the wizards enter, they will press a button on a brass machine next to it, and the machine will spit out a piece of paper with Arabic numerals on it. Then they will wait at the chairs.
.
Except for the door, there are long counters on three sides of the hall. The counters are covered with thick transparent glass. Every once in a while, there is a panda sitting behind the counter. Some are weighing gold with small steelyards, and some are appraising gold.
Gemstones. Others are there to receive a customer who comes to handle business.
Ryan and the others quickly lined up in front of the corresponding panda counter after receiving their numbers. Although the panda was so big, his voice had a baby voice with a milky sound, which sounded very cute.
But it wasn't so cute when faced with gold coins. After exchanging five hundred galleons, the panda in front of Ryan recommended some kind of financial management fund. He declined many times before getting away from the enthusiastic panda.
When walking out of the bank door, Ryan began to look at the currency he took out. The currency of the Chinese wizards is divided into four types: gold, silver, copper and bronze. The ratio between them is 1:10, which is much more user-friendly than the currency exchange of British wizards. Bronze
The coins are the lowest in value, each one is equivalent to a dime of ordinary people's currency, while the gold coins with the highest value are equivalent to one hundred yuan.
In order to maintain this proportion, the coins from gold to bronze became larger and larger. The largest bronze coin was as big as a beer bottle cap and was made very thin. But the smallest gold coin was only a little larger than a shirt button.
However, no matter how big or small, these coins are very beautifully minted. There is a shallow square depression in the center of the currency, which should be a commemoration of the ancient copper coins with round square holes. On the front, there are nine folds of seal script with the word "Tongbao" written on both sides of the square hole, and
On the back are symbols of the sun and the moon.
The most interesting thing is that wizard currency can be exchanged for unlimited amounts of RMB, but the reverse is strictly restricted. In the outside market, only magic-related goods must be paid in wizard currency, and many daily necessities can even be paid directly with RMB.
.Maybe it’s because the Chinese magic world is not as closed as the British magic world.
With a bag of money, Ryan and the others started their shopping trip. The first stop was the East China Sea boutique of those sharks. In the store, Ryan bought a lot of shark gauze. On the one hand, this kind of textile is indeed exquisite and beautiful.
On the other hand, Ryan discovered that this textile was actually an alchemical material that could be used to make clothes with magical effects.
After finishing the purchase, Ryan asked the shark salesman if he could order for a long time because he wanted to buy some raw materials for his store. Unfortunately, the production of these things is random and cannot guarantee a fixed supply. Therefore,
Ryan could only give up this idea with regret.
"Ryan, we are here for a trip. Can you put your work aside for a while?" After Ryan finished talking about the matter, Hermione said somewhat unhappily. "It's not easy to have some rest time."
"Sorry, this is my fault." Ryan admitted that it was indeed inappropriate for him to do what he was doing now.
In the following time, they visited the entire Songjiang Market, tasted a variety of delicious snacks, and bought many souvenirs for their friends. At this time, we can see the importance of finding a good guide.
With Li Lei's help, they can buy the best things at the most suitable prices. For example, some special magic spices, some wooden signs with seal characters that are harmful to evil creatures, and some with local characteristics.
Handicrafts.
In the end it took them 20 minutes to obtain permission to cast the spell locally.
All in all, this day was a fruitful day, and it was a good start for Ryan and his family on their journey to China.