Accompanied by the sound of gongs, the group of merchants put down their goods and then set up a dozen large tents to prevent the goods from getting wet in the rain.
After the decorations were arranged, one of the people in a soap-colored short robe opened the fence and shouted: "Open the market——"
After that, the villagers who had been waiting for a long time poured in and walked into each tent to carefully look at the goods. Lorraine Hill was also pulled by Bai Zao into one of the tents.
On the erected wooden frame in the tent, various large and small ornaments were hung with five-color silk threads. Their styles were different and their materials were also varied, including copperware, porcelain, wood carvings, shells, jade, etc.
Pendants, earrings, bracelets, bells of various colors collided with each other, making a pleasant tinkling sound. The members of the merchants standing in front of the wooden frame followed the villagers' instructions and took them off one by one for them to watch. There were also chattering comments here.
There was a sound in the tent.
"Ah, that bracelet is beautiful. It is a rare peacock blue jade." One of the girls, about 16 years old, said in surprise.
"This pair of bracelets costs 20 silver. Do you want to take a closer look?" the merchant said with a smile.
"So expensive~" The girl waved her hand slightly.
"If it's you, we can give you a slightly better deal. After all, we are acquaintances."
"Is it true? Then I'll take a look." The girl cheered with excitement.
"No problem, why don't you try it on first? This one fits your body and wrist very well." Xingshang took off the pair of bracelets, placed them on the dark brown table, and pushed them over.
"Hmm." The girl put on the peacock blue jade bracelet with excitement.
Looking at the strange yet familiar scene in front of him, Lorraine Hill suddenly became worried about the girl's wallet for some unknown reason.
She shook her head slightly, thinking to herself that she could not be deceived by the clerk's sweet words.
"There are no clothes here, I guess we have to go to the next tent. But do you want to take a look? I see the jewelry is pretty good too." Bai Zao said to the side.
"Forget it. After reading this, your heart will be moved. I have no money to begin with, so I can't waste it casually." This girl is used to being thrifty. After all, her life in her previous life was just ordinary.
"Hey, Lan Xier is not like ordinary girls, she can actually hold back." Bai Zao replied with a smile. However, she did not force the girl, but listened to her ideas, and the two of them retreated from the tent.
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After searching for a while, I walked into the tent selling clothes.
Clothes of various colors are hung on the racks, and some of them are made of cloth, which can be bought and made by people in the mountains.
The Yeyu clan is located deep in the mountains, with few mulberry trees, and the surrounding area is not suitable for growing cotton, so most of the fabrics are bought from merchants. The local self-produced green linen is a small amount, which is used to make coarse cloth clothes.
"Can I take that dress off and look inside?"
After entering the tent, Bai Zao took the girl and looked at her for a while, and then spoke to the clerk.
"Okay, are you talking about this crimson dress?"
"Yes." Bai Zao nodded, and then the clerk took it off, carefully placed it on the table, and warned not to get it dirty.
"Of course we know this." Bai Zao carefully observed the tightness of the stitching of his clothes and whether the stitching was symmetrical.
Lorraine Hill was a little curious about the color of this dress. The water red color is slightly darker and brighter than pink, as if mixed with a light purple.
She picked up a corner of the clothes with her fingers and touched it a little. It was relatively soft cotton.
"It still feels a bit dark." Bai Zao picked up Lorraine Hill's wrist and compared the color of the dress. The contrast between the white wrist and the fabric on the side was obvious, giving the feeling of a pearl covered in dust.
"How about trying this stolen blue (#88abda) skirt." The clerk on the side introduced it skillfully, and then took off a long silk skirt. Its color is like the blue bird feathers in autumn, like the light blue sky with a tinge.
With a touch of agility.
"This dress is indeed suitable for this lady." The clerk placed the dress lightly on the table, and Lorraine Hill's eyes couldn't help but be attracted by its color.
"This one really suits little Lanxi, but...it's still a bit cooler." Bai Zao seemed to have a special idea.
"Little Lanxi is usually so good, and she is very peaceful. If she wears this outfit again, although she will have a sense of elegance and etherealness, she will be further away from the fireworks of the world. So I want to help her choose a red or purple one.
dress."
Ah, is there so much detail in it? The girl opened her eyes wide and looked at the white algae beside her.
"I have been out for a few years and met a lot of people," Bai Zao said, holding Lorraine Hill's hand.
In the past few days of spending time together, she fell in love with this well-behaved sister more and more, and occasionally had the idea of making her more lively.
As a girl who grew up in the mountains, Bai Zao is not like those ladies in the city who believe that it is better to remain weak and pity others. That is not a healthy state. Blooming like red flowers in the mountains, the colorful flowers are in her heart
The ideal look.
If you meet someone of the opposite sex you like, even a girl must take the initiative and not just wait and leave lingering regrets.
After listening to what Bai Zao said, the clerk thought for a while and finally spoke.
"In this case, we have a good piece of fabric from the bottom of the box. I wonder if you two need it."
Hearing the words "high quality" at the bottom of the box, Lorraine Hill knew that the price would definitely not be cheap, and he didn't have the means to make money now. Too much algae would be a bad thing.
"Then let's look at other things for now." Anyway, clothes don't have to be particularly good, and it won't be too late to pursue these things in the future when you have more time.
"Have a look." Bai Zao suddenly became interested, his eyes shining.
What is different from what Lorraine Hill thought is that Bai Zao is in a state as if he has the most beautiful doll in the world in his hands. He naturally has a strong desire in his heart to put the best clothes on this doll. Only in this way can he
Have fun.
"Stop it." Lorraine Hill held Bai Zao's hand and shook his head helplessly. Should he buy the clothes for himself or for her?
She definitely couldn't watch it, and it would be hard to refuse if she watched it. She thought about the losses she had suffered in her previous life.
"Just buy that one." He raised his hand slightly and pointed at an elegant plain gray dress.
It's better to keep a low profile when you go out, that's what Lorraine Hill thinks.
Bai Zao saw her opinionated look and knew that it would be bad to say anything, so he could only nod.
"Just that one, but wrap up the stolen blue skirt too."
"Okay." The clerk responded briskly, and then took off the dark gray dress.
[Jiahui: the ashes of Jiaocheng. The ancients burned reed film into ash, placed it in a tube, and placed it in a sealed room to account for the climate. When a certain season comes, the ashes from a certain tube will fly out to indicate the season.
Arrived.]
Neither as eye-catching and special as pure white, nor as dark and dark as jet black, Jianjia gray is very suitable for girls' current needs.
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After buying two pieces of clothing, the two of them walked out of the tent. At this time, they heard noises coming from another tent not far away, so they also walked in curiously.
"I didn't expect to see the knives from Yinmiao Village this time, but aren't these knives usually under the jurisdiction of Dong Guanshi? How could they be wandering outside at will?" A group of people talked incessantly.
Seeing that Lorraine Hill didn't understand much, Bai Zao gave a brief explanation.
"The dynasty does not care about ordinary swords and the like. But extraordinary weapons with cursed seals will be under the jurisdiction of the special Dongguan Division."
"Yinmiao Village is a medium-sized faction on the north side of Leize. It is famous for being good at making swords and good at fighting. Some of its disciples will come out as guards, and some will open silver and iron shops and make utensils to make a living."
"This group of people has never suffered any loss. Although the things they sell are good, the prices are still high."
"Everyone, be quiet. There has been a lot of unrest in various states and counties in recent days, and bandits have appeared frequently. Now we have also obtained a license from Dong Guanshi to hold and sell a small number of cursed swords and seal knives to resist attacks."
"Please take a look." After saying this, the merchant took out the gardenia-yellow scroll and unfolded it. The license and the quantity held and allowed to be sold were written in green sand, and there were several small crosses drawn with ink pens below.
'It's dark today, and the snakes are hidden in the fog... I have specially allowed Wuze merchants to hold 20 Miao silver knives and sell 30. Each one sold must be marked with a red mark on the scroll, and the registration must be clear.
.If there is any intentional omission and the sword leaks out, you will be punished!'
Lorraine Hill moved his eyes away from the scroll, and then turned to the long knife in his hand.
[Yinmiao Village Standard Long Knife] (Bronze Level, Excellent): Made of white wrought iron mixed with old silver using a secret method. Yinmiao Village and Dong Guanshi jointly supervised the production. It is often standard equipment for local sergeants and police officers.
The blade of the long knife is not bright, rather straight, with grooves. The overall color is a slightly dull silvery gray, as if the surface is oxidized. However, under the demonstration of this merchant, the blade can easily cut through the tough cowhide and cut through the tough leather.
Another ordinary iron ax can easily cut the opening and is extremely sharp.
"Due to the restrictions imposed by the winter lawsuit, we can only sell three to good local copycats now, which cannot be exceeded."
After hearing what the merchant said, the villagers below quickly started asking about the price loudly.
"The lowest price is two gold bird coins, the one with the highest price will get it." After saying that, the discussion started below.
“Although the items are good, the prices are not low either.”
"Yes, it will probably take away most of the savings of ordinary people."
"But now the world is becoming more and more unstable. Buying one is good for self-defense and hunting."
"Are the bandits so powerful these days? Even Dong Guan Si has started to release such things."
"It is probably to enhance the local defense capabilities, and also to prepare part of the salary. It is said that Zhou Mu has contacted several major factions nearby to prepare to eliminate the thieves lurking in Wuze."
"Sister Bai, isn't Dong Guanshi worried that these weapons will get into the hands of bad people?"
Despite the official notice, Lorraine Hill still didn't quite understand such a decision, because in her past understanding, Xia used force to suppress the ban, and the government usually collected local weapons.
"The jurisdiction may have been strict in the past, but the situation is different now." Bai Zao seemed to be thinking of something and sighed with emotion.
"After the sudden change in the world, the strength of the Holy Dragon Immortals in the dynasty has dropped, and their control has also dropped a lot. The hinterland of the Central Plains is fine, but our remote areas are not very stable, so there is no way to do this."
"Actually, the Dong lawsuit has not been completely relaxed. Have you seen their requirements?" Bai Zao further explained.
"The so-called good citizens refer to families with local household registration, living there for more than three generations, and whose relatives have no bad deeds. In this way, their general stability can be guaranteed."
Hearing what Bai Zao said, Lorraine Hill thought of the historical system of continuous sitting. In this way, large clans would take the initiative to maintain stability and live together on weekdays. It is really difficult for a single person to do bad things.
However, this system also has its disadvantages, but it is more applicable in the current era.
Just as the two of them were watching the group of villagers competing for quotations, Yu Baichou also walked over.
"Ms. Lan, have you bought the clothes? In two days, we will have to leave with this merchant."
"Well, I've bought it. Uncle Yu said before that he would prepare some things. What are they?"
"Don't worry about this. I've already prepared everything, including ponchos, blankets, dry food, drinking water, and mounts for the road."
"Mount?" Lorraine Hill felt something was strange.
"That's right, it's for Miss Lan. You can't just travel through mountains and rivers like us roughnecks."
"Hey, what kind of mount is that?" The girl had a bad feeling.
"A very docile donkey, I bought it from a house on the north side of the village." Yu Baichou said with a little pride, as if he felt that he had done something thoughtful.
"Ah..." Lorraine Hill opened his mouth, not knowing how to respond.
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The next night, the girl and Bai Zao sat by the fire in the house.
Bai Zao was running back and forth with needle and thread, sewing the shoes in her hands. There were also various colored silk threads on Lorraine Hill's knees and skirt, and she was weaving beautiful and complicated knots in her hands.
There are several green silk threads outlining the bright red knot, making the pattern more prominent and unique. As the slender fingers move flexibly, a beautiful tassel gradually takes shape.
"Little Lanxi is so skillful with her hands, have you learned this before?" Bai Zao lowered his head slightly, bit off the thread in his hand, tied it with a knot, and the boots were sewn.
"I didn't seem to have learned it specifically, but I suddenly remembered it again." Lorraine Hill thought back to his dreams in the past few days.
She seems to have lived in a technologically advanced world for more than twenty years, and her memories are so clear and vivid that even a TV program she occasionally watched during winter vacation when she was a child is still vivid in her mind, as if it was yesterday.
And she also relies on the techniques demonstrated in this program to weave knots and tassels.
"That's great. You don't have to worry too much. You'll always remember it. Come on, try these boots to see if they fit. If not, I'll change them for you."
"Thank you, Sister Bai." Lorraine Hill sincerely thanked her. In the past few days, Bai Zao had cared about all aspects of her life just like her own sister. This was an experience she had never experienced before.
She took the boots, which were still slightly warm from the flames and felt a little warm to the touch.
She took off the clogs she had been wearing at home these past few days, put her slender feet with socks into the boots, then tied them with straps, stood up, and tried to walk back and forth in the house.
Seeing the girl's light figure, swaying soft hair, and hazy face reflected in the firelight, Bai Zao was slightly stunned.