Following the caravan all the way to the so-called Stone City, it was about half a day's journey. Of course, according to Hao Ren's own estimation, it was only fifty miles.
The closer he got, the more people he saw. Finally, when he came to the gate of Shicheng, Hao Ren saw the whole picture of Shicheng. The city wall was more than three feet high, and it was hundreds of meters to the left and right. There were people standing on the wall and at the gate.
The soldier looked at the people going in and out with a serious face.
There was no identity check, which was something Hao Ren was thankful for. Otherwise, he and Daniel would probably not have anywhere to stay.
After entering the city, Hao Ren separated from the caravan and took Daniu to look around the city. At this time, Hao Ren wanted to change his clothes. The clothes they were wearing were too eye-catching here.
, almost like a monkey being pointed at.
Fortunately, Hao Ren had already planned to go to another world to find nine-leaf clover and pistachios, so he made some preparations. Although it was not comprehensive, he still had several kilograms of gold in his storage space.
exist.
These golds are all in the form of small gold bars. Hao Ren thinks that no matter which world, gold should be the universal currency.
Taking out a piece of gold, Hao Ren came to a tailor shop. The shop was very large. When he saw the gold in Hao Ren's hand, his expression became even more enthusiastic.
After buying a few sets of suitable clothes, Hao Ren and Daniel walked out of the store. Now, one of them was wearing white ancient clothes, like a handsome young man in troubled times. If paired with a white paper fan, they would be a standard wanderer.
Daniel is wearing a green suit and looks like a standard bodyguard. However, the wound on his shoulder still needs to be treated. Fortunately, Daniel is a first-class warrior, so there is no need to worry about infection or death from excessive blood loss.
From the tailor shop, Hao Ren also learned about the currency circulation standards here. One tael of gold is equivalent to ten taels of silver, one hundred coins, one thousand coins.
The four sets of clothes were made of high-quality materials and only cost three taels of silver.
One gold bar owned by Hao Ren is about five taels.
In a medical clinic, Hao Ren asked a doctor to treat Da Niu's wound. If it were in modern times, the police would have come to question him, but in modern times, he just put a plaster on it and promised that it would be cured in three to five days. He asked directly
I got Hao Ren two taels of silver.
"Is this your first time coming to Shicheng?"
The two of them were walking on the road when a man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks stepped forward with a smile on his face, blocked their way, and asked with a smile.
Hao Ren looked at the other person and asked, "Is something wrong?"
"I see that these two are not locals. They were dressed in strange clothes when they entered the city before. I guess this is the first time here. Let me introduce myself. I am Ma Liu, a native of Shicheng. I know everything about Shicheng.
It’s all clear, and I can provide you with some information if you need it.”
The man smiled and said, "Of course, I can't give it in vain, I have to get some reward."
Hearing this, Hao Ren suddenly realized that this was the modern version of an intermediary.
In fact, he did need such a person, so Hao Ren did not hesitate and directly threw three taels of silver to the other party and said calmly, "Tell us the history of Shicheng and find us a place to live.
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After receiving three taels of silver, Ma Liu's eyes were bright, knowing that he had met a big customer, and his mouth was almost split to the base of his ears.
"It's easy to talk. Come with me, you two. I'll take you to the best inn in Shicheng."
With that said, Ma Liu led the way diligently and told Hao Ren and others about the history of Stone City.
In fact, Hao Ren didn't care about the history of Shicheng at all, he just wanted to get some useful information from the other party's story.
The result did not disappoint him. From Ma Liu's mouth, he learned a lot of information. The most important thing was that this stone city belonged to Dongli Kingdom.
It is regarded as the border of Dongli Kingdom. The imperial court does not have very strong control over this place. Most of the soldiers are organized by some powerful locals.
There is a county magistrate in Shicheng, but it is actually of no use. He can only manage some ordinary people. Some big local families have troubles, and the county magistrate dares not let him know.
However, I learned from Ma Liu that although this place is very remote, warriors seem to be a very common phenomenon. Some local families have many second-rate warriors.
You know, this is just a remote county town in Dongli Kingdom, and there are actually second-rate warriors. It is conceivable that if it were in some big cities, or even the capital, wouldn't there be more and stronger warriors.
Suddenly, Hao Ren saw a building with red lanterns hanging on it and the three characters "Caiyifang" on it. There were many women with heavy makeup at the door saying hello enthusiastically.
Upstairs, you can see men and women drinking and looking outside from time to time.
"Boss, this is Caiyi Fang. The girls inside are very iconic. If you two are interested, you can go there and have fun. You will definitely be satisfied."
Ma Liu, who was leading the way, looked at this scene, turned around and explained with a smile.
In ancient times, such brothels were allowed.
Hao Ren smiled. None of the women around him were a hundred times better than the ones here. He was not so horny yet.
However, you can come and see it when you have time later.
We arrived at an inn. The inn was very large and crowded with people. Ma Liu said attentively, "This is the best one. It can definitely meet the needs of both of you."
Hao Ren looked at the name, Tongfu Inn.
The innkeeper was a middle-aged man who always had a smile on his face. When he saw Ma Liu, his eyes flashed and he came straight to greet him. He said with a smile, "Xiao Liuzi, you are bringing me another distinguished guest."
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"Hey, Boss Zhao, this is a really distinguished guest, you must treat him well."
Ma Liu smiled and whispered something in front of the other party. Upon hearing this, Boss Zhao's eyes also lit up and he understood immediately.
"You two, I have a nice guest room here, please come in."
Boss Zhao said with a smile.
Hao Ren nodded lightly. He knew there would be kickbacks from Ma Liu, but he didn't take the money lightly. At least they gave him corresponding services.
Entering the inn, the waiter led us into a room on the second floor. The room was quite large, covering an area of thirty square meters, but everything was very simple. There was no TV, no lights, no sofa and no toilet.
A wooden bed with a soft cushion on top.
Hao Ren looked at the simple inn and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He found the corresponding materials and left immediately. Staying here for one more day would be a pain.
Daniel didn't care, but looked very comfortable, as if he was back in the village.
The innkeeper also arranged for a table of food to be served, and his attitude was extremely attentive. Hao Ren and Daniu were also hungry and started to eat. However, as soon as they took the first bite, he spit it out and looked at the innkeeper, a little confused.
Angry, "Boss, are you feeding this to others? It doesn't taste like salt at all!"
Seeing Hao Ren angry, Boss Zhao was also surprised and said quickly, "Boss Hao, I have put a lot of salt in it, and other customers have even less salt."
Hearing this, Hao Ren raised his eyebrows. How could he listen to what the other party meant? Salt seemed to be a precious and rare thing.
He pondered for a moment and asked tentatively, "What kind of salt do you have here and how much does it cost per pound?"
Boss Zhao heard this and gave a wry smile, "Boss Hao doesn't know that most of the salt is now under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Those of us who do business can only buy salt from the government, not to mention a pound or a tael of salt."
It only costs one tael of silver, but the quality is not that good."
With that said, he went to the kitchen and brought Hao Ren a lump of salt. It was about the size of a longan, crystalline and extremely rough.
"This time I cooked for Boss Hao, and I crushed a lot of them."
Boss Zhao said and made a gesture to Hao Ren, which was about the size of a small fingernail.
Hearing this, Hao Ren's eyes flashed, "Isn't there any fine salt?"
"Fine salt can only be enjoyed by big people. How can ordinary people get it?"
Boss Zhao gave a bitter smile.
Hearing this, Hao Ren nodded, indicating that he understood, so Boss Zhao went out and continued to eat without disturbing Hao Ren.
Hao Ren thought about it, and a pack of refined salt appeared in his hand. A smile appeared on his lips. Fortunately, he had the foresight before, thinking that if he came to another world, he might be able to do some business, so he prepared some of various products.
, including various condiments.
It seems like he is really smart.
Daniel's eyes lit up when he saw the salt appearing in Hao Ren's hand. It was difficult for him to eat things without salt. If he hadn't entered the colorful world outside, he could still accept it, but now, he couldn't.
Accepting it is like a person who is used to eating delicacies from mountains and seas. If he is asked to eat simple meals, he will not eat it at all.
They opened a hole and poured salt into the dish. When they ate it again, the taste suddenly improved a lot.
Of course, compared with modern five-star hotels, it is far behind.
However, Hao Ren is not that delicate, so it would be nice to have something to eat in this strange place.
After eating and drinking, Hao Ren asked the waiter to clean up. Then the two of them left the inn and walked around the city. They came to a nearby bookstore and found some books introducing Dongli Kingdom.
After returning to the inn, Hao Ren studied it carefully. From the books, Hao Ren systematically learned a lot of information about this place.
According to the book, the world he lives in is called Yuntian Continent. No one knows its exact size. Dongli Country is just a small country, which was founded less than two hundred years ago.
Even so, the area of Dongli Country is as high as 90,000 square kilometers.
It is comparable to a modern province.
In this way, Hao Ren had a vague idea of the size of Yuntian Continent.
Hao Ren also discovered many interesting things from the book, such as some Jianghu sects and forces.
According to the records in the book, Dongli State's control over these forces is not as strong as imagined. From time to time, there will be news that a local county magistrate has been killed by Jianghu people, or that a certain sect rebels and proclaims itself king.
In a word, chaos was like modern Syria. Hao Ren shook his head in his heart, feeling sad for the royal family of Dongli Kingdom.
But this has nothing to do with him. Regardless of whether he is messy or not, he will leave as long as he finds the nine-leaf clover and pistachios.
In the inn, the waiter quietly came to the shopkeeper and whispered something in his ear. When Boss Zhao heard this, his eyes were shocked and he followed him to the kitchen. He saw Hao Ren's leftovers and had not taken a bite.
After eating the fish, my breathing became rapid.
"This matter is rotten in my stomach and no one is allowed to talk about it."
Boss Zhao said in a deep voice, and the waiter nodded quickly, knowing the importance of the matter.