Because he was riding a brown bear, a mount that was too weird for most people, in order not to cause unnecessary panic and be treated as an alien, Xu Boan stopped Xiong Da far away on the top of the mountain.
Standing in the mountains and looking far away, Xu Boan saw a long street in the distance filled with antique buildings. Of course, it was just a market town after all, and there were not too luxurious buildings. There were even some Thatched shacks line the streets.
The bustling crowds on the streets and the hawkers selling on the streets all reveal a strong ancient atmosphere.
Xu Bo'an patted Xiong Da's head and said: "Xiong Da, I'm going to go there in a while to buy some clothes. You and Dachuan can play here first. Remember to protect Dachuan. "
The bear's big paw rubbed on the ground twice, and he replied obediently: "I understand, sir, I am in the surrounding mountains and forests and will not run around."
Because the language of bears is different from that of pangolins, Xu Bo'an said to the pangolins again: "Dachuan, you and Xiong Da are playing together here, and don't leave Xiong Da too far. I have already told it, and it will protect you. "
Hearing Xu Boan's words, the mountain beast said with some concern: "Master Mountain God, I want to follow you, I don't want to be here, please let me be with you!"
Xu Bo'an pointed to the lively scene on the street of the market town in the distance and said: "You should also know that your pangolin clan is a treasure worth thousands of gold in the eyes of countless hunters and even ordinary people. There are so many people over there now, If you are discovered by someone with intentions, be careful of those people plotting against you."
"The Mountain God will protect me, right?" The mountain beast trembled anxiously when he heard this, as if he had thought of it. Terrifying consequences, and then said with lingering fear.
Xu Bo'an shook his head and said: "Of course I want to protect you, but you also know that your attractiveness is enough to attract many desperadoes. Then I'm afraid that if something happens Neglect, that would not be good.”
"Sir, what is a desperado?" the mountain beast asked curiously.
Xu Boan explained casually: "To put it simply, he is someone who wants money rather than his life! Think about it, is there any of your pangolin friends who have been hunted by hunters because of greed or other reasons? "
The mountain beast was silent for a while, as if thinking about something, then it slid down on Xu Bo'an's shoulder, then climbed onto the other shoulder and leaned into Xu Bo'an's ear. Beside said: "But sir, I am also very scared of this big guy."
As the mountain beast spoke, he pointed at the brown bear below tremblingly, wagging his tail worriedly.
Xu Boan then realized that the reason why the pangolin wanted to follow him was because he was a little afraid of Xiong Da.
After all, in the eyes of many animals, the deterrent power of brown bears is first-rate.
Xu Boan reassured: "Don't worry, Xiong Da will not hurt you. I have already told him to protect you."
"But..." The pangolin still What to say worriedly.
Xu Bo'an stretched out his hand and stroked the pangolin's back twice, and said: "Okay, it's nothing but, Xiong Da is my little mountain-protecting little hairy god. He is much better behaved than you. If I say it, he will definitely do it. "I will obey."
"Squeak, that's fine, I'll just stay," said the mountain beast somewhat unwillingly.
Xu Bo'an told the two guys to pay attention to their safety, and then walked alone towards the lively streets in the distance.
Actually, Xu Boan had observed the surrounding environment with the help of earth escape and perspective skills when he was at the Tushan Temple in Hongya Village before. Although he had not reached the big market yet, the distance was not far away. It's far away. Because of the large number of people gathering here, the roads are well maintained and easy to walk.
Hongya Village is the natal home of Wang Guifen, the mother-in-law of Li Erhu, a villager in Kaoshan Village. It is not far from Xishan Town. It was she who accidentally opened the Hongya Village Tushan Temple sub-base when she returned to her natal home earlier.
This gave the later Shanyang Ling and Niu Twelve the opportunity to pray to Xu Boan, the mountain god grandfather.
Later, because Wang Guifen returned to her parents’ home to preach, she wanted to take people back to the backing village to complete Xu Boan’s plan to expand the backing village.
However, because of instigating the exodus of people, Wang Guifen was regarded as an unlucky person by the wealthy gentry households around Hongya Village and was arrested. This led to Xu Boan's subsequent rescue, which also made Xu Boan the first For the first time, I saw the scale of the market town.
Strictly speaking, the Da Jing Dynasty did not have the administrative level of "town", at least not officially. The court would not send officials or other managers with official background to this level.
Xishan Market Town is often mentioned by people because the large market formed in this place has attracted many people to gather, just like a large village.
In order to manage this newly born commercial gathering place, the local gentry and wealthy households have agreed to implement local autonomy at the local level. This was considered tacitly approved by the yamen above.
Unless there is a murder case, the county government will generally not be alerted.
After all, the scope of a county is too large, and the few people in the county government would be too busy to take care of trivial matters.
Xu Bo'an was moving very fast, and he didn't slow down until he was almost close to this bustling street.
Looking carefully, although this street is not comparable to the pedestrian streets in modern society, it is still in a complete state.
The long dirt road has been trampled by people for a long time, and it has become as hard as a pipe. People coming from south to north are flowing continuously on the street.
There are many kinds of stalls, including those selling farm tools, livestock, food, and acrobats.
In addition to some stalls placed outside, there are also various shops with their doors open, and the waiters at the door warmly greeting people passing by.
“Please come in, sir, the store’s newly developed sauce meat is especially suitable for drinking.”
“Come here, miss, our jewelry has a new style, hairpins There are a lot of bracelets, you must be interested.”
“Everyone, please come in and take a look. The new music of the troupe we invited from Qingmu Mansion is really good. , it’s about to start.”
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The shouts from each household were louder and louder, giving the appearance of a beating.
Xu Bo'an strolled around for a while and saw a cloth shop not far away soliciting customers outside the door. He lowered his head and saw that the modern clothes on his body were in tatters and were out of tune with the people around him. He decided in his heart to go first Let’s get the clothes done.
At the door of the cloth shop, a middle-aged man was shouting.
"Those who come from the south, those who go north, those who have been to Kyoto, those who have been to Beimang, those who have traveled south, those who have traveled to the north, those who have swam in the mountains, those who have played in the water, those who have traveled to Qingyun Road, Qingmu Everyone, come and see our new fabrics.”
“You can’t be deceived when you buy. Once you come in, you will be friends for life.” People who are not picky, but now they heard this person yelling funny, they immediately decided to come here to buy clothes.
As soon as I reached the door, I heard the voice of the shouting middle-aged man stop suddenly.
"Get away, you stinky beggar, this is a place you can afford."
Well, this is being treated as a beggar.
Xu Bo'an explained helplessly: "I'm here to buy clothes, not begging."
"Hey, buying clothes! Just you? Show me your money first. I'm afraid you can't even afford a pair of trousers."
The depressed person in Xu Boyan's heart didn't expect it. He was so despised.
Just as he was thinking about showing off his strength, Xu Bo was suddenly shocked and thought of a key question.
No wonder people look down on me, it seems like I really don’t have any money on me!
Because he entered the world of bonsai in a hurry, Xu Bo'an came here penniless.
And because he was used to paying with mobile phones in the real world, Xu Boan didn't even think of making some money.
That’s why there was such an embarrassing scene.
Seeing that Xu Bo'an was suddenly speechless, the middle-aged man became even more proud. He looked at Xu Bo'an with contempt and said, "How about it? Did I tell you right? You said you weren't here to beg for food." , you come to the door and keep talking about buying things without even having money, you are really interesting."
Xu Boan did not continue to refute, after all, it was a fact that he had no money.
And clothes are not as cheap as a bun or a steamed bun, so naturally I cannot expect others to give them to me for free.
However, with the pangolin waiting on the nearby hilltop, Xu Bo'an was not too worried about the money issue. After all, the pangolin knew how to lay "golden beans".
When the time comes, just take one and exchange it for silver. Buying a set of clothes is not a trivial matter!
Xu Boan turned around and was about to leave when he heard a pleasant voice coming from his ear.
“Wait a minute, let’s make him some clothes. Just put the money in my account. When I come to pick up my clothes in a few days, I’ll just pay them together.”
Xu Bo'an looked for fame and saw a beautiful-looking woman coming out of the cloth shop. The words just now came from her mouth.
This woman appears to be in her twenties, with skin as white as snow and as delicate as jade, as if carefully carved without a single flaw.
The jet-black hair was skillfully combed into an elegant bun, with a delicate hosta inserted on it, adding a bit of nobility and elegance. Two strands of hair hang down by the ears, fluttering gently, giving people a gentle and smart feeling.
A pair of eyebrows are slender and curved, like willow leaves, giving people a gentle and delicate feeling.
Her eyes are bright and deep, like two black gems in the autumn water, shining with intelligence and agility.
The woman was also very particular about her dress. She wore a pale pink dress that swayed gently, like a blooming peach blossom. The fabric of the long skirt is fine and soft, and it is embroidered with exquisite patterns. It doesn't look cheap at first glance.
Her manners are even more elegant and generous. She walks with a light gait, as if a lotus grows at each step, and her every move exudes a noble temperament.
Hearing what the woman said, the man who was doing the cloth hurriedly smiled and said, "Okay, this young lady is really kind-hearted. So what price do you want to give him for the clothes?"
The woman shook her head and said: "It's going to cool down at night these days, so wear cold-resistant clothes. As for the price, about five hundred yuan should be able to make a set of cold-resistant clothes. Within this range, you can Just let him go in and choose for himself."
"Okay, I understand, miss," the store owner said happily, and then scolded Xu Bo'an: "You are a beggar, thank you very much. This bodhisattva-hearted young lady.”
Xu Boan was initially a little surprised by this sudden incident, but then he felt that this woman’s dress was very beautiful, so he couldn’t help but take a second look.
After all, in the past, whether it was Sun Weiwei from Sun Jiyin House or Chen Shishi, the oiran, when Xu Boan met them, they all looked like little people. Although Xu Boan had seen them with his immersive eyes, But it is far from such a direct face-to-face intuition.
Hearing the shopkeeper’s words, Xu Bo’an came back to his senses and hurriedly said “Oh” and said: “Thank you very much, young lady. I dare to ask this young lady her name and where she lives. Today’s grace will be appreciated tomorrow. I will pay you back twice as much."
The woman was accompanied by a girl dressed as a maid. Xu Bo'an stared at the woman subconsciously. The maid pursed her lips unhappily. At this moment, Seeing Xu Bo'an asking such a question, the maid said displeasedly: "Hey, you are a beggar, you are too ungrateful. Our lady is kind enough to help you, but why are you so rude! What is the name of the girl's family and where she lives? , Are you stinky men just asking about it?"
Only when Xu Boan heard this, he realized that he was being a little abrupt.
After all, Xu Bo'an didn't know some of the rules in the bonsai world, so he was at fault in this matter.
Xu Bo'an said apologetically: "I'm really sorry. I'm new here and I'm a little confused about this. I offended you. I hope you'll forgive me."
The woman smiled slightly and said: "It's okay, I don't know. I'm not surprised. "Okay Chunlan, let's go." The second half of the sentence was directed at his maid, and he ignored Xu Bo'an and walked forward.
“Okay, young lady.” The maid Chunlan responded and followed her young lady, taking a step forward.
Xu Bo'an has a character that doesn't want to fall out of favor, so he couldn't help but say: "Miss, today's money is a loan from me. I will definitely repay you double the money. I will do what I say." "Arrived."
Xu Boan has this confidence. After all, he is a mountain god. It is not difficult to find someone here with God's vision.
The woman muttered a few words without looking back, and walked towards the carriage parked on the road not far away. The maid named Chunlan nodded, turned and walked towards Xu Bo'an.
Then Chunlan said arrogantly: "Our young lady said that she didn't refute after seeing you being scolded by the store. She must be a person who knows etiquette. She must have encountered difficulties when she came here. I'm helping you out of kindness, so there's no need to say these words of return. Also, don't pester our young lady anymore. If our master finds out, you will be left with nothing to eat. "
said. After that, Chunlan turned around and got into the carriage.
Xu Boan smiled bitterly, watched the carriage leave, and then walked in towards the gate of the cloth store. (End of this chapter)