God don't even try to stop me from doing infrastructure!

He brought the coachman and the carriage, and called two guards. Yunze and Menis sat in the carriage, ready to go out and buy some things.

He sat on the carriage and staggered all the way to the most prosperous and lively neighborhood in the outer city.Because the ground is full of animal excrement, he has to take a carriage when he goes out, and this time he plans to buy a lot of things. Without a car, few people can't move it here. In this age, there is no house number. I want someone to deliver it to my door. They couldn't find their way.

He wore a new robe and cloak with a broad, oversized hood that shaded his eyes.They were made of a fine linen, and the tailor made some decorative geometric designs with bronze beads and bronze sheets at the cuffs and hem. Yunze tried it on and it fit perfectly.

A group of people drove all the way to the busiest street, with merchants on both sides and caravans on the road, and the goods were directly placed on the ground, waiting for people to bargain.

Yunze and Menis got out of the carriage, surrounded by two guards, and the coachman followed behind on horseback.The animal excrement on the ground was trampled down and became part of the road, and exotic spices were scattered in the air to dispel the stench, so he dismounted and walked slowly.

Having said that, the excretion problem still needs to be solved, otherwise there will be thunder everywhere, and there will be no way to go out at will.

This is Yunze's first time here.Meinis told him that there are about five or six streets in the nearby area, and each street is more than [-] meters long, which are the main areas for merchants to conduct transactions.

Caravans from surrounding countries will stay here for a few days or even ten days, selling their goods on the street, and when they are sold out, they will replenish some local specialties in Curry and leave.The caravan stays for a short time and the types of goods are uncertain, so buying things is sometimes based on luck.

There are some particularly precious goods that will not appear here, such as beautiful and complete red corals, large and pure gems, exquisite metal utensils, and expensive spices. They will directly ask middlemen to contact the nobles and royal families and sell them directly to these big clients.

Sometimes these big customers will place an order asking them to find something and deliver it by a certain date.Often the harvest of this order is several times that of normal transactions.Sometimes there are also such designated large transactions between countries.

Some precious spices needed by Menes are obtained through this "ordering" method.But compared to cheap and large-volume civilian spices, he will still find a merchant himself, which is more favorable.

What Yunze wants to buy this time is relatively thick and wear-resistant linen cloth, which is a regular commodity. Many caravans will carry cloth, which is both goods and a substitute for money.

He quickly found a caravan carrying a large amount of cloth. It was a caravan of camels. Beautiful and exquisite tapestry and cloth of different specifications were placed all over the floor, as well as many fragrant spices, colorful feathers, Beads polished with colored stones, beautiful wood carvings.

The stalls of this caravan were surrounded by girls and young women in turbans. They held their favorite products in one hand and live chickens and geese in the other, bargaining loudly.

Bartering is also a feature of the commodity trading here. It is normal to use chickens and ducks as money. Some hold lambs and lead cows, and even directly sell slaves.

Having said that, although they all have the same appearance and are both human beings, they can very naturally not treat slaves as human beings, but as another species similar to cattle and sheep that is different from themselves. How did they overcome this psychological barrier?The power of the environment?

The guard cleared the way, Yunze and Menis squeezed into the crowd of women, they looked at the cloth on the ground, and reached out to touch it.This is a large caravan, and this area is their business. There are five specifications of fabrics in this booth, and there are even very rare dyed fabrics.

Yunze found a soft and dense fabric and a very thick fabric.

"What's the price of these two pieces of cloth?"

Yunze asked the price, and Menis was in charge of protecting him, preventing the women and girls who were crowding around from touching Yunze.Even though Yunze is now wearing a hat to cover his nose and lips, without revealing his characteristic silver-gray hair, Menis is still worried that he will be recognized.

In fact, there are some 'plain clothes' disguised as ordinary people in the crowd to protect Yunze and others.Even in Curry, his protection will not be reduced.

The owner of this stall is a tall and thin young man with two mustaches and a silver ring on his hand. Although he was a little surprised by Yunze's tight package, he greeted him very warmly.

"This is the cloth brought from the Red Valley. Look at how fine and soft it is. Only the girls in the Red Valley have such craftsmanship. Oh, my dear lord, how discerning you are, this one only needs ten white shells, this one only needs ten With six white shells, one roll of cloth can make three or four clothes, and you can’t get such good cloth from other greedy merchants at the same price.”

Yunze was not good at bargaining, and he didn't even know how big a calculation unit Baibei was, so he remained silent.

"This is six white shells, this is ten white shells." Menis said, pointing to the fabric.

"Oh no no no, my lord, you must be joking. Even in Honggu, you can't buy it at this price. We have traveled thousands of miles to bring it to you through countless obstacles. I have endured the merciless exploitation of robbers, walked in the desert and refused to drink a sip of water until my mouth was peeling, all of which are just for it to reach you. Now, the treasure from afar is held in front of you with both hands, But you don't think so, even the god of the sky will cry for me..."

The merchant tries to impress the savvy guests with wonderful adventure stories.

However, Menis had already seen through.

Not to mention that Honggu is a neighboring country of Taixi. It doesn't need to go through big rivers or deserts. It can be reached by land in two or three months, and it can be faster by riding a horse.

As for these exquisite fabrics, they do come from the Red Valley, but they are not made by young girls, on the contrary, they are spun out by old women.They have enough experience, and the fabrics weaved are very fine and have few defects.In addition, the price of these undyed raw linen fabrics in Honggu is about one or two white shells, and buying more than ten white shells is a big mistake.

Menis always used the identity of a businessman when he went out to travel, and he knew the moisture in it clearly.

Menis continued to bargain with him: "I'll buy ten rolls for the six white shells, and ten rolls for the ten white shells."

"What? Are you serious?" Hearing this number, the weeping businessman immediately stopped his chatter. He quickly calculated in his brain, Ding, Jin Shining called him, "We don't want chickens and ducks, we want Easy to carry."

When Yunze heard this, he immediately slipped a small bag to Menis.

Menis knew the size and roundness of these pearls by touching the bag with his hands. He estimated the size and value in his heart, and he was still talking to the merchant: "Of course, the pearls from Misa can be given to you at any time."

Menis took out one, and the unique halo of pearls flowed in the palm of his hand.

This is a pure white and flawless round pearl, except for being a little smaller, without any defects.Although the holes have been drilled, this is a bonus item. It is not easy to drill holes these days, and it is a technical job.

At this time, the pearls were all wild, and the small size was not a problem at all, and after that, Menis took out seven or eight pearls, all of which were about the same size.

Round pearls of about the same size are more valuable than single pearls, and the merchant's eyes are shining.

"One pearl and twenty white shells."

The price was a bit high, and the merchant was a little hesitant, but he couldn't take his eyes off the pearl.

Knowing that the businessman was moved, Menes continued to persuade him: "Look, these are round pearls of the same size and color, and they are worth so much. If they are inlaid on necklaces and earrings, their value can be increased by ten times." You need to know how many pearls are similar among hundreds of pearls.”

"Okay, take these cloths." The merchant had forgotten the god of the sky who cried for him. In fact, the merchant only believed in money, shiny gold and jewels.

In this way, Menis exchanged seven pearls for cloth that could hardly fit in the carriage.

Yunze was standing beside him in admiration: "You are amazing, you are amazing, Menis."

Menis nodded reservedly, but the corners of his mouth kept rising.

They continued to move forward, Yunze smelled the salty smell of the sea in the air, there must be seafood ahead.

Kelp, seaweed, dried shrimp, scallops... When he saw clearly what was in the piles of sacks, Yunze reached out and grabbed Menis's robe.

This is also a very lively booth, but the difference is that most people just look around and ask, and few make a purchase.The only thing that sells faster is sea salt, followed by sea fish and sea shrimp, and other strange-shaped seafood are rarely bought.Such as dried sea crabs, sea cucumbers, laver, kelp and shellfish.

Shanghai salt is very cheap at this stall, so Yunze rounded up the remaining half of the bag, as well as dried shrimps, seaweed and kelp.

In the eyes of people who don’t know the delicious seafood, it’s not worth spending so much money to buy a bunch of snacks that don’t make you hungry, right?

After that, he selected and bought some dried prawns, dried squid and cuttlefish, a sea cucumber with a long black thorn stick, and some shellfish.

The other party was also very happy to meet such a big customer, and kept busy packing and delivering it to the car, and also gave Yunze some beautiful starfish and shells.Some people may think that they live by the sea, picking up treasures is as easy as picking up stones, but in fact it is not the case, and they also need to take a lot of risk.

At this time, the car is completely full, but there are still many streets that have not been visited.

Yunze restrained himself, the goal had been achieved, it was time to go back home.

Although he didn't speak, Menis guessed that he actually wanted to take another look, and said, "We'll come out for a walk next time."

They turned out of this area from another exit and returned to the house with a cart full of things. Wusu was very surprised: "Your Highness, there are still a lot of fabrics left at home, and they are the best fabrics made by the weavers in the palace." , you..."

He hesitated to speak, and thought about it in his mind, but he didn't find anything that needed to use fabric. His doubts did not decrease but increased.

"Make a new dress for everyone." Yunze said with a smile, "I'm going to trouble Assi and the others in the next few days, and make all the robes before the weather heats up."

"Big, everyone? Yes, is it for us?" Wusu stammered, looking at the rolls of milky white fabric, "Are these, are these all?"

"Yes, let's all move in."

Yunze left the more expensive soft and smooth cloth to the guards and maids around him. They were assigned to him by the temple, and they were all children of common people or minor noble families.Those are cheaper and rougher, but very thick and wear-resistant fabrics for people who work at home, and they are slaves that Prince Sham sent him.

After staying in Taixi for so long, and because Menis kept telling him about the local customs, Yunze gradually developed this kind of class consciousness.

Although in his heart, he still puts slaves on the same scale of life, but in reality, he still has to treat them differently.

With inexpensive cloth, the servants were more receptive.

With slightly pricier fabrics, the guards won't be offended either.

Yunze only wanted them to have new clothes to wear. "Following the son of God can get better treatment", this kind of thing is more convincing than talking about it.As long as this goal can be achieved, he doesn't care about the intermediate process.

"Please help the women at home. Please make new clothes for everyone. You have worked hard." Yun Ze nodded to Wusu.

Wusu, who was always calm, couldn't get back to his senses: "No, it's not hard."