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Situated in this idyllic area, the town relies on excellent agriculture and animal husbandry to support the thousands of people who live here.

The houses here are all made of wood, probably because the temperature is low all year round, so the wooden houses can be as warm as possible.

The houses are mostly two or three storeys, not high, the roofs are classic triangular shapes, and there is no castle in the whole town, because there are no nobles here, and there are no prominent people, except for the bearded mayor.

By the window, a few children lay there, holding their red faces with their hands, opening their big eyes and looking at the strangers who suddenly arrived, their eyes were full of curiosity, which made people think of fairy tales born in Northern Europe, full of warmth.

The town was still in the end of winter, with people in big thick cotton jackets and some kind of roasted nuts still being sold on the streets, freshly plucked out of the stove and steaming hot.

Pedestrians passing by in a hurry, occasionally stop to swallow saliva, pay for a pack, and if they don't bring money, they will take credit first, after all, the town is so big, they are all acquaintances.

"I want to eat too. Santiago's cravings were aroused, and he squinted and sniffed the scent that was scattered in the air.

Zheng Fei glanced at him and snorted, "Go, bring me a pack too." ”

Santiago snapped his fingers, turned over and dismounted, walked straight to the stall, took a handful of silver coins from his bosom, and wrapped the whole stall with roasted nuts, which was a sack.

The stock was sold out in advance, and the peddler pushed the cart back, who wants to stand on the side of the road in such a cold weather. Before returning home, he went to a small shop selling roast goose, picked the fattest and oiliest one, and prepared to replenish the child's body, the owner was an old friend of his, and gave two delicious pieces of foie gras.

"I want to stay here. Eating nuts and looking at the humanistic atmosphere of the town, Santiago couldn't help but smile.

"Then you stay. Hans teased.

"No, I want to keep you, I'm going to follow the captain around the world to find a wife." ”

"Why does this sound so awkward......" Zheng Fei grinned: "It seems that our journey is to find a wife." ”

A few people nearby laughed, and by the way, grabbed a handful of nuts from Santiago's sack, and their hands were so fast that the strong man rolled his eyes.

"Hey, strong man, I'll do ......the math for you," Hans muttered, predicting the future with a focused demeanor, "You will probably marry six wives in your life, and you are very feminine." ”

"What else?" asked Santiago, squeezing his eyes.

"Six is not enough, what a greed!"

"I mean, what else is there besides women's ......"

Next, the two began to talk again, Zheng Fei straddled the padded saddle, peeled nuts in his hands, and raised his eyes to browse the buildings along the street, and the children who were looking at them with wide eyes and curiosity.

He took out a small empty cloth bag, filled it with a bag of nuts and threw it to them, which immediately caused the children to cheer and scramble.

The noisy appearance is even more warm, so that people's hearts are frozen by the cold, and a warm current swells up in every corner of the body.

At this time, a group of people appeared in the corner in front of him, led by an old man with a cane, his snow-white mustache was like a frost flower on the roof, he looked at Zheng Fei and the others with puzzled eyes, and coughed a few times.

Probably the mayor of the town, Zheng Fei guessed.

Out of politeness and respect, he jumped off his horse and greeted him, standing in front of the mayor, smiling.

"Guests from afar, I wonder what you're doing here?" said the mayor, who looked to be in his seventies.

"Passing by once in a while and wanting to stop here. Zheng Fei replied gently.

"Oh~ I see...... But our town is too small to fit so many people. ”

"Is there a castle? ”

Mayor Marew shook his head, a bitter smile on his lips.

"I can pay you enough. Zheng Fei continued.

"It's not a matter of money, it's that we don't really have a castle in town, just over two thousand people in total, and there are no nobles, and no one who is rich enough to afford a castle. ”

"That's it~" Zheng Fei frowned slightly, thinking that he couldn't stay, so he had to continue to hurry, but fortunately, according to what the farmer said before, more than a hundred miles northwest is Gdansk, more than a hundred miles, and you can get there tomorrow.

The mayor looked a little disappointed and sighed silently.

"It's a remote location, it's not going to develop, and people have lived here for generations, living a life without fighting with the world. But as soon as the merchants of Gdansk came and brought with them the luxurious clothes, jewelry, and the affluence of their lives, many young men were so impressed that they set out for Gdansk and decided to work hard, but they never wanted to come back after they had made money. ”

"But I think it's nice here. Zheng Fei said with a smile.

The mayor raised his beard, his melancholy expression eased slightly, and smiled: "I also think that people get along harmoniously, and life is not exciting, but it is very happy. ”

Zheng Fei nodded, looked back at the long convoy, and was ready to order people to rest in the carriage for a few hours, get something to eat, and then go straight to Gdansk.

Then he suddenly thought of it, and said to the mayor: "We are going to Gdansk, is there a guide in the town who is familiar with the route?"

In fact, he was worried that he would run into German or Polish troops, after all, in this era, Gdansk was the focus of contention between the two peoples, and he needed to find someone who knew the local situation to show him the way.

"You're going to Gdansk too?" said Mayor Nunu, "There is good news, it was just recaptured by our country from Germany half a year ago, but the bad news is that Germany is organizing a counterattack, and it is said that it will launch an attack within a month, and it is not a wise choice to do business now." ”

"How long does a battle usually take?"

"Historically, for about two months, the war there has never stopped, but strangely enough, it is unusually prosperous, probably with the ancient statue of Poseidon, the god of the sea, standing there, sheltering the safety of the city. ”

After some calculations, Zheng Fei decided to leave today.

Gdansk is the only relatively large port in this area, and other small ports simply cannot afford to assemble a fleet that can carry thousands of people, and if you continue to travel overland to Denmark, it will not only take another month, but you may also encounter all kinds of dangers, because you will have to cross the border between Germany and Poland, and the two peoples are at odds and not at peace. (To be continued.) )