Xiang Yue started to draw a few more sets of styles, so that everyone could come over for reference, to see which set was more suitable for people who do things in the store, and the clothes she wore herself could be dressed in fancy clothes, but the people who did things were to face the public of this era, so she didn't want to make people in this era feel too weird.

In the end, brown was selected as the main color, white contrast, women's skirts with lace aprons, and men's pants with square aprons, the overall match was refreshing and concise.

Xiang Yue asked Wu Sheng and Gu Niang to produce twelve sets of women's clothes, six sets of men's clothes and their own knight's clothes within five days, manpower is not a problem, they can invite all the tailors they used to work in, and the wages will be paid according to their previous rules.

What she didn't expect was that in this way, all those workers would have to do things for her, so she accepted all these people, but they were not long-term workers, and they were paid by the piece.

She didn't forget Xiang Ming and Xiang Liang, the two children, and designed a few sets of clothes for the two, and waited for Wu Sheng and Gu Niang to finish the work clothes to be worn by the Tianxing Dining Building.

Leaving the ready-to-wear shop, it was not early, Su Chifeng returned to the inn, and when Xiang Yue returned to the store, the tables and chairs had been delivered, so he instructed Ying Shi and others to move to the warehouse for storage first, and the interior of the new building had not been renovated yet, so it was not suitable to move in.

After finishing some trivial things, she began to devote herself to the study of formations.

These days, she has been studying the formation intermittently, and only two of the five volumes of intermediate formations have been pushed, and she must hurry up and push the other three volumes as well.

Not considering the advanced formation for the time being is not only not only not good in time. Moreover, his own ability is not enough to meet the requirements of the advanced formation, the internal force cultivation is too low, and the arrangement of the intermediate formation is already exempt from difficulty, not to mention the advanced formation.

When the lamp was in charge, Su Chifeng did not break in directly this time, and Ling Jing reported it first.

"Girl, how is the formation study?" Mo Wen came with him and asked as soon as he opened his mouth.

"It's okay. ”

Xiang Yue scolded in her heart, aren't I in a hurry to learn?

"The old man is going to buy some tools, do you want to go and have a look?"

Xiang Yue thought to herself, what is there to see when you buy things. I was about to refuse. Su Chifeng said loudly: "Be in charge, go together, you won't be disappointed." There are no acquaintances in this kind of place, so it is difficult to find it. ”

He thought it was easy and appropriate to call her "in charge". It's catchy. And Xiang Yue also likes the title of Lao Cheng. Not at all against it.

"Where is it, there is no acquaintance to bring, I can't find it?" Xiang Yue was surprised.

"The little baby is really well-informed. ”

Mo Wen praised Su Chifeng in admiration. Xiang Yue explained, "It's the black market, there are a lot of rare treasures that can't be seen on the market, strange flowers and plants, as long as you have silver taels, there is nothing unexpected, only unaffordable." ”

Mo asked about the property obtained from the tomb robbery, many of them were sold out through this way, and the things in the ancient tomb must be different from the things in the world, ordinary people may not understand, but they are afraid that people with insight will see it, which will arouse suspicion and expose his identity.

There is no fear of this when selling on the black market, both the seller and the buyer know that the source of the thing is unknown, and there is nothing to doubt about it as it is well known.

"Black market!"

Xiang Yueguang heard these two words, and understood the meaning, this is an illegal bazaar formed without the approval of the state or the state, it sounds like an underground trade carried out in secret, a little unbelievable: "It should be a place to sell stolen goods, what good goods can there be?"

"If you go and see it, you'll know. Su Chifeng was very interested.

Xiang Yue was curious, this guy was a knowledgeable person, and even the place he wanted to go to, he wanted to go and see it.

Go out at night, there is no neon of the modern big city in the first new city, the car lights are shining, the ancient night market is much quieter, the lanterns are like fireflies, but they are also bright, most of the shops on the street are closed, the pedestrians are scarce, but the "drunken Huailou" located in the center has the sound of drinking and talking, the music flutters for several miles, and it is extremely lively.

The three men mounted their horses, passed through the center of the city, and went out of the city through the east gate.

Mo Wen opened a large package tied to the horse, and Xiang Yue thought that he was going to sell it with stolen goods, but saw him take out three large black cloaks.

Mo Wen explained: "One person puts it on one by one and enters the black market, everyone will not reveal their true colors, this is the rule, and it is also the protection of themselves." ”

In order to cover up the crime, the seller does not dare to show his true face, and the buyer disguises his identity to prevent being targeted by thieves, no wonder there is such a rule.

When they rode to a river, they saw a small boat parked on the shore with a man in black squatting on the bow.

The three of them tied the reins of their horses to the poles on the shore and approached the boat, but they did not see the man in black move.

When Mo Wen took out a bronze medal with red silk, the black-clothed man said loudly: "You can get on the boat, and the other two will have to pay the entrance fee when they get on the boat." ”

Mo Wen didn't speak, put away the bronze medal, took out four silver taels and threw them to the man in black, the man in black nodded, indicating that the three of them could get on the boat, and then drove the long bamboo pole to row the boat off the shore and head towards the center of the river.

On the dark surface of the river, only the sound of water sounded.

With his eyesight, Xiang Yue could see that the opposite shore was desolate, and there were no other ships around, so he didn't know where the black market would be located.

"Mo Lao, do you come here often? What is your brand?"

"Lao Yu is wandering around, Xin'an County has only been here once, you know what Lao Yu does, naturally there will be channels to sell those things, so there is such a status bronze medal, it is more convenient to enter and exit. ”

Su Chifeng also asked, "Is there such a market everywhere?"

"No, there are multiple semicolons according to the jurisdiction of the state, and they will be held in several large states and counties in turn, basically once or twice a month, and you are lucky this time, it happens to be held in Xin'an County. ”

"Monopoly?"

Xiang Yue is staggered, how many states and counties in the country, doesn't the founder of this black market monopolize the entire Southern Dynasty, it is definitely a hegemon-level business giant, just looking at the entrance fee, you have to charge two taels of silver per person, not to mention how many people enter the market, if there is no profit to be made, how can this black market exist, obviously there is a market for advantage.

"What is a monopoly?" Mo Wen and Su Chifeng asked.

In ancient times, monopoly was called "Yu", so the two didn't understand what it meant.

Xiang Yue explained: "The market of the whole country is controlled by one family, and the interests are also monopolized by his family. ”

"Oh, that's not true, the old decay patronizes Jinxiang Rongshi, and there are also Cheng Pengshi and Yongan Fushi, the three of them are in full swing. "Don't ask for explanations.

Su Chifeng said with interest: "If you want to know when and where the market will open next time, where should I go to find out the news?"

Mo Wen didn't answer this time, his eyes looked into the distance, and the black-clothed man who was holding the boat was silent from beginning to end, as if the three people on the boat didn't exist at all.

Obviously, not everyone can enter the black market, and they must be brought by an acquaintance, and this acquaintance is the person who holds the bronze medal, and only the person who holds the bronze medal can know the time and place of the market opening through what means.

Su Chifeng and Xiang Yue understood and didn't ask more.

After a full hour and a half, the boat turned a corner, and several boats of the same size could be faintly seen coming from opposite sides in the line of sight.

On a reed slope, the boat docked.

Two other small boats carrying two or three people each had already come ashore, some of them with hats and some cloaks, covering their faces, and three of them carrying large packages on their shoulders, as if they were going to sell a lot of things. (To be continued.) )