183 Shopping
After coming out of the City Lord's Mansion, at Kevin's suggestion, the two decided to hang out in the business circle of Nancheng District.
Compared to all the royal cities that I have visited before, although it is not a major economic and trade city, the prosperity of Nada City is second to none. It was nearly noon, and the wide streets were full of people, and idle man-pulled carts were parked on the side of the road, waiting for business.
The trading market in the central area is full of people, and the free trading area is obviously much more lively than the regular street frontage. Merchants from nearby towns pulled carts, each found an open space to put their goods, and then shouted on the spot, shouting one after another.
There are a wide variety of goods in the stalls, including printing and dyeing bags and clothing, handicraft tin ornaments, colorful crystal gemstones, and blacksmiths' favorite materials and goods, which are dazzling.
Due to the many preferential policies established by the Lord of Stone, two or three out of ten people who shop on the street are modelers, and although the proportion is still not as high as that of other professions, it is very staggering on the whole.
With a market, many vendors have a target. So every few stalls, there is a special sale of modeling tools, or model products. The whole square was filled with dust, the noise was like a flood, and the smell of smoke and sweat was choking everywhere.
Pinching up a small stone ornament, Kevin looked at it seriously. When the stall owner saw it, he immediately began to peddle it. What is the origin in a small remote ancient town, what was once the courtyard of a large family, what kind of country is the former owner, etc., just attach a poignant and moving story to this gadget.
"Seeing that we are so fateful, I will give you a friendship price, and sell you at a loss for twenty gold coins!" The stall owner showed a childish smile and patted his chest hard.
Smiling politely at the stall owner and not replying, Kevin turned his head and stuffed the plaything into Du Yuhan's palm, and said happily: "Han, look at it, isn't this look very special?" โ
Du Yuhan, who was in the fugue all the way, stared at the jewelry in his hand in a daze, although there was a lot of noise around, but not a word was conveyed to his ears.
At this time, his mind kept thinking about Stone's words.
- I'm looking forward to your performance......
Looking forward to his performance?
What does that mean?
Isn't this so-called event a group of people getting together to eat and drink together, bragging and chatting along the way? Why did it sound so different from what he had imagined?
I still remember that when I was in Longcheng, when the model master president looked for him, he had already found out the clues. However, due to his insistence on the competition, he simply ignored the subconscious warning, which led to a series of events in Toba City later.
As a result, not to mention being seriously injured, even the modeling bracelet was accidentally destroyed. He even fell into the trap of that witch, causing the shadow energy in Kaiwen to lose control, and was finally discovered by the people of the Church of Light, and his life was almost lost.
Although Kevin's external injuries have healed, his internal injuries can only be slowly adjusted because of the fear of identity leakage. To this day, he still hears Kevin's deliberately suppressed cough at night.
He felt guilty of repentance, and although Kevin always comforted himself with the words "the magic energy has been greatly improved", he still couldn't hide that it was his negligence to make a big mistake......
"Han, what's wrong? Don't like it? After not receiving an answer for a long time, Kevin stepped forward suspiciously and waved his hand in front of Du Yuhan.
Du Yuhan came back to his senses, he raised his eyes to look at the other party, and then fell into a soft ocean. In those eyes, there is always the only figure reflected, no matter what happens......
For his own ideals, for his own desires, Kevin has paid too much. The two have been together for a long time, and not only can he not give each other a generous material condition, but he can't even guarantee a stable living environment.
Speaking of which, his lover is really derelict in his duties.
Now, his subconscious has once again warned that this time he will be selfish again for the sake of "ideals"?
That Kevin, he-
As if a major decision had been made, Du Yuhan's eyes lit up, and his fists tightened, "Let's go." โ
Hearing this, Kevin was stunned.
The stall owner also began to get anxious, and just opened his lips to say something to stay, only to hear a crisp click from the other party's hand.
Du Yuhan paused and slowly spread out his palms. I saw that the strangely shaped small object was crushed a few petals, and the scattered scraps were paralyzed in the palm of the hand.
All:......
"Ahhh The stall owner, who was quite enthusiastic before, suddenly howled, and fell to his knees on the ground with a plop, crying out for the sky, which scared both of them very much. "This is, this is my ancestral treasure of the town, but it is a priceless treasure! You, you actually broke it! โ
Du Yuhan: ......
I said, big brother, you just said that this is a broken thing that was pulled out of some pit, why did you turn around and become an ancestral treasure? The location of your ancestral grave is quite special.
But thinking that this is also his own loss, in the spirit of breaking the wealth and eliminating the disaster, he took out the money bag from his pocket. "I bought the ornaments, it's twenty-"
"What twenty!? I'm ancestral, ancestral! Do you think you can send me away with just that amount of money?! "Unexpectedly, the more the uncle screamed, the more energetic he became, staring at the gravel with grief and indignation." If I wasn't forced to make a living, I wouldn't have thought about selling ......."
"Okay, okay, so what do you want?" impatiently interrupted the other party's clumsy acting skills, Du Yuhan was a little helpless.
"However, we are also reasonable people, and you are also a serious person...... "Seeing that a trick succeeds, the stall owner will not talk nonsense. He looked at the two of them, and wondered if they were not ordinary, especially the hooded boy, who behaved with an indescribable grace. "In this way, just pay 2,000 gold coins casually, and treat it as a mental loss."
Du Yuhan twitched the corners of his mouth, and his face sank.
Well, now the money doesn't beat around the bush.
As the saying goes, loss is the most precious, and this truth is vividly exerted in the stall owner. The small rag, which was originally priced at twenty gold coins, multiplied a hundred times in the blink of an eye.
With this rate of appreciation, I don't know if the stall owner knows what inflation is.
"Boss, in our country, you will make dried mangoes like this." Du Yuhan sneered, and if he wanted to steal the guest, he also had to see the object clearly, "It's only twenty, if you want it, take it, don't just -"
"Hey, hey! Are you a blatant bully? You were the one who broke my product first! Seeing that he couldn't bargain, the stall owner's face became faster than turning a book, and in a hurry, he actually rolled up his sleeves and wanted to do it.
Seeing this, Du Yuhan hurriedly took a few steps back, and when he saw the fist slamming down, he subconsciously pushed hard. The stall owner wailed, folded his arms and rolled on the ground, crying and rolling.
Du Yuhan: ......
Nima, this is the legendary touch porcelain?
"Ahhโโ!h At that time, I saw your kind eyebrows and good intentions, and I thought that you were destined for someone. But who would have thought that not only did he not lose money, but he actually started beating people...... The God of Light is above! Is there any royal law here?! After that, the thunder and the rain wailed in their throats, and the screams were deafening.
People came and went in the square, and their exaggerated acting skills attracted everyone to watch. The stall owner saw that the performance was even harder, and he screamed so badly, and he shouted more than an amputated hand.
was very uncomfortable stared at by the eyes of the surrounding people watching the show, Du Yuhan tightened his fists tightly, and tried to suppress the idea of jumping up and beating him fatly. It's hard to say that the stall owner can't stop, Kevin, who usually defends himself the most, but at this time, he is watching the play on the sidelines, so angry that he has itchy teeth but is helpless.
This guy must have done it on purpose! See how I clean you up when I go back!
Finally enough of his lover's embarrassment, Kevin secretly smiled, squatted down and leaned over, smiling and revealing half of his face, "This uncle, are you okay?" โ
When the stall owner looked up, he had just met a pair of blue eyes, as if he had been hit by the acupoint, and his eyes became confused. After a while, his face turned pale, as if he had seen something terrifying, and he was suddenly excited, and it took him a long time to come to his senses. He sat on the ground, his legs limp, his forehead covered with a thin layer of fine sweat, and he gasped for breath with palpitations.
Blinking his eyes, Kevin tilted his head in confusion, "You look so bad, I need to take you to the medical officer-"
"No, no, no! I, I'm fine! With a cry of surprise, the stall owner crawled up with a pale face and trembling.
"Okay then...... By the way, about your merchandise-"
"It's okay, it's okay! Even gadgets are worthless! I've got you covered! The stall owner hurriedly shook his head desperately in horror.
"How can that work, it's our fault, and it's not easy for you to support your family." With that, Kevin took out two gold coins and handed them over.
I didn't think that the stall owner's face was pale, and he hurriedly took a few steps back, and ran away if he wanted to. But as soon as he saw the goods under his feet, he was so distressed that his face was wrinkled, and he was in a dilemma in place.
Seeing this scene, the onlookers who did not know the truth were stunned, and they all looked sideways at this slender man.
Who the hell is this man? Why is the boss who was still splashing his face a moment ago so frightened that he almost peed his pants?
insisted on staying alive and dead for a long time, and the crowd of onlookers was increasing, worried that it would cause unnecessary trouble, Du Yuhan no longer insisted, and pulled Kevin away in a hurry.
The two of them walked through the lively alleys, and after a while they crossed the square and entered the narrow alleys where the crowds were relatively sparse.
"Don't go too fast, be careful of bumping into people." Compared to Du Yuhan's anxiety, Kevin seemed to be at ease, "By the way, what did you want to tell me just now?" โ
โโฆโฆ Let's go. โ
"Okay, is Han hungry?"
"Uh, I'm not hungry."
"Is that tired?"
"It's not ...... either"
โ๏ผ Is that......? โ
โโฆโฆ I don't think it's safe here. โ
"Not safe?" Kevin frowned and was as he spoke, when he was suddenly interrupted by a rough voice.
"Let's let let let! What are you two doing in the middle of the road? โ
turned his head to look, but saw a middle-aged aunt holding a large bouquet of flowers, glaring at the two of them fiercely. Behind her were several young girls, holding either bouquets or wreaths, and seemed very unhappy with their obstructive behavior.
The old face turned red, Du Yuhan hurriedly turned sideways, and everyone hurriedly passed by, and did not forget to roll their eyes fiercely.
Looking at the eager figures of those people, Kevin thought thoughtfully, "Well, it's indeed a little insecure. โ
Du Yuhan: ......
was stirred up like this, and the previous solemn atmosphere was gone. After holding it for a long time, he didn't get back his serious feeling, and Du Yuhan was depressed to find that he had just been thinking about it for a long time, and in the end it didn't seem to be a big deal.
He looked up and let go of his tense shoulders.
Let's take one step at a time.
So, Du Yuhan, who was scratching his head, didn't notice the triumphant smile on the corner of Kevin's mouth.
Turning sideways again to avoid the hurried passers-by, he frowned in confusion, "By the way, where are these people going?" โ
"Why don't we go and have a look?" With that, Kevin took Du Yuhan's hand and walked in the direction of the crowd.
The further they went, the more pedestrians came, and when they finally got out of the alleyway, they were crowded together by the crowd of people coming from all directions, and they couldn't get out at all. At the end of this was the main road leading to the royal city, which had long been blocked from water, and the guards on duty tried to maintain order, but with little success in the midst of the swarms.
For a moment, Du Yuhan seemed to have the illusion of crowding the subway during rush hour.
"Ouch, don't push, don't push!"
"Hey! What are you โกโก team?! โ
"Cutting in line? Which eye do you see? โ
"Ahh My flowers are all squeezed out! โ
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Damn, it's squeezing people to death!
Hurriedly hugged Kevin's waist to prevent him from getting separated, and with his tall stature and years of experience in squeezing cars, he scurried to the front of the crowd a few times. looked around and found that although they were all squeezed and scolded their mothers, their faces were full of expectation and adoration.
It looks like something important is coming......
Du Yuhan turned his head to look at the young woman next door, revealing a harmless smile, "This beauty, may I askโโ"
"What beauty? Who is the beauty with you? The girl raised her eyebrows and gave him a fierce look.
Before he could ask the words, he was sprayed on his face for no reason, and Du Yuhan had to laugh a few times, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, is this an event?" โ
"You don't know?" But the young woman was even more astonished than he was.