Chapter 10 Not a Gold Coin
The Wild Deer Forest is quite far from Rock Town, and it takes at least half a day to walk by walking. www.biquge.info An hour later, Li Zhan had already stepped out of the path at the edge of the forest and embarked on the main road to the town. The main road is noticeably more lively than the off-the-beaten-path forest paths, with horses and carriages whizzing by. But the security of this world is obviously not very good, even on the broad road in broad daylight, from time to time there are strong men on horseback who approach Li Zhan, who is alone, for no reason, and look him up and down with a hungry wolf-like malicious gaze, but when he sees the sharp short spear in Li Zhan's hand and the worn-out luggage on his back, he will generally snort coldly or whisper a few words of abuse before riding away; Occasionally, there are also pedestrians in twos and threes, and the curious Li Zhan stands not far from the crowd to secretly add some latest information, and occasionally cheekily asks a question or two to strange passers-by. However, those questions seem too idiotic to passers-by, such as: Is there a restaurant in the town? How much does a bun cost? Which hostel is cheaper in town? How many silver or copper coins can I exchange for a gold coin? ...... Seeing that Li Zhan, who was handsomely dressed and had shabby luggage, actually asked such a low-level question, most of the passers-by showed a sneer on their faces: "Do you still have to ask this kind of question?" What a country bun who has never seen the world! However, taboo to the sharp short spear in Li Zhan's hand, most pedestrians reluctantly made a simple response.
"One gold coin can be exchanged for 10 silver coins, and one silver coin can be exchanged for 100 copper coins, and I have ...... on me 5 copper coins can go to the teahouse to drink a cup of tea, 5 copper coins can eat a meat bun, and 15 copper coins can eat a bowl of beef noodles...... 10 gold coins can marry a beautiful wife......" Li Zhan counted the accounts with his fingers as he walked, causing a burst of ridicule from passers-by next to him. "I knew that I should have a few more gold coins for Old John, so that he could ask for a wife," Li Zhan secretly made up his mind in his heart, "Next time I come over, I must help Old John marry his wife." "Old John, who had been lying in ambush in the bushes for a long time, finally aimed at a wild deer and was about to shoot, suddenly let out an earth-shattering sneeze, and the wild deer that had been caught in his hands ran away without a trace because of the frightened "whoosh...... Annoyed old John rubbed his red nose fiercely and let out an angry roar: "Damn, who is cursing me? ...... It must be that damn dwarf goblin....."
Old John is still a good person, thinking of his surprised expression when he took out a few gold coins and handed them to Old John, Li Zhan's reluctance to gold coins was quickly replaced by a sense of pride: "He definitely didn't think that I would be so rich and generous." Although Old John was full of reluctance, he still accepted the gold coins under Li Zhan's sincere gaze, and the few silver coins he took out to return the gift were also sternly rejected by Li Zhan - just kidding, brother, I still have about 30 gold coins, so it may require all of Old John's belongings for a few silver coins!! Li Zhan touched the wallet in his arms, which had become a little "smaller", and sighed softly.
Li Zhan's good fortune continued, and he managed to get on an old horse-drawn cart that was pulling grain on the way. Because it is an old horse-drawn carriage, the speed of the carriage is not much faster than walking, but it is very bumpy, no matter what, it is better than walking! The driver was a young man of the same age as Li Zhan, about fifteen or sixteen years old, half a head shorter than Li Zhan, wearing a slightly larger old coarse cloth coat, although the two knees had been patched, but the whole set of clothes was very clean and washed, and his face was red from the sun with white teeth that were happily exposed from time to time, which made people feel very comfortable with him.
"Hello, my name is Obi, what do you call you?"
"Are you an adventurer?"
"Wow, you're so handsome."
"Do you know any martial arts?"
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A series of questions made the "fake explorer" Li Zhan not know how to answer, so he could only put on a cold and profound appearance, and used a few words such as "Well, my name is Li Zhan", "Yes", "It's okay", "It's okay" and so on. Although Li Zhan tried his best to put on a cold appearance, he couldn't resist Obi's super enthusiasm, and still let Li Zhan know a lot of things that he didn't need to know: Obi has an older brother who is an adventurer in the nearby small city of Derbyshire, and he usually comes back once a month, and by the way, he will bring some money back to pay off the debt caused by his mother's illness. Originally, the days of going to Obi's house like this are getting better and better, but recently, I don't know why, my brother, who has always been filial, hasn't been home for three months, and I heard his friend say that he has taken on a more important task. Obi came out this time mainly to sell the grain in the town, and by the way, I asked when my brother would come back, and everyone missed him a little. "Brother Li Zhan, your clothes are more handsome than my brother's, you must be better than my brother." Looking at the gaze that occasionally looked at him with a hint of admiration and fear in Obi's eyes, Li Zhan felt a sense of weakness in his heart.
Time gradually passed in the chat between the two of them, and soon, the landmark building of the town, Baron Locke's Palace, came into Li Zhan's field of vision. The two were at the intersection of the Baron's Palace preparing to separate. Obi first had to go to the grain market on the edge of the town to sell the grain, and then go to his brother's friend to inquire about the news, while Li Zhan was going to find a restaurant or inn to settle down first, and then think about it in the long run. Obi, who had a tight schedule, declined Li Zhan's request to dine with him, and then drove the slow old carriage to the grain market, Li Zhan stood at the intersection and watched Obi go away, his left hand reached into his wallet, and his face hesitated: "No, one gold coin is too much, but unfortunately there are no silver coins, otherwise you must reward Obi two.... Oh no, at least three silver coins...... Either I will get a new carriage for Obi before I make any money......" Li Zhan added another item to the ledger in his heart......
Eugene, the dwarf goblin, was feeling extremely depressed today: just today at noon he received a noble lady in need of a precious necklace in his shop; He took out an immaculate amethyst necklace that he had acquired in the city some time ago; Under the persuasion of his three-inch tongue, the lady decided to buy the necklace; Just as the deal was about to be completed, standing on the stool, he suddenly sneezed loudly at the lady, and what was even worse was the gushing yellow and green snot!! The lady left the shop in a rage, and with her the profit of 10 gold coins! That's 10 gold coins! That's enough to cover half a year's worth of taxes! The thought of having to face the baron's tax officer's stinky face again this month makes it crazy! Maca has a characteristic: when he is in a bad mood, he likes to wander around - his mood will only improve when he sees one or a few people who are more unlucky than him.
Just as he was aimlessly passing by a small restaurant, a deafening roar came from inside and caught his attention: What did you say? These are not gold coins......
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