Chapter Twenty-Four: The Bustling City

"Knock knock ......"

The drums of the opening of the South Market came from afar, and Yang Fan, Ma Qiao and the noodles were still walking in a hurry.

In the middle of the day, the workshop must be beaten 300 times before the opening, and now the drum has just sounded, and the time to leave the workshop is still early, so there is no need to rush at all.

Luoyang's commerce was more developed for a long time, and wealthy merchants and magnates frequently traded in the three cities. There are more than 3,000 shops in the south of the city, the Yongyu is flush, the distance is the same, the elm and willows are shaded, and the canal is noted. Jewelry stores, bookstores, bran shops, slave markets, heavy buildings and pavilions, reflecting each other, attracting business travel, rare mountains.

The north city is connected with the Cao Canal in the east, the world's boats and boats gather in the east of the bridge, there are often more than 10,000 boats, fill the river road, merchants trade, cars and horses block the city, Hu merchants gather, sell spices, treasures, purchase silk, tea and other commodities, hotels, wine and food shops are also mostly in this area, row upon row, the two cities of the north and south of Luoshui are connected together.

The West Market is similar to the South Market, but it is more focused on wholesale, and its main customers are merchants from other places. The "market" of Datang is only open in the middle of the day, and of course, the small stalls in various squares are not subject to this restriction.

"Ma Liu, you said that you are also a big person, why don't you know how to take care of yourself so much? When you go to bed at night, the quilt must be covered, but you can't kick the quilt, the weather is already cold, do you want the aunt to get up at night to cover you with the quilt? ”

"Yes yes yes ......"

"Don't be reincarnated like a starving ghost when eating, chew and swallow slowly, especially don't eat cold things all the time, eat on time, your stomach cold will not be committed."

"Yes yes yes ......"

"Look at your virtue, can you walk the aisle well? Don't tremble! haode doesn't learn, and he's a ruffian! ”

"Yes yes yes ......"

The three of them walked all the way, and the noodles taught Ma Qiao all the way, Ma Qiao looked helpless, and said with a sad face: "Xiao Ning, in fact, I ......"

Yang Fan immediately coughed, and said in a long voice: "Aunt Liu said that she ...... last night."

Ma Qiao immediately closed his mouth, turned to Yang Fan, and asked, "What happened last night?" ”

Yang Fan glimpsed Ma Qiao's eyes, smiled, and said: "Actually, it's not just last night, it's been like this these days, Ma Liu is thirsty at night, and he always puts the boiling water on the stove and doesn't drink it, and goes directly to drink the cold water in the tank. ”

Hearing this, the noodles turned their heads and glared at Ma Qiao, and said coquettishly: "If you don't say that you won't take care of yourself, are you still young, such a big person, drink cold water all day long!" From now on, we must get rid of this stinky problem. ”

Ma Qiao smiled dryly: "Okay, good, I will definitely change, I must change!" Ah, the door is open, hurry up. ”

When the gong sounded in the local area, the gate of the market slowly opened, and there were no less than thousands of people gathered in front of the city, crowded and bustling. Ma Qiao saw that Jiang Xuning didn't need to be verbose, so he was relieved, hurriedly greeted him, and hurried forward.

Each "city" in Luoyang has four gates, Yang Fan and they came to the south gate, and when they saw that the door was opened, Ma Qiao immediately quickened his pace, and the noodles couldn't continue to teach him, so they also accelerated their pace and followed. Yang Fan walked behind, his eyes rolled slightly, and suddenly he covered his stomach with a groan.

The noodles stopped and turned around and said, "Xiaofan, what's wrong with you?" ”

Yang Fan said: "I suddenly have some abdominal pain, I have to find a place to make it convenient, Sister Ning, you go with Ma Liu, and I will look for you in a while." ”

The noodles said: "Cheng, Ma Liu and I walked forward along the cross street." ”

Yang Fan raised his hand and said, "Okay, you guys go first, see you later!" ”

Ma Qiao "hummed" twice, looked up to the sky and said: "God has eyes, and evil is rewarded!" ”

Before he was complacent, Jiang Xuning's reprimanding voice came: "What crazy things are you talking about?" Can't you be serious? You're a .........,

The two of them said all the way, all the way into Fang City, Yang Fan covered his stomach and dragged behind, waiting for the two to enter the South City, they also sped up their pace, entered the gate of the South City, turned to the left, and rushed forward along a row of horizontal shops.

Although the market has just opened, it can only be opened for half a day in a day, so as soon as the market opens, the merchants who have been ready for a long time shout hard to attract the people of Luoyang, who have just entered the market.

Li's lacquerware shop, Wang's flower and fruit shop, Xiao's paper, ink, pen and inkstone, Liu's charcoal salary, Chen's winery, beef and mutton shop, all the way, embroidered flags and exhibitions, covering the day. There were also many jewelry workshops and incense shops opened by the Hu people.

At this time, the Hu people specifically referred to the Persian, Dashi, Tianzhu, Roman, Sogdian and other races in the Western Regions, while the Turkic, Tufan, and Hui people could not be called Hu people, otherwise he would think that you were despising him.

All kinds of people, officials and gentlemen, ladies and beauties, ladies, orchids, peddlers and pawns, Chinese Hu people, uneven, horseback, car, walking, each on his own way.

As far as the eye can see, there are many beautiful women, even if you don't want to buy anything, you can walk around casually and look at the beauties is also very eye-catching, but the beautiful scenery of "the city is full of big steamed buns" is like something you can't see here.

Because there are only two kinds of women who can wear open-chest clothes in two places, one is a noble woman and a daughter, which can be worn in the mansion and the palace. The other is kabuki and maiko, which can be worn in the brothel of the Qinglou, and other women don't even have the opportunity to wear it, let alone show it on the street.

Yang Fan entered Nanshi, turned to the left, and went straight to Ren's gold and silver shop. He had to exchange the gold hairpin for money, before he could buy things, this year, gold and silver are not the common currency, can not be directly traded, this era to buy and sell things, usually with Kaiyuan Tongbao payment, if it is a larger amount of payment, the use of silk cloth for the general equivalent.

The gold hairpin in Yang Fan's hand weighs less than one tael, and can be exchanged for two thousand dollars at most, but Yang Fan sees that this hairpin is exquisitely made and exquisitely shaped, and the craftsmen of the general gold and silver shop can't build it at all.

The shopkeeper honestly belittled the quality of the gold, and ridiculed the craftsmanship, and spit for a long time, Yang Fan didn't say much, only smiled and said: "Ren shopkeeper, you only need to change two thousand yuan, but you have to forge this hairpin into gold bars in front of me." ”

Ren Laoshi picked up the hammer without saying a word, raised his head high, stared at the golden hairpin on the chopping board with horizontal eyebrows, he stared at it for a long time, then glared at Yang Fan with the hammer, and said viciously: "Count you ruthless!" Two thousand five hundred dollars, absolutely no more! ”

Yang Fan said: "Two thousand eight hundred dollars, the hairpin belongs to you!" Otherwise, I'll go to the Fu family's gold and silver shop opposite. ”

Ren Laoshi slammed the hammer on the anvil with his right hand, and quickly picked up the hairpin with his left hand, gritting his teeth and saying: "Deal!" ”

P: Ming'er caught a plane to Beijing early in the morning, and then in early November, I had to be busy outside for more than ten days, flying around, and it is estimated that all the 60,000 or 70,000 words saved in advance will be consumed, and there will be no word left. It's early in the morning again, and I sincerely ask for recommendations!