Shen Luoxia and Zhao Zheng left their temporary residence together, stepping on the autumn afternoon sun, strolling through the streets of Qibao County.

The streets are lined with shops, and the sunlight faintly shines on the bluestone black bricks or pavilion cornices, adding a bit of hazy and poetic to this ancient small county town.

In front of and behind Zhao Zheng are pedestrians in ancient costumes, up to the officials and nobles, down to the common people of Li, all shapes and shapes, and so on, looking at it, it seems to be a simple picture scroll that depicts the various states of the world. He stayed in the inn for half a year, repeating the same thing every day, looking at similar people, he already felt depressed, and at this time on the streets of Qibao County, no matter what he saw, who he saw, he felt very novel.

Shen Luoxia was very familiar with Qibao County, and knew which garment shops in the county were handicraft, so she took Zhao Zheng and went straight to the "Chūn Xiang Garment Shop" that she frequented, and turned two streets to the place.

The door of the chūn Xiang garment shop is not large, but the decoration is quite elegant, and the door plaque is carved in yellow rosewood. The owner of this shop is an old man who is very good at bluffing, his eyebrows and beard are very long, and his beard is black and white, and white is black. When the old shopkeeper saw that it was an old customer, he immediately greeted him with a smile on his face.

Shen Luoxia introduced her new godbrother to the old shopkeeper, and then asked Zhao Zheng to step forward and hand the shopkeeper a measure of his body.

The old shopkeeper didn't dare to snub the distinguished customers, so he carefully measured Zhao Zheng's height, waistline, chest circumference and other dimensions, and wrote them down carefully. In the process, Shen Luoxia has already selected several pieces of fabric for clothes, all of which are expensive silk and brocade.

Shen Luoxia asked how long it would take to make these sets of clothes, and the old shopkeeper thought about it again and again, claiming that he would ask the tailors in the store to work overtime overnight to make them, and they could be made in five days at the earliest. Shen Luoxia is an expert in buying clothes, and she knows that this speed is already the limit, so she no longer embarrass the old shopkeeper.

In the five days when the clothes were ready, Zhao Zheng inevitably had to wear coarse cloth clothes, Shen Luoxia felt a little unbeautiful in her heart, so she asked the old shopkeeper if he had ready-made clothes. The old shopkeeper took a look at Zhao Zheng's figure, his eyes lit up, and he turned around and took a white sè straight-lined deep coat from the warehouse, claiming that this dress was returned by the customer because it was made a little smaller, but it should be very suitable for Zhao Zheng to wear.

This white sè straight deep coat is also made of fine fabrics, lined with light blue sè silk trim, which looks elegant and elegant.

Zhao Zheng was not picky, he took his clothes to the changing room, changed the coarse cloth clothes on his body, shook his sleeves, and found that it fit better than he imagined. He walked out of the changing room in his new clothes and stood in front of everyone with a smile. He was already handsome, but after changing into new clothes, he was like a different person, like a dragon and a phoenix among people.

"People rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles, this is true, brother, after you wear this dress, you look much more heroic." Shen Luoxia was even happier than when she bought new clothes, and the smiles on both sides of her cheeks were like two blooming peach blossoms.

Shen Luoxia paid the fixed money, gave the old shopkeeper a large ingot of silver, and led Zhao Zheng out of the ready-to-wear shop. The sister and brother then traveled to several places, traveled all over the small half of Qibao County, and bought many things for Zhao Zheng, including shoes, jade pendants and money bags, etc., completely dressed Zhao Zheng into the appearance of a son.

Zhao Zheng walked all the way, gradually getting used to this new set of clothes, and occasionally fiddled with the jade pendant in his hand twice, which seemed very comfortable.

After purchasing, Shen Luoxia took Zhao Zheng to play around, first went to a gambling house and watched a group of people fighting crickets there. Shen Luoxia's hands were itchy and pressed a lot of bets, during which there were wins and losses, but most of them still won. Zhao Zheng also played two hands casually, gambling on crickets for a while, and gambling on dice for a while, he was unlucky, he only won once or twice, almost betting on what to lose. He smiled bitterly in his heart, and secretly comforted himself to avoid disaster if he lost money.

After getting tired of playing, the two left the casino, and Shen Luoxia asked as soon as she went out, "Little brother, do you have a place you want to go?" If not, I'll take you to the flower wine now. ”

"When I was begging for a living in Qibao County, I often went to the 'Laifu Market', and I was familiar with the people there, and I hadn't seen anyone there for half a year, and I wanted to go there to see it." Zhao Zheng replied.

"You're quite nostalgic, since you want to go there, I'll accompany you there, anyway, it's not far from there."

Now it was a little late, and the rì head was already slanting westward, and Zhao Zheng was worried about the market closing the stalls, so he slowed down. Zhao Zheng remembered the layout of Qibao County in the game, knew the general direction of the Laifu Market, and went straight away. When approaching the approximate position, he deliberately fell behind a little, and let Shen Luoxia lead the way in front, so as not to go to the wrong place and show his feet.

Shen Luoxia unconsciously led Zhao Zheng to the Laifu Bazaar, now it was time for dinner, the bazaar was very lively, crowded with people, and the noise was endless.

Zhao Zheng kept saying that he was familiar with this place, but in fact it was the first time he came, he looked left and right, looking for the figure of a basket seller.

In the game, a lame vendor who sells baskets wants to poison Qian Chong, and if you complete this task, you can also get a large stone for pressing sauerkraut from the vendor's hand. Of course, the stone given by the vendor was not an ordinary stone, but a meteorite that flew from outside the sky and could be used to make a blade. Zhao Zheng is now short of blades in his hands, and after having this meteorite, he can find a skilled blacksmith to build one.

This quest line is very important to Zhao Zheng, if it is used well, not only can he kill the enemy, but also get the ore he needs at the moment, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone, so he must find this basket seller.

Walking, walking, Shen Luoxia suddenly asked, "Didn't you say that you are very familiar with the people here?" Why aren't the people here talking to you? ”

Zhao Zheng had long expected Shen Luoxia to ask like this, so he calmly pulled the placket of his clothes and replied: "I used to be a dirty beggar, but now I have changed into clean clothes, and they no longer recognize me." ”

"I see." Shen Luoxia nodded, and suddenly realized, "Then do you want to go up and take the initiative to recognize them?" ”

"I'm just here to see them, and it's enough to see that they're all doing well, and there's no need to talk to them." Zhao Zheng continued to lie to himself.

Shen Luoxia was delicate, guessing that her younger brother didn't want to be mentioned that he was once a beggar, so she didn't interfere with Zhao Zheng's decision, and silently accompanied Zhao Zheng.

Zhao Zheng looked back and forth at the vendors on both sides of the market, and it really looked like he was looking for an old man. When he walked halfway to the market, his eyes lit up and he found the first vendor selling bamboo baskets, but the vendor was a middle-aged woman, which did not match the identity of the NPC in the game. Zhao Zheng didn't know if it was because the game was different from reality, or if the NPC was someone else, so he wrote down this person in his heart and continued to look for it.

After walking a little further, there was a sudden noisy commotion ahead, and six men dressed in brown official uniforms were collecting money along the street, and each time they passed a stall, the vendor of the stall would present a string of copper coins.

Zhao Zheng looked at this group of officials from a distance through the crowd, and suddenly found a familiar figure, that Qian Chong was also among this group of officials, and it was really a narrow road. He glanced sideways at Shen Luoxia, and Shen Luoxia took a sip and said something unlucky.

Speaking of the money chong, he held a pear he had just picked up from the stall in his hand, and collected the money while eating, and the god was extremely arrogant, as if a king was patrolling his own territory.

In fact, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the king here, as a catcher, he happens to manage the vendors on this street, and the vendors here must obey his orders, otherwise they will not want to set up stalls here.

The hawkers here, in addition to paying taxes normally every month, also have to give this group of "wine money" that catches almost 100 yuan, and under such layers of peeling, the money they can earn every month is very small, and even life is a problem.

Qian Chong and the others collected the money leisurely, putting strings of hard-earned money into their pockets, and when they stretched out their dirty hands to a vendor selling steamed buns, the vendor accompanied him with a smiling face and dared to ask: "A few official brothers, shouldn't the rìzi who collects 'wine money' be in three days?" ”

"The master has been unlucky recently, he always loses money, his money is very tight, and even eating has become a problem, so the rìzi who collects the 'wine money' is a little earlier." Qian Chong raised his broom-like eyebrows, "What, do you have any objections?" ”

"No, no, how dare a small one." The vendor who sold steamed buns waved his hand again and again, and hurriedly offered his money with both hands, "This is my 'wine money', and I keep it for a few masters to buy wine to drink." ”

"Hmph, this little bird money, do you really have enough to drink?" Qian Chong picked up the string of copper coins stained with countless sweats, weighed them twice, and felt a little dissatisfied.

The vendor who sold the buns was angry and didn't dare to speak, and sent away a few plague-like catchers with a smiling face.

Qian Chong and the others walked to the next stall, this stall is a bamboo basket seller, the stall owner is a man with a disabled foot, about 30 years old, his eyes always give people the feeling of dodging, at first glance he is an honest man. In this Laifu market, there are a total of two people selling bamboo baskets, one is the stall that Zhao Zheng saw before, and the other is this stall.

The lame peddler made a gesture at Qian Chong and the others, took out the copper coin in his arms, and offered it with both hands.

Qian Chong was big, put a handful of copper coins in his hand, and weighed it a few times. He has been dealing with these hawkers for many years, and in order to prevent the hawkers from cheating, he has practiced the kung fu of weighing money with one hand, and a string of copper coins in his hand can feel the approximate number when he weighs it, and the error will never exceed two copper coins.

"Damn, why does it seem like there's a copper plate missing?" Qian Chong weighed it twice, and immediately sensed that something was wrong, furrowed his eyebrows, and his eyes showed a fierce light.

The lame peddler shuddered in fright, and hurriedly said, "Uncle Qian, count it again, this money is exactly one hundred yuan, and I have counted it twice before you come over." ”

"Damn, I said that if you have one penny less, that is one penny less, what are you talking about, hurry up and give another penny, otherwise I will smash your stall today." Qian Chong said arrogantly.

"Uncle Qian, the money on me is less than 100 yuan at all, only more than 50 yuan, and the money I lack is all temporarily borrowed from someone just now. I've given you all this money, and I can't even get half a penny out of it now. The lame peddler said with a bitter face.

"Hmph, do you really have no money, or fake no money? Other vendors can pay enough for the 'drink', why can't you pay it alone? Qian Chong asked.

"A few masters, even if you lend me a leopard gall, I don't dare to lie to you, I really don't have any money." The lame peddler, sweating profusely, opened his empty coarse cloth money bag and showed it to several catchers.

"Damn, you don't have any money?" The more Qian Chong saw that the lame vendor was afraid of him, the more arrogant his attitude became.

"Don't dare, don't dare, otherwise it's okay, a few masters are here later, I'll go find someone to borrow a penny for you now." The lame peddler is submissive.

"Damn, do you think our brothers will be waiting for you here for a mere penny? I'm telling you, this time I have to teach you a lesson, so that you can remember it for a long time. In the future, remember to prepare the money in advance, even if you don't have a copper. Qian Chong looked around, his eyes fell on the bamboo basket, raised his foot and stepped on it, and smashed it with one foot.

Seeing this, the other five catchers also stepped forward to act for the tiger, and together they wreaked havoc on this small bamboo basket stall, and within a few clicks, the bamboo basket was trampled to pieces, and the crackling sound sounded.

In fact, this lame peddler did not make any big mistakes, let alone offend this group of fast catchers, but in the eyes of this group of fast catchers, civilians are as worthless as grass mustard, and can be trampled and bullied with xìngzi.

The surrounding vendors watched, sympathetic but powerless to help, and could only watch as the lame vendor's stall was smashed.

The lame peddler was so anxious that his face was red, and he didn't dare to stop it, so he could only beg bitterly: "Stop, a few masters!" This is something that our family has worked hard to make up all nights! The old and young in the family rely on these bamboo baskets to eat enough, and a few masters are good, don't smash them again! ”

"Hmph, if you don't clean up, you just don't remember for a long time. Back then, I broke your leg and made you honest for a few years, and in the past two years, I probably forgot the pain of the scar, and I started to be disobedient again! Qian Chong snorted, no matter how much the lame peddler pleaded, he still went his own way.

"Don't smash it again...... Don't smash it again...... Please...... the lame peddler's voice begged lower and lower, and finally stopped, because there was no point in begging any more, and the dozen or so bamboo baskets of the entire stall had been smashed to shreds.

Qian Chong and the others were reckless, leaving behind the lame peddler with a desperate look on his face, and continued to collect money along the street.

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Zhao Zheng witnessed the whole process of the lame hawker's stall being smashed from afar, and a pair of fists were silently clenched, and several dragon-shaped tiger-like veins and green tendons appeared, and the killing intent towards Qian Chong in his heart was even stronger, like adding fuel to the fire, making the flame even more intense.

He can already confirm that this lame peddler is the key person in this quest line, and now that all the key points have been gathered, the next thing to do is to connect all the key points together and deduce a good scene of eradicating evil and evil.

"I don't want to talk to those court eagle dogs. The two of us went to the side and hid. Shen Luoxia looked at Qian Chong's stinky face from a distance, frowned, pulled Zhao Zheng's sleeve, disappeared into the crowd, and left the Laifu Bazaar along the narrow passage of a house.