"It tastes great!" The halfling wanderer, twitching his nose, had already followed the intensity of the smell, and stretched his neck in small steps in that direction. But then Barrett's big hand grabbed the halfling's collar: "If you want to eat, wait until we are settled." Didn't the guard just now make it clear that this trading day can last until tomorrow. It doesn't matter if it's too late today. ”

"Shhh ”

Following the route the guard had previously told, the players quickly found a sign belonging to the Boreham Chamber of Commerce on the edge of the small square. During the jubilant festival of the town, the business of the Boreham Comptoir was also quite prosperous. Farmers from the surrounding villages and estates come here to shop for groceries that they can't produce themselves - the most common sale item is the rough bundle of straw rope in front of the player's eyes.

Although compared with hemp rope, straw rope has disadvantages such as low strength and poor waterproofing. But it's also much less expensive than hemp rope. In daily life, this cheap product also has a wide range of use. Especially in the common class, they like this kind of goods that fit their own consumption power - anyway, they don't have too high a demand for load-bearing strength and waterproofness.

Walking briskly past the pile of straw rope with a slight burr, Barrett quickly handed his family badge to the counter. The guy who was counting the accounts immediately stopped the charcoal pen in his hand after seeing Barrett's badge. Then he raised his head and asked, "Who are you?" ”

"I'm Barrett! This is just returning from the Kingdom of Cruze. Barrett said, revealing his standard eight teeth.

After staring at Barrett for a while, the other party immediately stood up: "It turned out to be you, my lord!" I've heard a lot about you in the firm. But how did you get to ...... this time?"

The guy quickly covered his mouth before saying this, and then continued: "My lord, I didn't mean to inquire about anything? Do you have any instructions for coming to us? ”

Seeing the other party's performance, Barrett felt that he might have mistakenly thought that he had gone to the Cruze Kingdom to perform some special mission before. He shook his head at such a misunderstanding: "Don't worry! It's not something to shy away from. I used to go south just because of a personal matter. Now that I have finally returned to China, I just need a place to stay. I don't know if the Chamber of Commerce can arrange it here. My teammates and I will be paid at the market rate. ”

"It is our pleasure to serve you! You can go and talk to the steward about the reward or something. The guy who said this pouted, "But I don't think he will want it." After all, in your capacity, there is a certain amount of reception funds in the Chamber of Commerce every year. And that share isn't that easy to run out. ”

"You actually have reception funds when you're not performing family tasks?" Barrett, who heard this, was stunned for a moment, and then spread his hands with a wry smile: "This is the first time I've heard of it." ”

"That's just because you've never paid attention to it." Speaking of this, the guy immediately patted his fellow farmer who was entertaining the farmer on the side: "I'll take this adult to the backyard, you can keep an eye on it yourself." ”

"Don't worry! It's not the first time I've dealt with this kind of thing, when has there ever been a mess? Another guy who came back immediately gave a 'you can rest assured' look.

"Your Excellency, please come with me!" The guy who rolled out from behind the counter made a gesture of please.

Barrett, on the other hand, pointed to the players outside the door: "Don't forget my companions. ”

"Then let's go outside!" As soon as the probe spotted the horse the player was leading, the guy immediately changed his mind and walked out the door. Under his guidance, players bypassed the busy plaza in front of them and slipped into the relatively quiet alleys on the side.

However, the lanes of this festival are only relatively quiet, and the half-grown children running and laughing wildly, making noise, and adding a lot of garbage to the ground with their parents' pocket money - for them, it can be said that this is the happiest time of the day. Beautiful wood carvings, straw toys, and even a small piece of meatloaf are all a source of happiness that can make them smile.

When the players were arranged in the courtyard of the Chamber of Commerce, Barrett specially reminded the guy: "Those war horses are tired enough on the road during this time. So be sure to make up for it in the next few days. In terms of horse material, refer to the standards of the territorial cavalry regiment, and you can do without the reception fee in this regard. ”

After saying this, Barrett untied a leather pocket from his waist, and the sound of the gold coins colliding in it was so 'crisp and pleasant'. The man who heard this voice was indeed attracted by the tan pocket, but then he moved his Adam's apple and said, "We will do what you say, and I can't call the shots when it comes to direct payment." You'd better go and talk to Steward Ingold. ”

"So can I go and take Ingold in charge now?" Barrett asked.

The guy shook his head: "Steward Ingold is now in the town hall for the time being because of the trading day, and he is temporarily holding a meeting with the decent people over there!" If you want to see him, it's better later! During this time, you and your teammates can either relax in the house or enjoy the lively trading day in Nvidia Town. ”

Barrett, who understood that this kind of thing was not in a hurry, smiled and said, "That's good! We'd better go outside first, and we're going to get you in trouble. ”

"It's our job to serve you, how can we say it's causing trouble!" The guy who said this immediately turned half-turned: "Since you have no problems, then I should come too." There's a lot to do at the front desk! ”

After a brief wash in the Merchant House, the players immediately rushed into the trading day in Nvidia Town. However, as soon as I arrived at the small square, the noodles were once again attracted by the rich aroma of wheat. Even Claudia ignored the bard's singing and swallowed.

Glancing at the meatloaf stand, Barrett naturally didn't want to stop his companions anymore: "Let's go over together!" A country snack like this may not be satisfying to you. After all, its audience makes it often less particular when it comes to the material. ”

"It's about eating that raw ecology." Claudia has her own theory about this. Sure enough, it deserves to be the highest level of foodies!

But at the very moment when the two were talking, the halfling wanderer had already jumped up to the stall like a child: "Two meatloaf." ”

"Okay! Two patties. The vendor expertly took the copper coin from the noodles, and then handed the steaming meatloaf on one side of the iron plate directly into the halfling's hand.

"Hot, hot!" After alternating the meatloaf in both hands to cool them a little, the noodles began to chew on one of the pieces slowly. Then he chewed and said, "Huh! It tastes good! How can Barrett say so badly! ”

The outermost dough is fried so fragrant and delicious that it is always accompanied by the sound of "Kaz-" when you bite it. I bite into the inside a little, and it is different from the outer layer. Also as a dough, this part is a little elastic because it still contains some moisture. At the same time, the dense pores of different sizes further increase the elasticity of the softness. Just as the dough coat is concerned, it has been crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. But the fly in the ointment is the lack of additives such as alkaline noodles, which makes the dough coat slightly discordant sour after chewing a few more bites in the mouth.

The meat filling inside is a lamb stuffed with a little cheap light herbs, which looks tender and juicy. Unfortunately, none of the meat animals used as raw materials have been castrated. This makes the mutton have an extra fishy smell on the basis of the original smell. And the faint smell of vanilla is not enough to hide the negative influence.

If you ask those diners who are particular about eating and not getting tired of being meticulous to evaluate, many of them may find this difficult to swallow! However, for noodles that have been in this game for a long time, this kind of food can be called good, and it is a rare delicacy for civilians.

"I didn't expect that in such a small place, there are also our own special snacks?" Claudia, who was also munching on the meatloaf, was clearly pleased with the limited ingredients that had to be made in order to control costs - sometimes Barrett really couldn't understand the specific taste of the eldest lady.

And he was looking around at the moment to observe the unusually lively square around him, and then he also threw out the copper plate to buy a meatloaf. Then he squinted his eyes and thought, 'This taste hasn't changed in more than 200 years!' I don't know if it's a family heirloom! ’

"Barrett, what do you think? It's not as bad as you say! The noodles on the side began to beat the side drum again.

Looking at the halfling who was less than the waistband of his trousers, Barrett shrugged: "It's just a country fun!" And if you go to the nearby town a few times on a trading day, you'll find that the stall is always there on time. ”

Food stalls like this don't have many customers on weekdays. After all, the living conditions of civilians are there, and even if they are hungry for a while, they must consider the livelihood of their families. It is only on trading days that they take out their purses relatively generously. So in normal times, the stall owner wants to make a living in the town, which is really an unreliable thing.

Fortunately, although the trading day in each town is often only 1-2 days, there are many nearby towns. And because there are personnel factors in the traveling business, they often choose to stagger them. So these snack sellers, like the gypsies, 'travel' from place to place. In this way, I can finally support myself and my family.

"Come after me, come after me!" At this moment, a crisp children's voice came from the side. Facing the rushing children, Barrett instinctively shrank back. Let the child pass through the space he has vacated. It's not just for the safety of those kids, it's also because Barrett doesn't feel like he's getting into trouble on this happy day.

As the children passed in front of his eyes, Barrett immediately turned his gaze to the noodles. The latter stared at them for a long time, then shook his head. This brought a smile back on Barrett's face, which had just become more serious.

The trading day brings a temporary prosperity to the town, and during this brief period, the flow of people in the town will also increase. Such a change naturally gave those golden fingers an excellent stage for performance. For them, the performance on this stage can often determine their quality of life in the next 6-7 days.

And among these golden fingers, in addition to those skilled veterans, those specially trained children are the most difficult. These children tend to come in groups of three or five, covering each other. And adults tend to be rarely too wary of such imps. It can be said that the pickpocket leader who raises this group of little guys is definitely a master who has no worries about food and clothing.

Although Barrett and his party have such a good player as Noodles, the others are also vigilant. Even if you run into those children, they may not succeed in taking the money bag away. But if you get a personal stolen product on the spot, it will definitely cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Of course, with the current ability of the players, it is not impossible to anal those pickpockets. But it's troublesome! The children cried on the spot, and the large crowd around them watched the excitement. Even if the problem is successfully solved in the end, the amount of effort it takes is definitely not what Barrett wants to see.

After eating the meatloaf, the players continued to shop, but the small town trade in Japan is not very special. The level of the bard is not as good as that of the taverns in the city of Poitou. After walking around twice, everyone felt bored and returned to the merchant hall.

Then Rielly, who was lying on the bed like that, adjusted her pillow: "Speaking of our loot, this trading station can't eat it." If you can eat it, you can deal with it quickly, and it will take up too much space and weight. ”

"Those weapons and armor may be fine. It doesn't seem to be very prosperous here, but the throughput of border trade is still quite large. The funds should not be far behind. Barrett, who said this, touched his chin, "But the war horse should be kept first!" We're still a long way from getting back to Boreham! I don't think you like the spells that summon mounts every day, do you? ”

"But taking care of these horses is much more troublesome than preparing spells for me." A rolled-over Rielly complained.

Immediately after that, the noodles said: "It's not you taking care of it, what's there to complain about!" (To be continued.) )