Chapter 23: Twilight Marketplace

Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, once said:

“...... If you need anything, just take this jewel to the water pond, and there will be a patrol soldier to meet you......"

Thinking of this, Yuan Kang pinched the mirage orb, stood by the sea eye pool, and shouted softly:

"Where are the patrol soldiers?"

There was silence in the cave.

There was no movement on the pool of the sea eye.

Yuan Kang scratched his head, thought about it, dipped the mirage orb in water, and whispered again:

"Where are the patrol soldiers?"

In the blink of an eye, layers of small waves appeared on the surface of the sea eye pool.

Yuan Kang was relieved again.

The waves are like a whirlpool, spinning faster and faster.

Poof-

A large black fish-like black-scaled monster fish rose out of the whirlpool on the surface of the water.

The tail of the strange fish is forked, and it stands on the surface of the water like "two legs". The fish-body figure stands up, with its left and right fins like "hands", holding a small three-strand sharp fork.

The head of the fish is somewhat anthropomorphic, with holes between the nose, big bean-sized eyes, and two whiskers on the side of the mouth.

"Junior Colonel Yaksha of the East China Sea, meet the guests!"

The strange fish saluted respectfully and spoke with a mouth.

It's kind of interesting...... Yuan Kang looked at this strange fish with interest and said:

"Your dragon king once told me that if there is a need, he will use this orb to summon the patrol soldiers, do you know about this?"

The strange fish that called himself the Wave Ba bowed down and said:

"The Colonel knows about it. What do you have to say? The school will definitely do it!"

Yuan Kang bowed slightly, but at the same time scratched his head a little. Because he didn't know which items belonged to the category of heaven and earth. I can't start with a list if I want to......

"Uh......"

"You just need to go back to the Dragon Palace, and say that the guest Yuan Kang needs some heavenly and earthly treasures, the more the merrier, and quickly send them to the Shui Fuzhong. ”

After Yuan Kang finished speaking, Yu Boba immediately said respectfully: "Obey the order!

It twisted the fish, leaped backwards, and plunged into the pool again, disappearing, and the surface of the water returned to calm.

"I guess it won't be so easy to send it in a while and a half...... Now it's time to think about the food, and the clothing......"

Yuan Kang looked at himself from the reflection of the water surface of the pool, although he was still a handsome scholar Langjun, but he was wearing a simple green coat from Gaoling County.

This image is too depressed to be honest, and Yuan Kang is not very satisfied.

And since I left Gaoling County, I haven't eaten anything, and I'm really hungry.

This hunger, though, is an instinctive reaction. In fact, Yuan Kang's body at the moment can go three days and two nights without eating or drinking, and it has no effect at all.

To exaggerate, Yuan Kang is no longer a normal person at the moment.

After taking the "Chaoyuan Dan Liquid" twice, the body was greatly strengthened, and the strength of the essence was doubled, not to mention for the time being. In his knowledge of the "Eight or Nine Xuangong Golden Pill", there are also three percent of the fire.

Seriously, Yuan Kang is already a qi refiner one step away from the ghost immortal. It's just that he's too special, I don't think it's it, and others can't see it.

At the thought of eating, Yuan Kang couldn't help it.

Five miles away from this cave, there is a village, and if you want to get some food, drink, and clothes, you can only go there.

But how can you do it without money?

Yuan Kang scratched his head a little.

You can't rely on the ability to change to steal and rob, right?

I'm a good young man!

Yuan Kang inspected the entire cave to see what was there.

In the cave mansion, there are several separate stone chambers, which Yuan Kang has never inspected.

In a stone room, there is a simple bookcase, and there are many books and classics collected by the people. Whether it is the Four Books and Five Classics, the documents of the past dynasties, the martial arts, miscellaneous records, historical materials, poems and songs, etc., there is everything.

There is also a Dan room, where there are some alchemy utensils that Yuan Kang can't understand.

Finally, there is a meditation room with futons, incense burners, etc., and portraits of Sanqing hanging on the walls.

The other rooms are decorated with some miscellaneous items, antique ornaments, etc.

Yuan Kang's eyes lit up and he saw a fake tree with a few golden leaves.

He immediately unceremoniously tore off a gold leaf and put it in his pocket. Then quickly opened the stone gate of the cave and went out.

Standing on a high place and looking into the distance, Yuan Kang pulled out a hair, pinched his fingers, and secretly shouted:

"Change!"

Peng –

In an instant, the clouds and mist splattered, and the ground swelled with a strong wind!

Yuan Kang turned into a magpie, flapped his wings, and flew towards the village.

It's about five miles away, and it's a matter of moments.

Yuan Kang looked around and couldn't help but feel a little happy. Because outside the village, there is another extensive market, and the archway is hung with the banner of "Twilight Cloud Market".

There are many foot traders, as well as residents in the surrounding area, who are trading in the market.

This place is one of the gathering areas for the surrounding villages and towns to collect and sell seafood, so it is quite lively every day.

Yuan Kang dispersed his magical powers, quietly came out of a corner, spotted a restaurant, and hurriedly trotted over.

The business of the restaurant is not bad, there is a hall and a private seat inside, and there is a shed outside, and tables and chairs are arranged. The signature dishes are "scallion wonton" and "shrimp mallet".

Yuan Kang smelled the aroma coming from the stove room, and his stomach growled. It's finally time to have a good meal!

"Boss, how do you exchange a dime of gold for money?"

Yuan Kang walked to the counter and asked in a low voice.

Datang circulates Kaiyuan Tongbao, and gold and silver and other things need to be exchanged for Kaiyuan money before they can be used. In the capital of Chang'an, one tael of gold can be exchanged for four thousand dollars.

"Three hundred dollars. The restaurant owner replied without looking up.

There are merchants from all over the country in the Twilight Bazaar, so it is common to exchange gold and silver. But a dime of gold can be exchanged for 400 wen in the capital, and here it is cut to 300 wen.

"Okay. ”

Yuan Kang didn't refute, reached out and broke off the corner of the gold leaf in his pocket and handed it to the boss.

This boss is also a knowledgeable person, his eyes suddenly lit up, he bit the gold leaf, nodded with a smile for a moment: "Superior goods, the guest officer is really generous!"

As he spoke, he took out four hangs of money from the money bag and pushed it to Yuan Kang.

Yuan Kang used such a cumbersome coin for the first time, although he felt troublesome, but he had to carry a heavy string of money and sit back on the table and chair.

I ordered two large bowls of "scallion wontons" and three "shrimp mallets".

The wonton is stuffed with fish and shrimp, and the white soup with green onions is scalding and fragrant. The shrimp mallet is made of shrimp skin and shrimp wrapped in wheat flour and fried in oil, accompanied by wontons, which is even more crispy and delicious.

Yuan Kang was salivating, and after the wontons and shrimp mallets were served, he immediately moved his chopsticks and ate happily.

As he ate, he glanced around, but saw a little girl in ragged clothes, and an old man like a vagabond, trembling and begging beside them.

The little girl had a yellow face and thin muscles, withered hair and messy hair, and a pair of dark eyes, just staring pitifully at the food on Yuan Kang's table, and kept swallowing saliva, obviously enduring hunger.

The old man beside her was already in his last years, his thin clothes were full of tattered patches, and he was holding a wooden stick, as if he could be blown down by a gust of wind, which was really miserable.

Yuan Kang couldn't see it, and beckoned:

"Come on, are you hungry, come here, I'll buy you something to eat!"

The little girl cowered and hid behind the old man, not daring to make a sound.

When the old man heard what Yuan Kang said, he hurriedly bowed down and shook his head again and again, and said in a dumb voice that seemed to cry:

"Good man, thank you Lang Jun for your kindness! Thank you so much!"

He led the little girl to Yuan Kang's side and said in a low voice: "Quick, thank Lang Jun quickly!"

The little girl was very sensible, and immediately knelt down and bowed her head.

Yuan Kang held it and said softly: "No, come, sit down." The old man also sits, eat first, and then talk. ”

He summoned his buddies and asked for two bowls of ravioli and two shrimp mallets.

Moments later, the food is served. The little girl still couldn't bear to move the chopsticks, but just looked at the old man.

The old man thanked him a few more times, and Yuan Kang pushed the bowl in front of the little girl and said with a smile:

"Eat, be careful of the burn. Eat slowly, not enough yet. ”

The little girl's face was full of tears, and she nodded forcefully. Then I moved the chopsticks, blew in small bites, and slowly ate the wonton wrapper. But after all, I was hungry, and I was still hot and shrunken my mouth a few times, and I didn't dare to waste a trace of soup.

Yuan Kang sighed in his heart and asked the old man softly:

"Old man, are you a local?"

The old man shook his head and said: "The old man and his granddaughter are from Dengzhou, and they fled here because of the war......

Dengzhou is the closest state city to Donglaitan, and it was also affected by the war.

The dynasties of the world change, and the cycle repeats. Xing, the people are bitter. Death, the people suffer.

Yuan Kang was silent, not knowing how to comfort him.

"It's three hundred dollars, take it. Find a place to stay. ”

Yuan Kang took out three hangs of money and stuffed it to the old man, "Donglaitan has not been peaceful recently, your grandfather and grandson will leave as soon as possible and go to live in other state cities." ”

The old man was suddenly frightened and at a loss, hurriedly put down the dishes and chopsticks, quickly pushed it off, and said in a trembling voice:

"No, no! Lang Jun is so kind, the old man doesn't dare, he doesn't dare!"

The Datang Kaiyuan money can be exchanged for half a catty of rice in the Taiping years. The three hundred dollars are already a huge amount of money, so the old man doesn't dare to ask for it.

Yuan Kang pressed the money string into the old man's arms and said with a smile:

"The old man accepts it, and there is no need to refuse. I am a local and my family is wealthy. It's not a lot of money, it's just a small thing for me. ”

The old man couldn't move several times, so he had to accept it with tears, choked up and couldn't speak.

Yuan Kang had already finished eating, and after comforting the little girl a few words, he got up and left.

But he didn't go far, and watched in the corner of another tea shed.

Good people do it to the end, and they always have to watch this pair of grandchildren leave safely.

Sure enough, as Yuan Kang expected.

After the old man and the little girl were full, they packed up the remaining food, bowed in the direction of Yuan Kang's departure, and then wiped their tears and left.

But he didn't go far before he was stopped by a few bazaar scoundrels.

"Strangers, if you pass through this place from us, how can there be any reason not to pay for the road!"

A few vicious pranksters stared at the old man's arms with bad intentions, and then at the little girl who was cowering and dodging, and laughed fiercely.

The old man trembled, and he really didn't know how to deal with it. If you take out the money string to buy the road, it must be revealing your wealth, and it is difficult to say whether you live or die.

He protected the little girl and begged for mercy.

But these puffers saw the old man being given money, where would they let go of such a fat meat. Immediately move your hands and feet, and you must be forced.