Volume 127 At the foot of Mount Mang
Without further ado, Ming Xuan didn't have anything to pack, so he sorted out a few clothes a little and prepared to go, but since he was acting alone this time, Ming Xuan took Wuyun and Doudou with him, and they had also lived in Luorì Peak with him for more than four years, so it was time to go outside to breathe.
Mangshan is not far from Qingyang Mountain, only less than a thousand miles away, at the speed of dark clouds, you can get there in one day, but Mingxuan is not so anxious, he makes himself tired, after all, after entering the mountain, he has to fight a life-and-death duel with others!
"How about it, this way can be considered to be fun!" Ming Xuan laughed and patted the dark clouds, after leaving Qingyang Mountain, he rode the dark clouds for a while, although the dark clouds in the Luorì Peak also often run wildly, but how can it be compared to running on this wide and flat road!
The dark clouds raised their heads for a long time, and seemed to be a little unhappy, the horse's hooves kept digging the ground, and it seemed that they wanted to run for another while, which made Ming Xuan smile bitterly, this day it was considered to be running comfortably, if it went back to Qingyang Mountain, I was afraid that it would not be happy.
Although the tribes in the depths of Mangshan rely on Mangshan to live, but they still need to buy some necessities of life, similar to cloth, salt and the like, and there will be a market for trading, so this market town at the foot of the mountain was born, different from the market town elsewhere, the trading here is not traded with money, it is barter, Mangshan people use the special products in the mountains to exchange for the things they need, due to the special relationship of the market, the specialties here are very cheap, in other places, a complete animal skin can buy more than a dozen taels of silver, but here it can only be exchanged for a coarse cloth, the value is also one or two silver, which shows the huge profits, perhaps for this reason, Mangshan people have no good impression of outsiders.
Ming Xuan found a teahouse and settled down, although the conditions were very simple, but in this remote place, the amount was already good, if it was converted into the price here, it would cost five hares to live for that night.
"Xiao Er, there are no guests now, come! Drink a glass of water and wine with me to relieve your boredom!" Ming Xuan warmly invited the shop Xiao Er, compared to the ignorance when he first set foot in the rivers and lakes, now Ming Xuan is undoubtedly much more capable.
"Oh, how can I be embarrassed to bother you!" The shopkeeper sat down while laughing, but he was not ambiguous, and drank the wine glass handed over by Ming Xuan.
"You've been here for a long time, and business is probably pretty good. Ming Xuan said with a smile and filled him with another glass.
"There have been a few years, but business has not been very good, and the rìzi has been living tightly!" said the shopkeeper with a sigh, and drank the water and wine in the cup again.
"That's strange, here is bartering, in exchange for much more things than outside, this reversal, at least ten times the profit, should be very profitable!" Ming Xuan was a little puzzled.
"That's all your outsider's opinion, in fact, how can it be that simple! If it's really that profitable, then the businessmen won't squeeze their heads here! But look at how many people there are in the whole town now?" The shopkeeper pointed to the deserted market town outside and said, if it is really so profitable, it is impossible not to attract merchants, and it will not be so unpopular.
"It makes sense for you to say that, but it shouldn't be like this!" Ming Xuan also felt a little strange.
"The place here is remote, it is not easy to go back and forth once, and the cost is naturally not low, and in exchange for the wild fruits and game, these specialties can not be put for a long time, you have to deal with it quickly, a little slack or when the weather is bad, it is very easy to become moldy and bad, and it is not us to lose it at that time! Not to mention that the people of Mangshan are extremely fierce, if they are a little less than they mean, not only can the business not be done, but even the stall may be demolished! And they are strong and strong, where can we afford to provoke it! You said that in such a situation, can you still make money?" said the shopkeeper with a wry smile.
"Trading is not in benevolence and righteousness, such arrogance, then who would dare to do business with them!" Business is voluntary, one person is willing to buy, and one person is willing to sell the business to succeed.
"But it's not! The people of Mangshan also think that we are black-hearted like you, exploiting them to make a lot of money, so they have been indignant, and the smashing things often happen, and the relationship was once very stiff, because of this, in recent years, there have been fewer and fewer businessmen here, and the business has become more and more difficult to do, but they are also aware of this problem, but they have also converged a lot, and now they are so reluctant, not afraid of your jokes, now it's evening, you are the second customer of our store, how do you say this business will continue? I see, it won't be long before we're going to have to shut down. "The teahouse is not as good as other transactions, and it can only be done if the surrounding people are popular.
"Are the people of Mangshan so unreasonable?" Ming Xuan couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"That's not all, it also depends on the person, in fact, most of the Mangshan people are very easy to get along with, only a few are extremely hateful to outsiders. "What did the shopkeeper say, he was not beaten to death with a stick.
"Oh, that's good!" Ming Xuan also breathed a sigh of relief, if the people of Mangshan were really so hostile to outsiders, then they would really encounter a lot of trouble when they entered the mountain.
After talking for a while, the shopkeeper went to take care of himself again, but he gave Ming Xuan a reassurance, although there are not many transactions here, but the people of Mangshan still need these things very much, and the things they bring must be necessary for them, no wonder Elder Changxin is full of confidence in the exchange conditions offered.
"As long as you win the challenge, it shouldn't be a problem!" After some understanding, Mingxuan also had some confidence.
Just as Mingxuan was thinking, a few people suddenly walked in from outside the door, the store was very empty, and Mingxuan was such a guest, but these people did not find other vacant seats to sit down, but gathered around Mingxuan, obviously coming for him.
Ming Xuan looked up, there were a total of four people standing in front of him, different from the usual Zhongzhou people's dress, their clothes were just draped with cloth at will, and then tied with ropes around their waists, exposing their arms to the outside, very simple, and there was a grass ring full of feathers on their heads, which was obviously a special decoration. Mingxuan immediately realized that these people were Mangshan people.
"Do you have something to do with me?" asked Ming Xuan suspiciously, unsure of what was going on.
"Is the horse tied outside the door yours?" one of them said in a somewhat stiff tone, according to Ming Xuan's understanding, the people of Mangshan have their own language, but because they often deal with Zhongzhou people here, they can also speak a few words of Zhongzhou dialect.
"It's mine, is there any problem?" Ming Xuan still didn't understand.
"Our young lady has taken a fancy to your horse, you can make a price!" His tone was still quite stiff, and he didn't seem to have a good impression of Ming Xuan.
"Oh?" Ming Xuan immediately walked out of the door to take a look, only to see that there was a woman happily feeding the dark clouds and fresh grass at the tethered horse in the teahouse, and she seemed to be very fond of it.
Seeing someone coming out of the teahouse, the woman looked back, Ming Xuan saw her appearance clearly, and the four men were dressed simply, the clothes worn by the girl were obviously carefully dressed, and there were a lot of small bells hanging in the corners, and they jingled when they walked, the girl casually draped her long hair down, with her beautiful figure, it looked reverie, and the grass ring she was wearing on her head was inserted with a peacock feather that looked very dazzling, and she knew that her identity was different at a glance, and she saw that Mingxuan was looking at herself, and the girl did not show weakness, staring back at Ming Xuan, looking wild。
"Is this your horse?" the woman glared at Ming Xuan again, and said crisply, Zhongzhou dialect was much better than that of several other men.
"It's mine, but I'm sorry, I don't sell it. Ming Xuan smiled faintly, looking at this woman's expression, I am afraid that she has some status in Mangshan, so it is better not to offend.
"But I've got a crush on it! you can make a bid!" the girl said impatiently, thinking that Mingxuan wanted a high price.
"I'm sorry, no matter how much you sell, I won't sell it, it's very important to me!" Ming Xuan smiled helplessly, it seems that the people of Mangshan do have zài prejudice against the people of Zhongzhou.
"That's interesting! What this girl has a fancy, there is nothing she can't get!" Seeing Ming Xuan's repeated refusal, the girl was a little annoyed.
"This girl, I'm really sorry, it's my partner, and there's no such thing as buying and selling. Ming Xuan patiently explained, but he didn't expect this woman to understand.
"Partner, do the people of Zhongzhou also regard beasts as their partners?" the girl asked with some curiosity.
"Others may not, but it follows me from birth to death, and I have always regarded it as a partner!" Ming Xuan said calmly, but firmly told her that she would not sell it.
"This is interesting, I hope you are telling the truth, otherwise be careful that this girl is not polite to you!" The girl glared at Ming Xuan again, but did not force it anymore, but turned around and left, which made Ming Xuan a little surprised.
"Shopkeeper, who was that woman just now?" Ming Xuan asked suspiciously, a little confused.
"Don't say it, I'm familiar with the people of Mangshan who often come here, but I've never seen this woman, and she looks so handsome!" Xiao Er said dumbly, obviously a little fascinated.
"Forget it, I'd better have dinner and rest earlier!" Seeing that the matter had passed, Ming Xuan didn't bother to think about it, it was still important to raise jīng to accumulate sharp.