Chapter 13 Stealing Blue and Jia Ash

Accompanied by the sound of the gong, the group of traders put down the goods, and then propped up a dozen large tents to prevent the goods from getting wet in the rain.

After finishing the decoration, one of the people in a soap-colored short robe opened the fence and shouted, "Opening of the market—"

After that, the villagers who had been waiting for a long time rushed in and walked into the tents to see what goods were there. Roland Hill was also pulled into one of the tents by Baizao.

On the erected wooden frame in the tent, there are various large and small ornaments hanging with five-color silk threads.

Various color pendants, earrings, bracelets, bells and the like collide with each other, making a tingling sound. The members of the merchants standing in front of the wooden frame obeyed the instructions of the villagers and took them down one by one for them to watch. The chattering of discussions also sounded in this tent.

"Ah, that bracelet looks good, it's a rare peacock sapphire." One of the girls about 16 years old said in amazement.

"The price of this pair of bracelets is 20 silver, do you want to take a closer look?" The merchant said with a smile.

"It's so expensive~" The girl waved her hand slightly.

"If it's you, we can offer a little discount here. After all, we are acquaintances."

"Really, then I'll take a look." The girl cheered a little excitedly.

"No problem, why don't you try it on first, it suits your body and wrist very well." Xingshang took off the pair of bracelets, put them on the dark brown table, and pushed them over.

"Hmm." The girl put on the peacock blue jade bracelet with excitement.

Looking at the unfamiliar and familiar scene in front of him, Roland Hill suddenly became worried about the girl's wallet for some reason.

She shook her head slightly, thinking to herself that she couldn't be deceived by the clerk's rhetoric.

"I don't have any clothes here. I guess I have to go to the next tent. But do you want to take a look. I see that the jewelry is also good." Bai Zao said aside.

"Forget it. After reading the words, I will be moved. I have no money, so I can't just waste it." This girl is used to being diligent and thrifty. After all, her previous life was just ordinary.

"Hey, Lan Xi'er is not like an ordinary girl, she can actually hold back." Bai Zao replied with a smile. However, she did not force the girl, but listened to her thoughts, and the two withdrew from the tent.

After a bit of searching, I walked into the tent selling clothes.

Clothes of various colors hang on the racks, some of which are cloth, which can be bought and made by people in the mountains.

The Yeyu family is located in the deep mountains, there are few mulberry trees, and the surrounding area is not suitable for growing cotton, so most of the fabrics are bought from traders. Locally produced, also a small amount of green hemp, used to make some coarse clothes.

"Can you take that dress down and take a look inside?"

After entering the tent, Baizao took the girl and watched for a while, and then said to the clerk.

"Okay, do you mean this aqua red dress?"

"Yes." Baizao nodded, and the clerk took it off, carefully placed it on the table, and warned it not to get dirty.

"Naturally know this." Baizao carefully observed the tightness of the lines and feet of his clothes and whether the stitching was symmetrical.

Roland Hill was a little curious about the color of this dress. Aquamarine is a slightly darker and brighter color than pink, like a tinge of purple mixed in.

She picked up a corner of the clothes with her fingers and touched it a little. It was a relatively soft cotton cloth.

"It still feels a little dark." Baizao picked up Roland Hill's wrist and compared the color of the dress. The contrast between the white wrist and the fabric on the side is obvious, and there is a feeling of dust on the jewels.

"Then why don't you try this blue skirt (#88abda)," the clerk introduced skillfully, and then took off a long silk dress. Its color is like the blue bird feathers in autumn, and the sky is light blue with a hint of agility.

"This one really suits this lady." The clerk put the dress lightly on the table, and Roland Hill's eyes couldn't help but be attracted by its color.

"This one is really suitable for Xiao Lanxi, but.... it's still a cool color." Bai Zao seemed to have a special idea.

"Xiao Lanxi is too well-behaved on weekdays, and she is very quiet. If she wears this dress again, although it will feel elegant and ethereal, it will be farther away from the fireworks of the world. So I want to help her choose a red or purple dress. dress."

Ah, is there so much detail in it? The girl opened her eyes wide and looked at the white algae beside her.

"I've been out for a few years anyway, and I've seen many people." Baizao said while holding Roland Hill's hand.

In the time she spent together these few days, she liked this well-behaved sister more and more, and occasionally had the idea of ​​making her more lively.

As a girl who grew up in the mountains, Bai Zao is not like those ladies in the city who think that it is better to be weak and pity, that is not a healthy state. Blooming like safflower in the mountains, colorful and bright red is the ideal appearance in her heart.

If you meet someone of the opposite sex you like, even girls should take the initiative to attack.

After listening to what Bai Zao said, the clerk thought for a while before finally speaking.

"In this case, we have a good cloth for pressing the bottom of the box here. I don't know if the two of you need it."

Hearing the bottom of the box, good, a few words, Roland Hill knew that the price would definitely not be cheap, and he didn't have the means to make money now, so it's not good to spend too much white algae.

"Then let's look at other things for the time being." Anyway, clothes or something, don't have to be particularly good, and it's not too late to pursue these things when you have more time in the future.

"have a look

. "Baizao suddenly became interested, and his eyes lit up.

What was different from what Roland Hill thought was that Baizao was in a state at the moment, as if he had the most beautiful doll in the world in his hands. Naturally, he had a strong desire in his heart to put on the best clothes for this doll. Have fun.

"Stop." Roland Hill held Bai Zao's hand and shook his head helplessly, whether it was her own clothes or hers.

She must not be able to watch it, and it is hard to reject it. She recalled the losses she had suffered in her previous life.

"Just buy that one." He raised his hand slightly and pointed to an elegant plain gray dress.

It's better to keep a low profile when going out, Roland Hill thought so.

Seeing her assertive appearance, Bai Zao knew that it would be bad to say it again, so she had to nod her head.

"Just that one, but wrap that blue skirt too."

"Okay." The clerk responded briskly, then took off the jasmine-grey dress.

[Jia Hui: The ashes of Jiaji. The ancients burned the reed film into ashes, placed it in a law tube, and kept it in a closed room to account for the climate. When a certain season arrives, the ashes of a certain law tube will fly out, indicating that the season has come. ]

Neither as conspicuous and special as pure white, nor as dark and dark as black, the ash of Jianjia is very suitable for the needs of young girls today.

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After buying two pieces of clothes, the two walked out of the tent when they heard a noise from another tent not far away, so the two walked in curiously.

"I didn't expect to see the knives of Yinmiao Village this time, but this kind of knives is generally not under the jurisdiction of the winter lawsuit.

Seeing that Roland Hill didn't quite understand, Bai Zao explained it briefly.

"Ordinary swords and the like, the dynasty doesn't care. But the extraordinary weapons with curse marks will be under the jurisdiction of special winter lawsuits."

"Yinmiao Village is a middle-class faction on the north side of Lei Ze, famous for being good at crafting swords and fighting hard. Some of the disciples will come out to be guards, and some will open silver and iron shops to make tools for a living."

"This group of people has never suffered any loss. Although the things they sell are good, the price is still high."

"Everyone is quiet. In recent days, the states and counties have been quite uneasy, and bandits have frequently appeared. Now we have also obtained a license from the winter lawsuit to hold and sell a few cursed swords to defend against attacks."

"Look." After speaking, the businessman took out the gardenia yellow scroll and unfolded it. The license and the number of possessions and sales allowed were written in green sand, and there were several small crosses drawn with red pens.

'It's dark today, and the hidden snake is foggy.... Specially allow Wu Zehangshang to hold 20 Miao silver knives and sell 30. Each sale will be marked with a red batch under the volume, and the registration will be clear. If there are intentional omissions and the sword will flow out, we will definitely be punished! ’

Roland Hill looked away from the scroll and turned to the long knife he was holding.

[Yinmiao Village-style long knife] (Bronze level, excellent): White wrought iron mixed with old silver is made by a secret method.

The blade of the long knife is not bright, it is relatively straight, and the blade has grooves. The whole is a slightly dull silver-gray, as if the surface is oxidized. However, under the demonstration of the businessman, the blade easily cut through the tough cowhide, and the other ordinary iron axe easily cut the opening, which was extremely sharp.

"Due to the restrictions imposed by the winter lawsuit, now we can only sell three copies to the local shanzhai good people, which is insurmountable."

After listening to the merchant finished speaking, the villagers below quickly asked loudly for the price.

"The reserve price is two gold finch coins, and the one with the higher price will get it." After that, the discussion began.

"Things are good, but the price is not low."

"Yes, it is estimated that most of the savings of ordinary people will be emptied."

"But now the world is becoming more and more unstable, it is good to buy a self-defense hunting."

"Isn't the bandit so powerful recently, even the winter lawsuit has begun to release such things."

"It is estimated that this is to enhance the local defense capability, and also to prepare some salaries. It is said that the state shepherd has contacted several major factions nearby, and is ready to destroy the thieves lurking in Wuze."

"Sister Bai, isn't that winter lawsuit afraid that these weapons will leak into the hands of bad people?"

Despite the official notice, Roland Hill still didn't quite understand such a decision, because in her past knowledge, Xia banned violence, and the government generally collected local weapons.

"The jurisdiction may have been strict in the past, but the situation is different now." Bai Zao seemed to recall something with a little emotion.

"After the sudden change in the world, the strength of the holy dragon immortals in the dynasty has fallen, and their control has also dropped a lot. The hinterland of the Central Plains is okay, and our remote areas are not very stable, so there is no way to do this."

"Actually, the winter lawsuit has not been fully released. Have you seen their request?" Bai Zao explained further.

"The so-called good people refer to the families with local household registration, living for more than three generations, and no bad relatives. In this way, they can still ensure their general stability."

Hearing Bai Zao say this, Roland Hill remembered the historical joint system, so that the large clan would take the initiative to maintain stability, and they lived together on weekdays, and it was really difficult for a single person to do bad things.

However, such a system also has its disadvantages, but it is more applicable in the current era.

Just as the two of them watched the group of villagers vying for quotations, Yu Baiqiu also came over.

"Has Miss Lan bought the clothes? In two days, we have to leave with this merchant."

"Well, I bought it. Uncle Yu said before that he would prepare some things. What are they?"

"Don't worry about this, I've already prepared it. It's nothing more than ponchos for the road, felt blankets, dry food, drinking water, and mounts."

"A mount?" Roland Hill felt strange.

"Yes, it's for Miss Lan. You can't travel the mountains and rivers like us rough people."

"Hey, what kind of mount is that." The girl had a bad feeling.

"A very docile donkey, I bought it from a family on the north side of the stockade." Yu Baiqiu said slightly proudly, as if he had done something thoughtful.

"Ah..." Roland Hill opened his mouth, not knowing how to respond.

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The next night, the girl and Baizao sat by the fire in the house.

Bai Zao was interspersing needles and threads back and forth, sewing the shoes in his hands. Roland Hill's knees and skirts were also lined with various colored threads, and beautiful and complicated knots were woven in his hands.

In the big red knot, there are several emerald silk threads, which make the pattern more prominent and unique. As the slender fingers flexibly shuttle, a beautiful fringe gradually takes shape.

"Xiao Lanxi's hands are really clever, have you learned it before?" Bai Zao lowered his head slightly, bit off the thread in his hands, and knotted them, and the boots were sewn.

"I don't seem to have learned it specially, but I suddenly remembered it again." Roland Hill recalled his dreams for the past few days.

She seems to have lived in a world with advanced technology for more than 20 years, and the memory in it is so clear and real that even a TV show that she occasionally watched during the winter vacation when she was a child is still vivid in her mind, as if it were yesterday.

And she also relies on the technique demonstrated in this show to weave knots and tassels.

"It's good, don't worry too much, you will always remember it. Come on, try these boots to see if they fit, I'll change it for you if it doesn't work."

"Thank you, Sister Bai." Roland Hill sincerely thanked. During these few days, Baizao was as concerned about all aspects of her life as her own sister, which was an experience she had never experienced before.

She took the boots, which still had a slight warmth from the flames, and felt a little warm to the touch.

She took off the clogs that she had been wearing at home these days, put her slender, socked feet into the boots, then tied the straps, stood up, and tried to move around the house.

Looking at the girl's lithe figure, the swaying soft hair, and the hazy face reflected in the firelight, Bai Zao froze slightly.

"That's good."