The place where the exile caravan stopped was not far from the town in front of them, so even though the donkey cart was not fast, it took less than fifteen minutes to get there.

After the officials spoke with the guards at the gate, they were allowed to enter, but the donkey cart was left outside.

After the prisoners bought things, they had to be checked again at the city gate to ensure that there were no dangerous items before they could take them away.

This didn't matter to Shen Xingmian at all.

After the officers reiterated the assembly time, they signaled that they could leave on their own. Shen Xingmian merged into the crowd and quickly disappeared like a nimble fish.

Instead of going directly to buy things, she entered a secluded, deserted alley, returned to her spatial dimension, and began to disguise herself.

She was covered in dust and dirt, so she disguised herself as a refined maid from a wealthy family. She specially found some clothes collected from the harem and chose the simplest one to change into.

As for hairpins, jewelry, and hair ornaments, she was too lazy to bother with them. She simply put on a veiled hat, which made her look noble from the neck down and mysterious from the neck up.

It's also simple and easy.

When she came out of the alley again, she was much more dignified. Many people she met on the street couldn't help but glance at her, but dared not offend her.

The town wasn't very big, but because it was close to the capital, important figures from the capital would often pass through, and the common people had learned to avoid them.

They were afraid that if they accidentally offended someone, they would be held accountable later.

Shen Xingmian observed the nearby shops and decided to choose the ones that were close by and that she needed, looking at them one by one.

The first shop I entered was a rice and grain store. I didn't expect that although the place wasn't very big, it had a pretty complete selection of goods.

She glanced around and saw that the shop had a back door, guessing that there must be a warehouse there, and the front doors were just for displaying the products.

She felt she could buy all the goods, and even use some that she didn't like to eat as animal feed.

The shop owner probably thought that she, a well-dressed young girl, had come to the wrong place by entering his rice shop, so he didn't even get up and continued to leisurely drink his tea.

Shen Xingmian asked directly, "Boss, can I get a discount if I buy more?"

She didn't want to haggle over the price, so she planned to do a big deal with the boss if he was willing to agree.

The shopkeeper looked up in surprise. Although he wondered who would send such a thin little girl out to buy grain, his business sense compelled him to smile and reply:

"Of course, I, Old Liu, am known for my honesty and integrity. If you find anything overpriced in my shop, I will refund you double the price."

Shen Xingmian thought the boss had a kind face and spoke in a pleasant manner, and each bag of grain had a price tag on it, so he seemed quite reliable.

But... I've been in the store for so long, how come there isn't a single other customer?

She looked towards the door and found that there weren't many pedestrians on the street to begin with, and that she didn't need to go out to buy rice and other grains every day.

Relieved, she said something that made the previously composed boss jump up from his chair, asking in a daze, "Did I hear that right? You mean you're buying everything I'm willing to sell, including everything in the back warehouse?"

Shen Xingmian nodded calmly.

This feeling of showing off, how should I put it, is actually quite enjoyable, hehe.

When the boss saw her nod, he quickly invited her to sit down opposite him to discuss the matter in detail, but Shen Xingmian waved her hand and refused.

She still had a lot of things to buy, but she didn't have that much time.

He shook his purse to show the shopkeeper that he was indeed wealthy, then quickly said, "You should have a yard behind you, right? Pack all this rice and grain into the yard and I'll send someone over to collect it tonight."

The boss nodded repeatedly, indicating that he understood, and quickly took out the ledger and abacus to start calculating the accounts.

"After you've finished calculating, put a copy of the account book in the courtyard. My men will check it later. This twenty taels of silver is a deposit. Get it done quickly; my men will be here in half an hour."

The boss was overjoyed. After this deal, he wouldn't have to worry about making any more business for half a month! How lucky he was! He was determined to brag about it to his wife when he got home that night!

When Shen Xingmian left, she could still hear the boss chuckling to himself as he fiddled with an abacus.

After that, she went to the fabric shop, repeated the sales pitch, paid the deposit, and continued walking.

However, the fabric shop was not very big, and it didn't have cotton-padded clothes or cotton, so Shen Xingmian bought all the fabric first.

These things can be stored permanently in space, and you can never have too many.

Further ahead was a blacksmith shop. Shen Xingmian was a little surprised that the blacksmith shop was in such a good location.

Upon entering, I found only kitchen knives and hoes; there were no swords or knives. There was also a notebook nearby recording what customers had bought.

It seems that the control of ironware in Linyue was quite strict.

Shen Xingmian didn't even enter the door; she left immediately. With so many weapons in her spatial storage, there was no need to waste time here.

There was a steamed bun and mantou shop in front of her. She asked the shop owner to wrap up all the steaming hot buns and mantou, and asked while paying:

"Excuse me, ma'am, where is the carriage shop? I need to buy a donkey cart, and I can pick it up when I get back."

The woman selling steamed buns nodded enthusiastically: "Do you see that intersection? Turn right, walk to the very end and turn right again, that's our biggest carriage and horse stable here. You go ahead, I'll be waiting for you here whenever you come back!"

The older woman seemed genuinely happy to have finished business early, her smile was exceptionally sincere and warm, which put Shen Xingmian in a good mood as well. After thanking her, she headed towards the carriage shop.

There's a car with a canopy. You can put your things inside and then fold them away, and no one will notice anything amiss. It couldn't be more convenient.

Of course, she had also observed the area beforehand; the street was quite wide, and there didn't seem to be many pedestrians, so it was possible to pull the carriage slowly.

Furthermore, according to her observation, horse-drawn carriages were allowed to pass through this street without any restrictions.

There were many horses in the space, all of them were fine steeds trained by special people, much better than those in the carriage and horse shop, after all, they came from the royal hunting grounds.

But she can't just buy a frame and a roof.

So Shen Xingmian had no choice but to reluctantly choose a somewhat sickly horse and a plain but spacious secondhand carriage.

The reason I didn't buy a new one was because I was still in the exile group and would be checked when leaving the city, so it was better to keep a low profile.

The total cost, including the horse and the carriage, was twenty-five taels of silver. Shen Xingmian's understanding of the purchasing power of the silver in her spatial storage was once again refreshed.

She's incredibly rich!

After picking up the steamed buns and mantou, and bidding farewell to the hospitable proprietress, Shen Xingmian continued walking forward.