Unlike what Loran Hill thought, Bai Zao's current state was as if he had the most beautiful doll in the world in his hand. Naturally, he had a strong desire in his heart to dress the doll in the best clothes so that he could have fun.
"Stop." Luo Lanxier held Bai Zao's hand and shook his head helplessly. Should he buy clothes for himself or should she buy clothes for him?
She definitely couldn't look at it, but it would be difficult to refuse if she looked at it. She recalled the losses she had suffered in her previous life.
"Just buy that one." He raised his hand slightly and pointed at an elegant plain gray dress.
It’s better to keep a low profile when you’re out, that’s what Loran Hill thought.
Seeing that she was quite opinionated, Bai Zao knew it would be no use saying anything more, so he just nodded.
"That one, please, but pack up that dark blue dress as well."
"Okay." The clerk responded cheerfully, then took off the reed gray dress.
[Reed ash: the ash of reeds. Ancient people burned reed membranes to make ash, placed it in a pipe, and placed it in a sealed room to predict the weather. When a certain solar term arrived, the reed ash in the pipe would fly out, indicating that the solar term had arrived.]
It is neither as conspicuous and special as pure white, nor as deep and dark as pitch black. The gray of the reeds is very suitable for the girl's current needs.
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After buying two pieces of clothing, the two walked out of the tent. At this time, they heard a noise coming from another tent not far away, so they walked in curiously.
"I didn't expect to see knives from Yin Miao Village this time, but aren't these knives usually under the jurisdiction of Dongguansi? How could they be scattered around like that?" A group of people were talking.
Seeing that Loran Hill didn't quite understand, Bai Zao gave a brief explanation.
"The dynasty doesn't care about ordinary swords and the like. However, extraordinary weapons with cursed seals are under the jurisdiction of the special Winter Court."
"The Yin Miao Village is a mid-sized faction on the north side of Lei Ze, known for their skill in swordsmithing and their aggressiveness. Some of their disciples serve as guards, while others open silver and iron shops and make a living by crafting tools."
"This group of people never tolerate even the slightest loss. Although the things they sell are good, the prices are always high."
"Everyone, be quiet. Recently, the states and counties have been quite restless, with bandits appearing frequently. We have now obtained a special license from the Winter Court to possess and sell a few cursed swords and seal knives to defend against attacks."
"Please look." After saying this, the merchant took out a gardenia yellow scroll and unfolded it. In it were written in green sand the permission, the quantity held and the quantity allowed to be sold, and several small crosses drawn with a red pen at the bottom.
"Today, the sky is dark and foggy, with snakes hiding in the air... Wuze merchants are being specially permitted to sell 20 Miao silver knives. Each sale must be clearly recorded in red at the bottom of the scroll. If anyone intentionally neglects to do so and the knives are leaked, they will be punished!"
Loranhill shifted his gaze from the scroll to the long sword in his hand.
[Yin Miao Village Standard Long Sword] (Bronze Level, Excellent): Made of white wrought iron mixed with old silver using secret methods, it is jointly supervised by Yin Miao Village and Dong Guansi and is often used as standard equipment for local soldiers and servants.
The blade of the long sword was dull, straight, grooved, and a slightly dull silver-gray color, as if oxidized. But under the merchant's demonstration, the blade easily sliced through tough cowhide and easily cut through an ordinary iron axe, its sharpness exceptional.
"Due to the restrictions imposed by the Dongguansi, we can only sell three to the local villagers. No more than that."
After hearing what the traveling merchant said, the villagers below quickly started asking loudly about the price.
"The starting price is two Golden Sparrow coins a piece, and the highest bidder gets it." After saying that, the discussion below began.
“Although the items are good, the prices are not low.”
"Yeah, it's probably going to drain most of the savings of an average family."
"But the world is becoming increasingly unstable these days, so buying a gun would be beneficial for both self-defense and hunting."
"Are the bandits so powerful these days? Even the Winter Court has started releasing things like this."
"I guess they're using this to strengthen the area's defenses, and also to raise some money for military pay. It's said the governor has contacted several nearby factions and is preparing to eliminate the bandits hiding in the Five Lakes."
"Sister Bai, isn't Dong Guansi afraid that these weapons will fall into the hands of bad people?"
Despite the official notice, Loran Hill still didn't quite understand this decision, because in her past understanding, knights used violence to suppress chaos, and the government usually confiscated local weapons.
"Maybe the supervision was strict in the past, but the situation is different now." Bai Zao seemed to remember something and felt a little emotional.
"After the shocking changes in heaven and earth, the power of the Holy Dragon Immortals in the dynasty declined, and their control also decreased a lot. The Central Plains is still okay, but our remote areas are not so stable, so there is no other way to do this."
"In fact, the winter lawsuit has not been completely relaxed. Have you seen their demands?" Bai Zao further explained.
"So-called good citizens are those who have been registered locally, have lived here for more than three generations, and whose relatives have no bad records. This way, we can still ensure their general stability."
Hearing Bai Zao say this, Loran Hill thought of the system of collective responsibility in history. In this way, the large clans would take the initiative to maintain stability, and since they lived together on weekdays, it would be difficult for a single person to do anything bad.
However, such a system also has its disadvantages, but it is more applicable in the current era.
Just as the two of them were watching the group of villagers competing to make bids, Yu Baichou also came over.
"Miss Lan, have you bought your clothes? In two days, we will have to leave with this group of merchants."
"Well, I've bought it. Uncle Yu said he wanted to prepare some things. What are they?"
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