The old man said to Lin Feng, "No one comes here because it is an ominous place."
"Ominous? What do you mean?"
"Haha, because this is where people chop off heads, do you think it's auspicious or not? Hahaha!" The old man said this and left.
Lin Feng was stunned. This square is a place of execution? No wonder no one walks around here!
But apart from this execution ground, there is really no spacious space around.
"Who cares! We can have some peace and quiet at last." Father Lin didn't care.
Lin Feng nodded. The dead are not scary. Sometimes the living are scarier than the dead because the living are always trying to plot against others.
"Dad, don't wander around here. I'm going to sell the red wolf skin and the tiger scorpion corpses. Our clothes and shoes are in tatters." Lin Feng said.
Father Lin nodded and told him to be careful.
"Xiao Hei, look after the house!" Lin Feng untied the ox cart and let it guard his family.
"Moo!" Xiao Hei shook his tail, meaning to reassure him.
Holding a red wolf skin and the tiger scorpion corpse in a cloth bag, Lin Feng squeezed into the crowd. There were too many people on the street, and the mixture of various body odors made people feel a little nauseous.
After much difficulty, Lin Feng found a fur shop and walked in.
"Go! Go! Go! There is no food here for you." A waiter saw Lin Feng wearing tattered clothes and thought he was here to ask for food.
"I don't want food." Lin Feng explained quickly.
"Huh? You don't want food? You can't even ask for water." The waiter still looked at Lin Feng with displeasure.
"Is this how you do business?" Lin Feng was furious. He was at least allowed to finish what he was saying. How could this be considered hospitality?
The waiter snorted coldly: "Oh! You're so rude. So you're here to buy furs?"
Lin Feng shook his head and said, "I don't buy goods, I sell goods."
The clerk still had that sour face. He said with disdain, "If we would have accepted the goods before, don't you see the time now? It's a chaotic time. People can barely get enough to eat. Who has the spare money to buy furs? Our store has been closed for a few days. Go away! You are not welcome here."
Lin Feng was speechless after hearing this. Was this guy telling the truth? He didn't accept furs anymore? Since he didn't accept them here, he should go ask somewhere else!
Just as Lin Feng was about to go out, a few people just came in.
"Hey, buddy, bring me some warm, good leather goods."
The middle-aged man in the lead shouted loudly after entering the store. He looked like a local rich man, and the few people following him looked like his subordinates.
Lin Feng wanted to see what the market price of the fur was so that he could name a price when he went to sell it later, so he lingered at the door with his ears perked up, eavesdropping on their conversation.
"Mr. Liu, you're here?" The waiter's expression immediately changed and he came over with a smile.
"Stop talking nonsense. I want furs to keep me warm." Master Liu obviously didn't want to chat with the waiter any more.
"Okay, okay, please wait a moment, I'll get it for you."
Without saying a word, the clerk took out several packages from the counter, which were filled with various furs.
"This is sheepskin, this is cowhide, this is red wolfskin, this is purple foxskin..." The clerk took out the furs one by one, spread them all on the counter, and let him choose.
"This fur is too ordinary. Do you have any better ones? The price is negotiable." Grandpa Liu was not very satisfied. These furs looked a bit thin, not like good quality goods, and there were traces of splicing. They were not what he needed.
The clerk was puzzled, so he asked, "Master Liu, the furs in Huangsha City are probably of this quality. Even if you go to other shops, they'll be about the same as ours."
Master Liu snorted coldly, "You know nothing! Huangsha City is doomed. News has spread from the City Lord's Mansion that the Imperial Army and Prince Yu are planning a war here. I need to cross the icy wasteland with my family. How can I stay warm in something like this?"
"Why? Hasn't Huangsha City already surrendered to King Yu?" The guy was puzzled.
Master Liu shook his head and said, "The city lord has surrendered, but the high-ranking officials in the Imperial Military Department would not allow it. They all believed that Prince Yu's seizure of power was too damaging to the foundation of Great Yan and was tantamount to rebellion. For the sake of the stability of the Imperial Court, the Ministry of Military Affairs had no choice but to send troops to stop it."
The man nodded after hearing this. This was true. King Yu was too domineering. He didn't care about the northern barbarian border anymore. He went on expeditions everywhere for his throne, which brought shame to the Great Yan court and caused complaints from the people.
After hearing this, Lin Feng's heart was also in turmoil. No, they could not stay in Huangsha City anymore. When the imperial court's Ministry of War and Prince Yu's army fought, they, the people, would become cannon fodder and scapegoats.
"Hey, why aren't you leaving yet?" The guy turned around and saw Lin Feng in a daze, then asked loudly.
Master Liu glanced at Lin Feng and asked, "What do you do?"
Lin Feng reacted and said, "I'm here to sell furs."
"Oh? Selling furs? Take them out and let me see. I'll buy them if they're suitable." said Grandpa Liu.
Lin Feng was not anxious about the furs, but asked Mr. Liu: "Why do you want to buy so many furs?"
Master Liu was not angry. He replied, "To leave Huangsha City, we have to pass through the icy wasteland. Without furs to protect us from the cold, we will freeze to death."
A frozen wasteland? The surroundings of this Yellow Sand City are so bizarre. On one side is an endless desert, and on the other is a frozen wasteland. Is this a place where people can survive? Why build this city in such a harsh environment?
"Where are your furs?" Mr. Liu urged.
Lin Feng nodded and took out the skin of the Red Wolf King from the package.
"Oh my god! It's so big? Is this the skin of the Red Wolf King?"
When the clerk saw the fur that Lin Feng took out, his eyes widened. He regretted it a little. This was the skin of the Red Wolf King! It was not comparable to some random goods. If he had been more patient and bought it from him, this Red Wolf King's skin could be sold for a good price. He really wanted to slap himself ten times.
"Good stuff! You name your price!" Master Liu was ecstatic. This was a rare and good piece of leather.
Red wolf skins are very common, but the skins of the Red Wolf King are too rare. Unless the Red Wolf King is driven out of the tribe due to old age, ordinary people cannot get close to him. There are often large numbers of red wolves following him. It seems that this skin is also taken from the skin of the old wolf king.
"Mr. Liu, to be honest, I don't know the market situation." Lin Feng was a little embarrassed. He had never been involved in this area before.
Master Liu laughed heartily. "You are quite the honest fellow! This is the fur of the Red Wolf King, but it hasn't been tanned yet. It's not quite formed yet, but it's of good quality and large in size. It will be a great toy in the future. How about this! I'll give you a thousand coins, how about that?"
One thousand coins? So much? It was really a lot. Lin Feng had not expected that this fur would be so expensive.
"Okay, I'll sell it." Lin Feng agreed readily.
"Okay, okay." Master Liu clapped his hands, and his men took out a purse and counted out a thousand coins.
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