The reason why the Di people and bandits in Suijin Town didn't target the county town was because of this Qili River.
With deep water protecting it and city walls providing cover, it became the safest place among the surrounding villages and towns for dozens of miles.
The Qili River is now frozen over, and someone has specially chiseled out channels to make it impossible for people and horses to cross the river; they must use a specially reserved passage.
At the city gate, there were officers setting up checkpoints.
"Five coins per person to cross the river!"
"Five coins per person to enter the city!"
After crossing the ice and entering the city, Song Liyun and her companion paid a total of twenty coins.
Heavy taxes were levied in Qili County.
Song Liyun was startled when she heard about the entrance fee to Qili County.
Since the fall of Broken Gold Town, Qili County, taking advantage of favorable timing and location, has rapidly expanded even after its magistrate was beheaded.
It's just that it's grown a little crooked.
Officials are unwilling to come, allowing local clerks to control everything.
No wonder Boss Mu rarely goes into the city.
With the money she and Han Ming had, they could buy several kilograms of grain to feed several people.
Fortunately, nothing else happened after we entered the city.
This was Song Liyun's first time stepping into a proper county town. The layout of the streets and alleys here was similar to that of Suijin Town, but it was more crowded and lively.
Even in the cold weather, there are still vendors hawking their wares along the streets.
“Master, there are shops in Qili County that specialize in buying and selling leather goods. We can go and take a look there.”
Han Ming had lived in Suijin Town for several years and knew the place very well.
"Okay, let's sell carpets first, then we'll go and explore other places in the county town."
Song Liyun looked around, her gaze lingering on the stalls selling candy, pastries, and all sorts of food.
The county town is different; even the big white steamed buns in the steamer look nicer.
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