Lei Xingfeng asked, "How much for a catty?"
The old shopkeeper looked at the young man in front of him. This was a slender young man with a young face, but he had a strange sense of maturity, giving people a very steady feeling. There was a vague aura around him that did not seem like a fisherman at all. He could not help but say, "A copper ring is a catty, ten copper rings … … en, eleven catties, you can also use silver rings, one silver ring is also eleven catties."
Lei Xingfeng knew that the money here was based on a decimal system, ten copper rings was one silver ring, ten silver rings was one gold ring, and the money in this continent was very stable, normal people would use silver rings at most, and most of them would use copper rings as their main currency. Of course, most of the normal people still bartered.
Zhou Xin said softly, "Lei gege, I brought money … …"
Lei Xingfeng stopped him from continuing, in Stellar Night Fortress, he had received many gold rings, most of which were given to Lei Xin Yao, but there were a few bags of gold rings that were kept in the Hidden Lun space, originally intended for Lei Xin Yao, but he forgot about it, for them, gold rings were nothing.
With a flip of his hand, a leather bag appeared in Lei Xingfeng's hand, this bag was very delicately made, light brown leather with an elastic strap at the mouth. He reached out and grabbed a handful of gold rings from the bag, with a ding dang sound, six or seven gold rings were placed on the counter, with a flip of his wrist, the bag disappeared.
The old shopkeeper's eyes suddenly became round, he was not an ignorant fisherman, he knew that only practitioners had such methods, looking at Lei Xingfeng again, his eyes were only filled with respect, no longer arrogant, he said in surprise, "Gold rings! This … … no problem, one gold ring can buy a hundred and ten catties of rice. "
Even though Uncle Zhou was a fisherman, he was not stupid, he said, "Old shopkeeper, you sold it too high."
The old shopkeeper's expression did not change. He had indeed sold it at a high price, but this was also normal. He had sold it at a normal ratio. In fact, the actual value of a gold ring was quite high. In the market, a gold ring could not only be exchanged for ten silver rings, but also for eleven silver rings and a few copper rings. Because gold rings were easier to carry around, it was the favorite of those big merchants.
"Alright, how much do you want?"
Uncle Zhou said, "A golden hoop and ten catties of rice."
The old shopkeeper didn't say much this time. He simply nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it this way. One gold hoop and one hundred and twenty catties of rice. How much do you want?"
Lei Xingfeng said, "That's all." He pointed at the gold rings on the counter.
The old shopkeeper counted and said, "Seven golden rings and eight hundred and forty kilograms of rice. Is that correct?"
Lei Xingfeng nodded. "That's right."
Zhou Xin was still counting with his fingers, but he still couldn't figure it out. Uncle Zhou patted him and laughed. "Stop counting. You can't figure it out."
Lei Xingfeng said, "Leave the rice in the shop first. When we leave, we'll come and get it."
The old shopkeeper nodded and said, "Alright, I'll send a waiter to help you board the ship."
When they left, Uncle Zhou specially said, "Old shopkeeper, you have to give us new rice. You don't have to take out the old rice. This rice was bought with gold rings."
The old shopkeeper laughed. "Don't worry, I'll give you the best rice!"
As soon as they left, Zhou Xin couldn't help but ask, "Brother Lei, where did you put that bag of money? Why can't I see it!"
Uncle Zhou knew a little more. He was a little reserved and asked, "Brother Lei, are you a Lun master?"
Lei Xingfeng laughed. "Uncle, if I'm a Lun master, will you ignore me?" He knew that a practitioner would give normal people pressure. He didn't have a high and mighty mentality. To normal people, he was very gentle. Especially to Uncle Zhou and Zhou Xin, the two of them could be considered as his saviors. He didn't need to be arrogant.
Uncle Zhou said, "Of course not. You, you're really a Lun master?" He still couldn't believe it.
Lei Xingfeng said, "En, really. But, I'm going to stay here for a while. Uncle, you won't chase me away right?"
Zhou Xin's mouth was wide open. After a while, he said in surprise, "Wa, Lun master … you, you're really amazing. Wa …"
Uncle Zhou hurriedly pulled Zhou Xin and said, "Little Xin, lower your voice. Don't shout … Hehe, Brother Lei, feel free to stay. Hehe, I'm just afraid that our place is too shabby and won't treat you well."
Normal people would come in contact with small Lun masters and hundred Lun masters. They would call practitioners Lun masters. As for real people, they would never come in contact with them. Even if they did, they wouldn't be able to tell the difference in levels. As long as it was a Lun master, they would be very respectful.
Lei Xingfeng said, "Little Xin, there's nothing to be surprised about. Don't you have any Lun masters here?"
Zhou Xin said, "Yes, we do. We have Lun masters here. This water stronghold has Lun masters guarding it. But they all live in the best houses in the water stronghold. They are worshipped by the shopkeepers. They won't be like us, needing to live in the lake."
Lei Xingfeng didn't want to dwell on this topic and said, "Is there anything else you want to buy? Hehe, this time it's my treat. Buy whatever you want. "
Uncle Zhou said, "I'll sell this bag of dried fish. Hehe, let's exchange it for some salt."
Lei Xingfeng nodded and said, "Okay, let's go together." The three of them walked along the wooden street and soon arrived at a fish store. The price of dried fish was extremely cheap. One copper ring was four jins of dried fish. Nearly four hundred jins of dried fish could be exchanged for less than a hundred copper rings, which was close to a golden ring. They directly exchanged ten jins of coarse salt and three jins of fine salt at the fish store. They had already spent most of their money.
They also exchanged for some seasonings for cooking and a few pots. Lei Xingfeng took the initiative to buy them because they didn't have enough money.
They bought a lot of things, including some clothes, bedding, and a fishing net. This was what Uncle Zhou had always wanted, but it was too expensive. This time, Lei Xingfeng also paid for it. With a fishing net, the harvest was completely different. In the past, they had always used a thick fishing line with a string of hooks. They couldn't catch many fish, but most of the fish were caught by Zhou Xin in the water.
They also bought some liquor at the market. Almost all the fishermen liked this kind of liquor, but it was expensive. Most of the fishermen drank home-brewed rice wine. Only when they caught a lot of fish would they exchange for some liquor. This time, Lei Xingfeng bought two big jars of liquor at one go. Both jars were twenty pounds each, and each jar was worth two gold rings.
These two jars of liquor made Uncle Zhou smile from ear to ear. Usually, he would be very happy if he could exchange for one pound of liquor. Not only could the liquor be used to entertain guests, but it could also be drunk. It could also be made into medicinal liquor. It could be said to be the treasure of the fishermen.
According to Lei Xingfeng's temper, he even wanted to buy a new boat for Uncle Zhou, but Uncle Zhou refused no matter what. He already felt that this kind of spending was too much.
They were busy until the evening. Only then did the three of them return to the boat and organize the things they bought today. Uncle Zhou was cooking at the bow of the boat and preparing dinner.
The boat stopped at the wooden pier outside the market. The row of fishermen on the boats had all returned at this time. The entire pier was very lively. There were many small vendors selling all kinds of snacks. The pier was very noisy, and there were many children running around. They often surrounded the small vendors, biting their fingers and looking at all kinds of snacks with greedy eyes. Of course, they didn't have the money to buy them.
Among the peddlers, the ones that were most popular with children were the ones that sold sugar. Every child's eyes were filled with desire, but the price of sugar was extremely expensive. A copper ring could only buy a small bag of sugar. Very few fishermen were willing to spend this kind of money.
But the children of the fishermen often had their own ways. For example, there was a child who used the bright fish he caught to exchange for a small bag of sugar. This made all the other children salivate.
Lei Xingfeng sat at the bow of the boat and looked at the lively pier. At this moment, his heart was very calm.
A large wooden bucket of rice, a jar of boiled fish, a basin of salted white prawns, and a small plate of salted dried radish. In addition, there were three bowls of strong liquor.
The smell of the liquor floated, and it immediately attracted an old man on the boat next door. He smiled and said, "Boss Zhou, drink …" The so-called boss was a form of address for the captain of the boat. It was a form of respect, and it represented a person who could control a boat.
Uncle Zhou said, "Zhang Laoda, are you hungry? Haha, come and drink with me! " The relationship between fishermen was good. Moreover, they were forthright and rarely coy. If they liked something, they would come. There was no need to be polite.
Zhang Laoda carried a jar and stepped over. He said, "I hunted a mallard duck and stewed it for a long time. The heat is just right." He put down the jar and picked up a wooden bowl. He drank a mouthful of the strong liquor and exhaled. He praised, "Good liquor. Haha, Boss Zhou, you're rich. You actually drank such good liquor."
The two were very familiar. Uncle Zhou said, "Zhang Laoda, what's the latest news? I just came back today. "
Zhang Laoda laughed, "There is news. Haha, you know the fourth son of the Tian family. They went hunting for a Scaly Crocodile a few days ago. I heard that they even invited a Lun master. I don't know if they succeeded."
Uncle Zhou was shocked, "Scaly Crocodile? They are too daring. This thing is vicious. If they are not careful, the boat will be destroyed. "
Lei Xingfeng curiously asked, "What is a Scaly Crocodile?"
Uncle Zhou said, "It's a very ferocious fish that eats people!"
Zhang Laoda said, "This little brother looks unfamiliar. Boss Zhou, is he your relative?"
Uncle Zhou vaguely replied. Lei Xingfeng had already told him to hide that he was a Lun master so he did not dare to speak carelessly. Zhang Laoda laughed, "Little brother, it seems like you are not from here. The Scaly Crocodile is very famous." He then began to boast about the Scaly Crocodile.
The Scaly Crocodile was similar to a crocodile. However, its hind limbs had turned into fins and its front limbs had sharp claws. It had a long mouth with blade-like teeth. Its body was about six meters long. An adult Scaly Crocodile could easily destroy a small wooden boat. Normal fishermen would never dare to provoke the Scaly Crocodile.
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