The sky was as blue and clear as a fine porcelain plate. There were a few white clouds floating in the sky that were as white and soft as silk.
The breeze blew, bringing with it a trace of the smell of blood!
"Haha, Qingshan, these bandits are purely here to give us money!" Qinghu laughed as he searched the corpses of the bandits on the ground. There were a total of 18 corpses around the road. The eyes of these corpses were either filled with horror or madness. At this moment, all of them were covered with blood and fell to the ground.
These 18 bandits were a part of the bandit group that had just robbed and killed Teng Qingshan and Teng Qinghu.
After Teng Qingshan and Teng Qinghu joined hands to kill so many bandits, and after they slaughtered the bandit leader, the other bandits were so scared that they scattered in all directions.
"We didn't ride horses, and we were only carrying backpacks. It seems like we didn't bring any weapons. If those bandits didn't rob us, who would they rob? "Teng Qingshan laughed as he searched the corpses for gold and silver.
"Qingshan, you don't say. Searching for bandits' silver is really satisfying." Qinghu laughed and said, "You're still the smart one. At first, I planned to travel as fast as possible and reach Jiangning County City in one day. If we were to travel like that, we probably wouldn't be able to get any silver. "
Yi City wasn't far from Jiangning County City.
Jiangning County City was to the east of Yi City. When Teng Qingshan and the others set off, they didn't need to go around the Great Yan Mountain. They only needed to travel along the main road, which was about 300 Li away. Teng Qingshan and Teng Qinghu could reach this distance in one day.
"The Gui Yuan Sect only accepts disciples in Hot Summer and Cold Winter. One is on the 12th of June, and the other is on the 6th of the twelfth lunar month!" Teng Qingshan stood up and counted the silver as he said, "We left on the morning of the third day of the twelfth lunar month. What's the rush? Otherwise, when we reach Jiangning County City, it would be a waste of money to stay in an inn! "
"Listen to you, Qingshan. That's right." Qing Hu counted the silver pieces in his hand and said proudly, "Qingshan, I have about twenty silver pieces here, what about you? That bandit leader should have a lot of silver, right? "
"Yes, the bandit leader has the most silver. He has three silver ingots in his arms, and the rest of the minions have broken silver. I have more than 60 taels of silver in total." Teng Qingshan smiled and put the silver into the bag on his back. On the way, there were bandits who tried to rob and kill them. Killing the bandits and robbing them was also a very interesting thing.
Teng Qinghu was not tired of it. "Haha, Qingshan, we've been eating, drinking, and having fun along the way for almost three days. I didn't spend any of the money I brought, and I even earned more than three hundred taels! "
On the morning of the third day of the twelfth lunar month, the two left Teng Jia Village.
Today was the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month. Teng Qingshan and Bai Xiaochun had been wandering on the road for three days. They had eaten and drunk a lot.
"Roaming the world like this is really fun! Eating meat, drinking wine, and earning a lot of silver. I really want to play for a few more days. " Qing Hu said with a smile. Although he said that, he understood that with his little strength, he would be finished if he encountered a powerful bandit.
Teng Qingshan looked at him and said, "Tomorrow, the Gui Yuan Sect will start to recruit people. If you miss it, you'll have to wait for another six months. Cousin, I'm not in a hurry to wait for half a year. If you really want to play, I'll accompany you. What do you think? "
"I'm just saying." Qing Hu laughed. "Compared to playing, joining the Black Armoured Corps is more honorable!"
"Let's go. We'll arrive at Jiangning County City as soon as possible. We've never been here before, so we should take a good look." Teng Qingshan said with a smile. Immediately, the two brothers carried their bags and walked eastward.
*****
In the evening, the sun was setting, and the western sky was covered with a large sunset glow. It was very beautiful.
Two travel-worn young men carrying bags walked side by side. Occasionally, there would be people riding horses galloping past them.
"Qingshan, we've arrived at Jiangning County City!" Qing Hu cheered excitedly.
Teng Qingshan looked at the ancient city in the distance. The city walls of Jiangning County City extended towards the north and south, and the end couldn't be seen.
"In this world, in the Land of the Nine Prefectures, there aren't many cities bigger than this county city." Teng Qingshan had some basic knowledge about the Land of the Nine Prefectures. The world was divided into nine prefectures, and the biggest cities in each prefecture were the county cities. Of course, there were still cities bigger than the county cities —
Two!
One was the royal city established by Emperor Yu when he unified the world — Yu City!
The other was the royal city established by the Heavenly Emperor of Qin Mountains in the northwest of Yongzhou when he unified the world — Qin Imperial City!
Yu City and Qin Imperial City were both the royal cities of the Land of the Nine Prefectures, so it wasn't strange that they occupied a large area. Other than these two royal cities, the other county cities were almost the same. For example, Jiangning County City was about twenty to thirty Li long and wide, and the population of the county city was about one million. Different county cities would have some differences.
Jiangning County City was the center of Jiangning County, and it was also close to the East Sea. The Yu Yang Grand Canal passed through the city, and the city's commerce was extremely developed. Naturally, Jiangning County City was very fertile.
"In ancient times, it was very difficult to build a city that could accommodate one million people by relying on manpower alone." Teng Qingshan still remembered that in the ancient history of China, the largest city could only accommodate one million people. Even in the ancient history of China, there were very few super large cities like the one in front of him.
In the world that Teng Qingshan was living in, there were many county cities that could accommodate one million people in the Land of the Nine Prefectures.
"Legend has it that Yu City can accommodate five million people, and Qin Imperial City can accommodate eight million people! These two royal cities don't have skyscrapers, and the population density is low. The area they occupy is even bigger than Shanghai and Beijing in my previous life. This is really inconceivable. "Teng Qingshan was looking forward to the day when he would be able to see these two historical royal cities.
While Teng Qingshan was thinking, he and Qinghu arrived at the city gate.
"There are so many people. Why are there so many people going out of the city?" Qinghu exclaimed as he looked at the bustling crowd. There were people carrying loads, people pushing carts, and the majority of them were peddlers.
"These peddlers come to the county city to do business during the day, and go home at night. It will take some time to rush back. " After Teng Qingshan and Teng Qinghu paid the entrance fee, they finally stepped into the legendary Jiangning County City!
The moment the two of them entered Jiangning County City, they were shocked.
"What a wide street." Teng Qingshan looked at the spacious street in front of him that was completely paved with neatly arranged bluestones. He was a bit shocked. "This street can accommodate over ten horses running side by side. It is at least thirty meters wide. "Even some of the modern streets in his previous life weren't this wide.
"Qingshan, they say that the most prosperous street in Jiangning County is this street, right?" Qinghu's eyes lit up. "Right now, there are still many peddler stalls on both sides of the street. Let's go, let's have a good stroll!"
Qinghu was like a country bumpkin entering the county city, and his eyes were dazzled.
As for Teng Qingshan, he was only occasionally surprised. After all, compared to the international metropolises in his previous life that had a population of over ten million, this county city was far from it. However, the layout of this county city was magnificent, and it was built purely by manpower. This kind of grandeur, simplicity, and atmosphere made Teng Qingshan really like it.
*****
Teng Qingshan and Teng Qinghu were holding roasted meat in their hands, and leisurely strolled around.
"The county city is really different. The fun and good food are much better than our Yi City." Qinghu was very carefree. Soon after, he raised his head and saw a three-story restaurant in the distance. This restaurant was completely made of wood, and there were exquisite carvings on the outer walls. With one look, one could tell that it was a top-notch luxurious restaurant.
On the front door of the restaurant, there was a gold-plated signboard with three words written in flamboyant calligraphy — — Canvassing Moon Restaurant.
"Qingshan, let's go in and eat once, how about it?" Qinghu's eyes lit up.
Teng Qingshan also knew that this kind of restaurant was very expensive. Normally, a small tavern would cost around half a tael of silver for a meal, but this restaurant was much more expensive. However, during the three days they were on the road, they had obtained several hundred taels of silver from the bandits. "Okay, let's go take a look and see what the restaurants in this county city are like!"
As soon as they stepped into the first floor of the restaurant, a waiter immediately came up to greet them.
"Dear customers, the second and third floors of our Canvassing Moon Restaurant are already full. There are only two tables left on the first floor. Which one would you like to choose? "The waiter said enthusiastically.
Teng Qingshan's gaze swept across and casually said, "The table by the window."
"Your business is really good." Qinghu exclaimed in admiration, then sat down with Teng Qingshan. The waiter immediately handed over a menu that had been written on it.
"It really isn't just ordinarily expensive!" Qinghu exclaimed in a low voice, then laughed, "However, it's really strong!"
The waiter said enthusiastically at the side, "Our Canvassing Moon Restaurant is famous for having twelve flavors of Blue Coiled Fruits and twenty-eight plates of wine. These twelve flavors of Blue Coiled Fruits and twenty-eight plates of our Canvassing Moon Restaurant's signature dishes to go with wine are all in the menu! Dear customers, you can take a look for yourselves. "
"Looking at the two of you, you are also forthright men who like big meat and good wine. Our Canvassing Moon Restaurant also has three thread meat strips, stir-fried pork loin … …"
"We can take a look for ourselves." Teng Qingshan said hastily. This waiter was extraordinarily fluent in naming dishes.
Teng Qingshan and Qinghu were willing to spend the money they got from the bandits. In one breath, they ordered eight dishes, six of which were meat dishes. They also ordered two bottles of good wine. After a rough calculation, they found that they had spent almost twenty taels of silver. If it was an ordinary villager, he would only earn this much in a year.
"The taste is really not bad." Teng Qingshan couldn't help but nod as he ate the delicacies.
Teng Qinghu nodded repeatedly as he ate, "Yes, yes. The meat is not bad and delicious. The wine is also pure and strong enough." Although the dishes of the Canvassing Moon Restaurant were expensive, the taste was indeed extraordinary.
"Qingshan, look. Those who enter this restaurant are either rich or noble. Tsk tsk. "Teng Qinghu said with a smile.
"Yes." Teng Qingshan nodded with a smile.
Just as the two of them were eating happily, a voice came from outside.
"What, it's full?" A dissatisfied voice sounded. "Today, I specially invited my brother to your Canvassing Moon Restaurant. There are no private rooms on the third floor, and the ordinary seats on the first and second floors? "
"Sir, it's full." The waiter wasn't annoyed at all.
A white-robed nobleman stood at the entrance of the first floor. He looked inside casually and his gaze stopped on Teng Qingshan and Qinghu. After all … … one's strength and status could be determined from the way he dressed and his temperament. "These two brats, one of them has his back to me and I can't see him clearly. But the other one is boisterous and beaming with joy. It's obvious that he hasn't seen such a big scene before."
… …
Teng Qingshan and Teng Qinghu didn't pay attention to the conversation at the entrance. The two of them ate and drank to their heart's content. They even looked at the night scenery outside through the window and chatted casually.
"Sir." The waiter suddenly ran to the side of Teng Qingshan and Qinghu.
"Eh?" Teng Qingshan raised his head.
"Sir, I hope that the two of you can give a table to them. The price of your dishes will be covered by that sir, "the waiter said." I don't know if the two of you can agree to this? "
Qinghu raised his head and glared at the waiter while eating the meat in his mouth. He then sneered and glanced at the nobleman outside. "Covered by him? Motherf * cker … … it's easy to let us leave. Give us a thousand taels of silver, and we two brothers will leave immediately. If he's stingy and can't bear to part with us, you can just tell him to get lost! "
Teng Qingshan held up his wine cup and drank a mouthful. He watched the development of the situation with a smile.
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