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Chapter 49: The market is on the chaotic road

The Zheng family has arrived.

The background of the field of vision is still the mountains in the distance, and not far away is a wall and a very long earth wall. Although many details cannot be seen clearly, several viewing buildings are very conspicuous.

"It's really not small, much bigger than our village..." Zhou Qingyun murmured.

Zhu Da didn't speak. With the memories of those years, of course he would not be shocked by what he saw. It was nothing bigger than Baibao Village, and that was not a standard at all.

But the Zheng Jiaji in front of him was the largest town he had seen in this era. Judging from the length of the earthen wall, Zheng Jiaji must have at least the size of Baibao Village, hundreds of families and over a thousand people. This is indeed not small. You should know that Xiang Bo once said that counties with thousands of people are common.

There were more and more cars, horses and pedestrians on the road. In addition to this official road, there were several quite large roads where the intersection was here, and you could even see two rivers that were not wide.

"Retract your head and don't think there will be no bad people here. If you catch you, you won't be able to touch us!" Zhu Da scolded Qin Qin with a tiger face, scaring the excited girl back. Seeing that it was close to Zheng's family, the girl poked her head out to look around several times excitedly.

No matter what the master and apprentice had, after seeing Zheng Jiaji, his tired and sore legs became lighter, and everyone accelerated their pace.

Xiang Bo explained again: "I heard from people that when I set up camp, I must find a good source of water first, and march must follow the rivers. I didn't understand it at that time, but now I have thought about it. People must drink water. One or two people are easy to say. Hundreds of people gather together must dig wells, and thousands of people gather together must have a river..."

It was even easier to walk while talking. Not long after, Zheng Jiaji could see clearly. After seeing clearly, Zhu Da was surprised. The population here may be more than judged, because there were low shacks outside the earthen walls, and the shacks were distributed very chasing, and there were no regulations. You could also see large carts and other animals parked there.

"I saw that the tower was not there. A bow on it could press down on dozens of people below and couldn't move. Then again, he stood so high, so who could get close to him to take action?" Xiang Bo said with a pointing finger.

Before Xiang Bo said that, Zhu Da had already noticed the building. The earthen wall was nearly two people high, and the building was more than one person higher than the earthen circumference. Someone looked around. In addition to the four corners of the landen circumference of the Zheng Family Ji, there were also settings at the gate and on both sides.

The few of them walked on the road leading to the Zhengjiaji gate. The road was very lively and even crowded. There were quite neat houses on the side of the road, some were tea sheds and restaurants, and some were commercial warehouses. There were vendors selling local products and some sold medicine and "treasure goods". The road was not wide, and vendors and pedestrians made it narrower and more crowded, and they also had to avoid horses and carts.

There are all rich and poor people walking on the road, including beggars, ordinary people, warriors with swords and bows, and wealthy people riding horses and carriages. The wealthy people you can see in Baibao Village are Mr. Li, and there are countless people here. Zhu Da noticed that the servants were dressed much better than Mr. Li.

"It's really lively..." Zhou Qingyun's eyes were a little short of enough.

"Be careful, everyone follows me. You stare at me and stare at each other. If someone gets close, just call back!" After walking on this road, Xiang Bo did not continue to introduce it, but just whispered to let Zhu Da and the others prepare.

Xiang Bo was walking in front of the sword, and Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun followed behind with wooden guns. Although there were old and young people, the old man was powerful and the young man was not nervous and holding weapons. Ordinary pedestrians also avoided him.

After walking a few steps, Zhu Da knew how correct Xiang Bo's instructions were. On the way to the gate, the number of monsters and monsters was much larger than that of the Renyi Bridge Ferry. Some followed sneakily, some pretended to be honest and talked everywhere, some were ragged clothes and begging for pity, and some were even walking around and making profits in chaos.

Xiang Bo was unambiguous. He looked at it if something was wrong. Such a powerful and tall old man with a knife was quite intimidating, and no one dared to be arrogant. Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun's six-foot wooden gun were used as wooden sticks. If you really got close, you would have to hit him. He had to be stabbed. He was so cruel that everyone was too lazy to bother.

Halfway through the road, there was a person who was performing on the street. He was cheering around a circle of people, blocking the road for half, which made people feel headache and anxious.

When he squeezed over, he could see a woman making somersaults inside. Zhou Qingyun was very curious and was about to stop when Zhu Da pulled him back and followed him reluctantly.

After passing by, Xiang Bo said in a muffled voice: "This team of people who are selling skills and making mistakes are far away from him. There are too many traps of right and wrong inside. You are blinded by the hand gesture inside, but you don't know that there are troubles in those who are watching."

Zhou Qingyun was fully focused on hearing this. If you talk to him in Baibao Village, you can't understand it at all. Combined with the current narratives, you can understand it deeply. Zhu Da was also very serious. However, the scene of Zheng's family gathering is nothing to him. He has seen a lot of these tricks in more than 20 years. Compared with now, it is nothing more than doing it blatantly, or it is a little different in details.

Walking forward, you can already see the east gate of Zhengjiaji. Because of the surroundings and official roads, the most lively place in Zhengjiaji is this east gate.

Compared to the bustling and lively chaos in front, the location close to the east gate is quieter. The east gate can be about the width of two large trucks in parallel. When you walk here, you will see that there is a trench on the edge of the earthen enclosure in Zhengjiaji. The trench is more than meter wide, and you can't see much deeper on the road. The east gate is actually a suspension bridge. It is not easy for outsiders to cross the trench when they are put away during the day.

There were many cars and horses parked outside the trench, and some people were taking care of the grass. Compared with the messy shacks outside, the distance between more than two meters on the outside of the trench was empty. There were horse tying piles and even simple piles of goods, but there were no buildings.

More people line up on the suspension bridge. There is a clip before boarding the bridge. No matter pedestrians, cars and horses, they must be checked there before entering.

People, horses and cars on the road did not follow any rules and pushed in a mess, but they lined up here obediently, and some people tried to go forward, but those strong men holding whips and holding long sticks were not merciful, and those who were not abide by the rules immediately whipped down, and those who were not honest immediately became honest and obedient immediately.

However, those wealthy people riding horses and riding cars are not here. They move forward without following the rules, and the people in line are at most complaining, and the strong men who maintain order are only invisible.

Zhu Da and the others naturally had to line up. He and Zhou Qingyun were observing the surroundings with all concentration. Zhu Da was curious and fresh. Zhou Qingyun was shocked. Their performance made Xiang Bo talk loudly: "This Zheng family can pull out more than 200 fighting men at any time, and there are thirty or forty horses. With such capital, the bandits around him dare not touch horses, and the officials dare not come easily."

"Isn't there a king's law?" Zhu Da asked.

His question made several people laugh out loud, and a middle-aged man dressed in a businessman interrupted: "You are so interesting. You actually know the king's law. The king's law is only found in the county town. Everyone looks at the knife and silver outside."

After saying that, the middle-aged merchant glanced at Xiang Bo, raised his hand and twitched his mouth slightly, and said with apologies: "I'm sorry to say this to a child."

"You're not bad. This county has to order all its troops when they go out of the city to collect taxes. To put it bluntly, it's not just relying on a knife." Xiang Bo certainly wouldn't blame this for this matter.

Zhu Da laughed. He was used to pretending to be childish and innocent. Outsiders seemed to be like this at this age, but Zhu Da was thinking in his heart that he did not recognize the king's laws and only knew force. This was clearly a scene of troubled times and the end of the dynasty. However, his memories and experiences are now very peaceful, and the peace is dead, even if there are common wars.

The sun was still high when the master and apprentice lined up, but the line in front of the east gate was very long. When there were more than a dozen people in front of Xiang Bo, the sun was about to set. But when the team looked like more than a hundred people, the mood of the people in line became anxious. It turned out that everyone didn't care much about the train and horses, but now they were shouting and scolding.

In contrast, the young and strong people who maintained order in Zheng Jiaji also doubled. Looking at everyone's calm and skillful expression, this is not the first time.

"There are rules for Dashi Town. The hundreds of households in our villages are covered with dilapidated areas. In addition, they are poor, so they naturally don't think about any protection. This Zheng Family Ji is the same as Huairen County. It will be closed and locked when it gets dark and will not allow outsiders to enter. Don't think that the bandits dare not come here." Xiang Bo said in a muffled voice.

Speaking of this, a man who looked like a hunter next to him sneered and said, "We are not only guarding against thieves, but also guarding against officers and soldiers!"

The surroundings were quiet, Xiang Bo shook his head and smiled, but did not respond. At this moment, he saw a middle-aged man in his forties walking along the team. He was wearing a long gown and followed two young and strong men with knives. He looked like a manager. He shouted while walking, "If you have a brand, please give it a brand."

Zhu Da didn't know what this meant, and the more than ten people in front of him did not respond. Instead, he went to Xiang Bo. Xiang Bo reached out and took out a wooden sign as big as a palm in his arms. It seemed to be painted on it. The manager took it and looked at it, returned it and asked, "How many of you?"

Xiang Bo gestured at Zhu Da and the others. The manager glanced at him for a few seconds, nodded expressionlessly and said, "You know the rules, come out first and wait."
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