Swordsman Fengyunzhi

Chapter 1473: First arrival in the Far East Kingdom

Chapter 4: First arrival in the Far East Kingdom

Yi Xifeng has already been to Luo Yun Kingdom, Zhenwu Kingdom, Beast Kingdom, Demon Kingdom, and other countries in the Western Region.

Now starting from the Zhenwu Kingdom, heading north, taking a detour on the way, and the final destination is the Far East Kingdom.

"I remember Captain Qingzhu and the others are also in the Far East Kingdom."

"Yeah, I haven't seen them for a long time, and I really miss them."

"As long as we travel in the Far East, we will encounter them sooner or later."

Chaoxuandu is located in the southernmost part of Jidong Kingdom, at the junction with Zhenwu Kingdom. It is a prosperous place second only to the capital of Mulan City. However, although Chaoxuandu is prosperous, the town of Luantiao under its jurisdiction is an extremely poor place. land.

The houses that people live here are very different from those in Zhenwu Country. Most of the civilians in Zhenwu Country live in wooden houses. The wood used is the most common giant sequoia tree in the area. The windows of the houses are large and mostly made of paper.

But here, as far as the eye can see, there are all low and thick stone houses with extremely small windows and made of wood.

This has a great relationship with the local climate. Cold weather forces people to build houses with thick walls and small windows to withstand the severe cold in winter.

"Oven cakes, thick oven cakes."

Yi Xifeng and the other three were walking on a long street. Both sides of the street were crowded with vendors selling goods.

"Oven cakes, four for ten cents!"

Zhong Lingxi and Li Xintian stopped in front of the oven cake stall. They pulled Yi Xifeng for a moment, but they could only stop.

The vendor is a sturdy middle-aged man with deep eye sockets unique to the Far Eastern Kingdom.

"You are from another country, right? Are you here to participate in our Far East Country's Winter Festival?"

The uncle who was shouting and selling oven cakes was talking to the three of them with a simple and honest smile, looking at everyone's clothes.

Yi Xifeng was still wearing a white robe, and the two girls were also wearing long skirts. They were all costumes from Zhenwu Kingdom and Luo Yun Kingdom. They were somewhat different from the costumes of Jidong Kingdom, but this place was originally from Jidong Kingdom and Zhenwu Kingdom. At the junction, it is quite common for some people to go out wearing Central Plains costumes.

Yi Xifeng was confused as to what kind of festival the Winter Festival was, as he had never heard of it.

Seeing that none of the three people spoke, the uncle smiled boldly and said, "So you didn't come here for our national holiday."

"Old man, we want three oven cakes." Li Xintian spoke first and took out eight cents.

"Okay, three oven cakes." When the uncle saw Li Xintian taking out eight cents, he smiled kindly and said, "Four oven cakes cost ten cents. You can buy three and give me seven cents, that's it."

Li Xintian put back the eight cents he took out and put back another cent, with a smile on his face. He was obviously in a good mood after being told by this kind old father-in-law.

"Thank you, father-in-law." Li Xintian was very happy and happily put the seven cents on his desk, and then took the three sesame seed cakes from his father-in-law. "Why are you so polite?" The old man also smiled kindly, with a hint of honesty in his smile. It was a kind of honesty, or innocence, unique to the craftsmen at the bottom. They only thought about how to make their own oven cakes and make them more delicious. Eat delicious food and earn the money you need for life.Instead of thinking about playing tricks in other places to get more copper coins.

After Li Xintian took a bite of the oven cake, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and Zhong Lingxi also started eating along with Li Xintian.

Yi Xifeng also took a bite. It tasted really good. Because it was roasted, it had a unique malt aroma.

"It tastes good." He said, and then looked up to find two girls taking small bites of the oven cake, one bite after another.

This oven cake is flat and round, with a generous portion, unlike steamed buns that become fluffy after fermentation.

"This oven cake is very filling. It should be the staple food of the people of the Far East. Although it looks flat, you will be very full after eating it and won't be able to eat anything else." Yi Xifeng wanted the two girls to eat less of this. Oven cakes, because these oven cakes are obviously very good at resisting hunger. When they first came to this far east country, the two girls would probably want to eat something good.

"Xintian, when you were a saint, didn't you get to eat whatever you wanted?" Zhong Lingxi and Li Xintian whispered while eating the oven cakes.

"It would be great if that were the case, Sister Lingxi. When I was a saint, I couldn't decide what I wanted to eat. I had to listen to others. Every time the food was served, it was determined in advance, although it was very rich. , but this kind of life is like a bird in a cage, very unfree."

While everyone was talking, they suddenly heard a noise coming from behind them. Looking back, they saw an officer and soldier who looked like a small official, holding a piece of cake with an angry look on his face, while the stall owner opposite was holding a piece of cake. It was the stall owner who sold three cakes to Yi Xifeng and others for seven cents.

"Bah, you dare to sell this crappy thing?!"

The little official was wearing a black official uniform, and his long boots were stepping on the stall of the cake seller. He was holding the cake and pointing at the honest old man, who looked more like the Heavenly King than the Heavenly King.

Petty officials are an official position in all seven countries. They are the lowest level in the officialdom, but in the eyes of ordinary people, they are absolutely untouchable.

Just like the urban management of the earth, some urban management are domineering and do not treat the people as human beings because of their small power.

It seems that the same is true for this little official.

"Isn't it time to pay your opening tax?" The clerk raised his neck and pointed his nostril at the father-in-law. He held the knife with one hand and held the father-in-law's collar with the other. He seemed to be a martial arts practitioner. He lifted the old man up with one hand and lifted his feet off the ground.

"Sir, my wife has become seriously ill recently. I have to save money to buy medicine for her. Please do me a favor and spare me this month's opening tax." The father-in-law looked panicked and waved his hands repeatedly. , I am afraid that if kneeling down can solve the problem, I will kneel down.

This street should be a very prosperous street. What you can see from entering the city gate is a few stone houses scattered on the vast land. It is only nearby that it becomes lively, and both sides of the street are full of residents. Now the residents Everyone stuck their heads out one after another, looking at this scene of bullying, and no one dared to say a word for the old man.

"Hey, this old man has been selling oven cakes here for more than ten years. Honestly, his cakes are always the thickest and there is never any shortage."

"Oh, it's just that we are unlucky. When we meet such a newly appointed official, he will bully the people and look like he is majestic. Bah!"

With the ear of Yi Xifeng, he could clearly hear the whispered curse words of two residents in a house more than ten meters away.

The clerk pushed the old man to the ground with a plop.

(End of this chapter)