Heavenly Master, I have a different world.

Chapter 5
"Big brother, wake up."

In a daze, a crisp voice rang in his ears, and Fang Zheng, who was lying on his body, came back to his senses with a jolt.

He actually fell asleep?
Really should not!

But yesterday his condition was extremely bad, his spirit was tense all the time, and he couldn't resist the deep sleepiness after all until midnight.

Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened.

"gone!"

Angkor took the knife and walked out of the earthen house first.

The night passed, and the snow stopped early.

The snow on the ground was three to four centimeters thick, covering everything, and there was a sound of 'creak...creak...' when the feet stepped on it.

Fangzheng curled up and blended in the crowd, walking step by step.

At the same time quietly looked at other people.

It was too dark last night, and I didn't have the energy. Only now did I have the energy to look at everyone.

Most of these people were dressed in Gebu and linen clothes, only two of them wore cotton clothes, straw sandals on their feet, long hair, and yellowish complexion...

Judging by the way he was dressed, he looked like an ancient refugee.

but,
The height is wrong!

Although all of them are sallow and thin, they all have a height of more than 1.7 meters, and Angkor is more than 1.9 meters, which is also a tall figure in modern society.

According to Fang Zheng's limited knowledge of ancient times, the height of the ancients did not seem to be so exaggerated.

The ancients lacked food and suffered from malnutrition, resulting in extremely low per capita height. Except for some elite troops, there were very few people over 1.7 meters.

Especially for refugees, 1.5 meters is considered normal.

From other people's communication, Fangzheng also has some understanding of where he is, but unfortunately he is still at a loss.

Wei Dynasty!

Tiansheng 47 years!

Gu'an County!
Is there such a dynasty in history?Where is Gu'an County?

If you knew it earlier, you should learn about history.

"Gu'an County belongs to Shang County, with a population of more than [-] households. No bandits dare to provoke them easily. As long as we enter the county, we will be safe."

Angkor said again:
"It's fate for us people to be able to get together. If you have the ability to help in the county, it's best to help."

"What Brother Ang said is true!"

"That's how it should be. Helping each other makes life easier."

"I'm not familiar with the place..."

Everyone nodded and echoed.

"Old Liu, what are your plans?" someone asked.

Fangzheng looked sideways subconsciously.

Old Liu was the father of the little girl next to him yesterday, with white hair, a stooped back, and wrinkled face.

He looked like an old man in his 70s or [-]s.

In fact, it is less than forty. It can only be said that the people here are aging too fast.

"There is a relative in my family who works in the cloth merchant Sun's house, and I plan to join him." Old Liu held his daughter's hand, with worry in his eyes:
"I haven't been in touch for many years, so I don't know if I will help."

"At least you have relatives." The person who asked the question shook his head:
"I don't even have anyone to turn to."

Everyone whispered and communicated in low voices, but Fangzheng remained silent, observing the surrounding situation while calculating how long it would take to go back.

six hours.

Twelve hours!
Half of it has passed, and it is not as cold as last night, even if it is hard, it can survive.

"Someone!"

"careful!"

Someone yelled in front, and a group of people rushed to guard, which also made Fang Zheng's heart ache.

"Don't be nervous." Brother Ang narrowed his eyes and said:

"It's a passerby like us, and it should be almost to the county seat."

Hearing this, Fangzheng straightened up and raised his eyes to look, but saw several figures appearing on the white snowy ground, also looking this way.

Across the high slope, a 'official road' came into view.

It is said to be an official road, but it is actually very narrow. The ruts on the ground are messy and disorderly, and the mixed and melted snow water is muddy step by step.

There are sparse streams of people, carriages and horses on the road, and there is a lot of anger compared to when they came.

Pedestrians are generally 1.6 meters tall, and not only are there kudzu, linen, and cotton, but also gauze and satin, but the colors are all plain.

People here don't seem to have mastered the intricate art of dyeing.

A few miles along the official road, a city built on a plain came into view. The city gate was wide open, and it looked like a giant beast against the backdrop of the vast white snow.

The tiger crouches and the dragon coils between the heaven and the earth.

Gu'an County!
The three large characters on the city gate made Fangzheng both familiar and unfamiliar. The familiar ones were square characters, and the unfamiliar ones were definitely not Chinese characters.

This is……

a different world.

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"Pear Blossom Paste, five cents a piece!"

"Hot soup and pancakes!"

"egg……"

"The poles, baskets, and dustpans that Craftsman Liu personally wove..."

"..."

On the long street several meters wide, vendors and pedestrians are bustling with each other, and there is an endless stream of hawking, all of which are bustling and lively scenes.

Fangzheng curled up and squatted in a corner, like a beggar, but actually looked at this very different world of modern society with curiosity.

This is completely different from traveling through ancient towns.

Pure natural antique, without the slightest modern flavor.

Whether it's the goods being sold, buyers and sellers, or even their every move, it's quite interesting to Fang Zheng who has calmed down.

This is a real ancient society!

Apart from dreaming, how rare is it that I have the opportunity to experience it myself?

but……

Looking at the lines on the wrist, a kind of enlightenment came to mind.

It's finally time to go!

Taking a deep breath, Fangzheng, who was about to go back, had a flash in his eyes, stood up suddenly, and walked towards the shop not far away.

This is a pawn shop.

When you enter the door, you will be greeted by a huge screen, which is called a 'shame board'.

Its function is mainly to protect the guests, because basically those who come here either have some accidents in their lives or have difficulty in cash flow in business. At this time, the guests are actually ashamed to see their acquaintances or friends, so they hide their shame. The board can prevent the customers who come to the pawn shop from being seen by relatives and friends passing by on the street.

Turning around the masking board, there is a super high counter. The solid wood on the counter separates the inside and the outside, leaving only a small door for trading, just like the scene of an ancient costume TV series.

A thin old man with a three-inch beard stood inside and turned his head when he heard footsteps.

In addition to the old man, there was a tea table not far away, and there were two people drinking together, one old and one young, who looked like rich men from their attire.

Fangzheng breathed steadily, and said slowly:
"I want to be something."

"Oh!"

The old man didn't take it seriously, it seemed that he knew that he was a refugee who had just entered the city by dressing up, and he was afraid that he would use something as a rescue.

This kind of thing has happened frequently recently, and the refugees can't bring out anything valuable, so they can only say that nothing is better than nothing.

Nodding his head, he casually asked:

"Damn what? Die hard?"

The so-called dead pawn means that it will not be redeemed, while the live pawn is the opposite, so the price of the same thing will be much higher if it is dead pawned.

"Death."

Fangzheng took off the mechanical watch from his hand and put it on the counter:
"Let it be."

Ok?
The moment he saw something, the old man's expression changed abruptly, and he picked up the watch solemnly, rubbing the surface with his rough fingers back and forth.

Blue and black dial, smooth and delicate translucent glass, fine leather strap, self-rotating hands...

Rare items!
"This is..." The old man narrowed his eyes and said slowly:
"A timekeeping thing?"

"Yes." Fangzheng nodded:
"The shopkeeper has good eyesight, I don't know how much he can be."

"This..." The old man's eyes flickered. He had never seen the thing in his hand, but there was no doubt that it must be a good thing.

"Twelve taels of silver!"

"Are you kidding me?" Fangzheng frowned, reaching out to take back the watch:

"I'm wrong!"

He also couldn't estimate how much his watch could be worth here, but it must be more than ten taels of silver, and he was desperate to get his watch back.

"slow!"

The old man held down his watch and said with a smile:

"Guest officer, why don't you tell me a price, the store accepts this item."

While speaking, two burly men appeared on the left and right. Their faces were expressionless, which made Fang Zheng, who was about to open his mouth like a lion, jump in his heart, and blurted out:

"Do you want to buy and sell by force?"

"Don't dare." The old man shook his head:
"The Zhou family's pawn shop has always opened its doors to do business, but it has always been voluntary."

Having said that, he didn't look at Fangzheng, but at the old and the young who were drinking not far away, his eyes flickered slightly.

If there is no one old and one young, it is not impossible to buy and sell by force.

pity!

but……

Even if it is inconvenient to use strength, today this thing must be taken no matter what!
(End of this chapter)