I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 64 Market
Probably because of the light rain yesterday, the ground is still a bit slippery. If you step on it for a long time, the soles of your shoes will be stained with a layer of yellow mud.

But the people on the road obviously didn't care that much, they hurried towards the same direction, even if they met acquaintances, they just nodded to each other and didn't stop to chat.

"Brother Jiang, why did you suddenly become interested in going to the market today? If you lack something, wouldn't it be more convenient for you to ask your servants to buy it." Xiang Zhuang scratched his head and quickly followed behind Chen Luo, quite puzzled.

Changing into casual clothes, Chen Luo blended in with the market crowd without any sense of separation, as if he was an ordinary commoner named Qin Dynasty.

Taking a deep breath of the fresh air after the rain, he smiled lightly and said, "Some things can only be known by seeing them with your own eyes. I asked you to accompany me to visit most places in Puyang City these days, don't you have some feelings?"

The conclusions drawn from field research are always more reliable than the inferences drawn from sitting in a comfortable room.

And when the army was preparing food and grass, he didn't have much to do, so he chose to walk around Puyang City to feel the impact of the Chu army's entry into the city.

Xiang Zhuang was silent for a moment, then he said in a daze, "Oh, that's what Brother Jiang meant."

Seeing that the other party was still confused, Chen Luo smiled helplessly.

The reason for letting Xiang Zhuang accompany him was mainly because the other people had their own business to do, and it was impossible to follow him around Puyang City all day long.

And Xiang Zhuang's identity is the commander of the guards, and it is his job to be responsible for defending him, Zuo Yin.

Of course, Chen Luo hid his identity when he was out and about, and even made Xiang Zhuang call himself "Brother Jiang".

In this way, he can chat with people in the city, extract the cocoon from the conversation with them, and obtain the information he wants.

"Brother Jiang, we seem to have arrived somewhere." Xiang Zhuang looked around curiously, "It's really lively."

Even though he is not a core disciple of the Xiang family, he still has servants to help him with purchasing needs, so the number of times he came to the market in person is very few.

Chen Luo nodded: "After we captured Puyang, this is the first time that the market has been released. All the people who need to purchase supplies have come here. Of course it is lively."

Since the beginning of Shang Yang's reform, the state of Qin has implemented the policy of "advancing agriculture and eliminating waste" and "emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business". However, normal commercial trade is only regulated by law, not prohibited.

For example, from the "Golden Bulletin" in Yuelu Qin Bamboo Slips, there is a regulation: "If there is a peddler, it must be in the city for more than ten days.

This regulation means that commercial transactions over a certain period of time need to be carried out in the market.

Therefore, the common people can only come to the official bazaars to purchase supplies.

After the Chu army entered the city, it temporarily closed the market, and it was not reopened until today.

Walking to the gate of the market, Xiang Zhuang whispered emotionally: "I really miss it. The last time I came to the market was when I was [-] or [-] years old, and Uncle Chan led me there.

But the market in Kuaiji is different from here, it is built beside a small river.Whenever the market is open, there will be many large boats carrying cattle and horses on the usually empty river.

I can often hear that people are pushed into the river at the market. Before those people fall, they will first throw the goods they bought in their hands into the hands of others, and then ask for them when they climb up. "

Speaking of these interesting stories, the corners of his mouth raised slightly unconsciously, his eyes were peaceful and tranquil, reflecting the bustling crowd.

"It's really interesting." Chen Luo felt the same way. In his previous life, before junior high school, he lived in the countryside for a long time, and would go to the market early in the morning with the elders in his family.

Even if it is said that there is a supermarket downstairs when you grow up, and online shopping can be delivered to your door, but the experience of going to the market is more vivid and profound in your mind.

With Chen Luo's approval, Xiang Zhuang said with emotion: "When the Qin Dynasty is destroyed, I will go back to Kuaiji to stay. I don't need too many rewards, just a spacious house not far from the market is enough."

Chen Luo coughed: "It's not fun to say this kind of flag."

"What?" Xiang Zhuang turned his head in doubt.

"It's nothing. I'm praising you for your indifference to fame and fortune."

Xiang Zhuang lowered his head and pursed his lips in embarrassment: "Thank you Chen Zuo...Brother Jiang for your compliment."

As soon as the two entered the market, they could see many people gathered in front of a wooden sign on the left, discussing in low voices.

"What are they doing?" He turned his head and asked Xiang Zhuang, and moved his footsteps towards that side unconsciously. After all, curiosity belongs to human nature.

After recalling for a while, Xiang Zhuang suddenly said: "That's a cheap card."

Chen Luo was silent for a moment, didn't understand, but decided to squeeze over and see for himself.

After all, I am not a native of this era. Even though he has learned about many things through historical materials, but without the real objects in front of him, he may not be able to connect related concepts with them.

Looking slowly from the periphery of the crowd, Chen Luo could probably see the words engraved on that wooden board clearly.

[One stone of grass: twenty pieces of money; one stone of bean: four pieces of money; one stone of rice: 45 pieces of money...one chick: two pieces of money...medium style brown clothes: sixty pieces of money for men's summer clothes, 47 pieces of money for women's summer clothes...]

Immediately, he understood what Xiang Zhuang meant by "parity card".

As the name suggests, what is densely recorded on it is the standard price of the items sold in this market.

The wooden sign starts from the first day of each month and will be updated every month, so the par price is also called "monthly flat".

Such a regulation existed in the Zhou Dynasty, and it was recorded in "Zhou Li · Di Guan · Si Shi".Qin inherited it. For example, "Tian Lv" in Yuelu Qin bamboo slips that Chen Luo had read read, "Those who want to borrow drafts, grain, millet, rice, and beans, will receive money from Shuori Pingjia in the county."

It means that there are people who want to borrow "drafts, grains, millet, rice, and buying beans". The county calculates the money according to the parity price on the first day of each month.From the side, it proves that the Qin Dynasty was also "Yueping".

However, after the Chu army captured Puyang in mid-May, they did not make major changes to Qin Law's regulations on the market.

In addition, it is not yet June, so the price of the items recorded on this parity card is still at the beginning of May.

Squeezing out of the crowded crowd in front of the parity sign, Chen Luo said to Xiang Zhuang: "Now let's go into the market and have a look. If you have something you want to buy today, just take it, and I will pay for it for you. It's hard work for you to hang out with me these few days."

"Thank you Brother Jiang for your kindness, but that is my duty, and you don't have to do it for me." Xiang Zhuang bowed his hands and declined.

Chen Luo patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "You don't want to blackmail me. Buy a few things that suit you, and treat it as a gift from me. Don't continue to refuse."

Xiang Zhuang was taken aback for a moment, and felt that what he said seemed to be true, so he thanked him very much.

Immediately, Chen Luo led Xiang Zhuang to the roadside stalls, and began to select and ask prices for the goods being sold.

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