I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 65 Killing Intent
This place is the only market in Puyang City, and it is very lively. It is quite like the grand occasion of Linzi in the past when "the sleeves turned into shade, sweat turned into rain, shoulder to shoulder".

The merchants displayed their products on both sides of the road, ranging from cattle to fighting cocks, from brown clothes to silk, which can be described as a wide variety. Even if it is not as complete as later generations, it can be called a dazzling array more than 2000 years ago.

Although Chen Luo and Xiang Zhuang had already walked to the stalls on the side of the street, the vendors at the entrance of the market were all selling large livestock such as "cattle and sheep", mainly for the convenience of customers leaving the market after purchasing, so as to avoid saying that after buying cattle and sheep, they got stuck in the crowd and couldn't be pulled out.

Naturally, the two of them were not interested in these things, so they went straight to the market without stopping.

"It's said that there are cattle and sheep sellers, but why don't you see horse sellers?" Walking past the stalls selling large livestock, Chen Luo squinted his eyes and asked, feeling a little strange.

In the Qin Dynasty, cattle and horses were not prohibited from being bought and sold, and there were special regulations in the relevant laws that said, "Don't offer horses and cattle to the court in the head of Guizhou, and the county officials will buy them. If you are in harmony with the city, don't dare to force them."

This means that the privately owned cattle and horses of the people can be traded freely and do not need to be brought to the county court for inspection.

Officials who want to buy such goods can buy them in the market or at the seller's home, and cannot force transactions.

It is even said that as long as the county-level organization issues the "pass" and "zhi" in-and-out documents, the people in Guanzhong can transport cattle and horses outside the pass for sale in accordance with normal procedures.

Xiang Zhuang said with a smile: "Brother Jiang didn't know about this. It's normal. Before you came to Puyang, your cousin bought all the horses in the city long ago and used them as army horses and pack horses."

"I see." Chen Luo rubbed his chin, "It's because I didn't think carefully, I made a joke."

He only wanted to think about the problem from a commercial point of view, but he was blinded by it. He forgot that now that the Chu army entered the city, Xiang Yu needed a large number of horses to form cavalry.It is strange that there are horses for sale in the fair.

Xiang Zhuang concentrated on choosing the stalls on the side, while Chen Luo glanced randomly, observing the surrounding situation.

After a quarter of an hour passed, he frowned slightly and whispered to himself, "That's weird."

"Brother Jiang, what's the matter?" Although Xiang Zhuang said he was selecting products, he still didn't forget his job as a guard, and a considerable part of his attention was on Chen Luo.

"Most of the people who left the market didn't carry too many things in their hands, and there was a slight worry between their brows." Chen Luo narrowed his eyes and said what he had just observed.

Xiang Zhuang didn't understand, so he said, "Isn't this normal? If you don't buy what you want, you will naturally feel unhappy."

Chen Luo shook his head: "It's not normal that so many people can't buy what they want, you must know that local people in Puyang are more familiar with the market than we are, and if they want to buy what they need, they will go to a certain place.

What's more, the market has been suspended for a long time now, and it has just opened. People should come to replenish the supplies that are lacking at home, but too many people return empty-handed... something is wrong. "

Xiang Zhuang also reacted and said: "Brother Jiang, I probably know the reason. The prices of commodities in the market have increased."

"Huh?" Chen Luo turned his head. Just now, his attention was on the pedestrians, and he didn't pay attention to the process of bargaining between Xiangzhuang and the vendors. He was only responsible for the final payment. "The price has increased, by how much?"

"Actually, the increase is quite a lot. If I had to pay for it myself, I might hesitate to buy this silk painting." Xiang Zhuang lowered his head a little embarrassed.

However, the focus of Chen Luo's attention was not on how much he paid, anyway, he did not lack those three melons and two dates.

He took the silk painting in Xiang Zhuang's hand, unfolded it, and it showed a galloping horse galloping among the mountains and rivers, which was quite charming.

"How much does this painting cost?"

"Twenty coins is indeed a bit expensive. In Kuaiji, it costs at most seven or eight coins." Xiang Zhuang buried his head even lower, for fear of Chen Luo's scolding.

Chen Luo stuffed it back into Xiang Zhuang's arms, and patted him on the shoulder: "The painting is pretty good, and the vision is pretty good."

With a trace of chill in his eyes, he continued to walk forward.

A painting has risen more than twice, so what about other commodities?

He walked to a stall selling brown clothes, pointed to some clothes and asked with a smile, "May I ask you, what are their prices?"

The merchant responded, "This is a medium-sized summer dress, which is very suitable for you. It only costs 110 yuan now; as for this large summer suit, it is a little more expensive, and it costs 190 yuan. Which one do you like?"

After hearing this, Chen Luo almost gasped.

He wasn't shocked by the high price, after all, he could afford it even if it was ten times more expensive.

But the increase in its price is really terrifying.

After a moment of silence, Chen Luo asked: "On the 'parity card' at the door, it seems that the brown clothes of this middle model cost only 110 yuan. Why did it become [-] yuan for you?"

The vendor snorted coldly with disdain: "Oh, you can go to whoever made the 'parity card', anyway, I'll sell it at this price now, and in this current situation... If you buy it late, maybe you won't be able to buy it.

What's more, if you think my place has risen a lot, then you should go in and see how the price of those grains has increased, that is called absurd.They are rushing to let the people in Puyang City starve to death. "

Although the words made people feel uncomfortable, they did make some sense, and it woke Chen Luo up.

The responsible agency for "parity" is the government agency where the market is located, and the specific procedures are implemented by Duxiang Yufu and Lingshi.

But now these traders dare to ignore the "parity card" nakedly because the Chu army entered the city, took control of Puyang, and destroyed the original ruling organization of the Qin Dynasty, but did not build a new order.

"This is indeed a big problem." Chen Luo murmured.

Seeing him pondering, the vendor said impatiently, "Hey, do you still want to buy it?"

"No need." Shaking his head, Chen Luo turned and walked deeper into the market.

Seeing Chen Luo leave, the vendor muttered a few words with disdain on his face.

Originally, seeing the ordinary clothes Chen Luo was wearing, he didn't think he looked like a rich man, but he was overwhelmed by an inexplicable aura, so he answered respectfully.

But when he saw Chen Luo leave, he guessed that the other party was intimidated by the price.

Clothes are not just needed like food, but when they are in great need, even if the price rises, there will always be people who bite the bullet and buy them.

The best proof is that I have sold more than ten pieces of clothes in the morning.

Even though the trading volume was less than usual, he earned more because of the sharp price increase.

Thinking of this, the vendor leisurely watched the crowd coming and going, waiting for the next customer to come forward to ask the price.

at the same time.

Chen Luo, who was walking towards the depths of the market, already had murderous intent in his eyes.

　This kind of everyday plot is actually more difficult to write than war.

　　The main line is to promote the plot, and this kind of daily content is to promote the plot while setting up the characters.

　　It's even harder to write something that's interesting but also historically accurate.

　　In short, for today's two chapters, I checked at least [-] to [-] words of paper information (bald head

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