usatvline Chapter 21 In the Town
Chapter 21 In the Town
"This is the market. If you're looking to buy something, you can come and take a look. The stalls have all sorts of strange and unusual things."
There are also some shops in the town that sell things for noblemen, and the prices are very expensive. Sir, if you don't have the money, you'd better not go.
To the left is the residential area, where there are not only townspeople's houses but also a few hotels. If you would like to rest here, you can contact me. As long as you are willing to pay another piece of dried meat, I will arrange accommodation for you. If you want to stay in a nicer place, you can pay two or three more pieces, and I can arrange that for you as well.
If you continue forward, you'll reach the town mayor's mansion, which is heavily guarded, and supposedly even has knights there. If you don't want to die, you'd better not go there—no, you absolutely must not go there.
As for going to the right... hehe...
What happened on the right side?
"The right side is the adults' favorite place, with lots of entertainment facilities. If you want to relax, you can go there, but you only have dried meat, so I don't know if they'll accept you."
"I didn't expect you to know so much at such a young age."
"Hehe, if you really want to go, sir, perhaps you can take some dried meat to the trading shop and exchange it for some copper coins, but the price is a bit expensive."
Although the child was young, he was very clever and knew a lot. As he led Lin Tian around the town, he explained the functions of the various facilities in the town to him. Just as the two were focused, a mocking voice came.
"Hey~ Little Sean's out shopping with someone!"
The two looked up and saw that the mocking voice came from a guard who was patrolling with his companions when he suddenly spotted the poor boy from the slums. He looked at the dirty boy's gray face and then at his own neat clothes. As a newly appointed guard, he couldn't help but feel a sense of superiority and then began to mock him.
Sean didn't say anything, but forced a smile and smiled at the guards twice. Lin Tian glanced at it and found that the smile was somewhat forced.
"Actually, I forgot to tell you, in the residential area on the left, there is a place where homeless ghosts live. That's where I came from."
Little Sean suddenly turned his gaze to Lin Tian and said in a somewhat humble tone, "Looking at the forced smile on his face, Lin Tian did not say anything to comfort him, but just walked forward in silence."
After wandering around for a while, another dirty-looking child came running up. He looked even younger than Sean and was also covered in dirt. He looked at Lin Tian timidly as he walked towards him, not daring to speak for a moment.
"What's wrong, Dick?"
Sean peeked out from behind Lin Tian, and the somewhat socially awkward kid finally spoke up when he saw Sean.
"Master...Master...you let...let me come find you."
It turns out he had a stutter.
Lin Tian looked at Dick's face, lost in thought.
“Um… sir.”
"Go."
"Thank you, sir. If you're still here tomorrow, I'll continue to show you around. If you're not here, I'll still show you around next time you come."
After saying a polite goodbye, Sean followed Dick and jogged away.
After Sean left, Lin Tian first went to the exchange he had mentioned, where he exchanged 500 copper coins for dried meat, and then began to stroll around the market.
Three hours later, Lin Tian had a general understanding of the currency system. This kingdom was called the Holy Lion Empire, and the currency used was called Lion Coins. Lion Coins were divided into copper, silver, and gold, with each level separated by about ten coins. For example, ten copper coins equaled one silver coin, and ten silver coins equaled one gold coin.
In the town, the average daily wage is about 15 to 30 copper coins, and the daily food expenses for an average family of three are about 10 copper coins. In other words, as long as they work normally, they can basically make a living. However, even under such circumstances, slums still exist.
Since you can't find a job in the town, why not go to the surrounding villages? Although the wages in the surrounding villages are not as good as those in the town, or even non-existent, most villages have a self-sustaining system. Raising livestock to make ends meet is not a problem. Take Black Forest Village, for example. Although the villagers are all thin and look somewhat malnourished, at least none of them are wandering around.
Lin Tian continued browsing for a while, stopping at most of the stalls and shops, including some of his targets. However, the quality of their pickaxes varied greatly, and the quantity was limited. Even with the best pickaxes hanging in the shops, Lin Tian couldn't guarantee that they could collect 100% of the materials.
Just as Lin Tian was thinking about whether to buy one and try it out, someone suddenly approached him.
Lin Tian quickly noticed, but he continued to pretend nothing was wrong, wanting to see what trick the man was going to play.
The man quickly approached Lin Tian again and then extended his hand to him.
Snapped!
Lin Tian suddenly grabbed the other person's hand and looked at him with a cold gaze.
"What do you want to do?"
A sense of oppression emanated from an extraordinary being, causing the person to tremble, but they did not panic.
"Hehe, I knew you weren't an ordinary person. Don't be nervous, I'm here to solve your problems."
"trouble?"
After confirming that the man had no intention of attacking, Lin Tian slowly lowered his hand, and saw a red mark on the man's wrist.
"Ouch! That really hurts."
The man shook his hand and then continued speaking.
"I can help you find what you're looking for!"
"Do you know what I'm looking for?"
"do not know."
"Hey! Don't get excited, don't get excited!"
“I’ve been watching you for a while. You’ve looked at most of the stalls, but you haven’t bought anything. It must be hard to find what you want.”
"There's a party at the Mori Museum later, and lots of weird and wonderful things will be on display there, all of which are related to people like you."
"People like us?"
"Sir, please don't try to hide anything from me. Although I'm not particularly skilled, I do have a knack for judging people. Just by the way you walk and the aura you exude, I can tell you're no ordinary commoner."
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be a superhuman, right?"
The last sentence was whispered to Lin Tian when the man got close to him.
Upon hearing this, Lin Tian didn't rush to refute it. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and looked at the guy with a meaningful gaze.
What time does the party start?
"Around dusk, if you do not wish to see anyone else, you may wear a mask."
After confirming the information, the person left, leaving Lin Tian standing there silently.
Mori-no-kan
"What kind of place is it exactly...?"