Chapter 27: Entering the city [Ire]
After several years, Ailey entered Baiyan City again.
Compared with the village, the town is much more lively;
The sound of hawking, shouting, and bargaining are endless.
This was the case a few years ago, and so today.
Vendors, shops and things sold everywhere on the streets and alleys are also varied.
The clothing of the pedestrians represents their status:
Clothes can barely cover the body, and those who are torn or messy are slaves;
Their right wrist was wearing an iron bracelet, which was a proof of identity; unless there was a pass issued by the nobles, slaves in the city were forbidden to leave the city.
The slaves usually lined up several people, and the ones who led them were usually dressed noble servants, and occasionally older slaves. Due to the orders of Count David, the nobles did not have many reliable old slaves under their command.
Those who look much tidy in linen clothes are craftsmen; they make a living by relying on their own craftsmanship, and their skills will naturally make more money.
Those who can afford cotton clothes are merchants in all fields; although they have been suppressed by Count David, their lives are still much better than manual laborers. They are usually the owners of shops, their faces are shiny, and they look like they know that life is good.
As for those who wear silk and fur clothes, they are the children of the noble family; they usually have more or less followers when they go out, riding tall horses, which is very majestic.
Of course, you can often see mercenaries wearing armor and weapons or magicians wearing wide robes and trousers. The economic level of these people depends entirely on their strength, and the demand for materials on monsters in the city is not small at all.
After selling what you have and finding a place to live, I will also try to pick up two commissions by myself. Ailei thought so.
Ailey walked all the way to the west side of the city--according to the introduction of Orecka, there was a market for purchasing this kind of material there.
As he said, it was easy to find - far away, Alay could see armor and weapons reflecting dazzling light on the stall.
He looked closer and looked at him, and his various weapons and armor made him feel itchy.
"Brother, come and have a look at this! The armor-breaking sword produced by Gaberga Blacksmithshop! All monsters can be stabbed to death!"
"Silver-plated scale armor, five golden dragons, only one piece left, first come first served..."
"Pure steel arm shield! Exclusive to the macho man!"
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Of course, Aly knew that he couldn't afford these things.
There are only twelve bronze wolves on their bodies now, and they are so poor here that they are so poor.
But this did not prevent him from inquiring about the price, after all, he would be rich in a while.
Aly didn't plan to buy a brand new set of armor and weapons, that would be too expensive.
When I was in Ster Village, Irey knew this truth:
A big piece of bread that has just been baked will be sold for a copper wolf; but if the bread is bitten by the store manager's naughty child or falls to the ground, you can buy it by spending five copper plates.
Although the appearance is not very good, it can still fill your stomach! It is so affordable!
So, Ailee is going to buy a set of second-hand goods first to make do with it.
Soon he locked in the target.
A mercenary a few years older than him was watching his stall boredly; unlike the dazzling array of goods next to him, there was only a good-looking set of leather armor and a steel one-handed sword on his stall, with a slight trace of use.
The mercenary did not shout or solicited guests. He just sat on the ground and glanced at the pedestrians - of course, he would stop on the beautiful girl for a while.
I probably won't sell anything, right? Or...
Ailey's eyes fell on the mercenary's equipment: the leather armor looked quite delicate and had no protective blind spots; the arm guards, shoulder guards, skirts and armor were all new and reflective.
He also had a one-handed sword inlaid with rubies at his hand, and it was impossible to tell that he had used it.
Oh, it seems that he should be a nouveau riche among mercenaries.
The armor on my body should have been sold after hunting rare monsters and then bought them... The one I used before was naturally replaced.
Although that set of leather armor is a second-hand product, it obviously didn't take long; it probably would be more cost-effective, right?
As Aley thought so, he walked towards the mercenary: "Hey, big brother, how did you sell the baby?"
"..." The mercenary looked in the direction of Ai Lei, then looked away in disappointment: "The two golden dragons are all yours."
Ailei guessed that it must be because his own tricks were too poor.
"It's a bit expensive, look..."
"When I bought this sword, there were two golden dragons and three golden dragons in this set of leather armor." The mercenary said and gave Ailei a blank look.
It seems that there is no need to bargain...but the price is also affordable. Ailey nodded and continued to walk into the market.
The mercenary didn't stop Ai Lei, and he looked like he loved to buy it but not.
It seems that if you don’t sell it, you won’t be able to try it all. Ai Lei sighed in his heart. If he had money, he would definitely buy it!
What a pity, it’s a pity that there are only twelve bronze wolves on me, which is too different...
Wait until you make your own entrustment, sell materials, and save money, and you must buy one!
Walking further into the market, you will reach the acquisition area.
The purchase price of materials here is lower than the price entrustment by the union, but the commission is not always available; adventurers and hunters will take the hunting proceeds other than meat to sell.
Fur can be made into clothes, armor, sharp fangs, claws, and tendons can be made into weapons, and even the blood, eyes, and internal organs of some monsters can be used as materials for forging and magic; people want to move the entire monster back.
Among them, the most common ones purchased furs; Ailey remembered the guidance of the Orleka Group Leader and asked several companies in succession, and sold the pieces of monster skin and a wild boar skin.
The price was quite satisfactory; the few pieces of monster skin sold for three silver lions, and the wild boar skin was of good quality, and one silver lion was sold for one.
The two wild boar fangs were also sold for a good price - a silver lion in total. Soon, only the most valuable pair of magical leather armor was left on Ailey.
When purchasing weapons, the area of armor must be further inward.
Here, the stall owners just put up a sign with the scope of their acquisition and the approximate price;
As for how much it costs, the stall owner has to see it.
"Hey, boss, see how this is going?" Aire handed the leather armor to a middle-aged stall owner who looked a little greasy.
"Your leather armor... Well, the material is really good, the leather is thick enough." The stall owner pinched it with two fingers, "It's hard enough and has a certain flexibility, but unfortunately the workmanship is too poor..."
What the Korie tribes made can be so exquisite. When Aly thinks of those fierce guys, he feels uncomfortable all over.
"And, it looks a bit old and can't sell it for much." The stall owner shook his head and returned the leather armor to Ailei.
"I can't sell much... how much?" Ah Lei was nervous.
Chapter completed!