Although Taoyi is not a super-metropolis like Linzi, Daliang and Xianyang, it is based on the commercial atmosphere, because capital-level cities like Linzi, Daliang and Xianyang often have special markets for commercial exchanges, and other places have other uses, after all, the capitals are comprehensive big cities, not only to develop commerce.

However, Taoyi is a purely commercial city, and there is no obvious market in the city, because the entire Taoyi city is a huge market. On both sides of the larger streets, there are almost all kinds of shops selling all kinds of goods, including some very rare items.

In the early morning, Takahara and Chunyu Zhongxiu changed into civilian clothes, left the manor, and wandered the streets of Taoyi.

After walking out of the manor, he turned a corner, Gao Yuan looked back, and saw that about 20 steps behind him, there were more than ten soldiers who had changed into ordinary people's clothes and followed.

Chunyu Zhongxiu, who was beside the plateau, smiled and said, "Don't look at it, you agreed with them to follow." ”

Gao Yuan turned around, sighed, and said: "It's still good when I was Wu Anjun before, you can travel in private clothes at will, but now that you are the king of Han, you are not free." ”

Chun Yu Zhongxiu said with a smile: "This has nothing to do with being the king of Han at all, Daijun is a place where the husband has been running for several years, and he has a deep foundation, how can it be compared with Taoyi?" Even Lingshou can't be compared, so they don't dare to let their husbands go private, and it's understandable, it's rare for us to be able to travel today, so don't worry about it so much. ”

Gao Yuan listened, nodded as well, and said, "Okay, let's go shopping today, and don't worry about anything else." ”

It turned out that the Han officials stationed in Taoyi City were all opposed to Gao Yuan and Chun Yu Zhongxiu's private trip, although the officials all knew that Gao Yuan and Chun Yu Zhongxiu were both strong martial artists, but now the situation in Taoyi is too complicated, so Gao Yuan is really a little dangerous at this time. But Gao Yuan insisted on traveling, and everyone couldn't twist Gao Yuan, so he could only do it willfully, but he still asked Gao Yuan to let dozens of soldiers also change into civilian clothes, secretly accompany them, and protect the two. Gao Yuan did not refuse the kindness of the officials, but just asked them to stay away and not interfere with their own shopping.

So the two of them ignored the plainclothes soldiers who followed behind them, and crossed several streets until they came to a main street. Although the New Year has passed at this time, many shops have not removed their decorations to celebrate the New Year, and they are still full of lights, and there are still red lanterns hanging under the eaves of many shops, and the endless flow of people fully shows the prosperity of Taoyi.

However, although the streets of Taoyi are lively, the security is quite good, and children can be seen playing on the streets from time to time, making the sound of laughter; There are also many women in costumes who either travel together or with male escorts, because the atmosphere of this era is quite open, and the difference between men and women is not strict, so young men and women can be very casual hand in hand, wandering between shops, laughing and whispering, and looking intimate.

Although Gao Yuan and Chun Yu Zhongxiu have changed into civilian clothes, they are also luxurious clothes, and they are not ordinary people at a glance, and Gao Yuan has a sheath saber in his waist, and Chun Yu Zhongxiu wears a long sword, obviously they are all people who practice martial arts, so although Chun Yu Zhongxiu has an outstanding appearance, no one dares to come to them for trouble.

Women are creatures who naturally like to go shopping, even if it is a woman like Chun Yu Zhongxiu who is outstanding in talent and appearance. There is a lot of interest in each shop, and I am excited to shuttle back and forth on both sides of the street, and I will linger again and again in front of each shop. A long street of hundreds of steps, the two of them walked for nearly an hour, but Chun Yu Zhongxiu was just satisfied with the atmosphere of shopping, and did not shop indiscriminately, and turned around, Chun Yu Zhongxiu only bought two small handicrafts, and only spent twelve copper coins.

No, Chun Yu Zhong Xiu's interest was still undiminished, and he pulled Gao Yuan through an alley and turned to another street, and Gao Yuan, although he was a little impatient, didn't want to sweep Chun Yu Zhong Xiu's interest, so he also came to another street with her.

The shops on this street are selling some objects and decorations, so the flow of people is less, opposite the entrance of the two people into the street, is a clay puppet shop pù, there are all kinds of clay puppets placed on the entrance of the store, a total of dozens, all feet high, painted with five-color oil paint, it seems to be very exquisite, the maker is obviously some skills, not ordinary clay sculptors. In the shop, there is also an old man about fifty years old, who is talking to clay, and there are five or six freshly molded clay puppets on the table. Beside the old man, there were two teenage boys and girls, who were painting clay puppets at this time, and I don't know if they were his apprentices or grandchildren.

Chun Yu Zhongxiu immediately became interested, rushed to the side of the clay puppet shop in a few steps, and picked up the clay puppets one by one to watch carefully.

When the old man saw that someone was looking at the goods, he immediately stopped what he was doing, wiped the mud on his hands, walked over, and saw Chunyu Zhongxiu, and couldn't help but be stunned, only felt that he had never seen such a beautiful girl, and then looked at the plateau on the side, saluted the plateau, and said with a smile: "This princess is so blessed to be able to marry such a fairy-like lady, who has lived for more than 50 years, and has never seen a lady so fairy." ”

Gao Yuan smiled slightly, and felt a little proud in his heart, owing himself, and said, "Thank you, uncle, how much is the clay puppet in your store." ”

The old man smiled: "It's not expensive, it's only ten copper coins each, seeing that Mrs. likes it so much, the princess will buy a few back." ”

Gao Yuan said: "As long as she likes it, it doesn't matter how much she buys." ”

At this time, Chun Yu Zhongxiu's hands were holding a clay puppet child, looking left and right, and said, "The husband said that one is better." ”

Gao Yuan smiled: "I can't say, it's all carefully made by this old man, if you like it, sell it." ”

Chunyu Zhongxiu thought about it for a while, nodded, put down the two clay puppets in his hand, and said, "I want these two, and there are ......" As he spoke, he ordered five or six clay puppets in one go.

When the old man saw that Chunyu Zhongxiu had ordered seven or eight clay puppets, he was also very happy, and immediately beckoned the two teenagers, packed the clay puppets selected by Chunyu Zhongxiu, handed them to Gao Yuan, and said with a smile: "A total of eighty copper coins." ”

Gao Yuan took out a palm-sized jade wall from his arms, handed it to the old man, and said, "Old man, this jade wall is enough." ”

In this era, gold and copper coins were the mainstream currency, but jade walls, cloth, grain and other things could also be used as currency, but the value was uncertain, and the buyer and seller negotiated and estimated it by themselves.

The old man took the jade, took a closer look, and couldn't help but be startled, it turned out that although this jade wall is not big, but the texture is delicate, the face is warm, if it is sold in the market, it can be worth at least six or seven hundred copper coins, if you meet someone who loves jade, it is sold for a thousand copper coins, it is not impossible, the banquet far exceeds the value of the clay puppet sold.

Therefore, the old man hurriedly returned the jade to Gao Yuan and said, "This son, this jade is too valuable, my clay sculptures are not worth so much, and I can't find so much money." ”

Gao Yuan smiled and said, "As long as it's enough, there's no need to look for it." As he spoke, he picked up the box containing the clay puppet and said, "Uncle, I'm leaving." ”

The old man said, "Childe, please wait a while." ”

Gao Yuan said: "Uncle, is there anything else?" ”

The old man said: "The son is so generous, the old man is really deserved, but since the lady likes clay puppets, she will forgive the old man for his courage, make a statue for the princess and the wife, and give it to the princess and the lady, and talk about the heart of the old man." ”

When Chunyu Zhongxiu heard this, he immediately became interested and said, "Can you really make a statue for us?" Do you do it like that? ”

The old man smiled: "The old man has been a clay figure for forty years, and he is naturally capable, but a fairy-like character like Madame is difficult to do vividly." ”

Chun Yu Zhong Xiuyan smiled and said, "I don't know how much time my husband will need, we can't afford to wait too long." ”

The old man said: "As long as the two of you wait for a while, wait for the old man to draw the portrait of the two, it will not delay the two, and after three days, the two can come to pick it up, or the two will explain a location, and the old man will send it to the two." ”

Gao Yuan listened, nodded as well, and said with a smile: "Then there is Lao Lao." ”

When the old man heard this, he hurriedly ordered the two teenagers to take pens and wooden boards, let Gao Yuan and Chunyu Zhongxiu stand up, wave their pens with a "swish", and after a while, they outlined the images of the two on the wooden boards, and then said, "Okay." ”

Gao Yuan was about to see how the old man was drawing, when he hurried past a pedestrian from one end of the street, who was not tall, dressed in dark gray cloth, and wore a large hat on his head, which completely covered his face. Hurrying footsteps, I walked past the clay puppet shop.

And Gao Yuan's heart moved, and he vaguely felt that this figure was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was for a while. After a while, I saw four or five people, although they were dressed differently and were not in groups, but their feet were faster than ordinary people, and they made eye contact with each other from time to time.

After they had walked past the clay puppet shop, Takahara took a few steps to the center of the street, looked up in the direction they were traveling, and turned left at the end of the street, which was the way out of the city.

At this time, Chunyu Zhongxiu also found that there was something wrong with Gao Yuan's expression, and came to Gao Yuan's side and said, "What's wrong with the husband." ”

Gao Yuan said: "I just found out something, I can't go shopping with you, you let them protect you and go back to the manor, I'll go out of the city to have a look, I'll be back soon, don't worry about me, and don't let them follow me." After finishing speaking, he hurriedly said goodbye to Chunyu Zhongxiu and hurried after him.

Chunyu Zhongxiu was stunned for a moment, but in the end he didn't stop the plateau, just picked up the loaded clay puppets, recruited the soldiers who were secretly protecting them, and turned back to the manor.