"Hello, Mr. Li."
"Hello, Master Li."
"Hello, Lord Li."
"Hello, Princess."
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Li Xian took Xia Qingqing with him and wandered among the crowd; this temporary exhibition venue was really lively. Not only were there people from Daxia, but also merchants and representatives of noble families from surrounding countries.
Among them, the largest number of people were from the State of Cai, and many of them knew Li Xian.
"It's so lively." Xia Qingqing sighed softly.
Thinking of Xia Qingqing's miserable life in the past, Li Xian felt a little distressed. He walked hand in hand with Xia Qingqing despite her objection. "It's lively now. There are only a few people here, and there are only 3,000 people in total. You haven't seen a scene of a million people gathered together. That's lively."
"You're lying. When have you ever seen such a scene? How come I didn't know that there were millions of people gathered in Daxia?"
“Hehe… Hehe…” Li Xian grinned foolishly.
The two of them walked like this until noon. Xia Qingqing's face was rosy and filled with shy happiness. She felt that she had never felt so relaxed and happy. Everything was so happy.
However, Guo Youcai, Liu Shuren and Huang Youquan were also visiting together. There were not many types of goods, but they were divided into very detailed categories.
"Silk. There are three grades: high, medium and low. There are solid colors, patterned colors and stripes. Silk itself has more than ten kinds, including silk, silk, gauze and yarn."
"There are quite a few kinds of ramie and linen. The best linen is even more expensive than silk. But the quality is really good!"
"Glass includes high-end vessels, wine vessels, etc., as well as vases, mirrors, sunglasses, etc. The medium-end includes some equally exquisite glassware, large glass plates, etc. The lower-end also includes variegated glass and related vessels."
"There are only two types of colored lanterns: high-end and top-grade. This large crystal chandelier is really beautiful!"
"Steel ingots, stainless steel ingots, weapons and armor... These stainless steel weapons are really expensive, almost twenty times the price of ordinary steel weapons, and almost half the price of silver!"
"Bearings and spindles are actually different. Some are suitable for carriages, some are suitable for engines, and some are suitable for textile machinery, etc."
"What is this? A clock, for measuring time. 24 hours? I see! But isn't it too expensive? The cheapest one costs 50 taels of gold, and the most expensive one costs 200 taels of gold?!" Next to the Big Ben, a dozen waiters were busy explaining.
"Is this the sea soul silk? There are four types, A, B, C, and D, and each type is divided into three grades, upper, middle, and lower. It looks so complicated. Grade D can only be used to make lanterns, and only those above grade C can be used to make formations. Five taels of gold for one meter? It's really expensive, really expensive!"
After a round, Guo Youcai, Liu Shuren and Huang Youquan looked at each other in bewilderment.
Guo Youcai hesitated for a while before saying, "I think we should change our original plan. We should strive for steel and stainless steel."
"I disagree!" Liu Shuren's eyes lit up. "I think we should do our best to get bearings. They are good stuff! Look at it now. It is said that the new siege crossbows developed by the Kong family all use bearings! Nowadays, almost all machinery, carriages, city defenses, etc. can use bearings!"