The environment in ancient times was really good, the air was extremely fresh, and the river water was crystal clear.
There were people working in the fields, and many of them knew Jin Xiaoye and would say hello to her.
"The county town is very big. When we get there, grandpa will take you to see the big ships!" Li Laogen kept talking excitedly to the two children along the way.
Jin Xiaoye carried more things than Li Laogen, and the weather was hot, so she tried not to talk and just glanced at Li Qingzhi from time to time, fearing that he would faint.
Li Qingzhi did not faint.
Although he felt very uncomfortable and his heart rate was alarmingly high, he managed to hold on thanks to the golden finger that kept running inside his body.
The group walked slowly, and after an hour, they finally saw the county town's gate.
The original owner had been to the county town, and Li Qingzhi had the original owner's memories, but after actually seeing the county town, he had completely different feelings from the original owner.
The original owner thought that Chongcheng County was very large and very beautiful, but when Li Qingzhi looked at it... Chongcheng County was really not big at all.
This city is very similar to the scenic spots of ancient water towns he had visited in modern times. It covers a slightly larger area than the scenic spots, but it is completely incomparable to the scale of modern cities.
Chongcheng County has a city wall, which is not very high, but there is a moat outside the wall. The bridge over the moat for people to enter the city is not a stone bridge built directly on top, but a bridge made of bamboo and wood that can be pulled up. Locals call it a suspension bridge.
If you encounter danger, pull up this bridge and the enemy will not be able to run directly to the city wall!
The bridge can also be closed during night curfew.
However, since the establishment of Da Qi, the area where Chongcheng County is located has been very stable. Even the curfew has been abolished. Now, even at night, the suspension bridge will not be retracted.
Of course, there are more ways to enter the city than just walking on the bridge. You can also take the water route, but there is also a gate there. If you really encounter danger, you can use the gate and stones to block the river.
Once you enter the city, you can see the streets.
The streets are indeed paved with stone slabs, but they are very narrow. The widest street is only a little over two meters wide, and many alleys are only one meter wide.
The streets are narrow, but the river is wide, with many small boats coming and going on the river.
The sun rises early in the summer. Even though Jin Xiaoye killed the chickens before going out today, it was only a little after six when they went out, and it was probably around eight o'clock now.
The county town is the busiest at this time.
All the houses in the city are built along the river. If someone wants to buy something, they just open the window facing the river and shout, and a boat will come over to do business with them.
Some boatmen kept shouting, "Songhua cake, sweet Songhua cake!"
“Meat buns! Delicious meat buns!”
"Freshly picked eggplants and kelp beans! Freshly laid chicken and duck eggs!"
"Old hen! A nourishing old hen!"
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Li Damao and Li Ermao looked at the boats curiously and asked, "What is Songhuagao?"
Songhua cake is a local pastry made from glutinous rice flour and red bean paste. It is very delicious but not cheap.
Of course, there are more expensive things in the county town than just pine cakes. As soon as Li Qingzhi entered the town, he saw a shop selling breakfast. People inside were eating tea cakes made of glutinous rice flour with meat and drinking soy milk.