There was no sign of famine in Fengxiang City. There were guards guarding the city gate. There were many people queuing at the gate to enter the city, including some with their families.
"It costs two cents to enter the city, two cents per person." The guard shouted.
Those who entered the city took out copper coins from their pockets and went into the city.
"Give it to them too." Song Yin said calmly from behind.
"Ah? Senior Brother, can we enter the city normally?" Zhang Feixuan asked in surprise.
He thought that his senior brother would go directly into the city to wipe out those evil demons.
"There is no evil aura from the Soundless Sect, but I found something different. I want to see with my own eyes what's going on." Song Yin said.
Zhang Feixuan paid the money as he was told. After entering the city, they could see a normal city life.
Pedestrians were walking quickly on the street, vendors were shouting on both sides, restaurants were soliciting customers, and at the city gate there were some people pulling chartered carts waiting.
"grandfather!"
When the driver saw Zhang Feixuan's noble appearance, he hurried over and bowed, saying, "Would you like a ride? We know Fengxiang City very well. We can go anywhere you want."
Zhang Feixuan subconsciously looked at Song Yin, and Song Yin nodded slightly.
Zhang Feixuan opened his folding fan and said with a smile: "We are new here and want to learn about the local customs and practices. Where can we learn about them the fastest?"
"Local customs and practices?"
The driver was startled, looked at them carefully, and then looked at the only little girl among them, "Gentlemen, if there are girls, will it be inconvenient?"
"What are you thinking about!"
Before everyone could react, Zhang Feixuan glanced at them and said, "I'm talking about the proper customs and practices, the proper things, such as restaurants where you can get news."
"Here we are. Here we are."
The driver of the chartered car laughed and said, "If you want the largest restaurant in Fengxiang City, it must be Fenglaiyi. You see, the highest place in the whole city is Fenglaiyi. It was recently built. It used to be the residence of the immortals. But the immortals sympathized with mortals and turned it into a restaurant for mortals to eat and drink. Hey, now, we mortals can also go to the immortals' residence to eat."
"Okay, let's go there."
Zhang Feixuan waved his hand, fanned himself with a folding fan, and walked towards a chartered car.
"Oh! Let's get on the bus, let's get on the bus!" Lingling clapped her hands and chose the best-looking one with a smile.
Of course there are people who pull chartered carts. There are people pulling chartered carts in Baishou City. This is one of the jobs that people rely on for survival.
Mortals naturally have means of transportation, but horses are expensive and most people cannot afford them. This car, on the other hand, has two wheels and a bag for people to sit in, and all it takes is a bit of strength.
Even if it was Song Yin, there would be nothing to dislike. He made a living by his own ability, there was nothing to say.
"Master, you are ready, let's go."
Song Yin also got on a cart. At the driver's shout, he grabbed the handrails with both hands and pulled away.
"My dear fellow, is there no famine here?"
Sitting in the carriage, Song Yin asked the driver.
“Why not?”
The driver answered casually, "It was a riot here a while ago. Everyone was hungry. Food and rice were so expensive that money was worthless. Gold and silver were scattered all over the ground, but no one picked them up. Everyone was just begging for a bite to eat."
"But this situation didn't last long. The immortals came back and killed the guards who maliciously hoarded food. Everyone had food to eat again. I regretted it so much. If I had known earlier, I would have picked up money on the ground. If I had used the money I picked up then, I wouldn't have to drive a chartered car."
"Is the situation better now?" Song Yin narrowed his eyes.
"Well, it's not that good. I can barely survive. I have to pay for every meal I have. This car was mine before, but later I was too hungry, so I sold it and the house. Later I had food to eat and I had to make a living, so I rented another car and slept on a bunk bed. But this car was mine before, and I have marked everything."
"Now I'm a rickshaw driver. Every day I pay my share of the bill and the money for the berth. The remaining money is barely enough for food. Every day, it's hard to find food just to eat."
"Master, Fenglaiyi is a great place. It's worth it just to look at it from afar. It's a pity that I will never have the chance to eat there in this lifetime."
The driver sighed, stopped suddenly, and said, "Sir, we're here. Five cents."
Song Yin got off the car, and Zhang Feixuan came over to pay the money. Several rickshaw pullers then went to a corner to rest and see if there were any other customers.
This place is a pagoda-shaped palace with a silent door. What I didn’t expect was that this place could also be sold
Did the people from the Soundless Sect withdraw from here
The plaque on this floor had been changed to read "Feng Lai Yi". Before they could enter, a waiter came to the door and bowed to welcome them in.
"Gentlemen, please come in. Six of you, a private seat!"
A few people were welcomed upstairs to a terrace where they could see the scenery outside. As soon as they sat down, the waiter served them tea.
"What's delicious?" Zhang Feixuan asked.
"Oh, sir, that's something to talk about. We have braised pork slices with vinegar, braised three fresh vegetables, stir-fried silver thread, stir-fried white shrimp, braised green clams, and lotus agar-agar."
The waiter was startled and suddenly knelt down, reading out the names of the dishes very quickly. Then he raised the tray above his head and remained motionless.
Zhang Feixuan knew what was going on. He nodded slightly, took out a few copper coins and placed them on the tray, making a tinkling sound.
"You decide, there are six of us."
"Thank you for the reward!"
The waiter stood up happily, glanced at the tray, and shouted, "Seated No. 9, number A, reward: six copper coins!"
"This..." Song Yin frowned.
"Brother, this is common sense. They are all things that attract attention and are used to add some color to the event." Zhang Feixuan said with a smile.
This phenomenon occurs everywhere, so it's not surprising.
"Do you need to kneel down?" Song Yin asked.
"Uh" Zhang Feixuan was stunned, "Probably."
There's nothing wrong with kneeling down.
"Master, please give me a reward!"
On the other side, another group of maids also knelt on the ground, stretched out their hands towards a table of guests, and made extremely gentle and pleasant sounds.
As they kneel down, a hint of spring scenery can be seen on their open-chested skirts.
The guest at that table seemed to be a wealthy man. He took out a handful of silver coins and stuffed some into each person's hand.
The maids' faces lit up with joy, and they knelt down, took out their musical instruments, and started to play and sing.
The music was not pleasant to the ear, but while playing and singing, the singer stretched her neck, revealing her white jade-like neck and chest, which allowed the guests at the table to see clearly and listen to the music, which also began to become charming.
Song Yin stared at those people blankly, as if he was immersed in it. Zhang Feixuan looked at them and smiled slightly: "Brother, maybe this is the characteristic of Feng Laiyi. If necessary, we..."
Before he could finish his words, Zhang Feixuan just stood there in a daze.
Because suddenly, two lines of tears flowed from Song Yin's eyes.