The population in Oasis City has never reached the upper limit of three million, and everyone with a household registration in Oasis City feels arrogant in front of outsiders.
Not many people changed this arrogant mentality, even when faced with the critical situation of sand and horse thieves possibly attacking the city.
In the eyes of many people, the oasis city has thick walls and is guarded by the elite guards of the five major business houses. How could a mere 100,000 sand and horse thieves be able to break in? Everyone can sit back and relax!
However, facing the threat of sand and horse thieves, there is still a very troublesome thing. That means Oasis City is temporarily closed, prohibiting all people and caravans from entering or leaving.
The three-day closure of Oasis City is equivalent to the three-day shutdown of the entire Shazhou business. During such a period of time, life in Oasis City will not be affected, but for the rest of Shazhou, the lack of material supplies from Oasis City will be a big problem.
Shazhou has always been in chaos. If there is another business shutdown and ordinary people are short of food and medicine, it is very likely to turn into a catastrophe sweeping the whole Shazhou. Therefore, during the period of lockdown, most of the businessmen who came to Oasis City from other places were worried.
The only ones who can face this situation with a cheerful attitude are some locals in Oasis City.
Of course, not every person in Oasis City has this kind of leisurely elegance and likes to watch the excitement. There are still some people who are used to being indifferent to the outside world.
For example, the old bamboo craftsman who lives in the south market of Oasis City is such a weirdo who never cares about the outside world.
The old bamboo craftsman has silver hair and a thin body. He looks like a very old man, but his spirit has always been very strong and he seems to be in good health.
No one can tell clearly what Lao Mianjiang's real name is. Perhaps only the household registration officer in charge of household registration in Oasis City knows. Anyway, the old bamboo craftsman has been making a living by weaving bamboo products in the Chengnan Market every day for decades.
The old bamboo craftsman is famous for his good craftsmanship in Chengnan Market. Moreover, his method of selling bamboo products is very strange. He never accepts custom orders and only likes to sell whatever he weaves.
As long as the weather is fine, the old bamboo craftsman will appear on time in front of his stall in the market in the south of the city, skillfully weave some bamboo products, and then place them on the ground. If a passer-by takes a fancy to something, there is no need to ask the price. Just put down some money as you wish, and you can just take the bamboo products you like!
It is easy to lose money with such a weird way of doing business, but Lao Mianjiang doesn't seem to care at all, and it has always been like this. Of course, the craftsmanship of the old bamboo craftsman is indeed outstanding. The bamboo products he weaves are all of high quality. Some people who are used to getting goods from the old bamboo craftsman often leave a large amount of money before taking away their favorite products. bamboo products.
The old bamboo craftsman never talked to anyone, as if the meaning of his life was all integrated into his bamboo products.
Over the years, Lao Mianjiang has become a celebrity in Chengnan Market and a unique scenery in Chengnan Market.
It is now the third day of Oasis City's lockdown. Since goods cannot be circulated during these three days, the market in the south of the city is naturally much deserted.
Lao Bianjiang's stall is located in a very inconspicuous corner of the Chengnan Market. Not many people usually pass by, but at such a special moment like this, it naturally seems deserted.
At this time, an old man with gray hair slowly walked into the Chengnan Market. Judging from his attire, he should be a businessman from out of town. It is estimated that after the city is closed, this kind of foreign businessmen will have nothing to do but wander around the market in a boring way every day.
After wandering around the Chengnan Market for a while, the old man unknowingly came to the stall of Lao Mianjiang.
The old man seemed to be attracted by the bamboo products woven by the old bamboo craftsmen. After stopping to look at them for a long time, he picked up an exquisite flower basket with an expression of appreciation. As for the reward for his stay, it was just an inconspicuous looking black iron plate.
This kind of iron plate of unknown origin is not a currency in circulation. Why should it be used in exchange for the old bamboo craftsman's bamboo products? Moreover, since this old man seems to be an outsider, how does he know the old bamboo craftsman's rules for selling things
From the moment the old man stopped to watch, until the old man left with the flower basket, the old bamboo craftsman was burying his head in weaving the things in his hands, without even looking at the old man. However, not long after the old man left, the black iron sign that the old man put down disappeared out of thin air, as if it had never appeared.
As for the old bamboo strip craftsman, he kept his hands busy, as if weaving bamboo strip products was all he had!
When night was approaching, the old bamboo framer packed up his livelihood and left the Chengnan Market as usual. Only this time, he didn't go back to his home directly, but walked and suddenly disappeared into the air!
If someone has been following Lao Mianjiang, they will definitely feel that they are dazzled, because how could a living person disappear out of thin air
Of course, it is impossible for a living person to disappear out of thin air, but for an emperor-level powerhouse who has mastered the magical power of space, it is just a very simple matter to tear open the space and go directly across the space.
After going through the entire Oasis City several times, I am afraid that not many people know that this seemingly inconspicuous old bamboo craftsman is actually an emperor-level strong man, and his cultivation is so advanced that even if he is said to be the strongest man in Shazhou, Not an exaggeration.
In the past, Hu Bailing was able to have the title of No. 1 in Shazhou, but it was only because of the power of the Medicine Immortal Sect and Hu Bailing's master-level medicine refining methods that he was recognized as the No. 1 in Shazhou. But when it comes to true cultivation, Hu Bailing is still in the realm of the mid-level Yuan Emperor after all.
Nuozhou is a large state, and naturally there are some extremely powerful people who remain hidden from the world, so it is not inconceivable that there is an expert among them who likes to hide in the downtown area.
And Lao Mianjiang was a high-ranking Yuan Emperor who had hidden himself from the world!
Shazhou is the hometown of Lao Banjiang, but he became famous in other states. After Lao Mianjiang broke through to the emperor level, he could no longer act as he pleased as before due to the constraints of the strong man's agreement. Moreover, he had always been a loner and had never considered joining a certain force, so he simply returned. I went to live in seclusion in my hometown, and when I had nothing to do, I made some bamboo products.
This craft is the ancestral craft of the old bamboo fiber craftsman. If he hadn't become a practitioner by chance, then he might really be a genuine old bamboo fiber craftsman who works in the market in the south of the city every day!
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