Paid one copper coin.

Shantai took Gao Jing through the open city gate and entered Qinghe City.

Copper coins and shell coins are both common currencies in the wilderness, and the exchange ratio between them is one to one hundred.

Like the ancient copper plates in the main world, the copper coins in the big world are also round on the outside and square on the inside, and can be hung in a string with a rope.

But there is a big difference in materials.

In the wilderness, transactions between tribes and tribes, and between tribes and caravans, mainly involve exchanging goods for goods.

In a city like Qinghe City, circulating currencies such as copper coins and shell coins must be used.

There are gold beads on top of the shell coins.

Gao Jing saw copper coins and shell coins from the old wizard Shanyan, but he never saw gold beads.

The copper coins that Shantai had just paid to the guard at the gate.

Belongs to commercial tax.

Because the rattan basket he was carrying contained goods, otherwise there would be no need to give them.

Qinghe City has a population of nearly ten thousand, and it is only a permanent population. Most of the residents are from the three major tribes.

If we include the floating population from outside, it will undoubtedly exceed 10,000.

So this "small" city is still quite lively.

The road paved with blue-gray stone slabs stretches straight from the city gate to the foot of the mountain.

There are high and low buildings on both sides of this main street, most of which are two- or three-story buildings. The wooden buildings and stone houses are all rough and simple in appearance, but they look unusually thick and solid.

The environment in the city is quite clean, there is basically no garbage on the ground, and there is no unpleasant smell.

Someone should clean it every day.

A bit worse than a village.

Gao Jing found that the giants in the wilderness were very particular about hygiene.

People were coming and going on the street, including rough men wearing animal skins and women wearing leather robes.

Although they are both giants, the average appearance of the women here is undoubtedly higher than that of the women in the tribe. Their skin is much fairer and they know how to dress themselves up.

Gao Jing saw several Qinghe women wearing seven-color stone jewelry, hairpins, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, etc.

There are many shops along the street, pubs, restaurants, and grocery stores.

"Invite this guest inside!"

"Come and take a look, the new linen has just arrived, the price is cheap!"

"Selling rice, good chestnut rice!"

The shop assistants stood under the signboard made of rosewood and enthusiastically solicited customers.

Looking up at the buildings that are 60, 70 or even 100 meters high, one after another the sound of shouting reaches my ears.

Gao Jing, who was sitting on Shan Tai's shoulder, felt very unreal.

The difference between cities and villages is really huge!

It can be considered an eye-opener.

Shantai has been to Qinghe City many times and is still very familiar with it.

But in order to take care of Gao Jing, a "Yuanmin" who had just moved into the city from the countryside, he deliberately slowed down his pace.

Just to let Gao Jing appreciate the "prosperous" scene of Qinghe City for a while longer.

Shantai came to the city for the first time, but he couldn’t get enough of it!

The sky is getting dark, and the lanterns hanging under the eaves of the shop are lit, and the orange light shines through the lattice on the street, creating a unique scene.

At this time Shantai walked into a tavern.

This pub is not very large, with six or seven tables inside and a long bar on the left.

The business was quite good, and all the wine tables had guests, eating, drinking and chatting in twos and threes.

Shantai sat down in front of the bar, unloaded the rattan basket and placed it next to it.

Gao Jing jumped onto the bar.

Shantai and Gao Jing mentioned before that there are many Abyss survivors living in Qinghe City.

So he doesn't need to hide himself here.

No giant will make a fuss.

The bearded bartender at the bar took another look at Gao Jing, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

He immediately said to Shantai: "What would you like to have? Today we have charcoal-grilled wild boar and smoked wild beef."

"Everyone has one."

Shantai replied in a deep voice: "Give me another glass of rye wine and a glass of chestnut wine, and..."

He stretched out his fingers and tapped Gao Jing's side: "Place the tableware for my brother too."

"Meat and wine total one hundred and twenty-five coppers."

The bearded bartender skillfully quoted the price and glanced at Gao Jing again: "Additional tableware is free."

"Thanks."

Shantai grabbed a handful of coins from his animal skin pocket and counted one shell coin and twenty-five copper coins to the other party.

Shell coins are made of mutton-fat white jade and are about 20 centimeters in diameter.

It is round and has no internal holes.

It looks a lot like an enlarged white Go piece.

Different from minted copper coins, shell coins are refined by wizards from the shells of moon clams.

Its texture is extremely hard and wear-resistant, and its value is relatively high.

The moon shell is a kind of shellfish that lives in the great lakes of Daze. Shell beads and shells contain abundant spiritual energy.

Can be used to craft witchcraft.

Shell coins also contain spiritual energy, but they are tightly sealed during the refining process.

Once the coin body is damaged and the spiritual energy leaks out, the shell coin will be worthless.

The bartender took the money and quickly placed tableware of different sizes for Shantai and Gao Jing.

Apparently the same situation has happened more than once.

He also gave Gao Jing a table over one meter wide so that the latter could sit down and dine comfortably.

Gao Jing feels quite interesting.

Rye wine and chestnut wine were served first.

Shantai scooped two kinds of wine to Gao Jing with a wooden spoon and let Gao Jing taste them.

This is also Gao Jing’s requirement.

There are three types of drinks sold in taverns and restaurants in Qinghe City: rye wine, chestnut wine and fruit wine.

Gao Jing had tasted fruit wine in the village, but it was his first time to drink ale wine and rice wine.

Rye wine is a bit like dark beer, with a bitter and frothy taste and a rich malty aroma.

Chestnut rice wine is yellow in color and has a soft and sweet taste.

The common feature of the three types of wine is that the alcohol content is very low and the drinking is not enjoyable enough.

Spirits are also available, but the quantity is small and the price is high.

The customers of Qinghe City Tavern are 100% unable to afford it.

The old wizard drank the liquor brought by Gao Jing and said that the taste was different from the strong liquor he had drunk in the Capital of Kings before.

Gaojing tastes better!

This time Gao Jing and Shantai came to Qinghe City, first of all they wanted to know about the liquor market here.

Prepare for the future.

He can't stay in a mountain village all the time.

After trying rye wine and chestnut wine.

Gao Jing finally understood.

Why does the mountain giant love the liquor he brought so much? There is no harm without comparison!

Strong liquor is the most suitable drink for a wild man!

At this time, large plates of charcoal-grilled wild boar and smoked wild beef were also brought over.
To be continued...