Heavenly Master, I have a different world

"Brother, wake up."

In the daze, a crisp voice rang in his ears, which also jolted Fang Zheng, who was lying down, back to his senses.

Did you actually fall asleep?

It really shouldn’t be!

However, his condition was extremely bad yesterday, and his spirit was tense all the time. He managed to hold on until midnight but was unable to overcome the deep sleepiness.

Fortunately, no accident occurred.

"gone!"

Brother Wu was the first to walk out of the earthen house with his knife in hand.

One night passed, and the flying snow stopped early.

The snow on the ground is three to four centimeters thick, covering everything, and the feet on it make a "crunch... crunch..." sound.

Fang Zheng curled up and blended in with the crowd, following them step by step.

At the same time, he quietly looked at the others.

It was too dark last night and I didn't have enough energy. Only now did I have the energy to look at everyone.

Most of these people were wearing grass cloth or linen clothes. Only two of them wore cotton clothes and straw sandals on their feet. They had long hair and yellowish skin...

Judging from his clothing, he looks very much like an ancient refugee.

but,

The height is wrong!

Although all of them are sallow and thin, they are all over 1.7 meters tall, and Brother Wu is over 1.9 meters tall, which is considered tall in modern society.

According to Fang Zheng's limited ancient knowledge, the height of ancient people does not seem to be so exaggerated.

The ancients were short of food and often malnourished, which resulted in extremely low height per capita. Except for some elite troops, few people were over 1.7 meters tall.

Especially for refugees, 1.5 meters is considered normal.

From the exchanges with others, Fang Zheng had some understanding of where he was, but unfortunately he was still confused.

Wei Dynasty!

Forty-seven years of Heavenly Sainthood!

Gu'an County!

Is there such a dynasty in history? Where is Gu'an County?

If I had known better, I would have studied history.

"Gu'an County belongs to Shangxian County, with a population of more than 6,000 households. No gang dares to provoke us easily. As long as we enter the county, we will be safe."

Brother Wu said again:

"It's fate that we people can get together. If you have the ability and can help when you enter the county, it's best to help."

"Brother Wu said yes!"

"That's how it should be, helping each other make life easier."

"I'm not familiar with this place..."

Everyone nodded and agreed.

"Old Liu, what are your plans?" someone asked.

Fang Zheng subconsciously looked sideways.

Old Liu is the father of the little girl who was next to him yesterday. He has white hair, a stooped back, and wrinkles on his face.

He looks like an old man in his sixties or seventies.

In fact, he is still less than forty. It can only be said that people here are aging too fast.

"There is a relative in my family who works for the cloth merchant Sun's family, and I plan to take refuge with him." Old Liu held his daughter's hand, with worry in his eyes:

"I haven't had contact with him for many years, so I don't know if I can help."

"At least you still have relatives." The person who asked the question shook his head:

"I don't even have anyone to turn to."

Everyone was whispering and communicating in low voices, but Fang Zheng remained silent, observing the surroundings and calculating how long it would take to return.

Six hours.

Twelve hours!

It's already halfway over, and it's not as cold as last night, so I can get through it even if I have to.

"Someone!"

"careful!"

Someone yelled in front of him, and everyone hurriedly alerted him, which also made Fang Zheng feel excited.

"Don't be nervous." Brother Wu squinted and said:

"They are passers-by like us. They should be arriving at the county seat soon."

After hearing this, Fang Zheng straightened up and looked up, only to see several figures appearing on the white snow, also looking this way.

After crossing the high slope, an 'official road' came into view.

It is said to be an official road, but in fact it is very narrow. The tracks on the ground are messy and disorderly, and the melted snow mixed with water makes it muddy every step of the way.

There were sparse crowds of people, cars and horses on the road, which was a lot more lively than when we arrived.

Pedestrians are generally 1.67 meters tall. They wear not only kudzu, linen, and cotton, but also gauze and silk, but the colors are all plain.

People here don't seem to have mastered the intricate techniques of dyeing.

A few miles along the official road, a city built on the plain came into view. The city gate was wide open, looking like a giant beast against the backdrop of the vast white snow.

Tigers and dragons hover between heaven and earth.

Gu'an County!

The three big characters on the city gate were both familiar and unfamiliar to Fang Zheng. What was familiar was the square characters, but what was unfamiliar was definitely not Chinese characters.

This is……

A different world.

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"Pear blossom paste, five cents a piece!"

"Hot soup and cooked cakes!"

"egg……"

"Carpenter Liu personally made the poles, baskets, and dustpans..."

"..."

On the long street, which is several meters wide, vendors and pedestrians are bustling with people, and there is an endless stream of hawkers. It is a prosperous and lively scene.

Fang Zheng curled up and squatted in the corner, like a beggar begging, but in fact he was looking at this world of different modern societies with curiosity.

This is completely different from visiting an ancient town.

Purely natural and antique, without any modern flavor.

Whether it was the goods for sale, the buyers and sellers, or even their every move, it was quite interesting to Fang Zheng who calmed down.

This is a real ancient society!

Apart from dreaming, I actually have the opportunity to experience it myself. How rare is it?

but……

After looking at the lines on my wrist, a realization came to my mind.

It’s finally time to go!

Taking a deep breath, Fang Zheng, who was about to go back, his eyes flashed slightly, suddenly stood up and walked towards the shop not far away.

This is a pawn shop.

What comes into view when you enter is a huge screen, which is called a ‘shame board’.

Its function is mainly to protect guests, because basically anyone who comes here either has a change in their life or has difficulty with cash flow in their business. At this time, the guests are actually ashamed to see acquaintances or friends, so they cover up their shame. The board can prevent customers who come to the pawn shop from being seen by relatives and friends passing by on the street.

Turning around the shame board, there is an ultra-high counter. The solid wood on the counter separates the inside and outside, leaving only a small door for transactions, just like the scene in a costume TV series.

A thin old man with a three-inch beard stood inside and turned around when he heard footsteps.

In addition to the old man, there is a tea table not far away, where two people are drinking, one old and one young. Judging from their clothes, they must be rich men.

Fang Zheng steadied his breathing and said slowly:

"I want to pawn something."

"oh!"

The old man didn't take it seriously. It seemed that he was a refugee who had recently entered the city. He was probably trying to pawn something off for emergency relief.

This kind of thing happens a lot recently, and the refugees can't get anything valuable, so they can only say it's better than nothing.

Nodding, he asked casually:

"What do you think you do? Do you think you deserve life or death?"

The so-called dead pawn means that it will no longer be redeemed, and the opposite is true for live pawns. Therefore, the price of the same thing will be much higher if it is dead pawn.

"Damn it."

Fang Zheng took off the mechanical watch from his hand and placed it on the counter:

"Just take it as it is."

Um?

The moment he saw something, the old man's expression changed suddenly. He picked up the watch with a solemn expression and rubbed the surface back and forth with his rough fingers.

Blue and black dial, smooth, delicate and translucent glass, fine leather strap, self-rotating hands...

Rare object!

"This is..." The old man narrowed his eyes and said slowly:

"A time-keeping thing?"

"Yes." Fang Zheng nodded:

"The shopkeeper has such good eyesight, I don't know how much he can do."

"This..." The old man's eyes flickered. He had never seen the thing in his hand, but there was no doubt that it was a good thing.

"Ten taels of silver!"

"Are you kidding me?" Fang Zheng frowned and reached out to take back his watch:

"I didn't do it right!"

He couldn't estimate how much his watch would be worth here, but it would definitely be more than ten taels of silver, and he would have to play hard to get the watch back.

"slow!"

The old man held down his watch and said with a smile:

"Customers, you might as well tell me a price. Our store will accept this item."

While they were talking, two burly men appeared on the left and right. Their expressionless faces made Fang Zheng, who was about to open his mouth like a lion, his heart skip a beat and he blurted out:

"You want to buy and sell by force?"

"I dare not." The old man shook his head:

"When the Zhou family pawnshop opens its doors to do business, it has always been voluntary."

Even so, he did not look at Fang Zheng, but towards the old man and the young man who were drinking together not far away, his eyes flickering slightly.

Without the old man and the young man, forceful buying and selling would not be impossible.

pity!

but……

Even if it is inconvenient to use force, I will capture this thing today no matter what!