Soul echo

Chapter 579 Jinmen
Not everyone paid attention to the movements of the port, even though Zhong Ye was more than a head taller than most of the people, and was dressed in weird clothes, people didn't pay much attention to him, at most they took a few glances at him.

"Selling mulberries, fresh mulberries! This year's first batch, good luck!"

"Twist, fresh, freshly baked cannabis flower, crunchy and delicious, full of ingredients!"

"Passing by the neighbors who passed by, don't miss the oysters you caught in the sea this morning, eat these oysters, strengthen your yang and strengthen your kidneys, and make you fuss all night without rest! This is not over yet, Coupled with my ancestral secret recipe, it will definitely satisfy both you and your wife, so you can hug a big fat boy as soon as possible!"

Beside the crowded street, fruit sellers, twist sellers, and seafood sellers are crowded together, and the shouts are continuous.

Porters carried goods in and out of warehouses near the port.

When you feel too hot, go to the surrounding tea stalls to drink a bowl of weak tea, rest for a while, and then continue to work.

The stove on the stall has never stopped, and the waiters and stall owners have long been sweating, but what they eat is the tea money, and they must not stop.

There is also a grain line and rice store near the port. From time to time, you can see someone pull out a batch of grain, carry it to the port, and move it to the ship that is about to set sail.

In addition, there is a rental market for vehicles and cattle and donkeys, which can be used by merchants to carry goods.

In addition to the above shops, the most shops on this street are restaurants and noodle stalls.

Whether it is the workers working on the wharf or the passing boat passengers, there is no escape from the word 'eat'.

Workers do physical work, and they will be hungry after a day’s work. If they want to walk home, they must pass this street. When they are hungry, they smell the smell of food and rice noodles, unless they are cash-strapped. Otherwise, I will definitely stay and eat such a meal before leaving.

Not to mention the boat passengers, there is nothing to eat at sea, most of the time they can only eat dry food hard, and when they see hot food, they must not be able to move their feet.

Finally, the most conspicuous purpose of this street is a medical clinic.

Human beings cannot escape from illness, not to mention that the interior of sea ships is humid, which is easy to breed germs and evil spirits, and workers will always be careless when moving goods, so the medical center came into being.

Shopkeepers carrying bamboo boxes, children shaking rattle drums, knights carrying swords... These people together form a landscape called "Jinmen Port".

Delilah couldn't hold back her curiosity at all, everything she saw now was very different from what she had imagined.

Even though she had seriously studied Dongtu's culture and read many Dongtu's books, in her imagination, Dongtu was not so lively.

This place is already lively enough to make Lilian uneasy—she has suffered from ALS for so many years, and she hasn't been in contact with so many people for a long time.

In addition, the people around her looked at her strangely, which made it even more difficult for her to adapt.

Lilian quietly pinched the corner of Zhong Ye's clothes, and Zhong Ye stretched out his hand to hold Delilah so that she wouldn't get lost, but his eyes didn't stop, and he kept casting his eyes on the people who were hiding in the dark and watching them.

Most of them should be players. Players who follow Lilian's live broadcast know that they will land on the land of Dongtu today, and they also know that they will land from Jinmen.

When he was at the port before, Zhong Ye had already felt a lot of attention. After leaving the port, these attentions not only did not decrease, but increased instead.

Almost all players know that he has a strong perception ability, so he can't pretend that he doesn't feel anything, otherwise it will only make people suspicious.

"Dare to ask, where is Jinmen Prefecture located?"

Although Zhong Ye had already asked Zhang Qian what he would do after returning to Dongtu when he got off the boat, he didn't have a map in his hand, and he couldn't determine the location of the yamen.

Whether the people from the East came back from the West, or the people from the West came to the East, after arriving in the East, the first thing they had to do was to go to the Yamen to register.

Only after being registered in the register can one obtain a "road guide"; with a road guide, one can walk freely on the land of Dongtu.

It is very troublesome to issue directions, so ordinary people may not be able to leave the city where they were born in their entire lives.

Having said that, in fact, there are many people who run around without guides, but without guides, they can't enter the city openly, and they can't find a good job. In fact, they are no different from black households.

The woman who was questioned by Zhong Ye glanced at him. Although she was dressed strangely and her hair was disheveled, it couldn't conceal Zhong Ye's handsomeness.

The woman pursed her lips and smiled shyly, pointing him in a direction.

"Thank you!" Zhong Ye smiled slightly at the woman, and after cupping his fists in salute, he took Lilian and the others away.

After walking for a while in the direction that the woman pointed out, Zhong Ye and the others came across the wall of a large courtyard. When they walked around the wall and walked to the front of the courtyard, they looked up—the Jinmen State Administration.

Jinmen is a scattered state under the rule of Shuntian Prefecture in Northern Zhili. Although it is a 'state', it is only half a level higher than a 'county'.

"Excuse me, after you come back from Westland, where are the guides and nameplates handled?"

There were two soldiers standing in front of the state gate. Hearing Zhong Ye's inquiry, one of the soldiers raised his eyelids and looked Zhong Ye up and down. His eyes lit up when he saw Lilian and Dai Lila standing behind Zhong Ye.

"Yes, it's here."

Another soldier answered Zhong Ye's question: "Enter through the gate and walk about [-] steps to the left, and you will see a separate courtyard. That courtyard is where name tags and road guides are handled."

"Thank you." Zhong Ye smiled and cupped his fists, leading Lilian and the others into the yamen.

After entering the yamen, Zhong Ye didn't look sideways, but Lilian and Dai Lila behind them couldn't help but look left and right.

When the passers-by in the yamen saw them, they were wary at first, and then relaxed after noticing their clothes.

There are not many Dongtu people who come back from the Westland every year, but it is not impossible. The first thing they do when they come back is often to apply for road signs and name tags. People in Jinmen Prefecture have long been accustomed to this.

Raising the foot once is a 'step', and raising the foot twice is a 'step', and a 'step' is about 40 meters, so Zhong Ye and the others walked nearly [-] meters before arriving at the other courtyard that the soldiers mentioned.

There are two signs hanging beside the gate of the other courtyard, on which are written 'Route Guide and Famous Brand Management Office' in Eastern Tu and Xilu languages ​​respectively.

...It's really concise!

The gate of the other courtyard was not closed. After Zhong Ye and the others walked in, they saw a group of people busy.

There are three rooms in the other courtyard, two of which are crowded with people, people are constantly moving around, but the third room is quiet.

"Excuse me……"

As soon as Zhong Ye spoke, those people all raised their fingers to the third room, and then continued to get busy.

Blinking his eyes, Zhong Ye couldn't help laughing, and walked into the room.

The door of that room was also open, and when they walked in, the only two clerks in the room were reading and drawing.

The two looked up, the painter put down his pen, and the reader also put down the book in his hand.

"I just came back from Westland, do I need to apply for a nameplate and guide?"

The old clerk who was reading the book took a booklet, tapped the ink and hung the pen and asked, "Is the famous brand from before still there?"

"Sit." The old official pointed to the chair opposite.

"Famous brand" is equivalent to the ID card of this era, but only urban residents will have it, and it is difficult for the royal power to go to the countryside. Even now, the imperial court can only manage the countryside through the gentry and landlords.

"Before going abroad, Yu was a rural person, and he had never applied for a famous brand."

Xuan Bi raised the eyebrows of the old clerk who wrote the book, raised his hand and pushed his reading glasses, then turned to look at the other clerk: "Ji Bai, go and get one...three copies of famous cards."

Afterwards, the old civil official turned his head to look at Zhong Ye, "The two over there, are you Madam Ling?"

Zhong Ye replied calmly: "No, the one who looks younger is Yu Zhi's direct descendant, and the elves are Yu's subordinates."

"Elf?" The old clerk put down his pen in surprise, pulled down his reading glasses, looked sideways, and saw Delilah's pointed ears.

"Oh, it's really..."

After realizing Dai Lila's identity, the old civil servant couldn't help but think Zhong Ye a little higher.

The elves do not have much contact with humans, but unlike the West Land, there are almost no elves activities.

There are some spirit activities in Dongtu, and there are even spirits as officials in the imperial court.

Even so, the eastern natives only know what kind of characteristics elves have, and rarely see elves with their own eyes.

To be able to recognize elves, and even let elves become his subordinates... This young man is not easy!

(End of this chapter)