Just as Liu Feng was thinking about how to generate income for Xiyang City, a small boat docked at the dock of Xiyang City.
"Why would Baron Omer like this run-down place?”
Lie Ma City's envoy, Leon, stood on the ship and frowned at the dilapidated pier. Some of the wooden platforms had collapsed.
Clayon was a civil servant who was not very popular in Baron Omer's territory. He was also one of the local quasi-nobles. He used to be a knight, but now he was chased by Omer to become a civil servant.
Knights in this era were not nobles. They were a class between commoners and nobles. They were also called quasi-nobles, which was what many commoners yearned for.
As long as a knight made contributions, it was very likely that he would become a noble, or like Liu Feng, buy a baron title in the west.
However, not many knights had savings. For example, Ryan only had a dozen silver coins in all his assets, which he had worked hard for twenty years to save.
The reason why Clayon was sent to Xiyang City was because he heard that there was a big change in Xiyang City and asked him to come and take a look or test the waters.
This was a tough job. For a man like Ryan who was about to get married, it was definitely a tough job. He was not liked by Baron Omer to begin with. He was even stripped of his knighthood and changed to a clerk to deal with the civil disputes in the territory.
"Looks like I won't be able to make it in time for the wedding. I hope Lizao won't blame me.”Ryan wasn't in a good mood. Who was called to go on a business trip before their wedding? The only time they were in a good mood was to meet their lover.
He had never been able to blend into Baron Omar's inner circle. He was only at the periphery. No, he could not even blend into the periphery. He was just an ordinary clerk who received a salary.
Before Baron Omer came, he was a famous knight in Fierce Horse City. Now, he was reduced to a mere clerk who did odd jobs. Could it be because I refuted Baron Omer and the few unreliable things he did?
"Sir, are you preparing to enter Xiyang City now?”The servant asked eagerly.
He didn't know why his master was in a daze. He only knew that his master was very good to him. Baron Oma had been suppressing his master. Everyone in Fierce Horse City knew that it was because Knight Ryan was too upright.
"Let's go. We'll enter the city first. This is a remote little city, a place where even traveling merchants rarely come in a year.”
Clayon shook his head. He didn't know what the person who spread the news was thinking, or was Baron Oma deliberately suppressing him and driving him out of Fierce Horse City?
"Ta Ta Ta…"
The sound of horse hooves could be heard. Clayon turned his head and saw four or five carriages heading towards the dock.
"Phew…"
The coachman stopped the carriage, and Ying Ya jumped down from the carriage. She called out politely," Everyone, help me unload the salt. I'll give you two more steel coins."”
"Sure!"
The coachmen hurriedly helped to move the salt. To them, this was an additional income that did not need to be handed over to the City Lord's Estate.
Clayon stared blankly at this scene. Why was so much salt being transported from Xiyang City? Could it be that commoners couldn't even buy salt?
With curiosity, Clayon came to Ying Ya's side and asked," Excuse me, why did you move all the salt away?”
"Are you from another city?" Ying Ya smiled bitterly.
"Yes, I just came today!"
"You'll know when you go to Xiyang City.”Ying Ya said dejectedly. It was already a sad matter, so why mention it again?
Clayon looked at Ying Ya who was walking away and was confused. He turned his head to look in the direction of Xiyang City with a little curiosity in his eyes. Could it be that the nobles of Xiyang City were too cruel? Even a salt merchant couldn't stay?
"Let's go!" Clayon brought his servants to Xiyang City.
After walking for more than ten minutes, they saw the wheat fields on both sides of the road and could not help but nod.
"The wheat is growing very well. It looks like it will be harvested in four or five days.”Clayon said with a smile. Anyone would be happy to see a wheat field.
"Ta Ta Ta…"
The sound of horse hooves could be heard. Clayon and the other two quickly hid by the roadside and saw the carriages transporting salt.
From afar, before Clayon could speak, a coachman shouted," Two outsiders, do you want to take a carriage?”
Clayon was stunned. Were all the people in Xiyang City so hospitable? He actually asked a passerby if he wanted to take a carriage?
"Yes!" Clayon quickly replied. There was still some distance from here to Xiyang City.
The coachman stopped the carriage and said with a smile," This is Xiyang City. Since we are out of the city, each person needs three steel coins. If you want, come on!”
The City Lord had said that when picking up outsiders, they had to explain clearly first. Otherwise, they would think that he was picking them up out of goodwill.
"Steel coins? What is this?" Clayon was stunned for a moment. He frowned and asked," Did you say something wrong? Copper coins, right?"
"Hey, hey, are you guys robbing me? Three copper coins to transport a person to Xiyang City?”The servant was displeased when he heard that. His monthly salary was only 60 copper coins, and it was only after working for his master for so many years.
"No, sir, you've misunderstood. It's steel coins. One copper coin can be exchanged for ten steel coins. It's a new currency invented by the city lord.”
When the coachman mentioned the City Lord, his nostrils were raised a notch. The commoners of Xiyang City liked steel coins the most because they could buy many things and were very convenient to use.
"It's actually like this?" Clayon's eyes widened. This was something he had never expected. He quickly took out a copper coin and asked," Can I exchange it for a steel coin?”
"Of course, you guys can come up first.”The coachman urged. He still had to go back to report and let the horse rest for half an hour.
Clayon led his servant into the carriage and handed over a copper coin, which gave him four steel coins in return.
"This is the steel coin?" Clayon held a steel coin and observed it carefully.
The number 1 on it was a symbol he had never seen before, but he recognized the word 'horn'. This was the front of the steel coin, and behind it was an exquisite picture of wheat.
"Hiss…"
Clayon took a deep breath. This coin-making technique was already more impressive than the coin-making techniques of the kingdom.
He was getting more and more curious about the situation in Xiyang City, especially the city lord who could invent this steel coin.
"Coachman, aren't you afraid your master will find out that you're collecting money for transporting passengers halfway?”The servant sat beside the coachman and asked in a low voice.
"Why should I be afraid? We are in the passenger business.”The coachman shook his head in amusement. He had driven many people who had asked this question in the past few days.
It was really strange. Now, all the children in Xiyang City knew that there was a rental carriage. As long as they spent two steel coins, they could go anywhere in Xiyang City.
。。。。。。
"Third watch. Even authors need time to write. I just updated a chapter, and it hasn't even been ten minutes, yet you want me to update the next chapter?。(￣▽￣)。A demon with the word 'urge' written on it."
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。