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    On the second day, Murphy handed over the written Heart Sutra to Wei Xuan, and happened to meet Xu Zhang team in his room. The two of them talked very happily, and Murphy was not easy to interrupt. He could only put the Heart Sutra out of the room and walked to the stone pavilion in the courtyard to wait patiently.

    It didn't take long for Xianzi to send Team Xu out of the door, and Murphy stood up immediately.

    "Team Xu, can you take a step to speak?"

    Suddenly stopped, Team Xu was stunned for a moment, then turned to see Murphy, and hurriedly greeted him with a smile.

    "I don't know what is going on under the call of Master Futu?"

    "Team Xu is a busy person, and he won't disturb you unless it's a last resort."

    "Young Master Futu is too polite. It doesn't matter if you have anything to say." Captain Xu was quite curious about "his" request. In his observation, this young man was calm and taciturn, and it seemed that he was not someone who would ask for help easily.

    Murphy said: "I wandered alone and suffered many disasters. In order to have a foothold, I had to raise some money. Captain Xu is a big businessman and has a wide range of contacts. I would like to ask you to help me find a buyer."

    Team Xu was surprised, and secretly asked, does this young man want to sell himself? So with his appearance and temperament, he can definitely sell for a high price. Thinking of this, he felt a little budding in his heart.

    Without waiting for Team Xu to reply, Murphy took out the vanity mirror from his arms and placed it gently on the stone table to continue: "Team Xu, please take a look at this."

    Team Xu was still thinking about it, and his eyes swept to the things on the table at will, and he was attracted by the exquisite carvings on the round box at a glance. He held it in his hand and stroked the gemstone in the center with his fingers, with a look of amazement. It's not that he hasn't seen beautifully carved things, but objects so small and ingenious are rare. Coupled with this dazzling gemstone, it really makes people happy at first sight.

    Murphy saw that he was holding the mirror over and over for a long time without opening it, so he couldn't help but say, "This thing is a mirror."

    "Mirror?" Captain Xu was stunned and looked at it carefully, not expecting it to be a mirror at all.

    Mo Fei took the vanity mirror and pressed a protrusion on the edge of the mirror box. The mirror box opened immediately, and she handed the opened mirror to Team Xu.

    Team Xu looked at this incomparably clear mirror and was instantly stunned. For so many years, he has never seen such a clear mirror. Then he reached out and took out the small comb in the box, which was crystal clear and exquisite like never before.

    He sighed inwardly: This set of small objects is invaluable!

    "Master Futu wants to sell this object?"

    Murphy nodded: "Yes, please ask Xu Zhang to estimate the price, and then help me find a buyer."

    Team Xu pondered for a while, then asked, "I don't know where this object came from?"

    "This was made by my teacher before he was alive, and it is a unique treasure in the world. If it wasn't for embarrassment, I would never have taken it out."

    "So it is." Xu Zhang team continued to ask, "I wonder if the young master knows the production process of this thing?"

    "Team Xu." Mo Fei said lightly, "If I knew the production process, I wouldn't be here anymore."

    Team Xu was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood and said with a smile, "It's time for Menglang. Don't worry, Mr. Futu, the value of this item is inestimable, and you don't need to consider it if it is less than 300 silver ingots."

    Murphy thought for a while, 1 silver ingot is about 1,200 money, 100 silver ingots can buy a small house, ordinary people spend less than 10 silver ingots a year, 300 silver ingots are already a lot.

    Murphy sighed, the rich are really rich!

    Team Xu hesitated for a while and said, "This thing is really rare! I have an unkind request from me, can I ask me to pre-order this thing first, my son, don't sell it to others, and I will give it to my son when I wait for it. a satisfactory price.”

    "Team Xu wants to buy this thing yourself?"

    "Yes." Captain Xu replied, "I don't even know what to give my mistress's birthday, but this is the perfect gift."

    Mo Fei was silent, his eyes lingering on the vanity mirror.

    Seeing Mo Fei's expressionless face, Team Xu thought that "he" thought the price was too low, and hurriedly said: "Young master, please rest assured, although I can't be said to be a wealthy person, I still have some wealth, I believe I can still afford this item. of."

    Murphy then nodded and said, "Of course I can trust Xu Zhang. I have taken care of you a lot these days. I don't know how to thank you? How can I not agree to such a trivial matter now?"

    "Thanks a lot then." Team Xu immediately smiled and clasped their fists, "Tomorrow, I'll put down a deposit of 50 silver ingots, and then I'll discuss a suitable price with the young master and buy this thing. "

    Mo Fei naturally has no opinion. In fact, the less people know about this matter, the safer it is. How high the price can be sold is not the most important thing.

    The two agreed and said goodbye to each other.

    For the remaining days after that, Murphy stayed in the hotel and did not go out. It was not that she had no interest in the street market of this era, but that she had no status or status, but she had a bit of beauty, and there was almost no need to compare it carefully. She also felt that her appearance was a bit special in this era. People who saw her couldn't help but look at her a few more times. Of course, this is not to say how beautiful she really looks, but... um, a Kind of a breath that is not what this era should be!

    Murphy thought so. Because of this, she held back her curiosity and didn't rush out to hang out. In this era, if people with a little beauty are not from a strong family background, most of them will be supported by the powerful. This kind of thing is too common, and even some commoners will take the initiative to dedicate their good-looking children to the big family in exchange for blessing and a subsidy of a certain amount of silver.

    In this era, the rich and powerful enjoy all privileges, and it is as simple as eating a few beauties and killing a few commoners who bump into them. Murphy has no idea of ​​challenging the laws of this era for the time being. In order to live in peace... no, to survive, in addition to some money, the more important thing is probably to have power and status.

    Suddenly remembering that Wei Xuan's going to Guxi seems to be going to join the eldest prince, Murphy also began to consider this option...

    After resting for a few days, everything on Xu Zhang's side was done, and after adding enough manpower, a group of people set foot on the road again.

    This trip was very smooth. There were no twists and turns along the way, and the weather was exceptionally good. The heat was a little hot, but it was far from the sun exposure of the previous days, so that Murphy often sat outside the carriage to enjoy the scenery along the way. In addition to the mountains, she is most concerned about the farmland. The first two days were mostly rice fields, but the closer it got to the moat, it began to slowly turn into dry land, and wheat and millet were widely planted. Looking at the growth of these crops, Murphy naturally can't compare the situation in the original world, and can only infer the development level of this era, which is not bad.

    While staying in the villages and towns, Murphy also focused on the research on the agricultural tools of this era. In addition to shovels, hoes, sickles, plows, knives, axes and chisels, he also found some simple irrigation tools. Obviously, this era has begun. The use of intensive farming, although still primitive in all aspects, should be the period when agriculture began to develop. Spring plowing, summer cultivation, autumn harvest, winter storage, weeding, loosening, cultivating soil, drainage and irrigation, you can imagine how much time and energy farmers spend on such primitive farm work.

    Murphy observed and analyzed secretly, and then slowly sorted out some useful information.

    She may not have other talents, but since her parents died and she was adopted by her mentor, she has been under the influence of her mentor, and has a deep understanding of the development of economy, culture, politics, military, agriculture, art and other aspects of each era. Understand, this is probably an important basis for her future based on this era.

    All the way, after six days, everyone finally reached the capital of King Soo.

    As a royal capital, Guxi is naturally not comparable to ordinary towns, not even the Yanzhu City where merchants gather. In terms of building scale, population, economic and political status, etc., it is the highest in the country.

    According to Wei Xuan's comments, Guxi is one of the seven famous cities in the Five Kingdoms, which brings together literati, writers, warriors, and merchants from all over the world.

    Of course, for Murphy, who is used to seeing modern metropolises, this level of prosperity is not enough to surprise her. What really shocked her was the strong and simple momentum and the lively scene like "Across the River at Qingming Festival". Every brick and tile, every stone and every wood has an ancient rhyme. There are stone bridges, rivers, pavilions, and shops in order. People walk in and out of the market, and small merchants and hawkers shout and sell. Occasionally, gorgeous carriages can be seen passing by, dressed in clothes. Gorgeous dignitaries can be seen everywhere... Even Murphy, who has roughly seen Yanzhu City, was still shocked at this time.

    When they arrived in the city, Murphy, Wei Xuan, and the others rejected the invitation from Zhang Zhang and temporarily settled in an inn. Xu Zhang team did not force it, and after knowing their whereabouts, they returned to the family to return to their lives. And Gu He and others who had finished the escort mission didn't have time to stay. They had other things to do, so they could only say hello to Murphy and left.

    Gu He left a message before leaving: "Young man, someone will definitely come to you in the future, don't promise yourself too early."

    Murphy could only ignore it silently.

    "Fu Tu, are you really not going to the Prince's Mansion?" After a few days of rest, Wei Xuan, who was in good condition, was officially preparing to go to the Prince's Mansion.

    Murphy shook his head: "No, sir, come and see me if you have time! I still have some money on me, so I won't have many difficulties in life."

    "Okay then." Wei Xuan sighed, "If everything goes well here, then I will find a way to help you handle the talisman so that you can move freely."

    "Thank you." Murphy saluted and thanked him sincerely. This gentleman really took good care of her, and if there is an opportunity in the future, he will definitely repay.

    "Okay, let's say goodbye." After speaking, Wei Xuan left with Xianzi.

    Looking at their backs, Murphy silently blessed.

    In this era, there was no imperial examination system, and there were generally only three ways to select talents. One was to be recommended by powerful or high-ranking people, the other was to self-recommend, and the third was to openly offer rewards for selection by dignitaries. Wei Xuan's visit to the Grand Prince's Mansion this time is to participate in the third category, because the two princes of the State of Sang often openly select talents, and those who pass the examination will not only be able to enter the mansion to become diners or guest ministers, but also get a lot of rewards. silver.

    There is no so-called partisan here. It is really a shortage of talents. In an era when there is no paper or printing, it is easy to imagine how difficult it is to spread knowledge. There are not many people who can read and write, let alone others. And as far as she knows, there is not even a large-scale school here. The education mode is generally private teaching by literati, or under the name of a doctor or a learned person.

    The so-called doctorate refers to a person with extensive knowledge or strong martial arts who has no intention of officialdom. They have preached and taught for many years, and their reputation has spread far and wide. The court will not call them "doctors". Those who are known as "doctors" also have very high requirements for selecting students, because once these students are successful in their studies, they can be directly recommended by doctors and enter the officialdom. It is conceivable how high the status of the doctor is, and ordinary civilians do not need to want to enter the doctor's court.

    The number of doctors in various countries is scarce, so some learned and famous men are also respected. If they did not become the guests or diners of nobles and officials, then most of them would choose to take apprentices to give lectures. As long as they have real knowledge, it is relatively easy to become famous.

    Murphy carefully pondered some situations in this era, and he also had a general plan in his heart.

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