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Chapter 398: 398

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They presented food, fruits and flowers to Chen Rui.

Many followers who claim to be God give up their status, wealth, family, honor, etc., and vowed to follow Chen Rui. Among them are some nobles who have very high power, scholars with high social status, and big businessmen who have great wealth .

They set up wooden houses around the temple near the Enzhu River, and the spear thatched houses lived there.

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Before the temple was completed, Chen Rui left here and planned to travel around. He wanted to know more about the civilization on this land, their culture, the life of the people here, the local customs, etc., instead of Get an overview of the land through books.

By the way, learn the language of the Phoenicians.

Just do it.

Chen Rui put on a common Phoenician costume and dressed up as a stray knight.

Chen Rui left here and began to travel, one person and one horse.

Chen Rui set off downstream along the bank of the 'Enzhuo' River, took out a camera from Zhuhai Space, and started shooting along the road like a documentary.

The further down the river, the wider the river, and the river rushes down, nourishing the land along the river and nurturing the Phoenician civilization.

Along the river, the land is very fertile and there are many farms.

Every piece of farmland and the nearby forests, rivers, lakes, etc. belong to the nobles of a certain nobility.

Just like the aristocrats in the middle of the Middle Ages in Europe, they had noble identities, noble blood flowed in their blood vessels, they paid attention to pedigree, emphasized titles, and valued their origins. The aristocratic group is a closed group, and it is difficult for lower-level characters to become aristocratic.

The big nobles have a large number of territories, castles, commercial assets, and business fleets, which have accumulated a lot of wealth, and the small nobles own some farms. Estates, and some cash crop plantations, etc.

Aristocrats have very large powers in their fiefs, collect taxes, make laws, have great powers in political, economic and other aspects, and are also effective loyal to their knights. They often determine the fate of many people.

The nobles lived in a comfortable manor house, enjoying the delicious food prepared by their servants, living elegantly and luxuriously, hunting, and attending parties. Talk about life, music, literature, compare the luxury jewelry on your body, and show off your wealth.

Farmers live in thatched huts, working for the nobles in the fields for the nobles to enjoy, and the gardeners diligently take care of the nobles' gardens. Servant, maidservant tried their best to serve their master.

Their fate is determined by the nobility.

Riding a horse was about 20 kilometers along the river bank.

He saw the first large tributary of the river Enjo, the Marne.

The Marne River, which originates from Swan Lake, is vast. Converge to the Enzhu River.

There are a lot of merchant ships on the Marne River.

These merchant ships belonged to certain nobles, or certain merchants.

Merchant ships transport grain, sackcloth, bronze ore produced on the shores of Swan Lake, and timber, cereals and other raw materials along the Marne River to the largest commercial city nearby, Marani, for sale. Then, during the round trip, it was transported back to the city to process the goods. For example, bronze vessels. Pottery, oils, liquors, and various crafts, etc., earn high profits.

The shrewd Phoenicians have a very high level of business talent.

On the banks of the Marne River, there is a simple ferry.

There are rafts moored on the ferry.

The Phoenicians' talents for making money have been imprinted on their bones.

There is a boatman sitting or standing on the raft who is waiting for guests who want to cross the river and earn some rewards.

Seeing Chen Rui come over, he greeted Chen Rui with a very high enthusiasm on his boat.

Chen Rui chose a relatively large raft.

3 Seth copper coins were paid.

There are 2 Seth copper coins for a person and 1 Seth copper coin for a horse.

One Seth Copper Coin can buy a piece of black bread.

After crossing the river.

It's not too late to see it.

Chen Rui stepped up.

Arrived at a farm before dark.

The farm was a fiefdom of a small nobleman in the countryside called Astor.

In addition to the farm, he also has a manor house, a small lake that produces an economic fish called an oyster, a wood-producing forest, and a sugarcane forest. There is also a grain shop in the city.

These can bring 120 Gold Matts to Astor every year.

Very wealthy.

Astor warmly welcomed Chen Rui, and presented Chen Rui with delicious food.

After all, the Cavaliers are not only very powerful, they also have a very high status in society. As long as they are willing, they can loyal to a nobleman, and thus get a piece of knights and a lot of money.

Especially wandering knights like Chen Rui, who have honed themselves through experience, are far more powerful than ordinary knights. They seem to be dusty, have traveled many places, have rich experience, are knowledgeable, and are very respectable.

After Chen Rui easily defeated a dozen people with the knight sword in his hand.

Astor was even more enthusiastic, and from time to time he revealed that he wanted to recruit Chen Rui.

As long as Chen Rui swears allegiance to the knight's sword in his hand, he will be able to obtain a 100-acre knight-eup, and 10 golden matt golds each year.

Chen Rui refused.

The next day, Chen Rui left the farm and continued on his way.

In the afternoon, arrive at the nearby city, Marani.

Paid 2 copper Seth entrance taxes.

Chen Rui and his horse strolled around the city of Marani.

The city of Marani is very prosperous, with crowds of people. There are various shops on both sides of the street, selling various goods, pottery, bronze wares, wine making, olive oil, various crafts and so on.

To the east of Marani City, there is a trading market.

At the trading market, wood, grain, linen, sucrose, copper ore, tin ingots from the upper reaches of the Enzhu River, and carpets, gems, textiles, glass vases, waxes and other goods from the lower end of the Enzhu River meet here.

There are a lot of merchants here ~ www.novelhall.com ~ It is very lively, there are tens of thousands of Gmart goods traded here every day.

Chen Rui deposits horses outside a trading market.

Approached the trading market and took a casual look.

Suddenly, Chen Rui stopped in front of a booth.

There were several pieces of wood on the stall.

Chen Rui picked up a piece of wood and took a look at it. The wood was very large, very straight, hard, abnormally heavy, smooth, dense, and slightly textured. Although it had irregular cow hair patterns and crab claw patterns, the color was deep, and the longitudinal section had a cloth pattern. , Like a layered structure of tiles on a tile house.

Chen Rui picked up the wood, put it in his nose, and smelled it. There was a sandalwood smell, and the aroma was positive.

This is sandalwood.

Very fine sandalwood.

The pieces of sandalwood placed here are just samples, and more goods are in the warehouse. (To be continued)




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