C44 Part3

....

The next day, Murong Ci and Shen Zhiyan went to the market together.

Luoyang City's commercial markets were concentrated in the East and West sides of the country.

The goods sold in the East Market were from the South and the North of the country.

No matter how strange, hard to find, and no matter how rare they were, you could find them here.

The West Market was based on the people's livelihood.

Mainly, common goods, food, clothing, house products, transportation tools, and antiques could be found in here.

There was no curfew in the Great Yan State of the North, so the vendors, teahouses and restaurants in the East and West cities were open from early morning to night, and the streets were full of traffic and people.

Today, the market was as lively as always.

Many jugglers were performing on the street. There were bowls, boulders on the chest, jugglers, and small beasts to perform in the show.

The people around applauded and cheered for several times and formed long array of people watching the show.

Today, Shen Zhiyan was still wearing a snow-colored light robe with silver thread embroidered with bamboo leaves, and his smooth, black hair was tied with a white Jade crown.

His appearance as bright and charming as that of a Jade and his demeanor would attract the attention of many ladies to look back and take a look.

His elegant and gentle face was filled with a spring breeze smile.

Whenever one of the ladies looked back at him and saw such an alluring smile, they would bow their heads shyly.

Murong Ci also attracted a lot of attention, but her soft and beautiful Jade-like skin would make many young women jealous when they saw it.

The two of them looked around here and there in the busy city.

Seeing a shop selling all kinds of flying birds, they asked the shopkeeper where they could find a shop selling animals such as white rabbits and monkeys.

The shopkeeper told them that there was a shop that sold small animals as pets for the rich families.

After walking half a street forward, they found the shop selling small animals.

The shopkeeper greeted them enthusiastically when he saw their beautiful clothes and good temperament.

"What do the two Lords want to buy?"

the guy asked with a smile.

"What do you recommend?"

Murong Ci looked at the delicate wooden cages on the wooden frames.

Inside the cages were small beasts, such as white rabbits, monkeys, puppies, etc.

Most of these beasts were small and exquisite, with a long and clean fur, and looked pretty and cute, obviously after being taken good care of.

The man asked:

"Does the two Lords want to buy it for themselves or to give it away as a present?"

"So these small beasts can be either for playing by yourself or to give it away?"

Shen Zhiyan glanced over the place.

There were not many varieties of little beasts, but there were many of them.

"Are there any rare pets?"

Murong Ci said disgustedly,

"These ones are too common."

"The two Lords are very lucky today!

Yesterday, there happen to arrive a few new and interesting pets.

Why don't we go to the inner hall so that the two Lords can have a look?"

'Tired of playing with pets, and looking for new and exciting things?'

Shen Zhiyan and Murong Ci looked at each other and followed the guy to the inner hall.

On the floor of the inner hall was a large beast cage containing seven or eight small gray-black beasts.

The little beasts were pecking at the leaves, making a rustling sound.

"What kind of beast is this?

It looks like a mouse."

Shen Zhiyan asked the guy, looking interested.

"Although it looks like a mouse, mouses are not so big."

Murong Ci stared at the little beasts playfully, and her mind seemed to flash with light.

This little beast was as big as a cat.

"This is a giant rat, a unique beast from the Western Qin Kingdom."

The guy introduced,

"Although the giant rat looks very similar to a mouse, it is not a mouse.

It is a very docile and cute little beast.

Recently, many young men have come to ask me about them, whether there were any large rats in the shop, so the owner bought a few from the Western Qin State."

Murong Ci ended the conversation and said:

"A giant rat, a white rabbit, and a little monkey, I'll take one each, and please, send them to the Shen family in the Taifu's Mansion."

The guy replied with joy:

"Sure, my Lord."

When paying the money, Shen Zhiyan asked the shopkeeper in a serious manner:

"A docile little beast like a white rabbit or a giant rat wouldn't suddenly bite people madly, would they?"

The shopkeeper repeatedly promised that such a thing would never happen.

"Is there a way to make such a docile white rabbit or giant rat suddenly bite?"

Murong Ci asked casually.

"The Lord asked the right person.

Our owner has been operating this shop for more than 20 years and knows all kinds of beasts well."

The shopkeeper smiled.

....

------------

END of CHAPTER 44 PART 3

.....................to be continued