Chang'an East and West Markets are located in the southeast and northwest of the imperial city respectively. Royal families and dignitaries live in the squares around the East City. In order to meet the needs of the royal family and dignitaries, the city mainly sells high-end luxury goods, and the common people do not patronize them much.

, seems a little deserted. There are many places around the West Market.

Most of the people living in the market are ordinary people, and the products they sell are mostly daily necessities such as clothing, candles, cakes, medicines, etc., as well as many rare and exotic objects from foreign lands. It is also called the "gold market" because of its rich variety of products.

, attracting common people and officials and nobles to come here for a walk.

In addition to Han merchants doing business in the Western Market, there are also many Hu merchants from the Western Regions such as Persia and Dashi, as well as Silla, Japan, Tianzhu, Tubo and other places. These exotic merchants brought spices, ginseng, medicines, blankets

Waiting for the Hu goods, then buying back jewelry, silk fabrics, porcelain and other products produced in the Han region from Chang'an to earn huge profits.

There are many shops opened by Hu people in the West Market, such as jewelry stores, warehouses, wine shops, etc. The wine shops opened by Hu people are a major attraction near the West Market. There are often young women from the Hu area performing songs and dances, and exotic Hu people.

Jihe dance attracts many frivolous teenagers.

Yang Xi, who came with the purpose of looking for what he needed, visited the eastern and western cities. He was also amazed at how prosperous the market was during the Tang Dynasty, and how indifferent the people of Chang'an were to the impending danger during the war.

attitude. He also believed that if he, a time-travelling man, hadn't appeared out of nowhere and blocked Anlu Mountain's rebels at Tongguan City, Chang'an would have been in chaos now, and the people would be busy fleeing.

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Looking at the still bustling east and west cities, Yang Xi felt a sense of accomplishment.

Yang Xi also wanted to visit the East and West markets, as well as the street scenes of Chang'an. He also wanted to visit the Orchid Restaurant near the West Market, but because he was worried about something, he held back and wanted to find it.

Go back as soon as you find what you need.

He planned to return to Tongguan this evening, taking advantage of the cool weather in the evening to avoid being too hot during the day and not being able to bear the stress on his body.

The main raw material for making telescopes is glass, but now glass is a rare thing, and you can’t find it even if you search the two cities. However, crystals with similar translucency to glass are common items. There are many sold in the West City and the quality is very good.

There are quite a few. Anyway, there are not many telescopes that can be made now.

It may be very sophisticated, and the transparent crystal can basically meet the requirements. Yang Xi selected a lot according to his own requirements, and asked the store to polish it to a certain curvature according to his needs. Polishing it to a certain curvature takes time, and he has no time to spare.

Wait in the West Market and ask Yang Zheng to wait with a few people.

After shopping around for a while and selecting some supplies needed for making utensils, Yang Xi was ready to go home first.

Yang Xi was very happy to buy what he needed in the West Market. He believed that as long as the crystal was polished according to his instructions, he could assemble a usable telescope. With the telescope, he could observe the enemy's situation and direct the war.

Much more convenient.

Yang Xi was in a very good mood when walking back.

It rained before going out today. The rain was not heavy. It just wet the ground, but there was no accumulation of water on the streets. The clouds in the sky had not completely dispersed. The white clouds in the sky covered the sun, and there were still quite a few

The wind was blowing, making people feel quite comfortable.

Under such weather conditions, it would be quite fun to play outside.

But he is also a little regretful. The weather is very good and the West Market is very lively. If he is a leisure person, he will definitely have a good time here today and take a good look at the new things that will rarely be seen in future generations. The Orchid near the West Market

We also went into the wine shop to sit and have a look at what kind of dance the Hu women danced. There were many Orchid wine shops on the edge of the West Market, and many young and beautiful Hu women were standing at the door to solicit customers.

He is now a military marshal with great trust from the imperial court, and has many things to deal with. Romantic affairs are not what he wants to think about now.

Accompanied by several followers, Yang Xi walked out of the east gate of the West Market. But just as he walked out of the square gate and walked along the wide and straight street outside the east gate, preparing to go to the place where the horses were tied, he walked from the south side of the square gate.

A carriage came quickly from the direction. The middle-aged man driving the horse whipped his horsewhip desperately and yelled loudly, asking pedestrians in front of him to give way to him.

Seeing this scene, Yang Xi couldn't help but frowned, but not wanting to cause trouble, he leaned closer to the street and let the carriage pass.

Looking at the luxurious decoration of this carriage, Yang Xi could tell that it must be the vehicle of a big shot in the court.

In any era, there are always people who like to set up battles and walk sideways on the streets. Yang Xi despised the owner of the carriage in his heart, but he ignored it and continued to the place where his horses were stored not far away.

But before Yang Xi could reach the place where the horses were kept, something unexpected happened on the street.

The fast-moving carriage just now hit several pedestrians who had no time to dodge.

An old man who was quite old and dressed quite plainly was hit by a fast-moving carriage and fell for some distance. Judging from the situation, the impact was serious and he fell to the ground groaning in pain. A man about

The child, about ten years old, looked like the grandson of the old man who had been hit. He was so frightened that he cried loudly and hurried over to help the old man who could not get up. The things carried by the grandfather and grandson were scattered on the floor.

Seeing this scene, Yang Xi stopped and frowned.

Several personal guards following him also stopped and looked at Yang Xi at a loss.

The carriage stopped, but what was surprising was that the man driving the carriage did not go over to express any apology to the old man who was hit. Instead, he jumped out of the carriage and walked over cursingly, blaming the old man and the child for not growing up.

His eyes blocked the way of the carriage and missed his mission.

The old man and the child who fell to the ground knew that they were in trouble and did not dare to say a word. They just lay on the ground tremblingly and looked at the man driving the car with a whip in his hand, standing beside them and yelling and scolding.

Many passers-by watching the fun soon gathered around.

Yang Dong, who was beside Yang Xi, had already figured out who the carriage belonged to. He whispered to Yang Xi who wanted to go over and reminded Yang Xi who wanted to go over to see something. But Yang Xi ignored it.

He motioned to a few people around him to follow him.

Although he had to rush back today, he couldn't ignore such a matter.

Just before Yang Xi reached the place where the accident occurred, a clear questioning voice came from the accident place, "Hey, why are you so domineering? You hit someone. Not only did you not help him up, you also cursed him here."

!How can you be so rude under the emperor's feet? Why don't you help the old man up quickly and see if he was injured! If you hurt someone, you have to accompany the old man to see the injury and compensate him!"

Looking along the direction from where the sound came from, Yang Xi saw a tall young woman glaring angrily at the man driving the car and asking questions loudly. Two people who appeared to be accompanying the woman had already stepped forward to remove the driver.
Chapter completed!