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Chapter 8 Winter Shelter Market Town

Some unkempt women, carrying baskets with some unknown wild fruits in them, holding their children in their hands, walked slowly forward.

The small merchants drove the carriages, which were full of goods, and kept shouting for the people in front to make way.

Some people are leading sheep, some are driving cattle, some are holding chickens and ducks, and they go in the same direction.

Pigs humming, sheep bleating, cows bleating, chickens and ducks croaking, children laughing and crying, and merchants scolding, all of a sudden, the whole road was noisy and lively.

Suddenly breaking into this noisy environment from the desolate wilderness, Jason Liu was in a good mood for a while. The wilderness used to give people the feeling of being empty and boring, but now he blends in with the crowd, as if he has come to another world.

It’s a wonderful feeling.

Just when Jason Liu was full of emotion, because of his appearance that was obviously different from the Westeros, he was discovered by people on the road as soon as he walked into the crowd.

For a time, the originally noisy road gradually became quiet.

Jason Liu was embarrassed to find that because of his appearance, these northerners with tattered clothes and disheveled faces lowered their voices and turned their eyes to him from time to time.

When Jason Liu looked at each other, those people withdrew their eyes in fear, which made him even more out of place.

It seems that they also regard me as some nobleman, right?

Jason Liu couldn’t help but think.

In Westeros, only those aristocratic lords from the ruling class who are able to eat and wear warmly and comfortably are the only noble lords from the ruling class. The commoners at the bottom are doing their best to eat a bite every day, so how can they pay attention to personal hygiene and clothing?

Jason Liu, a person with a fair complexion, a tall and straight body, and an invisibly confident and high-spirited temperament, cannot be cultivated by the common people.

It’s no wonder that all the Westeros that Jason Liu met during this time will recognize him as a nobleman.

Jason Liu couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable being watched by these unkempt Northlanders with a strong body odor.

Not wanting to be viewed as a monkey, he tightened the backpack behind him and walked quickly through the crowd on the road, wanting to enter the winter shelter market town outside Winterfell City as soon as possible.

Seeing this tall man with a tall stature and noble clothes strode forward, the farmers and women in the north who were standing on the road ahead showed respectful expressions and took the initiative to step back to make way for Jason Liu.

A man with a tattered straw hat was in a hurry to drive away his pigs to make way for the ‘adult’, but instead he was put on a horse by the pigs, making him embarrassed.

Seeing the corners of his mouth twitch, he tried his best to hold back his smile.

When Jason Liu passed by the peddler who was driving the carriage, the other side pulled the reins of the horse crampedly, took off the hat on his head, and with a respectful smile on his face, nodded and bowed his respects to him.

Compared with the ignorant farmer who spends his whole life digging food in the land, and who has not necessarily left his lord’s fief in his life, the small trader who travels from south to north, obviously knows the dignity of a nobleman better.

It is not uncommon for this small trader to be flogged, cut off a hand, a foot, or even lose his life in severe cases because he offended the dignity of the nobles.

After all, for those aristocratic gentlemen at the top, the untouchables at the bottom are not as good as the cattle and sheep in the barn of the noble gentlemen.

Therefore, when seeing a nobleman passing by, the small trader immediately expressed his sincere respect to the other party, lest he would offend the majesty of the adults.

Jason Liu watched the small merchants around him show a pleasing smile to him. He grew up in a free and equal society, although he was not used to the humility of these low-level people.

But he still warned himself in the bottom of his heart, this is the world of power, a feudal society where life is like a must, and the nobles hold all power, it is best to adapt as soon as possible.

The experience along the way has made Jason Liu deeply realize the power of aristocratic status in this world.

It also made him start to think about what kind of identity he wants to face the rich and powerful in Westeros.

After walking for more than ten minutes, I finally entered the winter shelter market town outside Winterfell.

The so-called winter shelter market town is the wooden houses built along the Stark family’s Winterfell Castle. Usually in winter, after the wheat and oats are harvested, the surrounding farmers bring their families into the winter shelter market town to avoid the severe cold weather and Possible wildling attack.

Because the number of people gathered here gradually increased, merchants and hawkers from all over Westeros also rushed over from King’s Landing, West Territory, East Territory, Hejian Land and other places.

There are even merchants from the southernmost Reach and Dorne in Westeros, who take boats along the narrow sea and land at the White Harbor of the Mandalay family in the north, and take their goods by land to come to Winter City to do business.

The merchants transported summer red wine from Qingting Island, kippers from Dorne, weapons and armor from King’s Landing, gold jewelry from the west, and grain from the east and riverlands to the north for sale and purchase. Bear skins, wolf skins, deerskins and other furs are transported back to the south.

Again and again, the profit is still very considerable.

Of course, occasionally businessmen from the free trade city-states on the other side of the Narrow Sea came to the winter town to do business. However, because of the bitter cold in the north and the long journey, they seldom came here, and most of them went to the prosperous King’s Landing.

Jason Liu walked into the market, and a strong smell of mutton came to his face.

So many people who don’t take baths very much, all of a sudden gather together, plus the feces and urine of animals in the market, this smell is really exciting!

It took a while for Jason Liu to get used to the strong smell and join the crowd.

On both sides of the road, there were stalls set up by the merchants spontaneously, and behind them were their carriages, which were full of goods, and the merchants stood in front of their stalls and shouted.

Some farmers just find a place and spread something that is full of oil and dirty, and I don’t know if it’s animal skin or sackcloth. They put their own apples, carrots, onions, and wheat on the ground, waiting for customers to choose.

Jason Liu watched the noisy market, walked carefully in it, tried to avoid the cow dung and horse urine on the ground, and from time to time chased the children who were running around and drilling.

“It comes from the master craftsman Mael of King’s Landing, a perfect fine steel sword, only 30 silver deer! Only 30 silver deer-”

“The high-quality wheat produced in Hejian Land is only 2 copper stars per pound! Come and see, this is the best wheat, full of grains, and definitely the lowest price!”

“Kinned fish, kipper from White Harbor, salty kipper, only 10 copper stars a piece!”*