Chapter 478: Guide

Xiao Yu had no objection. After changing clothes, everyone applied yellow gardenia water and bought a few horses. When they were about to set off, a Baiyi man found them.

It turned out that this was sent by General Fuyuan to guide them.

This man was called Pocai. He was originally a Baiyi. He could speak Baiyi and Chinese.

This was really a pillow for someone who was sleepy. Gu Fei was thinking that she would not be able to speak the language in Nanzhao and it would be difficult to ask about things. With this man, she would not have to worry.

So she bought another horse for Pocai. There were many people selling horses on the border. The horses here were called barbaric horses in the British Dynasty. They were different from the horses in the Central Plains. Barbaric horses were not tall, but they were strong and strong, and suitable for walking on mountain roads.

Gu Fei did not put the previous horses and carriages into the space. Horses are living things. They need to eat, drink, defecate, and have fun. Gu Fei did not want her space to be destroyed by them.

It was much easier with a guide. Pocai took them for an hour and arrived at a town.

Pocai pointed to the wall made of loess and said, "That's the Wuka city of Nanzhao."

Gu Fei rode forward and asked, "Aren't we from Nanzhao allowed to enter?"

Pocai smiled and said, "Yes, just pay the money."

Although the two countries would fight a war every few years, they did not prohibit the people from trading. The economy of Nanzhao relied heavily on jade exports, and the British Empire was the largest jade importer.

It's just that you have to pay to enter the city, and the copper coins of the British Empire can also circulate in Nanzhao.

Shitou paid the silver, and the soldiers guarding the gate let them in.

After entering the city gate, Gu Fei looked around. This Wuka city was not much different from Mengmao. The buildings were all traditional bamboo buildings of the Baiyi people.

It was a bit like a stilt house, but the bottom was not as high as the stilt house. It was probably to prevent moisture.

No one lived downstairs, usually raising some livestock, and people lived upstairs.

Pocai led a few people through the town and walked for another half an hour to a village.

Pocai said, "I have a familiar elder brother living here. He is in the jade business and knows everything about the mine. Let's ask him first."

Several people walked to a bamboo building and got off their horses.

Pocai looked up and shouted at the bamboo building, "Saipan, Saipan--"

Gu Fei was stunned for a moment, then turned her face away, covered her mouth, and her shoulders kept twitching.

This name reminded her of a funny joke in her previous life.

However, Gu Fei knew that it was very impolite to laugh like this, and soon she tried her best to hold it back.

Xiao Yu looked at her frequently and whispered, "What's wrong?"

Gu Fei just shook her head.

Pocai shouted for a while, and a Baiyi man poked his head out of the window of the bamboo building, "Pocai, why are you here?"

Pocai smiled, "I brought a few friends here to ask you something."

Saiban waved his hand, "Come up and talk!"

Several people followed Pocai to the back and went up the stairs. Saiban stood at the door and spoke enthusiastically. He spoke Chinese, but his pronunciation was a bit strange and it sounded a bit laborious.

After entering the house and sitting down, Saiban enthusiastically took fruits to entertain them.

Pocai told the purpose of the visit, and Saiban thought for a while, "There are three jade fields in Nanzhao, with a total of more than 20 fields."

Gu Fei was stunned for a moment. With so many fields, it would be difficult to find.

Xiao Yu said in a deep voice: "We are not familiar with Nanzhao. We want to ask you to be our guide. Do you think it's okay?"

Saiban hesitated, and Gu Fei quickly took out a fifty-liang silver ingot, "I won't let you run in vain. This little silver will be your hard work fee."