(Chapter 2 is here, please collect and vote!)

Liu Qi carried a weight of less than 20 kilograms (including axes, helmets, pot lids, backpacks, etc.) on the open plain. Even the original otaku's physique could bear it, let alone the physical fitness of an athlete, now, it was just a drizzle.

However, Liu Qi was more interested in the empty wilderness and the completely pollution-free natural environment of the Empire era.

Although the WH in 2012 is not as good as the harsh environment of the harsh environment in the north where winds blow, sandstorms are everywhere in the sky, it is always a bit uncomfortable if the exhaust gas of cars in big cities is too strong.

This kind of natural situation of completely pollution-free clear water, blue sky and wilderness is probably difficult to see in the Celestial Empire. Well, it would be even better if we could ignore the things like gravel and small pits that pop up from time to time on the ground.

More than five hours later

Liu Qi, who had stopped halfway and had a simple lunch (bread and water), was a little impatient. Liu Qi, who had made great physical fitness, didn't care about this path, but he was almost trotting all the way, and he expected to have a trip of more than five hours, and he had almost walked for nearly 40 or 50 kilometers. Why haven't he encountered any traces of human activities yet? Did he take the wrong path?

Liu Qitongshoe obviously didn't know how tragic the population density was in the hundreds of BC. Well, this is obviously understandable. After being influenced by various strange movies and TV series in the Celestial Dynasty, modern people are now able to express their habits to those anti-Japanese dramas and Qing palace dramas with clothes and props. I hope that those who have not experienced it personally think about the population density thousands of years ago. You should know that the Celestial Dynasty is worried about the number of people now...

However, the truth is that compared with the number of people that are about to overflow now, in the hundreds of BC, the big guys (regardless of East and West) can be described as vast land and sparsely populated.

I won’t talk about the East. During the Shang Dynasty, it was said that the eight hundred princes were enfeoffed, which was the predecessor of hundreds of vassal states in the Spring and Autumn Period. However, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period only appeared after the Zhou Dynasty that ruled for hundreds of years. The strength of various countries was very different. The five hegemons in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were barely more than 100,000, and the population was about one or two million. It is hard to say many small vassal states. The weak ones generally had only 4,500 troops, and the population would not exceed 200,000 to 300,000. Even at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the total population of the seven heroes of the Warring States Period was only over 230 million. In addition, the separatist rule of the princes, the population of various countries was basically not above 10 million.

After almost a few hundred years apart, the total population of the entire East was no more than 30 million. Then the question of how many people could have in the West during the Shang Dynasty hundreds of years ago was obviously very obvious.

Is it a problem to expect that the entire population of Europe will have 10 million?

Ten million people? At most, it is the lowest requirement for an international city now.

These populations are really a joke in the entire Europe and the Mediterranean region.

Then it is obvious that Liu Qi’s current experience is not surprising.

I don't know that I was wrong. Liu Qi, who had a population density in ancient times, especially in hundreds of BC, was now stunned at the wilderness and woods that seemed to be invincible.

Although no beasts like wild wolves were found around me for the time being, small beasts like rabbits, foxes, snakes, etc. can be seen from time to time in the wilderness.

Liu Qi thought of quitting the world or returning the same way several times.

However, thinking about his almost pennilessness, Liu Qi gritted his teeth and continued to move forward. However, Liu Qi, who had originally planned to withdraw before dark, finally found that he seemed to be about to arrive when the sun had already begun to set on the mountain.

Farmland!!!Humans!!!

Looking at what appeared in his eyes, Liu Qi, who was almost discouraged and wondered if he had taken the wrong path, immediately became energetic and began to run quickly at the exposed small village.

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"It will take half a day to get to Bella City?"

Liu Qi looked at the other party and showed a look of confusion and suspicion.

"Yes, distinguished guests are about 10 kilometers away from Bella City, but it is necessary to leave alone at night for 2 to 3 hours. Do you want to rest in the manor for one night?"

The white man wearing a fine linen robe opposite Liu Yun said politely.

Well, when Liu Qi was talking to the manager of this manor (village?), he found that the unit of quantity used by the other party was the same as that of modern times. God knows what happened? How did the counting units of ancient people exactly the same as modern times? This is not scientific! However, considering that the games on the computer can actually enter it, and the two parties can also talk freely, you should know that this is the West. Just now, Liu Qi knew from the manager named Guterre that the manor he visited belonged to the Roman city-state. The popular one should be ancient Greek or Latin, but he has not even passed the English CET-4, and the ancient Greek is thrilling. But he really understood the other party's words, and the other party also understood his modern Chinese. In this case, even more impossible things have become possible!

Well, Liu Qi is not a scientist anyway, so it is reasonable to not have the time to think about these messy things. What he is concerned about now is whether he can get the first start-up capital.

"Well, I'll stay in the manor for the night for the night. Mr. Gutter, do you want to buy two packs of salt? It's the same quality of salt as the pack just now!"

After thinking for a while, Liu Qi felt that it was indeed a bit risky to rush to the night at night. I believe that according to the background of the Empire Age, there is probably no night market in the Bronze Age in hundreds of BC. Even if he spends an hour or two to rush over, he may not be able to take advantage of what he has on hand...

After thinking for a while, Liu Qi looked at Guterre who was quite respectful to him and spoke.

Ahem, the reason why Liu Qi is treated like this is not because he is a halo of a turtle, but because he paid a pack of modern salt every pound. Otherwise, relying on the so-called reason for the businessman who came from afar, which was fabricated by Liu Qi (but it was not a lie, it was indeed very far, and it was almost a few thousand years away), at most people would ask and check it out. As for the reason why he is a man now?

"Dear guest, what you said is true??!"

Guterre's spirit came immediately. He served the traveler in front of him like he was serving his master, of course, not the spirit of Bethune (of course it is Bethune in the West, and Lei Feng in the East), but the bag of salt that the other party took out was like snow-white marble. This is why he treated Liu Qi so respectfully.

He was preparing to take a break in his stone house and waited for his beautiful wife to prepare dinner when he suddenly received several guards in front of the manor saying that a strange traveler had come to the manor.

Guter came out to look at the traveler with a curious attitude. As a result, compared to the guards in those villages, he found that the identity of this traveler was not as simple as he imagined.

Weird but fitting clothes and shoes!

Black hair, black eyes, yellow skin!

That's fine. After all, it's not the time when Christianity is emerging to engage in the Black Devil's Stake. Black and flax-colored hair is not without Roman city-states. This appearance is at most a little eye-catching.

However, Guterre did not believe it if the other party said he was a businessman.

Now in this city-state, the merchant is not at least a carriage and some hired guards when he goes out. You should know that there are many wild beasts, thieves and the like in the wild. Not to mention that a few days ago, a small caravan was silenced by a group of bandits. Those merchants with a sharper nose than dogs now gather at least to the scale of 100 people before they dare to set off. After all, it is a small matter to delay time and lose some money, and it is a big matter to lose goods and lives.

But after all, Guterre had seen the market. After seeing the other party who might feel his suspiciousness, he took out the pack of white salt as white as the best wool and marble. After tasting it, he confirmed that it was indeed salt, Guterre immediately discovered the preciousness of this white salt.

As for the rough, cyan and even a little black salt sold by merchants, this white salt is not only smaller than the smallest sand grains, but also has a snow-white appearance and a great taste (with iodine added), and is definitely a treasure. You should know that many nobles or city lords now eat which kind of cyan salt foam.

Unfortunately, the businessman (the title became really fast) only had a few packs of salt in his hand. He clearly stated that he planned to go to the nearest city to exchange for some money, but this pack of salt was considered his inquiry fee.

I didn't expect that the other party would give in now...

"Dear guest, I'm willing to buy this salt for a pack of 50 silver coins! This includes your fee tonight, and I'm willing to send someone to Bella City tomorrow morning!"

After thinking for a while, Guterre gritted his teeth and gave him a high price he thought was.

"The deal is completed! But I can only sell you two more packets of white salt!"

Liu Qi didn't know that he would be cursed in his heart by the so-called silver coins. He thought that the silver coins of BC were the same as Yuan Datou, and he immediately became excited.

Silver, even though the price of modern silver is as low as a few dollars per gram, the price of iodized salt per pound is even lower. Five bags of salt cost less than ten yuan, and a silver dollar (the poor child was misled by TV series and movies) was all made back, and the rest were pure profits. Of course, Liu Qi agreed to this kind of good thing. Fortunately, Liu Qi did not plan to sell all the iodized salt, and planned to try it out in that city tomorrow.

"No problem!"

Guterre agreed very simply.

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A few hours later, Liu Qi, who was staying in a room, politely declined the so-called gift that Guterre gave him to his door. Well, he was just a pretty woman.

It’s not that Liu Qi was pretentious or looked down on that woman, but now he is really more interested in silver. That woman is naturally a good beauty according to Guterre’s standards, but in the opinion of Liu Qi, who has been bombed by the Internet, it seems that it is. Besides, Liu Qi has just been disgusted by the so-called oatmeal porridge, barbecue and soup.

Well, according to the Bronze Age standards of BC, the other party was indeed entertained with care just now.

A roasted hare, a vegetable soup for each person, a cereal porridge for each person, a grilled fish for each person and a croquette plate of honey-cured olives. In the Bronze Age where the production capacity is not very good, this is definitely a hearty dinner.

But just like this, Liu Qi, an otaku who was not picky about food, certainly had no objection.
Chapter completed!