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Jing County.
The bustling marketplace was filled with hawkers loudly peddling their wares and a steady stream of people moving about in the early morning hustle.
At the crack of dawn, the time-honored Liu Ji Baozi Shop was doing brisk business.
"Hot and steamy meat buns here! Freshly baked traditional mantou here! Mantou for one Copper Coin each, vegetarian buns for two Copper Coins, meat buns for three Copper Coins..."
The owner of the steamed bun shop shouted enthusiastically.
A young woman dressed in a plum-red skirt, her face painted with makeup, approached, "Big Brother Liu, give me one vegetarian bun and three meat buns. How many Copper Coins?"
"Lady Sun, good morning. Thank you for your patronage. That would be eleven Copper Coins in total," responded Old Liu as he efficiently picked out four buns, wrapped them in oiled paper, and handed them over.
The young Lady Sun also handed over a clutch of Copper Coins.
