The inner city bustled, filled with the constant coming and going of carriages and horses, and swarms of people.
The sides of the street were lined with shops.
Teahouses, restaurants, and brothels were filled with laughter, chatter, and spirited discussions.
Continuing forward past another street, more vendors appeared on both sides, displaying an array of items, including musical instruments like zithers and lutes, as well as jewelry such as pearl flowers and jade hairpins.
A delightful fragrance wafted in the air, emanating from a dumpling stall by the roadside.
A peddler pushed his cart past, filled with fruits coated in syrup, reminiscent of candied hawthorns.
A store ahead was unloading goods.
Lin Yan approached and noticed that they were silks from a merchant company outside the city.
All the finest quality goods had been transported to the inner city.
Beyond that were meat shops, grain depots, salt depots, fishmongers, cookware stores, and blacksmith shops.
