We're Not the Same

"Yi Province is quite different from Yong Province." Wine took a sip and said to Pan Long and Han Feng, "You can't apply many of Yong Province's customs here. At best, you'll run into trouble. At worst, you'll lose your life."

Pan Long nodded slightly. Han Feng looked unconvinced.

The middle-aged man, who had introduced himself as Kong Zhang, acted as though they were old friends. Seeing how travel-worn they looked, he came over and said, "You two don't look like locals. Buy me a bottle of Dream Blue Brew, and I'll tell you everything about Tianwu Commandery."

Pan Long had no wish to deal with someone so suspicious, but Han Feng exclaimed, "Are you one of those legendary information brokers?" He cheerfully called over a waiter, ordered the Wine Kong Zhang had named, and closed the deal before Pan Long could object.

A moment later, the waiter brought over an elegant porcelain flask painted with blue Hua. Pan Long frowned at the sight of it. "How much does this Wine cost?"

"Dream Blue Brew is Tianwu Commandery's most famous liquor. It costs ten strings of cash per dou. Since it's produced locally, though, it's a little cheaper here. This flask holds about one jin. If you're paying in official silver, two taels will do."

Han Feng's eyes went wide. "Two taels of silver for one flask of Wine?!"

"That's right."

"Forget it!" Han Feng changed his mind at once. "We can't afford Wine that expensive!"

The waiter did not press them. He turned to leave, but Kong Zhang caught him by the arm.

"It's here already. Why take it away?" Kong Zhang said with a shameless grin. "How about this? I'll throw in more information. I know all of Yi Province well. Besides Tianwu Commandery, I can tell you