Ancient Japan had actually been very poor. Or rather than poor, the nobles and commoners had lived in two completely different worlds. The nobles never lacked rich food and fine meat. Though they could not compare to the corruption and extravagance of Shenzhou's imperial courts, they still lived quite well.
As for the commoners, large numbers of them starved to death every year.
Fortunately, Japan's Warring States period had now been temporarily unified, so life was a little better. A few decades ago, even towns would not have had this many vendors.
"Then... let's leave quickly!"
Hearing that, Princess Ying Ji did not dare linger any longer...
"There's no need to rush so much. See if there's anything you like first. We can buy some things."
Mei was not afraid of those guards or Onmyoji. She simply did not want to cause unnecessary trouble. Besides, too much killing would have a bad influence on the people around her.
"Um..."
Princess Ying Ji looked around, hesitated for a while, then looked toward a small vendor selling candied hawthorn skewers.
"You want candied hawthorn? I'll go buy some for you."
Candied hawthorn had been invented by ancient people in Shenzhou long ago. Mei simply was not sure whether it had spread to Japan by this point in time.
However, since it was being sold here, it seemed that it must have spread over long ago.
Since Japan and Shenzhou were close together, many things from Shenzhou would spread to Japan within a few years. Then, by the Qing Dynasty, the Manchu emperors closed the country off, and trade between Japan and Shenzhou basically disappeared completely.
During the Ming Dynasty, although the Ming emperor had issued a maritime ban, trade between merchants had never ceased.
As Mei prepared to buy candied