In this weird world, I use my body to control all things

Baiqiao Town is built along the water. Bluestone houses are intertwined with thatched mud houses. The bluestone slabs paved on the roads have been worn smooth by many years of foot traffic.

The town has a population of several thousand and can be considered a large town within a radius of dozens of miles.

It got its name because you have to cross a white marble bridge to get here.

When Chen Mo and Ma Cai rushed to the town, it was the rising sun, and the town was quite lively with people coming and going, and there was a lot of traffic.

"Today is the fifteenth day of the town, so there are a lot of people." Ma Cai couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the scene in front of him.

People from dozens of villages around Baiqiao Town, as well as many small vendors who went to the villages to attend the market, all rushed here today.

"Brother Mo, let's find a bathhouse to take a bath first." Ma Cai suggested.

"Sure." Chen Mo nodded. He hadn't taken a shower for more than a month, and he really wanted to take a good shower now.

Ma Cai was quite familiar with the situation in the town and quickly took Chen Mo to a bathhouse.

"Ten coins for the big pool, fifty coins for the cubicle." The owner of the bathhouse took a puff of the dry flue.

In the big pool, everyone strips off and washes together, while the compartments are covered by wooden screens, and each person has a separate tub.

In winter, charcoal is expensive and firewood is not cheap. Taking a bath can definitely be regarded as a slightly luxurious experience.

Even if ordinary people wash once a month, they usually wash in a large pool, and no one would be willing to wash a cubicle.

"Two compartments." Ma Cai said, taking the initiative to take out a dollar of silver from his arms.

"Okay, two guests, please come in!" After accepting the money, the owner of the bathhouse immediately became enthusiastic.

He also didn't expect that these two people, dressed in coarse linen clothes, would be so generous with their actions.

"Brother Mo, I'll treat you this time." Ma Cai chuckled, as if he had something to say.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Chen Mo saw what he meant and asked directly.

"Can you lend me two taels of silver later? My home is not far from the town. I want to go home for a visit later." Ma Cai rubbed his hands and smiled a little awkwardly.

After all, it was a bit difficult to ask someone for money. If Chen Mo didn't take the initiative to ask, he didn't know when he would be able to say it.

"Okay, but I don't have any broken silver on me now. I'll break it open and give it to you later." Chen Mo agreed with a smile and did not refuse the matter.

He believes that Ma Cai is not the kind of person who borrows money without repaying it.

Besides, he will also enter the military camp next, so there is no need to worry that he will disappear immediately after taking the money.

"Okay, I'll definitely be still alive within two months." Ma Cai felt relieved when he saw his promise.

The bathhouse owner took two wooden signs from behind and handed them to Chen Mo and Ma Cai respectively.

As long as the two hold the wooden sign, they can ask the bathhouse attendant to send hot water into the compartment.

There are fires lit everywhere in the bathhouse, which is quite warm.

Chen Mo washed very carefully, knowing very well that after washing this time, he wanted to wash it next time, but he didn't know when it was, so he had to wash it well.

He also used the scissors and razors provided in the bathhouse to trim his hair and shave his face.

Growing a beard is not something that people of Chen Mo's age should do. In Daqian, only middle-aged men over thirty years old can grow beards.

As for his hair, he didn't dare to cut it too short. Although Daqian didn't have parents who said his body, hair and skin were affected by it, few people in Xingyuan Prefecture had short hair.

Because winter is too cold, long hair can keep you warm.

The reason why Chen Mo keeps his hair long is not only to keep warm, but also because if he wears a helmet in the future, long hair will feel better than short hair.

He didn't have the opportunity to come into contact with armor before, but now that he is General Sun's personal soldier, he will definitely come into contact with it.

Unarmed soldiers and fully armed elite soldiers are completely different concepts.

Three to five hundred elite soldiers, in this era, can already determine the outcome of a war involving ten thousand people.

As General Sun's painstakingly trained soldiers, he will definitely equip his soldiers with armor as much as possible so that they can maximize their effectiveness.

After trimming his beard and hair and tidying up his body, Chen Mo put on the clean clothes he brought earlier.

Although it was still a piece of coarse linen, it was much cleaner than what I was wearing.

"Let's go find a clothing store. I'll buy two pairs of clothes and give you the money I have in exchange." Chen Mo walked out of the compartment and whispered to Ma Cai, who was resting aside.

He does have some money now, but as the saying goes, wealth should not be revealed, so this should not be publicized loudly.

There are three garment shops in the town, and Ma Cai is quite familiar with one of them.

Silk is the most expensive clothing material, followed by cotton, linen, and then linen.

Chen Mo bought two pairs of cotton blouses, two sets of thick linen coats, two pairs of wear-resistant cloth shoes and four pairs of cotton socks. The boss also spared him two square cloth headscarves made from scraps and a purse.

These things added up to a total of two taels of silver.

This is because Chen Mo didn't buy all cotton clothes, otherwise the price would be one or two more expensive.

He put on the newly bought clothes, and put the old clothes and the dirty clothes he had changed into the clothes package together. Although these clothes were not good, they could still be worn. It would be too wasteful to throw them away.

As for old shoes that are about to wear out the soles, you can throw them away directly.

Chen Mo changed his clothes and took out some silver to pay.

He had no objection to the price, which was a fair price.

This kind of shop has been open in the local area for decades. Two or three generations have been doing local business. If something deceptive was revealed, it would have been closed down long ago.

Although he is not a local, there is still a local next to him, so the boss will not cheat him.

Taking the scraps of silver found by the boss, Chen Mo counted out two taels and handed them to Ma Cai.

"Thank you, Brother Mo. I estimate that I will have to go back to the military camp later. You can go back first." Ma Cai did not invite Chen Mo to his home as a guest. The relationship between the two of them was far from this point.

"Okay, anyway, you can just return to camp before dawn tomorrow." Chen Mo said casually, and the two of them parted ways.

With the remaining five taels of silver, Chen Mo first found a restaurant to have a delicious meal, and then weighed two catties of sugar, two catties of snacks, and one catty of fine tobacco leaves from the market.

He bought these things mainly to give to He Maguan.

When he came to the military camp, his old man gave him a lot of things. Even the quilt he was covering now had a quilt lent to him by He Maguan.

Not to mention how caring he was for himself, even if he secretly ate a lot of horse food, he would turn a blind eye.

The kindness of a drop of water is repaid by a spring, but Chen Mo dare not say that he can do it.

But once you receive a favor from someone, you should keep it in mind and look for opportunities to repay it.

Once I leave this time, I guess it will be difficult to return to this military camp. I have no revenge to avenge, so I just need to repay my kindness before leaving.

After doing this series of things, the silver in his hand quickly shrank, leaving only four or five taels.

Put half of the silver in the purse you bought earlier and carry the other half carefully in a scarf and put it close to your body.

Don't put your eggs in one basket, so even if you are picked up by a pickpocket, all your money will not be stolen.

After doing this, he left the small town and headed towards the military camp thirty miles away.

On the way, he spent two cents to ride a donkey cart, and Chen Mo only had two or three miles to go.

When he returned to the military camp carrying a large bag of small fruits, Ding Bao was directing two other new soldiers to shovel manure.

Once Chen Mo and Ma Cai left, he was the only one left with more experience.

Naturally, it was impossible to ask He Maguan to do rough work, so he could only be asked to lead two other soldiers to do the work.

Chen Mo ignored them, put down the package full of clothes, took the gifts and went to find Guan He.