Fairs are the lifeblood of local trade. Farmers drive their animals into town; travelling peddlers and more respectable merchants set up their stalls; entertainers of all kinds dazzle the senses; food, drink and good company bring jollity into everyone's lives. Even the sternest and most pious of men are known to smile and spend their hard-earned money...
集市對城邑貿易極為重要,農夫用牲畜運貨進城,商家開設各種貿易攤位,藝人們則施展奇技淫巧提供娛樂。各類食物、飲品和精緻貨物令居民們興高采烈,即便最為古板吝嗇的人亦會開顏歡笑,花出他們辛苦積攢的金錢。 |