See you in the world

Chapter 237
The terrain of Yanshan County is irregular and long. The population in the territory is only about one million, and there are many mountains and few forests.

The mountain along it is called Chongshou Mountain, which stretches more than 1000 miles from west to east. It is named for the many poisonous insects and beasts in the mountain.

After turning over the Insect Beast Mountain and going north, you will find the Great Wilderness Forest.

The Great Wilderness Forest is a vast expanse of primitive old forest. It is located in the hinterland of the Dali Dynasty, stretching along the northwest direction, and the other end goes deep into the Sangluo Dynasty.

There are many deep mountains and swamps in this wild forest, and there are many terrifying strange beasts entrenched, and there are countless poisonous miasmas. Most people, let alone go deep into it, even risk their lives on the periphery. Specifically explore what kind of scene it is inside.

The north-south boundary of the Dali Dynasty is distinguished by the Great Desolate Forest. From the Chongshou Mountain to the north, it has been across the Great Desolate Forest. From south to north, from east to northwest, it is an extremely vast no-man's land, where poisonous insects and beasts live. Heaven.

Every winter, the wild forest blocks the cold current in the north. Compared with the bitter cold in the south in winter, the north is better!

The land of several states to the south of Dahuanglin is collectively called Linnan Road, and the land of several states to the north is Linbei Dao, with the Dahuanglin no-man's land in the middle.

Yunjing wants to continue going north, Yanshan County is a turning point, he needs to go east for thousands of miles, then arrive at Jinshui Ferry, take a boat along the Li River that almost crosses the Dali Dynasty, bypass the Dahuang Forest, and then reach the north.

Just this section of the detour, there are three or four thousand miles in between. If you directly cross the wild forest, you will save about three thousand miles, but the geographical location is there, and there is no detour.

Although Yunjing has the ability to fly now, he doesn't dare to take the risk of crossing the wild forest from the sky. There are many strange beasts in it. God knows if there will be some terrible thing blowing into the sky and knocking him down.

In the final analysis, he is still not strong enough. If his martial power has really reached the legendary happy state, then he will be able to go all over the world. The wild forest, at that time, it was not a matter of going in and out freely...

Entering the territory of Yanshan County, Yunjing walked for a day without seeing any people. This land is too desolate, and the air is dry and hot. He grabbed a piece of bamboo leaf green and wrapped it around his neck to feel more comfortable.

Snakes are cold-blooded animals, so it's very comfortable to cool off from the heat. Anyway, as long as Yunjing doesn't overdo it, the little animals won't attack him actively, and Zhuyeqing is so cute on his neck.

Using the poisonous snake Zhuyeqing to reduce the heat, probably only Yunjing could think of it.

It is worth mentioning that the bamboo leaf greens he used to cool off the heat have been washed in the stream...

Xilulu~!

There was the sound of horseshoes from behind the official road, and after a while, two people from the rivers and lakes rode their horses past Yun Jing, splashing a cloud of dust.

They didn't forget to take a look at Yunjing after they passed by.

The two walked away, and Yunjing vaguely heard their conversation.

"Brother, I gave you a wink just now. Why didn't you vote for that lonely scholar? This barren mountain and wild ridge is so called every day that it shouldn't be called the land is not working. It was picked up for nothing."

"Are you a pig? When you are away from home, the old people, children, women and scholars who are alone are the four kinds of people you should not provoke. You don't even have this bit of experience in the world?"

"However, the scholar looks weak and weak. He is still so young. It shouldn't be a big problem, right? He obviously has no experience in the world. Although he is carrying a sword, he hangs it on the bookcase. When an accident occurs, wait for him to take the sword. I died ten times down!"

"You know what a fart. It's just like this and you can't provoke them. If they dare to walk on the road like this, they must have something. If you want to die, I won't stop you."

"You are too sensitive, brother, why are there so many accidents?"

"It's never wrong to be careful when you go out, and..."

"And what?"

"I don't know if you noticed, but the scholar had a bamboo leaf green hanging around his neck just now, and he still didn't bite him. I'm afraid he is good at using poison with this kind of beast control method. If you provoke him, he might not know how he died."

"Brother, when you say that, I'm so pissed."

"Hmph, it's good to know, and ah, I don't know if you have noticed that in Yanshan County, there is a lot of wind and dust, but the scholar is still white as snow!"

"hiss……"

The two gradually went away, and Yun Jing, who was on his way at a leisurely pace, wondered if people in the Jianghu were so cautious?And the power of observation is too good. With just a quick glance, he can actually see so many ways in himself.

Looking down at himself, Yunjing thought to himself that this was indeed a bit abrupt, so he let go of Zhuyeqing and withdrew his mind power, and it didn't take long for him to become dusty.

Well, he was fishing. After all, the journey was really boring, and he even wanted someone to find fault with him, just to relieve the boredom.

In the sun, he is wearing an umbrella, but he didn’t use it. A boy with an umbrella is a bit of a girl, but he’s not afraid of the sun anyway.

There is one thing to say, the land of Yanshan County is desolate and desolate, but there are many kinds of poisonous insects. Poisons such as snakes, rats, insects and ants can be seen everywhere. The so-called poor mountains and bad waters are probably like this.

This is already the second day that Yunjing set foot in Yanshan County. In the afternoon, the sun was about to set. After several waves of quacks, ranging from [-] to [-] people, ranging from three to five, no one came to trouble Yunjing. It means that those who are in the world are too unprofessional, and you who are in the world are bullying me, so I can beat you up to make you bored.

Seeing that the sun was about to set, he thought he was going to spend the night in the wilderness again, but with a sweep of his mind, he found a person in front of him.

It was a plainly dressed poor commoner, five or sixty years old, leading a donkey with four wooden boxes on its back, filled with water, walking slowly on a road tens of meters away from the official road. On a narrow path, it looks like he will be on the official road soon.

Seeing this, Yun Jing hurried over.

When the old man led the donkey up the official road, Yun Jing 'just' met him.

Seeing Yunjing, especially his scholarly attire, the other party immediately stopped by the side of the road with his donkey, bowed his head and said nothing, as if waiting for Yunjing to go first.

This is how much you have gone through before you learn to lower your posture when you meet strangers, obediently stand on the side of the road and don't bully me. It's so proficient that it makes people feel distressed.

Sighing in his heart, Yun Jing stopped and bowed his hands and said: "Old man, it's getting late now, so I would like to ask, where is there a place to rest and stay around here?"

The old man was taken aback when he heard the words, and looked around. After confirming that there was no one there, he opened his mouth showing a mouthful of yellow teeth and said anxiously, "Is this gentleman talking to me?"

After all, it's too far away from Xinlin County, and the accent has been changed for a long time. Yunjing speaks Mandarin, and the old man probably didn't understand it at all.

Fortunately, Yunjing has a photographic memory. When he set foot in Yanshan County, he learned the dialect here. Simple communication is enough, so he repeated with a local accent: "Old man, I would like to inquire, is there any place nearby where I can rest and stay?"

The old man understood, he hesitated for a moment, and said anxiously: "If you go back to Mr. Lang, as far as I know, there are no inns and hotels in the vicinity of tens of miles, but sixty miles ahead, there is a place to stay in Gouya County."

Dog Tooth County?What the hell is this name? Could it be that the dog meat there is particularly famous?But it shouldn’t be called Gouya, and it’s more than 60 miles away. It’s probably the next morning to walk there.

After thinking for a while, Yun Jing said: "Old man, what do you think of this? There are no shops in front of the village or back, and it's getting dark soon. Can you take me to your village to find a convenient house for the night?"

It's okay to live in the wilderness once or twice, but after many times, Yunjing still misses the feeling of sleeping on the bed.

Hearing Yun Jing's words, the old man glanced at him anxiously, shook his head and said at a loss: "Here, I..."

One look at him and he doesn't want to bring strangers to their village. In this era, the poor countryside is very xenophobic. It takes a lot of courage to receive strangers with unknown origins. After all, no one knows whether they are bad people or not.

"Old man, I'm not a bad person, I'm a famous scholar. This is my school status. If you don't believe me, I can't find a place to live here. If possible, please take me to your village to find someone to spend the night with." , Yunjing took out his school records and said.

The scholar's student status is still very useful in this era, but in places like the countryside, I don't know if it will work, and Yunjing just has the attitude of trying it. Of course, if it doesn't work, he doesn't have to If you run to other people's villages, you will spend a night in the wilderness at worst.

Seeing the school record in Yunjing's hand, the old man guessed that he could not read, but still shook his head and said nothing, not wanting to take him there.

A little helpless, Yun Jing put away his student status, forget it, and don't embarrass others.

With a salute, he turned around and walked away, but after taking two steps, he turned around and said, "Old man, I will give you the money."

"How much?" The old man raised his head and asked immediately.

Choking for a moment, Yunjing thought for a while and said, "When I was staying in an inn in the city, the average inn only cost twenty or thirty copper coins a night. How about paying this price?"

"Then come with me and live in my house. My eldest daughter got married last year, and the house happens to be empty. If it's clean, I can live in it for you," the old man said enthusiastically.

Well, no matter how much you say, it's useless, money is the best thing to do with your relationship, Yun Jing was a little bit dumbfounded.

"Then trouble the old man"

"Don't bother, don't bother, after all, you have to collect money. By the way, will the gentleman want to eat by then?" The old man laughed.

This is trying to earn more money.

It doesn't matter, when you are away from home, spending money on accommodation and meals is a matter of course, Yun Jing said: "I am a little hungry, if the old man can provide some meals, I will also give the money."

"Hehe, that's a good relationship," said the old man happily, with a crooked smile on his lips. When money was mentioned, he didn't know where to throw his previous anxiety.

Then Yunjing accompanied the old man along the official road.

The old man said: "Lang Jun, divert the road from the front, and walk three miles along the path to our village. You can get there before dark. It's so far away. I think you are thin and tender. Why don't you sit on my donkey?" , it is strong and can hold it"

His donkey was thin and thin, and the several boxes of water it carried weighed more than 100 catties. Yun Jing couldn't bear to torture the little donkey, so he shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, old man. I can walk by myself."

The old man was obviously a little disappointed. He reckoned that he could earn some money by riding a donkey in Yunjing, but it failed.

Walking is not a problem, Yun Jing took the initiative to bring up the topic and asked: "Old man, are you going to fetch water?"

"That's right, there's no water at home. Get some back while it's dark, or you won't have any water tomorrow," the old man nodded.

After all, the two sides had a 'business' relationship, and Yunjing was easy to talk, so he didn't feel the pressure, so he was not as nervous and cautious as before.

"It's so far away, it takes more than ten miles to go back and forth," Yun Jing slightly said in surprise.

Sighing, the old man said: "Then what can we do? There is no water in the village, so we can only go far away. If it is far away, we will still have water to eat, so we won't die of thirst."

These days are too difficult. After thinking about it, Yunjing knows that moving is a problem that the poor people hardly think about, but he still can't help asking: "Old man, since there is no water in the village, why not?" How about moving to a place with water, so it will be more convenient to drink water and irrigate the land?"

"Who says it's not, but it's not easy to say, people can move away, and land, those things can't be moved away, and you have to go back to farm after moving away. My ancestors have been here for generations, and I'm used to it," the old man said calmly, so Obviously, he can't make him fluctuate anymore.

Feeling sad, Yun Jing said again: "Since there is no water in the village, why did the ancestors settle there?"

"Well, in fact, there used to be water in the village, more than 20 years ago, once the earth dragon turned over, the wells in the village stopped producing water, and they had to fetch water from a distance. I got used to it over the years," said the old man. Shaking his head, he looked sad.

It turned out that the earth dragon turned over and changed the geological structure, and their village had no water. This is a natural disaster, and ordinary people can only accept the arrangement of fate.

Knowing the whole story, Yun Jing said, "It's not easy for you guys."

"It's okay, I'm just a little tired, it's great to walk a few more steps and put in more effort, the strength makes the strength come", the old man said optimistically.

The two were talking, and at the fork in the road, they left the official road and walked up the small road. The sun had already set in the sky.

Walking on the small road, land gradually appeared on both sides of the road, but because it is a hilly area with many mountains, the land is also irregular in size, and some places with larger buttocks, as long as there is soil, they are planted with food.

Looking at the land along the way, Yunjing found that soybeans and sorghum are the main crops grown in this place, but because the land is barren and the plants are thin, the output is estimated to be less than half of what Yunjing's family is today.

Seeing this, Yun Jing couldn't help but fell into deep thought, and couldn't help asking: "Old man, it's hard for you to drink water, how do you water the crops?"

"Well, I hope it will rain from God. It can't be too heavy. The rain is too heavy. The ground is full of stones, and the soil and seedlings have to be washed away. If it doesn't rain, I can only go to the distance by myself. The place where the water is used to carry water to irrigate, hey, sometimes a load of water can’t irrigate much land, and it’s almost dry in the sun, but there’s no way, only this condition, it’s hard and tiring, that’s the only way to go,” said the old man calmly Dao, already numb to such days.

Then the old man smiled and pointed at the surrounding land and said, "Your Majesty, you don't know. These years have been pretty good. Back then, someone from the government came to guide us and said that excrement and excrement can increase food production. After a try It’s true, after all, the government still thinks about us common people, and they came up with this method. It was difficult in the past. We were busy all year round, and the harvested food was not enough to feed us for two months after paying taxes.”

Looking at the thin crops in the surrounding land, Yunjing felt heavy in his heart. This is still the output of the used farm manure. When there is no farm manure, he dare not imagine what kind of crops can be grown in these lands.

Thinking about it, he felt something was wrong again, and said: "Old man, I think the crop yield is not high, and you still don't have enough to eat after paying the tax. How do you live?"

"How can we survive on the crops in the field? You are from other places, sir. You are not familiar with our place. The crops in the field must not be enough to eat. People here, in addition to farming on weekdays, also Those who know how to collect herbs, catch insects, raise them and sell them are the big ones, otherwise they would not be able to survive," the old man explained.

Yunjing suddenly realized that the so-called relying on mountains to eat mountains depends on water to drink water.

Immediately, I couldn't help but asked again: "Old man, what kind of herbs and insects do you usually collect and sell? What's the price?"

There is nothing that can’t be said about these things, and the old man is not afraid that Yunjing will steal their jobs, so he said: “In terms of herbs, the main ones are tiger bone grass, cool flowers and big leaves. Tiger bone grass can cure bruises, cool flowers can cure many poisonous insects. Poisonous, the big leaves can stop bleeding, and they are very easy to sell. After drying, they can cost six or seven or eight copper coins per catty, but it also depends on the year. In terms of insects, scorpions, centipedes, snakes and ants can be caught and sold for money, and they are also very easy to sell. Yes, with this income, if you don’t encounter a disaster year, you can barely live on.”

A small person has the shrewdness of a small person, Yun Jing could clearly hear that what the old man said was a bit conservative, maybe he didn't mention some precious and valuable medicinal materials.

But Yun Jing didn't care too much, he just wanted to understand the people's sentiments here, and he didn't want to find out clearly how to settle down in this place. In short, people here can live a good life, and it's not the time when they are desperate.

Not long after, there was still a little afterglow in the sky, Yun Jing and the old man came to his village.

The terrain of this village is relatively low, it is located in a mountain depression, and there are ten or twenty families sparsely located there. As night falls, there are already curls of cooking smoke floating in the sky above the village.

After all, the region is different, and the architectural style of this place is also different.

In Xinlin County, Yunjing’s hometown, most of the poor people’s houses are thatched huts with earthen walls, but here, the walls of buildings are almost all built of stones, and even the roofs are made of stone slabs. Strong and sturdy.

He and the old man walked into the village along the stone road, guessing that there are very few strangers in this village, and many people secretly looked at Yunjing to see the strangeness, but whenever Yunjing looked over, those people would avoid it like a frightened little rabbit. Open your eyes and hide.

Walking on the road in the village, the old man thought for a while and lowered his voice and said to Yun Jing: "Mr. Lang, don't mind if I say something. It doesn't mean anything else. It is that almost every household in our village raises some insects. Many insects are It’s poisonous, so if you’re fine, you’d better not wander around to avoid being bitten by insects. Once you get poisoned, it will be very troublesome. Don’t worry if you go to my house. I have a nest of poisonous snakes in my house. After closing it, it will not run around.”

After hearing this, Yunjing thought that there are many poisonous insects and beasts in Yanshan County, so it is normal for people here to raise poisonous insects. After all, every place has its own customs. If people want to live, they must find ways to earn income. of.

"Don't worry, old man, I won't wander around, stay overnight and leave tomorrow," Yun Jing nodded and smiled.

Yunjing is not afraid of poisonous insects. What he is thinking at the moment is that the people here are raising insects, are they raising Gu? Will they be attracted by a certain girl, and they will secretly give him love Gu? ?

In that case, did I follow or did I follow?

Thinking of these out-of-the-ordinary things, Yunjing himself was happy, thinking about good things...

Not to mention, as soon as the old man reminded, Yunjing's thought power was swept away. It is true that every household here raises bugs, snakes, scorpions, centipedes, toads, ants... They are all poisonous, nest after nest, look at them timidly All scalp numb.

After a while, Yunjing came to the old man's house...

(End of this chapter)