In fact, in TV dramas, the ancient roads always seem to be flat and wide, but after Xiao Han walked there himself, he discovered that except for big cities such as Chang'an, other roads are very narrow. This is also related to the fact that road construction in ancient times was too laborious.
, there are no mechanical tools, all the roads are shoveled out bit by bit by people, so those who can drive a carriage are considered good, and those who can drive two carriages side by side are the benefits that only Fu County can have.
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Moreover, Xiao Han also discovered that you can tell whether a place is rich or not by looking at the road conditions. As long as the road is flat and straight, the villages connected to him are all better built, but if the road is rugged, the villages nearby it
He must also be in poverty.
Of course, the so-called wealth and poverty are relative terms. Even the richest village that he passed along the way could not compare with the poorest mountainous area that Xiao Han saw in his later life. There were short wooden houses with mud walls everywhere.
Houses made of thatched grass can be seen everywhere.
It is said that the Tang Dynasty prospered with strong Han Dynasty, but no one cared about the lives of the poor people at the lowest level. The emperor stared at the ministers, the ministers stared at the petty officials, and the petty officials at the bottom could only stretch out their hands to these poor people.
, as everyone knows, under this layer of pressure, their demands are still so humble, and all they want is a stable life.
After seeing all this, I can understand why those who followed Xiao Han are so contented now.
There is no need to worry about food and clothing, and there is a big house of bricks and tiles to shelter from the wind and rain. Seeing that the boy can go to school and learn some knowledge, this kind of life simply exists in the dream of the past. If you are not satisfied, do you still want to be an emperor?
The horse ran briskly on the loess road, and a beautiful copper bell was tied to the maroon horse pulling the cart. It swayed with the wind, making a crisp sound from time to time.
This was specially tied by Xiao Ai during her break. According to her, the carriage is so smooth that one does not feel like she is in a hurry. Tie a bell, and the jingling bell can be regarded as knowing what is going on outside.
Still walking.
Dashu Village is the last village on the way to Mount Wutai. The uncle who led the way said that after passing this village, there is no such a good road.
There are usually loess paved roads in the plains. Once they enter the mountains, these roads will immediately become narrow, broken, and covered with gravel. Before horseshoes, such roads were simply a nightmare for horses, let alone
Those wooden carriages are lucky if they don't collapse, but it's normal if they collapse.
Fortunately, all the horses in Xiao Han's family are horseshoeed, and his carriage is made by gathering many craftsmen and Xiao Han's scientific ideas. The oiled shaft rotates extremely smoothly, and the wooden carriage
The wheels are covered with a layer of something similar to glue. Xiao Han doesn't know what it is called. He only knows that it is more elastic than rubber and more resistant to wear. Of course, the price is also very impressive...
The wisdom of the ancients must not be underestimated. Xiao Han just roughly said it based on the load-bearing steel beams of the tractor in his memory. These craftsmen designed recurved soft steel. The carriage and axle were all connected by soft steel, plus the wheels.
The built-in shock absorption makes the carriage drive very smoothly, and Xue Pan doesn't even feel a little bump inside.
Relatively speaking, riding a horse is much more miserable. On a road less than two meters long, only two horses can drive side by side. Moreover, due to the decree of Qin Shihuang's coaxial vehicle, two deep ditches were driven out by the wheels on both sides of the ancient road.
It is flat, but in the middle there are pits made by mules, horses and animals.
Xiao Han carefully controlled the big green horse to avoid a puddle. Suddenly, he regretted why he followed him in a hot head. Why not just sleep in at home? Do you have to come here to suffer this sin?
Touching his arms, there was only the last piece of Spring Festival cake left. Just now in Dashu Village, all the cakes in his arms had been scattered to the ragged children.
Perhaps because he was frightened by those pig food-like meals in the military camp, Xiao Han has always had a problem. He likes to carry some food in his pocket. Usually these things are Xiao Han's treasures and he is never willing to give them to Xiaodong.
They ate, but when Xiao Han saw those children, he still couldn't match his sympathy.
He knelt down and gave a small piece of pastry to a little girl who was standing around. He looked at her with encouraging eyes until the little girl hesitantly stuffed it into her mouth. The next moment, her little face was full of surprise.
And joy, the poor family has never bought her such delicious things!
With the first piece, there will naturally be a second piece. How much can be carried in the arms? When a group of children gathered around biting their fingers, Xiao Han's arms were already empty.
However, the children in the village are very sensible. When the children who were assigned to the first batch saw that their friends had not eaten yet, they gave the cakes still sticky with saliva to the next children without hesitation, while I licked my little mouth and savored the aftertaste.
The sweetness and understanding of that moment are touching.
Just when Xiao Han looked at the group of children with regret, someone came and handed a small cloth bag from behind Xiao Han. Xiao Han subconsciously took the bag and slowly turned his head, only to find that it was Xue Pan.
I don't know when I came over and was squatting next to him, smiling and touching a little girl with yellow hair.
This kind-hearted elder brother had something good to share with everyone again. The children immediately gathered around and stretched out their hands...
Everyone in the small motorcade stopped and looked at this heartwarming scene. Zhang Qiang also leaned on the carriage with his arms folded, and next to him was Xiao Min who stuck out his head.
Putting her head gently on Zhang Qiang's shoulder, Xiao Min looked longingly at Xiao Han and Xue Pan who were distributing pastries, feeling that this was the most beautiful scene in the world.
For children, happy time always passes so quickly. The two fairy-like big brothers and sisters seemed to only stay for a moment before they were about to leave. Standing under the big tree at the entrance of the village, a group of children waved vigorously.
, bidding farewell to the small convoy that is leaving.
Xiao Han is not a savior, and he has never considered himself a savior. All he can do is give these children a little bit of trivial happiness. This is not charity, but comfort for his own soul. No matter what others think, my peace of mind is mine.
Township.
The big green horse walked forward leisurely. Xiao Han touched the Spring Festival cake that Xue Pan specially handed to him when he left the village. Suddenly he felt that this noble lady seemed not far away from him. When facing the group of children,
Two equally kind-hearted people suddenly lost the inexplicable sense of estrangement that had always existed between them. Xiao Han didn't know yet that this estrangement was actually called inferiority complex.
The journey of dozens of miles was neither long nor short, even with stops and starts. Before noon, they had already arrived at the destination of their trip, Mount Wutai.
There were rolling mountains in front of us. Uncle Lunzi, who was leading the way, rode his horse and trotted to the foot of the mountain. He first found a flat piece of land as a temporary camp, and the people behind him naturally followed.
Xiao Han, who felt inexplicably in a good mood, finally arrived at his destination. He quickly got off the big green horse with the help of a fool, and then walked around twice on the ground with his legs crossed. He hadn't ridden a horse in a while, and his thighs were worn out again.
Somewhat itchy.
Xiaodong unfastened the bridle of the horse he was sitting on and let it eat something while it still had a touch of green in it. Uncle Lunzi and the others, including Xue Pan's two guards, were all using cloths to wipe the horse's body.
Sweat from running out.
Everyone who came off the battlefield was like this. They cherished their horses more than they cherished themselves. Among them, only the idiot was the most tired. He not only had to wipe his own horse, but also wiped the Marquis's too. Xiao Han didn't care.
Get out of the habit of serving the beast first...
At the front, several women on the carriage also got off the carriage happily. Inside the special carriage, they could hardly feel the fatigue of the carriage. Several of them were pointing at the mountains in front of them without knowing what to say, and seemed very happy.
The voice of the orioles was intoxicating, and the cheerful voice floated along the breeze, but the content could no longer be heard clearly. Xiao Han, who was walking with his legs crossed, was about to go over and eavesdrop, when Zhang Qiang, who had a wicked smile on his face, unexpectedly bumped Xiao with his shoulder.
The cold almost knocked Xiao Han to the ground.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Qiang would hit him. Xiao Han hurriedly stabilized his body. Unintentionally, his two thighs collided hard again. Xiao Han's face twitched in pain, and he scolded the initiator: "Zhang Qiang, you bastard.
Are you crazy? What's wrong with you!"
Being pointed at and scolded by Xiao Han, Zhang Qiang's smile froze, and he said angrily to Xiao Han: "You are crazy! Your brother and I have arranged a date for you, and not only did you not thank me, you even repaid me with kindness!
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"I'm dating you, a big-headed guy! It's obviously you who wants to go out with your wife, but you still ask me to help you. How can you be so shameless?!"
Zhang Qiang didn't know whether he was distracted by Xiao Han or something else. He pointed at Xiao Han and became a little angry: "Fart, I want to come out to play? I haven't finished a lot of things, and I have to come so far for you.
, if you still don’t appreciate it, just go, go back now, you deserve to be a bachelor for the rest of your life!”
"Just leave, no one is afraid of whom, I beat a bachelor, it's just a joke! Who do you think you are? Yue Lao?!"
Xiao Han is not afraid of Zhang Qiang's threat, but he is strong-willed if he has no desires...
Just when the two of them disliked each other and were about to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau... ahem, and then go home, there was a voice from the women in front of them shouting: "Hey, what are you doing~"
This was probably the first time Xue Pan went out to play like this. The remaining bit of ladylike temperament from yesterday was long gone. He ran excitedly to the mountain pass and waited to climb the mountain. However, he saw that Xiao Han and Zhang Qiang had not come over yet, so he became anxious.
, jumping on his feet and waving his arms vigorously, calling the two of them to hurry up and stop the ink stains.
When the two people who were fighting like chickens just now saw the group of women looking at them, they quickly straightened their posture and shouted at the other side: "What are you doing? Wait, let's go over now..."
Sigh... No one mentioned the matter of going back again. If you don't have desires, you will be strong. However, neither of them is a person with pure six senses...
This chapter has been completed!