The territory of the Tang Dynasty was very vast, and there were many people under its rule. Chang'an, which was open and inclusive, prosperous and magnificent, had countless foreign people, including Turks, Uighurs, Li Te people, Koreans, Japanese people, and even Persians.

The Anshi Rebellion cut off the Tubo people's access to the Western Regions. They could never return to their hometown in the West, or Chang'an was their hometown and they didn't want to go back.

Later, like the people of Chang'an, they were driven by Zhu Wen from Chang'an to Luoyang, and then moved to Kaifeng with Shi Jingtang's capital move. Maybe they still looked different from the Central Plains people, but they were almost completely assimilated in life.

For example, the person in front of me wears a soft-legged turban and a lapel gown and is dressed as a Han Chinese. Although he has chestnut hair, a tall nose and deep eyes, his Bianliang dialect is more authentic than Xu Xian's.

"Come and see the exotic beasts! They are sold at low prices!"

A woman carrying a vegetable basket passed by him, looked down at the little beast in the cage and said, "How do you sell this little pig? Can you chop two pig's trotters into soup for me?"

The foreigner smiled and said: "I'm afraid my sister-in-law has misunderstood, this is not a pig, this is a strange beast of Kang State, but you can also make a soup. It can nourish blood and qi, nourish yin and strengthen yang, and prolong life!"

The woman said dissatisfied: "There is so much nonsense, I want to ask how much two hooves cost."

"This thing is not sold in pieces. If you want it, you can buy it whole. I only charge you ten guan."

"Bah!" the woman spat heavily, "They say you Hu merchants are the best at deceiving people, but today I saw it. You can pay the price of a dragon's liver and a phoenix's gallbladder for two pig's paws. You are really evil-hearted."

"Sister-in-law, please don't leave. The pigs I'm selling are not pigs. They're shipped all the way from Kangguo... How about two coins? One coin, one coin, as long as one coin!" No matter how Hu Shang shouted, then

The woman left without looking back.

Hu Shang sighed and suddenly saw a young man in short brown clothes walking over. He put on a smile again and said, "Brother, are you also interested in this strange beast of Kangguo?"

Xu Xian laughed and said: "This little pig is quite fat. I want to buy a pig's hind legs and cook them at home."

"Brother, this is not a pig but a rare animal from Kangguo. It's not impossible for you to cook it and eat it. Its meat is the most tender, but it cannot be slaughtered for retail sale. If you want to sell it, brother, you can only buy it whole."

"How much does it cost? I don't have much money and I don't know if it will be enough." Xu Xian shook the money bag as he said it, and saw that the weight was only a hundred and ten cents. "A pound of good fat meat can only cost ten cents at most."

, this little pig looks like it only weighs thirty kilograms. Without the fur, internal organs, and bones, it can contain at most a dozen kilograms of meat, and it may not all be fat. How about eighty kilograms?"

Hu Shang shook his head helplessly, "It won't work, it won't work! I have to at least sell it consistently!"

"Brother, you are not joking. You can get a 200-pound pig from a farm outside the city for only 800 cents. You, a little one, want to be consistent. You are really evil!"

Hu Shang said angrily: "Brother, this beast is really not a pig. Look at how it looks like a pig."

"It's obviously just a black and white pig!" Xu Xian continued to pretend to be confused.

Hu Shang waved his hands repeatedly, "Anyway, I will never sell it without a lot of money."

"Then it's agreed, always money!" Xu Xian said, taking out a small piece of broken silver and stuffing it into Hu Shang's hand. "The money and goods have been cleared. This transaction is completed."

Hu Shang looked at the money in his hand and then looked at Xu Xian's puzzled face. The man who was only willing to spend eighty yuan a moment ago was now willing to pay the same amount.

Xu Xian picked up the wooden cage and put it behind him, and said with a smile: "Didn't Kang Guo fall long ago? Did it move to Guanzhong?"

Hu Shang was startled when he heard this, and then laughed and said: "It turns out that this guy is a knowledgeable person, and he deliberately said it was a pig to lower the price for me."

"Haha... Don't blame me, brother, I'm regretting it now."

Hu Shang smiled and said: "I am a merchant who values ​​credibility the most. There is no reason to go back on what I have already sold. With this money, I can go home and do business. I don't have to listen to my mother-in-law's nagging."

"Is this iron-eating beast really trafficked from Guanzhong? What does it have to do with your mother-in-law?"

Hu Shang sighed and said: "It's a long story. I came back from doing business in Hexi and stayed in a village at the foot of Lishan Mountain. At night, two wild beasts, one big and one one small, broke into the village and broke the iron fence in the villagers' houses.

The villagers chased and captured the pot. The big one escaped and the small one was captured. The villagers originally wanted to kill the little beast to vent their anger. I saw that this little beast was stupid and cute, so I spent a lot of money to buy it. Unexpectedly, when I returned home,

The fierce wife kept making a fuss, saying that I wasted all my money, and insisted that I sell it. If the money is too little, she would not be allowed to enter the house. Thanks to my brother, he knows the goods and helped me a lot."

"That's it! Haha..." Xu Xian could roughly imagine the cute look of the two pandas, one big and one small, sitting on the iron pot. He couldn't blame the villagers for being cruel. At this time, the iron pot was a very valuable possession.

"But I have to remind you that this little beast doesn't eat iron but bamboo. If you feed him iron bars, I'm afraid he won't be able to bite them."

How could Xu Xian not have this common sense? Seeing that this businessman Hu was a good guy, he chatted with him for a few words and found out that his surname was Guo Mingji and his given name was Qingrui. He traveled extensively in the tea business and also had a tea shop in the west of the city.

Knowing that he was serving tea, Xu Xian became even more interested. He originally wanted to drag him to a restaurant for a long chat, but as soon as he heard that Xu Xian's family was in Liuhe Bay, he left in a hurry, causing Xu Xian's enthusiasm to turn into ashes.

Nothing.

"That's all, I finally gained something." Xu Xian reached into the wooden cage and touched the soft body, "How about I call you A Bao from now on?"

A Bao is a male giant panda who is less than one year old. He is at his cutest time. As for his appearance, there is nothing to say, it is just what a panda should look like. The pandas in Guanzhong have shorter mouths than the pandas in Sichuan, making them look even more stupid.

Cute.

Although he left his family and hometown, was locked in a cage, and was almost bought by an ignorant woman to make soup, he was still calm and could eat and eat as long as there was fresh bamboo.

, not to mention that Xu Xian also has a basin of milk that he likes.

Xu Xian did not release it from the cage. The mini bear was also a bear. Those kept domesticated in the zoo for a long time may attack people, let alone the wild ones. It would not be too late to release it after it adapts to the environment and feels safe.

It's a pity that Xu Xian failed to give it a good environment. Since the Xu family had a panda, it suddenly became more popular. The naughty children in Liuhe Bay would not forget to take a look at it when buying popsicles, and they would chatter about it.

Even quarrel and debate.

The only content of the dispute was whether the innocent-looking animal in the cage was a pig or a dog.

"This is a pig!"

"This is a dog!"

…

They were so noisy that no one came to the room to ask Xu Xian for answers. Jiubao separated everyone and said, "Okay, stop arguing. We're not at home. What's the noise like? I want to know if it's a pig or a dog."

It’s not easy yet, I have a good idea.”

"Brother Jiubao, if you have any good ideas, please tell me!"

"It's easy to handle. You have all seen Aunt Liu's big yellow dog. You should know that dogs eat shit, but pigs don't eat shit. Let's give it a piece of shit. If it eats it, it will be a dog. If it doesn't,

That’s a pig!”

After hearing this, all the naughty children applauded one after another, saying that this was a brilliant idea, and some even took off their pants on the spot to give Po a fresh piece of meat.

Anyone who comes up with such a bad idea will be torn to pieces by Panda's fans in the future. Xu Xian finally couldn't bear it anymore, picked up a broom and kicked out the group of naughty children.

In August, the popsicle business was completely cold, but Liuhewan suddenly became lively. The army that went out to fight came back. That night, every household in Liuhewan was not quiet. Don't think about it, but the sound of counting money, jingling, clanking, etc.

The sound lasted until dawn, only a few houses heard faint cries, but they stopped early.

Xu Xian heard from Lao Zhang that only four people died in Liuhe Bay this time and one died of illness. The reason why there were not many casualties this time was because Guo Wei had a good strategy. He used money to buy those who could be bribed, and used money to kill those who could not be bribed.

Besieged and besieged.

The Hezhong Army was depleted of morale and food by his siege strategy, and the rebel general Li Shouzhen had no choice but to burn his family on fire. Another rebel army, the Yongxing Army, was also trapped in the city without food and grass, and finally massacred the people in the city to make rations. These are all old

Zhang heard it at the wine table, and he didn't know whether it was true or not, but it was nauseating to hear.

The only beautiful tough battle was fought against the Shu army in Chencang. Zhao Hongyin also participated in this battle. I heard that he also made a small contribution and was promoted to the commander of the Protectorate Army (Note 1).

But he lost his left eye for this.

What's interesting is that the Xianghai'er that Du Shi has been thinking about has also come back. He actually joined Guo Wei's tent and became a soldier. After a big battle, he is now just a small captain, still ten years away from being an emperor.

Eighteen thousand miles.

Xu Xian did not rush to see if the emperor's spare tire looked the same as the one in the portrait. Instead, he asked Xiao Can to go to their house less, so as not to disturb their family reunion.

After working hard all summer, he had repaid the principal and interest of the temple, and he still had two hundred and eighty copper coins left, which was a lot of wealth at this time. One copper coin could buy three steamed cakes, and if he and the little boy

If the two silkworms lived on steamed cakes, they would be able to feed them for a lifetime.

Of course Xu Xian was not willing to be a salted fish. He went to Yahang after coming out of the temple. He looked at several shops with the staff at Yahang but was not satisfied. Either the location was too remote or the price was too high. He did not return to Liuhe Bay until the next evening.

, I bought maltose and bamboo shoots on the way and brought them to Xiaocan and A Bao.

Walking in the lanes of Liuhewan, the sounds of drinking, punching and shaking dice are heard in my ears. Since returning to Bianliang, these soldiers have been celebrating by killing chickens and sheep. Today I will drink at your house, tomorrow I will go to my house to gamble, or...

He went into a private prostitution parlor and couldn't come out for several days. He even used alcohol to cause trouble and got into a fight that left him with a bloody head.

Liuhewan, which was originally a beautiful place, suddenly became smoky, scaring Xiaocan so much that he dared not go out recently. Fortunately, these soldiers will not stay at home forever. They will return to their respective camps in ten to twenty days at most. During the festival

Hugh Mu will take turns to go home.

As soon as he turned around the alley, he bumped into someone. Maltose and bamboo shoots were scattered all over the floor. Before Xu Xian could say anything, the other person pushed him over with great force. Xu Xian took several steps back before he could stop.

Stay in shape.

"You don't have fucking eyes!"

The other party was a tall and burly military man, full of alcohol and a fierce look on his face, glaring at Xu Xian fiercely. Xu Xian looked back with cold eyes and said angrily: "You bumped into me, why are you still cursing!"

There was a hint of disdain on the soldier's face, and he said with a smile: "Who do I think you are? It turns out you are a nerd. You are so ambitious that you dare to talk back to me. I will not only scold you, but also beat you!"

The military man said and slapped him. Xu Xian quickly stretched out his arm to block. The opponent's strength was so strong that Xu Xian's arm was numb. Now that the opponent made a move, Xu Xian was not polite and kicked him.

He kicked the opponent's left hip, but the opponent didn't move at all. He suddenly raised his other hand and stabbed Xu Xian's abdomen with the knife that was originally attached to his waist.

It was as if he had been hit hard by a heavy hammer, and the pain in his stomach was overwhelming. He spat it out in one breath. This seemed to have drained all his strength. He curled up on the ground like a shrimp, unable to move.

But the soldier didn't give up and said with a cruel smile: "You idiot, get under my crotch and I will spare you!" He spread his legs.

"Don't drill!" Xu Xian roared and kicked the soldier's trousers. The man seemed to be on guard and raised his legs to block it. He said angrily: "Idiot, you are the one who is looking for death. Don't blame me for being cruel!"

As he spoke, the military man kicked Xu Xian over, stepped on his back, and pulled out the sword at the same time. It was a Tang-style horizontal sword with a straight and slender blade, a steep and sharp blade, and the blade was hard against the setting sun.

The afterglow, with its faint colorful halo, is extremely beautiful.

Now it wanted Xu Xian's life. The cold blade gently brushed his cheek. Xu Xian's body trembled slightly, which was the trembling of his primitive survival instinct.

But he couldn't move at all. He didn't expect that he would leave suddenly as he came. He thought to himself: "I must be the unluckiest time traveler. I wonder if God will give me another chance."

"Hutou, why do you want to hit Brother Xian!"

Jiubao rushed over from nowhere and pushed the soldier who stepped on Xu Xian away. The soldier staggered forward and said, "What the hell, brother Xian, are you familiar with the idiot?"

"I know him very well, so what? Brother Xian is a very nice person. When your brother died in battle, he even gave you 500 yuan as a funeral gift."

"Who cares about his money!" After saying this, the military man put away his sword and turned away, as if the experience just now was just a small game.

Jiubao helped Xu Xian up, "Brother Xian, are you okay? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. It's not a shame to be beaten by a tiger. He has beaten many people. If you can't get angry, wait until he gets in."

Let’s beat his kid to vent your anger!"

Xu Xian shook his head and smiled: "No, thank you very much, I'm going home!"

He slowly stood up and staggered home, muttering softly, "It doesn't matter if he is nice, you have forgotten that these are troubled times, and only those whose swords are stained with blood are respected!" Yin Ya bit his teeth bitterly, with a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.
Chapter completed!