The vast turbid waves pour eastward, and have no end in the past and present; they flow out through the sky and the earth, northeast of Kunlun!
Two people and one horse, watching the endless flow of the Yellow Dragon, listening to the loud sound that echoed throughout eternity, they were fascinated for a moment. It is so majestic and vast, and it is worthy of being the ancestor of China!
"咴咴~~"
Not knowing what they saw, Rouge Rabbit screamed excitedly, waking up Chai Tiannuo and Chai Man'er.
"The Huanglong River is so spectacular!"
"Yes, it's so spectacular."
Chai Tiannuo repeated that although he had seen countless descriptions of Huanglong River, the ancestor of China, in articles and poems, none of the descriptions could compare to seeing it with his own eyes.
The gorgeous poetry pales in comparison to the real scene.
"Master, even if it is irrigated by the Huanglong River, the environment in the northwest is far worse than that in Shuliang. Why are its crops better than those in Shuliang?"
Chai Man'er still asked in confusion, and Chai Tiannuo scratched his head. How should I answer this question? It can't explain the length of sun exposure or the function of respiration, right?
Looking at the shiny rocks washed by the surging river water, words came to Chaitino's mind:
"Maybe it's because Shuliang is too fertile."
Looking at the confused little girl, Chai Tiannuo smiled:
"Crops are just like people. A life that is too comfortable and comfortable can only breed rice worms. Only by going through hardships and polishing can we accumulate cultural heritage."
“How can there be any accumulation in a life that is smooth sailing?”
Reluctantly leaving the Huanglong River, Chaitino rode his horse up the river bank, and the ancient Tianjian Mountain Gate appeared in front of him.
"Master, who built the stone bridge between the two mountains? It's incredible!"
Chai Man'er looked at the Tianjian Mountain Gate hundreds of meters high, and the tone of his voice changed.
"Historical records show that it was built by our ancestors in prehistoric times. There are ninety-nine roads on the Huanglong River."
"How could our ancestors, who didn't even have any clothes and could only run around naked, build such a magnificent stone bridge?"
The little girl had an impossible expression on her face. Chaitino almost laughed angrily at her and gently patted her head with his hand:
"Stop talking nonsense, you are blaspheming our ancestors!"
Chai Man'er stuck out his tongue, but still pointed at Tianjian Mountain Gate and said:
"Master, when you look at the mountain gate, do you believe it was built by our ancestors?"
"......Do not believe."
Chai Tiannuo grinned and shook his head. Such a magnificent and huge project could not be built even if the number of ancestors was ten times greater. It involved so much knowledge that it was not a matter of numbers.
"Actually, there is a legend that these ninety-nine Tianjian Mountain Gates were actually built by immortals in the sky."
"The purpose is to lock down this giant dragon in China!"
After passing the Tianjian Mountain Gate hanging high in the air, Chai Tiannuo galloped along the post road, and finally arrived at the first post station in the northwest in the evening.
Compared with Shanbei Province, there are indeed far fewer inns in the northwest, but there are many more merchants from all over the road. There are many people in the inn, which makes it really noisy.
"Sir, you have a good horse!"
Seeing Chai Tiannuo, who was wearing scale armor, dismounting, the postman on the side hurriedly stepped forward to pull the reins, and couldn't help but reach out and touch Rouge Rabbit's neck.
Rouge Rabbit turned around, raised his head and blew out a big breath at the postman. He looked so arrogant and arrogant. Chai Man'er laughed. Except for his own young master, Rabbit showed such a deadly behavior to everyone.
"Add good ingredients, don't let my rabbit suffer."
Chaitino nodded and handed him two taels of spindles.
Although food and lodging are free for business trips, and horses are fed for free, they will never provide you with beans and eggs.
When this crop has not yet been inoculated, it is considered a luxury for people.
"Just please!"
The postman's eyes lit up, he turned his head and shouted towards the courtyard:
"Pugucang, Pugucang, come out like crazy, business is coming!"
Not long after, a tall man wearing a postman uniform with disheveled hair came out, patting the dust on his hands. When he saw Rouge Rabbit, his eyes lit up and he said in a slightly deep voice:
"Nice horse!"
After saying that, the man stroked Rouge Rabbit's neck with his big rough hands.
"Eh~?"
For the same action, Rouge Rabbit's reactions were completely different.
He ignored the previous postman, but when he saw the man in front of him, he screamed excitedly, stretched out his tongue and licked the man's palm, and followed him into the yard obediently.
"I've given you enough eggs and beans, and I've given you a silver reward!"
"got it!"
"This eldest brother has a special appearance. Isn't he a Chinese?"
"My lord, you have good eyesight!"
The postman gave a thumbs up and said with a smile:
"His name is Pu Gucang. He is a Tatar from the pass. He is a good horse breeder. Let him take care of your mount, and there will be no problem."
Chaitino nodded suddenly, took his luggage and entered the inn with Man'er.
The dining hall was overcrowded in the evening, but since he had official documents, Chaitino could dine in his dormitory.
“As expected of Northwest China, this mutton is really good. Not only is it tender and smooth, it doesn’t have any fishy smell at all. It’s really good!”
Eating the boiled mutton sprinkled with just a little salt, Chaitino nodded repeatedly.
Chai Man'er held a rib and asked curiously while chewing:
"Master, I have often heard you say that the steppe Tatars are a serious problem in the northwest and Dahua. How can they still be Dahua's pawns?"
"This comes down to the difference between inside and outside."
Chaitino took a hard bite of the dough, which was a little hard but full of wheat flavor. He chewed it and said:
"Dahua has always talked about internal and external issues. This is the experience gained over countless years."
"Even if they are both Dahua people, they are the people inside and the bandits outside. Many of the disasters in border towns are actually caused by these guys whose ancestors are from Dahua."
"For Dahua, they are more dangerous than those royal cavalry."
"The same is true for the Tatars. Outside they are bandits, but inside they are people."
"A large part of Great China's Northwestern Frontier Army are Tatars. They also made sacrifices to protect their homeland and country. They are also the steel barrier of Great China!"
Chai Tiannuo said with emotion. The little girl was confused when she heard it, and finally shook her head vigorously:
"It's too complicated and I can't understand it."
Well, Tumo Xingzi was all in vain, Chai Tiannuo couldn't help but roll his eyes.
The next day, Chaitino was packing his luggage when the postman who had received him before came over:
"Sir, the number of post stations in the northwest province is small. It is normal not to encounter one for two or three days. You'd better prepare more water, dry food and pickles."
Chai Tiannuo thanked him, but he really didn't think about it that much.
Spending one ingot of silver, the postman happily helped prepare dozens of kilograms of half-baked dough cakes, and hung seven or eight large leather bags around the saddle. Even pickles Gada also prepared a bag.
Chaitino took out a large piece of flatbread, and the foam was splashing everywhere. It was almost as hard as a stone!
"My lord, you have such a good mouth!"
The pawn gave a thumbs up, then said with a smile:
"The biscuits are dry and hard and not easy to break. When you eat them, they are boiled into a paste. It's too much for you to eat like this."
"...It's really a mouthful, but the taste is really good."
Chaitino grinned and didn't say anything earlier. His back molars were all loose.