Chapter 3: Wilderness (Part 6) In the second half of the banquet, the guests and host suddenly became particularly attached to each other. Several elders who were over fifty years old actually drank each other's drinks and started to establish kinship relations between several tribes.
The distance is not too far, and they are all descendants of the White Swan. They have been intermarried with each other for hundreds of years. The blood relationship between the elders is naturally also constantly involved!
After a while, the uncle hugged his nephew, and then he saw his nephew. The more he drank, the more he drank. The more he drank, the more he drank until late at night, and then all the distinguished guests had their fun. What surprised Li Xu was that after drinking so much wine, they actually
I still remember arranging a hunt together after Luoxue, and promised each tribe to send the youngest and most skilled bow and arrow masters to the Suchu tribe to listen to Sir's unified dispatch.
"Do you need so many people for hunting in winter?" After listening to Tao Kuo's translation, Li Xu asked with some confusion. When he was in the Central Plains, he followed adults to the mountains several times, and seven or eight people were dispatched each time.
Compared with the number of people promised by each tribe just now, it is simply a child's mud bowl and cannot be put on the table at all.
"Hunting is not just about shooting. In winter, the yellow sheep run slowly. When you surround them, you can even hunt them once. Our tribe once hunted more than two thousand Asilan's wife who gave birth to his son that year!"
"Tao Kuo looked very beautiful while taking off her silk stockings and yawning. She actually didn't understand why so many people were hunting together. But in front of Li Xu, the girl always wanted to appear smart and wise, so as not to show off to this Zhongyuan Yaozi.
Flattened
"Yeah!" Li Xu responded in a confused way. He really couldn't figure out whether there was any necessary connection between Aslan's wife giving birth to a son for him and hunting a few more yellow sheep. But since Tao Kuo Tuosi explained it like this, he had no choice but to listen.
With
"Are you going hunting?" Tao Kuo asked boringly when he saw that there was no longer any topic worthy of translation before the banquet.
"I want to go, but I'm afraid that everyone won't want to take me!" Li Xu's face started to turn red again and he said coquettishly.
"The legs are hurting you, you won't follow by yourself. Besides, it's not like you can't ride a horse or shoot an arrow!" Tao Kuo frowned slightly and opened his eyes wide in criticism.
"I, I can't shoot accurately! I usually study and seldom shoot arrows on horseback!" Li Xu was so frightened by the girl's glare that he muttered an explanation.
"Ask Aslan to teach you. He is the best archer in our tribe! He once shot down a low-flying wild goose!" Seeing Li Xu blushing, the girl quickly comforted her with a smile.
She was kind-hearted, but instead aroused the arrogance in Li Xu's heart. An inexplicable anger suddenly surged into his heart, which made Li Xu want to fight. He snorted and sneered: "What's the big deal about shooting wild geese?"
, I’m just familiar with it, I’ve never practiced archery, so naturally I can’t shoot accurately. If I practice every day, I might even be able to shoot down a big eagle!”
"Is it just you?" The girl asked with her eyes wide open, dumbfounded. The big eagle is the king of the air. Although its wings are spread out to a length of seven feet wide, when it flies in the air, it is only the size of a wine bowl from the ground.
At such a height, not only are bows and arrows unable to reach it, but even the powerful crossbows used in the tribe to defend against enemy attacks will fall down halfway through shooting.
How did Li Xu know that the legendary eagle-shooting hero was actually just an exaggeration? Unless the eagle happened to pounce down to attack its prey, with the speed and height it flew at, even the ancient foster uncle could only sigh in the air when he was reborn.
Seeing the disbelief on the girl's face, Feng'er swore in a low voice: "Just wait, one day I will shoot an eagle with my own hands and give it to you!"
"Why did you give it to me?" The girl's cheeks suddenly fainted. She no longer laughed at Li Xu's bragging, but instead became concerned about the fact that it was impossible to get a gift.
Yes, why? Li Xu also wondered why he thought of giving gifts for no reason. He frowned and finally came up with an answer. "Here, I'll give it to you. Anyway, that thing may not be delicious, and you can't take it with you."
Go back to the Central Plains!"
"You!" The shyness on the girl's face instantly turned into anger. When no one was paying attention, she stretched out her hand and pinched Li Xu hard. Then she turned away and refused to talk to him again.
Li Xu was pinched so hard that he grinned, but he didn't dare to cry out, so he blushed and drank again while cursing in his stomach: "An uneducated Hu man can actually have such strength in his hands, ugh - hiss!
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This time, it was Xu Dayan who pinched him. Li Xu was pinched enough to regain his composure, only to realize that the banquet was coming to an end, and the elders who had finished talking about their kinship were thanking the host.
Li Xu raised his wine bowl in a daze, drank the last bowl of wine tonight with Su Chuixil in a daze, and listened in a daze to the many compliments with a sense of gratitude placed on his forehead by the tribal elders.
With a tired body, he walked out of the big tent. Under the moonlight, he saw that Uncle Jiu's face was very gloomy. He wanted to explain to him the reason why he had to stay on the grassland, but the opportunity was snatched away by Uncle Zhang. Drinking has never been immoral.
After Zhang Laosan got on the horse, he immediately lay down on the saddle and was so confused that Li Xu had to jump off the mount. He took the reins of Zhang Sanshu's horse with one hand and his own livestock with the other, and slowly moved towards the traders' camp.
"Alas!" Sun Jiu sighed when he saw that the young man was still as sincere and kind as before, but he was so full of complaints that he couldn't say anything. He patted Li Xu on the shoulder and said, "I promised your father to take you to the grassland to avoid military service.
Alas, some things may be destined, and you can’t hide them! You don’t want to eat the military rations of the Sui Dynasty, but not all the mutton from the Su Chuan tribe is given away!”
"What's going on? Uncle Jiu, is it rare that the Su Chuan tribe is going to fight?" Li Xu slowed down and asked blankly.
The night wind on the grassland was very strong, causing the clouds to fly quickly in the air. Under the uncertain moonlight, Uncle Jiu's face fluctuated like the clouds in the sky. After a while, the old man's face gradually became clearer, and he sighed.
He took a breath and asked quietly: "Xu Zi, didn't you hear that they kept talking about the Xi clan?"
"I only understood a few words like Xi tribe, Suotou water, duck and so on. It seemed that they were not happy drinking at first, but then they became relatives again!" Li Xu admitted with some embarrassment that his Turkic language was not good enough.
It's not bad, but the Turkic dialect spoken by Mr. Lin has a strong native accent, which makes him really unable to understand.
"It's no wonder, after all, you are still young and don't understand the tricks at the banquet!" Sun Jiu shook his head and said, "You actually did Su Chuixil a big favor tonight. If you didn't agree to stay at that time, I'm afraid the ministers and elders wouldn't either.
Suddenly you are so enthusiastic about the Su Chui tribe! Hey, maybe this is all fate, something that is destined to happen, and people can’t change it even if they want to!"
Li Xu became even more confused when he heard this. He inferred from Uncle Jiu's words that the reason why the good-hearted Lin clan was facing war was closely related to him. At the banquet, he did not only ask the leader of the Xier clan as he had discussed with Uncle Jiu in advance, but
Apart from making a request to stay in Su Chuobu for a period of time, he barely said a word to the other people of the Xi tribe. Could it be that he was really burdened with some kind of destiny, and that a random request could break the balance on the grassland?
"The silver wolf is a sacred object recognized by many tribes. Gan Luo plays a big role in these elders giving face to the Su Chuan tribe!" Really couldn't bear to see his companions thinking too hard, Xu Dayan explained to Li Xu in a low voice, "
The Xi people who lived by the Suotou River were threatened by the Turks and had to migrate to this area. Their arrival also threatened the safety of the various tribes of the Xi tribe. Su Chuoxir wanted to take advantage of this gathering to meet with a few people.
The tribes reached an agreement to join forces to expel Suotou Xibu, but his prestige is not enough, and the elders are unwilling to take risks with him!"
Xu Dayan did not understand a word of Turkic language, but when he analyzed the cause and effect, Uncle Jiu, who was relatively proficient in Turkic language, nodded frequently and looked at Li Xu who was thoughtful.
Turks, but they have their own khan. If without the consent of the khan, the ministries follow Suchusir and send troops, it means that if they openly challenge the khan's authority, they will be blamed even if they win the battle!"
"But they all agreed to send troops in the end, so they sent the strongest men from the clan to Su Chuo tribe to practice tactics in the name of hunting!" Li Xu finally understood something, and combined with some information he heard from Tao Kuo Tuosi, he concluded
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"The method of hunting coincides with the art of cavalry coordination." Uncle Jiu concluded and continued shaking his head, as if he was dizzy after drinking too much wine. "They didn't want to agree, so Elder Miye tried to trick you and asked you when you would return to the Central Plains.
This is to imply that Gan Luo does not belong to the Suchu tribe and will not bring them good luck forever. And you kid, alas! Not only did you say that you would stay here for the winter, you also promised to give it to Gan Luo forever if he is willing.
Su Chuobu! The Hu people believe in these strange powers and chaotic gods the most. With the protection of the silver wolf, their courage will grow..."
So that's it. Li Xu whipped himself hard with the horse's reins. He finally understood the whole story. His confused words actually created an alliance. What's annoying is that from Su Chuixil to Na Miye.
, everyone thinks of themselves as a fool, but he is so stupid that he made someone a wedding dress without hesitation
"You don't have to be upset. We originally planned to stay here, so we don't have to be fooled!" Xu Da persuaded Li Xu in a low voice when he saw the angry look on his face.
"You're the only one who's bad. You saw Xu Zi falling for someone else's deception and you deliberately didn't remind him!" Uncle Jiu raised his hand and hit Xu Dayan's head with a blast, and cursed angrily, "Now it's all your wish."
Isn’t that right, when the Lin people are fighting, you happen to be behind the scenes and practice the art of war you learned at the expense of their lives. If Xuzi has three advantages and two disadvantages..."
"Uncle Jiu, Uncle Jiu!" Seeing Sun Jiu pointing the finger at him, Xu Da was so frightened that he bowed several times and explained with a smile: "How could there be a risk? I can guarantee that even if their elder is killed by someone,
Even if you kill him, even the people in Pei will not dare to let brother Zhongjian lose a single hair. Think about it, without Zhongjian, who will take care of Ganluo for them!"
"That's true!" Sun Jiu thought for a while, and the anger in his heart gradually subsided. If the war between tribes does not threaten Li Xu's safety, he does not have to be so anxious. Anyway, conflicts on the grassland continue every year. They will stop next year.
, just pick up Xuzi by yourself
Thinking of this, the old man took a deep breath and whispered: "Maogong, you are older than Xu Zi and have more experience. Remember to take more care of him. After all, you are both from the Central Plains and came to the outside of the Great Wall together!"
Suddenly hearing the old man calling his cousin, Xu Dayan was extremely uncomfortable and looked up at Sun Jiu with concern on his face, and said movedly: "Uncle Jiu, Zhong Jian has helped me save my life. Although Xu didn't mention it, he did.
You are not an ungrateful person! Don’t worry, we two brothers will be waiting for you in peace next time you come to sell goods. Moreover, in this battle, the Allied Forces will definitely win!"
"You are the only one who is smart!" Sun Jiu cursed with a smile in a low voice, turned around, and began to tell Li Xu to look after each other with Xu Dayan. Brothers work together and don't let Hu'er outside the Great Wall see the Central Plains people's jokes.
More dedicated than a father
On the way here, the vendors all made sarcastic remarks. Only Sun Jiu always treated the two teenagers as his own children to protect them. Although the young people did not say any polite words, their gratitude to Sun Jiu was engraved in their hearts. As parting was about to take place, the old man
There was a sense of reluctance in both hearts, and they told each other what to pay attention to in the future. It was not until they entered the camp that they reluctantly separated to rest.
The next day, the traders began to systematically exchange their goods for livestock to the people of the Xi tribe to earn a huge profit. The traders tried their best to select young and tall horses in order to sell the horses when they returned to the Central Plains carrying fur goods.
It was a good price, but Li Xu followed Xu Dayan's instructions and chose two steeds with strong skeletons but unable to run fast, intending to use them to haul goods back to his hometown.
The traders kindly reminded him that the horse would not be easy to take action in the future. Xu Dayan smiled and used the reason that the horse could carry more goods as an excuse. After the news spread that the horse was not picky, people believed in the credibility of Xu and Li.
It was also more refreshing when trading with the two of them. Around the same time, Eru and Tao Kuo Tuosi brought a bunch of daughters of elders from various ethnic groups to come to cut Sichuan brocade. So it was not yet noon, and Li Xu and Xu Dayan were holding
The goods were completely sold.
The two brothers closed the stall and went to Sun Jiu's place to help. Tao Kuotosi'eru naturally also joined in the fun. Several handsome and comely young people looked pleasing to the eye, and naturally they attracted more customers.
By the time, Sun Jiu's bag was also emptied. The old man was very happy to clean up the stall, but he refused to leave first. Instead, he took the two teenagers to help Wang Mazi, Du Scaru and others.
"They have no conscience, and their help is in vain!" Li Xu muttered reluctantly in his heart, but Uncle Jiu saw through his mind, patted him on the shoulder, and whispered: "In the next twenty years, the son will respect his father.
If you help them, they will naturally appreciate your father's kindness. You have grown up, and you can't just think about yourself when you go out when you are doing things. There is no family behind you!"
"Yes!" Li Xu agreed gratefully and slowly walked towards Du Scar's stall. The scar on his face still made him uncomfortable, but the sense of responsibility in his heart forced him to smile as much as possible.
The goods Du Scaru brought were large and miscellaneous, so he was the slowest to sell them. When the last herdsman who could buy the goods turned around and left, the other vendors had already closed their stalls. Although Du Scarn was heartbroken, he had to sell them at the price agreed in advance.
The goods were transferred to Li Xu and Xu Da. He was afraid that the two teenagers would make things difficult for him. During the delivery, he said all kinds of New Year greetings. One sentence on the left was a bodhisattva heart and the other one was a blessing. The two teenagers were coaxed with goosebumps all over their bodies until Xu Da
Seeing that he had counted the meat from the money bag on horseback, Du Scaran put away his salivating smile and counted the copper coins seriously.
"Xu Guan, Uncle Scar has a bad temper, but he didn't mean to bump into you on the way to offend him..." Du Scar ran away while packing the coins while tentatively expressing his apology.
"Uncle Scar, you are the elder and the junior, if there is anything wrong with you, you should tell me!" Li Xu smiled and put back his apology. He suddenly found that he had become worldly and understood how to communicate with Du Scar.
Dealing with people like this
When it comes to the experience of interacting with people, Xu Dayan has much more experience than Li Xu. Especially at the family dinner specially organized by Aunt Qing for the two teenagers, his speech and behavior became more and more free and natural.
The same smiling face, from Aunt Qing's point of view, is kind but respectful. In the eyes of the two girls, she is like a brother sitting opposite him with hope. From Su Chuixil's eyes, she can clearly see it.
A masculine and wise high-spirited man
Li Xu's cultivation in this area was far behind. Ever since he entered the door, Tao Kuo's question about Gan Luo's life experience made his head as big as a bucket. The girls were finally served with side dishes cooked by Aunt Qing.
After gagging, Su Chuixil raised the wine baron again and thanked him for his graceful handling at the banquet last night and for helping the tribe a lot.
"My dad said that someone deliberately made things difficult for him last night, thanks to your generous help!" Tao Kuo Tuosi didn't know when he forgot about last night's unhappiness, and once again acted as translator for Li Xu.
"I originally planned to stay in the tribe for the winter, but I just told the truth and didn't dare to take credit!" Li Xu held the Qingci Jiujue with his right hand, covered it with his left hand, and held it in his hand.
