After setting up their mounts, the hospitable host had already brought water from the well in a copper basin and asked everyone to wash their hands and wash their faces. This move coincided with the Chinese word for "washing dust", so Xu Dayan understood the meaning without asking. Look at everyone.
One after another, he reached into the copper basin in front of him and took up the well water.
It was cold on the grassland and the well water was very cold. Applying it on the face immediately made everyone sober. After everyone had washed their faces and put on clean clothes, the tribal leader warmly invited the traders to the big tent to offer food.
Tea. Sun Jiu did not dare to refuse the host's kindness, and followed the leader with words of thanks. At this moment, Zhang San, the deputy leader of the caravan who was supposed to be following Sun Jiu, suddenly lost the strength in his feet.
The steps became smaller and smaller. Seeing Zhang San like this, Wang Mazi, Du Scaru and others winked at each other and slowed down their steps one after another. Soon, everyone "let" Xu Dayan behind Sun Jiu.
Xu Dayan knew that a few old traders had ulterior motives, so he was careful in everything and changed his attitude of loyalty and loyalty along the way. He was afraid that he would accidentally take a wrong step or say the wrong thing and become the laughing stock of everyone in the future. But after being careful,
But he didn't expect that there were tricks in the order of entering the account. He walked slowly behind Sun Jiu and arrived at the entrance of the big account. Li Xu thought something was wrong, took two quick steps, and directly intervened between Sun Jiu and Xu Da.
Between the eyes.
"Little bastard! I'll make you look good soon!" Zhang San cursed in his heart. While drinking the "dismount" wine, he, Du Scaru and others had already made up their minds to make Xu Dayan look ugly. If Li Xu hadn't forced him to
Pulling it, Xu Dayan will definitely become the most unwelcome evil guest in the Xiren tribe today. Seeing Li Xu once again interfered in everyone's trap, the resentment against him in my heart deepened.
The host didn't know about these dirty things among the guests. When he saw that the people following Sun Jiu were not the elders in the caravan but two relatively well-dressed teenagers, he immediately thought that these two handsome-looking teenagers were merchants.
The wealthy man smiled, pointed to the northwest corner of the tent and said, "The distinguished guests have come from far away, and the cattle, sheep, and pastures of Su Chuo's tribe have been blessed. But please come and have a seat and drink a bowl of milk tea made by my little girl!"
"(Note 2)
Sun Jiu stepped forward with a smile and bowed three times to the northwest corner of the felt tent. Then, he took the master's hand and said, "I came uninvited and caused trouble to the master. Dear Ai Jin, please take a seat.
Let us receive the elder’s blessing!”
There were a few polite words between the guests and the host, and then the tribal leader himself sat on the sheepskin bed in the north. As the copper bell rang, two old men from the Xi tribe with beards as long as their hair slowly entered and sat down next to the leader.
.When it was Uncle Jiu's turn, he chose the seat due east, and then called all the vendors to take their seats one by one.
The felt tent used by that tribe to entertain guests is five times the size of an ordinary felt tent. It is surrounded by wooden strips and wrapped in snow-white felt. There are large windows in all directions on the dome and felt walls, and the windows are made of the traditional Chinese style.
The thin wooden lattice is not covered with thick paper, but a thin and translucent film, so it looks particularly bright.
According to Li Xu's speculation, the membrane should be something like animal urine bubbles. But he did not dare to ask questions. His father Li Mao once warned him that Hu people are wild, and the change between a hot face and a cold face is often the same.
It happens in an instant. Therefore, if you can avoid violating other people's taboos, try not to violate them. Don't ask random questions when you encounter strange things, lest they become tribal secrets of barbarians.
The vendors gathered around and formed a large half circle. Only the northwest corner of the felt tent and the door for people to enter and exit that the clan leader had previously instructed were left vacant. Xu Dayan looked very strange, but could not say anything to ask. He was scratching his heart.
At that moment, Li Xu quietly reached out his hand and wrote the word "ancestor" on his back.
"It turns out that is the place where they worship their ancestors. I don't know what teachings it comes from!" Xu Dayan thought in surprise. Before traveling north, he had read many articles describing various tribes in the grassland. Many classics described that the name Turkic originated from
Jinshan, because the shape of this mountain resembles Douluo, and Douluo is pronounced as Tujue in its language, so Tujue is used as the name of the entire tribe. During the Han Dynasty, this tribe was killed by the Xiongnu, and the entire tribe was slaughtered. Only one of the children was young because of his age.
The Xiongnu soldiers couldn't bear to kill him, so they abandoned him in the wilderness and left him to fend for himself. A pack of wolves surrounded him and nurtured the child. The child took the wolf girl as his wife and gave birth to ten children. The eldest son later became the Turkic king with the surname
Arjana (colostrum), so the Turks also call themselves descendants of wolves.
Although the Pei tribe in front of us is attached to the Turks, and its tribal name is similar to that of a large tribe in the Turks, its battle flags, felt tents and the chief's seat are all embroidered with swans.
"These two young men should not be traders!" The elders of the two tribes who had seen countless people murmured in their hearts. The Turks regard the wolf as a totem and regard it as a sacred object of the whole family. The wolf on the grassland has an extremely strong temper, such as
It's not just a coincidence. Few people can raise wolf cubs. Therefore, a young man who has a wolf as a companion will definitely be regarded as an outstanding figure in the clan.
The wolf's fur has not faded, but the newly born tough man has a color like moonlight. It is a coat color that can only be found in an ancient legend, and the elders couldn't help but pay more attention to Li Xu.
Gazing across Li Xu's face, one could not ignore Xu Dayan sitting next to him. Compared with Li Xu, who had a thick frame, rough skin, and was as calm as a stone, Xu Dayan gave people a completely different feeling. In the elder's eyes,
In your eyes, he is like an unruly white horse. No matter how big the herd is, you cannot ignore his presence. And this kind of character, no matter in prosperous or troubled times, is destined to live a colorful life.
The host and guest were polite about the weather, the journey, and the fatness of the cattle and sheep, but they weighed each other's details with their eyes. After a few gossips, the patriarch clapped his hands gently, and with the clear and sweet ringing of the bell, a group of girls carried
The copper pot came in. The chief of the Suchu tribe held up the first bowl of tea, slowly left his seat, placed his hands in front of Sun Jiu, and sang like a song: "Brother from afar, please drink a bowl of thick milk tea. Although it is not as good as the one from the Central Plains.
The tea leaves are delicate, but they are also treasures in my tribe!"
"Brothers from Su Chuanbu gave me the whitest milk, which is not the best in the grassland, but it is the colostrum of the cow. They gave me the most fragrant tea, which is not the finest in the world, but the purest in the world!" Sun Jiuyi stood up and said,
He sang in Turkic language. He took the milk tea, but refused to drink it first. He turned around and handed it to his companion.
At this time, Sun Jiu noticed that the person closest to him was actually Li Xu, and was slightly startled. Then he looked at Xu Dayan next to Li Xu, and immediately understood that someone was causing trouble. He was open-minded by nature.
He felt a little angry, but refused to say anything. He just used his eyes to encourage Li Xu and Xu Dayan to fight off this tone.
Li Xu nodded knowingly to Sun Jiu and passed the copper bowl filled with milk tea to Xu Dayan. Xu Dayan was such a discerning figure. When he saw Sun Jiu not drinking and Li Xu not drinking, he immediately understood the key. He rushed to Li
Xu nodded slightly and turned around to pass the milk tea down. The vendors passed the milk tea one after another until they passed it to the last companion, and then stopped.
The patriarch was very happy when he saw that all the vendors followed their own etiquette meticulously. He speeded up and handed out bowls of milk tea to Sun Jiu one after another. Sun Jiu passed out bowl after bowl of milk tea until everyone had it in their hands.
After picking up a copper bowl, he picked up the last bowl of tea and nodded to the clan leader to thank him.
The patriarch of the Suchu tribe and several elders smiled at each other, picked up the tea bowl, and took the lead in tasting it. Only then did the vendors start drinking, and their thoughts of seeing Xu Dayan make a fool of himself were once again in vain.
The milk tea is made from fresh milk, coarse tea and salt. It is an indispensable treasure on the grassland for digestion and smoothing the Qi. The merchants are tired from the journey and can use it to nourish their bodies. The host is kind-hearted.
But not all the guests were lucky enough to enjoy it. Especially Li Xu and Xu Dayan, who had only heard of the name milk tea, when they saw it, they were holding a thick, oily cup mixed with the fragrance of tea and milk.
With a big bowl of thick soup, my stomach and intestines immediately began to churn. I peeked around and saw Uncle Jiu and others drinking sweetly. I frowned, closed my eyes, raised my neck and drank it down.
"Just think of it as drinking medicine! It hurts your mind!" Xu Dayan thought with his eyes closed tightly. He drank a bowl of milk tea "gudong, gudong", but he had no idea what it tasted like in his mouth.
When the patriarch saw the two boys drinking a large bowl of milk tea in one breath, he frowned slightly and his throat rolled. He thought they were appreciating the taste of his own strong tea, and he was so happy that he clapped his hands and ordered the girls to come forward and give them to them.
Continue tea.
Xu and Li were complaining in their hearts. If they had known that the host was so enthusiastic, they would not have drank the first bowl of milk tea so quickly. They were thinking sadly about how to stop swallowing the salty and tangy herbal soup.
At that moment, a string of chuckles like silver bells suddenly sounded in my ears.
The two of them raised their heads when they heard the sound, only to see two pairs of eyes as clear as lake water and as blue as the sky looking at them with a smile. Their scalps exploded immediately, and their bodies were numb on the spot as if they had been struck by lightning.
The owner of the eyes has a straight nose and fair skin. One is wearing goose yellow and the other is wearing light blue. Although like other people of the Shang tribe, the edges of the clothes are inlaid with brown leather. The skirt is obviously cut into something commonly worn by Central Plains women.
In addition to the suede silk skirt, the two girls also wore a yellow sheepskin shoulder-length cutout on their upper bodies. The entire shoulder-shoulder is divided into four large pieces, and each piece is decorated with golden silk thread. The shoulder corners are light,
The waist is tightened, and the long curvy train makes the whole person look slender and tall. (Note 3)
Xu Dayan was born into a wealthy family. He was used to seeing all kinds of young beauties, but he had never seen a foreign girl like the girl from the Xi tribe in front of him, who was full of vitality and bloomed like a flower. He only felt that his eyes were bright.
, the entire tent was dyed gold with the girl's laughter. Compared to him, Li Xu had seen fewer women. The one that impressed him most was his own Jin Jin, who was holding a knife in one hand and twisting the neck of a chicken with the other.
He looks like a hero. Although this image is friendly, it is in no way comparable to the beauty described in the Book of Songs. And at a young age, he also agreed with the views of the old masters in the county school that the so-called beauty herbs were the gifts of ancient scholars.
Speaking of ambition. If you read those ancient styles in the Book of Songs as "obscene words and bad tunes", you will not only misunderstand the original intention of the ancients, but also be extremely disrespectful to the sages. (To be continued)
