At this moment, the girl in the felt tent reminded him of the poems he had learned. The impression was brighter and more vivid than the poems. He heard his heart beating and wanted to stop it, but he found that
My concentration has long since disappeared. I just feel that the evening sun is very bright, very bright, shining through the film on the window, making people dazzled.
Seeing two young men holding tea bowls in a daze, the girl found it even more interesting. After turning her eyes several times, the woman wearing a light blue suede skirt grinned and urged in a low voice: "Drink quickly, don't I
Doesn’t the milk tea you made by yourself taste bad?”
These two sentences were in an authentic Central Plains accent. Xu and Li were so frightened that their hands trembled and they almost threw the whole bowl of milk tea to the ground. Realizing that they had lost their composure, their faces became even redder, as if they had just passed away.
It was like a mountain of fire, and even his neck was roasted into blood.
"Tao Kuo took off his silk, don't deliberately tease the guests!" Seeing the embarrassed faces of the two teenagers, the patriarch scolded in a low voice.
The girl named Tao Kuo Tuosi twisted her body, and the silver bell at the end of her braid swayed with her body and made a random ring. While the bell was ringing, the girl coquettishly said in Turkic: "Father, look at it.
These two Zhongyuan bastards, grown men can actually blush!"
The vendors, who could understand a few words in Turkic, laughed loudly. They had set up a trap for a long time to make Xu and Li look embarrassed, but it was not as effective as the girl's family. After hearing this, the girls serving tea actually came forward.
Observing carefully, Xu and Li Xu looked like cooked prawns, turning bright red from head to toe.
"Don't be ridiculous and scare the guests. Go out and see if the mutton prepared by Aslan and the others is ready! They are tired from the journey and have walked thousands of miles." The patriarch obviously had nothing to do with his daughter. He waved his hand and smiled.
Then he drove the girls out of the big tent. (Note 4)
After all this fun, the distance between the guests and the host suddenly became much closer. The elders of the two tribes were also greatly amused by the shyness of the boy and the naughty girl. They laughed for a while with the guests and said
After a few polite words, they asked about the purpose of Sun Jiu and others.
Although Sun Jiu was straightforward, he did not dare to say that he had to come to the Xi people's settlement area because he had missed all the Xi people's tribes. He just made an excuse and said that he led the caravan north and met Hao Laodao on the way.
I heard from the other party that the people in Lin were warm and hospitable, so I came all the way to make friends.
The two clan leaders also knew that what Sun Jiu said was not necessarily true, but the settlement area of the Xi tribe was too far away from the Great Sui Dynasty, and there were various tribes of the Xi tribe in the middle, so few caravans from the Central Plains came here. After passing by the Xi tribe, the Turks
, the goods resold by the Khitan and other tribes to the Xi people are not only high in price, but the quality is also much lower than the goods in the hands of traders in the Central Plains. So since the last time the caravan escorted by Hao Laodao inadvertently broke into this place,
After a piece of grassland, the nobles in the tribe were looking forward to the coming of Han traders every day. Sun Jiu and others came here in a presumptuous manner, but their wish was fulfilled.
Therefore, the elders did not delve into the truth of what Sun Jiu said. They first sighed a few words about the hard work of the journey, and then suggested to the clan leader: "Sir, why don't you send someone to send a message to the neighboring tribes, so that
They will come to our tribe in three days to trade with the brothers from the Central Plains. In this way, the distinguished guests from the Central Plains can get rid of their goods as soon as possible and return south before the heavy snow blocks the road!"
After hearing this, Sun Wen quickly stood up and thanked you. "Thank you two elders. The Immortal God will remember your good deeds!"
"Thank you, elder, for your kindness!" All the vendors stood up and saluted. Everyone had been delayed on the road for too long, and they were worried about whether one tribe could eat all the goods. If they had to bear the pain of lowering the price in order to sell the goods, it would be hard for everyone after their hard work.
Not worth it. But the elders' suggestion just solved the dilemma they were facing. Several tribes came to trade at the same time. Not only could the goods be sold quickly, but the traders could also get a lot of benefits in terms of price.
The leader of the tribe, Su Chuoxil, was very smart and immediately understood the long-term plan of the elder's suggestion. He waved his hand and said magnanimously: "Brothers, why should you be polite? It is the responsibility of my Su Chuo tribe to provide convenience to the guests!"
"I'm afraid that in a few years, the swans in the Su Chuan tribe will have a golden crown on their heads!" Amidst the chaos of thanks, Xu Dayan whispered to Li Xu quietly in a very low voice. Before entering the tribe,
He discovered that the swan's head painted on the opponent's battle flag did not have the mountain-like golden crown specially made by the Hu people. This showed that the Suchui tribe was just a small branch of the Xi people, and that the recognized leader of the Xi tribe was not
Born in several felt tents nearby.
Regardless of the dangers of the journey, the merchants risked their lives to go northward, all they wanted was a fortune. Once the reputation of the Su Chuan tribe for treating caravans well spread, within two years, under the temptation of huge profits, no matter how far the journey, caravans from all over the country would definitely
swarming in. The surrounding tribes must also form a small and tight trading circle with the Su Chuo tribe as the core. If things go on like this, the strength of the Su Chuo tribe will expand at the fastest speed. And among the tribes on the grassland, strength has always been king.
, without too many orthodox scruples.
Li Xu nodded lightly, as if he agreed with Xu Dayan's opinion. In fact, he didn't hear a word of what the clan elders were saying or what Xu Dayan was saying. Deep in his heart, what he was thinking at this moment
What matters most is not how to get rid of the goods, nor how to observe Elder Su Chui's business style.
Just in front of half a stick of incense, the girl in blue shirt burned his eyes like the sun.
It wasn't until the dinner started that Li Xu got out of his dizzy state. This was not because of his strong concentration, but because the growling sound in his stomach forced him to return from his dreams to reality. He ate and slept in the open along the way, and ate almost all dried meat every day.
, hard biscuits and cold water, the appetite has been reduced by half. At this time, the temptation of the hot meal is far more real to the traveler than the beautiful girl.
The grassland area is vast, so the Hu people's eating habits are in line with the surrounding environment, rough and grand. They use large copper bowls for drinking, and large cowhide bags for serving wine. The so-called dishes are even larger than necessary.
It took two strong men to carry it to the table. It was a whole boiled sheep, head and tail, leaning over the plate in the shape of eating grass. The "grass" and "stones" distributed around the sheep's body were clearly whole sheep.
Whole wild onions and whole white mushrooms.
The oldest elder in the clan was invited to the banquet. After singing a few words of congratulation that no one could understand, the old man picked up a knife with trembling hands, cut a long strip from the fattest part of the lamb's back, and placed it on the lamb's back.
A small copper plate was served to Li Xu personally. This is the dining etiquette of the Lin people, derived from their daily life. In the season when food is scarce, the youngest person always gets the first piece of meat at every meal. Only in this way
, can ensure the survival of the entire tribe.
Li Xu took the copper plate with a smile. Although his stomach was turned up and down by the smell of meat, he refused to take the first bite. Instead, he gently grabbed the short knife inserted on the sheep's back and cut off the horns on the sheep's head.
, and a thin layer of meat connected to the horns on the top of the head, which were placed on a copper plate and presented to the longest person in the seat.
This is what a grassland boy should do in return. It not only expresses respect for the elders, but also reflects gratitude to the host. Before traveling north, Li Xu and his father practiced this set of dining etiquette many times, so he could do it meticulously.
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Several elders of the Xi tribe smiled happily, and they felt that they had seen the right person. The young man in front of them, who was accompanied by a wolf, was indeed closely related to the Saishang people. It seems that Changshengtian took special care of the Su Chuo tribe this year. Before winter,
Not only tea and cloth were delivered, but also signs indicating the prosperity of the tribe.
Patriarch Su Chuixil clapped his hands, and two teams of dressed-up girls walked in again. Each of them picked up a bowl of kumis, raised it in front of a guest, and sang in unison. The singing was melodious and loud, mixed with the aroma of the wine, which made people intoxicated.
Li Xu blushed again, because this time it was still the girl in blue who was toasting him. The girl's lips pursed into a smile, and her eyes clearly showed a bit of mischief. With the experience of being teased last time, Li Xu
Not daring to make the girl angry, she took the wine bowl and drank the wine in one gulp.
There was a hint of approval in the girl's eyes, and she still sang the loud and long tune in her mouth, but her hands were not slow at all. She picked up the leather bag closest to her and neatly filled Li Xu's wine bowl again.
"Still drinking?" Li Xu asked with his eyes, but there was no answer in the girl's eyes. Fortunately, at home, he was already used to drinking his uncle's private brew. Although this koumiss is stronger than ordinary rice wine, it is
It is far from the level of uncle Zhang Baosheng’s secret brew.
Li Xu picked up the wine bowl and drank the wine in it again. The girl's eyes became more cheerful and brighter, blue and bright, like a lake of spring water. The full waves reflected the color of the sky.
The third bowl of wine was raised in front of Li Xu. The young man felt hot in his belly, and his pride rushed to the sky. He took the copper bowl without asking, and quickly exposed the bottom of the bowl. The girl smiled slightly, revealing a row of beautiful braided shells.
Before Li Xu could finish admiring the flower-like smile, the fourth bowl of wine was brought to him.
Li Xu's face began to turn red, this time not because of shyness, but because of the strength of the wine. Although the kumiss was not strong enough, he drank it on an empty stomach. At this moment, the wine in his stomach seemed to have turned into blood, flowing along his meridians.
It spread all over his body. He felt that his head was a little big and his feet were a little soft. But he refused to lose his etiquette in front of the alien girl, so he held on and poured the fifth bowl into his stomach.
The girl's song was as bright as an oriole coming out of the valley, and the sixth bowl of wine was brought to Li Xu. This time, before he could finish it, a low voice came to his ears: "Zhongyuan Yaozi, you can slowly
It’s a drink. I can’t let your wine bowl be empty before the singing stops!”
"Ah!" Li Xulu was stunned for a moment, and found that the girl was looking at him with a smile, as if he had seen another monster. Those delicate lips did not sing along with the other women. Obviously, the kind reminder came from in front of him.
Li Xu smiled awkwardly and looked up. Only then did he realize that other vendors were holding wine bowls and drinking wine slowly. No one was drinking wine as soon as he was done. Several elders in the tribe were laughing and whispering to each other. It was obvious that
His reckless behavior has become a joke again. (To be continued)
