Until Tang Ning found an inn, booked a room on the second floor of the inn, and temporarily settled in Shazhou, she still felt a dull pain somewhere in her waist.
Xiaoxiao gave him a helpless look, closed her door and went to take a shower.
After entering the room, Tang Yaoyao snorted coldly and sat by the bed without speaking.
Tangning sighed secretly. He admitted that he had indeed incurred more love debts, but he was not so tasteless that he would become lustful when he saw a few foreign women with their bellies exposed on the street.
Don't worry about the jealous Tang Fairy, she will be fine on her own in a while.
Tang Ning was worried about her mother and Tang Shui in Xiaowan. Xiaowan was different from Chen Chu and Guizhou. Tang Ning had no eyes and ears there, and among the elite members of the Beggar Gang, except for Hong Qi, there was no one there.
If one person escapes, they may all become Xiaowan's prisoners.
No matter how urgent he felt, what he needed to do now was to calm down and collect information about the Western Region and Xiaowan.
In addition, they also need at least one guide who is proficient in the language of the Western Regions. After all, none of them understand the language of the Western Regions. If they enter the Western Regions rashly, they will not understand the language and will encounter unimaginable obstacles in just communication.
However, this matter is not difficult. The Western Regions and Chen State have had trade with each other in the early years. In Shazhou City, there are many people who make a living as translators. They are called interpreters. They are proficient in the languages of the two places. Businessmen from the Western Regions and merchants from the Chen State
They are all willing to hire them and follow them in the caravan all the way. They only need to pay them a part of the remuneration.
Although the languages of dozens of small countries in the Western Regions are different, except for a few countries, the languages are similar. Generally speaking, hiring two interpreters is enough to solve the communication problem.
As for big countries like Xiaowan and Wusun, they already have many envoys who are proficient in Chinese, so there is no need to worry about communication.
Even so, just in case, Tang Ning still planned to find a reliable interpreter before setting off.
Tang Yaoyao saw Tang Ning sitting at the table and hadn't spoken for a long time. She slowly leaned over and whispered, "Don't worry. Didn't you say that Xiaowan is always very good to the prisoners? They will be fine."
Tangning sighed softly and said, "It would have been better if I had stopped them and prevented them from coming to the Western Region."
Tang Yaoyao shook her head and said: "My cousin wants to come to the Western Region to find her parents. Even if you want to stop her, you can't stop her."
Suddenly something occurred to her, she looked at Tang Ning and asked, "If cousin Tang Shui finds her parents, can your engagement be cancelled?"
Tang Ning nodded. The original engagement between Tang Ning and Tang Shui was made by both parents. Naturally, both parents could cancel it.
Tang Yaoyao asked again: "What if she doesn't find it?"
The ancients attached great importance to trust and commitment. Parents' orders, matchmaker's words, and marriage arrangements made by both parties naturally cannot be broken by one party. This is etiquette.
If the other party has passed away, this agreement cannot be broken easily, otherwise it will be despised by thousands of people.
However, we can't really let him and Tang Shui fulfill the agreement made by their parents back then, right?
Thinking of the possibility of her cousin turning into a woman, Tang Ning swallowed her saliva, tapped Tang Yaoyao's forehead, and said righteously: "What have you been thinking about all day long? Go take a shower quickly. After washing, we will have more
Going out to do errands!"
After Tang Ning exposed her dirty thoughts, Tang Yaoyao went to take a shower in shame. The air in Shazhou today was extremely bad, and the air was filled with wind and sand. She and Xiaoxiao had been walking outside for so long, and they couldn't bear it for a long time.
Tang Ning was sitting at the table, waiting for Tang Yaoyao to go out together after taking a shower. For some reason, an idea suddenly appeared in his mind.
After a moment, he lowered his face, slapped himself lightly, spat hard, and said angrily: "Bah, you scum!"
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Although Shazhou is located in a desert, the weather is hot and the air is not very good, but the quality of the fruits here is very good.
Tang Yaoyao and Xiaoxiao were holding up a piece of melon, and Tang Ning was also holding a bunch of grapes. Due to the large temperature difference between day and night in Shazhou, the fruits grown here can easily accumulate sugar. Tang Ning has eaten a lot of tribute fruits.
It cannot be compared with local fresh products.
I heard that outside of Yumen Pass, the fruits produced become sweeter as you go west, but they are not durable enough to be stored. Only in the local area can you taste their original taste.
After learning the lesson just now, Tang Ning stopped looking at the women with their navels and forearms exposed. He found out where to hire interpreters, and walked with little Tang Yaoyao towards the interpretation center.
go.
The Interpretation Center in Shazhou is not an official organization, but a voluntary organization among the people. After passing the assessment of the Interpretation Center, one can become an interpreter, and the Interpretation Center can recommend it to the Chen State or the Western Region caravans who need interpretation.
Correspondingly, the Interpretation Center will also take part of their remuneration as a reward for recommendation.
In addition, there are some who have not passed the examination of the Interpretation and Interpretation Office and usually do some translation business. The level of these interpreters is generally not very high, and only some small caravans who want to save money will hire them.
Tangning learned all this from the waiter at the inn.
Naturally, Tang Ning still hoped to recruit a reliable interpreter, so she didn't take a second look at the unlicensed interpreters wandering outside the interpretation center.
As soon as I stepped into the interpretation hall, a steward came up to me and asked enthusiastically: "Sir, do you need an interpretation?"
Tangning nodded and said, "I need an interpreter who is proficient in the languages of the Western Regions. Do you have any recommendations?"
"Proficient in the languages of various countries?" The steward was stunned, looked at Tang Ning, and asked, "May I ask, Sir, which countries are the various countries specifically?"
Tangning asked: "Isn't there an interpreter who understands all the languages of the country?"
The steward was stunned again, and then said with a smile: "Young Master is joking, there are more than thirty countries in the Western Region, large and small, and almost every country has a different language. How can there be an interpreter who understands the languages of all countries at the same time?"
Although Tang Ning's ultimate destination for this trip was Xiaowan, in order to avoid any mishaps on the way, it was better to be well prepared. He originally thought that if someone could speak multiple languages, he would be able to save a lot of trouble. But now it seems
, but I took it a little bit for granted.
At this time, a young man suddenly came up and said, "Don't listen to him. If you want an interpreter, you can come to me. I am proficient in the languages of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, and I am familiar with the terrain of the Western Regions. The price is fair, and the price is reasonable."
bully……"
When the steward saw the young man, he kicked him hard on the butt and said angrily: "Bahar, if you make trouble here again, I'll have your legs broken!"
The young man was kicked and ran away quickly. The steward looked at Tang Ning and said with a smile, "He is just a scoundrel. You don't have to worry about him..."
Tangning ignored the young man, looked at the steward, and said, "Then let's find someone who is proficient in Xiaowan language."
"Xiaowan?" The steward's expression changed and he said, "Young Master is going to Xiaowan?"
Tangning looked at him and asked, "Why, isn't there an interpreter here who understands Xiaowan dialect?"
"That's not true." The steward shook his head and said: "A few years ago, Xiaowan was just a small country with a population of only a few hundred. There were not many interpreters here who knew Xiaowan dialect, but there were a few. The problem is that now in the Western Region
The biggest reason for the tense situation is Xiaowan, which is full of dangers and there are no interpreters willing to go to Xiaowan..."
Tangning looked at the steward and said, "You can ask me, money is not a problem."
The steward said: "There are two interpreters here who understand Xiaowan dialect. Master, wait here for a moment, and I will go and ask for you."
The steward left the lobby and came back after a while, shaking his head and saying: "Sir, what a coincidence. The two interpreters went elsewhere with the caravan yesterday, and they won't be able to come back until two months at the earliest.
"
Tang Ning couldn't wait for two months. He felt a little regretful, thanked the manager, and planned to leave.
"Young Master." He was about to turn around when the steward stopped him again and said, "Nothing is as important as life. I would like to advise you not to go to Xiaowan..."
"Thank you for reminding me." Tangning smiled and threw a piece of silver over. The steward subconsciously took it. After weighing it, he found that there were at least ten taels of silver in his hand. He was happy and immediately put it away.
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He bowed to Tangning's leaving background before turning around and leaving.
At the same time, in the Interpretation Hall, the eyes of several people who happened to see this scene suddenly lit up.
Tangning walked out of the interpretation center, feeling a little disappointed. Just as he was about to go back to the inn to think of another solution, a voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Are you going to Xiaowan?"
Tangning turned around and saw the young man who had just been kicked away by the steward walking towards him.
Tangning looked at the young man named Bahar and asked, "Do you understand Xiaowan dialect?"
Bahar raised his head and said: "Didn't I just say that I am proficient in the thirty-six languages of the Western Regions. In addition to Xiaowan, I also understand Dayue, Qiuci, Wusun..."
Tang Ning looked at him and asked, "There are so many interpreters who dare not go to Xiaowan. Aren't you afraid of death?"
"They know nothing!" Bahar glanced disdainfully and said, "I am familiar with the situation in the Western Regions. No country is safer than Xiaowan. If Xiaowan cannot go, then you cannot go anywhere in the Western Regions..."
