Ever since Yunzheng brought pure commerce to the Qingtang Grassland, this simple land has been changing every day. In the past, no matter who was thirsty or hungry, no matter who walked into the tent, they would receive warm hospitality. The host
We will definitely serve the most delicious food to our guests from far away. The only thing our guests need to contribute is their interesting experiences from far away.
After Yun Zheng came, everything changed. Although the host welcomed the guests in the same way, he was looking forward to receiving gifts, and would give guests different levels of hospitality according to the preciousness of the gifts. Guests who had nothing were no longer welcome. Mu
Like driving away wild dogs, people drove those with nothing into the grassland to fend for themselves. What Qingyijie Guizhang couldn't figure out was that although everyone was obviously getting richer, why did the Qingtang grassland become more fragile?
The square ropes on the Mani pile were tied with colorful hadas, which were gifts offered to the gods. The gods may not have accepted them, and the severe drought came as expected, leaving the herdsmen with nowhere to escape in a dilemma of life and death.
When the cattle and sheep were prosperous, the herdsmen could exchange the cattle and sheep for fine wine, silk and satin, and various exquisite headdresses to present to their beloved girls. When disaster struck, the herdsmen realized that those things were worthless and wanted to use them.
They went to exchange some cattle and sheep to maintain their own herds, but they found that the prices offered by the merchants were simply unacceptable. The pearl flowers they had exchanged for a cow could only be exchanged for a little grain...
The Song people cut off the mutual trade with Qingtang because of the Battle of Hukou in Qinwangchuan, and the Huihe people were defeated by Xixia. All the routes to obtain food in the southwest were cut off, and those on the plateau who only knew how to fight each other were
Even more hopeless.
Qing Yijie Guizhang still doesn't understand why that young man with a warm smile planted such a vicious seed when he came to Qingtang once.
A man wearing only a wolf skin stumbled among the mountains while walking. Li Qing didn't know how long he had been walking. He only remembered that the last time he had a meal was three days ago. In these vast mountains,
He couldn't find much to eat, but fortunately there were some fat bugs in the mountains and forests. If it weren't for those bugs with a weird smell, he would have died long ago.
When a person wants to live, his body will burst out with strength and perseverance that will eclipse the world. If his waist had not been severely injured by Lang Tan with a flail, Li Qing would have returned to Qinwangchuan by now.
After all, the injury was too serious. After walking five miles, Li Qing saw stars in his eyes. Even in this situation, he still found a bush and climbed into it with difficulty, and then he calmly let himself pass out.
Coma is actually a rest signal sent by the body. Li Qing, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, knows how good coma is for him. This kind of complete sleep is very good for his body. The only disadvantage is that he loses all his energy.
Ability to protect oneself.
When he woke up again, he found that he was very thirsty, but his body was soaked in a large urn filled with water. He wanted to lower his head to take a sip, but was firmly held by a rough big hand.
Press and hold.
"You little bastard, I just stripped you clean. If you drink the water, it will be dirty. I will have trouble disemboweling you. Just accept your fate honestly. Today, you are just a piece of meat in grandpa's mouth."
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Li Qing was stunned for a moment, and looked around with difficulty. He found that he was lying naked in a water urn, and there were three sallow-looking muscular men tied there with ropes. They all looked at him with half-smiling faces, as if they were
I'm glad I don't have to be killed immediately by this strong man.
"Don't open your mouth and say begging words, so as not to make noise. Qinzhou has become a battlefield. There is basically no way for the living people to survive. That dog officer Yunzheng doesn't care about the life or death of the men. The men have to find some food by themselves. People who have eaten these days
You don't have much fat and water, but you look like you have a good body. You deserve to be beaten in the teeth by me, grandpa. If you feel that you are unjust, you will go to Yun Zheng to trouble you when you see King Yama."
A strong man holding a lotus leaf knife lifted Li Qing out of the big urn, hung it on Li Qing's shoulder with a pork hook, and dragged him on the slippery bluestone towards a wooden shelf.
Li Qing seemed to have forgotten to resist. Even the heartbreaking pain on his shoulders could not make him frown slightly. This was a ruined temple. When passing by the door, he found that the temple was dedicated to Jiang Wei, who was said to be a famous general in Western Shu.
Jiang Wei was born in this area.
The sky had darkened, and Li Qing didn't know how long he had been unconscious. Jiang Wei's reputation was very good in the Tianshui area, so Li Qing was lucky enough to get a hardwood prong. There is another saying about this hardwood prong.
It's called a wood thorn, which is a branch of a tree that grows horizontally in the trunk. What carpenters hate most when making furniture is because as long as the wood is broken into boards, the wood thorn will fall off and the wood will be replaced.
Holes are formed one by one.
Farmers sometimes collect this kind of stuff. Hard wood is rare and will be made into pins used in carriages. Cobblers will also collect this stuff. Only knife handles made of this kind of stuff can be used for a long time and will not be damaged by saltpeter.
Soaked to pulp.
The strong man dragged Li Qing under the wooden shelf and went to arrange the ropes on the wooden shelf. Li Qing lay motionless on the ground, but with a slight turn of his wrist, the one-foot-long wooden peg turned.
To the back of the arm.
The strong man babbled to ask the ghosts and gods for forgiveness, and bowed to the statue of Jiang Wei. Then he picked up Li Qing and prepared to tie him to a wooden frame and disembowel him.
Li Qing barely used any force, and the wooden prong penetrated the strong man's big, foul-smelling mouth. The wooden prong came out from the back of his head. Because Li Qing was holding the wooden prong, the strong man did not fall down and turned over.
He could not help but roll his eyes. Li Qing had seen this situation many times. When killing people on the battlefield, his favorite thing was to stab his horse into the enemy's mouth, so that he could test his accuracy.
Listening to the gurgling sound in his belly, Li Qing thought for a moment and hung the strong man on the wooden shelf. A naked woman came out carrying a large wooden basin and saw that the man hanging on the wooden shelf was the strong man.
Han was stunned for a moment, then slowly came over and carefully placed the wooden basin next to Li Qing.
The pale moonlight shone down, and even the colorful face of Jiang Wei, a clay and wood sculpture, looked a little pale...
Li Qing, who had eaten a full stomach, lay naked on a wooden raft in the innermost part of the ruined temple. This was where the temple priests used to sleep. The naked woman worked hard to help Li Qing clean the suit that belonged to the strong man.
The three people in shabby clothes and nesting in the corner shrank their bodies more carefully into the corner.
Even in his sleep, Li Qing could feel the woman lying carefully at his feet, placing his feet on her plump and cold chest. For this reason, Li Qing opened his eyes and took a look at the broken chest.
The statue in the temple murmured to itself: "It's unreliable. No one can be relied on. If you want to survive, you must rely on yourself!"
After a good sleep, maybe because his stomach was full, he woke up when the sky was just getting bright. As soon as he moved, the woman quickly got up and quickly brought some food to dry outside.
Clothes, ready to help Li Qing get dressed.
Li Qing only wore pants and threw his shirt to the woman. It was enough for a man to have something to hide his shame. This woman probably needed a piece of clothing more than he did.
The woman's mouth trembled and she wiped away her tears before putting on her clothes and tying them with a rope around her waist as if she were wearing a short skirt. After putting on her clothes, she lay on the ground and blew on the bonfire.
Large pieces of meat are smoked over the fire.
After breakfast, Li Qing continued on the road. This time he was lying on a stretcher. The three men took turns carrying the stretcher towards Qinwangchuan. For some reason, the woman was carrying a wolf skin package and followed closely.
Li Qing's side...According to those private salt dealers, there is only a hundred miles left from Qin Wangchuan.
Fu Bi sat behind the table and stared blankly at Yun Zheng and Li Chang, who were busy peeling off a thin piece of tofu skin from a piece of linen cloth. The two of them would burst into laughter. It seemed that this piece of tofu skin was also
Much more important than the conversation they were having.
"It's a good thing. Just cut it into shreds, add scallions and ginger, and some green vegetables. Pour a spoonful of hot oil over it, add more soy sauce and vinegar, tsk tsk, the taste will make you drool just thinking about it."
Yun Zheng pulled off another piece of tofu skin, shook it in his hand and said happily.
"It's just a piece of tofu, but Yun Shuai can actually create more than a dozen ways to eat it. It's really impressive. I've long heard that Yun Shuai's family banquet is a specialty in Tokyo. After returning to Tokyo, don't be stingy!"
Li Chang was busy taking off the weights that were holding the tofu skin, and he was wearing a shabby outfit and laughing.
Fu Bi paused heavily on the teacup in his hand and said, "The national affairs are in chaos, and you two don't think about how to deal with the military and state affairs in front of you. Why are you so leisurely and complacent?"
Li Chang said with a smile: "Don't be upset, Lord. This thing is military ration. What else is more important than preparing military ration? As long as this thing is dried in the sun, it is the best military ration. Boil it in water until it becomes soft."
It’s just delicious. If you don’t believe me, try it! There’s salt in it.”
Fu Bi pushed away the tofu skin sent by Li Chang and said to Yunzheng: "Qinwangchuan fell into the hands of Wu Zangpang, why does Yun Shuai still stand still? The country is in ruins, and a certain family cannot sleep at night. If I had known this, I would have
It would be better to die in a clean battle in Qinwangchuan."
Yun Zheng took off his apron and said with a smile: "Master, this is forcing someone to make things difficult. Do you really think there is anything wrong with what Yun Zheng is doing at this time?"
Fu Bi sighed and said, "I feel uneasy if I don't leave Qin Wangchuan for a day without hiding my secrets!" (To be continued)