Chapter 55: The Secret Story of the Women's Country (1)
What are these people so excited about? It turns out that after Ruyizi took over the Shengtai Spring, he charged a very high price, and all of a sudden the water from the Shengtai Spring became a scarce commodity.
Fang Linyan remembered that he had read in relevant literature that a small half bucket of birth spring water could even be used as a coffin for an old woman. Now it seems that this writing may be a bit exaggerated, but it is almost the same.
However, this was the first time that Fang Linyan had close contact with ordinary people in the Xiliang Women's Kingdom, and many mysteries suddenly arose in his mind:
For example, although this country is known as a women's country, there are actually men there, and it is not an isolated phenomenon. At least you can still see it frequently on the streets. However, there are indeed relatively few young men, which actually does not live up to the name.
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Not only that, Fang Linyan also found out that the people also call it the Daughter's Kingdom. The name Xiliang Daughter's Kingdom is only used on formal occasions, just like what is usually reported on the news: Today the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is
The Foreign Minister visited our country...
When people arrived, I guess most of them had black question mark faces like ???.
However, if the formal official name is switched to civilian mode, it is directly as follows: Today the British Foreign Minister is visiting our country, then 99.99% of people will definitely know it at a glance.
In addition, Fang Linyan also has a question, that is, why do pregnant women spontaneously abort male fetuses?
Especially in the current environment where surrounding countries are proud of giving birth to boys, favoring boys over girls, and taking the inheritance of the family line as the top priority, it is unexpected that pregnant women can voluntarily go for prenatal check-ups (take a fetal test)? And then have an abortion? This kind of contrary to the trend
The moving behavior is simply unimaginable!
It happened that at this time, according to Fang Linyan's calculation, it was estimated that the bloody light pillar would soon appear again, and it was time for him to make some preparations.
So he looked around and found that it was time to eat. There happened to be a three-story restaurant next to it. It could be seen that it covered a large area. The flow of people inside could be said to be bustling. There were also many guests sitting there, so he thought in his heart
As soon as he moved, he walked directly upstairs.
Because the direction of the bloody light beam is fixed, it will not follow the target until it is twenty or thirty meters away. Therefore, the more people there are, the safer Fang Linyan is.
Because even if the enemy attacks, he must be found among all the people in these dozens of square meters!
In this case, it is obvious that this three-story restaurant has a very strong camouflage effect on Fang Lin Yan. There are people on each floor and there are quite a lot of diners. It is three times more difficult for the enemy to find people.
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After Fang Linyan went to the restaurant, he found that most of the waiters were women, but there was also a male waiter inside.
However, this man was over fifty years old with a wrinkled face, but his movements were still extremely nimble. He put the white sheep belly towel on his shoulders, and when he announced the name of the dish, the words came out loudly.
They all have the shadow of later generations of rap.
Some customers even order two more dishes even though they know they can't eat them just to hear him name the dishes a few more times.
At this time, it happened to be the turn of the second brother Wang to receive Fang Linyan. After chatting for a few words, he found out that he had stayed in this restaurant for almost forty years. Fang Linyan was very curious and wanted to continue to ask, but soon he was
When new guests came, Brother Wang made a confession and went to receive the new guests again.
Fang Linyan looked around at this time and found that there were quite a few male diners in the restaurant, accounting for about one-fifth of the number of diners. However, their appearance and attire suggested that they were all businessmen from out of town, and there were a few more.
He is very strong and powerful, and he should be the bodyguard of the bodyguard.
Of course, these young and tough people must have become the focus of everyone's (female) attention, and everyone nearby was whispering.
As for what to say, I was having a meal with a group of male classmates in the university cafeteria. Suddenly, a girl wearing a hip-hugging skirt/long-legged black stockings/a curvy face/cold face walked in. The group of male classmates suddenly saw them.
A flash of light, a wink, then you poke me, you kick me and then say something similar.
At this time, Fang Linyan was secretly glad that he had changed his disguise. Otherwise, he would have been criticized and criticized by a group of women (strong women) - discussing whether his buttocks were perky, whether her breasts were thick, whether her crotch...
..... (eleven words are omitted here), that would really kill the company on the spot.
At this time, Fang Linyan's heart suddenly moved, and the bloody pillar came again. The bloody light was like cloud smoke, like mist, rolling and raging, straight into the sky!
What made Fang Linyan nervous this time was that six bloody pillars appeared directly near him... And if these six bloody pillars represent individuals, fine, if they represent a team, then they really represent the situation.
Extremely dangerous!!
Youdao is the storm coming from all directions in Zhongzhou. If there are so many space warriors in such a small area, the gun will go off if you are not careful.
Fang Linyan's whole body was tense at this time, quietly waiting for the development of the situation, but surprisingly, none of the six bloody pillars showed any sign of moving! Everyone seemed to be waiting with bated breath for something...
For a long time, until the time of the bloody pillars was up, one by one they faded away, and all six parties actually maintained a state of absolute restraint. This really made Fang Linyan a little puzzled.
But soon, a light flashed through Fang Linyan's mind...
There is only one possibility that can make a group of hungry wolves restrain themselves and stop fighting among themselves, and that is that there is a tiger or even several tigers lurking not far away!
For an ambitious and powerful team, the place where six bloody light pillars gather together is equivalent to a feast on the table!!
No matter how much these wolves hate each other and would like to chew each other's bones and swallow them into their bellies, but with strong enemies outside, they still have to stick together for warmth. The result of internal strife is that everyone will die together! And a small character like Fang Linyan doesn't know why.
, and does not have any active offensive capabilities, and of course it uses static braking.
And those powerful warriors or teams that have gained the favor of the space and have been shielded from the bloody light beam are quietly lurking nearby, patiently waiting for the opportunity for their prey to appear.
Soon, Fang Linyan’s order arrived. The local specialty is beef and mutton served with rice wrappers. The way to eat it is similar to Beijing roast duck. You roll the stewed meat with rice wrappers and eat the chopped vegetables.
Fang Linyan ate the food with big mouthfuls. Although his mouth felt like chewing wax, he still tried hard to integrate his words and deeds into the nearby local people.
Because those shielded (bloody beams of light) space warriors who came like scavenging vultures after hearing the news may not leave directly. Most of them will stay in place for a long time, patiently identifying their prey in the vast sea of people.
Fortunately, Fang Linyan had spent a long time with top-notch scouts like Vulture Lipul before, and knew that professional scouts' detection skills had a relatively long cooldown time, and they often had to pay a price.
The investigation skills require perception as support. Without high perception, the information detected will be pitiful.
Just like playing basketball, no matter how good your skills are, no matter how many bonus badges you have, if you don't have enough support from the three basic attributes of strength, agility and height, it will be of no use to you when you meet a professional player. Crush you just like playing.
What's more, rashly using surveillance on strangers is just like trying to lift a big girl's skirt. Maybe a sensitive local strongman will notice your surveillance and give you a slap in the face.
This kind of thing is really not uncommon. Have you ever seen that when you are eating in a restaurant, the other person will ask you "what are you looking at" because of an extra look, which will lead to a life-threatening lawsuit?
Because of this, in the world of gold branch difficulty, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Even if those teams have many talents, they would never dare to just start sweeping people in front of them.
In this case, the enemy's space warriors have not been swept out, but they have to fight countless Hutu battles inexplicably. This kind of battle where you don't even know the enemy's intelligence is the most taboo. Even if you win, your own The battle losses will certainly not be low.
Therefore, even if there are enemies spying on you secretly, they will definitely use reconnaissance without warning. As long as Fang Linyan behaves as flawlessly as possible, and preferably integrates with a group of local residents, then he will be discovered. The probability will be greatly reduced.
As soon as Fang Linyan thought about it, he smiled and nodded at an old man in his fifties next to him, and then chatted:
"I heard that my father-in-law spoke with a slight Jiangbei accent. I wonder if he is from the Huaihe area?"
The old man looked kind-hearted. When he saw Fang Linyan speaking politely, he said:
"The younger brother is not from Lianghuai in the Central Plains, but he once opened a shop there and has been doing business for twenty years, so he unconsciously has a bit of an accent! The customers have really good ears!"
Fang Linyan smiled and said:
"My wet nurse and my father-in-law talk very similar to each other. She lives in the Lianghuai area, so I hear her very cordially. That's why I ask this question! It's really annoying to talk about it like this. I have to ask my father-in-law to find out a few words. Bring some news about my hometown to my wet nurse to comfort her homesickness."
As soon as Fang Linyan finished speaking, he immediately called the waiter and told him to move his table over and then just serve the wine and food.
The meal at the old man's table was very simple. There were seven people on the table, and they only ordered two dishes in total: a large pot of naan bread and a large pot of boiled radish in plain water.
Probably because he wanted to eat naan bread with boiled radish in boiled water, the old man also asked the second brother to return the boiled radish to the stove and add more salt before serving it.
The rest of the people were a little dissatisfied with Fang Linyan's cooking, but when they saw him taking out his money and slapping it on the table, they immediately called out some good food such as shredded chicken/roasted whole lamb/white water Daqu, making it clear that they wanted it. I would like to treat you all to a good meal.
Then the smiles on the faces of the people next to him became flattering, and the atmosphere suddenly became harmonious.
When the roasted whole lamb, which was brown and oily, was served, everyone with their mouths full of oil became more and more interested.
Then the famous white water Daqu was served, and Gudu Gudu's clear wine was poured into the bottom of the bowl. The hops were so full that you felt intoxicated just by smelling it.
In this atmosphere, Fang Linyan quickly figured out the identity of this group of people. They were from Genxi Country, five hundred miles away. They all came from the same village and had the same surname. The leader, Gu Ding, looked older.
, the result is only forty-six!
Because my hometown was hit by a drought, I could only scrape together some capital and take the young people in the village to go out to make a living, and ventured to the Xiliang Women's Country to do business.
It’s not without reason that the people of Si regard the Xiliang Women’s Kingdom as a fearful journey. The local residents here are all women without exception. Of course there are men in the country, but they are all old and frail, so young men come here.
At this point, if you are not careful, you can easily be forced to do so.
And most of the people who can do such a thing are strong and strong village women with thick hands and feet. They have absolutely no aesthetics at all! Think about it, such a strong village woman comes up and sits on you,
And they are a group of people as soon as they arrive.
What's more, men are forced to take medicine without restraint. In such days, even if they are strong-willed, they can only last a few months.
In addition to this risk, there are also risks from the authorities.
The Xiliang Women's Kingdom did not prohibit men from entering and exiting the country, but every few years, they would impose large-scale corvées in the country. This was equivalent to a census, forcibly recruiting all the men in the country.
Young and old, as long as they did not have local household registration, they all went to work as laborers. These projects all took advantage of men's physical strength, such as road construction, river management, water conservancy projects, etc.
The period of the big corvee lasted at least three months. Although food and accommodation were provided, many people were tortured to death during this period. Even if you survived, you would be forcibly detained for three months, and all your belongings would be given to you.
Even if you loot everything, you will have to shed a layer of skin even if you don't die.
Not to mention the tragic experience of the young and strong young man, who had to dredge the river during the day and clear the sewer at night. After working day and night, he collapsed and died in less than ten days, not to mention three months.
It is precisely because of the two major reasons above that many people are jealous when they hear the name of the Daughter's Kingdom and regard it as a flood-forbidden land.
However, the Xiliang Women's Kingdom dared to impose large-scale corvee every few years and did such a thing of killing the goose to obtain the eggs, but they were confident.
Because this country has unique geographical conditions in the Western Region, it is one of the few countries that mainly focuses on farming, and there are many minerals in the country, so within thousands of miles around, many of the specialties of the Daughter Country are scarce goods.
As the saying goes, people die for money and birds die for food. As long as you have the courage to take a gamble and gamble your luck, if you don't encounter a big corvee, you can make three times the profit for one cent of capital. There are really many people who can fight out a desperate situation.