It rained, and the low-lying areas on the grassland turned into a swamp. The newly unearthed green grass shoots grew crazily. Spring has really come, although it is a little late, but it has come. Everyone is happy and eats
Being well fed and warm, I have more energy to graze.
Under Kemuzhi's careful instruction, Hawking finally tamed the black horse, and rode the horse with Kemuzhi on the muddy grass. With the saddle and stirrups, the technical skills of riding a horse have become much lower. Kemuzhi laughed at Hawking for being only opportunistic.
Dare to challenge head-on.
The stone mill in the Huangyang tribe does not stop for twelve hours a day, and the squeaking sound lingers over the camp. The stonemason is now considered a craftsman, and he can make a living by relying on his skills in smashing stone mills. He has already
Think carefully, you should pass this craft to your son, and from now on, your descendants will rely on this craft to survive.
If you are used to eating food made of flour, then eating fried wheat will taste very strange. Compared with eating scallion pancakes, which is too wasteful of materials, the Qiang people prefer to stuff cooked beef and mutton in the pancakes.
.Drinking wine from a big bowl and eating meat with big mouthfuls. This is the life a Qiang warrior should have.
Su Kai is back, and he has lost a lot of weight. No one knows what he went to do. Since the last battle in Yuanshan, Su Kai disappeared. Su Kai's character was originally dull, and he didn't say hello to anyone after he came back.
, he got into the tent and fell asleep.
In fact, Su Kai came back half a month ago, and that trip was at night. Only Su Ren, Huo Jin, and Huang Shisan knew about it in the entire camp.
This day was a bit boring. Su Ren was so bored that after a while he came to see if Su Kai was awake. He gently opened the tent curtain and looked inside. He saw that Su Kai was still sleeping soundly without disturbing him.
Withdrew.
Until sunset, the bonfire was lit. Su Kai stretched out and got up from the meadow. Su Ren quickly handed over the cold noodles. Su Kai was not polite, grabbed it and stuffed it into his mouth.
The two people in the tent didn't speak, and there was only the sound of Su Kai chewing food. Su Kai ate very deliciously, and he stuffed the pancake as big as his head into his stomach in three or five mouthfuls.
After taking the last sip of tea, Su Kai burped: "I found it. Three days' journey from here is the Baishi Canyon. It is the holy land of the Qiang people. Only respected shamans are allowed to enter. Every year, there are sacrifices.
During normal times, only the leader can enter, and there is no one at all during normal times."
Su Ren nodded: "Very good, how many people can it accommodate?"
"One or two thousand people are enough, but there is no abundant pasture there, and there are white stones everywhere. It would be difficult for horses to survive there, and it will become a dead place in winter."
"Don't worry about this. There is nothing on the grassland in winter. Herders don't come out to graze. There is no point in staying there." Su Ren stood up and said, "That's it. When we leave in a few days, we will go over and have a look."
After leaving Su Kai's tent, Su Ren stretched out, and happened to see Huo Jin and Ke Muzhi riding back. The two were sweating profusely while running, and the two horses were constantly shaking their manes and stretching their muscles. The black horse has been running since
After being tamed, it relied heavily on Hawking. No matter where Hawking went, it would follow Hawking. If he didn't dislike the mess in the livestock pen, Hawking wouldn't mind sleeping with the black horse.
The two of them were very happy and laughed loudly as they walked. Hawking imitated the Qiang people and put his arm around Ke Muzhi's shoulders: "When I get old, I will come to your grassland and we will race horses every day."
"Okay! You are welcome to come then. We will set up a tent on the edge of Eagle Lake. We will get up every morning and ride horses until the sun sets."
"Stop talking, my eldest brother said, you can't catch up with the sun." Hawking laughed.
"We'll catch up if we can't. Anyway, when we get old and have nothing else to do, let's go to the end of the grassland and see what it's like."
After carrying two buckets of water from the pool, Hawking and Kemuzhi went to wipe their mounts. Hawking wore a Qiang leather robe and walked with Kemuzhi. He was very similar in height and body shape. However, Hawking did not have Kemuzhi's high cheekbones and
He has a wide chin, and his face is red from the sun these days. The spring breeze has dried his skin, making it feel like rough sandpaper.
Su Ren suddenly remembered the relationship between region and race. I remember reading a book before, which talked about this. People who grew up in the cold areas of the north would be tall and strong, with big noses and small ears.
People in the South are relatively thin, but have extremely big ears. This is because the climate in the North is cold, and only tall people can store more fat in winter to resist the cold. In the South, the climate is hot, and a pair of big ears is a good choice.
Good radiator.
If Hawking is allowed to live here for a few years, when you come back to see him, he will become an authentic Qiang man. After a few generations, his appearance will also change. This is natural selection.
Race is a characteristic that defines a person. Those who make one feel uncomfortable will naturally be included in the ranks of aliens. From ancient times to the present, all wars are basically due to racial issues. Whether it is the Yellow Emperor and the
Chi You's war and the current war between the Han and the Huns all fall within this scope.
Su Ren did not disturb the busy work of the two brothers, and walked around a large circle into the old fox's tent. The old fox was wiping his weapon. It was a short sword that was not too long. It was completely black and had no reflection at all. The short sword only had
More than a foot long, the hilt of the sword has been polished to a shiny sheen. I don't know how many times it has been used, and even the leather on the scabbard has been worn away.
It was hard for Su Ren to imagine that the old fox was a businessman before. He didn't know the feeling of killing because he had never killed a person with his own hands. Only once, Lu Yi's servant died in front of him and made him seriously ill.
.
Seeing Su Ren come in, the old fox quickly sheathed his sword and stood up: "Sir, why are you here?"
"I have good news for you. There is a white rock canyon three days away from here. You can rest there."
"White Rock Canyon?" The old fox was stunned: "That is the holy land of the Qiang people!"
"Since you know that place, I won't say more. From now on, it will be your place. In winter, you should go back to Heifeng Ridge to spend the winter. If you have any needs, tell them now, or if you think of it later, you can tell the caravan.
Shopkeeper, they will do it for you."
"Thank you sir!"
"You don't need to thank me. The grassland is a good place. There are herds of cattle, sheep and horses here. Although our profits are considerable, everyone wants to get something for nothing, haha!" Su Ren smiled: "There will be more people in the future.
Enter this grassland, this is your hunting ground, as long as you keep your lives, I will not interfere with whatever you want to do, it is up to you whether you can gain a foothold here."
The eyes of the old fox shine with light. People are all passionate, but some rules and reason make us lose our most primitive desires. Su Ren wants to sell this desire to the grassland and completely turn the peaceful grassland into a group of desirers.
paradise.
Finally, when it was time to leave, Hawking and Kemuzhi were reluctant to leave. Hawking took off an ebony bracelet from his wrist and gave it to Kemuzhi. It was the one he took off from a dead body when he went to the battlefield for the first time. The dead one
The man's body was in tatters, but this bracelet was very well protected. Although it was just the most ordinary piece of ebony, it was what Hawking captured on his first battlefield, and it was of great significance.
Ke Muzhi also gave Hawking his precious sword. The scabbard of that sword was inlaid with ten precious gems, sparkling in the sun.
The two hugged each other tightly, which was the etiquette between brothers on the grassland. At this moment, in their hearts, both of them felt that the other was their best brother and most precious friend.
"Hey! It's better to be young! Carefree and without any worries." Su Ren couldn't bear to look anymore, turned around and sighed.
Huang Shisan chuckled and said, "Sir, he's not that old, and he's also very young."
Su Ren shook his head and smiled bitterly. The white horse seemed to understand his master's intention and took his own steps without any warning. The caravan embarked on the road back. After a long time, Hawking caught up with him. His eye circles were red and his hands were tight.
He was holding the sword given to him by Ke Muzhi, with tears on his face.
"Our little Jinzi actually cried. This is the first time in history!" Huang Shisan turned around and started to laugh.
Hawking ignored him and asked Su Ren: "Brother, will we come again next time?"
Su Ren shook his head and patted Hawking on the shoulder: "Cherish this friendship. When we come again next time..., forget it, let's not talk about it."
The herdsmen were no longer afraid of these Han merchants who brought a large number of livestock. Some actually waved from a distance, and those with good voices sang farewell songs to their friends on the grassland. Their voices were loud and long, and could not be dispersed for a long time.
Su Ren's heart was in agony. For the first time, he felt that he was a black-hearted guy. At this moment, he was just a businessman, and he could not satisfy his desires even after making ten times the profit. He regretted making such a decision.
The Han court had no emotions at all, and was neither an official nor a citizen, so why did he have to attack these Qiang people who were still friendly to him?
When it got dark, Su Ren attributed this idea to a narrow national complex. It was not that he disliked the Qiang people. On the contrary, the simplicity of most Qiang people made Su Ren feel that he should stay here. These Qiang people have been here for generations.
Following the footsteps of our ancestors, we migrate and graze on the grasslands. It is undeniable that we occasionally go to the Han Dynasty to do some horrific things, but think about it, won’t we Han people do the same thing thousands of years later?
Today, there are dozens of large and small ethnic groups around the Han Dynasty. How many will survive in hundreds or thousands of years? This is a war of genocide. When it comes to these things, the Han people seem to be more thorough than these ethnic minorities.
Hawking kept looking back, but he could no longer see the Yellow Sheep tribe's camp, and he was still looking back. He didn't know when he would see his brother Ke Muzhi again, and he only hoped that this time would not be a farewell. (To be continued)