Ever since entering this royal city, troubles have happened one after another and never stopped...so much so that now that Zhao Rang saw so many people, he couldn't help but feel nervous.
It wasn't until he and Ye Sanniang spent thirty taels of silver to buy three good horses that Zhao Rang still felt a little unreal while holding the reins in his hands.
There were so many things going on, and the sudden calm made him feel a little uncomfortable...
People are indeed cheap!
When I have nothing to do, I feel bored and always want to find excitement and fun. When things get too much, I feel irritated... I wish I could hide as far away as possible!
Then I hit the wall back and forth between these two moods, and in the end it was all about myself!
As she lazily led the horse back to the door of Ye Sanniang's courtyard, Yuan Kexin heard the noise and opened the door.
She had already packed her things and handed the big and small bags to Zhao Rang, asking him to fasten them behind the saddle.
Ye Sanniang looked at Yuan Kexin's packed salute, turned around and walked into the house, took a few jars of wine from the cupboard, carried them in a net bag, and hung them together next to the saddle.
"Spring in the Western Region?"
Zhao Rang asked.
"Dawei's wine!"
Zhao Rang was a little disappointed when he heard this.
Ye Sanniang put her hand on his forehead and said:
"Little guy! Don't you know a Western Spring! This wine is very rare in Dawei, but there are still many good wines in the world!"
Zhao Rang pouted and said:
“I think Western Spring is delicious, especially after it’s chilled, the taste is really amazing!”
Ye Sanniang sneered:
"How many years have you lived? Can you tell the difference between good and bad?"
"Sister, I can't tell the difference even at this age. Don't pretend to be young and mature in front of me in the future. I don't like it!"
Zhao Rang was amused by these words. Putting aside whether he was pretending or not, why did he want her to like him? This is simply unreasonable! After securing the last baggage with a belt, he replied:
"What's the point of pretending? I still don't know how old you are!"
After hearing this, Ye Sanniang put her hands on her hips and said:
"Did you know that girls have two taboos that no one else can ask unless they want to say it themselves?"
Zhao Rang vaguely thought of something, but before he could speak, Yuan Kexin said in a preaching tone:
"The first is age, the second is weight!"
Ye Sanniang smiled and said:
"My good sister is right!"
Zhao Rang couldn't help but shook his head... I thought that Yuan Kexin had been very wary of Ye Sanniang before, but now they chatted with each other a little bit, but they were as good as sisters!
To sum it up in two words: so hypocritical!
Thinking about it, he would feel uncomfortable along the way...because he would never be able to speak with two mouths.
Instead of arguing endlessly, it is better to bow down as soon as possible, so Zhao Rang cupped his hands in front of the two of them and said:
"The two girls are in their prime, and their figures are graceful. They are as bright as spring flowers and as bright as the autumn moon!"
It's always good to be obedient, and it's best to wear high hats. After hearing Zhao Rang's compliments, the two girls were immediately elated, but they still said with airs:
"Don't say it nice, you have to think this way in your heart!"
Zhao nodded vigorously like a chicken pecking at rice, and then the three of them got on their horses and prepared to set off.
Yuan Kexin was about to take out a map to make some correspondence, but was stopped by Ye Sanniang:
"No need to bother, just follow me!"
Zhao Rang asked:
"Do you know the way?"
Ye Sanniang replied:
“Not only do I know him, I’ve been there too!”
Zhao Rang secretly smacked his tongue.
He always felt that he had traveled extensively and had a lot of experience. Even if it's not a complete old man, it's still more than enough! But being with Ye Sanniang is really no different from a newborn baby.
This gap in experience and realm cannot be made up in a short while, and can only be accumulated slowly by oneself. No wonder I couldn't get any favors from her every time and couldn't take advantage of her.
But the premise of this accumulation is: don’t die!
Death means knowing that everything is in vain.
Before someone dies, he can "show his son". Before he dies, he wants to say a few pretensely profound words to future generations, but no one will listen...
According to the words Yuan Mingkong left for her sister, he would eventually go to the Luxin Grassland, the summer pasture of the Gongchen tribe where the fourth prince Anzuo lived. But for some reason, he set the meeting place at Chagan Tologai.
From the map, this place is quite interesting!
Because it is located right at the junction of the two major tribes, Hanxing and Gongchen, and is still more than 200 miles away from both sides.
Such a place reminded Zhao Rang of the city built by the Western Region Merchant Alliance. Like Chagan Toluogai, it was located between Yangguan and King Lanmo City.
It goes without saying what happened in that city. Now they were going to a place like this again, and Zhao Rang felt his heart tightening just thinking about it...
But since Ye Sanniang said that she had been there, she must have some understanding, so that she would not be blinded, and she could be relied upon.
As soon as she got on the horse, Ye Sanniang said nothing again.
It's not that she has nothing to say, it's that her mouth has been drinking and she has no room to speak.
As the saying goes: One person doesn't drink, two people don't play with money.
But Zhao Rang can quite understand Ye Sanniang's thoughts at the moment.
When a person drinks, what he drinks is not wine, but a state of mind and a kind of relief.
Although she has a good reputation in Yangguan and even in Dawei and the Western Region, is she not trapped in this name? It's probably been a long time since I could have such a comfortable and open mind.
Drinking alone like this, wine becomes a side dish, and your own emotions are the protagonist. After a few mouthfuls, I felt that the world is very beautiful. Looking at flowers makes me feel emotional, and looking at trees makes my heart happy.
Ye Sanniang drank about a stick of incense before she stopped drinking. Seeing that Zhao Rang had been looking at him, he handed over the wine jar.
"I don't drink!"
"Then what do you want me to do?"
Zhao Rang said:
"I see you're enjoying it!"
Ye Sanniang wiped her lips and said:
"This is just enough. If you drink more, you won't be so happy."
"But are you looking at me enjoying it, or are you waiting for me to tell you about Chagan Tologai after I finish drinking?"
Seeing that his thoughts were revealed by Ye Sanniang, Zhao Rang did not hide anything anymore and said politely:
"Please ask the boss lady for advice!"
Ye Sanniang breathed out the smell of alcohol and didn't speak for a long time.
The reason why wine makes people feel good is because it slows down your brain. So Ye Sanniang thought about it for a long time, but she didn't know where to start, so she changed her words:
"Why don't you ask and I'll answer. This saves me the trouble of talking about one thing and forgetting the other."
This is a good idea. Yuan Kexin's eyes lit up after hearing this and asked:
"I see on the map that Chagan Tologai is deep in Daban. Why is there a city in such a place? Are there many people?"
This question is not difficult to answer. Ye Sanniang made a few volley gestures and the two of them understood.
Among the countries in the Western Region, the only one bordering Yangguan was Lanmo Kingdom of the Upper Four Kingdoms. But with the power of one country, it is simply unable to meet the demand for trade with Dawei.
However, in the vast and desolate geographical environment of the Western Region, the routes that caravans can take have basically been fixed and have not changed for hundreds of years. After all, it is extremely difficult to develop a new route in the vast Gobi desert. Not only will it cost a lot of money, but many people will also die.
There were originally only twenty or thirty households of mountain residents in Chagan Tologai. These people did not herd cattle or farm, but relied entirely on hunting for a living.
Since the beginning of trade between Dawei and the Western Regions, this Daban has become the closest route for other countries in the Western Regions, except Lanmo, to the Merchant Alliance and Yangguan. Especially in the middle of Daban, there are still mountain people living there, which can be used as a transit and resting place.
As long as there are people, there will be needs and business will come.
Over time, this small place deep in Daban became lively.
The mountain people who relied on the mountains in the past also put down their hunting gear, picked up their abacus, transformed their homes into wine shops and inns, and started doing business comfortably.
"Let's put it this way, Chagan Toluogai is a small place, but in terms of prosperity, compared with the royal city of Lan Mo Kingdom, it is not overly generous!"
Zhao Rang replied:
"Yes! After all, the Lanmo Kingdom is only one country, and it is still at the bottom among the upper four kingdoms. According to you, the other three kingdoms and the countries in the Western Regions, all ships and vehicles must pass through this... Tologai, that's Great wealth has gathered!"
Ye Sanniang nodded and said to Yuan Kexin:
"I know more than three or five places like Xiangtengju in Chagan Tologeri. So although it is in the mountains, it has everything you need, and you don't have to worry about the environment being too harsh."
Girls are very picky, and Yuan Kexin is someone who has never endured much hardship.
After Ye Sanniang explained this, Yuan Kexin felt relieved. I thought that after these days of traveling, I would be able to take a nice hot bath when I arrived at Chagan Tologai!
"It's a good place for you too!"
When Zhao Rang saw Ye Sanniang squinting her eyes when she said this, he knew that she probably wouldn't say anything good...
But he had just told me so much, and now he was too embarrassed to pretend not to hear, so he had to bite the bullet and ask:
"What's a good idea?"
Ye Sanniang said:
"The Dawei people who come and go call that place 'Sale of Gold Cave'!"
As soon as these three words came out, Zhao Rang immediately drew a picture of ecstasy and bizarre scenes in his mind, and then the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned behind his ears, and he giggled twice.
When he came to his senses again, he saw Ye Sanniang and Yuan Kexin whispering... turning their heads to look at him from time to time, with contempt in their eyes.
"I didn't think he was that kind of person, but I didn't expect..."
This is Yuan Kexin's voice.
"Sister, men are all the same! You can't believe it!"
This is the advice of the landlady.
"That's right! Sister is right!"
Yuan Kexin was quite indignant.
"But judging from my sister's experience, the more a man is able to boast, the worse he is! Maybe he is as fast as thunder and as thin as a needle!"
Zhao Rang was walking alone behind him, walking leisurely and not wanting to pay attention to the two of them. But when he heard this last sentence, he could no longer hold back and roared:
"Who the hell said I'm as fast as thunder and as thin as a needle? Believe me or not..."
