Authentic Yunnan horses are most suitable for areas with changeable terrain like Yunnan. One moment it may be a plain, and the next second it will reach a peak of more than 1,000 meters. Ordinary horses may run very well, but anyone can run in this terrain. If you don’t get up, what you need more is endurance!
Climbing the snow-capped mountains, there is a different scene on the other side of the mountain.
Dali is like a terraced field. There are also fertile fields here. There are even higher snow-capped mountains in the distance. The snow line is just a beautiful white gauze. On the green and yellow mountainside, it covers the beauty of the mountain. A beautiful white gauze dress, the snow-capped mountains are so majestic and spectacular, my God, is the top of this mountain in the sky? There are countless cattle and sheep on the grass in the distance. They are grazing carefree, quiet and peaceful.
Is this the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau?
Magnificent and magnificent, vast and vast!
As far as the eye can see, there is greenery, and the climate on the mountain is very pleasant. It is not as humid and stuffy as Guangnan. The air blowing against your face is fresh and comfortable. Although it is already summer, there is no heat at all.
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It is the first time for all five of them to set foot on this mysterious land in their lives. Liang Chuan is even more yearning for it. The Duan family in Dali, these four words alone are a movie. Moreover, there have not been many wars here since the Tang Dynasty. Looking up, you can see the smoke-filled countryside, full of peace and tranquility!
"How much do you know about Dali?"
Even Nong Da, who has the best vision, shook his head. He walked to the farthest point, which was the stream in front of the cave village. He didn't even cross the other side a few times. The only way to know about Dali was from the mouth of the old man in the cave. It was strange to learn that even the emperor here believed in Buddhism.
Nong Yao himself has never been to Dali. Compared with Guangnan, there seem to be fewer people in this place, and the hostility on everyone's faces is much less. At least when they see strangers like them, they won't be too hostile!
"Brother Dia, where are we going now?"
"If we want to do big business, we must find a more prosperous place!"
"Go to the village ahead and ask about it!"
"I'll go!"
Nong Yao hurried over on his own horse.
Nong Yao is now in the team, doing physical labor, equivalent to a handyman role.
Everyone present was his eldest brother, so naturally he was the one to do such trivial matters as exploring the way.
He is also happy to play such a role. His brain seems to be the best among the three brothers, but in fact, it is not the case. His two eldest brothers, who don't seem to be very smart, are the real smart people.
Nong Yao came back soon. The village in front of him was indeed under the jurisdiction of the Dali Kingdom, but it was the most fringe place of the Dali Kingdom. It bordered Guangnan of the Song Dynasty and was blocked by snowy mountains nearby. No outsiders had passed through it for many years. He This Nong's attire also caused many people to be surprised.
Dali also has many ethnic groups.
In just one village, you can see several different costumes.
However, most of these ethnic groups are people who yearn for peace. They have no worries about survival. They have lived without fighting against the world for hundreds of years. Everyone is living in peace and harmony. There are even cases of intermarriage with each other. There has been no major chaos in Dali. It is also based on this reason.
If the nation is unstable, the country cannot have peace.
Nong Yao rode back and explained the situation ahead. Several people went there happily, at least they didn't have to attract mosquitoes in the wild at night!
As soon as the group entered the village, dolls of all sizes gathered around them, and many villagers came to watch the fun!
In ancient times, the population was more mobile than in later generations. The southeastern coast was basically filled with outsiders. During the Song Dynasty, mainlanders knew that the Huaiyang area and the Fujian and Zhejiang areas were famous and wealthy places, and the opportunities there were better than in their hometown. Much more farming! Of course, Bianliang in the mainland is also a fertile land, and the population will unconsciously concentrate towards the Central Plains and the coast, so it is not surprising to see outsiders.
But things are different in remote places these days. There is no tourism industry in this era, and no ethnic customs areas have been developed in Dali. To come to such a far place, you either really want to make a living, or you are desperate. Liang Chuan People who belong to the latter category, who travel through mountains and rivers, are all risking their own lives. There are no wild animals in the wild. There are countless robbers, not to mention the remote mountain villages in Yunnan. They may not be able to survive in a few years. There will be people coming and going.
The arrival of Liang Chuan and others attracted the attention of the villagers.
Liang Chuan asked the child: "Who among you is in charge of the village? Is the village chief here?"
Seeing that Liang Chuan was not afraid of danger, the child responded innocently: "Master Baozheng is coming, we ran fast and left him behind!"
Keep it upright. . It’s really a title with a strong local flavor.
The village chief is a master, and it seems that this tradition has never changed.
An old man with a bundle of turbans on his head arrived late.
When the old man saw that he was from Nong, he said with a smile: "I don't know how many years have passed. I didn't expect that there are still Nong people coming to our Baijia Village. We are all Bai people."
Baijia Village, Bai people, Bai people seem to be a big clan in Dali, even the Duan family in Dali are Bai people.
Liang Chuan got off his horse and picked up Ah Yue. Ah Yue said, "My father is from the Miao people."
Liang Chuan even covered the child's mouth and said with a smile: "We are all members of the Nong family. We were passing by your place and wanted to do some small business. We happened to stay here for the night!"
"Welcome, welcome. The village has been quiet for many years. We have almost forgotten what the outside world looks like! You can stay here at night and tell the children about the outside world!"
There was a shrewdness in the old man's eyes. He looked at a few people and didn't ask any gossip. With a worldly smile on his face, he looked at everyone, regardless of whether they were Nong people or Miao people, and invited them all to the village.
Liang Chuan originally thought that the old man was being polite, but he didn't expect that he was really enthusiastic!
Lao Bao is giving away his own house. This is an old house that has been neatly tidied up. It should have been used as a woodshed. It is kept spotless and there is no moisture in the house. But it is better than living in the wild. Extremely strong!
The group was also surprised by Lao Baozheng's kindness. Nothing like this would happen in their cave village!
They have also seen the ruthless style of the old cave owner of Xidongdong. He is just like a smiling tiger. He does one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes, but he is really ruthless in his actions.
The three Nong brothers are very conservative in their actions. They will not show excessive enthusiasm or be too defensive, because they have suffered the losses of their own cave owners.
The same goes for Liang Chuan. He is not afraid because they have no conflict with this old man and they have not exposed their wealth in front of others.
Even if they take action, Liang Chuan is not afraid, because a few of them can even deal with the roe deer in Xidongdong, let alone these people from Baijia Village.
The folk customs in the two places are completely different.
As soon as they entered the village, they saw that these people in Baijia Village were a bit effeminate. .
Nong people are very tough and not very enthusiastic towards outsiders. They will even get hurt if they annoy them.
Liang Chuan didn't provoke the gang of birdmen in Xidong, but they wanted to attack him purely out of profit.
Naturally, Liang Chuan, whose group had experienced deception and ambushes, would not completely trust this group of people. After settling down, Liang Chuan dealt with these locals on his own. Nong Da and others consciously took the initiative to look after Ah Yue and told the children not to mess around. Don't move or eat randomly.
Stranger food is terrible.
The perimeter of Lao Baozheng's house was full of Bai family villagers watching the fun. The villagers' faces were full of curiosity. There was a child who was not scheming, let alone defensive. He came with grasshoppers caught in the grass and wanted to share them with Ah Yue.
The adults heard that these peasants were passing by selling goods, and wanted to see what fresh items they had in their hands.
These days traveling merchants are distinguished guests, and they often have many things in their hands that are not available in the village, such as needlework, cloth and other small items.
Although they don't have much money in their hands, they don't need money to see the excitement. The next time an outsider passes by, who knows when.
In ancient times, why markets were not permanent, but were set up on the first and fifteenth day of every lunar month? It was because on this day most people would gather together, with a large flow of people, and traders from all over the place would also gather their goods on this day. In some places, such as Xiushan, there are large gatherings of several tribes together, which is a really lively place.
On such a day and place, the villagers do not have to run around and can pick out the daily necessities they need as much as possible.
Otherwise, they would have to walk for a long time or even several days for a few daily necessities, and they might not be able to find a store, which would be a bit of a loss.
Liang Chuan himself has seen it. Even in some towns on the southeastern coast, there are really no villages or shops. It may take half a day to buy a pack of salt and take the No. 11 bus. There are also other farm work at home. All the housework has to be left behind!
"Good guys, you and your group have climbed over the snow-capped mountains from the Song Dynasty to our country of Dali. This is not a short journey!"
Now that he was going abroad, Liang Chuan was not as excited as he had imagined. It was more like leaving the village and arriving in another country next door!
"Yes, Mr. Baozheng, this road is not easy to walk. It's a good thing that the horse has no choice but to leave the road, otherwise we won't have time to cry."
The two of them joked with each other. Lao Baozheng was also a lover and brought a bottle of wine to Liang Chuan.
Liang Chuan didn't know how the wine was made, but it had a strong aroma of wheat, which was much stronger than the liquor mixed with essence that he drank later! Although the alcohol content is not high, it tastes really good!
"Huh? Mr. Baozheng, this wine is so mellow, what's so famous about it?"
Lao Bao was happily watching Liang Chuan finish a bowl, without even a red mark on his face.
At first glance, he looks like he is a good drinker!
"This is our old soju from Dali. You look like a drunkard, how much can you drink?"
Liang Chuan hadn't drunk wine yet when he woke up, but although the alcohol content was not high, it tasted really good in his mouth. That's how he wouldn't get drunk! It’s good wine!
"I don't know how much to drink, but I'm afraid that Mr. Bao Zheng's wine won't be enough for me, so I'll give you a few more kilograms. Today I'll treat Mr. Bao Zheng to a happy drink!"
To be honest, Lao Baozheng was afraid of losing the face of his Baijia Village, so he brought something to entertain the guests from afar. However, this man's drinking capacity was not ordinary, and he would drink several kilograms in one drink. There were no wine shops or inns in their Baijia Village, so the wine was all Where can I buy something I brew at home?
"Is this... so drinkable?"
Liang Chuan just thought that Baozheng felt sorry for him and drank wine, so he asked Ah Yue to get his own money, and put a large bunch of copper coins directly into Lao Baozheng's arms.
Lao Baozheng has not seen so much money in some years!
And it was the copper coin of the Song Dynasty!
The money of the Song Dynasty can also be used in their country of Dali! Moreover, the copper coins of the Song Dynasty are more popular in their country of Dali, because the purchasing power of this money is stronger!
There is no other reason, just because the coins of the Song Dynasty have more copper content. After being melted, their Dali copper coins can be used to do more!
This is equivalent to foreign currency!
The old man refused with trembling hands: "I don't dare to do this, you kid underestimated me, an old man!"
"We Bai people are the most hospitable. We never care about such a small amount of money. It's really because we can't afford two taels of wine in this village. If we have any, it's all at my place! Look at that high place, where is the sieve?" A wine place?”
Baijia Village is as big as a hand, and you can see it at a glance. The beginning of the village is connected to the end of the village. Almost everyone who can move came to Baozheng's house to watch the fun. Everyone laughed when they heard that he wanted to buy wine. I heard that Guangnan people like it. Wine is indeed real!
"Oh, what a pity!" Liang Chuan exclaimed, "What's the name of Lord Baozheng?"
"The old man's name is Baiyunshan! Little brother?"
