None of these salt sellers can survive with a fuel-efficient lamp.
Either he had survived a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, or he was as smart as a ghost. He didn't look like the former, but more likely the latter.
The old man wasn't much of a drinker, but he ate a lot of chicken, along with pickled cucumbers, and half a kilo of old soju. He burped so hard that he almost made Liang Chuan sick, and asked the waiter to carry him back to his room to sleep.
The next day Luo Tong took Liang Chuan to Ayuebu.
It is said to be a tribe, but more like a village.
There is no primitive atmosphere here. With the changes in Dali, the rulers of Dali considered themselves Han people, and most of the thirty-six barbarians under their control were ethnic minorities. The Duan family brought advanced technology and productivity to these people. , everything from housing to food and travel has undergone tremendous changes.
This place is known as the largest barbarian tribe in the east of Dali. It is one of the top 36 barbarian tribes and has its own private army. But now it seems that it is a big disappointment. This place is very small and poor. It is not at all what I imagined. The prosperous and prosperous scene is better than Guangnan in comparison.
This point is definitely incomparable with the Song Dynasty.
Liang Chuan has never seen that kind of prosperous scene where pearls are everywhere, but when he thinks of Liu Yong's words and Zhang Zeduan's paintings, he can imagine the scene at the peak of the feudal dynasty, which is definitely not comparable to such a small scene!
"Do you know a person named Bai, who is also from Baijia Village? He seems to be called Bai Rong?"
"The person named Bai is from the Bai tribe. There are so many Bai tribes here. The old man, Luo Chuo and I are both Yi people. Look at the big hats on our heads and the black and blue clothes on our bodies. It’s easy to distinguish, it’s different, I haven’t heard of the person you mentioned, how long ago did it happen?”
"No?" Baiyunshan asked him to come to Zining to look for this person. Maybe he can help. If he can't find it now, then forget it. It's probably of no use.
The two of them had a drink. They were both straightforward people, and Liang Chuan immediately recognized Luo Tong.
It's easier to work with smart people. What I'm most afraid of are those idiots with pig noses sticking green onions in them, who always want to show off!
Bai Baozheng of Baijia Village introduced him to a Bai tribesman. He originally wanted to get married for convenience, but now that Yan has found his next family, Liang Chuan stopped thinking about it so as not to owe him another favor.
The Aye tribe, also known as the Ayue tribe, the leader of which is named Ye, dominates Suining with horses, and is a large tribe that ranks high in Dali.
The first thing Liang Chuan associated with the word tribe was the yurts on the vast grasslands. They liked to call themselves tribes. Unexpectedly, the Dali people who settled in the wooden houses also liked to call themselves tribes.
There is a towering mountain with a piece of flat land halfway up the mountain, which has become the home of all Aye tribe people. In front of the courtyard is the sea of clouds. People who live opposite may have to walk for a whole day to see them.
Luo Tong took Liang Chuan to see the Ye family's racecourse.
"Have you seen these fat sheep and horses all over the mountains and plains?"
The roaring river surged through the valley. The mountains on both sides were very high, but there were no tall trees on the mountains. There were green grass everywhere. The wind was so strong that it made people's clothes rustle!
There are countless short-legged horses on both sides of the river. There are also two such mountain horses in Liangchuan, which are the famous Yunnan horses! Yunnan horses are not good at running, but they are absolutely unmatched by other horses in climbing mountains and carrying heavy loads! The Yunnan horse absorbs the advantages of mules and horses. It is small in size and has great endurance. For terrains like Dali with mountains and river valleys, where there is no need to run but a lot of load-bearing, it is really the best means of transportation!
I used to think that cattle and sheep were raised on the endless grasslands with low windswept grass. I never thought that horses could be raised in the mountains!
The growth of vegetation is affected by precipitation and temperature. There is little precipitation and insufficient temperature in high mountain areas, so these mountains, which are often two to three thousand meters high, are covered with grass and not a single big tree.
"Are we going to Ye's house?"
Liang Chuan was more direct. Most people would not ask this question. Luo Tong had his own opinion about any arrangements. When Liang Chuan said it, should he bring it or not?
Luo Tong said: "You are too ambitious. You just want to find me a home and kick me away?"
"Otherwise, you wouldn't really just take me to see horses, would you?"
Luo Tong led Liang Chuan around the mountains and said straight to the point: "For many years, I thought this business would never be possible again. After all, you, the Song Dynasty, didn't have any wars, so you didn't need war horses!"
???????????????Liang Chuan was confused.
What does it have to do with him whether Da Song goes to war or not?
"What are you going to say? Shopkeeper Luo, I'm not smart. Please stop being dumb, okay?"
Luo Tong sighed leisurely and took out a black stick from his arms. The head of the stick was polished brightly, revealing the shiny brass color inside. The body of the stick was made of precious wood such as red sandalwood, and the whole body was coated with pulp. , the color is dark with a hint of black light, quite charming!
The next step was the sexy operation that stunned Liang Chuan.
I saw Lao Luo taking out another bag from his arms like a treasure. It was embroidered with silk and had an orchid on it. It didn't match this old man at all!
From the bag, Luo Tong took out a handful of cut tobacco and put it into the head of the stick. Then he put another piece of tobacco on the head of the pipe, took a strong puff, and blew a puff of smoke into the sky with a face full of enjoyment!
Liang Chuan's head went blank as if someone had hit him!
What is he doing? . He was actually smoking!
Damn it, that’s dry tobacco!
Liang Chuan was in a trance and almost fell off his horse. Luo Tong looked at Liang Chuan's surprised look and chuckled like a thief: "Look, you are still pretending, I know you know this stuff! You must be in the same class as Sun Houpu." !”
Liang Chuan was really shocked!
He once thought that he had not traveled through time and that this was just a prank. Otherwise, where would the cigarettes come from in the Song Dynasty? Have you always been in The Truman world, a theater designed by others? But think about it, it's impossible. I came to Dali out of curiosity. No one suggested it to me, let alone forced me to come.
And this kind of walking, the scene is so real, the whole journey is walking under your feet. If this is in a studio, how big is the studio? There are snow mountains, grassland, big rivers, and countless other places. This is completely impossible for residential houses and ancient buildings!
Tobacco was first introduced to China in the second half of the Ming Dynasty, probably during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. He had read a lot of history books before, but he did not see any records about tobacco in China!
This thing is not an ordinary thing, it is an important weapon of the country! Having tobacco on hand is equivalent to having countless money printing machines and minting machines, and money can flow in continuously! It's just that it hasn't been popularized yet, so people in the world don't understand its power. Once addicted, it's extremely difficult to quit. Although it is not good for health, there are still countless people addicted to it!
How could there be cigarettes in the Song Dynasty!
Liang Chuan still didn't react!
"Can you give me the cigarette you have?"
Luo Tong said distressedly: "This thing is very valuable. I asked someone to buy it from Bianjing City in the Song Dynasty. I can't buy more than a few kilograms in a year. Just take one puff and it will be less. You kid, don't mess with me!"
Liang Chuan looked at the saliva on the cigarette holder and frowned: "If you pay me to smoke, I don't want to smoke. I just want to see and smell it!"
Luo Tong proudly handed over the pipe, but Liang Chuan still had a question mark on his face. He took the pipe, touched it, and smelled it. It was really the smell of tobacco, not any other Chinese herbal medicine!
Tears unexpectedly flowed down. He didn't know whether reality had deceived him or history had deceived him. This was really a cigarette. What was the difference between the style of this pipe and what he saw in later generations?
??????????????? Luo Tong was frightened. This boy had such a big reaction when he saw the smoke gun. Could he have some hidden secret? .
"Can you repay me with this cigarette..." Luo Tong asked carefully, fearing that Liang Chuan would be unhappy and break his cigarette!
Liang Chuan asked: "Where did this smoke come from? You said it was Bianjing City. Why, there are people smoking this stuff everywhere?"
Lao Luo dismounted and brought his pipe back as if receiving an imperial edict. He carefully wiped the ash on it and clicked it twice to confirm that it was not broken. Then he carefully held the pipe and continued to enjoy!
"How can it be possible? This thing is like gold. Can ordinary people afford to smoke it? Let me tell you, there is a Forbidden City in Bianjing. The only place in the world where you can buy this tobacco. One tael of tobacco and one tael of gold. When you were an official in the Song Dynasty, Not many can afford it!"
Forbidden City. . city! !
"Wait a minute...where do you think I can buy it? The Forbidden City?"
Liang Chuan was completely confused!
If he had no way of determining when the cigarette appeared, he knew everything about the Forbidden City!
This most majestic building in China was built by Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, there were still hundreds of years to go. There was only one house in the world called the Forbidden City, but no emperor would take the name of someone else's shop or house. If you use it as your own house name, you will lose a lot of status!
There is only one Forbidden City in the world!
The Song Dynasty also had a fucking Forbidden City?
Then all the coincidences came together. Are there cigarettes for sale in the Forbidden City?
Liang Chuan's vision went dark and he stumbled and almost fell.
Luo Tong hurriedly stepped forward to help Liang Chuan, and painfully handed the pipe to his mouth and said: "Smoke, smoke, smoke. It's like you're addicted. I feel uncomfortable whether I smoke or not, but This thing is expensive, and it makes my flesh hurt. Seeing how addicted you are, I will make an exception today and let you take a few puffs!"
Liang Chuan pushed Luo Tong's black cigarette holder away. When he came closer, he just took a whiff of the bad breath on his mouth and it made him want to vomit. .
"Who do you think is Sun Houpu? What is his origin? Tell me quickly!"
Intuition told Liang Chuan that if this Sun Houpu was not a time traveler, he must have an unclear relationship with the time traveler. If he found him, he might be able to know the secret of his time travel!
