Five minutes later, Su Daoshan entered Yishan City in a carriage.
The inside and outside of the city are like two worlds.
Outside the city, Su Daoshan saw more and more refugee shacks along the way. Especially in the open space outside the city gate, the shacks were squeezed together tightly, forming a refugee camp that stretched for several miles.
The roads in the refugee camp are narrow, muddy, overcrowded, and exude a suffocating smell. There are old people making medicine and cooking, women sewing and starching, teenagers carrying firewood and fetching water, and children running around barefoot.
People leading emaciated livestock gathered in the trading area to bargain, and men, women, and children took turns to be displayed on the high platform in the slave area. The employment area is even more crowded. When an employer comes in, they rush to him and try their best to sell themselves.
But inside the city is another story.
If the world outside the city is like a primitive wilderness where demons are rampant, then when the carriage passed through the nearly 200-meter-long city gate, even Su Daoshan was a little shocked.
The first thing Su Daoshan saw was the city wall.
From the outside, the city wall of Yishan City is made of huge stones, with an almost vertical facade, and the inward inclination angle from the bottom to the top does not exceed five degrees.
After entering Yishan City, Su Daoshan discovered that the inside of the city wall was a huge earth slope with an inclination of thirty degrees. The slope is divided into five huge steps from bottom to top. It looks like a giant stadium stand. Houses are densely built on each floor, crops are planted, and staircases are built.
There are also sky bridges connecting some tall towers, giving people a sense of well-organized grand beauty at a glance.
But on the flat ground in the city, there was a huge contrast. There are no rows of houses or busy streets. There are large tracts of farmland everywhere, and there are very few pedestrians. It doesn't feel like entering the city, but rather like leaving the city.
These farmlands are surrounded by half-high walls made of stone flakes, with watchtowers in the middle and are tightly guarded. Farmland in different areas belongs to different farms. The farms are divided into different castles and squares.
Yishan City is divided into six castles and twelve squares. The six forts are Sujiabao, Zhoujiabao, Yuejiabao, Zhujiabao, Linjiabao and Wangjiabao. The Twelve Branches are at the same level as the Fort, but their authority status is below that of the Sixth Fort. They are composed of farm owners and farmers in the area.
Brother finally sneaked into the safe zone.
Su Daoshan almost burst into tears. He secretly made up his mind that he would not leave the city again for at least thirty years. It's so dangerous out there, wouldn't it be better to be a rich young man just waiting to die?
After a quick trip, the carriage entered Sujiapu.
This is an earthen fortress built on a hillside. It is also the most traditional settlement form in northern Xiazhou for thousands of years. It's just that the previous earthen forts were in the wild and had a defensive function.
After the catastrophe, this area became the only oasis nearby that was not polluted by the ghost fire. Starting from a simple peripheral defense based on several surrounding hills, people dug high and filled in low places year after year. With the help of the imperial court after the founding of the Xi Kingdom, it took decades to form the current Yishan City.
Several nearby villages have therefore become urban villages.
Today, apart from the traditional outer fort walls of Sujia Fort being demolished and a circle of houses built for the residents of the fort, the form of the earthen fort is still roughly preserved. For example, there are two fort gates at the front and back, towers inside the fort, ancestral halls, wheat fields, wells, cisterns, winding lanes, soldier caves, underground secret passages and cellars, etc.
Su Daoshan even saw a windmill.
When the carriage stopped in front of the Su family's gate, the people in the fort had already surrounded the carriage. No matter men, women, old or young, even half-year-old children put their hands in their sleeves and watched silently.
There are no fairy-like costumes in costume films, no silks and satins. All wore clothes made of cheesecloth or linen. Wear a long gown to be more elegant. The rougher ones are short tops and trousers with leggings.
The colors are also simple. Clothes and pants are mostly gray, black and blue. Only the belt comes in other colors. The most expensive-looking clothing is just an animal skin vest or a pair of soft leather boots.
Su Daoshan got out of the car and just turned his head to take a look. A gap-toothed old man in his sixties spat viciously on the ground and cursed: "Prodigal stuff!"
Immediately afterwards, there were sounds of bah bah. There are men and women, old and young. Even a few little kids who are as dirty as tabby cats follow the example of adults.
Su Daoshan shrank his neck.
Obviously, the news that he had lost ten carts of food because of him had spread back.
"Second Young Master, hurry in. Uncle Qiu will be here soon..." A middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper said quickly in Su Daoshan's ear.
Su Daoshan was startled.
It is passed down from the great ancestor who survived the Su family's hundreds of years of catastrophe. The generation of great-grandfather Su Qihong was the sixth brother. In Jingzi's generation, in addition to Su Daoshan's grandfather Su Jingyan, who was a direct descendant, there were also three brothers and one younger brother who were descended from a concubine.
Calculated from this, anyone with the surname Su in the fort, even those who are the farthest away, are still members of the fifth server.
In addition to the Su family, other families with different surnames also have their origins. Some are old servants of the Su family and have served the Su family all their lives. Some are villagers with foreign surnames who lived in Sujiapu in the early years. Marrying into the Su family, they have long been entangled in-laws.
Most of these people contributed greatly to Sujiapu in the early years. When Su Qihong followed the dragon and fought in the south and north with the founder of the country, he conquered the country of Xi. It was from Sujiabao that he brought people out. There were more than 200 people, but only about 50 came back in the end.
Su Qihong finally rose to the third rank and was granted the title of Viscount. The veterans in Sujiabao all returned to their fields with military merits. Two of them who have survived for a long time are still receiving a share of their wages. During the New Year and festivals, there are also other filial piety in the army.
They had to go to the city guards or the Fire Army to curse and spit a few times. Even the city lord Zhu Ziming and the battalion commander Gao Shouguan had to accompany them with smiling faces.
Because of this, although Su Jingyan holds the position of clan leader, he is actually the spokesperson of the community of interests.
On weekdays, Su Daoshan might be the second young master in front of the guards, stewards and servants below, but in front of some seniors in Sujiabao, he is nothing more than a fart.
Just like Uncle Qiu in the steward's mouth...that old man could even take off his shoes and chase him and beat him up.
Su Daoshan quickly entered the house without saying a word.
As soon as Su Daoshan and Sister Xing'er walked into the hanging flower gate of the east courtyard where their home was located, they heard two "tsk tsk" sounds.
Along with this familiar voice, a familiar figure turned out.
This is a middle-aged woman about forty years old, with beautiful appearance, a pair of smart and sharp almond-shaped eyes, and her eyes are smiling but not smiling. Although there are some fine lines at the end of the eyes, her skin is still fair and delicate, and her complexion is good.
Her whole person exudes a sharp and aggressive energy, which makes her difficult to deal with at first sight.
Su Daoshan paused in his steps, as if facing a formidable enemy!
"Madam." Sister Xing'er beside her had already weakened her knees, and saluted, then quickly stepped aside without daring to breathe.
"Mom." Su Daoshan called out with some difficulty.
It was hard to say it at first, but after he actually said it, he found that it was easier to say than he thought. The memories and emotions of the original body are integrated very naturally.
He didn't even need a performance template, his body lowered his head unconsciously, then raised his head, and put his right foot on the ground, looking both stubborn and timid. Everything is the body's instinct.
"Young Master Su, do you still know that I am your mother?" Mrs. Jiang came over with gritted teeth, grabbed Su Daoshan's ears and pinched them hard.
Su Daoshan dodged for a moment, but didn't move away. The opponent's technique is extremely skillful and has reached the level of proficiency. He even had the illusion that he could not escape this hand even if he hid a thousand or ten thousand times.
Originally, at this time, he should have kept his head down and said nothing. But seeing Mrs. Jiang's whole body trembling, her heart suddenly softened.
"A gentleman speaks but does not use his hands. Be gentle... be gentle..." Su Daoshan was so twisted that he grinned and screamed.
"I am a woman who puts her hands but never speaks," Mrs. Jiang said angrily, "A gentleman? Well, if there is any other kind of gentleman, does it mean that it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge in ten years?"
"Don't accuse people unfairly," Su Daoshan said with a frown, "I never said that!"
"Didn't you say that? That's what you think!"
"Mom, you are unreasonable! How can you accuse someone of innocence out of thin air!"
"You were born to me, so I don't know what you are thinking? With your father's stinking virtues, what kind of good things can he produce from his seeds!"
Su Daoshan remained silent and tilted his head to look. In the aisle behind him, several heads that were protruding their heads retracted as soon as they brushed against the ground. A middle-aged and fat man in a long gown walked towards the main courtyard in a panic.
Looking at that familiar figure from behind, it was his father.
"Okay," Mrs. Jiang twisted Su Daoshan's ears with one hand and pinched him on his back and arms with the other. "My wings have become stiff, and now I dare to run away from home. I don't even want my mother, you little heartless thing." , I let you run...let you run..."
While beating and scolding, Mrs. Jiang's eyes were red, and she gritted her teeth and said: "You have always said the words of a sage, the way of a gentleman. 'A gentleman should stick to his roots, and he should be filial to his younger brother. This is the foundation of benevolence.' Why can't you remember it?" Live? 'If your parents are here, you will travel well if you don't travel far.' Why can't you remember?! Is this how you learn the way of a gentleman?"
Su Daoshan lowered his head and said, "My son is wrong."
Mrs. Jiang reluctantly poked his head with her finger: "Isn't it just your shameless grandpa who gave you some random tricks? Just refuse if you don't want to. What's the big deal! Tell your mother who you like. , Mom, help you”
Su Daoshan felt dumbfounded.
One month ago, his grandfather Su Jingyan, who had been practicing meditation in Luoxia Mountain, suddenly sent someone back with news that he had chosen a marriage for Su Daoshan.
But the second young master of the Su family usually stayed a little bit idle, but he already had someone he liked in his heart.
So he decided to run away from marriage.
In fact, Su Jingyan just sent a message and discussed it with his family. Not even a word of horoscope has been written.
Seeing her son sullen and silent, Mrs. Jiang kicked him angrily: "Look at what you're doing. Xing'er, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and wash him off."
"Yes, madam." Sister Xing'er, as if she had received an amnesty, pulled Su Daoshan and fled.
Watching the two of them walk through the passage, Mrs. Jiang stood there, stunned for a while, not knowing what she was thinking. A look of emotion and joy appeared in her eyebrows.
The personal maid Qinggan and his confidant Nanny Hu came out from the back of the house, looked at each other, and looked at the back of Su Daoshan in surprise.
"Do you feel that he has changed a little when he came back this time..." Mrs. Jiang asked.
Qinggan nodded quickly and said, "Yes, yes."
Aunt Hu said: "I feel like I've come out too. In the past, when the young master was punished by the lady, he always kept silent. But this time, although he was stubborn, he was willing to speak. It can be seen that he suffered some hardships when he went out, and he also understood what he should do. Mother’s heart.”
Mrs. Jiang chuckled, but tears fell again. After being persuaded by Qinggan and Aunt Hu for a while, she asked, "Is the food ready in the kitchen?"
Without waiting for the two to answer, she waved her hand hastily: "Forget it, I'll go and see it myself. This little brat is very naughty, and none of the cooks in the kitchen can touch his appetite..."
"By the way, has Doctor Yang arrived? Although Feng Weifei has guaranteed it, he still has to let the doctor take a look before he can rest assured."
"Mother Hu, go to the old lady in the main courtyard and watch..."
