"Cha'er's chat with the master?" Shen Haolin looked at Qin Zheng and Yan Bo, then at Shen Cha, "Do you have any impressions?"
"No." Shen Cha shook his head, "If I found out, it wouldn't be called eavesdropping, right?"
"That's true!" Shen Haolin chuckled, took a mushroom from the bowl of stew, and stuffed it into Shen Cha's mouth. "What do you mean, Uncle Yan, when the master used that desert flower to make Cha'er happy, you were outside the door?"
"Yes!" Uncle Yan nodded, "During that time, Prince Wanyan was pestering his wife very much. She was very distressed. She was in a daze all day long. She always sat alone in the garden in a daze, without thinking about food or tea. Xue saw this and was very anxious. Because he was too depressed, he came to chat with us and complained. Drinking was not allowed in the army, so we drank tea instead of wine and discussed how to solve this problem while drinking. The reason why we came here Xiao Cha went there because he heard from someone in the house that Xiao Cha, who had been sleeping for several days, finally woke up. Old Shen is a maniac who loves girls. As soon as he heard that his precious daughter finally woke up, he immediately asked for help. Go visit." Uncle Yan looked at Shen Cha, "That time, your illness was very menacing and very scary. Even Huilan said that if you can't wake up within five days, you have to prepare for the funeral. Thank God, you woke up after being in a coma for three days. Your father was so happy and excited that he burst into tears immediately."
"He wasn't just crying, he was crying. He was crying so hard that it was just..." Qin Zheng rolled his eyes, "That guy has runny nose and tears. No matter how we tried to persuade him, he couldn't help but cry." Yes, you have to cry hard. When he was happy, he stood up and walked to the small courtyard where you lived, regardless of what Lao Xue said. We saw that he was too excited and a little worried, so we followed him. , I also wanted to check on you. But I didn’t expect that as soon as I walked to the door, I heard Huilan telling you the story of the Desert Flower."
"But..." Shen Cha blinked, "I didn't see my father, nor my master, uncle, and Uncle Yan! After the master finished telling the story, he asked me to have a good rest and then left. The master left not long ago. , brother is back."
"Yes!" Shen Haolin added, "I dared to come back after receiving the news that Cha'er woke up. I met the master at the gate of the hospital and learned about Cha'er's situation with him, but I didn't see my father. I haven’t seen any of my uncles.”
"We listened for a while and then left. You won't be able to touch us." Uncle Yan stopped eating a few dumplings and put the remaining ones on the plate into Qin Zheng's bowl. "How many of us are there?" I just happened to hear about the most magical place of desert flowers, so I decided to learn more about this thing and went to Huilan's room to wait for him. We heard the sound of Xiaocha outside the door, although we were still weak, But now that we could listen to stories and have questions and answers with Huilan, we knew that the situation was stable and there was nothing serious, so we left with peace of mind."
"So that's it!" Several children nodded, "So, what's so magical about this ancient city and the desert flower?"
"You should have seen this map. This ancient city is surrounded by a vast desert, with yellow sand all over the sky. You can't see the edge at a glance. But five hundred years ago, this place was a different scene." Yan Bo took a sip. Noodle Soup, then said, "Five hundred years ago, this ancient city was the capital of a small country called Ren. This country had a large territory. The vast desert we see now belonged to the country of Ren at that time."
"However, this country has not been recorded in any history books." Shen Haolin and Xue Ruitian looked at each other, "If you hadn't said it, we wouldn't have known that such a country existed in history."
"I've heard of it!" Shen Cha and Jin Jing raised their hands at the same time, "But it's not official history, it's unofficial history!"
"That's right!" Jin Jing nodded, "There are several relatively authentic unofficial histories that mentioned this country, but they only mentioned it briefly without going into details."
"There are many countries and dynasties that have not been recorded in the annals of history for one reason or another. Only a few of them can be recorded in the annals of history. These forgotten countries and dynasties have slowly become There is a legend about them, and stories about them are only spread among the people." Yan Bo sighed softly, "Although the land of Ren State is large, nearly half of it is desert, where crops cannot be grown and people cannot live. The population of this country is not very large. According to Huilan, the sum of the populations of the three Xijing cities is the total population of Ren State."
"It's true there aren't many!" Shen Haolin nodded, "This country of Ren is sparsely populated, how do they live?"
"This has to be mentioned as a major feature of Ren State. Although this country has a dangerous terrain and a small population, people are rich."
"Isn't being rich a characteristic?" Very wealthy!”
"It's nothing compared with others." Qin Zheng smiled, "I have seen the world, but I was shocked when I saw the appearance of that ancient city!"
"Old Qin is right, our wealth is not on the same level as other people's wealth and cannot be compared. This country of Ren has a nickname, called the Golden Kingdom. The land is full of gold and every family is a rich man. Huilan brought it back from that ancient city Stories about gold are recorded in those books. People in this country, whether they are royal family members or ordinary people, from the day they are born to the day they die, they have at least one hundred taels of gold every day without working. Income. Therefore, people there do business, open restaurants, or do any other business not to make money, but because they are too rich, their lives are too boring, and they have nothing to do."
"My mother, this is the life I long for!" Xue Ruitian sighed with envy on his face, "These people are just lying on the golden mountain to sleep! But why is this situation happening? That half of the people Is the yellow sand not yellow sand, but gold?"
"No one knows this." Uncle Yan shook his head. "Those books did not explain why the people of Ren State were so rich. This is a mystery that can never be solved. If you have money and leisure, doing business is just a matter of In order to kill time, but always doing business was boring, they came up with a new way to play. Today the Zhang family gave birth to a baby, they can celebrate for three or two days, and tomorrow the Li family's eldest son gets married, and they celebrate for a few more days. As long as there is a name, They can get together to eat, drink, and have fun.”
"They are also a group of very cheerful people. It's good to entertain themselves." After eating, Shen Cha put down his chopsticks and picked up a tea cup to drink tea. "But, Ren Guo is so rich that the surrounding countries are not greedy. ? There should be many people thinking about their wealth, right?"
"Worrying about it is in vain. I can't find the specific location of Ren State at all." Qin Zheng put down his chopsticks and wiped Uncle Yan's mouth with a handkerchief, "Besides, don't forget, this country is in the middle of the desert. Except for those ten There is a city where people can live, but the other places are all yellow sand. It is very difficult for people from their own country to go from one city to another, let alone outsiders who have just arrived. They can't figure it out at all. Direction. If you are not careful, you will lose your way in the desert. Unless you are lucky and meet a kind person to show you the way, you will be left in the desert forever."
"The surrounding countries are not fools. They will not do this kind of thing that consumes a lot of manpower and material resources without getting any benefits." Yan Bo nodded, "If you are lucky enough to find Ren State, you may not be able to do it. If the gold is taken away, although people are free from the world, they don't necessarily have no force at all and can be bullied by others, right? Therefore, it is not worth looking for or robbing. If you have the time, you might as well fight with your mortal enemy. It’s knocking!”
"That's true!" Shen Cha nodded, "People in their country should also know their own weaknesses. They enjoy themselves and have no desires. In addition to being too rich, they probably also know that one day, their own Your home and your country will be buried by yellow sand. Before this day comes, enjoy as much as possible and be as happy as possible."
"Xiaocha is right. One night almost three hundred years ago, except for the ancient city we see now, the Kingdom of Ren disappeared without a trace overnight. According to the accounts of those who were lucky enough to survive, According to records, there were no less than ten violent earthquakes in the desert that night, and then there were very strong winds. Yellow sand was flying all over the sky, making it difficult to open one's eyes. It was impossible to run out of home to escape. It’s impossible. Those who survived recorded what happened that night. They said that all the cities were sinking, including the only remaining ancient city, which is no longer in its original position.”
"This is a natural disaster!" Shen Cha sighed, "After that disaster, those who were lucky enough to survive should not live long. They have no food, no water, only gold. But that gold cannot be used as food. Eat..." She shook her head gently, "Sure enough, when you are on the verge of life and death, gold and jewelry are the least valuable."
"Because this ancient city is the capital, the royal palace of the King of Ren is located in this city. A large amount of food and some drinking water are stored in the palace. The people who survived in the city relied on these things to survive for a while. They went out every day to look for a way out of the desert, but they returned in vain every day. Therefore, the situation lasted for almost three or two months, and the Ren Kingdom completely disappeared."
"What about the desert flower?" Shen Cha frowned slightly, "I haven't mentioned this magical flower before. Could it be that... this desert flower suddenly appeared after the Ren Kingdom disappeared?"
