The new wealthy boss summoned him, and he came running very hard. The main thing is that he is obedient and quick.
Just as Sikong Zhao was walking out of the Marshal's Mansion, Han You brought Satisfied Old Tie to the study.
Before Han You could speak, Man Tie took the teapot and made tea, knowing that he couldn't drink the first brew.
The tea was also half full, no, Man Tie could be said to have poured the tea, and he actually covered his sleeves with his palm.
It would be even better if he wasn't wearing short sleeves.
After pouring the tea and sitting on the stool, Man Tie showed a flattering smile that he thought was a bitch but was actually a bitch: "Big pot."
"Uh, Tiezi."
"Cauldron~~~"
"Forehead…"
The two stared at each other with big eyes and small eyes, their iron eyes were as tender as water, and Han You's eyes were a little embarrassed.
Han You always felt that something was wrong, and Sikong Zhao was quite happy, but something was wrong at Sikong's house, and something was wrong in the mountains and forests.
Now in Lan City, Man Tie is the only one who knows the mountains and forests best and is proficient in Chinese.
Now Han You just felt that something was wrong with Sikong Zhao, who was so excited. He knew where he was so energetic, but he didn't know what was wrong.
I didn't know, so I couldn't ask. I didn't ask, and the two of them stared at each other.
Staring at each other, Man Tie's smile became a little weak. He wondered if Han You knew about his younger brothers secretly eating ham from the security camp.
Han You's pupils were a little sluggish, thinking and confused.
According to the letter Lu Baichuan saw, there were two key words in it, one was great cause and the other was enlightenment.
Han You understands that great cause may refer to career, or it may refer to knowledge, but most likely it is the former.
Han You also understands education. Confucianism advocates that government should be transformed by body, teaching should be effective, and people should be civilized.
Han You understood both words, but he didn't understand them when put together. What he didn't understand even more was why these two words appeared in the deep mountains and old forests.
"Cauldron, do you want to see me if you have anything to do?"
Man Tie can be a leader. In addition to being able to fight, his understanding is also good. How long has he been here? The ordinary four is getting better and better.
It was this big pot that could not be changed, which always made Han You feel like he would top the pot at any time.
"There is something wrong, but I just don't know what to say."
Han You also said something unintentionally, and Man Tie said cheerfully: "What do you mean about the big pot? I understand it, even my fourth uncle and the hardware boy understand it."
"Fourth Uncle Hardware...Oh, the Four Books and Five Classics, you still..."
Han You's pupils shrank suddenly: "Do you still know the Four Books and Five Classics?"
Man Tie Xiaoji nodded like he was pecking rice: "That's what Mr. Youshan said."
"What is Yushan Sensen?"
"That's it, that's it..."
Man Tie didn't know how to explain it, so he pointed at the map and drew randomly with his fingers.
"Wandering, walking, wandering around."
Han You seemed to understand: "Continue talking."
"Teach...teach...teach..."
Man Tie scratched the back of his head and pointed at the ceiling, the clothes on his body, and the table and other messy things.
"Teach us to make, make."
Han You's expression moved slightly: "Mr. Youshan, will you teach you Han culture?"
"system."
"Han system?"
"Made." Man Tie shook his head, nodded again, and pointed to the things in the room again.
"That's what it means to make utensils."
This time Han You understood: "How many people do Mr. Youshan have?"
"Many, many, many, many, many, many to invite."
Han You looked confused: "Go to the Sikong family's territory to invite people from the Sikong family?"
Man Tie hesitated for a moment, seemed to have made up some kind of determination, and lowered his voice and said: "I couldn't tell Da Guo at first, but after telling Da Guo, Mr. Youshan stopped going, but Da Guo knows that Little Brother Tie is the most talkative person." Loyalty, you know that, right?"
Han You hummed and listened patiently to Man Tie's words.
"I wasn't allowed to say it in the first place. If I say it, I won't abide by the agreement..."
"Brother Tie talks about loyalty, just tell the cauldron..."
"Mr. Youshan, wind making box, hand hammer, anvil, sledgehammer, grindstone..."
"Soak the skins in water, stir, rub, oil, vegetable tanning..."
"Pickaxe, dig and dig..."
"Extract oil with a stone hammer..."
"Drying paper..."
After reading about a full chapter, Han You had a variety of expressions on his face until Man Tie roughly told what he knew, then turned back and pointed at the map.
"Where is the settlement of the Sikong family?"
"I don't know." Man Tie shook his head and pointed at the wall above the map: "It's still going to be quite long."
The so-called "very long" means that the Sikong family's territory is not on the map, and the edge of the map hanging on the wall has reached the farthest "border" than the previous exploration, which is nearly One hundred and seventy kilometers.
You must know that the deeper you go into the mountains and forests, the more dangerous and difficult it is to move. A large number of dense plants and trees block any prying eyes. To give the most intuitive example, after the army goes deep into the mountains and forests, for twelve hours a day, Eight hours were spent "opening roads", that is, chopping down plants and trees. The remaining four hours were spent on sleeping for three hours and marching for one hour. Most of the time was spent clearing obstacles.
The greater the number of people, the slower the marching speed.
Han You looked at the map, his eyes getting deeper and deeper, and after a long while he asked: "How long does it take to get from the largest settlement of your wolf tribe to the settlement of the Sikong family?"
Man Tie twirled his fingers and did some calculations, then raised his five fingers up, spreading them like dung forks.
"Five days' journey?"
"Five five days."
Han You gasped for two days: "Twenty-five days?"
"Yeah, yeah."
Han You looked at the map again. It would take seven to twelve days to get out of the customs to the largest settlement of the Lang tribe. Provided it was not windy or rainy, it would take another month and a half to get from the Wolf tribe to the settlement of the Sikong family, at least. A month and a half.
Han You took down the map and placed a large amount of blank yellow paper in the east and west of the map.
Pointing to the blank area of the yellow paper, Han You asked: "How many tribes are there here?"
Man Tie stretched out two fingers.
"Two two... just four tribes?"
"twenty."
Han You was speechless, old man, you always keep me guessing.
Wang Hai, who was next to him, also drew with his finger: "Are there twenty tribes due west of here, or are there a total of twenty tribes in the southeast, northwest, and northwest?"
Man Tie thought for a while and still stretched out two fingers.
Wang Hai breathed a sigh of relief: "There are twenty tribes in total."
Man Tie: "Two hundred, more than two hundred."
Han You and Wang Hai were both dumbfounded. They didn't expect there to be so many.
Man Tie pointed at the blank area on the map and yellow paper: "Below the mountain, there is a lot of water, but far away from the mountain, there is very little and no water."
"There are many tribes in places with good geographical location, but there are no human traces in places with bad geographical location."
Han You suddenly realized a problem: "Who has the final say among these more than 200 tribes?"
"Chief, chief."
"I mean who do they listen to among these two hundred tribes? The four major tribes, or..."
"arrow."
"arrow?"
"Arrow." Man Tie tilted his head and thought for a while, then smiled: "Mr. Youshan, they are the Arrow Department. The Sikong family you are talking about is the Arrow Department."
Pointing to the blank area of the map and the yellow paper, Man Tie drew a large circle with his finger: "They are all arrows."
Han You's eyes twitched: "How many Han people and how many troops are there in Jianbu?"
"I don't know, they are not Han people, they... they are from the Arrow Department."
"There are... no, Jianbu, plus the more than 200 tribes who listen to them, how many people are there in total?"
"have no idea."
Man Tie shook his head.
Wang Hai changed the question: "Compared with the four major tribes, eagle, wolf, tiger, leopard, and arrow tribe, who is the strongest?"
Man Tie still shook his head, not knowing how to explain.
After thinking for a long time, Man Tie's eyes lit up: "We won't go. If we go, we can't defeat them. They won't come because they won't come."
This time Han You finally understood, and so did Wang Hai.
More than 200 tribes are all small tribes. If the four major tribes go to any one of them, it is as simple as looking at the patterns with the palm of a hand. The current status and role of the Sikong family is to tightly unite these small tribes into something like A whole, a whole that helps each other.
"Grass mud horse Sikong Zhao!"
Han You's eyes jumped and he was about to leave angrily, but Wang Hai grabbed him.
"Young master, don't be anxious. I'll ask you again. After asking for details, I'll look for my third husband...it's not too late to look for the head of the Sikong family."
Han You nodded and sat next to him, listening and thinking in his heart.
