After more than ten days of tepid life, Lu Hui almost thought that the rest of the days would be like this, day after day, time gradually diluted, diluted, and finally sealed the dust, leaving no trace.

On this day, it was a little different from usual, and only two girls with gloomy faces were left sitting opposite each other in the courtyard. It turned out that Tang Apiao hadn't come back since he went out to buy daily necessities yesterday. He had never been like this before, and he would come back even if it was too late.

With a "poof", Green Hui couldn't sit still anymore. "Let's go, let's go find him!"

Xiaocao nodded without hesitation, as if she had been waiting for the decision of the Green Hui for a long time.

Hazy Valley is located in a secluded suburb in the southwest of the Xiyuan region, about twenty or thirty miles away from the west. Usually, Ah Piao's daily necessities are bought in the western market. The two of them simply packed up and set off.

There is only one official road from the hazy valley to the west, and it takes less than half a day to get there by horseback. If Piao is on the way back, they should be able to meet him. However, they didn't meet a few people along the way, only to hear the sound of horses disappearing into the hustle and bustle.

Sure enough, in less than half a day, they arrived at Xijun, and from a distance they saw the eye-catching word "Xijun" embedded above the city gate. It was not yet sunset, and the gates were still wide open.

"Xixi" is an ancient city, the brick filled rammed earth city wall is tall and majestic, and the momentum is magnificent. The ancients used to work at sunrise and rest at sunset, and there was still a long time before sunset, so only a few people entered the city.

Just now, because he was only looking at the city wall in the west, Green Hui didn't pay attention to the pedestrians around him. When I entered the city, I found that the people here were dressed very strangely.

The ancients basically dressed women with sleeves on the upper body and skirts and trousers on the lower body, and more men were covered with a robe and horse coat. Even if the dynasties are not the same, they are the same.

However, the clothes of the people here have a bit of a taste of Western clothing, and both men and women only wear pants and no skirts. The tops are also quite special, they are all stylish and stylish, and the curves of the body are perfectly highlighted, unlike the ancient Chinese who relied on the waist to shape the shape of the clothes. And the length of the sleeves is also not uniform.

It is said to be a dress, but it is not the same as a dress. It's a bit like the casual clothing of modern people.

Strange to say, the rebirth of ancient Chinese clothing will at least wait until the invasion of modern Western culture. It doesn't seem like we're at that stage yet. Could it be because the western part of the country is the base of the Manshu school, and the way of thinking of arithmetic and geometry affects the aesthetics of the people there, and then affects the stereotype of clothing styles. Greenway thought so.

Xiaocao next to her also looked stunned, she was wearing traditional ancient clothes, and the clothes of the people here were strange clothes for her. Although she had heard of it, it was better to hear it than to see it.

Lu Hui, who was leading the horse, was walking on the stone road with an elegant expression, and she was wearing a lake green Luo skirt that attracted the attention of many pedestrians. Hehe, but she has become a fancy dress. Crying and laughing, buildings with heavy western characteristics come into view one after another.

To put it bluntly, the architecture here is a patchwork of geometric figures. The floors are straight and distinct, which is not the same as the design of traditional pavilions and pavilions in ancient China, and the ancient buildings in China emphasize the beauty of the arc and are more rounded, which can be seen from the cornices at the corners of the roofs of those ancient buildings.

Here, the buildings seem to be composed of some three-dimensional triangles, cuboids, and cylinders, a bit like Western villas.

Green Hui paused and stopped in front of a cylindrical building with a triangular roof, which looked a bit like a yurt from a distance. This cylinder is not an absolute circle, probably because of the technology, it is only made to be infinitely close to the circle.

Green Hui was surprised to wonder if there were already reinforced concrete in this era, and these buildings did not seem to be completed by mere ancient civil engineering.

It's unbelievable, what kind of dynasty is this. It is true that the feudal system is true, but some development has caught up with modern times. Is it all because of enlightened academic education? Presumably, Xi Xun has fully integrated mathematics, geometry and other knowledge into all aspects of life.

The word "radical" is the best way to describe the West.

The two continued to walk slowly down the street. Suddenly, a loud shout came from a stall not far away: "Kong Ming Lock, if you want Kong Ming to be reincarnated, play Kong Ming Lock Horn!" A stall owner was working hard to invite business, and a few people were sparsely gathered in front of the stall.

The two of them also greeted each other when they heard the voice.

I saw that the stall was full of all kinds of things. Midori took a fancy to something, bent down and picked it up. Isn't this the Rubik's Cube that modern people love to play? It's just that this Rubik's Cube is second-order, and modern people generally play third-order Rubik's Cube. This Rubik's Cube is made of wood, and the outside is painted with dye on six surfaces: red, blue, yellow, green, white, and orange.

Green Hui fiddled around casually, yo, it turned quite smoothly!

"Guest officer, you really have a vision, this thing is called 'Mo Naihe', it is a little more advanced than Kong Ming Lock, it is generally only played by people in the family clan, does the guest officer have Yaxing to challenge it?" The stall owner hurriedly waited for an opportunity to brag.

This clan family refers to the head of the Manshu sect and the administrator of this place in the west. Each school here has a great family in charge.

Several major families include the Lu family in Xiyue, the Ning family in Dongli, the Han family in Nanzhi, the Helian family in Beiyi and the Gongsun family in Yu Liang.

Each school of thought had the power to manage the internal affairs of its own region, similar to the modern autonomous region. Inside, there is a separate governing body, and the members are all made up of people from the family and some talents selected from outside.

After listening to the stall owner's words, Lu Hui looked up at the Kong Ming lock in the stall owner's hand, which turned out to be made of several wooden blocks of different lengths connected and supported. It seems simple, but it is also very thoughtful. Just like the Rubik's Cube, playing too much can exercise one's thinking ability and finger dexterity, which is especially helpful for those who learn mathematics.

Looking around, there are quite a few similar stalls, and it seems that these things are very popular here.

Green Hui began to take an interest in this place. From the costumes, to the architecture, to the way people are entertained, everything is full of novelty.

Green Hui was greedy for fun, so he bought a "Mo Naihe" and a Kong Ming lock, and only spent a few copper coins.

Along the way, they kept asking passers-by for news about Ah Piao, but they all returned in vain.

Night is falling.

Out of worry, the two had not eaten for a day, and their stomachs were pounding at this time. So, the two decided to find a place to fill their stomachs first, otherwise they would only delay things if they fainted from hunger.

The two of them just stopped in front of a liquor store. "Mochou Garden", the name is elegant.

"Miss, the lights inside are flickering, how does it feel like a haunted house!" Xiaocao was so frightened that she hid behind Luhui.

Luhui also found it strange, although the nightlife time of the ancients was relatively short, and some restaurants and inns closed at night. But the door of the tavern was wide open, and from time to time there was the sound of laughter and talking, and it did not look like it was closed. But why not light the lights?

Extremely curious, the Green Club decided to go inside and take a look. The grass behind her helplessly and fearfully pulled the tail of her skirt and followed in.

As soon as I stepped inside, I was fascinated by the beautiful scenery inside. I saw that the room was surrounded by small cylindrical wooden plates, about 20 centimeters in diameter and wide, surrounding the room. Wooden plates were filled with water, and a candle in the shape of a small boat floated on each of them. The candles are lit, and the soft light of the candles flickers and flickers because of the occasional small swing of the boat, which feels a bit like a modern bar.

Bleached wax has been seen in modern times, but I didn't expect that there were also in ancient times, and the craftsmanship is not inferior to modern times. Candles are made of grease and are less dense than water, and can generally float on water. It is made in the shape of a boat to make it lighter, and the slightest wind will make it gently sway, so as to achieve a subtle lighting effect.

It may not have formed the artistic aesthetic of modern bar lights, but it creates a warm and aesthetic feeling. I can't say how skilled it is, but it's just a surprise.

Once again, Green Club was convinced.

There are a number of tables in the middle of the restaurant, and almost every table has a few people seated. Some are punching, some are drinking, and some are playing dice. If you swap out the time, it's a modern bar.

Green Hui didn't expect this place in the west to be so avant-garde in the way people spend their evenings. The bar is meant to be a place to drink and have fun, and the dim atmosphere can make people think about things most sincerely, and it is a good entertainment place for modern stress relief.

But why did such an idea appear prematurely in this era when it was still under the rule of feudalism?

Is it because people who study mathematics are relatively straightforward, not conservative, and like to never stop turning ** into a part of life, so they were stimulated to invent this form of entertainment?

Whatever the reason, Greenway always acknowledges the unchanging truth that knowledge changes lives. Otherwise, how could there be so many novelties in modern China from the West, where science and technology are developing rapidly, into China.

Finding an empty table and sitting down, Luhui ordered a few simple dishes and was waiting to be served. At this time, I heard the people at the next table discussing something with great interest.