In the territory of Aurora Daming, Zhongjing is the heart, Menzhou is the left lung, and Huanzhou is the right lung. Huanzhou, located in the central Great Plains, is the intersection of several railway arteries, whether it is to go to the extreme arctic ice field, the west coast or the south coast, it takes no more than half a month to take the train. Some well-educated people believe that the most fundamental reason why the Ming Dynasty has been able to last for thousands of years is that it has a railway network all over the country.

According to the ruins, the railways of the former dynasties only connected the coastal and inland areas. When Taizu founded the country, he exhausted the manpower of the world and connected the scattered railways into a criss-crossing network. Not only did it facilitate the transportation of troops to quell the chaos and promote the flow of people and goods, but the telegraph and telephone were also expanded by relying on the railway, which was much stronger than the previous dynasty's coverage of the world by radio alone.

"But radio is also very important, you see we all the way over, from Menzhou to Huanzhou newspapers can see what happened in Zhongjing the day before, that is, the local newspaper office uses a special radio station to receive the broadcast news from Zhongjing. ”

On the tall wooden boxes, Edamame shook his legs and said things that were completely inappropriate for his size and age.

"Doudou, your heart is quite big, and you know the things of the world so clearly. Zi Xuan listened attentively and said with emotion: "Although I have read a lot of books and learned a lot of things, I only know how to serve people. ”

"Before I was brought out by Boss Gao, I was the sister who specialized in inquiring about the news," a smile of happiness and aftertaste appeared on Edamame's beautiful little face that humans couldn't see the difference, which made her look much more mature than the eldest sister's plush.

"At that time, I only cared about the affairs of Tongtian River Wharf, and at most it was as big as Xicheng. Other places dare not think that Zhongjing is too big. I used to listen to others and didn't understand a lot of things, but now I ......"

Speaking of which, the long building not far away is the Huanzhou Railway Station. The place where they were was was in the wasteland outside the train station, and the big tent set up behind them was the performance hall. The cars and carriages next to it formed a camp, but Meng Wu was cleaning up with people. So far, they have been performing for three days, and Meng Wu is in a hurry to complete the task and is ready to set off early.

When the whistle sounded, Edamame said, "Now that I'm out of Zhongjing, I understand a lot of things." ”

Speaking of Zhongjing, Zi Xuan frowned slightly. "Is there any news from Lord Gao?"

Since leaving Zhongjing with her sisters and three gray bean sprouts, Zixuan has matured a lot now, but she is still a little dissatisfied with the status quo.

It's not that it's tiring to climb mountains and wade through boats, these girls in their sorority are almost raised in captivity like gray bean sprouts, and seeing the customs along the way is like traveling, and their curiosity is enough to erase the fatigue.

As for the performance of the beast troupe, I was a little embarrassed at first, but I thought that I could put it down during my time in the Green Sleeve Workshop. It was also fun to take care of the bear with the gray bean sprouts, and it was so easy to show the audience some of their usual tricks to play with the bear, and it was so easy that they were even smashed over the head by a copper and silver horn.

Meng Wu, the boss of the beast opera troupe, also took good care of them, did not let them interfere in all kinds of chores, and gave them a lot of pocket money every time they performed, so that they could have fun in those cities they passed by. In terms of safety, Meng Wu is even more concerned, but they all live with Hua Xiong, so there is nothing to worry about. A few days ago, camping in the wild, several human traffickers teamed up to touch the camp at night, and were crippled on the spot by the flower bear, and the rest were chased away and went straight to the patrol room.

Zi Xuan was not satisfied that Edamame and the others seemed to be able to receive messages from Gao De at any time, and they had never been seen to make phone calls or send telegrams, nor did they have any mysterious liaison to deliver letters. If she hadn't tested Edamame and knew that they were very dismissive of the existence of the "Demon Lord", she would have suspected that the Demon Lord often contacted them.

It's been five days since the last Demon Lord came......

Zixuan is still writing a diary every day, and she also urges her sisters to write. The content has gradually changed from the initial spiritual feeling to a travelogue, and the words are getting better and better. The demon lord said that this is cultivation, and to be honest, Zixuan felt that she hadn't cultivated anything, that is, she looked at people and things more peacefully and delicately, so that she gradually became more curious about the whole world. According to the previous teachings, it is disrespectful to the demon lord to spend their minds on things that have nothing to do with the demon lord, what does the demon lord want them to do for him?

"Boss Gao has been promoted again," Zi Xuan asked casually and fell into deep thought, and Edamame said to himself: "I was kidnapped as a hostage a few days ago, and those guys thought that Boss Gao was a radish leaf, but they knew that he was a thorny gourd vine." It wasn't a turnip that pulled out, but a thorn as terrible as a meteor hammer, hammering their heads and bleeding. The eldest sister said that only two ran away, and the others were killed by her. ”

"Now Boss Gao is already a servant, the kind of official that only a great eunuch can be. Jinyiwei's side also rose to Tongzhi, and the empress asked him to dig up some ancient warship. When we go back, maybe it'll be dug up, but it's going to be lively. ”

"Eunuch?" the word brought Zi Xuan back to her senses, "Does Lord Gao want to enter the palace?"

Smacked his lips, and the little thoughts that had been pressed in his heart before floated again: "That's a pity." ”

"Uh...... It shouldn't be," Edamame didn't know the details, and she only listened to the plush in the gray realm last night, "But the boss Gao doesn't care if he's not a eunuch or anything, you see that he is so handsome that there is no woman around him, it's too abnormal." I think that if Boss Gao becomes a eunuch, everyone will be relieved, Grandpa Gao...... Well, it feels quite stable to have such a boss. ”

"How can this be stable?" Zi Xuan smiled, "You guys are too much! In order to have a reliable boss, you don't hesitate to let Master Gao be your father-in-law!"

"The boss has to be in front," on top of Tian Shameless, Edamame Bean was like a plush all the way: "Do you think our Empress of the Ming Dynasty also has to sacrifice herself on the seat of the society at a critical moment?"

"You guys......" Zi Xuan felt that something was wrong, "what are you bosses for?"

No wonder the demon lord will come into the world, the real decay and depravity in this world is the human heart.

"Oops," Edamame beans were confused by the question, "You can ask me, yes, why?"

Fortunately, the whistle sounded again, interrupting their conversation.

When another train left the station, Meng Wu came.

"Zixuan, Doudou," Meng Wu greeted them warmly, "just here, I have something to discuss with you." ”

Pointing to the man in the camp who was talking to him just now, "That's the experience of the Tonggushan mine in Huanzhou, he invited our beast troupe to perform in the mine, and I came to ask your opinion." ”

"Tonggushan Mine ......" Edamame took out a map from the skin bag around her waist, and every time she went to a new place, she would buy a local map, and write and draw on it from time to time, which was probably the task assigned to her by Gao De.

"To the east," Gray Bean Sprouts quickly found the place on the map, "isn't that a detour?"

"Although the road directly to the southwest is a national highway, I am afraid it is not easy to walk in disrepair," Meng Wu explained: "There is a state road in the east that was repaired a few years ago, which can save a day or two." ”

Seeing that Zixuan was still unknown, the bald man with fierce eyebrows hurriedly added: "Kong Shi said that he would pack drinking water and give five hundred golden dragons for the performance fee, this is still a trivial matter, mainly because our cars need to be repaired, and the experience said that they have a special car repair and will repair it for free." It is expensive and time-consuming to find a car shop here in Huanzhou, and it is just right to go to the mine. ”

"It's the best of both worlds," Zi Xuan said, "and I think it's good." ”

Edamame spread his hands, "In that case, I have no opinion." ”

Before leaving, he was advised by Gao De, and Meng Wu naturally didn't treat himself as a simple team leader anymore, let alone things related to the itinerary of the beast drama class. The construction of the performance venue, the program arrangement, the arrangement of the water, and the little more important things he will discuss with Zixuan and Edamame. Of course, most of the time he arranged it and asked for their opinions. After all, they are two little girls, and they still have too little knowledge.

It's all good, and he just came to inform it, and if he has no opinion, he will reply to that experience.

"Mine ...... Wouldn't there be a lot of people?" Zi Xuan was still a little worried, "And they're all strong men?"

"Miner," Edamame said disapprerovingly, "Of course I'm strong and strong, and I've been working in the mine for many years." Not to mention looking at lions, tigers, flowers and bears, even women can't see them. ”

I didn't notice that Zi Xuan twitched the corners of her mouth, became worried, and said, "But just like we used to raise lions and tigers in the animal park, there is endless work to be done every day. I'm as tired as a dead dog after work, where do I have the strength to watch the beast show?"

"The owner of the mine is a kind person," Edamame Doudou sighed, "I actually invited the beast troupe to the mine to comfort the miners, it's really rare to see a good owner these days." ”

"I don't think it's right," Zi Xuan said casually, "Wouldn't it be more useful to send the money for the beast troupe to the miners? If there are too many people and each person can't get much, I want the miners to relax, and there is no need to invite the beast troupe, please ...... Ahem......"

Originally, I subconsciously wanted to talk about the Green Sleeve Fang, but when the words reached my throat, I woke up to myself and substituted myself again, and I immediately shut up.

"Just look at what's going on in the mines outside Zhongjing," Edamame didn't pay much attention, "I have to let Jiaojiao and Liangliang work hard, these two guys know how to travel all the way." ”

Although Zi Xuan was a little worried, she didn't think much about it when it came to the next performance. By now, the itinerary of the beast opera troupe has already passed thousands of miles, and it is very common to change the route, and there should be nothing wrong with Boss Meng. When the demon lord comes again in the evening, joy washes over the body and mind, not to mention that it is not to be taken seriously.

She still reported the trip to the mine, and the demon lord was interested.

"When you get to the mine, you pray to me, and I look at the mine. ”

So the next arrival of the demon lord was scheduled in advance, and Zi Xuan only felt very steady, and she slept extra sweetly this night.

The next day, the beast troupe packed up, bid farewell to Huanzhou, which had only stayed for three days, and marched east along the avenue.

Huanzhou is in the south of the Great Plains in the middle of Aurora, and a few hundred miles further south into the hilly landscape, and then the Hengduan Mountains. Hengduan Mountain extends several branch veins to the Great Plains, and Tonggu Mountain, where the mine is located, is located in one of the branches.

The roads in Chukyo are all stone roads, and the roads outside Chukyo have become cinders mixed with gravel roads.

The bridges in Chukyo are basically made of steel, only the railway bridge is made of steel, and the other bridges are made of stone or wood.

The people of Chukyo dress in a variety of colors and styles, and the smaller the city outside, the more plain the colors and styles of clothes.

No matter whether the food in Zhongjing is good or not, even if it is just steamed bun fritters, it is also white flour and good oil. There are many kinds of food outside, but it is rare to see good noodles and oil. Many of the foods that are known as local specialties are all kinds of tricks that the locals have worked on to make up for the lesser-than-good ingredients.

After leaving Zhongjing, Zixuan's knowledge has accumulated little by little, and countless novelties have been added to common sense. And the one that impressed her the most should be something that is commonplace in Zhongjing, but the farther away from Zhongjing, the rarer it becomes.

That's the Golden Dragon......

It is indeed rare that the owner of the mine is willing to invite such a golden dragon to invite the beast troupe.

Departing early in the morning, admiring the wilderness scenery along the way, occasionally stopping to wait for a broken car, and only in the evening did you cut the queue and turn into a mountain col and park in the yard that looked like a station. On the other side of the yard was the railway, and the locomotive, which was pulling the wagons full of ore, sounded its whistle and walked slowly in the direction they came.

"Everyone's worked hard, let's rest here tonight. ”

Meng Wu gathered everyone in the beast troupe together, including Zi Xuan and the gray bean sprouts, a total of about sixty people.

"I'll find someone to take care of the bears, and you should sleep in a solid bed instead of a tent. Meng Wu specially explained to Zixuan's side, "Don't worry, the mine is very safe here, and your room is also in the middle." ”

Edamame and other gray bean sprouts would worry about safety, Zixuan was still worried before, but with the promise of the demon lord, she didn't think much about it.

"Oh, you're here, we all know you're coming, and we don't have the heart to work all day. ”

The mine named Kong Zhiyang experienced a reception, and he was a middle-aged man with an ordinary face and figure.

"There is only coarse tea and light rice in the mine, don't dislike it and don't be polite. He glanced back and forth a few more times at Zixuan and the other girls, but it was just an ordinary reaction, and his eyes fell on the three gray bean sprouts of edamame for more time.

"There's nothing to see here," he said casually, "and you're not familiar with the ground, so it's better not to go out of the yard at night." ”

"I understand, I understand," Meng Wu said with a smile, "It's not good to run around and cause trouble." ”

Kong experienced his farewell, and everyone did not mention the meal.

After entering the guest room, I checked the sisters' diaries as usual, and then finished writing them myself. When the other sisters fell asleep, Zixuan secretly prayed.

The Demon Lord came as promised......

"Interesting ......"

The Demon Lord took control of her body, sending down majestic power, and although she was isolated from her senses, she also vaguely felt the wonderful feeling of being light in her body and mind as if she was suspended in the void.

The Demon Lord seemed to be using his powers to probe this place, and the idea that had been passed on to her made her extremely curious.

"Is there a problem here?" Zi Xuan cautiously transmitted her thoughts, afraid that she would offend the demon lord if she tried too hard.

"I don't know yet, I have to take a closer look. ”

The demon lord manipulated her body to go out the door, seemingly casually, but did not meet anyone. When he got to the courtyard, he took a hooded cloak from the car to protect him from the cold, and put it on in the night.

There is a small building on the hillside opposite the post station, and the upper part of the building is lit up in a dim light.

In the extravagant room, a short-bearded man is drawing something on his desk. Kong Cheng knocked on the half-hidden door and whispered outside the door.

"It's here," the man put down his paintbrush and looked up to reveal an indifferent face.

"Are things ready?" he asked again, got an affirmative answer from Kong Shi, nodded and said, "Then go and ring the bell, let them be tired for two more hours tonight, and serve more effectively tomorrow." ”

Without waiting for the hole to be handed over, he turned back and picked up the pen. A little scarlet on the pen fell, right on the chest of the white jade-like body on which it was painted.

"Just ......"

The man's expression did not fluctuate, and by the way, the scarlet was wiped away, and there was an extra flower on his chest, which seemed to be like a demon's mouthparts, opening and closing slightly.