Chapter 203: The Truth
Before dawn the next day, Qianjin and Sima Qingfeng left the border of the Northern Qi Kingdom, as for the death or life of those black-clothed people yesterday, they didn't care about it, in this small town, for various reasons, there will be martial arts people almost every day, and the residents of the town have long been numb to these.
"Sima, I don't feel like the road behind us will be smooth!" While eating the leftover barbecue from last night, Qianjin said, although she knew that eating like this was not good for the stomach and was not very healthy, but she just couldn't stand the temptation of this taste, and ate it in small bites.
"I'm here, don't worry!" Sima Qingfeng said as he pinched a piece of minced meat with his fingers at the corner of Qianjin's mouth, and then put it in his mouth, his movements were casual and natural.
Qianjin was shy, her little face turned red after brushing it, and she didn't dare to look at Sima Qingfeng anymore, just lowered her head and continued to hold the things in her hand.
"Daughter, why is your face so red, is it a fever?" Sima Qingfeng asked with concern, thinking that his daughter had caught a cold at night.
"No, hot!" The daughter said and fanned it with her little hand, as if it was really hot.
Sima Qingfeng looked up at the gloomy sky, and thought, I really want to be a little stuffy, but the sun was shining a few days ago, and I didn't see her like this? In the end, I was still worried and stroked my daughter's forehead, and when I saw that my daughter's body temperature was normal, I was relieved.
Just as the two of them had breakfast and were about to continue their journey, a little white dove landed lightly on Sima Qingfeng's shoulder, with a small yellow note on its slender calf.
"Sima, it's a letter from the ghost crane, let's see what's going on?" The daughter urged anxiously.
Sima Qingfeng gently untied the paper roll from the pigeon's lap, opened it and read it. Then he didn't say anything, and handed it to his daughter.
After reading it, the daughter breathed a sigh of relief. Ghost Crane said in the letter that Sima Mansion looked normal on the surface. There are actually a lot of small actions in the shadows, but these are all under their surveillance. As for Mrs. Sima's matter, they really didn't find out, and it was their dereliction of duty. Now, Mrs. Sima is indeed not in the mansion now, and after a period of cold treatment, Mrs. Sima's illness has improved a lot. More than half a month ago, Mrs. Sima obeyed Leng Bing's arrangement and took her maid and son back to Dinan City to visit relatives. Scattered, Leng Bing also followed, just sent back a message ten days ago, and has arrived safely.
"Sima, your mother is fine, it's really good!" After reading the letter, the daughter burst into tears with excitement, and hugged Sima Qingfeng and said excitedly.
"Look at you, so excited. Didn't you think of it a long time ago? Sima Qingfeng gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Qianjin's eyes and said dotingly.
"That's different, if it's really confirmed, this heart will be steady. We don't have to rush too much. Just take this opportunity to take a good look at the world, and maybe there will be unexpected encounters! The daughter said happily, her smile as beautiful as a sunflower.
"Hmm. We'll go back from a tour of the mountains and rivers, and we'd better wait until all those who have weird minds show their fox tails. It also saves the trouble of cleaning up later! Sima Qingfeng said with a flash of fierceness in his eyes, it seemed that he was planning to close the net at the end.
Since it was decided to play while walking. It is no longer possible for them to choose to go to the barren mountains and mountains. The two decided to go to Sai Sakura City, a small town in the north of Nanling that is famous for its silk and satin.
As soon as you enter Sai Sakura City, the daughter is fascinated by this place, the town and the daughter have been to any town after coming to this world is different, there is a different prosperity here, the people of the small town should prefer peonies, because whether it is on both sides of the street, or in front of the store, there are peonies of different shapes, and even the buildings on the side of the road, carved are rich peony patterns. The town should also be affluent, and it can be seen from the clothing of the people, most of the women here wear silk cheongsams, and the men wear silk caftans. Although the quality of silk fabrics varies, in this era, silk is a high-end fabric that can only be worn by wealthy families.
Just like the conditions of the daughter's family, although it is okay, it is only after the daughter makes money independently that the family has two silk clothes, and they are all willing to take them out and wear them during the New Year or when there are any festive things.
"Sima, it's so rich here! Wouldn't it be very popular if I opened a three-stick here? Qianjin asked as she looked at the dazzling shops on the side of the road.
"I really can't tell you this, people here are very particular about eating, and many things are not eaten!" Sima Qingfeng said.
"It's so strange, could it be that they are a minority?" Qianjin asked while thinking.
"What do you mean by minorities?" Sima Qingfeng looked at his daughter puzzled.
"It's a different nation from us, there are not many people, and there are many rules!" Qianjin explained.
"Then the people here don't seem to be the ethnic minorities you said. I've heard people here say that this is a small village in the middle of nowhere, because it is far away from the imperial capitals of the two countries, and there are many mountains here, and people often can't eat or drink. Later, a girl named Xiuxiu came here, Xiuxiu was sweet and lovely, beautiful as a fairy, and her temper was also very good, and she had a good ability to weave and embroider cloth and raise silkworms. This girl named Xiuxiu did not hide any selfishness, she taught all her skills to the people in the village, she did not ask for anything in return, there was only one request, that is, the people in the village and their descendants could not kill, and the silkworm chrysalis that had been spit out and turned into cocoons must also be properly disposed of and treated kindly. Later, the old emperor of Nanling took the queen to the Northern Qi Dynasty to pass here, and the queen fell in love with the silk here at a glance, and since then it has become a world-famous silk production area, and more and more people gather here. In order to commemorate the rich life that Xiuxiu brought them, their ancestors made a vow for generations that they would never kill. Therefore, the people here are vegetarian. Your "three non-sticks" still pay attention to the combination of meat and vegetables, so it is difficult for people here to accept. Sima Qingfeng explained slowly.
"How can it be the same as believing in Buddhism, in fact, I can open a vegetarian restaurant here, and the vegetarian food I make is also good!" After the daughter finished speaking, she immediately thought of another question, "Sima, there are peony flowers everywhere here, is it also related to that Xiuxiu girl?" ”
"Well, it is said that the Xiuxiu girl loves peonies alone, and at that time her yard in the middle was planted with peonies, so after she left, people began to plant peonies, and over time, these peonies have become one of the characteristics here." Sima Qingfeng took Qianjin's hand and said as he walked, and the two of them were leisurely.
"I wonder if the former residence of that Xiuxiu girl is still there?" The daughter muttered softly.
"Let's go to Shuizhuang for dinner at noon, and ask the steward by the way!" After Sima Qingfeng finished speaking, he pulled his daughter and stopped at the door of a silk village. (To be continued.) )