Qin Feng and the others returned to Qingfeng Guan to get the horses, and then said goodbye to Wang Zhenren repeatedly. The two rode horses and chatted all the way to Nanchang City.

Xu Qiming said: "Next, there are many things to buy materials and recruit manpower. I can't move up the hill for a while, but it's inconvenient to live in a church and it will bother Mario. Why don't you arrange a place for me to live on campus? “

"Okay! Go and pick an empty room yourself. Accommodation and food can be there. If you want to drink and eat well, call me all the way. Qin Feng agreed with a smile. Raising his eyes, he pointed to the distance and asked, "Hey, that tent is neat and not large, and it is also a place to settle refugees?" Let's go, go and see. “

The two of them clamped the belly of the horse, and the two horses trotted past, less than a hundred paces from the tent, and the two slowed down.

"It's not a refugee, it seems to be a steppe man from the north. You see, they still have flags. Xu Qiming pointed his fingers.

Qin Feng nodded: "That's right, but the grassland people came here to set up tents?" Why? ”

"Who knows? There should be no problem with camping here, let's go back to the city. The two men grabbed the reins and were about to pull their horses' heads and turn.

A person came out of the tent group in front of him, waved his hand at Qin Feng, and shouted loudly: "Since my friend is here, come in and drink a bowl of butter tea, take a break and then leave." “

Xu Qiming said with a smile: "The grassland people, quite hospitable? To go or not to go? “

"They are out grazing all year round, and sometimes the family walks far away and doesn't see anyone else, so they are very welcoming when they see people living and passers-by. Go ahead! Anyway, we are also curious, go and drink a bowl of butter tea! ”

The two shook the reins, crossed their horses, and were about ten paces away from each other, drank their horses, and turned over and dismounted. He led the horse to meet the man.

The prairie man greeted him with a smile: "This friend, you just learned to ride a horse." Qin Feng's face was hot, and he said, "Indeed, I usually ride less." The steppe man took the reins of the two men and put them on the stakes outside the tent. Then he took the two of them to a large tent, where there were a few thick felts on the ground, and a few low tables of red and black intertwined on them, and the grassland people beckoned Qin Feng and the two to take their seats.

Qin Feng and Xu Qiming learned from the grassland people to sit cross-legged on the felt, and the grassland people smiled: "Distinguished guest, my name is Agoura, what should I call you?" “

Qin Feng pointed at Xu Qiming: "His name is Xu Qiming, and my name is Qin Feng." We call you by name, and you call us by name. ”

Agoura waved his hand: "You call me Agoura, it's our habit of calling me." I also follow your habits and call you Gongzi Qin and Gongzi Xu. ”

Qin Feng and the others smiled: "You are free." ”

"Two sons, you don't like you're coming back from a long trip, you're playing nearby, are you?" Agoura asked, taking two bowls, then picking up a jug and pouring water into the bowl to clean.

"Yes, we are from Nanchang Prefecture, we went to play in the mountains for a few days, and we are preparing to return to Nanchang. Suddenly I saw your tent, we didn't see it when we set off, and we were a little curious, so we came to have a look. So bothered! Qin Feng explained with a smile.

"Oh! We are a caravan from the grassland, and we used to camp at the north gate of Nanchang City. This time, it was used by your government to provide relief to the victims, so let's find a place to camp here. Therefore you set out and do not see, but when you come back, you will have it. Ha ha! Agoura poured out the water in the bowl, set it up, picked up another pot, poured in the thick butter tea, and opened his palm: "Two sons, please!" “

The grassland people eat beef and mutton all year round, which is greasy and heavy. So you need to drink tea to relieve oiliness. A brick tea boiled in water and nothing was added, it was horse tea. This horse tea means the way of boiling tea, which is intended to be convenient, and can be boiled and drunk at any time on the road.

Be particular and add salt. Salt is a good thing in the grasslands, scarce and precious. Where there is a salt lake, there is no shortage. Where there is no salt lake, there is only buying, exchanging, looting. Tea with salt is called clear tea.

To pay a little more attention, add milk, cheese, and ghee, which is called milk tea.

For the highest grade, you should also add a variety of dried fruits, such as walnuts, sesame, peanuts, hemp seeds, etc., and mash them together and add them. This is butter tea.

Agoura gave Qin Feng and the two of them, and it was the last one. There are many dried fruits added, not like tea, like a bowl of thick soup, exuding a rich aroma.

Xu Qiming traveled abroad in his early years, and his tongue has long been experienced in a hundred battles, and he can taste the flavors of various places.

Qin Feng is from the 21st century, an era where he dares to eat anything. He has also been to ethnic minority restaurants and can also accept the taste of ghee.

Qin Feng and the two took a sip of the bowl, and they felt pretty good! Fragrant and intense. I drank more than half of it in a few sips. "Agoura, come, pour a little more." Qin Feng handed over the bowl, and Xu Qiming also handed it over.

Agoura is happy, he has also come into contact with all kinds of Han people, unless it is a businessman, ordinary people, they really can't get used to the taste of this butter tea. The two sons in front of him actually drank with relish. The guest agrees that Agoura is happy.

Qin Feng looked at Agoura pouring tea with his eyes, and asked in his mouth, "Since it's a caravan, why don't you enter the city?" ”

Agoura shook his head: "This camp is for the caravan, the merchants can enter the city with goods, and the caravan has bows and arrows, so they can only camp outside the city." ”

Qin Feng suddenly realized, Dahua couldn't help but use civilian weapons. Civilians were allowed to carry as many knives and guns as they wanted. However, it is strictly forbidden to possess long-range weapons such as bows and arrows, muskets, etc. The self-defense weapons of the grassland people are basically bows and arrows, and the caravan can not be without bows and arrows, so Dahua has an open net for the grassland caravan, and can carry bows and arrows, but is not allowed to enter the city. It doesn't matter if the grassland people are used to camping everywhere.

The second bowl of butter tea can't be eaten in a few bites, you have to drink it slowly. Qin Feng put down the bowl and asked, "Agoura, you came from the north, is the road peaceful?" Are there many bandits and robbers? ”

"Not much, we haven't encountered it, we have been hoping that some robbers will rob us. But it hasn't, Dahua's robbers can't! ”

Xu Qiming smiled: "I can explain this, when I traveled before, I heard the caravan say it. The caravans in the north were all organized by herders. Good horsemanship, fast movements, and many bows and arrows. When the robbers meet them, they don't know who will rob whom. Although the caravan can kill the robbers without mercy, the Dahua caravan has no archers, so in the caravan, the most capable of fighting are the steppe people. “

Qin Feng nodded, too, when it comes to robbery, the grassland people are the ancestors of the Central Plains bandits.

Agoura's face was pale: "We steppe people are all eagles, born warriors. ”

Qin Feng smiled: "That's because you have horses." ”

Agoura nodded: "I admit it, horses, cows, sheep, and grass are all gifts from the Immortal Heaven. But there are more gifts for you Central Plains people. There are so many that you can't hold on. "Agoura spoke very straight.

Xu Qiming frowned and said, "Isn't it good for everyone to be friends?" Is it bad to do business exchange? Why scramble? To kill each other? ”

"We're friends now! I have brought cattle, sheep, and horses to exchange tea, salt, iron, and cloth with you. However, if there is a harsh winter one year, the cattle and sheep cannot get by, and most of the cattle, sheep and horses freeze to death and starve to death. We don't have anything to eat, we don't have anything to exchange, how can we live? ”

Xu Qiming said: "Then should I rob others?" “

"If you don't rob, you'll starve to death, do you rob or not? There is a saying in our grassland, grass has the truth of grass, and sheep has the truth of sheep. Should sheep eat grass? Xu Gongzi, how do you answer? Agoura smiled and looked at Xu Qiming.

Xu Qiming was stunned.

Qin Feng said: "Natural selection, survival of the fittest!" There is some truth in what Agoura said. If you are not strong and expect others to be kind enough to spare you, what is the difference between this kindness and charity? “

"Natural selection, survival of the fittest!" Agoura smiled: "You Chinese read a lot of books, and you speak well!" I'd love to be friends with you. ”

Xu Qiming preemptively said: "After that, if you encounter a harsh winter, you will come to rob Dahua." How about making friends with you today and seeing you on the battlefield tomorrow? ”

Agoura was surprised: "Friends are friends, meet on the battlefield, kill when you should kill, what's the problem?" ”

Xu Qiming suffocated again.

"Good! After eating your two bowls of butter tea, then make a friend. It's just that you return to the grassland, and you don't know when the next time we meet. Qin Feng took over the topic.

"When we will see you again, that's later. We are friends today, and today we will drink wine and eat meat together, sing and dance together! I will entertain you with my best. Even if tomorrow we are enemies, it does not affect that today we are friends. Agula said boldly: "Moreover, I will not return to the grassland for the time being. This time, I will stay in Nanchang and open up a trading market for our people. They ship back and forth, and I take care of the buying and selling. ”

"In that case, we really have a chance to be friends. You live in Nanchang for a long time, and when you integrate with us, you will love it here. I can't bear to go back. Xu Qiming said sincerely.

"Haha, you'd better not want me like that. If we like your place too much, we decide to give up the grassland. It's not good for your people, it's good for my people. Agoura laughed, "So no matter how long I live with you, I will miss it, my steppe." ”

Xu Qiming was suffocated again.

Qin Feng finished drinking the butter tea and said, "Thank you for your hospitality, it's time for us to go home." The next time we meet, I'll invite you to drink. ”

Agoura took out a piece of paper: "This is my address in Nanchang, if you and your friends need items from the grassland, you come to me." I have it, sell it to you. I don't have it, I'll ship it to you next time. ”

Qin Feng and Xu Qiming took the reins of the horse, said goodbye to Agoura, and led the horse up for more than a dozen steps before turning over and getting on the horse.

Xu Qiming smiled bitterly: "I can't talk to him, I can't communicate." “

"Because you're in your position and thinking. And he is thinking from his position. ”

"Then you also think that they should come to Dahua to rob when they encounter a harsh winter disaster? Homicide? “

"Whether we think it should or shouldn't affect their decision. We also have to conclude that they will come, sooner or later. So we have to be able to protect ourselves! It's useless to reason with them, people are life and death choices, what reason in the world can convince them, let them starve themselves to death, don't come to rob? ”

"What if we are rich and give them food in the midst of a severe winter?"

"Desire ravine, fill dissatisfaction. Food was given, but there was a lack of clothing, and there was a lack of silk. Silk was given, but there was a shortage of women. Can you give a comfortable environment? Can it be given to a bustling city? At the end of the day, it's up to you to be capable! It's his freedom to rob him! We can only kill him so that he does not dare to come! Then, whatever you are willing to give him, he will take! This is the only way to resolve disputes! So, I want you to make, the most powerful musket! Only with an invincible army in the world can we have the right to choose. “

Xu Qiming nodded: "I understand what you mean, the strong are qualified to be reasonable!" The weak can only hope for charity from the strong. “

Qin Feng nodded: "So, the truth of grass is useless." The truth of the sheep is right. ”

"Hehe, the truth of these grassland people also makes sense. Also, one moment you are friends, the next you can be enemies, and the next you can be friends. Their emotions are so powerful, I can't really do it. Xu Qiming laughed to himself.

"You! I've been with Mario for a long time, and I like to think about problems. Does Agoura's friend have the same inner meaning as our so-called friend? It's completely different, so his friend is just a name! For him, it's a friend and it's not a friend, what's the difference? Since there is no difference, when you go to the battlefield, isn't it just to kill when you should kill, and cut when you should cut it?! ”

Xu Qiming thought about it for a while and nodded: "You're right, thinking about it this way, it turns out that he has no feelings!" “

"You're on the horns again, and people have good friends like us. Their name is Anda, they are like brothers, and they can live and die for each other. Agoura called out to us today to make friends with us because he saw us on horseback. Then, give us this. Qin Feng raised the piece of paper in his hand. smiled: "That's fine, I'm going to buy cattle, sheep and horses, even if there is a place." ”

The two rode straight into the city, and when they arrived at the gate of Jiajiabu Shop, Qin Feng invited Xu Qiming to go in and rest for a while, drink tea and eat.

Xu Qiming felt that he should go back to church early, pack his things, and invite Mario to a meal. Let's talk about the end of the geometry translation. So politely declined.

Qin Feng was not reluctant, and the two said goodbye. Qin Feng then instructed Uncle Zhou to take two horses to take care of it, and Shi Shiran stepped in from the gate of Jia's cloth shop.