The area they arrived in was actually Yemen, and in a travelogue written by journalist Yao Wenqi, he complained: "It's a barren place, and the beach stretches out to the endless desert, with oases in between, where we buy opals, large pearls, and coral trees, and we produce almost nothing!" ”

The locals were friendly, and we had seen ocean-going ships come and go, and the fleet was successfully replenished with fresh water, and then sheep, vegetables and fruits were bought for tooth sacrifices, and flour and milk were bought to make hard biscuits with sugar and salt.

The Chinese have always been cautious, and the officers and men are uncomfortable if they do not fill their warehouses.

Before the departure of the Bassain region, the hospitable Lord Najabi had filled the granaries of their three warships with flatbread, jerky, dried fruit, and jam.

The production of naan does not use a pole or a pin, mainly by throwing. The naan maker swirls a small piece of cake and throws it up and down, and soon it becomes a large cake with a thin middle and a thick side. A large pit two or three meters deep was dug in the ground, a fire was lit inside, and the sac was pasted on the four walls to roast. Then use a long wooden clip to clip it out. The naan that has just been baked is eaten with a white mouth, fragrant with milky flavor, fragrant face, charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and extremely delicious, and the officers and soldiers unanimously thanked Lord Nejabi.

There are also naan with mutton and naan with milk, both of which belong to the top people, and ordinary Ah San has no chance to eat Di.

After consumption, there was a shortage of granaries, and the officers and soldiers spent a special day making biscuits collectively, and also bought cattle and slaughtered them to make beef jerky!

In such a ghost place, the weather was hot again, and the officers and men who landed went ashore to go around, and then went back to the ship to play cards.

Reporter Yao Wenqi and naturalist Tao Yuanzao were full of interest, and when they arrived in a new place, they always had to explore, and under the protection of two soldiers, they landed and wandered around.

The ancient city they entered seemed to be called "Jila", located in a mountainous and hilly area, the weather was very dry, and the locals built their houses out of mud, and the past was dusty, and the rich people painted the outside of the house, but under the strong local sun and dryness, it quickly faded, and it was even more ugly.

The houses are old for an unknown period of time, like building blocks piled up into the ancient city, turning the criss-crossing narrow streets and alleys into the most complex labyrinth.

They only dare to walk on the main road, not into the alleys.

Walking into the bazaar in the ancient city, the bazaar is not small, but there are a lot of things for sale in it, including clothes, food, and craft items...... The four of them walked slowly in the flow of colorful men and women wrapped in black gauze.

As a traveler, you have to taste the local food everywhere you go, mainly flatbread and roast lamb and pilaf, which is not outstanding.

In the bazaar, there is a stall opened by the third brother, where opals, large pearls and coral trees are bought, very cheap, finger-sized pearls, the price is equivalent to one-fifth of the domestic price.

Yao Wenqi and Tao Yuanzao bought white Arabic robes, short knives and belts, and the short knives they bought were of a good style, with the hilt inlaid with precious stones, and the scabbard was woven into a delicate pattern with gold and silver wire; The waist is wide, with black cloth as the base, and the upper part is embroidered with gold and silver filigree, which is gorgeous and gorgeous.

However, after they changed their clothes, they wore them for less than ten minutes, and they were surprised to find that the faces of the local people around them were not good, and they pointed at them.

"That's not right!" Tao Yuanzao woke up suddenly, and immediately found a place with Yao Wenqi to change out of that outfit.

It turns out that their dress belongs to the upper class in the local area, and it is not something that ordinary people can wear, and people don't recognize you!

No problem, we won't buy it for nothing, after this village to that store and then change it, we are the Arab upper class aristocrats!

But when I think about it, the shopkeepers who sold robes, belts and short knives to the Chinese didn't squeak when they watched them go in and change their clothes, which was hateful!

Chinese goods are indeed ubiquitous, and the bazaar sells refined white salt, sugar and toffee from the southeast province, as well as bright silk!

Expensive and high-quality goods.

Obviously, if it weren't for the red hair, or if the Chinese had already arrived here.

But you don't see the famous cigarettes, tea and rum, you must know that sugar, tobacco, alcohol and tea are popular in many places, and they can always be seen everywhere, and they are the best-selling goods.

As for the locality, alcohol is forbidden for religious reasons, it is normal to have no rum, and our cigarettes and tea have lost the battle?

They soon discovered the reason why the locals were chewing on a mugwort-like plant, which the merchants tied into bundles, wrapped in something resembling taro leaves, and hung them in front of their shops to sell.

This is khat, also known as khat, which contains stimulants and can be chewed and eaten.

Carter was picked every morning and transported to the market in the morning to sell, and the locals chewed Carter in their mouths from after lunch, Carter did not swallow it in his stomach, but stored it in his mouth, often with a bulging cheek on one side, everyone looked like this, which was very interesting.

After eating Carter, the faces of the locals were filled with excitement, satisfaction, and happiness. At the same time, people are reluctant to work, lying on the ground and entertaining themselves.

As Yao Wenqi and Tao Yuanzao got to know, the locals had long since chewed the sprouts and leaves of the carter grass to ward off hunger and fatigue, and they could even eat it as a meal, chewing it at noon until the evening.

Traditionally, it was used as a social medicine, and nowadays people still use the best room in the home as a cart room, where they can chew and gossip with friends and family.

If the locals ask you to chew on Carter, they look up to you and treat you like a VIP.

The two Chinese tasted it curiously, chewing the carter grass made people feel clear and energetic, and felt that there was nothing in the world that could not be done, Yao Wenqi excitedly shouted: "I am the king of the world!" ”

But when the potion subsides, the chewer becomes depressed, realizing that he is daydreaming, his logic is confused, and he doesn't want to do anything.

The two of them were very interested in conducting a special investigation of the Carter grass and found that it was very popular, and the locals planted it for the enjoyment of it without even planting crops, and it used a lot of irrigation water, which is a desert area!

After returning home, they filed this investigation with Hong Xiguan, who immediately ordered that the officers and soldiers should be forbidden to buy carters and eat them, and if they were discovered, they would be punished with a corporal punishment and a leather whip! The second time is to be expelled from the military!

Expulsion from the military!

The officers who came to the meeting were all taken aback by the courage of Hong Xiguan, who made it clear to them: "Carter can be called a drug/product, the leader does not like the people to eat drugs!" ”

"After eating Carter, it will be difficult to quit after becoming addicted, and people will be ruined, and the whole nation will be ruined. He snapped.

Everyone was awe-struck and hurried back to convey the spirit of the meeting's instructions to the officers and men, and resolutely refused to touch that thing.

Ships walk along the Yemeni coast and into the Red Sea!