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Backed by the vast and empty Kunlun Ranch, facing the mighty Khotanese River, according to the Oriental Taoist Kanyu Theory, it is a treasure land of feng shui for the descendants of Fuze.

Fifty years ago, Yi Linfeng and Lu Yu's two grandfathers came to Khotan in the hinterland of the Western Regions after hardships, and their first errand was to do jade mining in the villa of Murong Qiu's great-grandfather.

Later, appreciated by the Longdi Township Party, the two married the two daughters of the "Chang'anfang" jade family, that is, our Murong Qionglin and Murong Yaobi's grandmother.

Half a year later, grandpa's life started anew here, and after a hundred years, they slept here, which can be regarded as a kind of complete reincarnation.

During the days of "Ding Wei", my mother, accompanied by my little sister Duo'er and my wife Kurina, would drive to see me every day and bring me delicious hot food.

Every night, Shamihan, Brother Langton, and Uncle Su, the caravan elders, would also take turns to come over to be my companions.

A bonfire, two sake, facing the breeze and the moon, reminiscing about the past and talking about the past and the present, can relieve a thousand sorrows.

I had nothing to do today, so Uncle Su rode his horse from Wangcheng to Caolu early, and accompanied me to Aunt Lu Dan's house in Murong Villa.

The world of the Eastern Han Kingdom is slightly settled, and the wolf smoke is temporarily resting, and the demand for Kunlun jade is increasing day by day.

Therefore, the number of jade mining workers recruited in Murong Villa has also increased several times compared to ordinary years.

"Young master, my lord and I met here on the Khotan River. Hehe, at that time, he and Master Lu Yu were still ten ** years old young offspring. Your grandfather Yushu has earth-shattering divine power in the wind, a piece of jade wool of two or three hundred catties, he can easily move from the center of the river to the carriage on the shore, and Master Lu Yu has the magic skill of piercing the poplar in a hundred steps! At the beginning, our tall guys from the Western Regions looked down on them and made things difficult for the two of them everywhere. As a result, as soon as the two masters showed their skills, they shocked all of us! ”

Looking at the jade picking laborers on both sides of the long river, who sweated like rain, Uncle Su also remembered the past years and sighed with emotion.

"Hey! Grandpa, their life is really not easy! ”

Grandpa's voice and smile, Dun Dun's teachings are like in front of his ears, but when he was dying, he failed to guard his side to fulfill his filial piety, and he couldn't help but cry sadly.

"The greatest luck in my life is that I met the master, followed him all over the world, and crisscrossed the rivers and lakes! How fast that was! Hehe! Young master, the old man mentioned many times before his death that he wanted you, the eldest grandson, to take over the banner of the Yi caravan and continue to pass it on. Although Uncle Su is old, he can still assist the young master for a few more years. The normal situation of birth, old age, sickness and death, young master, you must not be disturbed by such changes in the family, hurry up and cheer up! Our uncle and nephew are going to travel all over the world together??! ”

Uncle Su saw me sad and wept, and hurriedly comforted me.

I feel very excited by the attitude of reading thousands of sails and looking down on life and death, which is quite the style of an elder.

"Uncle Su, the business of my inn is much more deserted than in previous years! After coming back for such a long time, not a single caravan staying in the hotel has not touched! I remember that the caravan in Yangguan in the north of the desert in this season of the normal year has almost broken the threshold of our Qingfengze Inn! Hehe! The bells of camels of foreign merchants are constantly ringing day and night, and the poplar forests around the Great Lake are full of camel caravans and horse caravans sleeping in the open! Now that this grand occasion is gone, it is desolate! ”

Talking about the topic of caravans, I raised my doubts to Uncle Su.

Since returning to Qingfengze Home, this question has been a shadow in my heart, and I don't vomit or feel unhappy.

Uncle Su is the old man of the caravan in the Western Regions, and he should know the reason for the accident.

"Young master, it's not just this year, it's been like this three years ago! Accompanying the master to Jiankang for the last time, our own caravan went to the north road from Shache, Shule, Wusun, and Qiuzi to Yumen Pass, not to mention those foreign merchants. ”

After listening to my inquiry, Uncle Su sighed worriedly.

"In this way, we have made a big circle in the countries of the Western Regions, and the journey has doubled, why do we have to do this?"

The Kingdom of Khotan has flourished since ancient times because of commerce, and once such a trade route is abandoned, it will not only affect my family's business, but also the entire state will decline because of it.

As a native of Khotan, I can't help but be worried.

"Since the diversion of the Peacock River and the drying up of the Puchang Sea three years ago, the original Loulan Oasis no longer exists, and has become a desert with no grass, which is connected with the Huanglong Shahai in the south and continues beyond Yangguan. Birds are insurmountable, let alone caravanserais! So we can only go far! ”

Uncle Su stroked his gray beard and smiled bitterly.

"We used to take this trade route from Khotan to the northeast through Jingjue and Shanshan to Yangguan. Although the straight road is closer, the oases are lonely in the hinterland of the desert, and the snow-capped mountains are beyond the reach of meltwater. As soon as one of the oases in the middle disappears, the entire trade route is completely interrupted. Why don't we take a northbound route close to the Kunlun Mountains? For example, through the countries of Qule, Ronglu, Xiaowan, and Momo, and Ruoqiang, they arrived at Yangguan. If you take this road every summer, you can have no worries about drinking water and food for people and animals on the way, and the whole trip is much closer than taking the north road. ”

Perhaps it was because of this trip to Rome that I surveyed the trade routes and drew silk maps, which invisibly sparked a strong interest in the study of trade routes.

There is often such confusion, why does Grandpa and his caravan want to cross the hellish Huanglong Sand Sea of Atami to the East every summer? Wouldn't it be better to go all the way north along the foothills of Kunlun Mountain, where mountains and grass are abundant?

Now that the original trade route has been cut off by the desert, this idea has finally come into play.

"The road you said was young, and we once accompanied the master to survey along the way! It's a pity that you have to pass through the upper reaches of many snow-capped mountains and rivers, and the river is wide and the waves are rapid, and there is no ferry, so it is difficult to cross. In addition, the abundance of water and grass will also attract many fierce beasts and robbers, causing unpredictable dangers on the way. When encountering the high mountains and dense forests of the Kunlun branch, you will be full of miasma and turn to the mountains, but you will not have the pleasure of walking in the desert without worry! You have also walked through the young master of Huanglong Shahai, and the most difficult journey is only about ten days. For a big merchant like us who is well-supplied and well-versed in the road, there is no longer a problem at all! ”

Uncle Su replied, bent down and picked up a piece of jade wool on the shore and carefully screened it.

This may be a professional habit left over from his jade mining career in the past few years when he was young, and he loves to play with good stones.

"Uncle Su! When the period of Ding Wei expires, I will take a few people to investigate again! The road is walked out by people, as long as there are more caravans in the past, it will bring a lot of money-making livelihood, and we don't need to worry about the chaema and wild ferries at all. As for a few groups of thieves and a few tigers, wolves and beasts on the road, what a point! Uncle Su, don't you say it! Hahaha! ”

I smiled arrogantly, and inadvertently, I showed the original spirit of the Oriental King again.

"Young master! With your words, if our lord knows in heaven, he should also smile at Jiuquan! ”

Uncle Su stroked his palms and sighed, turned around and hugged my arms and looked up and down again.

"The juniors are arrogant and careless, and please ask Uncle Su to admonish you!"

Worried that these words just now would offend this senior, who was also a teacher and friend, I hurriedly stood by the side of the road and bowed to Uncle Su to apologize.

"Huh! How can a young man who takes on big things do not have a bit of kingly spirit? Young master, I still have a little impression of the shortcut you mentioned. When the time comes, the uncle will accompany you and lead the way! Hahaha! ”

Our uncle and nephew looked at each other and smiled, and from Uncle Su's eyes, I saw the shadow of my grandfather again, and my already decadent heart suddenly cheered up.

"I heard Shamihan say that Qin Chong and Liu Zhen'er, these two little babies, are now great generals in the Roman State, and you have also commanded thousands of troops and horses, is this serious?"

Uncle Su suddenly changed the topic and asked about our experience in Rome.

The scenes of bloody rain and murder are vividly vivid, and I still feel chilling when I think about it now.

This old man regarded it as a heroic feat, and he hated to tell the world all over the world.

"The past is unbearable! Hehe, Uncle Su, forgive your nephew for being difficult to report! ”

Worried that Uncle Su would continue to ask, I hurriedly walked a few steps quickly and no longer walked side by side with him.

"Our young master of Jincheng has finally grown into a towering tree! Don't be arrogant and look down on the situation, and have the heart of the world's chivalrous bones! It has the style of the old man! Hahaha! Congratulations! Congratulations! ”

Uncle Su laughed with satisfaction, and his words of praise for me made me feel refreshed, but I couldn't resist it.

While talking, our uncle and nephew had already arrived outside the gate of Murong Villa, and Aunt Lu Dan and his wife and several cousins had been waiting in front of the door for a long time.

Aunt Lu Dan is the eldest daughter of Grandpa Lu Yu and Grandma Murong Yaobi, and her relationship with my father is that of my aunt and brother, and she is also the mother of my younger sister Langol.

Neither of us had any other Han relatives in Khotan, so for as long as I can remember, the Lu and Yi tribes have been close to each other.

Langol and several cousins have lived in the Qingfengze Inn since they were children, and they have been taught by Mr. Shuyuan together with our three brothers and have grown up together.

In the blink of an eye, more than 20 years have passed like this, and I feel like half a nail has passed.