Grandpa gave the caravan men a month's vacation, and after the Xia New Year, they set off from Khotan to Kushan, south of the Green Mountains.

The whole itinerary is like this, along the green ridge all the way to the west, through the inaccessible and snow-covered Wakhan Mountains to the old capital of the Kushan country, Gaofucheng.

Then walk down the valley of the Kabul River to the southeast, and arrive at the end of the journey on the eve of next year's Buddha's Birthday, the new capital of the Kushan Kingdom.

In fact, the Kushan Dynasty established by the Dayue clan has been divided for many years, just as our Dahan Dynasty has become a hundred years old.

But Grandpa still used the consistent name of the ancestors of the previous generation for the countries south of the Green Ridge, calling it Guishan.

Instead of today's Shocha Kingdom, Gandhara, Capricorn and so on.

As Qin Chong told me, on the way of my caravan to the west to the Kushan and Sassanid Persian countries, the local merchants and officials all called us Han people from the Great Han Kingdom in the East, not Qin or Jin.

This is the same reason as grandfather calling today's Capricorn Buddha country Kushan.

The guys happily scattered back to their hometowns, Uncle Su lived in Wangcheng, afraid that his grandfather would be lonely in Qingfengze's house, so he would invite three or five old friends such as Grandpa Lu Yu to come to the inn every day, play wine games, swing the dragon gate, and spend this rare leisure time together.

Since the return of my eldest son, my mother seems to have suddenly become much younger, and has regained the energetic and easy aura of Mrs. Khotan.

Every day from morning to night, we take the trouble to welcome business trips to various countries that go south and north.

My little sister Gulandot has taken over my duties when I was in Qingfengze, keeping accounts and cashiers for my grandmother, and beckoning the guys to lead the merchants to their guest rooms.

Or temporarily act as a maid who delivers wine and food, shuttling among the guests dining in the hall, and from time to time you can hear her greeting and laughing with the merchants.

And I, after walking through the world, have become accustomed to the life of letting the shopkeepers take care of me.

Now let me, a seven-foot man, go to please and entertain the merchants in my inn like before, I really can't let go of my body.

Grandma also saw this, and didn't embarrass me with any trivial things in the store, and let me sleep and eat like a lazy pig.

After more than ten days of confusion, I finally woke up, as if I had a hearty spring dream.

After getting dressed and washed, the first thing I did was to go to the backyard guy's house to visit my two poor brothers, Qin Chong and Liu Zhen'er.

In the entire caravan, except for a dozen or so old men who had no way to return home, they were left with homeless Han orphans.

Uncle Menbat, the only one in the house, snoring there for a long time, and the rest of the people were nowhere to be found.

I came to the courtyard a little puzzled, only to find that these old guys were sitting on the bluestone steps, happily chatting with the merchants from the direction of their hometown, exchanging experiences on the way.

"Young master! You're looking for Qin Chong, right? They went out hunting early in the morning! ”

Brother Alfron, from Sassanid Persia, saw me looking around in the courtyard and quickly got up and waved to me merrily.

"Oh, it's okay, it's okay! Lao Ai! In the evening we drink! ”

I hurriedly smiled and said, after thousands of miles of business, I have shared joys and sorrows for more than a year, and I have formed a brotherly friendship with the old and young guys in the team.

"Haha! We've all had it several times! Wait for the pot helmet and their prey to come back, the roast whole sheep in the open air is enough, and the mare's milk wine takes turns to do the east! Ha ha! It's fun! ”

"Young master, how is tonight? Lively and lively with the brothers! ”

The old guys all around surrounded them, half a month of rest and bathing, and a comfortable day without pressure, the dust on everyone's faces has faded, and they are no longer rough pickled homeless people in business.

"Okay! Mare's milk wine, camel milk wine, wine, Middle-earth sake! Enough of the old brothers tonight! ”

I said generously, in addition to messing with Qin Chong, Liu Zhen'er, and Sha Mihan during the business journey, I really didn't invite these seniors to drink once, and tonight is just an opportunity.

"Young master! Invite the younger sisters of the Kabuki in the store, too! Let's be happy too! Ha ha! ”

"Young master, rest assured! We pay out of our own pocket for the money of the wine, and there is no need to break the bank! ”

didn't talk about a few serious words, and these old rivers and lakes frolicked wildly.

I didn't know what to do for a moment, so I quickly waved my hand and laughed and slipped away.

If it's an inn on the way to a foreign country, it's okay to invite a kabuki to drink and have fun, but Qingfengze is my own inn.

In case these old brothers who are not close to women all the year round are drunk and disorderly, I will have no way to end it, and it will also disgrace my mother, and this matter must not be done.

At this time, there was a crisp sound of horses' hooves coming from the trade road outside the door, needless to say that Qin Chong had returned from hunting.

The two of them rode in two, short and black, the mulberry bow and arrow pot was hung in front of the saddle, the trophy of the yellow sheep prey was placed behind the saddle, and the wound of the arrow was still bubbling with blood foaming, completely like the posture of the Great Qin swordsman returning triumphantly.

"You two are ungrateful! Don't call me when you go out to play and hunt! At the gate of the courtyard, I raised my hand to take the yellow sheep that Qin Chong had unloaded, and smiled dissatisfiedly.

"Young master, if you think so, you will unjustly kill us, it is Mrs. Khotan who feels sorry for your hard work for more than a year, and does not let me and Qin Chong disturb you!" Liu Zhen'er hurriedly shouted.

I had long expected this reason, otherwise according to the habits of these two people, they would have lifted me up from the kang a long time ago.

I have always led them in such hunting, drinking, and merrymaking.

"What about Shamihan? With a newlywed beauty, is it difficult to forget about our brothers? ”

Shamihan's absence was also a bit of a surprise to me. He has always been indispensable to the formation of these three people.

"Go back to his wife's hometown and save his family! In Shache Country! We passed there on our way back from the North Road! Qin Chong replied as he turned over and dismounted.

I really admire his infinite energy, no matter how tired he stays up late, as long as he takes a shower and sleeps, this guy can fully recover.

"The old man finally has a wife, and he envy others! Do the two brothers want to be the old man again? Hehe! ”

I condescendingly put my arm on the shoulders of Qin Chong and Liu Zhen'er, and asked half-jokingly.

Uncle Menbata had already gotten up, and took three or five men to pick up two yellow sheep and happily went to the dock side of Qingfengze Lake to peel and clean up.

The other old fellows hurriedly set up a pyre and set up tents under the sand slope outside the yard, as efficient and orderly as when camping in the wilderness during the business trip.

But I couldn't help but think of Charles's caravan from Constantinople and the Roman woman Amikalai.

"Young master, don't joke, Qin Chong can't help the temptation!"

"Which girl, young master, introduce to us!"

Qin Chong was still half-pushing, and he didn't forget his little sister of the Ku family. And Liu Zhen'er threw the Lan girl in Guizhifang in Chang'an City out of the clouds.

Actually, I'm really not testing the determination of these two teenagers, since Sister Ulliman and Shamihan got married, several unmarried sisters of the Singing and Dancing Sisters have asked me to match and find a good husband for them.

Obviously, these sisters have taken a fancy to these two brothers around me, and the land of the Western Regions does not pay attention to the orders of their parents, but the words of the matchmaker are still needed.

It is said that in our country of Khotan, a marriage has been accomplished, and there will be a camel Xie Yi.

Of course, I wouldn't ask my brothers for such money, I just want to be beautiful as adults, but I want to be lovesick with them.

"The female musician of Shache is Yinglan Lil, and the singer of Great Xia is Yinglan Zabu. I'm only in charge of the talk, and you'll do the rest! ”

After whispering the name of the song and dance girl in their ears, I quickly turned around and went to the academy by the river, and hung Qin Chong and Liu Zhen'er, who had not come back to their senses.

After coming back for so many days, although the gifts have been delivered a long time ago, I haven't gone to see Mr. Yuanyi, the eldest grandson, which is really rude.

And because of the matchmaking for the brothers, I was severely taught a lesson by my little sister Gulando, early the next morning.

"Big brother, if you really have nothing to do, come to the front hall to help me and Grandma! I haven't landed yet, what a mandarin duck spectrum! ”

Before I could get out of bed, Gulandot pushed the door open and sat down beside my bed.

"What's wrong? Gulando? I quickly turned over and sat up, put on my nightgown next to the pillow, and asked with concern.

"You two good brothers! Qin Chong! Liu Zhen'er! I've been in the hall last night with Sakura Lille and their eyebrows, disgusting to death! What kind of place are they at my inn? How dare you be so presumptuous! ”

Gulandau stood up and shouted at me with angry eyes.

This little woman has always been happy in my impression, but I didn't expect to start a fire with such a murderous aura, which is exactly the same as my mother's character.

"Oh, little sister, don't be angry, it's all the eldest brother's fault! Leave it to me, I'll clean them up! ”

It dawned on me that in the middle of last night's dune barbecue, these two guys disappeared, and it turned out to be a private meeting.

The man who stands up to the sky in the business journey has no backbone in front of the woman, which is really annoying!

I put on my purple robe, put on my boots, tied my hair in a bun, and said fiercely to Gulando.

"Forget it! Let them go! Big brother, I'm most worried about you! Do you know what kind of people are in our Khotan matchmaker? ”

Seeing my angry appearance, Gulandot laughed instead, and tied my belt and hung a protective jade pendant for me like a mother did.

"What kind of people are they?" I asked, puzzled.

"Most of them are widowers and widows, you are a young man, and my little sister is worried that your matchmaking will affect our own marriage luck!"

I didn't expect Gulandot to know so many things at such a young age, what a caring little person!

However, this time it did not affect the marriage, but made my marriage come earlier.

The sister-in-law that Gu Landuo dreamed of is coming to the door, but it is not the Miss Shangguan Yanxi that I have been thinking about for a long time, it is really a creation and a trick!