Next, under the eager gaze of everyone. Li Chengji hugged Li Chengxue and walked away very chicly.

Because of the cake just now, my stomach is already full. So they left the food court and came to the cloakroom. There are all kinds of cloths, felt hats, bandanas, shoes, and colorful ornaments.

For a daughter like Zhang Zhiqin, there is an irresistible temptation here.

I came to a ready-to-wear store written in Chinese and Huihe script. Inside, there are clothes and scarves made of various materials, such as silk, satin, satin, linen, and cotton.

"Yikes! The two guest officers are Han? The shopkeeper dressed as a Han man was surprised and delighted when he saw Li Chengji and Zhang Zhiqin's obvious oriental appearance.

Nodding, Li Chengji said: "Our family lives in Balasagon!" When he heard that Maludosi had come to merchant, he came here to have a look so that he could make a living. Li Chengji thought about it and made up a starting point.

When the shopkeeper heard this, he suddenly said, "Balasagon! That's the imperial capital! ”。 Then his tone eased again, and he couldn't help sighing: "Hey! Over the years, Daliao has become more and more unpeaceful. The north side was plagued by the barbarian people, and the east side suffered defeat at the hands of the Huihe barbarians. The taxes collected were several times higher than those collected during the reign of Dezong.

It's a pity that our ancestors came to settle down with Dezong West, but now they are forced to leave Daliao. ”。

may have met the Han people, which gave him a sense of belonging. opened the conversation box and said the complaints in his heart.

Li Chengji listened, and asked out loud: "The shopkeeper is from Yemi?" ”。

These words made the sadness on the shopkeeper's face even stronger, and he sighed again and said: "The ancestors of the little old man were originally Han people from Nanjing Road in Daliao, and their ancestors moved west and settled down in Yemili. Because of his military merits, his ancestors left more than 30 acres of cultivated land and more than 50 acres of grassland. If you make some cloth for a living, life is not bad.

But the hateful barbarian chieftain succumbed out of the law to deceive the trust of the saints, and took the city of Yemiri for himself.

Those homeless barbarians also ran out of the mountains, bullying men and women in the city, and doing many evils. The cultivated land and meadows of the family were taken by the barbarians. I went to the government to sue them, but I almost got my life in.

Later, the Qarluqs and the barbarians in the south fought, and the chieftains of the thieves caught the strong men in the city. The three men in the family were all arrested. forced me to take out most of my ancestors' savings to exchange the three men back...", the more I said, the more sad the shopkeeper became.

Li Chengji didn't know how to persuade him, so he could only listen quietly to what the shopkeeper said.

Zhang Zhiqin, who was on the side, was a little strange, and said loudly: "That is the barbarian thief chief is just a group of stragglers, can't the Liao army drive them away?" ”。

When the shopkeeper heard this, he cried and said, "Girl, you don't know anything!" Since the Liao army suffered a defeat in Yangji Bali, there has been no use of troops in the north. And it's not just a barbarian who rebels! There are also the Kipchak tribes that are hunting near the Darinkul Sea, all of which are invading the northern part of the Great Liao.

Even the Qarluqs, who are at odds with the barbarians, are always fighting grass valleys in the northern border of Daliao.

They killed people when they saw them, and they plundered them everywhere. Most of the Han people, Khitan people, Xi people and Huihe people fled with their families.

Our family was blessed by the Bodhisattva and fled to Balasagon safely. But there are a lot of taxes and taxes, and it is also a place of cannibalism.

In desperation, I had to go south again.

On the way, I happened to learn that the land of Khorasan was under the rule of the son of the king of Hezhong, and the officials ruled Qingming, and the people were rich. After several rounds, I came here to settle down. ”。

Although it is very brief, the dangers and tribulations on the road cannot be talked about for three days and three nights. The shopkeeper didn't want to delay Li Chengji and their shopping, so he stopped talking.

Zhang Zhiqin didn't think that Da Liao had become so unbearable, and the original good mood couldn't help but give birth to a little shadow.

Where she grew up! Even though their family has been driven out of Daliao, the sense of identity rooted in culture is still not so easy to eliminate.

However, in order to take care of the shopkeeper's business, she still bought more. This made the shopkeeper's wrinkled face stretch out like a summer sunflower.

Just when Li Chengji and they were hanging out here, outside Malu City. A large caravan of two or three hundred men slowly approached from the north.

Their clothes and ornaments are varied, and their appearances and skin colors are also very different. There are Qarluqs, Dangxiang, Khitans, and Kunlun people with darker complexions and not very tall heights. But the largest number is still Han Chinese.

And the age span is also very large. There were babies who were still swaddling, and there were old men with half a hundred hair and a face full of folds.

Towing carts, loaded with tents, pots and pans, clothes, felt and other sundries. There are also large numbers of cattle and sheep being driven, more like tribes that have migrated south.

"Is it really Malu City ahead?" , Li Si looked at the earthy yellow city wall hidden behind the green trees and farmland in front of him, and said loudly.

Li Dahai listened and did not answer. Because at the moment, he was also a little incredulous. After all, when he left Puhua, Malu was not included in the Governor's Palace. And at that time, the surrounding area of Malu was not as close as it is now.

Villages are scattered in fields for hundreds of miles, and farmers in turbans work in the fields under the scorching sun. Even if the sweat is raining, the face is full of comfort and satisfaction.

This is completely different from the scene of watching the peasants in the fields with a whip.

Just then, a group of couples came in front of them. They drove ox carts with large pieces of chicken, duck, beef and mutton, as well as seasonal fruits, vegetables, and vegetables. Looking at the whitewashed red paint on the car, it is obvious that it was just bought.

"Ask them if we're on the right track!" , Li Dahai looked at the couple for a while. Seeing that they were loyal and dutiful, he asked Li Si to inquire.

In response, Li Si left the caravan and hurried towards the couple first.

At this moment, the two Yarulda couples also looked at the caravan that had come from the past. Seeing that there were many of them, he gave way to the left side of the official road.

In fact, according to the current driving regulations, they should drive on the right-hand side of the road. But Li Dahai and their caravan went to the left, so they could only avoid it to the left.

Li Si rushed to their side, made a Muslim salute first, and said loudly: "Ahead is Malu City? ”。

Jaruda also returned a Muslim salute and responded, "Ahead is the town of Bydam." It is not far from Malu, only fifty miles away. ”。 After selling watermelons and donkey carts, he bought a new bullock cart.

Although it was still leaking on all sides, it was much stronger than the donkey cart. He bought some more food, and he spent only one dinar and seven fahs.

It's a great deal.