The mountain is not as high as a man's ambition, and the water is not as deep as a woman's love.

- Oroqen proverb

Genghis Khan's Mongol army marched west from Shaanxi and broke through Hezhou (now Linxia, Gansu Province), a subordinate territory of the Jin State, and saw that there were commodities from the East and the West, with developed commerce and a prosperous market, and divided Hezhou into Gongchang Road, Xingzhongshu Province, Shaanxi, and decided to leave a team to garrison in Hezhou, as an important pass for the Great Mongolia to reach Qinghai and the Western Regions in the west, and to Tubo and Sichuan and Yunnan in the south.

Hezhou is a city with a long history, far away in the Spring and Autumn Period is the territory of the western ethnic groups Qiang and Rong, and the Qin Dynasty set up the Han County here. In 344, one of the sixteen countries of the former Liang country set up Hezhou here, since then, Hezhou has belonged to the former Qin, Western Qin, Hou Qin, Tuyuhun, Tubo Qingtang Kingdom and Jin Kingdom, is located in the Han people, Qiang people, Tubo people, Tuyuhun people intersection zone, since ancient times is the communication of the Central Plains and the Western Regions, Tubo political, economic and cultural link, is an important military fortress in the west, is the Silk Road tea and horse market, merchants gather, enjoy the reputation of the western dry wharf, has always been a place for soldiers to fight, so there is the title of Hehuang town，。

As early as the Tang Dynasty, with the melodious sound of camel bells on the Silk Road, Islam was introduced to the ancient land of Hezhou. After more than 600 years of changes, the city of Hezhou is full of worship temples, inhabited by merchants from all over the world, and there are especially many Khorezm people who are good at business.

Homesick, Abbas saw that there were many fellow Khwarazm businessmen in the city of Hezhou. He found that the geography and architecture of the town were very similar to his hometown, and it was only half a year away from the city of Mare City, so it was possible to return home if he stayed here.

Abbas was reluctant to go further east. So he took Ali and ran forward, and earnestly begged Lord Badr to be kind and let him stay in the army stationed in River State.

Genghis Khan and Badr had always liked Ali and Abbas's Khorezm meal, so how could they agree to leave with them at this moment?

Badr listened to the request of the two men, thought about it for a while, and agreed only that Abbas should stay alone, and Ali must continue to march with him.

When Abbas heard that he could stay in Riverstate, he was so happy that he hurriedly bowed to Badr and thanked him: "Thank you, honorable Lord Badr! I will definitely remember your kindness. ”

Ali was happy for Abbas, but he was worried about his future. Frustrated, he returned to the kitchen and quietly stuffed a few naan cakes for Abbas, wishing him all the best in River State and returning to Mare as soon as possible.

Ali left Hezhou with the Mongol army and continued his advance.

Abbas got his wish and stayed in Riverstate, where he continued his old job as a chef.

One day, Abbas went out on the streets to buy something. He specially found a few merchants in Khorezm to chat with, and eagerly inquired about the situation in his hometown.

A businessman named Akbar told Abbas: "I have bought a shipment of silk and tea in River State and am preparing to return to Mare in the near future. Give me the name and address of your family, and I'll bring you a message back. ”

Abbas said happily: "When I left home, my parents were already impermanent. The wife and children live in the village of Burak, just outside the city of Marre. The house they rented was directly opposite the gate of the mosque. There is a pomegranate tree growing at the entrance of the yard. My wife's name is Aisha. The eldest son, Adan is 12 years old, and the youngest son, Hani, is also 8 years old this year. I miss them all day long. My heart hurt so much that it cracked. ”

Akbar took his goods with him, and after a long journey of several months, finally returned to the city of Mare . After finishing his business, he came to the village of Burak outside the city. He first came to the village mosque, stood at the gate and looked directly opposite, and sure enough, he saw a small courtyard in front of him, and a courtyard with a pomegranate tree growing in the courtyard.

Akbar knocked on the blue-painted wooden courtyard door and met Abbas's wife, Ayisha, with a surprised face.

Ayisha was dressed as a Khorezm woman, wearing a yellow scarf on her head, a long floral skirt with a light blue background, a green sleeveless jacket, and a pair of black embroidered cloth shoes on her feet.

Ayisha's ancestors were noble Arabic sages, and later encountered Arab wars, moved from place to place, and finally settled in the city of Mare in northern Iran. Born in the city of Mare and strong since childhood, Ayisha was born in a strong and capable manner, and when he grew up, he married Abbas, a goldsmith who was a talented goldsmith in the city of Mare and affectionately called Aunt Aisher by her neighbors.

Six years have passed since Abbas and Aishher's happy days. Ayisha gave birth to two lovely sons for Abbas.

Unexpectedly, the Mongol army suddenly swept in and slaughtered the soldiers and civilians who resisted in the city. Fortunately, Aisha hurriedly dragged the child into the cellar and escaped the murderous Mongol soldiers. However, her husband, Abbas, was taken away.

Hearing that Abbas was going to be taken away by the Mongol army, Aisha was worried that her husband would be hungry and cold outside, so she hurriedly twisted the sheared fresh wool into fine threads overnight, and while shedding tears, she used wool to weave a woolen long wool robe for Abbas, and then made a dozen naan cakes, wrapped them with the wool swains, and sent them all to the Mongolian military camp where Abbas was.

Abbas was about to march with the Mongol army.

Aisha strode to the Murghab River, calling Abbas's name sadly, and holding his two young sons tightly in his arms.

Abbas had been gone for several years, and he had not been heard from since.

Ayisha ran around asking about Abbas's whereabouts, but received no news. Every day, she stood on the high slope at the head of the village, looking at the end of the road in despair, praying that Abbas would appear on the road and return home safe and sound.

Gullei, a matchmaker from a neighboring village, came to Ayisha's house and courtiated: "Your man has been out for many years without news, and I don't know if he is dead or alive, why are you waiting for it?" Orphans and widows have many difficulties, so it is better to make another decision and marry a man to live. ”

Ayisha couldn't help but feel angry in her heart when she heard the words of the matchmaker Gurlei: "Sister Gurlei, don't talk nonsense, you can't afford this trouble. I have my own idea, please come back quickly after drinking tea. ”

The neighbors were very sympathetic to Ayisha's mother and son, and often gathered together to cry with her, and kindly comforted her: "Abbas has Hu Da's blessing." Aunt Ayisha relaxed her heart, and raising her children to grow up safely is the right thing (serious business). ”

Ayisha's mouth kept chanting: "Abbas, Abbas, if you have time to see your aunt coming, you don't have time to bring a letter, live to bring a greeting, impermanence (death) to give me a dream." ”

In this way, Ayisha survived 6 or 7 years of waiting day after day. The two children also grew taller, smart and sensible, and began to worry about their grandmother.

On this day, Aisha was cooking lunch for the child in the house.

A strange man came to the gate and asked in the courtyard, "Is Aunt Ayisha at home?" ”

Aisha hurriedly greeted him, and replied, "I am Aisha." What's the matter with you? ”

The stranger replied: "I am Akbar, doing business in Goju (Khorezm) in the East, and I happened to meet your husband Abbas. He has your mother and son in his heart, and he specially asked me to come to Brac to look for you. ”

When Ayisha heard what Akbar said, tears flowed uncontrollably, and it took a long time for him to choke up and speak: "Abbas is still in Dunya (Khorezm, the world), and our hard days have come to an end. How's his body? When will I be able to go home? ”

Akbar said with a smile: "He is in good health, and he can eat 3 naan in one meal. He worked as a military craftsman in the city of Gozhu. The army is very strictly managed, and I am afraid that it will not be able to come back for three and five years. ”

When Ayisha heard this, he felt a chill in his heart, and hurriedly said: "If Abbas can't come back for the time being, I will take the child to find him." The family lives together and never separates forever. ”

Akbar hurriedly waved his hand and persuaded him: "Auntie has to think carefully, Guozhu is far away in the east, and he can only go once in half a year, and the road is hard and desolate. ”

Aisha said decisively: "My Ga idea has been decided, when will the eldest brother return to the East?" Tell me when you leave and take us along the way. ”

Akbar was moved to tears by this strong woman, and promised to do it.

Ayisha made two full coats of naan and set off with his two children with Akbar.

They rode on mules pulling goods, walked along the wide avenue, and looked at the tall poplar trees on both sides of the road, and their mood was very joyful.

After walking for more than 40 days, they were about to reach the city of Shule (near present-day Kashgar, Xinjiang), when they suddenly encountered a group of robbers pretending to be merchants in the evening. They told Ayisha to wait on the side of the road, and Akbar took the mules, horses, and goods to the nearby village to unload the goods.

They went to the middle of nowhere and revealed the truth, and not only robbed the property, but also pushed Akbar off the cliff with cruelty. The gang of robbers wanted to kill people and kill them, so they turned to find Aishe's mother and son.

Ayisha noticed from afar that the men had hurried back, but could not see Akbar, and felt that something was wrong, so he quickly hid behind a pile of rocks, and finally saved his life. However, they lost Akbar's guidance and the means to ride, so they had to inquire about the road to Goju and walk forward on their feet.

They marched in the north wind of the ninth cold day, their faces red from the cold. They entered the uninhabited Gobi Desert for hundreds of miles, and what they saw were the bones of Bai Sensen, and they did not know whether they were human or livestock. When you are hungry, you will make fried noodles with water to satisfy your hunger; When you are tired, find a leeward penis (wa) to lie down for a while.

Ayisha kept telling stories and singing folk songs to the children, encouraging them to have a strong will:

The cattle who plough the land work hard,

Camels in the desert eat a lot of salt.

The soft insect centipede has many claws,

Aunt Mare has had a lot of tribulations.

The gold is buried in the deep mountain nest,

It takes a lot of hard work to make a product.

After a thousand hardships and hardships,

Only then can we have a happy life!

They continued to advance along the old route of the Silk Road, crossing the snow-capped Tianshan Mountains, crossing the vast Tarim Basin, entering the long Hexi Corridor, crossing the surging Yellow River, and finally arriving in Guozhu with the help of well-meaning travelers.

At this time, Ayishe and the child were like a group of beggars, with shabby clothes, a black and yellow face, and a thin body, only a pair of big eyes on their faces flashing with light, and some spiritual energy.

Ayisha asked a merchant dressed in Khorezm, "Where is the headquarters of the Mongol army?" ”

The merchant pointed to the tall house in the distance and said, "The town guard is in the south pass ahead. You are a woman, what are you doing looking for the town guard office? ”

Aisha replied, "My man, Abbas, works as a military craftsman in the government. My child and I are going to meet him. ”

The merchant persuaded: "The gate of the government is very strict, and ordinary people can't enter it at all. ”

Ayisha took the child to the palace of the town guard and pleaded with the guards guarding the gate: "We have come all the way to find Abbas. If you don't let us in, please be kind and help me get a message to Abbas. ”

The guard did not speak, but stretched out his palm and asked Ayisha for gold and silver.

Where does Ayisha still have gold and silver in his pocket at this time? Along the way, I went through a lot of hardships to get food before I came to Guozhu, but there was no way to meet my relatives.

Aisha was already hungry and thirsty, coupled with the rush of fire, he cried hoarsely and loudly, and fainted in front of the official mansion at once.

Adan and Hani cried and helped Grandma up, found a nearby inn, and begged for a long time before being allowed to stay temporarily.

The story of Ayishe's mother and son searching for their relatives soon spread throughout the city of Hezhou, and later spread to a theater troupe. The owner of the opera troupe was also from a poor background, and combined with his own feelings, he compiled this story into a record book, which was sung everywhere in the city and countryside, touching a lot of ordinary people.

On the twenty-third day of the lunar month, the town guard officials were in a very happy mood and ordered to invite the opera troupe to prepare for a few days of celebration in the mansion.

The owner of the troupe immediately called Ayishe's mother and son, washed and dressed them, dressed them up as actors, and brought them into the majestic town guard mansion.

The magnificent and luxurious lobby was full of officials and relatives of all sizes, drinking tea and sipping melon seeds, waiting with great interest to listen to the play.

According to the pre-determined program list, the troupe performed several cheerful banquet songs, which pushed the atmosphere in the lobby to a joyful climax.

When the actors retired to the background at the end of the performance, the boss of the troupe glanced at Aisher.

Holding a musical instrument from the Western Regions, Dutar, Aisha walked onto the stage with broken steps, sat on a small bench, and sang "Looking for a Husband" emotionally in Khorezm:

Looking forward to the sun on a cloudy day,

In the dry days, I hope for good rain,

I bounced Dutar up,

Gentlemen, listen to me sing.

……

The first cry husband,

Seven years without news,

I heard that I went to Gozhu with the army,

It's so cold and hard to leave home after leaving your wife.

Two, crying, Gawa,

I haven't seen Ah Da for seven years,

Never enjoyed a day's blessings,

Poor like a page title (Khorezm, orphan).

Three-sound, crying home,

The young widow is widowed alive,

The husband is away from home,

The pimple in my heart is big.

Asking for grace from the officials,

A pair's wish is fulfilled,

The reunion of a family of four,

Great kindness and great virtue are always grateful.

Ai She's "Looking for a Husband" has not yet been sung, and the guests in the lobby are already in tears. Although everyone did not understand the lyrics, they were deeply moved by Aisha's bleak singing.

The boss of the troupe took the opportunity to go on stage and told the audience about the experience of Aunt Ayishe's search for a husband.

The five big and three thick town guard officials also cried into tears at this time, and kept wiping their tears with hand towels. He suddenly stood up and asked Ayisha in a loud voice, "Aunt Sarta, say your man's name out loud, and I will help you find him." ”

Aisha stood up excitedly, bowed to the town guard, and quickly replied: "My man's name is Abbas, he is just 30 years old this year, and I heard that he works as a cook in the barracks all year round. ”

The town guard shouted to the heralds, telling them to immediately go to the barracks to find Abbas and reunite their family now.

Based on the information provided by Ayisha, the herald quickly found Abbas cooking in the tent and led him to the lobby.

Husband and wife, father and son, their eyes widened, carefully identifying each other, and tears of happiness could not stop flowing out.

When the people in the lobby saw this, they all smiled happily: "Come, drink." What an auspicious start to the year! I wish our family a happy and healthy family! ”

The Abbas family of four is finally reunited in the city of Riverstate.

Abbas continued to work as a cook in the barracks. Ayishe and her two children rented a yard in the city of Hezhou and made a living by setting up stalls on the street to do business.