Zhao Dezhou shook his head again and again to express his incredulity, he didn't understand why Mei Xiaohan was able to come up with such a high-quality edible salt.

Zhao Dezhou now has new doubts about Mei Xiaohan's identity, and Zhao Dezhou doesn't believe that they are just ordinary merchants! But Zhao Dezhou did not express his doubts.

"You'd better get out of here quickly!"

Zhao Dezhou didn't want to get into trouble, but he didn't want to betray Mei Xiaohan and them for a bounty, so the best way was for them to leave.

"You can take these three sheep and exchange them for this bag of salt."

According to the current price, that bag of salt is only a few yuan, and at this time and that time, it is very rare to have such a bag of high-quality salt in ancient times.

Mei Xiaohan came over, and she didn't know enough about everything in the local area, and it was even more inconvenient to take three sheep, so she refused Zhao Dezhou.

"Sheep... You'd better keep it for yourself! This bag of salt is my gift to you! ”

Zhao Dezhou said: "You and I are just meeting in Pingshui, why did you give me such a valuable thing, this makes me dare not accept it no matter what!" ”

Although he knew that the price of salt was very high in ancient times, Mei Xiaohan still didn't expect such an exaggeration, a bag of salt could be exchanged for three sheep, which he didn't expect.

The rivers and lakes are far away, walking around, and the sheep are not like words, wouldn't they become sheep dealers!

Zhao Dezhou saw Mei Xiaohan's embarrassed face, slapped himself and said: "Look at what I said, several people are big businessmen, how can they take three sheep on the road!" ”

As soon as Zhao Dezhou said this, Mei Xiaohan was embarrassed, and said: "Brother Zhao's words really make me in a dilemma!" ”

Although Zhao Dezhou raised three sheep at home, they were all raised for selling money, and now in order to thank Mei Xiaohan for giving him a big bag of salt, he decided to kill a sheep to repay him.

In Zhao Dezhou's opinion, a bag of salt is far more valuable than a sheep, let alone killing a sheep, even killing three sheep will not make him feel distressed.

In ancient times, there were special masters for killing sheep and pigs, and there was a complete set of procedures.

Sheep had other meanings in ancient China, when the ancient princes and kings met to negotiate a treaty, they had to slaughter a sheep, which represented a covenant with the gods and kept their promises.

Mozi? A story in "Under the Ming Ghost" proves this even more: in the past, Qi Zhuangjun had two courtiers, one was called Wang Liguo and the other was Zhongli, and the two of them had a dispute and were imprisoned for three years. Qi Zhuangjun considered: If he kills both of them, I am afraid that innocent people will be harmed;

If both are released, I am afraid that the truly guilty will escape. So the two of them chose a sheep together and went to the shrine to fast and swear. The two promised that when they arrived at the shrine, they would cut the neck of the sheep, sprinkle blood on the ground, and then read the oath. Read Wang Liguo's oath first, and it ended smoothly; Then he read the oath of Nakari, and before he was halfway there, the sheep jumped up and rushed against him, breaking his foot.

The story expresses that "Nakazato" lied, so the gods punished him by breaking his leg with a sheep.

Sheep have an extraordinary significance in ancient China, killing sheep to sacrifice to the sky, righteous knot Jinlan.

To represent himself as a sheep is a righteous and rule-abiding person.

Zhao Dezhou said: "I want to marry my brother with a different surname, I don't know how?" ”

Mei Xiaohan said: "We are strangers, we are not familiar with the place, and being able to meet Brother Zhao is also a kind of fate!" ”

"Since my brother doesn't dislike me as a poor farmer and is willing to make friends with me, I, Zhao Dezhou, am very grateful!"

The so-called one more friend and one more way out, Zhao Dezhou is already poor, and the people who interact with him on weekdays are poor jingle friends.

Just as Zhao Dezhou was discussing with Mei Xiaohan and the others, an old man came in from outside the house. The man was dressed in tatters, holding a wine jug in his hand, took a sip of wine, staggered in, pushed the wooden door, pointed his finger, and said, "Dog! Haven't you heard of any relatives in your family? ”

"Why are there so many people in the house today?"

This person has a fierce face, full of wine, and walks tremblingly, pouring wine into his mouth as he walks!

"How... It turned out to be the second uncle! How did you get here today? ”

Mei Xiaohan was a little puzzled for a while, and wanted to ask, but felt a little embarrassed, so she said: "If there is anything inconvenient, my brothers and I will go outside the house!" ”

Zhao Dezhou stopped and said, "It's okay!" You are my guest, why should you be so restrained and so polite? ”

"Good boy, are you still going to kill sheep?"

Looking at the dead goats that were tied, the old man said, "Are you really going to kill the goats today?" ”

Zhao Dezhou pulled Mei Xiaohan aside and muttered in a low voice: "This person claims to be a distant cousin of mine, originally the eight generations couldn't get along, but he suddenly came to the door in a year of famine, and since then..."

"After that, if there is anything to do, I will come to the door..."

Mei Xiaohan nodded and said, "Brother Zhao doesn't need to say any more, I already know about this matter, but... This matter is your family matter, and I am just an outsider, so it is inconvenient to ask more. ”

The old man yelled, "Dog baby! What are you muttering? Don't you see me coming? ”

"Who are these guys? Why have you never heard of them? ”

Zhao Dezhou said: "They are my few... A few friends! ”

"Friends? Hum! ”

The old man said: "You must have something to hide from me, I want you to tell me the truth!" ”

Zhao Dezhou said: "Why are you so angry, could it be that I have done something that makes you dissatisfied?" ”

The old man said: "Could it be that you are starting to dislike me as an old man now, blame me for dragging you down?" ”

"No, no, no... I didn't mean that, but everything depends on the occasion, and my uncle is doing it a little too much..."

"Are you blaming me for losing face for you?"

"Humph! It just doesn't make sense..."

"I want to eat sheep!" The old man looked very unhappy and said, "Don't call me if you eat sheep!" ”

Zhao Dezhou said helplessly: "Uncle, I beg you, don't mess around, the sheep is no longer my nephew's!" ”

Mei Xiaohan said: "Old man, Brother Zhao Dezhou's killing of sheep today is all because of me Mei Xiaohan, there are many presumptuous things, I hope you don't get angry." ”

"Are you Mei Xiaohan's grandson?"

The old man said, "I'm your grandfather!" ”

Zhao Dezhou saw that the old man began to mess around again, and sighed: "Don't call people grandchildren indiscriminately!" ”

Mei Xiaohan smiled and said, "It's okay, as long as the old man is happy, there's nothing wrong with calling me like this." ”

Mei Xiaohan felt that the old man in front of him was obviously much older than herself, and there was nothing wrong with calling her grandson, which also shortened the distance between them.

The old man said, "Are you really willing to recognize me?" ”

Mei Xiaohan said: "Yes, you are much older than me, I don't think there's anything wrong with calling me a grandson!" ”

Zhao Dezhou looked at Mei Xiaohan and said, "In this way, isn't it a mess of generations!" ”

"How can you bow down like this!"

Liu Guanzhang three brothers, one is loyal to the liver and courage, one is righteous and the other is benevolent.

This is the tragic song of the Three Kingdoms that is like a dream, and there is a long story that has been praised for thousands of years...