The western part of Lixi is Kenon, which was originally the sixth largest country in the Eastern Continent, but after the third and fourth Naboland and Sambiland fell one after another, and the fifth ranked Geeland expanded, the area of Kenong was less than half of that of Geeland.

Tsantis was driven out of a small southern gate by King Lissie's soldiers, outside a barren mountain field next to the northern border of Duruland.

After a nightmare a few days ago, Titis remembered everything again, and he probably didn't want to set foot in Duruland again in his life.

So, he decided to follow the border wall of Lisi all the way west into Konon, but try to avoid the southeastern border of Konon, which borders Dululand to the southeast.

It's a pity that the heavens didn't fulfill people's wishes, and after walking for a few days on the mountain road, I finally came out of the wilderness, but I found that there was a big river in front of me.

This river is a tributary of the Hangu River, the largest river in Konon. The nearby area is full of uninhabited mountains, and there are no ferries along the river, and there are no passing ships in sight.

Looking from above, he saw that the river in the north was obviously much wider than in the south, so he had to divert to the south, hoping to find some means of crossing the river in the narrow populated area of the river to the south.

But then he would have to pass through the border between Coron and Durulland. Fortunately, the weather in Konon is much cooler than Lixi, and I have been walking along the riverbank, so I don't have to worry about the lack of water, and I can cook many delicious dishes.

Therefore, on this road, Tis did not feel very hard, and after walking for three days, he finally became crowded.

This place is the junction of Cornon and Durulland, and although there are many pedestrians, there do not seem to be permanent residents.

Because, apart from a few makeshift sheds, there is not a single decent house here, and no arable land has been found nearby.

Judging by the attire of the people who came and went, there were both Kenon and Dululander here. In addition, there are quite a few children, who are almost the same age, and they all look like they are about ten years old.

He was about to ask someone if there were any boats nearby to cross the river, when suddenly there was a cry in the distance, followed by a violent beating, and then the cry faded.

As he followed, he saw a Duruland man rough carrying a whimpering child away.

Sultius couldn't help but be stunned: the father was so cruel to the child that he was willing to put such a heavy hand. Then I thought of my father again, and I couldn't help but secretly rejoice.

But it was evident that this was not the time to wander, and that he had to cross the river before dark, and get into the village as soon as possible, so he hastily withdrew his gaze and turned away.

In the shed in front sat a male of about forty years old, who was dressed as a common man.

Otis walked over and asked politely, "Excuse me, is there a crossing near the river?" I would like to cross the river into Konon. The man sat on the ground, dressed in tattered clothes and with a cold expression, looked at Rutis from head to toe, and then asked with some contempt, "What do you have to exchange?"

"Swap?"

"If you want to get information, of course you have to pay a price. However, I don't think you are a person who will have gold, so it is better to find out if there is anything useful in yourself. If I see it, I'll tell you you want news. The man replied.

Hearing this, Titis couldn't help but be stunned, but thought about it for a moment: this may be a commonplace phenomenon in Konon, and it is not worth being so surprised.

After all, every country has different customs, and now that you have gone abroad, you can't always think of things in the way that the Verdorus people are used to.

When he left his hometown, his father did give him two small pieces of gold in case he needed them. He had always carefully hidden it in his bosom, and never showed it, and always felt that he should not use up these two precious pieces of gold easily, for in Phodorus gold reserves were very scarce.

Due to the strict prohibition of civilian trade in the Eastern Continent, there was no substantial commercial exchange between the countries, so the circulation of gold among the people was very small.

In the hundred years since the half-bloods began their commercial activities, they could only obtain a small amount of gold from them when they traded with the nobles.

Transactions between half-blood merchants and civilians were almost always carried out in a bartering manner. Therefore, gold is still a very valuable thing among the people.

So, "I have some dried beans, can I exchange them for news?" and the man did not hesitate, nodded, and then stretched out his hands.

Brutes grabbed a handful of beans from his basket and placed them in the man's hand. Looking at the withered hands, Titis couldn't help but grab another handful of beans for him.

After wrapping the beans in the hem of his robe, the man pointed behind him casually and said, "Go all the way down from here, and you will see the ferry." ”

"Ah, thank you!" said Otis, who immediately picked up the basket and walked briskly out of the shed. After a downhill journey, Otis soon found the ferry.

It was a small ferry with a slight irregular stone paving, uneven, with a row of improvised rafts moored to the side.

There was a man sitting on the stone steps by the ferry, and when he heard the footsteps, he stood up and looked behind him. It was a man of Kenon, emaciated, depressed, and his swarthy face was covered with traces of hardship.

He was dressed in a similar outfit to the man he had met in the shed earlier, the hem of his robe tucked up into his waist, probably for fear of being splashed by the river.

Before Thanis could get closer, the man was the first to ask, "Cross the river?"

"Yes. Otis replied. The man looked at Thyus carefully, and then asked with disappointment, "Do you have anything useful on you?"

"I've got some dried beans, okay?" The man hesitated for a moment, and his eyes drifted to the weedy path behind Otis, it was getting late, and it seemed that no one would cross the river again, so he nodded reluctantly and said, "Come up." ”

"Thank you!" Thanks, with permission, Titis carefully boarded the raft. This section of the river was not particularly wide, with a clear view of the opposite bank, so it didn't take long for Titis to cross the river before the sun went down.

This section of the river bank in the territory of Kenong is relatively flat, and on the flat land not far ahead, there are more than a dozen simple sheds.

These huts, similar to the ones he had seen on the other side, were made up of a few sticks, and covered with some hay-like stuff, barely enough to shelter from the scorching sun, or shelter from a light rain, and were not permanent habitats.

Not far from the back of the shed, there is a hilly area with some low bushes, and the tall trees are barely visible.

Under each humble shed there was a group of people, ranging from three or five to six or seven.

They set up a cauldron in the shed, and the firewood was burning brightly underneath. It was almost dinner time, so it was no wonder everyone was cooking food.

He decided to spend the night here, and if possible, he would love to taste the folk food of Konon, so he planned to exchange his own food with them.

In order not to miss the farmer's dinner, he hurried to the nearby hills, picked up a large pile of dry bushes and leaves, then chose a flat land free of weeds, put down his basket, went to the river to scoop a pot of water, and began to prepare dinner.

Sultius didn't notice it, in fact, he had already attracted everyone's attention, and the eyes of the people in the shed, whether far or near, were closely following him.

Dried beans are very laborious to cook if they are not soaked in water for a period of time beforehand. If you want to cook dried beans with cereals, you also have to cook the dried beans for a while before adding cereals.

Conditions in the wild are limited, so as long as the beans are boiled to the point of cracking, they can be chewed and eaten.

He added some dried sea vegetables brought from his hometown to it, which was caught off the coast of Ferdorus, and after drying it directly, a thin layer of salt would appear on it, which was very durable, and it was no problem to leave it for a year or two.

As long as the dried seaweed does not stick to the dust, the fine salt on it is usually not washed off, and the dried seaweed is directly torn up by hand, and when the beans in the pot are ripe and cracked, throw them in, cover the pot and simmer until dry.

Finally, sprinkle some homemade Ferdorus spices while hot, mix well and serve. Sultius couldn't help but taste it first to relieve her cravings, it was fragrant, it was so delicious!

Then, he picked up the pot and walked to the nearest shed. There were five people in the shed, around a smoking cauldron, scooping out the food in the pot and dividing it.

They stared numbly at the approaching Sultis, their expressions indifferent and not at all friendly. But he didn't mind, he walked into the shed, smiled and asked, "Can I taste your food too?"

The men stared at the small pot, and instead of answering immediately, they first looked at each other. Soon, a man handed the bowl with the food in his hand to Thytis, then took out several empty bowls and motioned for Tartius to divide the food in the cauldron into five equal parts and put them in their bowls.

They seemed very pleased with the food of Cintis, and as soon as they got their hands on it, they couldn't wait to put it in their mouths, and no one looked at Thytis again.

Looking at their whirlwind appearance, Titis also became hungry. He looked down at the bowl in his hand, and couldn't help but look forward to it, he didn't know what kind of traditional food it contained, the soup looked a little cloudy, and it was difficult to judge the smell for a while, and he couldn't know until he tasted it.

So, he scooped it up with the spoon with anticipation, and just as he was about to take his mouth, his eyes were suddenly fixed on a piece of the spoon, because its shape was clearly recognizable, so that Sultis's face suddenly turned pale with fright, and his hands couldn't help shaking

"Bang-" fell with a bang, and the soup suddenly spilled on the ground. He didn't have the courage to take a second look, so he rushed out of the shed, kneeling outside and retching violently.

In fact, earlier this day, he didn't eat, and now he has nothing to vomit at all, but he still retching.

The feeling was indescribable, his eyes were red, tears were rolling in his eyes, he could only lie on the ground weakly, as if he had been tortured by a thousand knives, his mind was full of disgusting images, he could barely save himself from those horrible imaginations.