Chapter 335: Valley of Forgotten Sorrows
There are no wonders in the world, and in such a poor place as Haozhou, it happened to encounter a famine year, and the good people couldn't live, and there were still people who ate and drank, and there were big fish and meat.
How can I say that sentence, Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road.
Very figurative indeed.
Not far from Saigo, in a small valley near Guzhuang, the wind and clouds have suddenly changed in the past month.
Within a radius of a hundred miles, all the well-informed rich and noble families knew that this wild little valley had suddenly become a mysterious place.
I don't know which one of the powerful people took it up, so I just rested in it and made it into a market.
This market is different from the west market in the city.
There is everything sold in the small valley, but there are no bargains.
A green vegetable is also expensive to the sky, chickens, ducks, fish, pigs, cattle, sheep and horses, but everything you can think of is here.
It doesn't matter if you fly in the sky, run underground, swim in the water, or jump in the grass, as long as you say your name in front of the steward, it will not be a moment or three before you will put things in front of your eyes.
The valley has a nice name called the Valley of Forgotten Sorrows, and as long as you have money on you, it doesn't matter if it's gold, silver, copper, or silk and cloth.
If the purse is full, if the pocket is empty, someone will throw you out in the blink of an eye.
It doesn't matter who you are.
It doesn't matter if you are a dignitary or a Mongolian lord, it is all the same in this small valley.
A small money-oriented society has brought a sense of freshness to this continent that has been the official standard since ancient times.
The same has caused a lot of trouble.
In modern society, 9 years of compulsory education has lasted for so many years, and there are still brain-dead and unreasonable, especially in ancient society, plus this world belongs to the world of high martial arts, and a big fist is the last word.
So this sense of contradiction is even stronger.
There are landlords and gentry, local tyrants and people, high-ranking officials and nobles, and even Mongolian lords.
But no matter what the identity of the troublemaker is, how many people under his hands have all gone and never returned.
It's like a stone thrown into a puddle, and except for some ordinary noises, the rest is a black hole.
The system of the Yuan Dynasty to manage the common people was strict to the point of perversion.
The upper classes knew very well how lucky they were to occupy the Central Plains, and they were afraid of the number of Han people, and they were very afraid of their overthrow.
Therefore, while the armor protection system was implemented, troops were stationed everywhere in the country.
What Mongolian lord disappeared? Is that still there? Hurry up and send troops, hurry up and send troops!
After so many years of calm from the Song Dynasty, the army has long been rotten to the roots.
What is a war? I've never heard of fights being commonplace.
Therefore, these soldiers rushed up in a chaotic manner, and it was better to be a rabble.
Xiao Gu opened his mouth lightly and swallowed lightly, silent.
Thousands of soldiers disappeared mysteriously three times before and after, but the small valley was still prosperous, and I don't know which level of the big official passed down a note.
Therefore, everyone knows that this place called the Valley of Forgotten Worries is definitely not easy to mess with.
At least it's different from the rest of the Central Plains.
It's only been more than half a month, and ordinary people haven't even heard of the name here, but the three words of Forget Worry Valley are black and white, and they are very loud.
From that day on, there were more cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods in the Valley of Forgotten Sorrows.
But the strange thing is that these people all started their business in a proper manner, and they all smiled like the shopkeeper, as if they had forgotten how brave and ruthless they used to be.
There are people who are familiar with these people, and their jaws drop in shock.
Secretly calling the Valley of the Wicked behind his back, because there are so many wicked people gathered here that it is impossible to count.
It is also thanks to these wicked people that the valley of forgetting worries is more prosperous and lively, especially when the sun goes down, and when night falls, red lanterns are hung almost all over the valley, illuminating as bright as day.
It feels like a city that never sleeps.
On this day, the cold wind was like a knife and the light rain was misty.
An ordinary carriage covered with gray-yellow cloth slowly drove in from the entrance of the small valley.
I don't know how much manpower and material resources were used in this valley, a stone road, there is no end in sight, and the carriage walks on it steadily, and there is not even a slightly larger tremor.
The old lame coachman let out a sigh of relief, and his expression relaxed.
He took a yellow gourd from the hook next to it, opened the mouth of the gourd and sniffed it lightly, his face showed a look of intoxication, and he took a sip carefully.
Gently swallowed, reluctant to swallow, and carefully covered the mouth of the gourd.
There was a curtain in the carriage, a round little face stretched out, stared at the round eyes, and said fiercely: "Lame uncle, you drank when you were driving the carriage again, the second master said that it is easy to get into trouble when you are drunk driving!" ”
The old cripple hurriedly swallowed the wine, a smile on his face.
"Almond girl is taught. But my old lame man is just like this, and he can't change it at all! If I hadn't been greedy, I would have broken my leg if I participated in the fight in the next village for a sip of wine.
Then again, my legs are all broken, and if I don't drink the wine again, isn't it a loss? So, you still have to drink it! ”
After saying that, he shook his head and savored the taste of wine.
Almond turned around angrily and complained: "Second master, look at the lame uncle!" He drank again. ”
Qi Shan smiled faintly and did not speak.
Outside the carriage is a lively street, noisy and bustling, full of people.
There are shouts, cheers, and shouts everywhere, which is a bit like the old Beijing flyover.
The drop of nanoworms that was thrown down casually at the beginning, after more than half a month of development, coupled with a little help from Qi Shan, has achieved today's Valley of Forgetting Worries.
No one knew that the rumored Valley Master was actually just a smart program.
The level of intelligence is not yet up to the level of artificial intelligence, but it will develop business according to the established procedures.
Qi Shan sniffed gently, and the air was mixed with all kinds of fragrances, the fragrance of flowers, the aroma of wine, the fragrance of pies, and the aroma of fried fruits.
Occasionally, passing by a small building hung with red silk, I will smell some rouge.
The benefits of receiving cows, ghosts, snakes and gods are reflected in these aspects, don't look at these people as inconspicuous, snakes have snake paths, rats have rat paths, and if you want to get a small vault, these people are really indispensable.
In Qi Shan's hands, unruly does not exist.
At least Qi Shan has not yet discovered that there is someone who can resist the poor control there.
Although the strength of this person outside is high, although the physical body is strong, the nerves and brain are not much strengthened.
Compared with ordinary people, it is only between Bozhong.
Even Qi Shan deliberately went to find two legendary martial artists, studied them specifically, and found no difference, which disappointed Qi Shan at the same time, and also put down the matter of finding cheats.
The world is big, and you can't wait to take your time.
The carriage stopped in front of a restaurant, a three-storey building with carved beams and paintings, and the interior was beautifully decorated.
High guise, big white plaque.
The three big characters of the dragon flying and the phoenix dancing on it: Forget the Valley of Worries.
That's right, this inn is the home of the entire Valley of Forgotten Sorrows.
At a depth of 100 meters, it is the space expanded by the nanoworms, the energy control center of the entire Valley of Forgotten Worries.
"Second master, you are here, you haven't been here for a while, please please inside, the No. 1 wing room of the Son of Heaven is for you to keep, and today the kitchen came to the East China Sea prawns, a pair of pairs, each of them has the thickness of an arm, quite fresh, how to deal with our shopkeeper? You said that it's a pity that such a good thing is eaten by these people outside, but fortunately, the second master, you are here, otherwise it will be a mess. ”
When the shopkeeper saw the carriage, he ran over, smiling like a flower.
Qi Shan smiled and nodded, not deliberately pretentious, but that figure and bearing naturally showed the style of a rich son.
Dressed in a pink embroidered dress, Almond stood aside, holding a paper fan in both hands.
Qi Shan took it and shook it slightly, and four big characters appeared on the fan.
"Full of gold!"
There are no bells and whistles next to it, and there is no landscape and thin ink on the back, which is simple, clean but has a clear theme.
But it's simple, but the strands and pendants are not.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the sleek boiled egg that looks like it has just been peeled is generally white, and it is obviously the best running mountain jade.
Maybe it's still the white jade seed material from the Western Regions, not to mention that it is in Haozhou, even if you want to get such a fan in the capital, the silver will make the sky break.
The pendant below is even more eye-catching.
It's a very simple thing, but a pearl of the East China Sea the size of a child's fist.
The rounded luster does not have the slightest scratch, and the light refracted in the sun makes it impossible to open your eyes.
With such a fan, no one dares to underestimate it.
This little two is an outsider, who can talk and come to things.
Don't look at what he said so lively, in fact, Qi Shan has only been to the Valley of Forgotten Worries once, and now this is the second time.
Xiao Er led the way in front, Qi Shan was familiar with the road, and the people followed him up to the 2nd floor.
Pushing open a bamboo partition is considered to enter the private room area.
Tianzi No. 1 room is naturally the best room, the size is forty or fifty square meters, there is a water of pineapple wood furniture, tables, stools, furniture furnishings are all very good, let people look at it and have a pleasing feeling.
Sitting by the window, you can hear the singing coming from the first floor.
It was the voices of a few people playing and singing on the middle stage on the first floor.
Here in the Valley of Forgotten Worries, there are people on the stage all year round, if there are guests who like it, you can add money to sing and no one will order it, just sing it at will.
Although the drama is a ninth-rate, but here in the Valley of Forgotten Worries, he is a skilled person, and he earns more money than Xiao Er, so in this Valley of Forgotten Worries, where money is supreme, his status is diametrically opposite to the outside world.
It's emotional.
After taking the exquisite menu, Qi Shan glanced at it, threw it aside, and said lightly: "On a pot of good tea, send 4 kinds of dried fruits and fresh, and pick up two or three side dishes left, ask the kitchen to make them carefully, and serve them to me." ”