The people inside the pharmacy seemed to have already gotten the news, and when the soldiers broke into the pharmacy, the building was already empty.

Xiao Chengyu listened to Xu Tai's truthful confession, and sighed inaudibly, and the matter seemed to be over.

In addition, the matter of clearing the land in the north is once again on the agenda.

100 specially selected farmers have signed a long-term contract with the Beiting Metropolitan Protectorate, and the family has moved to the Northland to settle down and reclaim.

Yao Yun specially divided eight wastelands to grow peppercorns. The soil moisture and hours of sunshine vary slightly across the eight wastelands. By controlling the variables of soil moisture and sunshine time, it is possible to find out which soil is the most suitable for planting peppercorns. Zanthoxylum seeds are already scarce, and good varieties of pepper seeds are even more expensive, which she spent a lot of money to buy from Sichuan merchants.

Large areas of water-scarce and arid land in the north have been divided into wheat and sorghum growing areas. Large areas of land in the south are cultivated for all kinds of arid medicinal herbs.

One hundred families divided their own land, received the subsidy monthly money from the Beiting Metropolitan Protectorate, and began to work with great interest.

The Beiting Metropolitan Protectorate also sent people to personally escort several old farmers who were good at wilderness farming in the northwest border to Beidi for inspection, and made timely adjustments according to the changes in weather and soil moisture, so as to minimize the loss of soil water and manpower and material resources.

Xiao Chengyu took advantage of the fierce momentum of reclaiming the northern land, and on the grounds of protecting the people, he got the will of the saint in less than half a month, and successfully set up a temporary guard post of 300 soldiers in the northernmost part of the northern land.

It means that there is an additional strong defense in the Sulong Pass, which is closer to Beidi, and if the Beidi Tartars intend to attack, the Beiting Protectorate can also get the relevant news faster.

Time passes, and time flies. In the blink of an eye, it was already a bright March day in spring.

March 3, Shangsi Festival.

Even in Jinmancheng, which is far away in the north, the people will travel together in groups, play in the spring and bathe in the water.

Although there are no big rivers and streams flowing through the city, there is an ancient well in the center of the city that has been flowing for many years. The people of the city regard it as a well of well-being.

During the festival, visitors will take water from the ancient well to cleanse themselves, wash away mud and evil, and pray for good luck in the year. The bold will be drenched and go home satisfied. Even if they were not so bold, the ladies and women would scoop a large pot of well water to wash their hands and be blessed.

Yao Yun promised the people in the house to take turns to go out of the house to celebrate the festival, and he also led a group of people out of the house to join in the fun and get some blessings.

People come and go on the East Street, many young ladies and young ladies walk together, the ladies are still holding the fragrant bouquet of orchids in their hands, the peach blossoms on the human face are red, and the spring breeze is blowing to make people laugh.

Children and children run back and forth, beaming, and playing with colorful and uniquely shaped paper kites in their hands.

Yao Mao and Xue Huai were still children, and happily pulled Yao Yun to the stall in front of them to select all kinds of paper kites.

Yao Yun squatted down to take a closer look, and among them was a goshawk-like Zhu Dan-colored paper kite, which was somewhat similar to Murong Langjun's one last year, and the joyful scene of the eagle hitting the sky and spreading its wings and flying high was still vivid.

She smiled, and was about to take the paper kite, but the paper kite shook lightly, and it was actually the first to be climbed.

She looked up, her eyelashes blinking slightly, and she felt very familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere.

"It turns out that the lady also fell in love with this paper kite."

"You are ......" Yao Yun narrowed her eyes and suddenly realized.

The man spoke a very non-standard Chinese, dressed as a Persian nobleman, and his thick, curly brown beard completely obscured his alien depth.

Persian Langjun also reacted, and a warm smile spread to the corners of his mouth: "The lady is fine, I didn't expect to meet here." ”

"Lang, Lang Jun is good."

"Does the lady like this paper kite too?"

Yao Yun bowed his head slightly, and raised his eyes gently: "The goshawk is strong, and it can spread its wings and fly high in the blue sky, and it can be free." ”

Persian Langjun paid the money quickly, but handed her the paper kite in his hand.

"If the lady likes it, she will give this thing away."

She was stunned for a moment, but her gaze stayed on the back of the man's hand that stretched out the paper kite, a sharp and long scar that had long since crusted.

"Thank you Lang Jun for your kindness, but the gentleman doesn't win people's love, since Lang Jun has already paid, this paper kite is naturally Lang Jun's yours."

Persian Langjun withdrew his hand woodenly, his eyes moved slightly, and he looked at her with a fierce gaze.

No! In fact, he looked at Xiao Fourteen, who had been on guard behind her!

He suddenly laughed heartily and said loudly: "Thank you lady for cutting her love, and I will accept it in the next place." ”

Yao Yun half-bowed and bowed, turned his head and paid for the rest of the people happily, and led the group to continue walking.

After a while, the crowd in front of me was surging, laughter and laughter, and the stone and brick floor was muddy, and it was already the ancient well in the middle of the street.

Continuing to walk in along the surging and noisy dense crowd, Yao Yun finally saw this ancient well clearly.

The ancient well is square, spacious and huge, and the four corner pillars in the southeast, northwest, and northwest are hung with red silk ribbons and three-color bells, and strong and solid dwarf wooden railings are built around it.

I heard that someone accidentally fell to the bottom of the well while collecting water in the past, so the wooden railing was reinforced around it.

The water quality in the ancient well is crystal clear, and the water is still flowing slowly in the same direction under a closer look, as if it is gently whisking and whispering, it is a living spring.

In the midst of this arid and desolate northland, there is such a living spring ancient well, no wonder it can be called the well of well-being.

The half-naked men directly scooped cold water and poured their bodies, trembling their teeth and being happy and refreshing, dancing around the ancient well in a circle to celebrate.

The shy women turned their heads, smiled, pulled the bucket rope to get water, first washed their own faces, and then brought them to wash their hands and faces.

The crowd was surging and squeezing more and more towards the wellhead. Even Xue Huai and Xiao Shishi had to be separated by three or four people by tourists.

Yao Yun hurriedly ordered Green Peony to hug Yao Wei with one hand, and hold Yao Mao tightly with the other.

Bai Lu was about to fetch the bucket for her, but she stopped her.

"Bai Lu, I'll come by myself, so that I can be pious!"

Yao Yun half-squatted down, hooked the wooden bucket to the sling, and stretched out his hand to pull up the rope on the side.

When she lowered her eyes, she squinted, and suddenly felt some kind of foreign object grab her arm!

"White ......"

There was a loud bang, and the crowd around the wellhead suddenly scattered like frightened birds, panicking and crying for help.

"Yes, someone fell overboard......"

"No, no, no, it's not overboard, it's captured by a water ghost......"

"Ghost, yes, it's water, water ghosts......"

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I wish you all a happy new year, a happy family, and all the best in advance!