Chapter 6: Hong'er, go to the local science teacher
After an hour's journey, we came to the small temple that Xia Hong said, looking at the dilapidated scene in front of us, if I didn't say it, I couldn't even imagine that this was a temple, wasn't this a deserted farmhouse courtyard.
- Are you sure this is what you call a "temple"?
- My dad said it was a land temple, but I never went into it, so it looks like it's already abandoned.
Forget it, don't care if it's a temple or not, don't care if it's deserted or not, after all, it can shelter from the sun and rain, let's talk about it when you go in.
We enter the temple, there are three rooms in total, the main hall is the largest, there is an incense case in front of the door, the four legs are struggling to support the board, feel a wind, it is about to fall, the incense case inside should be a base dedicated to the statue of the gods, but there is no statue on it except for a thick layer of ash, it seems to have been deserted, the two pillars on both sides are inserted with these two extinguished torches, this is the whole picture of the main hall.
On both sides of the main hall are two side halls, one on the left and one on the right, in fact, there are two small rooms next to it, the side hall on the right is in tatters, and the seats and benches that lack arms and legs are piled up at will, and there are some discarded incense bowls and empty plates for holding tributes.
The side hall on the left looks a little empty, there are some dry firewood piled up in the corner, there is a chair that has been repaired I don't know how many times and a square table with half of the legs sawn off, the chair is higher than the table makes this picture look very incongruous, there is a bowl with a missing corner on the table but it is very clean, there is a rolled up straw mat next to the table, it seems that this room should have an owner, judging from the configuration of the room, it should be a beggar.
-Brother Han Qing, it looks like there should be someone living here, right?
Xia Hong also saw that there should be people living here.
- It's okay, let's take a break here for a while, don't worry, not to mention that this is a temple, and it's not private property, and now there is no one, so sit down and rest.
After saying that, I pulled Xia Hong to sit on this chair that was higher than the table.
- Hong'er, you sit down and rest first, and I'll go around the neighborhood to see if there is any water and food.
- Brother Hanqing, you can sit down and rest for a while, it's so hot outside now, let's look for it together later.
Xia Hong is very gentle and considerate.
- It's okay, it just so happens that I have a question for you.
So I pulled over the low table, which became more and more awkward the more I looked at it, and sat on the table with a pigu, I was really informal.
-You ask, Brother Hanqing, Hong'er promises to know everything.
Looking at Xia Hong's eyes, although I was in a humble room, how could I feel so happy.
- You just kept asking me where I came from, and I'll tell you now.
- Brother Hanqing, you say, Hong'er listens.
Xia Hong put his elbows on his legs, dragging his cheeks with both hands, except that this red wedding dress was a little abrupt, isn't this the girl next door who is alive in my heart!
-I'm actually from another world, I'm probably the only one who came here from that world, I don't know why I'm here, I don't know how I'm going back, I don't know if there is a connection between the world that belongs to me and the world we live in now, whether I'm traveling through time or space, in short, I'm terrified and very strange about everything here.
The more I talked, the more excited I became, and I got up excitedly and paced back and forth.
-Brother Hanqing, what's wrong with you, why can't I understand what you said!
- But it's incredible, I don't know how I can express it to understand, I mean, today is my first day in this world, I don't know the world, I don't know the rules of this world, I don't know anyone in this world, I don't know what the meaning of my presence in this world is, I don't know if I can go back to the world that belongs to me.
- Brother Hanqing, don't get excited, the world you are talking about may be a place far away from us, that place makes you so nostalgic, it must be very beautiful, if you want, you will definitely go back, Brother Hanqing, if possible, you can also take Hong'er to see your world!
I didn't expect Xia Hong to soothe my excitement in just a few words. Forget it, if you come, you will be safe, maybe no one can understand me no matter how much I say, besides, Xia Hong is really comforting me very seriously, I still want to think about how I should live in this world.
-Thank you, Hong'er, if you have the chance, I will take you to my own world. What I said to you just now is a secret, and only the two of us will know about this matter in the future, so we won't tell any of us, okay?
-Don't worry, Brother Hanqing, I won't tell anyone, this will be the secret of the two of us in the future!
Xia Hong's smile is really sweet, cute, and healing, which is in stark contrast to the calmness and stability we met for the first time, in her heart, she is also a little girl in her prime, she really bears what she does not bear at her age.
- Can you tell me what the world is like? Can you tell me everything you know?
-Okay, Brother Hanqing is done, Hong'er will tell you everything he knows.
- Okay, you say, I'll listen.
I feel more and more that Xia Hong is really gentle and cute, and I look at him with no more concealment, becoming more and more unscrupulous.
- The first dynasty we are in now is the Gao Dynasty.
-What?
- Gao Chao, what's wrong with you, Brother Han Qing
- When I heard this word, my eyes were about to fall out of their sockets, and I thought to myself, I wish you were talking about a dynasty and nothing else!
- Which cultured person gave the name of this dynasty.
- Of course it's the royal family, the surname Gao is the royal surname today, and we Gao Dynasty people are used to using the royal surname to clarify their country, and it has been hundreds of years. Is there anything wrong?
Xia Hong was surprised, he didn't expect that the first cultural difference between the two worlds would be this!
- It's okay, you go ahead
In the future, when I have the opportunity to meet their emperor, I will definitely ask him to change the name of the dynasty, which is really indecent
- Our current saint surnamed Gao, whose name is Yan, has been reigning for forty-seven years, and his country name is Tiantong, so we also call this year the forty-seventh year of Tiantong.
I've heard Xia Qing mention this to me
- By the way, Brother Han Qing, it is disrespectful for us to mention the emperor's name, so don't say this outside in the future.
- I understand these, you go on
- Our Emperor His Majesty is already in his prime, and he has been conscientious in governing the government during his reign, and the people have also praised him as the Emperor of the ages, but these years
-People, when you go to the grade, your thinking is definitely not as good as before.
I interrupted Xia Hong's words in time, because I knew that it was not easy for an emperor to reign for so many years.
- Also, we have seven states and sixteen counties in the Gao Dynasty, and there are many people in total.
- How many people are there?
This is true for many people, so I can't hold back.
- I don't know this Hong'er, it's always a lot, and if you want to know the specifics, you also know that the household office knows.
- Okay, you go on.
- Also, our capital is called Yancheng, which belongs to Shuzhou, which is the state of the seven states, and the seven states are Shuzhou, Xuanzhou, Jeju, Quanzhou, Hengzhou, Yangzhou, and Yaozhou. Xuanzhou is to the north, sparsely populated and rich, the jurisdiction is mostly grassland, cattle and sheep are everywhere in spring and summer, a thousand miles. Jeju is located to the east, the territory is close to the sea, and the coast is mostly fishermen, and the sunset on the beach in the evening is very beautiful, the beach is soft, and the sea breeze is soft. In addition, Yaozhou is located in the southeast, most of the food we eat is produced in Yaozhou, fertile fields for thousands of miles, the rainy season stretches, and the rain there can rain for many days. And also... There is also Yangzhou, Yangzhou is next to Yaozhou, the jurisdiction is all over the water towns, the water transportation is developed, people go out without riding horses, all take boats. Then there is Hengzhou in the south, Hengzhou is famous for its business civilization, and many businesses in the capital are opened by Hengzhou people. Then even if Quanzhou in the west, Quanzhou is higher, many places are mountains, rivers and hills, people live by hunting, and the human body of Quanzhou is very strong, but Quanzhou is also very moving, because Quanzhou is adjacent to Datuo in the west, and the Datuo people have always coveted the timber resources of Quanzhou, so they always provoke wars on the border, so the imperial court will send heavy troops to Quanzhou every day, and the people of Quanzhou will spontaneously form an army to resist Datuo's invasion. Finally, Shuzhou, the head of the seven states, is where we are now, Shuzhou is surrounded by other six states, the people of the world are going, the people live and work in peace and contentment, a prosperous scene.
In this way, I listened to Xia Hong give me a vivid geography lesson, and if it were now, Xia Hong would definitely be an excellent geography teacher.
- Hong'er, have you been to all these places, how can you remember them so clearly?
-No, I grew so big, I haven't even been out of Shuzhou, and the farthest place I've been to is the old house outside Yancheng, and I heard my father talk about it.
- You're amazing, it's not an exaggeration to call you a teacher.
- Brother Hanqing, what are you talking about, you are my brother, how can I be your teacher, besides, that's all I know, and I don't know if these are useful to you.
- Useful, very useful, everything you tell me is useful
I have only been full of this strong interest in history since I was a child, and I have traveled to the north and south to photograph various landscapes over the years, I still like to listen to what Xia Hong said, and what she said is really vivid.
- Who are you and why are you in my house?
Suddenly, the sound of voices outside interrupted our lively geography lesson.
- Who are you, how can this be your home.
He was greeted by a young boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old, who looked like a beggar, and came in with a drinker in his hand.
- Sorry, that's where we take a break.
Xia Hong was taken aback by this kid and hurriedly explained.
The little boy came up to me, put the drinker in the other corner of the table, and pulled me up from the table.
- Why are you sitting on my table, hurry up for me, you hurry out and trespass into other people's houses, do you still have the royal law, if you don't leave, I will report to you.
This kid is not big, his temper is not small, and my eardrum is about to burst when he yells at me, but Xia Hong is very polite and has been apologizing.
- I'm really sorry, little brother, let's go, we just passed by here and wanted to rest here, we have no ill intentions.
- Who is your little brother, you go out quickly, be careful that I'm not welcome.
Seeing that you kid is not stingy, and you actually speak to my Hong'er sister in this tone, I decided to teach this kid a good lesson.
- You said this is your home, what evidence do you have?
I sat down at the table again
- You give me up, this is my home, there is no need for any evidence.
- Don't touch my little brat, you said you want to report to the official, you have to take out the title deed here, or why do you say this is your home.
Not only did I not get up, but I also crossed my legs.
- Brother Hanqing!
Xia Hong didn't let me cause trouble, and motioned for us to go out.
-Anyway.
I soothed Xia Hong's expression with a funny look, what she didn't know was that I had seen a lot of this kind of thing.
- What a scoundrel you are!
- Little brat, who do you say is a scoundrel, I think you are a scoundrel, here is clearly an abandoned small temple, there is an incense case in the main hall, and there are incense bowls in the side hall, why do you say that this is your home, you are a homeless little beggar, there is no place to go, the temple god kindly took you in, not only do you not know gratitude, you also take this place for yourself, you say, the statue enshrined in the main hall is not for you to secretly buy for money.
My series of words made the child a little overwhelmed, he originally thought that he was the one who took the advantage, and I said something, he didn't have the upper hand at all.
- If you don't talk this, get out of here, or you're welcome.