Dihao's civilian life

The old slave in the imperial chariot was a taciturn man, and he talked a lot with the young slave beside the chariot. He looked only fourteen or fifteen years old.Dabai was led by Xiao Nu all the way, he knew how to take care of the horses, and at Yao Shibo's house, he was in charge of raising the horses.Sometimes Si Hao and Yu Su asked him a few words, he could talk endlessly, sometimes he was too bored and would chat with Dabai.Dabai is silent and "reticent", arrogant by nature, and doesn't pay much attention to Xiaonu.Dahei seldom stays in the carriage, it moves a lot, jumps out of the carriage from time to time, and follows the carriage.

They took the road from Mianyi to Sangcheng. On the way, they encountered caravans returning from Sangcheng several times. After asking, they found out that the market in Sangcheng had just dispersed at the turn of spring and summer.The time market in Sangcheng is extremely lively, and merchants from far away will come to the market with their goods during this time period.Yu Su asked the caravan and heard that the next time the market will appear will be in autumn.

If Si Hao and Yu Su had come earlier, they might have encountered a caravan that had finished trading their goods and was about to go to Rongdi.It was late, but Si Hao and Yu Su didn't think it was a pity.

They plan to live in Sangcheng for a period of time, familiarize themselves with the living customs of the Rong people and the Min people, learn the language of the Rong people, explore the road to Rongdi, and preferably get acquainted with a caravan heading to Kunhu in Rongdi.

Don't rush for a while, take your time, they will only travel again when they are sure.Their lives are precious and they must be safe and never take any chances.

The carriage was moving slowly on the dirt road, and the scenery in front of me, apart from the endless wilderness, was the forest land.Looking at it all the way, Yu Su was tired, leaning on Si Hao's shoulder, and unconsciously fell asleep.Si Hao remained awake. Even though it was broad daylight, he was still vigilant for fear of encountering robbers.

The old slave has been to Sangcheng several times, he is familiar with the roads, he knows where there are settlements and where there are no people.He is the most loyal servant in Yao Shibo's family and has rich experience.

Yu Su fell into a deep sleep, his head fell to Si Hao's shoulder, and Si Hao supported his body, letting him sleep in his arms.They slept in the wasteland last night, both the old slave and the young slave fell asleep, and Yu Su got up by himself to add firewood and watch the fire.

Looking at the sleeping man lying on his lap, Si Hao stroked his back, thinking of Yu Yun who was crying when he saw off Yu Su when he left Mianyi.He is really a cruel person who took Yu Su away from his relatives and his supposedly comfortable and prosperous life.

In any case, he must keep him safe all the way.

It has been a long time since we left Mianyi, and Zishuizhou's caravan must have crossed Xixia Mountain.After the caravan arrives in Yudi, Zican will go to Yucheng to find Yu's father and Yumu, and inform them that they have arrived in Yudi safely.

Zican is a chivalrous woman, and Si Hao believes that she will fulfill her promise.

Si Hao brought a thin quilt and covered Yu Su's body, wrapping him up.Si Hao thought that after arriving in Sangcheng, they would have a stable life and had to take a good rest.

The sun in the sky is gradually moving towards the west, and the road stretches under the wheels, twists and turns, and finally disappears in the forest.Xiao Nu was leaning on Dabai's belly, walking drowsily, suddenly he yelled, pointed his hand, and exclaimed: "Look, there is a city ahead!"

"It's far away, first stay overnight at the house in front." The old slave was expressionless and quite calm.

Si Hao looked into the distance, it was a small town at the foot of a mountain with a stone wall.If you don't look carefully, you may think it is a part of the mountain, but it is really far away, Xiaonu has good eyesight.

Outside the city, there are always many settlements, and at this time the nearest settlement has appeared in front of their eyes.There are six or seven earthen houses looming in the woodland, and some of them have fireworks on the eaves.

The speed of the carriage accelerated, and even Xiao Nu cheered up, led Dabai, and walked quickly.

The car was bumped. Yu Su woke up and got up from Si Hao. The first time he opened his eyes, he saw Si Hao's smile.Si Hao pulled up the quilt, put it on his shoulders, still wrapped him up, and smiled at him: "Sangcheng is coming soon."

Yu Su found it incredible that he took a nap on the way—in fact, he had slept for a long time, and he had already arrived in Sangcheng.Yu Su looked forward, the setting sun slanted on the valley, and the small stone town in the distance reflected the sunset glow, which was extraordinarily vivid.

There are often foreigners in Sangcheng, and the local residents do not reject outsiders, and they are very smart to receive them.Before leaving, the lodger will give the owner something as a reward.

After several days of rushing, the people and horses were exhausted, Si Hao, Yu Su and others settled down at the folk house and fell asleep early.

On the morning of the second day, Yu Su gave a painted pottery dish to the owner as a reward, and the owner was very happy.Painted pottery from Yudi is very popular in Miandi.

The team set off again, with the old slave driving the chariot and the young slave leading the white horse. Everyone was in a good mood, even the dogs and horses were in good spirits.After the two slaves sent Si Hao and Yu Su to Sangcheng, the work entrusted by the master was completed and they could return to Mianyi.After Si Hao and Yu Su arrived in Sangcheng, they could live temporarily, so they didn't have to travel on the road every day.

The closer you get to Sangcheng, the more mulberry trees there are, forming a forest, and the name of Sangcheng comes from this.This is the place where silk is produced in the Fangfang, and many people raise silkworms.Sangcheng is very small, less than a quarter of Yucheng, but there are many settlements near it, and these settlements are distributed along the river bank.

The carriage was traveling on the dirt road, and it passed a wooden bridge on the moat of Sangcheng, and stopped aside.Yu Su and Si Hao got off the car and asked the locals about the location of Shishi.People thought they were traders in the land, and told them that Shishi Market was outside the east wall of Sangcheng City. At this time, the market had dispersed and there were no people doing business.

Si Hao and Yu Su boarded the car, and let the old slave drive the car to Shishi outside the east wall, and the little slave followed with the horse dog.The city is small, along the outer city wall, and soon arrived at Shishi, only to find that it was a riverside with a flat open space.On the open space, there were only a few people walking around, looking like local residents. There were a few low sheds near the woodland, probably the workshop area of ​​Sangcheng.

When Sangcheng arrived, Shishi was also found, and the next step was to find a place to settle down.

Si Hao and Yu Su led the horses and walked the dogs in the forest, looking around.The old slave and the young slave stood by the carriage, the young slave fed the horse, and the old slave repaired the cart.They didn't make their way back to Minyi immediately, and they needed to prepare for the return journey.

The intersection of the woodland and the river is indeed the workshop area of ​​Sangcheng. There are a lot of workshops and they are very close to each other.There are smelting workshops for smelting copper, pottery workshops for firing pottery, and sheds for tanning and painting.

Farther away from these workshops, there is a low slope, the terrain is suitable for building a house, but it is empty and uninhabited, and the forest spreads behind, and I don't know where it leads.

Si Hao and Yu Su walked around the woodland, but they didn't see a suitable place to settle down.They think it is best to live near Shishi, so that they can get acquainted with the caravan and inquire about news.

They were not in a hurry, thinking that they could spend two or three days walking around Sangcheng before choosing the best location.

The two of them went out of the forest and walked towards the carriage, and saw a man dressed as a petty official who was interrogating the old slave and the young slave.Si Hao and Yu Su rushed over and told the petty officials that this was their slave and they came from Mianyi.

"You came here when the market was scattered. What are you doing here?" The subordinate was short and thick, and his expression was fierce when he spoke.He was wearing a short robe that was wrinkled like dried vegetables, and there was a military knife on his waist.He is a small official who manages the market.

"It's our first time to sell pottery, and we don't want to waste time on the road." Yu Su presented the half-basket of painted pottery carried by the horse, and talked respectfully with the subordinates.

The subordinate official walked towards the bamboo basket and picked up a painted pottery cup from the basket. He looked at the color and pattern on it, then glanced at Yu Su and Si Hao, and said, "Are you people from Yu?" Pottery is not difficult to identify, and there are differences in shape and decoration.

"We are from Yu, and we came from Yu with Zi Shuizhou's caravan." Si Hao replied.

"Where's Zi Shuizhou?" The subordinate seemed to have heard of Zi Shuizhou's name, so he raised his eyebrows.

"He sells silk in Mianyi, so he doesn't come to Sangcheng." Si Hao thought that the caravan leaders of his clan were all well-known figures.

"The autumn market is still several months away. You came at a bad time. The last caravan left yesterday." The subordinate staff seemed to have believed their words. Small caravans like theirs would inevitably miss the market due to unfamiliar routes. time.

"We plan to wait here for the autumn market, please take care of us." Yu Su bowed to the subordinate, he was gentle and friendly, very popular.

"Recently, a lot of Rong people who came in exile are wandering in the woods. Be careful not to be robbed. If you want to live, you can live in Xili." The subordinate put the pottery cup back into the bamboo basket and pointed to a place. A small settlement in the south of the city.I didn't expect that he looked fierce, but he was not bad.

Yu Su saluted again. He took out a pair of painted pottery cups from the bamboo basket, handed them to the subordinate, and said with a smile, "Thank you for telling me, please accept this pair of pottery cups." With the two pottery cups in his arms, he left leisurely.

Watching the subordinates go away, Yu Su looked away and went to look at Si Hao, who was also looking at her with a smile on his face.Yu Su looked embarrassed, and said in a low voice, "Let's go to Xili to have a look." Si Hao held Yu Su's shoulders, and said with a low smile, "Okay."

Xili is a lively small settlement with more than a dozen families living there.There are mulberry trees in every courtyard, and most people make a living by raising silkworms and reeling silk.When the residents saw Si Hao and Yu Su coming, they thought it was Yu people who came to sell silk, and they were very enthusiastic.

Yu Su explained to them that he was here to sell pottery, and showed his half basket of painted pottery.I don't know if it's because Yu Su is friendly, or because the residents just like Yu pottery, Yu Su trades pottery for some rice by the way.

On the first night of their arrival in Sangcheng, Si Hao and Yu Su stayed in Xili and stayed at a private house.On the second day, Yu Su gave the two servants food and money to return to the city, and sent them back to Minyi.

Before Xiaonu left, she lay on Dabai's back, reluctant to part.The old slave sat in the carriage and looked at him, ignored him, and rode forward.Hearing the sound of the carriage starting, Xiao Nu quickly let go of Dabai and chased after the carriage.With quick hands and feet, he turned over and got into the carriage, and sat on the carriage with a smile.

Si Hao and Yu Su sent the carriage away, holding hands together, they knew that now, there were only two of them left.They are in Sangcheng, far away from Mianyi, and there is no relative or friend here.

After sending the two slaves away, Si Hao took Yu Su to walk around Shishi again, and saw a few wandering Rong people in the forest, and also found a simple wooden house they built with branches in the forest.

Laiyuan, the hometown of Lairong, is being attacked by Jin and barbarians, and some Lairong fled to Sangcheng, far away from the flames of war.Sangcheng has always been a place where the Rong and Rong were mixed, and there are many Rong people who settled here.Some of these Rong people were engaged in smelting, some farming, and some herding cattle and sheep.

In the family where Si Hao and Yu Su stayed, there was a Rong man's son-in-law who was engaged in smelting in the workshop area.I heard that his family has been in Sangcheng for three generations.

After two days of continuous exploration in Sangcheng, Si Hao and Yu Su finally decided to live in Xili after finding out the surrounding situation.

Xili not only has man-made mulberry forests, but also large wild forests.The two found out the source of water near Yelinzi and found clay, so they decided to settle here.

This home is outside the fence of the Xili settlement, near the small river that flows through the workshop area and Sangcheng.It's not remote, it's just two steps to Xili, and it's quite quiet, with a large wild forest behind it.

On the first day of building the earthen house, Li Zheng of Xili came to inquire, but was dismissed by Yu Su's smile and a piece of painted pottery.Afterwards, no one said anything, at most they just came to look around out of curiosity.

Si Hao is tall, in his prime, and carries a spear and a bow. Everyone knows that he is not a character to be trifled with.Most of the residents in Xili raise silkworms for a living. They are peaceful in nature and don't like to cause trouble.

The style of the earthen house is very similar to the one in Yaotun, but the size is smaller, and they don’t require much.

It took several days to build the earthen house, and Si Hao and Yu Su moved out from the private house where they stayed and went to live in their new home.

On the first night of staying, this home in Xili was really empty.They slept on a mat, which was spread on the floor, and there was no furniture in the room.For safety's sake, the fire in the fire pit was lit all night, and Si Hao didn't sleep much, paying attention to the movement around him.Yu Su lay in Si Hao's arms, chatting with him casually, talking about things to do in the future.

It takes time to build stables and pottery workshops; making a wooden couch and weaving suitcases are all necessities, but it doesn't take much trouble.They stayed in Sangcheng for a short time, but they also wanted to live a good life, burning pottery in exchange for the necessities of life, and they had everything they needed.

Si Hao hugged Yu Su and put his arms around his slender waist, feeling a little uncomfortable.These days have been too hard, and he wants him to take a good rest for a few days.Yu Su lay in Si Hao's arms, talking to himself, but found that Si Hao didn't respond, he raised his head in confusion and asked, "Ah Hao?"

"Sleep, we still have painted pottery for bartering, so there's no need to rush to burn pottery. I can build the stable by myself, so you can rest for a few days." Si Hao wrapped his arms around Yu Su's waist, protecting him in arms.

Yu Su turned around and hugged Sihao's neck, leaned against his body and said, "Well, I haven't had a decent meal for a while, I'll go to Xili and ask if anyone wants to kill a pig." Everything is convenient here, and it is easy to obtain the items needed for life.Whether it's oil, salt, rice, or a pair of shoes and a chicken, as long as you have something in hand, or shellfish.

Yu Su thought, his Ah Hao was doing rough work every day, so he couldn't starve him.

"Tomorrow, I'll go to Sangcheng with you to buy some food. We are pottery sellers. It's fine to spend some stone coins." As a small settlement, Xili may not have ready-made pork, but Sangcheng has everything.The residents in Sangcheng are quite wealthy and lead a good life.With the wealth that Si Hao and Yu Su brought, they can live a luxurious life, but they don't want to reveal the money, and these wealth will have uses in the future.

"Ahao, I want to buy two jars of sauce..." Yu Su warmly kissed Si Hao's neck with his lips, his movements were very light, and his voice sounded sleepy.Si Hao stroked his hair, and pettedly responded: "Okay, what kind of sauce do you want?" He heard that Yu Su didn't respond, and looked down, and found that he had fallen asleep.

Si Hao laughed dumbly, bowed her head and kissed him, and pulled the quilt to wrap him up.From Yucheng to Mingcheng, from Mingcheng to Mianyi, from Mianyi to Sangcheng, fortunately he accompanied him along the long journey.

The author has something to say: Director: Show affection wherever you go.

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