I don't know who sent winter away, but it's spring again.

Soon the New Year arrived in the sound of firecrackers, offering three animals, drinking the opening wine, the border gate was officially opened, and the flow of people who had been waiting for a long time on both sides finally regathered together, Chu Xunyu and the three of them led horses and carried goods in it and also drove mightily to southern Xinjiang, along the way there was a very endless stream of people of different races, Mu Yuan asked: "Ye Langzhong, where are we going?"

Chu Xunyu took out another map from his sleeve and looked at it, Mu Yuan asked in surprise: "What? Ye Langzhong, I found that you have a lot of maps along the way, where did you get it?"

"Sold out of me. Chu Xun replied without raising his head, "The one in Bashu was given by the people of Shushan, and Meng Qi got me a sheet of southern Xinjiang from the imperial court, after the southern Xinjiang returned to the Ming Dynasty, there were also some Han officials here who entered the prefect's Taoist Yamen, so some of the approximate geographical locations of mountains and rivers were mastered by the imperial court, but they were not detailed enough, because the more difficult it was to walk the mountains, the more dense the jungle there was, the evil obstacles, and there were many barbarians who did not return to the king, we had to be careful." ”

After identifying the direction, Chu Xunyu put away the map and walked to the side: "After walking for three or four days, you can reach the first big city, Wuning Mansion, where the prefect is a Han official sent by the imperial court." ”

"Let's go. The three of them turned over their horses and went all the way south, on the way to Wuning Mansion, there were many villages along the way, and they had already made up their minds, and inquired about the details of the ancient songs as they went, and exchanged the goods they were carrying, and saw if they could find a Miao or Dai guide who could speak Chinese. The three of them walked for less than half a day, and they saw a village from afar, with a high wooden gatehouse blocking outsiders, and the road to the village was guarded, so they got off the horse and walked closer.

This is a Miao people's village, seeing that Chu Xunyu and the three of them were dressed as Han people, a few people at the door stopped them, led by a middle-aged man, who put the feather crown on his head back, stopped and asked, "Who are you?"

"Doing business. Chu Xunyu hurriedly stepped forward to answer.

"Where's the goods?"

Mu Yuan hurriedly lifted the cover, several Miao people approached to check the horses one by one, and suddenly forgot to look at Chu Xunyu, Chu Xunyu turned around for some reason, and found that the cruel sword on his back was tight, so he immediately waved his hand and laid a layer of blindfolding, which looked like a flat burden, fortunately, these people are ordinary people and can't see through it. After several Miao people confirmed that there was no problem with the goods, the middle-aged man led by him turned around and said, "Don't bring ...... Huh, where's your weapon?"

"There are no weapons. Chu Xunyu hurriedly pointed behind him and said, "It's a flat shoulder, picking up goods." ”

Several Miao people looked at each other strangely, but still raised their hands, this gesture Chu Xunyu understood very clearly, all ethnic groups were common, so they had to raise their hands and walked over, under the surprised gaze of Mu Yuan and Wangchen, they were touched from head to toe by a Miao person, who was searching their bodies, and Han people were not allowed to enter with weapons.

After Chu Xunyu finished searching, it was naturally Mu Yuan and Forget Chen's turn, Mu Yuan was okay to say, he learned well, but Forget Chen had a reluctant expression, he was highly respected in the rivers and lakes, and he actually wanted to be touched all over his body by a group of ordinary people, and it was difficult to accept it psychologically for a while.

"Welcome, Han friends from the Central Plains. After the search, the middle-aged man said enthusiastically, "I hope you return with a full load." ”

"Thank you, thank you. Chu Xunyu thanked him again and again, and led the horse and slowly walked in.

"Why do you want to search your body?" Mu Yuan looked back and saw that the sentry was far away, so he asked Chu Xunyu in a low voice.

Chu Xunyu replied quietly: "There are many rules here, and it is difficult to explain them clearly for a while, but they are all told to me by the soldiers who have fought in the south. This village is not far from the Central Plains, it is a Han Miao village, we are lucky, they are willing to accept trade with the Han people, but we are not allowed to bring weapons in, for fear that we will make trouble, and we will not be allowed to stay overnight, and so on will not walk around and talk, let alone enter their house at will, so as not to cause trouble. ”

The three of them walked not far, and suddenly found that the surrounding Miao people were looking at them with expectant eyes, and there were more and more people behind, Mu Yuan felt a little worried in his heart, and asked, "What does this mean?

"Not like that. Chu Xunyu looked left and right, and after simply finding a corner to stand still, he arched his hand and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, today we came to Guizhai and brought some silk, brocade and salt, the price is fair, Tong Su is not bullied, I hope you will have a field, thank you in advance." ”

"What did you receive?" asked one of the Miao people.

"Herbs and silverware. Chu Xunyu shouted loudly, and immediately some Miao people left with disappointed faces, but some people with goods in their hands stayed.

"And tea!" Mu Yuan immediately added on the side.

Chu Xunyu hurriedly stepped on him: "What kind of tea do you collect?"

Mu Yuan asked annoyedly: "What's the matter? I don't even know about Pu'er tea?"

"Nonsense. Chu Xunyu reprimanded in a low voice, "If you have nothing to do, study more, the Miao people don't come out of Pu'er here, it is from the territory of the Yi and Dai people." ”

"Huh?" Mu Yuan patted his head stupidly, and hurriedly shouted: "In the next gaffe, friends with medicinal herbs and silverware come here, we have a good brocade here." ”

The surrounding crowd came up to take out their own mountain goods first, not to mention, there are really a lot of good things, the land of southern Xinjiang is rainy and mountainous, and the medicinal materials and wild goods are really different from the Central Plains, and after a while, Chu Xunyu received more than 20 bareheaded hundred-legged centipedes, Mu Yuan asked with some disgust: "What can this thing do?"

"It's a big deal. Chu Xunyu replied while bending down to take salt for them, "If you have time, go get this "Compendium of Materia Medica" and take a look, this thing dispels wind and dissipates heat, detoxifies and reduces swelling, and when I have time to turn around, I will make medicine for you to try, and ensure that the medicine is cured." ”

"Bah, bah, bah......" Mu Yuan took a few sips, "Crow's mouth, you're sick." ”

In this way, Chu Xunyu received medicinal materials here, Mu Yuan cashier, and Wangchen naturally watched with his hands on the side, the two of them were very busy, and soon became one with the surrounding crowd, the Han Miao here is not exclusive to the Han people, it seems that people often come to trade in this village, but Mu Yuan looked annoyed, because he received a lot of beautiful silverware, which was much better than the one he bought at the beginning, and he faintly felt that he was pitted by others when he bought the hairpin.

After working for more than an hour, Mu Yuan wiped his sweat, hugged the silverware in his hand and said, "Don't say it, the things are okay, go back and pick a few good ones to give to Senior Sister Shang Qian." ”

Chu Xunyu packed up the goods scattered all over the place, and Wangchen handed the water bladder to the two: "After a break, after getting acquainted with them, we can find some old people to inquire about the whereabouts of the "Historical Records". "The title of the ancient song is specially replaced by "Historical Records" here, for fear of arousing the suspicion of the locals.

"But time is running out. Chu Xunyu raised his head and looked at the sky, "It's already afternoon, and the sun will set in more than an hour, so we can't stay here." ”

"It's a wilderness outside?!" Mu Yuan asked in surprise, "Do we want to sleep in the wilderness? ”

"There's no way around it, we'll have to come in tomorrow and ask. Chu Xunyu was also embarrassed for a while, "It takes too much time to rush in the morning, and the Miao people will drive us out in the evening." ”

"I know where to stay...... Suddenly an unfamiliar voice came from behind the three of them......