Chapter 1018 Wuling "Peach Blossom Spring"
When you go to Changde, how can you not eat Changde rice noodles?
As soon as the group landed at the dock, they had a bowl of soup.
The Sun family guard was like a hungry ghost, eating one bowl after another, and only stopped after eating three bowls in a row.
Gui Ge'er murmured distressedly: "Brother Shan, have you noticed? The men in our village can really eat. Look, the bowls are stacked so high. Look, the shopkeeper is smiling so hard that his teeth are showing.
"Gui Ge'er wanted to start the fire himself, which would save a lot of money.
This Changde rice noodle is really something. It's just rice noodles, but they even have toppings. How much does the meat cost?
Brother Shan is not a rich man, but he lets the men eat so well. Brother Gui is very distressed.
Changde rice noodles
Sun Shan glanced at Gui Ge'er speechlessly. The guards did eat a lot, and Gui Ge'er also ate a lot. They were both the same, so there was no need to criticize the tortoise.
The one who ate the least among those present was Sun Shan. He had a small stomach, so even if he was very hungry, he couldn't eat too much.
After eating the rice noodles, Butler Wang said, "Master, Chief Zuo just said that they will stay in Changde for two days. They will unload and load the cargo here."
Sun Shan nodded: "I understand."
After a pause, he continued, "Stay in the inn for the next two days and don't wander around to avoid any trouble."
Butler Wang took the order and followed Sun Shan's instructions, telling everyone not to walk around.
We were unfamiliar with the place, so in order to reduce unexpected events, we had to stay in the inn.
Sun Shan calculated that if you take the water route, you usually start from Changsha, go to Yueyang, then go to Changde, and finally to Chenzhou. The journey is long and takes a long time.
If you travel by land, you can go directly from Changsha to Chenzhou, which can save about 3 days.
However, most people will take the water route if possible, even if it means taking a detour rather than taking the land route.
Huguang is dominated by mountains and hills, and its landform features are "seven mountains, two rivers and one part of farmland".
Mountains have always produced bandits, especially in western Hunan, where local specialties are even more popular.
The probability of encountering bandits when traveling by land is very high. For safety reasons, we have to take the safe and mature route of water.
Speaking of bandits, Sun Shan began to have a headache.
According to information gathered from various sources, Yuanlu County is located inland and surrounded by mountains. Although it is a medium-sized county, it is not actually rich and there is a high probability of bandits.
If he arrived in Yuanlu, Sun Shan didn't know whether he would encounter bandits entering the village.
If the bandits robbed the passing merchants, it would be fine, but they were most afraid of reaching out to ordinary people. If they encountered those crazy people who entered the village and destroyed it, it would be a serious accident.
As a local official, Sun Shan had the duty to suppress the bandits.
We certainly want to suppress the bandits, but we also need to have the strength to do so.
Once the bandits went into the mountains, they started guerrilla warfare. With such a small number of people in the government, it was impossible to suppress them.
Oh, it gives me a headache just thinking about this problem. I’d better not think about it for now and think about it when I get there.
Maybe there are no bandits in Yuanlu, and Sun Shan is just thinking too much.
A place like Huangyang County is located in a remote corner and is surrounded by mountains, so there are no bandits there.
Everyone worked diligently on the farm, and no matter how difficult life was, they never committed murder or arson.
The escort team stayed in Changde for two days, and Sun Shan took advantage of these two days to wander around and gain more experience.
When the men heard that Sun Shan was about to leave, they shouted anxiously, "Master, choose me, choose me."
It's good to go out with the master. Not only can you broaden your horizons, but you can also eat delicious food. More importantly, you can chat when you return to Sunjia Village.
When enthusiastic villagers asked them what they had seen in other places, they had to brag about it to make it worth their while to follow Sun Shan out.
Big Head Dog felt much better after taking seasickness medicine and felt that he was able to move again.
In view of his poor performance these days, he must now perform well to redeem the master's intention of "driving him away".
He said anxiously, "Master, I'll go with you, I'll go with you, Master, I'll carry your things for you."
The men hissed quietly, thinking that the big-headed dog had some special abilities.
It's easy to explain these basic operations of carrying things, but it's really embarrassing to others.
Sun Heitan said quickly: "Master, I am big, let me go out with you, I will protect you well."
Everyone looked at Sun Heitan. Among so many people, he was indeed the biggest and looked the most powerful.
But going out is to broaden your horizons, not to fight, and being big may not be useful.
The man shouted anxiously: "Master, let me go out with you, I am the smartest."
Sun Dali rolled his eyes and shouted, "No noise allowed. The master has the final say on whether to go out or not. It's not decent to make such a noise."
In order to protect his boss, Sun Dali used his "official power".
He thought that when he arrived in Yuanlu County, he would make Sun Shan give up his power so that he could train this group of people well.
At the beginning, the village chief also gave the men a brief training. Obviously, the village's system was no longer suitable outside, and training must be carried out to keep up with the times.
After all, the village chief has never been out of the province, his experience is limited, and the knowledge received in the training is naturally limited.
Sun Shan waved his hand and said, "Don't quarrel. Alang, Ajie, you two come with me. The rest of you stay in the inn and don't go anywhere."
Having seen it in Changsha, there is no need for Changde.
After all, they still have acquaintances in Changsha, so if something goes wrong, they can shamelessly ask for help. Changde is different, as they are completely unfamiliar with the place and can’t find anyone, so they might as well just lock them up in the inn.
Sun Dalang is the grandson of the Eighth Uncle, and Sun Erjie is the grandson of the Seventh Uncle. When they were named, they were instantly filled with smiles.
Sun Dalang said cheerfully, "Here I am, sir."
Sun Erjie said with a smile: "Master, OK, I'll go out with you."
The others who were not selected could only stay in the inn in boredom and accompany Sun Dali to watch the luggage.
Before leaving, Sun Shan went to see his master and asked, "Master, how are you? Are you seriously ill? Do you want to see a doctor?"
Looking at Master Zhang carefully, his face was still as pale as before, much worse than that of Big Head Dog who was even more seasick.
I don’t know if it’s because Big Head Dog is young or the medicine is particularly effective for him, but Big Head Dog’s condition is much better now.
Master Zhang shook his head and said, "Thank you for your concern, Master. I am much better now. I just need to rest well. There is no need to call a doctor."
Seeing that his master really did not need to hire a doctor, Sun Shan decided not to hire one.
I feel that Zuo Biaotou’s medicine is still effective. I will continue taking it after I get on the boat.
Sun Shan led Gui Ge'er, Sun Dingnan, Sun Erjie and Sun Dalang walking in the streets and alleys of Changde Prefecture.
Changde is also called Wuling.
The Yuan River and the Li River flow through the entire area. It is a famous cultural city with a thousand-year history and is known as the "land of fish and rice".
Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring" is said to describe the picturesque rural scenery of Wuling.
The scenery here is beautiful. Sun Shan walked on the dock, looking at the sparkling river water and the beautiful mountains and waters in the distance. Strolling among them, it seemed as if he had walked into the ideal world described by Tao Yuanming.
It's a pity that his writing skills were limited, otherwise Sun Shan would definitely have written a sister work to "Peach Blossom Spring", which might have been passed down for future generations to enjoy.