After listening to the old men's introduction, Luo Wei and Wei Lan knew that there was a not-so-high mountain outside the east city of Xuanzhou, and the name didn't bother the locals, it was called Qingshan.The Chishui River passing around Xuanzhou is the underground spring water originating from the green mountains.The land in the Qingshan Valley is moistened by the spring water in the mountains all the year round and is suitable for farming. This is why Xuanzhou City is deep in the desert and can support a city of people.

"If you want to work and do business in the city, then live in the city," the old man enthusiastically made up his mind for Luo Wei and Wei Lan, saying, "If you want to buy a piece of land and farm for a living, then go to Qingshan Live in the valley."

"Is there a village in the valley?" Luo Wei asked.

"It can't be called a village," the old man said, "The valley is huge, everyone lives scattered, and some people live in the mountains. It's not easy to see each other on weekdays."

"Where you live, you have to endure loneliness," an old man reminded Luo Wei and Wei Lan, "In the valley, it is quieter than our city. Many people just cannot bear this loneliness. I went and left. The valley is a good land, but it can’t keep people.”

Luo Wei nodded at Wei Lan, he was not afraid of being lonely, but afraid of being found.

"We came back this time because we wanted to buy a piece of land to farm for a living," Wei Lan said after seeing Luo Wei nod his head, "We have been doing business outside these years and saved some money, but we don't know how to live in the valley. , How much silver do you need to buy a house and a piece of land?"

The old man said without thinking: "There are many empty houses and lots of land where no one lives. It doesn't cost money, as long as you can live in it."

"No one wants it?" Luo Wei said, "What if the master comes back?"

"Then he deserves it, who let them go and leave?" The old man said, "If you leave in the future, then your house may be occupied by future generations."

"We're not going to leave," Luo Wei said hastily, "We just want to find a quiet place to live."

"Then go to the valley," said the old men.

"Then," Wei Lan looked up at the sky, it was getting late at this time.

"There is no inn in the city," the old man said, "You go to the ancestral hall in the city to stay today, and tomorrow morning, I, the little old man, will take you to the valley to recognize the place."

"Will it be too much trouble for you?" Wei Lan asked hurriedly.

"Let's go together, if we are idle, we will be idle," several old men said together.

"Then do we need to go to the government to make a famous dish?" Luo Wei asked again.

"How can there be any government office in this city?" The old man said with a smile: "We can see their shadows except when paying taxes every year. At other times, we are here to manage ourselves."

"I remember it before," Wei Lan breathed a sigh of relief.According to the rules of the Great Zhou Dynasty, if Zhou people want to settle in a place, they have to go to the local government to get a famous dish, where they come from, and what they have done before. A famous spy.For this reason, when Wei Lan left Shangdu, Luo Zhiqiu specially put two famous plates with no name on them but official seals in the bag containing the Ganoderma lucidum powder.

"We have too little oil and water here." The old men laughed together and said, "There used to be, but now it's gone. No one wants to come to us to be an official."

"Then no one is in charge of the city defense here?" Luo Wei asked, this was the first time he heard of a city without a government.

"Yes, we have Xiangyong," said the old man, "You can go to the patriarch or the head of Xiangyong if you need anything.

"The patriarch?" Wei Lan asked, "Then do I have to go see him?"

Several old men looked at each other, and finally the old man said: "It's better to go and see you, you are also a member of the Wei clan, you can enter the family tree when you come back."

"What's your surname, sir?" Luo Wei asked the old man, he wanted to know what common surnames there are in Xuanzhou.

"Brother," said the old man, "my little old man is also surnamed Wei, and these people are also named Wei. In this city, there is only one common surname, which is Wei. The other surnames are all foreigners."

"Brother, what's your last name?" An old man asked Luo Wei.

"My surname is Fu," Luo Wei said.

"So it's Brother Fu," the old man nodded.

"Then I'll take you to live in the ancestral hall first, and then I'll see the patriarch," Wei Lan said to Luo Wei, "You wait for me in the ancestral hall."

"Yes," the old man said, "I will accompany Brother Nan to the patriarch's place. Brother Fu is with Brother Nan, so there is no need to see the patriarch."

The old men were also idle, and expressed on the spot that they wanted to go together.

"Then all get in the car," Luo Wei hurriedly greeted. They are newcomers, and it is a great thing to have local old people to take care of them.

The five old men agreed immediately, and Luo Wei and Wei Lan were both respectful to them, which made the old men have a good impression of Luo Wei and Wei Lan. As long as young people are polite and sweet-mouthed, they will always It can please the elderly.

"Then get in the carriage," Luo Wei turned and walked towards the carriage.

Wei Lan hurriedly stretched out her hand to support Luo Wei. Luo Wei's leg bones have almost healed. Just like what the doctors said, when it rains and snows on cloudy days, his bones hurt, and walking is not very convenient. Walk fast It will make people see that the left leg is a little lame.

At this time, the old men all saw that Luo Wei's legs and feet were not good, and they all felt sorry for what a good brother, but his legs and feet were a little lame.But this feeling of regret, the old men were considerate and did not let Luo Wei see it, for fear that Luo Wei would feel uncomfortable.

There was no room for six people in the car, so they didn't think much about it. Three elderly people sat in the car with Luo Wei, and the other two sat in front of the car with Wei Lan, and showed Wei Lan the way.The red horse pulled seven people slowly on the bluestone road in Xuanzhou. It seemed that no matter whether it was a man or a horse, they would unconsciously become more relaxed when they came here.

In the carriage, Luo Wei asked the three old people: "The jade in Xuanzhou has always been famous, why is there no oil and water for the government to scrape here?"

The old man said: "No matter how famous the jade is, it will be gone after digging. If it can't be regenerated, we can't dig jade in Xuanzhou long ago."

"Isn't there still a quarry here?" Luo Wei asked. This is Wei Lan's hometown. When he was in Shangdu, he also cared about Xuanzhou. Everyone cares about the jade in Xuanzhou. Luo Wei remembered that there was a quarry run by the government.

"It's long gone," said the old man, "all the officers and soldiers have withdrawn."

"when did it happen?"

"That's what happened a few years ago," the old man said. "Once this quarry is closed, we will no longer be able to keep young people here."

The old men sighed again, and talked to Luo Wei about the prosperous past when Xuanzhou produced jade.

Luo Wei listened patiently, but rejoiced in his heart that it would be better if there was no jade, so that he and Wei Lan could find this quiet place to survive.

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