Bianshanhan [farming]

The road to the southeast turned cold, but nothing unusual happened other than that, and the group of people followed the north wind and arrived in Linsu safely.

No one in Yangshu Village has ever seen the sea. When they heard that the sea was several times wider than the border town, each of them opened their mouths so wide that they could almost stuff eggs into them.

Before coming here, they were busy doing things, but they were so busy on the road that they couldn't be more idle, and everyone's expectations were broken. No, when they first arrived in Linsu, everyone couldn't help but stare hard.

The camps in Linsu are much larger than those in the border towns. They are not only big but also scattered. There is a small hut here and a small shed there, and they are far apart from each other.

Most of the sheds and houses are pulled by ropes, and frozen clothes and nets are hung on the ropes. If you are close to the water, you will get wet if you don’t be careful. There are always clothes and shoes hanging here.

No matter what you dry, there is a fishy smell without getting close.

As the sledge approached, Li Qingwen found that most of these houses were tightly locked.

It may be that I have stayed in the border town for a long time, and I rarely go to places where there are people. Both the officers and soldiers and the people in Yangshu Village all looked around curiously. At the same time, the people here were also staring at them.

People who come to Su from the south can be seen more than ten or twenty times a year. If it is not for the guards to escort the prisoners, or if it is not for the officers, soldiers and postmen to deliver letters, it is really rare to come from the north.

Unlike the cats at home in the border town after winter, there are still many people outside in Linsu at this time, most of them are in ragged clothes and walking in a hurry.

There are several tall wooden boats under construction on the shore, each of which has tens or hundreds of people busy in and out. Go into the sea with a barrel.

While walking, looking around, I don't know why, the big guys who are new here always feel that this place is more desolate than the border town.

In the border town, inside and outside the camp are solid earthen houses, one next to the other. Inside and outside the houses are hung fat mushrooms, dried wild vegetables, and big tassels of sorghum. The fire wall was burning hot, and everyone who went out was wrapped tightly.

Standing outside the yard of every house, one can almost hear the children playing and the adults scolding. If you get closer, you can occasionally hear the broom spanking and pleading.

Here in Linsu, apart from the few rows of houses for the officers and soldiers, most of the rest are wooden houses and thatched sheds. There are few, but it seems that there is no human habitation, and it is cold when you look at it.

There are many ridges on the shore that look like fields. I don’t know if they are used for breeding or drying salt.

Looking ahead from a distance, there is a vast expanse of whiteness, but no water can be seen.

The horse pulled the sledge to the beach, and the big guys found that the sea here was frozen. When I asked the people here, they knew that the coast was frozen for more than ten miles, and the boat was in the sea. If you want to take a boat, you have to go further. .

Zhou Congxin recruited the person in charge here, and knowing Zhou Fengnian's identity, Linsu's officers and soldiers immediately said: "My lord, there are still a few days before we leave the ship, why don't you take a rest on the shore first."

Zhou Fengnian didn't speak, no need to ask, Zhou Congxin saw the dislike on his young master's face, smiled and declined politely: "I don't want to trouble you, we just go to the boat and wait."

The officers and soldiers of Linsu were just doing the routine, and they had to stay on the shore for a few more days, and they didn't have to worry about it when they got on the ship, so when they heard this, they immediately led the way.

The ice on the beach is very thick, and there is still a layer of snow on it. It is okay for people to walk on it, but it is slippery for horses to step on it.

Therefore, when they were on the shore, the big guys unloaded the things on the sledge one after another, took out the poles that were pressed underneath, tied things to the front and back of the poles, and walked in with them.

Li Qingrui and Li Qinghong followed behind the officers and soldiers, while Li Qingwen and Jiang Cong stayed behind.

It was too far away, I couldn't even see the shadow of the boat, and it would take a long time to go back and forth. Li Qingwen lifted the shoes, tied them tightly, and then picked up the things.

He didn't carry many burdens, and most of them were with Jiang Cong. He handed over the horses and bare sledges to the officers and soldiers here, and the two followed.

They walked in on the ice, and people from Linsu also followed them, many of whom were old people and children. They went out this day with buckets, shovels and simple nets, which looked like they were fishing for the sea.

Walk for a while and rest for a while, about an hour or so, you can feel the humidity blowing on your face, and you can see the waves rippling from a distance.

Going forward for a while, the ice layer finally came to an end, and the place where the water meets the ice is full of people, each with a shovel and a wooden bucket, looking for sea things.

On the sea in the distance, there is a large ship parked in it, it should be the ship going to the capital to deliver tribute, but unfortunately it is too far away to see clearly.

There are small boats in the shallow water layer, which cannot be loaded too heavy. One person can go up, and then put a few boxes and cages to fill it up. It has to be sent from here to the big boat little by little.

Anyway, there are still several days before the sailing, and everyone is not in a hurry, so they take advantage of this time to look around curiously.

Because before coming, the elders of the village and the clan repeatedly told them to be careful on the road and not to cause trouble to Mr. Zhou, so the big guys in Yangshu Village on this trip had such long necks, and they didn't come over to watch the fun.

They usually don't even go into the border camps, but when they arrive at this strange land unexpectedly, they are very careful when they take a few more steps.

It was a good day today, there was no wind, and before it was time to eat, Li Qingwen felt a little hungry. He was about to rummage through his bag when Jiang Cong who was next to him reached out and stuffed a piece of soft and Sweet persimmons.

While chewing quickly, Li Qingwen looked at Jiang Cong in surprise. He didn't expect him to bring this with him when he came back from the forest.

Those of his were taken away by his little nephew.

After eating what was in his mouth, Li Qingwen asked quietly again, "Brother, do you still have any?"

Jiang Cong took out a piece from his pocket, this time Li Qingwen didn't let him stuff it in his mouth, but took it, broke it in half, ate half by himself, and handed the remaining half to Jiang Cong's mouth.

Smiling, Jiang Cong bit into what was delivered to his mouth.

Jiang Cong's hat was on the shoulder pole, and his full forehead and upright facial features were all exposed at this time. His smile made his already very energetic eyes even more radiant.

Although he faced this face every day, Li Qingwen couldn't help being stunned for a moment, the persimmon cake in his mouth forgot to chew, and a small lump bulged on his cheek.

Jiang Cong unceremoniously reached out and poked the bag on his face.

Li Qingwen was still in a daze, thinking when he would grow up like him, but his face was poked, and saliva flowed down from the corner of his mouth uncontrollably.

Jiang Cong froze for a moment, the smile on his face deepened, he reached out to wipe the corner of his mouth, and said in a low voice, "Why are you so hungry?"

Li Qingwen didn't know he was being bullied yet, so he touched his stomach through the thick leather robe, "It seems that I'm not very hungry, I just want to eat..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw Jiang Cong take out another long strip of jerky from his pocket.

Li Qingwen: "..." Of course, he took it over without hesitation, tore off the shredded meat vertically, put one in his mouth, and fed the other to Jiang Cong.

The two quickly finished eating the jerky separately.

This time Jiang Cong didn't need to pick it out, so Li Qingwen stretched his side pockets open with both hands, and looked in closer.

The pocket is very deep, I can't see anything, but when I hold it, it is very heavy, at least several catties.

Like touching a prize, Li Qingwen put one hand into Jiang Cong's pocket, and all he touched were oily paper bags, large and small. Well, a few of the paper bags were soft, they should be persimmons, and the ones the size of fists should be. They are salt blocks, several round and slippery ones, familiar to the touch...

Li Qingwen took out the things, and saw that the red leather, rounded at one end and pointed at the other, were eggs.

It was beyond Li Qingwen's surprise to bring this thing along such a long journey.

"If it's cooked, boil it in boiling water on the boat, and you can eat it when it's hot." Jiang Cong explained, "I'll have a look on the boat later. If it's not convenient to boil water, I'll cook it on the shore."

Li Qingwen and Jiang Cong were at the back, talking non-stop about a few eggs, when someone stared at them from afar.

A little girl with frostbite on her hands said: "Father, mother, those people look familiar..."

The woman next to her had just dunked an oyster from the stone in the water, wiped her swollen hands with cold, straightened up, and looked to the south.

From a distance, I couldn't see their faces clearly, only those people were all dressed in thick clothes, with burdens placed beside them, they looked like they were about to rush to board a boat...

I heard that the big ship is going to the capital, and it only sails a few times a year...

Before the woman could see clearly, a shovel was stretched out from the side, and a few clams next to her were shoveled away.

The child's father finally took a step back, glared fiercely at the person who reached out to them, and said angrily: "Are you blind, can't find it by yourself, and insist on grabbing other people's things?"

The man who was scolded was not a good one, and immediately retorted: "This thing belongs to your family. Whoever picks it up will own it. With such slow hands, it would be better to starve to death earlier."

"If you want to die, you, an inhuman bastard, will die first!" the child's father scolded angrily.

The two were so close that they started shoving as soon as they argued. The little girl was frightened, she didn't dare to look around anymore, and tightly protected the barrel.

Seeing that the fight started, the people next to him came over to persuade them, "It's not worth it for such a trivial matter. We all escaped from the famine all the way, so we have a bit of affection, so a few gadgets don't have much meat, so it's not worth it." Let's move, each take two steps back..."

"If it's just these few clams, I won't talk about it. Last time he stole the salted fish from my house..."

"Fart your mother, who stole your fish, caught the thief and caught the stolen goods, what are you talking about with red lips and white teeth?!"

Although very angry, the two of them were separated, they kept talking, and they didn't continue to fight after all. They were already hungry. If they were injured again, what would the family members do?