Chapter 29 Section 4 Cautious inquiry when first entering Qin

After entering Hangu Pass, it is only half a day's journey on fast horses to the military camp of Wei State in Huashan. The white horse that Wei Yang rode was his usual mount when he was a concubine in the uncle's mansion, and he traveled for two full days on this journey.It's not that the white horse's foot strength is too weak, it's that Wei Yang is not in a hurry to enter Liyang.Wei Yang wanted to take a good look at the Qin State, and check out the customs and customs of the Qin State by the way.After all, this Warring States blockade west of Hangu Pass by the State of Wei was far away and unfamiliar to him.To be exact, I have heard a lot, but I have never set foot on this mysterious land.This is a kind of regret for a well-traveled scholar like him.

Wei Yang's homeland is Wei State in the most fertile area in the middle of the river.Although the vassal state is not big, it is a feudal state of the descendants of Yin and Shang. The merchants are well-developed, the people's livelihood is prosperous, and the people's customs are civilized.His ancestors were originally princes of the royal family during the period of Pan Geng, king of Zhongxing in the Shang Dynasty. Because they were first-class "gong" princes, they used "Gongsun" as their surname.After the Kingdom of Shang moved to Chaoge, the Gongsun clan suffered a disastrous defeat in the battle with the Rongdi in the west. Since then, they have been unable to recover from a setback, and they have been sinking day by day.By the time of King Zhou at the end of the Shang Dynasty, the Gongsun family was already just a senior official in the palace of King Zhou.King Wu of Zhou conquered Zhou, Dr. Gongsun killed Meng Jin in battle, and the Gongsun clan scattered like birds and beasts.At the time of King Cheng of Zhou, in order to appease the old Yin and Shang tribes, the regent Zhou Gong sealed the descendants of the Yin and Shang royal family in Puyang, which is across the river from the old capital Chaoge, and made them a vassal state. old ground.At that time, the descendants of Yin and Shang who were scattered all over the world returned to Weiguo to live and work in peace.More than 20 families from the rest of the Gongsun family also moved back to their homeland from the east coast.In the following hundreds of years of peace, the Yin and Shang complex of the Wei people has been wiped out.Except for the ruling nobles of the Wei state, the old clans and surnames of the common people have been far away from the traces of their ancestors in the integration and communication.Because the Gongsun family was reduced to ordinary merchants, they felt ashamed of the royal surname "Gongsun", so they followed the custom and changed their surname to Wei like many Wei people.

Wei Yang's great-grandfather was Wei Si, known as "Wen Shang", who was a Wen Road merchant who specialized in collecting bamboo to make bamboo slips and selling them to officials and scholars.The profits of this kind of business are not high, but they are relatively stable, and they gradually become rich.Grandfather Wei Huan, further expanded, is already a big businessman occupying the bamboo slip market in ten vassal states.His father, Wei He, is hardworking and loyal, but his business skills are mediocre.The only long way is that in picking bamboo in the deep mountains and selling bamboo slips for charity, I made friends with many eminent people and hermits.Later, Wei He gave all the scholars the best bamboo slips without charging a penny.Wei's bamboo slips had already created a reputation, and the world called them "Wei Jian".However, because of Weihe's low-price charity sale and appearance gifts, the source of income declined due to more expenditures and less income, and five of the six workshops lost money.Wei He simply sold the last workshop, married a hermit's daughter, and became a scholar behind closed doors.When Wei He was forty years old, Mrs. Wei gave birth to a son, who was named "Martingale" by the hermit grandfather, which means the tough leather under the horse's neck.The meaning of the old man is far-reaching. He may want his little grandson to be the horse neck leather that cages the Wei family, or he may hope that the little grandson is as tough as the horse neck leather, and he may even be expected to be a warrior who tames a fierce horse.But no matter how far he looked forward to, the old grandfather and his beautiful mother died of a plague when he was three years old.The lonely Wei He became ill from depression and felt that he would die soon, so he entrusted his four-year-old son to an expert who lived in seclusion deep in the mountains, and left.

The hermit from the deep mountain promises a lot of money, and brings Xiaowei Yang into the wild Wangwu Mountain to raise and educate him himself.Wei Yang learned to read at the age of four, practiced swordsmanship at the age of five, read and composed at the age of eight, studied legalism at the age of twelve, and began to travel around the world with his teacher at the age of thirteen, visiting famous mountains and rivers in various countries.At the age of sixteen, the teacher secretly sent him to the residence of the uncle Cuo, the Prime Minister of the State of Wei, to actually study government affairs.In the past five years, he collected laws and records for his father-in-law, and revisited the countries of the Central Plains again, gaining a solid understanding and speculation of the people's livelihood and the people's governance in each country.It should be said that at the age of 21, it is extremely rare for a scholar with such a wealth of experience.

Unfortunately, Wei Yang has never been to Qin. When Wei Yang was growing up, the eastern countries regarded Qin as a barbarian state and were excluded from the civilization of the Central Plains.This kind of contempt even far exceeds the contempt for Chu, another barbarian state.The root of this is that the Qin tribe has lived with the Western Rong and Di for a long time, and they have become great princes only by virtue of their bravery. The so-called foundation is barbaric.When scholars, officials and officials get together, they always talk about the backwardness, ignorance and barbarism of Qin.The folk custom is "three generations live together, men and women live in the same room; cold food, bad drink, leisure and hard work";Even Qin Mugong, who is well-known, has the notoriety of "human sacrifices and abuse of barbarians".In the eyes of Eastern scholars, Qin State is a barbaric and terrifying land. Except for fighting, one should never set foot on that evil land.Under the situation of such long-standing rumors and rumors permeating the East year after year, very few scholars flowed into Qin in large quantities.For hundreds of years, except for Lao Tzu and a few Mohist disciples who have stepped into Qin, "Qin has no scholars" has always been the consensus of the world.In this consensus of Chen Chen Xiangyin, Wei Yang's teacher and Wei Yang were not exempt from the common customs.They even traveled for half a year in Chu State, another "barbarian state", but never thought of going to Qin State.If it wasn't for the enlightenment of the mysterious old man and the deafening order of seeking talents, Wei Yang really wonders if he will come to Qin in this life?

It was precisely because of strangeness and mystery that Wei Yang decided to search for it.Before entering Liyang, he expected to have a general appreciation of this hideous country in the eyes of oriental scholars. As soon as you enter Hangu Pass, you will be in the Hexi area.During the Warring States Period, when the word "Hexi" was mentioned, people thought of the long-term see-saw and continuous slaughter between Wei and Qin. "Hexi" is the west bank of the section where the Yellow River runs from north to south. The southern part generally includes the Taolin Highland, Xiaoshan area, and Huashan Mountain, more than 300 miles from east to west; the central part generally includes the lower reaches of Luoshui River and Shimen, Shaoliang, Puban and other fortress areas; the northern part generally includes Diaoyin, Gaonu, Fushi, and Yunzhong further north.This is what the people of the Warring States period called the land of Hexi.The vast land on the west bank of the Yellow River stretches for more than a thousand miles, and it was the territory of Qin State in the time of Qin Mugong.Later, it was gradually eaten away by the three kingdoms of Wei, Zhao and Han.In particular, the two famous generals of the Wei Wenhou period, Wu Qi and Le Yang, fought against Qin State and other princes 76 times, won 64 times, and drew 12 times, which greatly expanded the territory of Wei State. The largest piece is the land of Hexi in Qin State.At that time, it was the four generations of Dukes of Qin, namely Jian, Li, Mao, and Chu, who were in power. It was the most chaotic and weak period of Qin, and it was completely incapable of confronting the emerging powerful Wei.Wei Yang is generally familiar with this area that has been occupied by Wei State for more than 30 years.The State of Wei did not implement corresponding reforms to the Hexi land that originally belonged to the old Qin State, and the well field system and the subordinate farming system still remained.Nor was it granted to any meritorious official as a fief. To be precise, no important official was willing to be granted here.The method of the State of Wei was to divide the land of Hexi into sixteen counties, under the direct jurisdiction of the county magistrates sent by the royal family.Wei Guoxin did not believe in the people of this "barbarian country", and only treated them as plowmen, cattle and horses, and was unwilling to make them honorable knights.The prosperity of the people in Hexi is far from that of the local people in Wei, they are just struggling on the line of food and clothing.

In Wei Yang's view, this is the most stupid way to deal with the new territory, and it is a tyranny that forces the people of Hexi to renounce morality.He has written to his father-in-law several times, suggesting that Wei State implement "light tax and leniency, and allow people to join the army" in the land of Hexi.Uncle Gong was very appreciative, but he just couldn't get the approval of King Wei and the upper echelons of Wei State.The king of Wei said, this is the ancestral system, and it cannot be touched easily. How about the veterans and families?The old aristocrats said that the people of Qin were so cheap that they were only worthy of hard labor, how could they treat them kingly?

Wei Yang didn't delay in the Hexi area. After entering Hangu Pass, he rode his horse westward, and did not ride until he saw Huashan. He chose the official road on the north bank of the Weishui River as the westbound path, and wanted to see how the heartland of Qin State was?This road is said to be an official road, but in fact it is a potholed loess road that can only stagger vehicles.From this end alone, it can be seen that Qin State is indeed poor.As Wei Yang walked and watched, he became the wandering scholar again.When we came across a farmhouse by the roadside, we went in to discuss the saliva, and greeted the owner for a while.When it was dark, he rested in a farmhouse and talked with the master until the third watch.In the early morning of the next day, Wei Yang and his master got up at the same time, bid farewell to each other, and went west again.

After walking for half a day, it was already the Weishui Plain.But seeing the wide surface of the Weishui River with clear waves and rolling waves, the two sides of the river are white and endless saline-alkali wastelands. The weeds and shrubs in the beach are intermittent, like oases in the snowfield.Occasionally, when a strong wind blows, white dust and mist will rise all over the sky, rushing towards the face, whistling past, desolate and silent.Until the backing of the saline-alkali beach is in place, there are little residential houses and wisps of cooking smoke leaking out.Wei Yang couldn't help feeling emotional, and sighed deeply for the barrenness of this fertile land.I stared intently, but saw a group of farmers cleaning the ditch not far ahead. The summer sun made the sweat on their dark bodies glisten.Wei Yang tied the white horse to a tree by the side of the road, took the leather bag and walked over.

The farmers worked silently, and no one looked up at him. "May I ask you elders, what is this place?" Wei Yang asked respectfully, clasping his hands. A middle-aged man raised his head, squinted his eyes under the strong sunlight, wiped his sweat with a large dirty cloth tied to his belt, looked at him and panted, "Master, this is Baicun, which belongs to the Liyi government. .” "Fathers, it's scorching summer, let's rest under the tree for a while." The middle-aged man said: "That's fine, my lord has said it, let's take a break." When the words fell, more than a dozen farmers in the ditch climbed up with mud and water, and sat down on the ground beside the tree panting and wiping sweat.

Wei Yang raised his leather bag and said with a smile, "I'm a commoner, not an adult. Come, have a bowl of refreshing rice wine." Then he set aside a stack of pottery bowls that the farmers under the tree used to drink, and filled them up one by one. Rice wine, said with a smile: "Don't be too polite, come, let's do it together." Handed a bowl to the middle-aged man with both hands, "Please." The middle-aged man took it in fear, and smiled honestly, "Sir, please drink, let's all drink." The farmers picked up their bowls one after another and said in unison: "Thank you sir." Wei Yang also drank a bowl, and asked with a smile: "Dare to ask the elders, are you waiting for this to be a joint farming?" The middle-aged man smiled honestly again, "Sir, I don't know anything about studying abroad. Eight of us are one well, and today is the day for joint farming of public land. The government appointed me to clean up this ditch, and I will come here to clean up." "There's no arable land here, so what's the use of ditches?" "Look, sir," the middle-aged man pointed at the vast white beach, "the salt-alkali flats on both sides of the Wei River are really weird. There is only grass, but no grain. The clear water on the beach is salty and bitter. You can’t eat it, and you can’t irrigate the fields. It will kill people. Clean out a few furrows and ditches, and the brackish water will slowly flow away from the ditch, and a few thin fields will grow on the beach. You see, those few fields that grow crops are all yes." Wei Yang saw a few fields with a size of one or two mu, swaying low and weak barley, and couldn't help asking: "How many fights can one mu of land have?" "How many buckets? It's a blessing from heaven to recover the seeds." An old man interrupted loudly. "Why grow it? Adding manpower, wouldn't it cost a lot?" Wei Yang was quite puzzled. The middle-aged man sighed and said: "The new king ordered to reclaim wasteland and wanted to collect more grain. But how did he know that this alkali flat does not grow grain?" Wei Yang looked at the farmers. Except for this middle-aged man, the rest were almost all old men with gray temples. He couldn't help asking: "Brother, I see all the old men plowing the fields. How about the strength of young men?" "You said young people, they are all soldiers." The middle-aged man replied indifferently. "You are Jing Zheng, you didn't serve in the army, right?" "Yes, one well keeps one strong. Cough, it's better to be a soldier and die in battle. It's all over once." "Brother, why is this place called Baicun? Is it related to this Baitan land?" An old man's face turned red, and he said in a rough voice, "Baitandi? Damn! My Baicun is the son and grandson of a meritorious official." Wei Yang hurriedly cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I'm ignorant, please forgive me, old man. But Bai Yibing, the general of Duke Mu?" The middle-aged man smiled and nodded: "The Bai clan lived in Mei County. Mr. Xian moved east to Liyang, and moved many old Qin people from the west to the east. Half of the Bai clan moved, and the old roots are still in Mei County." "Bai Village is so close to Wei's army, are you afraid?" "Jiujiu old Qin, we are going to the country together. What are you afraid of?" The middle-aged man gave a simple and honest smile, got up and said, "I dare not say it, work is important." Wei Yang bowed deeply to the farmers: "Fathers and elders, if you are bothering me, please leave it at this point." The farmers cupped their hands and jumped down the ditch one after another, and those who waded through mud and water started working again. Standing by the side of the ditch, Wei Yang watched silently for a long time, but his eyes couldn't help getting wet.He suddenly had a desire to go to Liyang as soon as possible without any further delay. The white horse let go of its four hooves and galloped, walked and rested, and finally arrived in Liyang when dusk fell.The remaining sunset glow reflected the black castle, the heavy and melodious closing horn had already been blown twice, the iron chains on both sides of the suspension bridge had been clanged down, and the returned farmers who had not entered the city also quickened their pace.Wei Yang looked at the majestic and strange black castle from a distance for a while, and finally entered the city before the third horn. Entering the city, Wei Yang led his horse and walked on foot.Liyang City is very small, about the size of a medium-sized county in Wei State.Without asking for directions, Wei Yang walked around the only four streets based on the farmers' introductions to Liyang along the way.These four streets are very short and narrow, intertwined into a "well" shape, and the Qin Guoguo Mansion is in the uppermost mouth of the "well", which is the northernmost.On the North-South Street on the right hand side of the Guofu, Wei Yang bumped into the inn Bai Xue mentioned without any effort. There are only five or six shops and two or three workshops on this small street, all of which are low blue brick houses.Although this inn is also a blue brick house, it is much higher than other shops.The entrance hall is made of bluestone, and there are two stone cattle squatting at the door.Two large white silk wind lanterns hang high above the corridor, and the word "Weifeng" can be seen from a distance.A tall screen wall faced the entrance hall, blocking the view of the courtyard.According to the old Qin people along the road, the door of this inn is never closed, and there is always a waiter in black with an expressionless face standing under the foyer.So far, it seems so.In Anyi, this inn can only be regarded as a low-end shop for small traders to stay.But here, on this street, it stood out, as if it stood out from the crowd.Wei Yang looked it over and felt that living here seemed too ostentatious, but he was in a hurry but had nowhere to go. After thinking about it, it was really inappropriate to live here first, and it would not be too late to move out after a few days. Wei Yang led his horse to the door.The black-clothed waiter under the lantern glanced at him, a surprised smile appeared on his face, he clasped his fists and cupped his hands, then reached out to take the reins of the horse, and then stretched out his hand to signal Wei Yang to go in by himself. He wanted to lead the horse into the stable in the backyard through the side door.There was not a single word in the hand gestures, but the meaning was exactly the same.Wei Yang smiled slightly, knowing that this man was dumb, so he handed over the reins to him, and went into the courtyard by himself. Walking around the screen wall, you can see a deep courtyard sandwiched between two rows of guest rooms, which is very clean and tidy, but the lights in the rooms are all dark, obviously there are no guests.Wei Yang was looking at it, when a young waiter came over and asked, "Dare to ask, sir, are you from Anyi?" Wei Yang nodded.The waiter respectfully said: "My master has been waiting for Mr. for many days, please follow me." Then he led Wei Yang through the courtyard of the guest room and came to the small courtyard at the end.Under the shadow of the whirling lights, it can be seen that the small courtyard is paved with square bricks, and there are two big pagoda trees in it, quiet and tidy.The waiter went to a room with lights in the middle and said loudly: "Sir, Mr. An Yi has arrived." The owner of the room laughed loudly: "The distinguished guest is coming, I am far away to welcome you." He came out of the curtain and bowed his hands to Wei Yang, "Sir, please come in, Hou Ying has been waiting for a long time." Wei Yang also cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Thank you for your trouble, Wei Yang." Hou Ying said with a smile: "Don't be too polite. Please come into the house and talk." Then he ordered the waiter, "Prepare the fat sheep stew immediately, and bring the wine and vegetables into the house, and my husband and I will clean up the dust." The waiter agreed and hurried away. The main house of the host, Hou Ying, has three bays and two entrances, and the outer room is a small living room, which is so simple that there are no features, which is completely different from the elegance and simplicity of the facade of the inn and the courtyard of the guest rooms.Hou Ying is the kind of middle-aged man whose age is uncertain. He has black beard and white in the middle, and his demeanor and conversation are vigorous and clear.Hou Ying took a look at Wei Yang for a while, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "When I saw Mr. Bai, I knew that Miss Bai's eyesight is not in vain. Come, please sit down." Before Wei Yang sat down on the wooden table, Hou Ying personally made tea and sent it to Wei Yang. In front of Yang, Wei Yang smiled apologetically and said, "Come to Qin in a hurry. I'm bothering you." Hou Ying laughed heartily, "Brother Yang, don't want to see outsiders. I was a disciple of Lord Bai Gui, and I was the prime minister for a few days. Officer. Later, because of my mother’s death, I went back to my hometown, Daliang, to observe the funeral, and I never returned to Anyi Prime Minister’s Mansion. Later, my lord fell ill, and I returned to Anyi, but I didn’t want my lord to go. I also left Wei State and went to Qin State. This is a small shop. It’s been more than ten years, but I haven’t met Miss Bai. I don’t think she came here on a starry night last month. I don’t know her anymore. When I was in Anyi, Miss Bai was only four or five years old. , so a little higher. Time flies by like a fleeting horse, and people will grow old in a flash. I am really happy to do my best for you and others." Wei Yang saw that Hou Ying called him "Brother Yang" in a friendly tone. , and took the initiative to tell about his own experience, knowing that he was a chivalrous man without a chest, so he stopped being polite and said with a smile: "Brother Hou abandoned his official position to do business, but why did he choose Qin?" Hou Ying shook his head and smiled bitterly, "It's hard to say, Let’s talk about it later.” At this time, the waiter said outside the door: "Sir, the food and drink are ready." "Bring it in." Hou Ying raised the curtain. Two waiters came in with trays, and placed the food and wine on the wooden table, which was simple and affordable, a custom of the Qin Dynasty.In the middle is a large pottery basin, which holds a whole leg of stewed fat lamb with bright steaming soup.Next to it are four bowls of vegetarian dishes, namely green sunflower, Huocai, fresh leeks, and a plate of unnamed wild vegetables.There are also two small copper bowls, but they are filled with bright red rice vinegar and yellow egg and garlic.On a large wooden tray next to it was a stack of steaming white flour cakes.The wine vessel is a big pottery cup. Hou Ying said with a smile: "Qin people have no luxury, big pots and big bowls, Brother Yang, don't think it's rough." Wei Yang felt very relieved in his heart, as if he smelled the rough and simple life he lived with his teacher in the mountains.He grew vegetables with his teacher, cut leeks and picked garlic, which is still fresh in his memory.Seeing the simple tableware and bright green vegetables in front of him, he felt refreshed for a while, and he couldn't help saying: "Qin Feng's true colors are ashamed to kill the world's delicacies." Hou Ying laughed loudly and said, "Okay! It seems that brother Yang is also a seed from Qin. Come, let's have a toast first, and wash away the dust for brother." Wei Yang picked up the foolish clay cup and said with a smile, "Okay! Let's have a drink." The two clinked glasses and drank it down in one gulp. "How's the alcohol?" Hou Ying asked with a smile. Wei Yang heaved a sigh of relief, and exclaimed, "Is this Qin Jiu? It's so cold?" "That's right. It's Qin Guofeng Wine, which has more alcohol than Zhao Wine." "Wei Yang happens to be strong wine, usually Zhao wine is the top grade, I don't think Qin has such good wine!" "People say that wine is the expression of the people's character. The state of Qin has such strong wine, which shows the awe-inspiring character of the Qin people." Wei Yang smiled, "Looking at Brother Hou, you really like Qin?" Hou Ying smiled and pointed to the large pottery pot and said, "Brother Yang, let me have a piece of stewed fat lamb. Mix rice vinegar and egg garlic paste, dip it in food and chew it. It's very delicious. Try it? Try it, chopsticks won't help." Wei Yang did as instructed, tore open a large piece of fat meat with bones with both hands, and swallowed a mouthful of it, it was tender and fragrant!Unable to help his appetite, he tore and teared for a while, until his cheeks were covered with soup, and his forehead was dripping with sweat.Hou Ying handed over a sweat towel, Wei Yang wiped it, and praised leisurely, "It's true color and taste, it's extremely enjoyable! If you don't cut it right, you won't eat it. Confucius will turn his mouth in anger when he encounters such a true color." Seeing Wei Yang's lack of pretentiousness, Hou Ying was very pleased and couldn't help laughing, "How could Confucius have such a good reputation? Brother Yang, look, these four dishes of vegetables are made by the Qin people. They are cooked in boiling water, mixed with oil, salt and vinegar. When the garlic is mixed, it becomes even more authentic. This plate of wild vegetables is called bitter vegetables by the Qin people, and it is a weed that grows in the wheat fields. Qin people are so poor, this is a common dish for ordinary households. Try it?" Wei Yang is very familiar with three common vegetables: sunflower, leek, and husk.I was thinking about the name of this wild vegetable, and when I heard Hou Ying's advice, I immediately picked up a chopstick and ate it.But he felt the bitterness of tender, crisp and fragrant weeds oozing out of the earthy smell. After chewing and swallowing, his tongue still felt bitter. He sighed: "It's delicious to accompany the rich family's meal. If it's a regular dish, it's really a bitter dish." Hou Yingda was energetic, and said with a smile: "Brother Yang, come on, drink up. You just asked me if I fell in love with Qin State? To tell you the truth, I do like Qin State. This country is very poor, but it is hard to be poor. The folk customs are simple and heavy, and the price of shopping is the same. Although I don’t know poetry and books, I don’t know how to be elegant, but I have an ancient style. Living in Qin State, the rich and the poor are very calm. I opened a shop in Qin State, and I was still a foreigner. I have never encountered extortion by strong soldiers, and I don’t need to bribe the government. As long as you pay taxes every year, everything will be fine. You don’t harass me when you fight. Tell me, do you feel comfortable? You are from Anyi. What does it taste like? Come on, drink it! Look, I brought Qin Yin with me when I spoke. Qin people are amazing, but unfortunately they are too poor. Qin people have an old saying, do you know it?" "Jiu Jiu Lao Qin, let's go to the national calamity together." Wei Yang read out every word. "Here!" Hou Ying slapped the wooden case, "That's the sentence. Come on, drink up! Brother Yang, you said that the Qin State is so impoverished, and it has been fighting for decades and is still here. Why not? Just relying on the bullish temper of the old Qin people? You say, if such a country should have the wealth of Wei, is it great? Come on, drink up!" Wei Yang followed Hou Ying to drink again and again, his face was flushed and sweating, but his heart was happy and happy, and he said with a smile: "Brother Hou thinks, what's wrong with Qin?" Hou Ying patted his head, thought and smiled, "I really can't think of it. It's just one word, poor, too poor." "Don't you think there is a shortage of talents?" "That's it! It's just a lack of talents. How could I even forget such an important event? There is no shortage of talents, so what's the matter with asking for talents?" "Brother Hou, do you know how many scholars came after the order to seek talents?" "I heard it was more than one hundred, and I have lived in twenty or thirty in this inn. The day before yesterday, the government set up a recruiting hall, and they all moved there. In my opinion, these people are not good at acting. Those who live here Every day, they clamored to cook Wei and Qi dishes for them, and privately scolded Qin for being too poor, and there was not even a drinking and singing place. Only thirteen of them moved to the recruitment hall the day before yesterday, and most of the rest ran away. Come on, drink up Brother Yang, don’t underestimate the word “poor”, poor soil does not take root. How easy is it to stay in poor Liyang where the city is dark as soon as it gets dark?” The strong and long Qin wine accompanied by night chats made Wei Yang very drunk on the first night in Liyang.He saw the teacher, he saw Bai Xue, he saw Young Master Ang and Pang Juan, he also saw the white dust and white mist filling the sky on both sides of the Wei River, he saw the desolate alkaline beach where grass grew but not food, he saw naked women surging everywhere. farmer……