Chapter 2163 Making Friends
There is a section of the Great Wall outside Liangzhou City, blocking Liangzhou and Tubo. Well, in fact, earlier, the area where Tubo is now belonged to the Central Plains, and this side was the territory of the Turks, so the Great Wall was used to prevent people from here from moving south.
But never mind, it still has a use now, which is to stop Tubo from moving north.
Manbao looked puzzled. "Why would Tubo just go west? Why would they go north?"
After thinking about it, they realized it was true. Bai Erlang said, "So now it's us who are blocking the Great Wall."
He said, "It's a good deal for Tubo."
Guo Tian and the other two: ...
Bai Shan changed the subject, "Aren't there any soldiers guarding the Great Wall?"
Guo Tian came back to his senses and smiled, "Yes, but not many, so ordinary people can also climb the Great Wall to see the distant view. Students from our prefectural school often go there to play."
In addition to grasslands and deserts, the only thing worth seeing in Liangzhou is the Great Wall.
Bai Shan was also eager to try, and encouraged Mr. Zhuang, "Sir, let's go to the Great Wall and see what the difference is between the Great Wall here and the one in Xiazhou."
Mr. Zhuang glanced at them and saw that they were all looking at him with bright eyes, so he nodded and said, "Okay, let's go for a walk."
Guo Tian and his two companions exchanged a glance, all interested. "Brother Bai, when do you want to go? Why don't we host you and explain everything to you all?"
Bai Shan smiled and said, "That couldn't be better."
He thought for a moment and made a quick decision, "Then the day after tomorrow will be fine. We'll take a break tomorrow."
Mr. Zhuang's brows jumped, and Guo, Tian and the other two agreed with a smile. They decided to ask for leave when they returned, and take a few more days off to make friends first.
Bai Shan was very happy and entertained them warmly. Guo, Tian and the other two were even more eager to make friends, so the two sides had a very pleasant conversation.
Guo, Tian and the other two knew that they were currently staying at the post station, so they made an appointment to meet at the post station early the next morning.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they went downstairs together and then separated at the restaurant entrance.
Manbao and his friends were not in a hurry to go back, so they planned to walk back along the street while shopping.
It was dinner time and the streets were a bit more lively than before. There were shops on both sides of the road selling all kinds of things, but the majority of the stalls on both sides were selling food.
Along the way, there were all kinds of aromas, among which the most common were the making of cakes, roasted meats and stewed meats.
Although he had just had dinner, after walking for a while, Manbao smelled the fragrance wafting from the side and stared at the naan on the stall and couldn't move.
Bai Shan took out a few coins and bought one, then put it in her hand and asked her to tear it and eat it.
When Zhou Liru saw it, he immediately jumped forward and grabbed his aunt's left hand, reached out and grabbed a piece and put it in his mouth to eat.
Bai Erlang also pushed Bai Shan aside to eat.
Mr. Zhuang looked at him and shook his head slightly, then took two quick steps forward. Bai Shan also took two quick steps forward and walked together with him.
Mr. Zhuang asked him, "Aren't you planning to meet Governor Duan the day after tomorrow?"
Bai Shan smiled and said, "There's nothing wrong with postponing it for a day."
Liu Huan rarely ate on the street like this, especially after dinner. But when he saw the three people eating with gusto, he couldn't help but stare at them, "Is it delicious?"
Bai Erlang nodded, grabbed a piece and gave it to him, and also gave a piece to Yin Huo.
Yin Huo was stunned. After looking at Bai Erlang, he still reached out to take it, but couldn't help but look at Zhou Man.
Manbao nodded when he saw it and said, "Eat it. If you have indigestion, take hawthorn pills. I have some on me."
Yin Huo: ...Knowing that he would overeat, he prepared some digestive pills in advance. This was the first time he did such a thing.
But...it doesn't feel too bad.
Yin Huo grabbed a small piece and tasted it.
Well, it’s really delicious, no worse than what we had in the restaurant just now.
Manbao said, "It's crunchy and quite delicious. We can take some more with us when we leave Liangzhou. We can also eat it as a snack on the road."
"This is the staple food, right?" Bai Erlang asked, "How can you eat naan as a snack?"
"Why not? When we were little, we used to eat steamed buns as snacks. Aren't steamed buns also a staple food?"
A few people chatted and carefully visited the stalls on both sides of the road. Unfortunately, they just looked and did not buy anything. After all, they were traveling and their luggage could not fit too many things.
The vendors on both sides greeted them excitedly at first. After all, it was obvious that these young men and women were not from ordinary families and must be rich.
As a result, they picked it up excitedly, looked at it again and again, asked again and again, and finally put it down with regret on their faces and turned away.
The vendors who have already raised their prices: ...If you think it's too expensive, just tell them. It's not like we can't bargain with them.
When the group slowly walked back to the post station, it was almost dark outside. The street that was bustling just a moment ago quickly became deserted, and the vendors began to pack up and go home.
The postmaster was worried and was about to send someone to look for them, but when he came out, he saw them all standing at the door looking forward. He didn't know what they were looking at, so he walked up and took a look.
There are only some vendors who are collecting things and shouting to sell them. What’s so interesting about it?
The postmaster asked, "Master Zhou, what are you looking at?"
Manbao shook his head and said, "I didn't see anything. I just followed them. I just felt a little full, so I stood to help digest the food."
Bai Erlang said, "I followed the master and watched whatever the master watched."
Liu Huan was already a little bored. He had wanted to go in and upstairs to his room, but they were all standing at the door. He couldn't go in alone, so he stood there with them.
Zhou Liru said, "Aunt, I just looked carefully. There is only one pharmacy on this street. It was closed when we came back just now."
Manbao nodded, "I saw it too. I'll go check it out tomorrow."
Mr. Zhuang glanced at Bai Erlang, then glanced at Liu Huan and the others, and his gaze fell on Yin Huo. "What is Yin Huo looking at?"
Yin Huo said embarrassedly, "Sir, I was just watching for fun. I rarely see such a scene. It feels very worldly, so I couldn't help but stop and watch."
Mr. Zhuang smiled and nodded, then said to Bai Erlang, "Master, I observe the various aspects of life."
Bai Erlang lowered his head and said, "Oh." It was too profound and he couldn't figure it out yet.
Yi Cheng:......
Bai Shan also withdrew his gaze, turned around and saw the postmaster and asked with a smile, "Does the store close so early here?"
In just a short while, not only the vendors on both sides of the road were packing up their things, but some shops were also packing up their things.
The postmaster smiled and said, "Yes, but it will be fine after a while."
A few people were puzzled, so he explained, "In a while, the days will get longer, the sun will get dark later, and the curfew will naturally be later, so everyone will be able to stay outside for a while longer."
Bai Shan was very curious, "Isn't Liangzhou City safe?"
"Of course it's safe inside, but that's not necessarily the case outside. Besides, the curfew after dark has been a rule in Liangzhou City for decades, and everyone is used to it."
Liangzhou is considered a frontier fortress. It was often robbed in the past, and all kinds of conspiracies and tricks came out. So for the sake of safety, this rule has always been in place. Even now, there has been no war for several years, but Liangzhou has not changed.
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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