Now that the weather has warmed up and the ground has thawed, even though we are camping at night, it is not unbearably cold.
The horses slept next to the camp at night. In order to avoid being disturbed by wild animals, a bonfire was left. Su Nian and Chu Beichen's dogs were scattered around. With such strict protection, everyone could sleep well without having to keep watch.
Su Nian and Chu Beichen had sleeping bags and didn't suffer at all. When Su Nian woke up the next morning, she opened her eyes and saw that not far from where she rested, there were green vines and many colorful flowers.
It turned out that these were morning glories. When they arrived yesterday, the morning glories had already closed.
Even though they were in the wooden house this winter, the couple did not stop exercising, so although they were tired yesterday, they did not suffer from any muscle aches.
Everyone had a simple breakfast, and after someone fed the horses, they set off towards the valley.
There was a shallow stream flowing in the valley. The water was not deep, just enough to cover the horse's hooves.
The valley was filled with willow trees. Tall willows lifted their delicate leaves and fluttered them toward the sky. There were also some shorter willow trees around them. There was almost no grass growing in the shade under the willows. Walking in the shade of the trees was very cool.
After about two hours, we passed through the valley.
Just like a magic trick, the scene before my eyes changed noticeably.
The sky was cloudless, the grass on the ground had grown very tall, the sun was shining brightly, groups of white butterflies were flying around, and striped groundhogs were chasing each other on the grass.
This scene was completely different from the cedar forest, and the bearded village chief and his entourage were stunned.
Chu Beichen took out the map given to him by the witch doctor and compared it with the map. After making sure that they were not in the wrong place, he told everyone to continue on their way.
It is normal for someone from the south bank of the Gangwa River not to know the road, because the terrain at that time was too complicated. There were many places where there were no roads trampled out, let alone road signs or anything like that.
At this moment, a black shadow passed by in the sky. It turned out to be an eagle with sharp eyes. It stretched out its claws, grabbed a fat groundhog, and flew into the sky.
This happened so suddenly that everyone was startled and then burst into laughter.
The horses under everyone can't wait to gallop on this vast grassland. They are born to be the masters of the grassland.
Chu Beichen pointed everyone in the direction of the Gangwa River bank, then spurred his horse and ran ahead.
The sunshine in early spring is bright but not scorching, and the breeze is blowing on your face. It is particularly comfortable to gallop on horseback on the grassland.
Before this day, it was more like traveling than traveling, and everyone was in high spirits.
The most excited ones are the young wild horses. Their manes and long tails flutter in the wind, and their eyes flash with excitement. They gallop across the grassland like the wind.
Before dusk, everyone heard the sound of rushing water.
"Come on, the Gangwa River is ahead," Chu Beichen said happily, pointing in the direction ahead.
About ten minutes later, everyone was standing by the mighty Gangwa River, watching the turbulent waves flowing by in awe.
The river was about several miles wide. Where the people were standing, the river was wide and the water flow was relatively gentle.
"The map says there is a ferry here. We'll stay here tonight. Tomorrow morning we'll go downstream and look for the ferry," Chu Beichen quickly made arrangements.
The bearded village chief and his entourage had no objection. After they left the village, Chu Beichen's status had risen above that of the village chief, and everyone obeyed his orders.
Everyone chose a large dry bluestone as their campsite, untied their saddles and carriages, and fetched water from the river for their horses to drink.
Looking around, the brilliant sunshine is pouring on the earth, the wind is blowing gently, and the grassland behind is vast and boundless.
The Gangwa River is like a silver ribbon, running through the grassland.
While cooking, Su Nian discovered that due to the huge energy consumption of the long journey, everyone, including the dog, had a bigger appetite. Fortunately, there was the Gangwa River ahead, and several men worked together and quickly caught a lot of big fish. Everyone had fish tonight, so they saved a lot of dried meat.
The sun has run to the other side of the prairie. The setting sun shines obliquely, and the whole world is shining.
It's a brave new world, untouched by glitz and glamour.
In the faint light of the setting sun, everyone could clearly see that many large gray rabbits were running around in the grass. The hunting dogs were eager to try, but the bearded village chief stopped them.
It turns out that in the cedar forest area, people don't go hunting in the spring because all the rabbits have given birth to babies and all the birds are hatching chicks.
Su Nian and Chu Beichen looked at each other. They liked the rules of the cedar forest very much.
After a night's rest, we continued along the Gangwa River the next day.
Around noon, the front suddenly became lively as if by magic.
The horse teams coming from all directions gathered in one direction.
Chu Beichen and his group followed the teams and soon arrived at the ferry made of wooden planks.
There were several large ships docked in this place. What surprised Chu Beichen was that these ships were not made of wood, but iron ferries.
Currency already existed on the south bank of the Gangwa River, but in the cedar forest area, it was still at the barter stage.
Therefore, the people who collect fares at the ferry allow everyone to pay the fares with goods.
Just when the bearded village chief and his group were nervously discussing whether to use wild horses to pay the boat fare, Su Nian took out a beautiful bracelet and waved it in front of the person collecting the boat fare.
The man's eyes widened. "This can be used as the fare. I'll give you another 500 dinars!"
Su Nian and Chu Beichen knew that Dinar was the currency of Gangwaci South Bank, but they were not quite sure about the purchasing power of this currency.
The man who collected the toll became anxious and said, "I'm going to add 500 dinars to your bill!"
Chu Beichen was a businessman. Seeing the eagerness of the man collecting the boat fee, he knew that Su Nian's bracelet was a rare commodity for him. He immediately gave a dishonest smile and said, "Three thousand dinars in total, deal!"
The man who collected the ferry fare turned pale instantly. He collected money at the ferry and he had always been the one to manipulate others. But today was the first time he met someone who could control him.
But he looked at Su Nian's bracelet again. The bracelet was smooth and shiny, with an exquisite shape, and it was inlaid with a circle of tiny gems, sparkling.
Thinking that if this thing was sent to the palace, it would surely please the noble, the man collecting the boat fee gritted his teeth and said, "Deal!"
This scene surprised the bearded village chief and others.
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