Traveling through time and space to meet a replacement bride? But I’m a man!

With camels, the speed of travel is extremely fast.

This is also because the rest time has been greatly reduced.

This camel has pretty good endurance.

Following Lu Yin, we finally arrived in Lancheng after two days of walking.

Compared with the buildings in Tianshui City, the proportion of earthen buildings here is higher.

At first glance, there are houses made of yellow earth.

Luo Sanyuan held Xiaoman's waist and looked at the city wall not far away: "Will this earth wall be washed away? It's actually made of pure earth."

"No, the north is dry all year round, and it's not like we have a plum month there."

It is indeed a remote area, and there is no need to check identity information to enter Lancheng City.

Xiaoman the camel was being led by Chen Sanlin, while Luo Sanyuan was running behind Xu Wenyan.

There was no one in charge of entering the city, and the city was a mixed crowd. Not long after entering, Xu Wenyan saw several foreigners.

I guess you won’t see any Han people if you go further north.

"I don't see any vegetables." Luo Sanyuan looked at the street stalls. Even the common cabbages and radishes were scarce.

"Well, let's ask where I can find some meat later."

I asked a few locals.

The residents in the city now eat the vegetables stored in autumn, and everything they buy on the street are finished products as well as some handicrafts, gems and the like.

Moreover, if you go further, you will basically not see any Han people, and that is also the border of the current Lin Kingdom.

It borders the Hu people, but it has only been in recent months that the Kingdom of Yilan became a vassal state of the Kingdom of Lin.

I heard that General Huo also returned to the border not long ago, and this time he brought diplomatic envoys with him to negotiate with the Yilan Kingdom.

With General Huo here, this northwest area is relatively safe.

I also bought some salt and cumin at a grain store.

The price of salt here is cheaper than in Fengxian County. It's true that different places have different prices.

No wonder there are so many traveling merchants.

Soon the four of them found a place selling meat, and Xu Wenyan randomly picked a shop run by an uncle who looked quite kind.

Looking at the uncle's face, Xu Wenyan was still wondering whether he should speak some minority languages.

I have learned two sentences before...

"Brother, are you buying meat? Take a look, all of this is freshly slaughtered today."

This uncle has brown hair, but I didn’t expect he could speak Chinese so fluently.

"Yes."

Xu Wenyan looked at the chopping board and saw beef on one side and mutton on the other.

"Give me a fan of lamb, uncle."

"Okay." The uncle picked out a piece of pork ribs from the pile of meat and said, "This one is a little smaller."

The mutton was bright in color and didn't smell very strong. "Uncle, can I use your stove?"

The butcher smiled heartily and said, "Okay." After that, the uncle shouted into the house, "Mailie! The customer wants to use the stove at home."

Soon, a woman wrapped in a silk scarf walked out of the back door and said, "Guest, come to the courtyard."

The four of them entered the yard, where a child about seven or eight years old was watching them.

"Xu Wenyan, they look so different. Why do they have the same hair color?" Luo Sanyuan whispered in Xu Wenyan's ear.

Xu Wenyan raised his arm and gently pushed Luo Sanyuan: "It's normal here. Don't cricket others behind your back. It will be embarrassing if someone hears it."

"oh oh."

"You are from other places, please feel free to use it." Mai Li smiled brightly and quickly lit the fire.

Xu Wenyan sat down on a small stool and began to process the ribs: "Yes, we saw that the meals here are quite expensive, so we wanted to do it ourselves."

"Don't blame the store for being expensive. We used to barter here, and only started using silver last year.

It's better here, but in places farther away, money is even less useful."

This family treats everyone warmly and gently. Xu Wenyan has always heard that ethnic minorities are hospitable, and this is indeed the case.

"I see, Auntie... Where is the nearest Hakka village? We want to find a place to live."

Mai Li looked up at the weather and said, "You came at an unfortunate time. Lancheng is a small county and there is no Hakka village yet.

The merchants who came here before are all resting in the village, but it’s so late, and the road is quite dangerous.”

Xu Wenyan nodded, thinking that this place was indeed much more backward than the Central Plains.

"If you don't mind, you can stay at my house. My son Alang hasn't come back yet." The butcher walked into the yard with a smile.

"Then let's pay for accommodation." It would be best to live in the county, and Xu Wenyan didn't want to go through too much trouble.

The uncle waved his hand and went out again: "No, it's just one night."

Xu Wenyan did not refuse and picked the ribs one by one. They were not put into the pot at this time. Xu Wenyan put the barbecue net that he asked Qian Sen to make on the stove.

Then marinate the lamb chops.

I took this opportunity to wash the pot and cook some rice, adding some black beans to the rice.

"Uncle! Let's eat together tonight." Xu Wenyan shouted towards the door.

The uncle outside the door also responded: "Okay."

Mai Li looked at Xu Wenyan's rack curiously, thinking that people in the Central Plains were so particular that they had to level the floor when cooking.

After the ribs were marinated, Xu Wenyan placed them on the iron net one by one, mixed them with cumin and chili powder he made himself, and sprinkled the seasoning while grilling.

Because there was little seasoning, Xu Wenyan sprinkled it very carefully.

Soon the fragrance spread from the yard.

Xu Wenyan was also bewitched by this little taste. It turned out that barbecue had to be served with cumin.

"Grandma."

The children in the yard rushed to Mai Li to return the gift, and their eyes looked towards Xu Wenyan from time to time.

"Don't worry, brother isn't done yet."

By the time the uncle closed his stall and went into the house, the meal was ready. Each person had a bowl of mixed grain rice and two pork ribs. That was dinner.

"Rice is rare here." The uncle held the bowl in his left hand and the meat in his right hand, tearing it into pieces and eating. The burnt and fragrant mutton fat burst in his mouth.

The lamb inside is tender and juicy, and the cumin further stimulates the taste buds.

Just one bite and you’ll be reluctant to leave.

"Ah Lang, you are a really good cook."

Xu Wenyan was also attracted by the aroma: "As long as it suits your taste."

The meal went on quickly. After Mai Li arranged the rooms for everyone, she took a rest.

"I'm sorry, our house is a little small, so I have to let you sleep in the same room."

There is a big tatami-like bed in the room that is big enough for everyone to sleep on if they squeeze together.

"No, I'm really sorry to bother you."

After working hard for several days, Xu Wenyan felt it when he was lying in bed.

I feel so happy at this moment.