Starting from a thatched cottage, the farmer embarked on the road to wealth through imperial examina
Chapter 235 Youshui City
As night fell, the temperature dropped rapidly. Accompanied by gusts of mountain breeze, Ye Changyan felt a chill on his back as he sat by the fire.
"Teacher, please come sit over here by the fire. The temperature has dropped dramatically."
Ye Changyan was busy roasting pheasants and hares, so Liang Jingcheng stood up and walked towards Mr. Cai.
Mr. Cai ate a grilled fish, which was enough to fill his stomach. With the help of Liang Jingcheng, he sat down by the fire.
Liang Jingcheng took out another piece of clothing from his bag and draped it over Mr. Cai's shoulders.
The night in late autumn was very long, and the wind was blowing in the valley and mountains. Lu Tingfeng was still looking for firewood in the surrounding woods.
The master and his two disciples ate the grilled fish while chatting. Ye Changyan turned the pheasants and rabbits being grilled on the rack from time to time.
When Lu Tingfeng came back with a large pile of hardwood, the rabbit on the rack was roasted.
Ye Changyan used a small knife to carefully cut off pieces of roasted rabbit meat. Liang Jingcheng caught them with broad leaves and distributed them to Mr. Cai and Lu Tingfeng.
Everyone started eating, and the hare was soon eaten up by everyone. The pheasant was also roasted.
Although these are primitive cooking methods, after Ye Changyan simply sprinkled a few seasonings on them, they became delicious dishes made from local ingredients in the deep mountains.
The master and his disciples all ate with their mouths full of oil, looking very satisfied.
After a day of thrilling journey, everyone filled their stomachs and after a simple wash, Mr. Cai let everyone rest.
Perhaps they were too tired, the master and his disciples sat on a rock not far from the fire, leaning on a bundle, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
The mountain breeze in the early morning was particularly fresh, accompanied by the crisp chirping of birds. Ye Changyan slowly opened his eyes. Nothing happened all night.
The fire was very small, but it still made the surroundings warm.
Seeing that Liang Jingcheng and Mr. Cai were still sleeping soundly on their bags, Ye Changyan did not plan to wake them up. He prepared to go to the clear stream nearby to wash up.
As Ye Changyan stood up, he saw Lu Tingfeng coming out of the woods behind, holding wild fruits wrapped in leaves in his hand.
After Ye Changyan finished washing up, he and Lu Tingfeng ate dry food and wild fruits they had just picked.
Not long after, Mr. Cai and Liang Jingcheng also woke up, rubbing their sleepy eyes.
After the master and his disciples had packed up and put out the fire, they set off towards Qianzhang County.
Due to the slow speed of the car, the master and his disciples arrived at Qianzhang County after noon.
The master and his disciples stayed in an inn, ate something first, and then left Mr. Cai to rest in the inn. Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng went to Qianzhang County Government Office, while Lu Tingfeng drove the carriage to the carriage and horse shop.
Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng informed the county government about the landslide on the official road, but they received some bad news from the county government, that the official road from Qianzhang County to Kuizhou had also suffered a landslide.
Kuizhou is the next stop for Ye Changyan and his party. What they learned from the county government is that there are more than one landslides on the official road from Qianzhang County to Kuizhou, and it is not known when the traffic will be restored.
The two men had just told Mr. Cai the news they got from the county government that Lu Tingfeng had also returned. The carriage was seriously damaged and it would take at least ten days to repair it. The carriage shop suggested that if they were in a hurry, they could replace it with a new one.
Mr. Cai fell into deep thought for a moment, and it took a long time before he spoke.
"Right now, this official road is seriously collapsed. No matter when it can be reopened, it may not be safe in these mountains."
Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng also nodded with some worry, and then saw Mr. Cai shaking his head, as if hesitating about something.
"I remember that there is a waterway from Qianzhang County to Kuizhou. If you go upstream along the Qingxi River from Qianzhang County, you will enter the territory of the Manmiao people and arrive at Youshui City. Then, you can take a boat from Youshui City and go downstream along the Youshui River to reach Kuizhou."
Ye Changyan felt a little excited when he heard what Mr. Cai said. He was very curious about the mysterious Man Miao people. Moreover, he had an intuition that if he changed the route to Youshui City, something interesting would happen.
Ye Changyan looked up at Mr. Cai and Liang Jingcheng and found that they seemed to be in hesitation.
"Teacher, I think we can choose to take the water route. It is still uncertain when the official road will be restored, and it is not very safe in the mountains. Although we are going to Shengjing, studying along the way is also an important goal of ours. I am quite curious about the customs and habits of the Miao people. Since we are passing by here and encounter a landslide on the official road, why don't we take the road to take a look?"
Mr. Cai and Liang Jingcheng nodded thoughtfully, and finally everyone agreed to sell the carriage, take the water route instead, and make plans after arriving in Kuizhou.
The group rested for one night in Qianzhang County, bought some things there the next day, and then went to the Qianzhang County Wharf.
After all, it is the county closest to Youshui City, and there is some personnel exchange between Qianzhang County and Youshui City.
At the dock of Qianzhang County, there are ships that travel to and from Youshui City.
Ye Changyan went forward to bargain with the boatman and rented a small boat. The master and his disciples then took the boat and went upstream along the Qingxi River. When they arrived at the Youshui City Pier, it was almost evening.
After paying the boat fare, the master and his disciples rushed to the city gate and finally arrived at Youshui City. After being checked by the city guards, they were able to enter Youshui City.
Youshui City is worthy of being the largest city in the north of the Manmiao. Although the city wall is built with stone slabs, it looks quite magnificent.
After entering the city gate, I saw that the people's clothes were obviously different from those of the people in Dasheng. Soon night fell, and the lights of thousands of homes came into view, a peaceful scene.
After entering Youshui City, the group found an inn nearby. After a whole day's boat ride, they were quite tired, so they all went to rest early after a simple meal.
Early the next morning, the sound of loud gongs and drums, mixed with noisy voices, could be heard reaching the inn.
Ye Changyan, who was awakened, pushed open the window of the inn and saw a huge crowd of people on the street outside. Men, women, young and old, all dressed in their best clothes, formed a huge team that seemed disorganized but was actually orderly.
At the front of the team were three sturdy young men. Two of them were pushing a drum cart with a large cowhide drum on it. The other young man was swinging the drumstick vigorously, hitting the cowhide drumhead, making a deafening drum sound.
Following closely behind him were four strong young men, who held a large gong in their hands every day and struck it as they walked, making crisp gong sounds.
Following behind were eight young men holding horns. They worked in groups of four and took turns blowing the horns.
Next came the huge crowd of people, who followed the sounds of gongs, drums and trumpets, and moved slowly towards the north of the city.
Ye Changyan then dressed neatly and went to knock on the doors of Mr. Cai and Liang Jingcheng.
Mr. Cai and Liang Jingcheng seemed to be awakened by the noisy sounds of gongs, drums and trumpets, so the master and his disciples went to the lobby downstairs of the inn.
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