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Chapter 298 The Changed Southern Grassland Herdsmen

Yunzhou County.

The time has come to the beginning of November in the 24th year of Tiansheng.

Yunzhou County is originally located in the northeast, and winter comes much earlier than Guannei.

As early as mid-October, the snowflakes had already fallen.

Up to now, the entire Yunzhou County seems to have turned into a snow country, and the ground is completely covered by thick snow everywhere.

The green grassland in the past has long been covered by snow, and there is a vast expanse of whiteness everywhere. If you have a bad sense of direction, it is extremely easy to get lost in such an environment.

More than a month has passed since the war in September, and great changes have taken place in the southern grasslands.

Today's southern grassland has belonged to Yunzhou County at least in name, and all the tribes on the southern grassland are already herders of King Yun.

And relying on the Tatar Tribe Gate in the southern grassland of Shangyunzhou County, this winter has been extremely comfortable.

Coal stoves, a specialty of Yunzhou County, appear in the felt tents of every household.

Thick cotton padded jackets were wrapped around their bodies.

Although the export of ironware was prohibited and they could not get iron pots, the clay pots, a specialty of Yunzhou County, were enthusiastically supported by everyone.

On a cold winter night, a family sits around the stove and a clay pot is cooking steaming mutton soup.

There is also the magical seasoning chili noodles from Yunzhou County. After the soup is cooked, sprinkle it evenly with salt and stir it with a spoon!

In an instant, the strong smell of mutton soup filled the entire yurt.

Under the impatient eyes of the family members, the eldest sister first served a bowl for Abu (father) and Erji (mother), the heads of the family, then Aha (brother) and Du (brother), and finally herself.

A large bowl full of mutton soup is fragrant, and the whole person is almost intoxicated by the smell.

The whole family showed smiling faces, and at the beginning of Abu's sound, everyone started to eat happily.

In this kind of severe cold weather, drinking a bowl of steaming mutton soup is a kind of enjoyment, but if the mutton soup is sprinkled with chili noodles, one bite will make the whole person warm!

In an instant, people couldn't help but let out a comfortable moan.

After the meal, the family held a bowl of thick tea and took a sip from time to time during the conversation, which relieved the tiredness and made them feel comfortable.

This kind of life makes everyone deeply intoxicated, and this is the day that all herdsmen have been yearning for the most.

Today, they did.

And all of this is just because they are the herdsmen of King Yun, not the humble existence of the former nobles who said they were herdsmen but were actually slaves.

During the family conversation, Abu suddenly said:
"Tomorrow is the opening day of the mutual market. I will set off before dawn in the morning. Which one of you will go with me?

If there is anything that Abu needs to bring, tell me now, and Abu will buy it back tomorrow. "

As soon as Abu said this, the eyes of the three children in the family lit up instantly.

Ahab, the eldest son, raised his hand and said, "Abu! I'll go with you, and I'll drive the sheep for you!"

Not to be outdone, the younger brother hurriedly said: "Abu, I'll go too! I can drive sheep too! And it's better than Ahha!"

As the eldest sister, Hailan opened her mouth, but the two younger brothers who looked excited did not say anything.

Eji, who was on the side, saw this scene, and Dang even took his daughter's hand and said with a smile: "Does Hailan want to go to the exchange market with Abu?
You, Aha and Du, have both been there, but you are the only one at home who hasn’t been there. Don’t you want to go? "

Hailan's red face shook, and she said, "Let Ahha and Du go. I'll stay at home and help Eji take care of the little lamb. This is important."

What his wife said made Abu suddenly think of it. It is true that his eldest daughter has not been to the exchange market yet, so he must not forget her.

But after hearing what the eldest daughter said, he also hesitated. There are too many lambs born in the family this winter, and his wife alone cannot take care of them. If the eldest daughter goes away, there will be no one to help his wife take care of the lambs. , which is indeed a problem.

But at this time, his wife, who has always been mild-tempered, directly said in a strong tone: "Okay, you don't have to worry about these things, don't you still have Aha and Du, let them stay with Erji and I to take care of the little one tomorrow." Lamb, you can go to the market with you, Abu, to have fun.

See what you want and let Abu buy it. If he doesn’t buy it, come back and tell me. I will drive him out of the felt tent to sleep and freeze him to death! "

After speaking, he looked at him with threatening eyes, even a fool could see the warning.

Artest smiled awkwardly, not daring to meet his wife's eyes. The last time he saw his wife like this was before marriage.

Before that, his wife had always been a well-known hot-tempered girl in the tribe. Since she married him, she had restrained her temper and concentrated on being a good wife. How could he refuse when she suddenly returned to her appearance now?

After rubbing his nose, Artest leaned over and hugged his thigh, begging the elder son and younger son who were going to push him away, and said to the elder daughter with a smile: "Yes, what you Eji said is right, it's your turn." Go, you, Aha and Du, can also help your mother take care of the lamb, so you don't need to worry about it here.

Hailan still hesitated: "But..."

But Artest directly made a decision: "Okay, no, but we will set off at dawn tomorrow. You have to prepare everything tonight, especially food and water. It will cost a lot to get to the exchange market from us." Time may not come back until the day after tomorrow.

You have to be more prepared! "

Seeing her father's resolute words, she turned her head to look at her mother. Seeing her mother's affirming and encouraging eyes, Hailan finally nodded.

As for the two sons who were arguing at the side, Artest directly raised one with each hand, and said that he was being honest when he mentioned two big slaps on the buttocks.

Boys are tough, and they won't be obedient if they don't beat them.

What are you going to do?I've been there a few times, and it's not bad this time or twice. If I don't take Hailan back this time, Eji will definitely kick herself out of the tent when she comes back.

Thinking of that kind of fate, Artest shivered, and the slaps that fell on the two sons' buttocks suddenly became a little heavier, causing two screams.

The night was getting deeper, and the wind and snow were whistling on the tent, making a rustling sound when it hit the felt tent.

But the felt tent was extremely warm, and the family slept peacefully in it.

The next day, just after dawn, the snow that had fallen all night finally stopped briefly.

Artest got up early, but found that his daughter Hailan got up earlier than him, and had already prepared everything that should be prepared.

Artest smiled knowingly, this girl really wants to go.

Smiling and shaking his head, he went to another felt tent specially prepared for the flock, drove out more than twenty sheep, and the father and daughter set off on horseback after breakfast.

Their tribe is more than 30 miles away from the exchange market, and they have to drive the sheep more slowly, and it will take about a day to get there.

Coupled with the changing weather now, snow may slow down the speed of the two at any time, so we must start as soon as possible.

It just so happened that today there were quite a few members of the same tribe who wanted to go to the market together, so everyone gathered together, chatting and laughing, and drove their respective cattle and horses on the road to the market.

On the vast white grassland, a large group of Tatars wrapped in thick padded jackets, riding horses and driving sheep, headed towards the market in the south.

keep going...

(End of this chapter)