At this moment, Ji Yuan was walking alone on the official road north of Ning'an County, running and jumping leisurely from time to time, and he was in a very good mood.
He carried very little luggage. Apart from the clothes on his body, he had only a bag and an umbrella. In the bag was a set of spare inner and outer clothes. The rest was a lot of copper coins and sundries, and fresh dates that took up half of the space, about four pounds.
Except for a jade pendant given by Wei Wuwei, Ji Yuan's entire wealth of more than 140 taels of silver and silver notes were exchanged for some small change and copper coins, and most of it was exchanged for a gold ingot.
Apart from the gold jewelry of his elders, Ji Yuan had not seen much gold in his two lives. He thought that this ten-liang gold ingot would be very big, but he did not expect it to be so small that it even looked a bit miniature.
Ji Yuan walked leisurely and took out the gold ingots from his arms to play with them. It was not that he was greedy for money, but he just felt like he had got a new toy.
"Gold is really heavy!!"
He sighed, weighed it, and put it back into his inner pocket.
The reason why Ji Yuan took so much trouble to exchange money was not because he did not want to travel easily, but because he had already understood after a few months that the banking system in this world was not as developed as that in his previous life. Not to mention inter-state and inter-prefectural money houses, money houses were rare. The silver bills from the local money houses in Ning'an County could not be withdrawn in other places, so he could only withdraw all the cash and take it away.
At this moment, Ji Yuan was extremely envious of Lu Shanjun. No one knew what the structure of that guy's stomach was, but he could spit out such a large piece of white tiger skin. Maybe there would be a treasure in his stomach after taking it out!
Even if you are taking the official road, the scenery along the way is still beautiful, with fields and shady green trees everywhere, and there are also many farmers walking around in the farmland. After all, the eve of Grain in Ear is the busy farming time.
Although it was blurry, the sound of water when the rice seedlings were planted, the farmers' chatting and the birds singing around him allowed him to naturally imagine the scene.
The sound of horse hooves clattered from behind, accompanied by the riders' shouts and the cracking of whips.
"Hello~~Hello..."
As the sound approached, Ji Yuan hurriedly hid to the side. A moment later, three horses galloped past in a line on the road, and their hooves raised a cloud of dust.
"It's great to have a horse!"
Ji Yuan muttered to himself and continued driving his No. 11 bus.
Actually, Ji Yuan also wanted to buy a horse, and he had enough money to buy a decent horse.
But the problem is, firstly, Ji Yuan has never ridden a horse in his two lives, and secondly, buying a horse is not just about riding it, you also have to take care of it, including feeding it, washing it, etc. It feels super troublesome.
Even if I don't know how to ride, I believe it is not difficult to learn with my current physical condition, but taking care of the horse will be cumbersome. I don't plan to spend this money which is not cheap. You know, buying a good horse here is almost the same as buying a car in my previous life. It's not worth it!
After all, I, Ji, know some Taoist magic, and my martial arts are not bad either. With my body movements that incorporate the spirit of a swimming dragon, how could I be inferior to a horse
"Yeah, it's convenient!"
Having said that, when I see others riding tall horses, I still have a strange feeling of envying other children’s beautiful toys.
He reached into the gap of the bag on his back and took out two dates, biting one in his mouth. Then, Ji Yuan swung his feet, used his light Kung Fu skills, and turned into a green shadow and flew forward.
Ji Yuan had no plan to cross the mountain to hurry on his way. No matter how high his martial arts skills were, he was still half blind. It wasn't that he couldn't walk on the rugged road, but it was too tiring. Besides, he was still a little scared of Lu Shanjun, the fierce tiger spirit, so he didn't test his luck.
I have already carefully studied the engraving on the paperweight, so I don't have to worry about finding the way along the official road for the time being. Just wait until I leave Ning'an County along the north and then head east. When I find the city, I can ask for directions.
By comparing several place names found on the paperweight engraving, and comparing the meaning of the characters on the sword intent post with the hidden lines in the sword intent, Ji Yuan spent some time to figure out that the tomb of the hero Zuo should be far away in Yizhou, and it would not be a short-term thing.
So Ji Yuan’s current destination is to go to Chunmu River to see if he can find the old turtle.
Although Ji Yuan only knew that it was roughly located in the section of the river outside the south of Chunhui Prefecture, but with Wei Wuwei's intelligence, he would definitely use various means to force some details out of the people in black. There would be something interesting to watch on May 15th.
. . .
Ning'an County is a remote small county, with its main area close to Niukui Mountain and a relatively narrow and long range. Ji Yuan walked all the way, sometimes walking slowly and sometimes running at full speed. By the time it got dark, he had already left the territory of Ning'an County.
Normally, he should have reached the neighboring Shunbao County, but the population in the middle section gradually became sparse, and there was no field to be seen for a long section of the road, let alone finding someone to ask for directions. So Ji Yuan had no idea when to turn east. In the end, he made up his mind, found a wide road to the east, turned in, and just kept walking forward.
This walk didn't feel good. There was no one around for a long time. It was only when it got dark that I finally saw farmland in the distance. Without thinking twice, I immediately turned and walked along the path beside the field. After a long time, a small village appeared in my sight.
There is a small river beside the village. It is so dark that you can’t see anything else, but the reflection of the river water in the night can still be seen.
It seems that Shunbao County is far less developed than Ning'an County.
It is impossible to find an inn in a place like this. The best thing is to ask for someone to stay overnight. In the event that you are likely to get lost, it would be a blessing to find a village.
. . .
At this time, most of the villagers who were busy with farm work in the village have already returned home, and there are not many people outside.
Compared to the smooth official road, the path at the entrance of the village was much more rugged. Due to his poor eyesight and fast walking, Ji Yuan staggered from time to time, but he did not fall because of his good balance. Fortunately, he walked slower and regained his balance.
Of course, if he really used body movements to move, it was not impossible to do it steadily and quickly, but Ji Yuan was not here to show off. In the middle of the night, he might look more like a ghost. If it was too exaggerated, the villagers might feel uneasy. It was more convenient to pretend to be a vulnerable passerby to gain sympathy, let him stay overnight and get a free meal.
Some villagers at the entrance of the village also noticed someone coming. At first they didn't pay much attention, thinking that someone had returned to the village late. Later they realized that the person was not from their village.
"Hey~~~Who are you, the one in front? What are you doing here!!!"
An old man shouted at Ji Yuan, and some young and strong villagers came out of the house holding lighted paper lanterns.
This era is not the same as in the previous life. These remote villages are surrounded by fences at night to prevent wild beasts and thieves. Strangers need to be carefully identified to determine whether they are good or bad.
"Old man!!! I am just a passer-by. It is getting dark and I am walking slowly. It is too scary to travel at night. Is it convenient for me to stay in the village for one night!!!"
Ji Yuan also responded in a hoarse voice, and then kept walking, slowly approaching the village head, and from time to time he symbolically pointed the tip of the umbrella in his hand at the road to see if there were any protruding stones that might trip him.
When they got closer, several villagers gathered at the entrance of the village also got a general look at Ji Yuan's appearance. He was wearing a wide-sleeved robe, with his hair casually draped over his back, and a wooden hairpin in his bun on top of his head. He looked quite gentle.
Although Ji Yuan was walking normally most of the time, he walked very slowly. If he stumbled, he would immediately poke the road ahead with his umbrella. It seemed that his eyesight was not very good.
"Sir, your eyes?"
"Oh, my eyesight is not very good. It is inconvenient to walk at night. I hope you can let me stay overnight!"
Behind the wooden fence door, an old man with a hood on his head took the lantern from the young man next to him, picked out some and shone it carefully on Ji Yuan, stared at the shadow under his feet that was slanted by the lantern light, and then looked at his face and eyes.
"Okay, sir, please wait a moment... Huzi, open the door and let the sir in!"
Ji Yuan quickly raised his umbrella and bowed.
"Thank you so much, thank you everyone!!"
Phew… Life is like a play and it all depends on your acting skills. I guess someone has a place to sleep tonight!
“Crackling…”
The wooden hinge made a slightly harsh sound as it turned and rubbed against the ground, but Ji Yuan keenly noticed that the positions of several young villagers seemed to be somewhat strange, and some of them seemed to be holding something in their hands.
'Am I celebrating too early?'
"Come in, sir. I'll give you a hand!"
Without waiting for Ji Yuan to speak, the old man came over and supported Ji Yuan's hand. He felt Ji Yuan's body temperature and felt relieved.
"Sir, please don't blame me. Let's go, let's go to the old man's house and have a drink of water first!!"
“Uh…Okay!!”
Ji Yuan let the old man support him, and as he walked he looked at the villagers who were closing the door and the other people who were leaving, thinking about the ins and outs of the matter.