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Ding Qi smiled bitterly and said, "It's nothing. I went out for a walk at night, but it was alarmed by everyone. Go in first, otherwise they won't get up. I have something to explain."

When I returned to the courtyard, I saw a villager in the community picking out the toilets in their houses and wearing cloth masks and gloves. I don’t know if the masks and gloves were originally available here or were specially made according to the instructions of Brother Zhuang Tian or Brother Tan Tian. Seeing several brothers coming in, the two socialists quickly put down the burden and went aside to salute, not daring to get too close to them.

The three disciples just got up. They didn't know what happened. They ran to the gate of the temple and saw that they were shocked. When they returned to the room, they found that the toiletries were ready. The new wooden basin was filled with warm water, and there was a bamboo cup, toothbrush, and a small box next to the toothbrush. There was also a bucket on the floor, which should be used to pour water.

People here also know how to clean teeth and make toothbrushes. In fact, toothbrushes were invented in ancient China. Ding Qi also saw physical objects from the Song Dynasty in the museum. The nobles used ivory, cow bones, and tortoiseshell to make toothbrush handles, while the civilians used bamboo and wood. The style was almost the same as modern toothbrushes, and small holes were drilled on the top to insert animal bristles.

The toothbrush here is made of bamboo, and the bristles should be the bristles of the elk body. The small box next to it should be toothpaste, made of fine salt and a gel-like thing, which is probably a specialty here. Of course, a comb, a headscarf and a headband are also prepared next to it.

The comb is made of jujube wood, the headscarf is dyed with ginger silk, like a handkerchief, and the headband is made of red and white silk threads, which is very delicate. Ding Qi and others did not have long hair, so of course they didn't need such things, they just simply comb their hair. And in Meng Huiyu's room, they even prepared hairpins.

The hairpin is not made of gold or bronze, and is decorated with wood. The so-called jade is of course not Hetian jade or Lantian jade on the outside. It is a locally found beautiful stone with a warm texture. It has a slender and flying cloud-shaped shape, and its craftsmanship is very exquisite.

Of course, the girl likes this kind of thing. Meng Huiyu specially braided a few braids and tied a bun, tied her hairpin with a headband, so she took a little more time and was the last one to walk out of the house. At this time, breakfast was ready, and Ding Qi and the other three were sitting at the table in the front hall waiting.

As soon as I saw Meng Huiyu Bi Xuecheng shouted: "I said why did it take so long? I was dressed up in the house!"

Ye Yanxing: "It's understandable for girls. Junior sister, your hairstyle is quite unique!"

Meng Huiyu said shyly: "Does it look good?"

Ding Qi nodded: "Well, it looks pretty. Have a meal."

Meng Huiyu lowered her head and exclaimed in a low voice: "I love bubble wontons, I have the most! Are there bubble wontons here?"

Ding Qi smiled: "This place is not a remote countryside, nor is it remote and wilderness. Many things are very exquisite, and the outside world is even much more exquisite!"

Bi Xuecheng: "What kind of dishes are these two dishes?" He pointed to two dishes of vegetables with chopsticks. One dish was fried tender leaves, and the other plate should have the tender stems that had torn off the skin and marinated them with salt.

Ding Qi raised his face and said two words: "Pig Grass."

Ye Yanxing: "Pig grass! Are you feeding us as pigs?"

Ding Qi: "There are two kinds of so-called pig grass among the people. One is called Houttuynia cordata, and in some places it is also called Folding ear root. The other is sweet potato, which is called sweet potato in Jinghu. The leaves and vines can be fed to pigs, and the rhizomes are of course better. These are the leaves and vines of sweet potatoes, which are just pointed and very tender. There are no pigs here, so they are used as vegetables."

Bi Xuecheng: "There is also a plate of meat, eat meat early in the morning, and the meat with sauce roast... Oh, it's so delicious!"

Ding Qi: "Most of the people here go out to work after dawn, so they have to eat enough breakfast. They come back to have dinner before dark. They basically have two meals a day. When they are hungry outside, they eat some dry food they carry with them when they are hungry."

This plate of meat is indeed delicious. It is cooked with soybean paste. It is seasoned with spicy grass roots and locally produced wild garlic. In fact, it cannot be said to be wild garlic. It has been artificially cultivated and planted for many years. The meat cut into small pieces is cooked with the skin. The skin is very thin and has a crispy and tender texture. It feels like the tongue is about to melt after taking a bite.

Ye Yanxing: "Master, what kind of meat is this? I have never eaten it before, but it is really delicious!"

Ding Qi also ate with relish, shook his head and said, "Eat slowly, don't burn your mouth... I haven't eaten this meat before." Then he shouted outside the hall, "Is anyone?"

While they were having dinner, everyone else in the local area left. When they heard the call, Chen Rong, a military advisor from Dongdaying, hurried in and bowed, "What are the instructions of brothers Tian?"

Ding Qi: "What kind of meat is this?"

Chen Rong replied: "This is pork. Isn't it suitable for the tastes of several brothers? Then I'll ask someone to change the dishes."

Ding Qi quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, no, the taste is very good, I'm asking."

After Chen Rong withdrew again, Ding Qi smiled and said, "I just said there were no pigs here, but there were ones. The pigs that the locals mentioned were obviously not the pigs we know."

Bi Xuecheng: "I remembered that this is rabbit meat, a local short-eared rabbit. People here call it a pig."

Ye Yanxing: "I have never eaten rabbits before. How can rabbit meat be so delicious? It doesn't taste like this at all!"

Bi Xuecheng: "If you don't believe me, I'll show you the evidence." He immediately ran back to the room and took the seventh volume of "The Legend of Heaven" I read last night. He opened one of the pages, and there was a picture on it. He drew an animal like a rabbit, and the words next to it were a pig.

Meng Huiyu frowned and said, "This is not like a rabbit. Its ears are as small as it is. If the mouth is sharper, it looks like a big mouse... Hey, why is it a bit like a Dutch pig I have seen in the pet market?"

Ye Yanxing leaned over and said, "This thing... I know it, it is obviously a bamboo rat. Look at the words next to it, it doesn't mean it is 'good at digging holes and likes to eat bamboo'. People here actually call bamboo rats pigs."

Many of the things here are indeed quite interesting. According to traditional Chinese sayings, there are no six animals here, but there are three animals, referring to three types of domestic poultry and livestock: chickens, cattle, horses, and pigs.

The so-called chickens are artificially domesticated wild bamboo chickens. This thing can still fly, so when young chickens grow to a certain extent, they have to cut off their wings, which can provide both carnivorous food and eggs. The so-called cattle and horses are not two kinds of animals but one animal, they are artificially domesticated elks, and are large animals that mainly replace human power.

Locals have also heard of pigs, but have never seen pigs outside, so they call artificially raised bamboo rats pigs. Bamboo rat meat is delicious, and even the skin is even more delicious. Of course, this way of eating is more wasteful because bamboo rat skin can also be used as clothes.

After dinner, I rinsed my mouth and found that there was tea here. The marshal, military advisor, and Sima of Dongdaying came and stood in front of the door and asked, "What are the instructions for brothers Tian today?"

Ding Qi: "I want to visit nearby today. Although I walked some places at night, it was not convenient after all, and I couldn't see many things... Also, I want to contact Brother Zhongtian from other major camps as soon as possible to see when we can meet?"

The marshal replied: "A few brothers in heaven are going to visit, so I ordered people to prepare sedan chairs. Early this morning, I sent people to Daying to deliver a letter, and then spread the news to the south, west and north through Daying, informing them that four brothers in Daying had arrived in Dongdaying, and showed miracles last night. I believe there will be a reply to the news soon.

Today is a small market, and people from all walks of life in Dongdaying are here. You can pay homage to all brothers. In another eleven days, the great market of heaven will be there. At that time, all brothers can gather in the camp..."

According to the Heavenly Kingdom Calendar, today is May 21st. People from all major camps and other villages will gather to the main club to trade items. In another eleventh day, it is June 1st. Many people from all major camps will gather in the Heavenly Kingdom to trade again.

There are no other festivals in the Kingdom of Heaven. Small markets are small festivals, big markets are big festivals, and the big markets on January 1st are the most grand festivals every year, which is equivalent to the New Year outside.

It is inconvenient to pass messages here. You have to go through the Daying. After breakfast, the messenger sets off and hurry up and don’t delay. You can almost arrive at the Daying before dark. This is because you have good physical strength, but the elderly, weak, sick and disabled are not allowed. Why is the location of the Dongdaying Main Club so close to the foot of the mountain? It is to try to make this distance shorter.

If it happens to rain, it will be troublesome. The local customary rules are that if the market is postponed on rainy days, everyone will set off again after the rain stops. When will the people from all the camps gather together and the transaction is over, the market will be considered to be over. At the most exaggerated time, there was a market that was postponed for one month in a row, twice and once in a market.

Ding Qi didn't want to ask someone to prepare a sedan chair. Do you have to sit in a sedan chair when you go out for a walk? But then he thought, today is a small market, and there are too many people coming from the village community. According to the "Yuo" issued by Zhuang Mengzhou, everyone should be at least four feet away from each other when talking to Brother Tian. He could not touch Brother Tian's body and hair. It is indeed more convenient to sit in a sedan chair, so he did not stop him.

Meng Huiyu whispered: "I feel so embarrassed. I am treated as a good food and drink by Brother Tian. I even have to be too sedan chair when I go out. It's so corrupt!"

Ding Qi: "Let's follow the customs for the time being. Some things are not easy to say, and some things will be discussed after meeting a few uncles and uncles. Don't just focus on comfort here, you have to suffer. You will also have to suffer. These days and nights, go out with me to practice your skills."

Ding Qi walked through the darkness last night to Dongying Second Society. He felt that his spirit and magic power was consumed greatly. He rested there before setting off again. When he walked until dawn, he suddenly felt that this method was of great help to cultivating spiritual consciousness! This is a good opportunity. It is difficult to find such a natural cultivation environment outside.

He was thinking at the time that after the three disciples' cultivation of Fangwai secret techniques broke through the Yin'e realm, he could also train his spiritual consciousness through this method. However, as a master, he might have to work harder and follow him with a stick to prevent accidents. It is best not to go too far from the village community.

When he returned to the temple and saw several disciples, Ding Qi changed his mind and decided to advance this kind of cultivation. Walking through the dark night can train his spiritual consciousness, and also help him cultivate his spiritual consciousness.

The entry of the micro-environment state emphasizes the induction of the micro-environment, to see the world that ordinary senses cannot see, and to place the mind and sacrifice the Jing stone to maintain this state with the help of the Jing stone. Isn’t this the highest state of synesthesia? If you can transcend the ordinary senses and master a kind of ability to extend the sensing and condense the clear self, it is actually the so-called condensed soul, which means breaking through the Yin E Realm.

Walking through the dark night is a good practice for them, which helps to reach the highest level of synesthesia and can break through the Yin'e realm as soon as possible. Ding Qi brought three disciples to find the piano platform in the outside world. What was the purpose? Isn't it a trial? But he didn't expect that the current situation would occur, but he couldn't forget his original purpose.

I explained the content to the three disciples to practice. The four-top sedan chairs were prepared in the front yard of the temple and went out. There was a main road at the entrance of the temple, and there was an open space opposite the road. It was the small market twice a month. Now many people have gathered.

Seeing the four brothers in the sedan chair coming out, everyone stopped and knelt down to the four brothers. The chaotic sounds disappeared instantly, and the scene was solemn and silent.

Ding Qi sat in the sedan chair and said aloud: "Everyone should get up. If there is no need in the future, you don't have to kneel down and talk. This is too troublesome! Today's small market, we are just here to observe. Don't be disturbed. What should you do or continue to do, so I can understand it."

Marshal Xiao Bozhi also shouted: "Brother Tian, ​​have you heard it clearly? Get up, keep doing whatever you usually do, Brother Tian wants to take a good look."

Everyone thanked him and stood up and continued to do what he had done just now as Brother Tian ordered. Ding Qi breathed a sigh of relief. The scene was fine. Everyone was not all over, and even many good children were pulled by the adults. Ding Qi sat in a sedan chair and started to visit the market. The marshal led the way in front. Ding Qi pointed to which direction to go, and the military advisor and Sima followed on both sides.

Wherever they went, everyone consciously retreated four feet away. Although they did not kneel down, they bowed to salute. Seeing this posture, Ding Qi simply told the sedan chairmen to stay away from the trading stalls so as not to hinder everyone's work. The things sold in the small market are basically the products of each company, the handicrafts and daily necessities they made.

Ding Qi found that the products here are actually very rich in meaning, especially the bamboo weaving process is very developed. Various bamboo weaving daily necessities such as baskets, baskets, flats, tubes, bowls, cups, chairs, stools, hats, umbrellas... There are all kinds of beautiful decorative patterns, each with exquisite pieces.

There are also many bamboo decorations here, carved or weaving, made into various animals or portraits, as well as children's toys. It can be seen that bamboo is a very important material here.

According to the "Chen of Heaven", there are thirteen types of bamboo here, with different shapes and their own uses. Bamboo wood is better obtained. As long as a certain amount of harvest is limited to a bamboo forest, bamboo materials will be produced every year, and bamboo shoots can be eaten, and tender branches and leaves can also be raised.

Ding Qi saw bamboo rats, which are also "pigs" here. After long-term artificial cultivation, they are very large and like little piglets. One is estimated to weigh about ten pounds. There are bamboo rat meat sold in the market, and bamboo rat skins are also bamboo rat oil. The oil is the most expensive.

The place has two ways of barter and currency trading. If the things from both parties happen to be exchanged, it is most convenient, otherwise it is bought with gold coins. Interestingly, bamboo eggs also have some currency functions. Many people exchange bamboo eggs for things, such as Ding Qi saw someone buying two tubes of cherry paste with a small blue bamboo egg.

Some people here also make cherry paste, not translucent solid lactose like Ding Qi, but boil it into a paste for sale. There are also solid sugars, hawthorn sugar, markets and even candied haws. There are actually kang potatoes that sell kang potatoes. Kang potatoes are actually roasted sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are very cheap here, mainly because the time of roasting is valuable.

The most crowded stalls sell tofu, as well as dried tofu and tofu skins for sale. Sweet potatoes, rice, wheat, soybeans, sunflowers, pumpkins, and watermelons should be species brought in from outside. It is impossible for a army of tens of thousands of people to have no food and grass. Food and grass are also seeds. Various melon seeds may be snacks brought by some people.

The total population of the entire Kingdom of Heaven is more than 4,300, while the population of Dongdaying is 726. Today, because of Brother Tian’s arrival, everyone has come. Even the baby in the cradles were taken to the main club of Dongdaying by the adults. The other three villages were completely empty. When Ding Qi and others were visiting around, residents of the other three villages were coming one after another.
Chapter completed!