There was no light in the underground river, and they knew how long they had been walking. When they felt sleepy, they tied the wooden boat to the shore to have a rest. When they woke up, they went on.
Slowly, the river became shallower and shallower, and the speed of the boat was not as fast as it started.
In the end, the wooden boat ran aground in the river.
They had no choice but to give up the wooden boat, develop their lightness skills, and move forward with the help of the river stones in the dark river.
After about half an hour, Xin Youxuan found that there seemed to be light in front of him. He was very happy and said, "sister Hongyin, it seems that we can go out soon."
"I see the light ahead, too." Then the wise one said.
While speaking, there was no river water in the place where they were, but the ground was wet.
When they saw that there was a round river about one hundred meters above the ground, the light was about one meter high.
The wise man asked, "look, the hole above is supposed to be made by hand. Was it designed by the Sirian people long ago?"
"I don't think so. I've heard people say that because of the great evaporation in the desert, they invented a special way to transport water, that is, to find a lower underground river, and then dig a lower underground channel to guide the lower water to the place they need. On the other hand, above this kind of underground channel, a round hole like this will be dug every other distance, which is convenient Maintenance of the culvert, on the other hand, we can also get water through this round hole. " Xin Youxuan said.
The wise man nodded and said, "Oh, I see. This is the legendary Karez. "
" not bad at all. This is called Karez. "Xin Youxuan said.
The height of the Karez is not too difficult for the two people's lightness skills.
After Xin Youxuan went up first, he saw that there was no movement around him. Then he asked the wise man to come up again.
In the desert, there are Karez and oases nearby.
After they came up, they looked into the distance and saw a city in the southeast.
The wise master said: "today, I can finally find a place to have a good rest and have a good sleep. "
" hurry up! "Xin Youxuan said.
They left their belongings in the holy tomb mountain and ate up all their fruits. They were all alone and said they would go.
In the desert, walking is actually very slow. In addition to the hunger in their stomachs, it took them a while to come to the gate.
They looked up and saw the word "Dunhuang" written on it.
The wise man cheered, "sure enough, this is Dunhuang. It's so wonderful."
"Yes, it's finally where the map says it is." Xin Youxuan said.
Dunhuang is located in a remote place outside the Great Wall, and the ground is not big, but there is an endless stream of people coming in and out of the gate.
Xin Youxuan asked a man about the location of the biggest Inn in the city, and took the wisdom master to walk quickly.
The big Inns here usually have food and accommodation.
After spending so long in the dark river, they look a little embarrassed, but after all, they were born in a family with status. One is a princess of Persia, and the other is the son of the top martial arts master. They have a different temperament from ordinary people.
The waiter of the inn didn't dare to neglect them when he saw them coming in. He politely asked, "two guests, do you want to eat or stay?"
"we take care of them, and you'll benefit us." Wisdom is the way.
I heard that it was good for me. The shop boy was smiling and quickly led them to the window.
Then he asked Xin Youxuan what he liked to eat.
They didn't know much about eating here first.
Seeing that they didn't answer, the young man asked, "are you coming to Dunhuang for the first time? "
" good boy, your eyes are pretty poisonous. "Wisdom is the way.
Xiaoer said with a smile: "yes, if you have been here, you will order directly. "
" so what you eat here is quite famous? "Xin Youxuan asked.
Ask, don't wait for the shop boy to answer, then say again: "no matter what, you hurry up.". "
knowing that they must be starving, the second grader didn't say any more, so he turned and walked back to the kitchen.
After a while, the waiter brought four dishes and two bowls of noodles.
After they saw it, the wise master asked in a suspicious tone: "you are fooling us, little two. Two bowls of noodles and four dishes are your signs here? "
" would you like to have a taste of this noodles first? "Little two asked.
Xin Youxuan picked up his chopsticks, picked up the noodles and took a bite. He was surprised and asked, "what kind of noodles are they so delicious? "
according to the second child, Dunhuang is rich in a kind of pasta, which is called" serous noodles ".A good way to do this is to mix the noodles with celery, and then wash them with water.
After that, put it in a big jar.
The surroundings of the big cylinder must be very warm, and the temperature can't be interrupted.
In this case, the yeast is fully fermented, and after three to four days, it can be made into slurry.
After making these, you can put the noodles prepared in advance in the kitchen into the boiling water pot and cook them. As for the degree, you can cook more or longer according to the customers' requirements.
After the noodles are finished, they are put in clear water for a while, and then you can scoop a few bowls of slurry water from the VAT and pour it into the bowl. In addition, the tender beef just fried in the oil pan is sprinkled with the chopped coriander, and the scallions just pulled out from the ground are made into scallions. A large bowl of fragrant paste is ready on the water.
After listening to the introduction of Xiao Er standing by, Xin Youxuan nodded and said, "the water surface of the slurry is sour and sweet with a fresh air. It's really different. It's unique in Dunhuang city."
"My guest, you are really a man of discernment. The water surface of Xiaodian is the second in the city of Dunhuang. No one dares to say the first. You are right here today." The shopkeeper is proud.
Between the words, the big bowl of slurry in front of each of them had been eaten, and the bowl was facing the sky.
In order to get more money, the second child took care of them very attentively.
When they finished eating, they brought two bowls of tea.
Xin Youxuan said: "the people outside the great wall are so cool. They even drink tea in big bowls. People eat wine in big bowls. They drink tea in big bowls."
After tasting it, the wise man frowned and said, "how can this tea be like a medicine, with a bitter taste?"
"It's different from Zhongyuan tea. It's really a kind of herbal tea." The second child replied.
Dunhuang is located in the desert, but it is rich in low water resources. In the desert outside the city, there is a magical plant called "Suoyang"
this plant itself likes to grow in arid and rainless areas. It is said that the climate outside Dunhuang is the same all year round. It is said that in the place where it grows, even if there is heavy snow in winter, it is the key to the growth of Suoyang There is no snow in this place. It can be seen that its fire is so strong.
And its breeding method is also very strange, it is said to be very similar to our human. Between May and June of each year, when the weather gets warmer, Cynomorium songaricum will drill out of the deep buried low ground. After more than two months of wind and sun, Cynomorium songaricum is about to mature.
At this time, the female and heterosexual parts of the same plant will gather together and eventually seed for the next year's sowing.
People in Dunhuang like to choose the best quality tea from those sun dried Cynomorium songaricum. It is said that this kind of tea can beautify women after drinking, but it has an unexpected effect on men.
Someone once gave it a nice name called youth tea, which means that people who drink this Suoyang tea can keep their youth forever.
It was the first time for both of them to drink this Chinese tea. Although the sophomore boasted about this Suoyang tea, they didn't like it very much. They always thought it tasted strange.
After a few drinks, they gave Xiao er a silver or two and asked him to lead him to the guest room of the inn.
During the meal, they told the store to prepare bath water and new clothes.
After the shopkeeper helped them open the door, all the things they asked for were done.
The wise one was very satisfied, so he rewarded him with a silver or two, and then let him go out.
After waiting for the shopkeeper to leave, Xin Youxuan complained: "sister Hongyin, you are too generous. For a while, you have already rewarded him two liang silver."
"What are these two taels of silver? As soon as my father and Emperor are happy, he rewards his servants with 1000 taels of gold." The way of wisdom is not convinced.
Xin Youxuan said: "local tyrant, this is not your Persian palace. Do you know what these two taels of silver mean to the little two?"
"What do you mean?" Asked the wise man.
Xin Youxuan replied, "you know, the two liang silver is equivalent to a year's salary, which means he doesn't have to do anything this year, and the money is enough for him to spend."
"Haha, two taels of silver will be a year. I didn't expect that." The wise man laughs awkwardly.
Feeling a little embarrassed, he pointed to the big bath bucket and said, "however, we can see how well they have prepared for each cent. In such a dry place like Dunhuang, we have prepared bath water."
"It's really nice to have such a big tub. It's enough for two people to wash." Xin Youxuan a little bad said.
As a person with advanced martial arts cultivation, he has deep self-control and calm mind.
But since he entered the room, his stomach was filled with heat unconsciously.There seems to be an impulse.
Look at the wise man again. His face is like peach blossom, and his eyes are full of affection.
Xin Youxuan gently hugged the wisdom master and jumped into the big bath bucket. There was not a drop of water.
The wise master said enviously, "brother Youxuan, your silent lightness skill is very powerful. If it were me, I would surely splash."
"It's for you." Xin Youxuan said affectionately.
After that, the arms were tighter. He gently bit the wisdom master's ear.
Then he took a gentle puff of hot air.
Two people just like this, in this small town outside the Great Wall, in the warm Inn, mandarin ducks paddle in the water.
For a long time, until the water was almost cold, they came to the bed of the room from the big bath bucket.
Dunhuang, a small desert city, has a very big difference in temperature between morning and night.
Fortunately, Xin Youxuan and the wise master live in the Best Inn here. The supporting facilities are very perfect. Each room is paved with a special warm road to connect the bed.
The warm channel of each guest room leads to a large warm room behind the inn, where there will be a raging fire. A special person will blow warm air into the warm channel to heat each room of the inn.
Lying in a warm bed, beauty is lying.
The wise man is still restless for a long time.
After a while, she asked a little strangely, "something's wrong, I was too obsessed just now?"
when the little boy went out, he had a mysterious smile and said that after drinking tea, there would be unexpected effects.
It seems that the effect should be the same as that just now.
Xin Youxuan said with a smile, "it's not because of drinking that youth tea."
The wise venerable was familiar with these ancient oriental medicines, so he asked, "what's wrong with youth tea?"
"I didn't think about it for a moment. In fact, Cynomorium songaricum, which soaked the youth tea, is a very strange drug. You understand." Xin Youxuan replied.
As soon as he blushed, he spat at Xin Youxuan and said, "this damned shopkeeper, we reward him with silver. He dares to plot against us. I don't want to deal with him!"
"The local people like to drink this kind of tea. It's their custom. This young man doesn't want to harm you. On the contrary, he wants to flatter you." Xin Youxuan stopped the hand of the wise master and said.
The wise master said, "well, you already know that it's you who calculated with me. You are so bad."
After hearing this, Xin Youxuan quickly called for injustice and said, "ah, how can this be possible? In fact, I just thought of it when I said this to you just now."
"Besides, am I that bad?" Xin Youxuan asked.
The wise Reverend looked at Xin Youxuan lying beside him. Suddenly, he pinched him heavily and said, "it doesn't look like a good man!"
This can make Xin Youxuan ache straight frown, way: "good ache, you use strength how so big!"
Then he pretended to be in pain and curled up.
The wise man just wanted to have a joke with him. Seeing him like this, he came close to see him with concern.
That knows this is Xin Youxuan's dress, see wisdom venerable turn over, press her under oneself again.