Zhao Chuanxin has not returned to Lugang Town for a long time, and many changes have quietly taken place here.
Samuel Goldberg and Rachel Kervis are enjoying their time in Lugang.
In the evening, Samuel Goldberg was invited to drink tea by Liu Baobao. He said one thing, "You know, at the end of April this year, London will host the Olympic Games. This is a grand event that will take place across five continents." There are all contestants participating, which is very lively and of great significance.”
Liu Guogui’s biggest motivation for doing things in the past two years is to show off.
On the road of "showing off", he went further and further.
In order to show off, he learned English. He usually invited Samuel Goldberg, a foreigner, to have drinks and tea just to practice his speaking skills.
Liu Guogui scratched his head, "What are the sports games for?"
"Promote the spirit of sports and strengthen the body." Samuel Goldberg said, "Through athletes from every country It can reflect the people's living standards and physical fitness. Winning medals in the Olympics will bring glory to the world and bring glory to the country."
When Liu Guoguo heard about "glory that attracts world attention", His eyes immediately brightened and he said, "Haha, then Lugang Town must participate."
On the train heading south from the capital.
Belgian counselor Lin Ade, Roman Catholic missionary Van Dijk, and British Times chief correspondent in Beijing Morrison gathered at the table.
Lin Ade said with a cautious face, "You two, in the northwest region of the Qing Dynasty, banditry is even more serious than outside the pass. After all, there is Zhao passing the salary outside the pass, so the gangsters will be somewhat restrained. Shaanxi It is different in Gansu and other places. There is even a collusion between soldiers and bandits. The local saying goes that if you want to be an official, you must be a bandit chief; There have been many rebellions in the area. The rebel bandits suddenly changed their identities and were recruited by the court to quell the rebellion.
That’s why there is such a sentence.
Van Dijk and Lin Ade both wear gold-rimmed glasses, but Lin Ade has a long beard, while Van Dijk has a clean shaven beard. Perhaps this is related to his identity.
Van Dijk frowned, "I am a missionary, and here I am just like a monk or a Taoist priest. Do gangsters still make things difficult for monks?"
Morrison, who has lived in China for a long time, smiled, "In In the Qing Dynasty, the last thing to worry about was the officials, followed by the common people. What we should fear the most were the bandits. They didn't care what your status was. As long as you had money, kidnapping for meat tickets was a common occurrence. My servant was kidnapped once. They released him only after paying the ransom. Later, Zhao Chuanxin came out, and things became more peaceful outside the customs, but there were still some gangsters in remote areas."
This guy earns a lot of money, no matter where he goes. During the filming, servants were always on hand, and even large and small packages had to be carried in cars and boats.
Looking at Lin Ade, who was wearing a melon silk satin cap and a simple cotton robe and vest, Van Dijk suddenly realized, “If I dress up like you, maybe they will treat me as a poor person, no. Will you be able to rob?"
"That's right, this can also make youIntegrate into the lives of local people and facilitate missionary work. "
Actually, Lin Ade still doesn't understand. Ordinary people can't afford his silk satin hat.
Van Dijk was surprised and said, "Look at what you all said about Zhao Chuanxin. Zhao Chuanxin is the man known as the Butcher of the Far East, right? It seems he was a good person in the Qing Dynasty."
Morrison smiled, did not comment, and looked out the car window.
On a nearby railway track, a train was approaching.
This was a train heading north on the Beijing-Hankow Railway.
Suddenly, a loud noise was heard, and the last two trains of this train were approaching. A violent explosion occurred in a carriage.
Sands and rocks flew, and the ground shook.
The carriage where Morrison and others were located was affected by air waves and sand, and the glass was broken. Broken.
Van Dijk’s cheek was scratched with blood, but the others in the car were thankfully uninjured.
Zhao Chuanxin took Nikola Tesla to stay in Xi'an that night, and the next day they passed through Sanmenxia and stopped at the Wei River.
They bought two horses and changed land to pass through Guanzhong and cross Hexi. The corridor leads to Suzhou.
Beside the post road, three piers and barracks are constantly appearing to form beacons. Poor pedestrians in patches of cotton robes are everywhere, and the environment is full of loess and wind. It looked very desolate.
Nikola Tesla’s lips were chapped by the cold wind, and he became more and more confused as he walked. “Zhao, are you sure you want to build a laboratory in this environment?”
Zhao Chuanxin looked slightly embarrassed, "Ahem, so what, this is also beneficial. At least you won't be remembered, and no one will come to burn your laboratory and experimental materials, don't you think so?"
He himself was a little worried, because the place where the laboratory was to be built must be more desolate than this. It would be miserable to take the train first and then take the waterway. Forced.
Nikola Tesla was silent, feeling somewhat deceived.
There are many post stations on the Hexi Corridor. When people are tired, they have to go. After taking a break, eat some food, drink some water, feed the horse and take some rest before continuing on the road.
There is a small temple next to the Jian Station.
Although it is small, it is very beautiful. Ridges, vertical ridges, and owl tails are all available, as well as cloth tiles, tiles, and drippings.
The roof protects the wooden frame from rainwater erosion. There are wooden fences between the frames, and there are wooden fences under the floor.
Zhao Chuanxin dismounted, tied the horses, and came to rest in a pavilion made of loess.
There was a group of traveling merchants with seven large wheeled mule carts with shafts. There is a loose rope harness, a mule in front, and the car is loaded with boxes, baskets, and mats to protect it from rain and sun.
Due to the long journey and the rugged road, the cargo cannot be carried too much.
< p>At this time, seven mule carts were photographed in a column, on the ramp outside the station, with wooden monkeys under the wheels to prevent them from slipping.The team owner, seven cart owners, two. The bodyguards are resting in the pavilion.
Zhao Chuanxin saw the boss pulling a leg of lamb that was slightly dried on the surface from the car, so he said, "Boss Jun gave us a leg of lamb, and the price is easy to talk about."
Zhao Chuanxin During this trip, the secret space was filled with all kinds of supplies. I didn’t bring any extra ingredients. I just resupplied them along the way and bought them as I went.
Zhao Chuanxin was dressed very thinly, with thermal underwear underneath, a gray-green Henley shirt as a base, a denim jacket on the outside, and a thick Arabian kerchief around his neck, which he used to protect himself from the wind and sand while riding.
The team owner was very generous. He casually pulled out another leg of mutton and said in a heavy Linxia dialect, "Just give me some money."
What is Zhao Chuanxin? The more cunning you are, the more he will take advantage of you; the more generous you are, the more he will give you.
So he threw a piece of ocean over and said, "Man, take it."
The man laughed and didn't mention any change.
Zhao Chuanxin moved the knife like flying, shaving the mutton leg into slices.
It doesn’t matter if it’s air-dried. It will become soft again after marinating it with soy sauce, soybean oil, cooking wine and various seasonings.
Take out the baking pan, light a fire and bake on it.
It was also a leg of lamb. The fragrance from Zhao Chuanxin's side was wafting ten miles in the wind, but the dry look from the team owner's side made people lose their appetite.
The team owner swallowed his saliva and came forward with a bag of wine. "I don't want your money anymore. I still care about the wine. How about sharing some of the meat with us?"
Although Zhao Chuanxin gave up some There are pots and pans, but he never tires of eating, so he must bring all kinds of seasonings.
Zhao Chuanxin laughed and said, "I'll treat you to this meal."
"Okay, this road is not peaceful. You are traveling with the convoy and have to take care of each other. These two of mine The bodyguards are all armed with fast guns, and small groups of bandits are not a problem."
They met by chance, and they didn't know each other's names. They had a barbecue, drank and talked to ward off the cold. Zhao Chuanxin felt that it was a little interesting.
Nikola Tesla was very particular about his food, but he couldn’t care less about it after traveling a long distance
The leg of lamb was roasting on the grill, making a sizzling sound. It is soaked in soybean oil and supplemented by various spices. The smell makes the monks unable to bear the precepts.
Near the sharp station, children carrying dung baskets to pick up horse dung were all attracted by the aroma.
Nikola Tesla asked "Zhao, are they picking up horse manure for use as fertilizer?"
Zhao Chuanxian explained, "It is not for fertilizer, it is for burning." "Kang."
The northwest is bitterly cold and there are not many trees, so only horse dung and dead grass can be used to burn fires.
The three ragged little friends looked at them eagerly, but Zhao Chuanxin and the team boss had no intention of giving them any points.
There is no way to save the poor.
Zhao Chuanxin drank a little bit of wine and stopped after sweating on his forehead.
After they finished eating, the three children ran away carrying horse manure on their backs.
After a little tidying up, Zhao Chuanxin got on his horse and followed the convoy.
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