They left as soon as possible, and the father and son did not delay.
Du Ya'er held his beloved bundle of bear skin, and Du Gou'er carried a wooden box, which contained some precious medicinal materials and animal tendons. The two of them called a few young people who often came and went to walk along the Dongxi River.
The southern foot of Xiyuan Mountain is much steeper than the northern foot, so the mountain roads turn back and forth and soon arrive at the flat ground. After coming down, Du Yaer first saw the official road.
This official road is very different from the thorny appearance two months ago. Not only is the roadside widened, there are drainage ditches on both sides, but it is also flat beyond imagination. Du Yaer squatted down and touched it, feeling that the road surface was as hard as stones.
When a young man saw him confused, he hurriedly said, "This is made by stirring ripe lime and sand, evenly, and then tamping."
Du Yaer asked, "How do you know?"
The young man patted his chest: "I have worked harder after going a little further!"
Du Yaer nodded.
The group walked along the official road.
After walking a few miles, I saw a newly leveled land beside the official road. About a hundred or dozens of people were digging a deep trench with a horizontal and vertical shaped groove that was ten feet in a circle, horizontal and vertical. Du Yaer walked closer and found that several people were standing in the newly dug ditch, holding various tools to smooth the edges of the gully and then building them with lime.
This is supposed to be a gully like a moat. It seems that this place will be a stronghold in the future. But it is still so troublesome to dig a ditch? What is it so fine to do? Du Yaer didn't understand it for a moment and asked casually: "What is it?"
Du Gouer was wrong and shook her head and said, "I heard that this is the project responsible for the Cangwu County Fa Cao, called the post office. These laborers are not the same as Duanxi County. I don't know what this post office is doing."
"I heard it is for travel and rest." A young man said: "The caravan of the supply and marketing cooperative is here."
Du Gou'er said happily: "Can we buy things here in the future?"
The young man shook his head: "That won't work, I have to go to the county and city."
"Then you have to walk ten miles more?" Du Gou'er was very disappointed.
"This post house is a place where you can send postage and receive court envoys. Where can you do business? Dog'er, don't think too much, keep up!" Du Ya'er patted his son's shoulder and accelerated his pace.
There are no plains in Duanxi, so the official road follows the terrain, sometimes winds, and sometimes it will rise suddenly and cross a hill. Du Yaer stood on the hill and looked out and saw rows of ships sailing in the south direction of the water, and there was a pier on the shore being repaired.
From the wharf to Duanxi County, there are lots of fields to be reclaimed, with a large scale that is astonishing. As for Duanxi County itself... Du Yaer took a look and was slightly surprised, but said nothing.
Although he was over forty years old, he had always had strong muscles and excellent feet. After walking down the mountain, several young people were a little breathless, but he was not tired at all. Soon he went from the high ground to the low places beside the dense forests on both sides of the road.
Du Gou'er hurried a few steps and asked blankly: "Why did my father suddenly go to the county town? Is it still so anxious?"
Du Ya'er laughed and asked him back: "You said, is this newly built Duanxi County town okay?"
"Of course it's good." Du Gouer said excitedly: "There are many good things in the county town. As long as you are willing to put in your efforts, there are delicious food. Well, there are many people in the city. They are all good people and speak nicely."
That's for sure. The fugitives fled to the mountains because they were unable to bear the force of officials and the powerful people. But the mountains were too hard after all, and the old people were fine. When the younger people had seen the cities and counties in the mountains, they always felt good.
"You think the county is very good, what about the others?"
Du Gou'er turned around to look at her companions and said in confusion: "We all think it's good!"
"It's not about you." Du Ya'er shook his head: "I mean, what do you think of other settlements in the mountains and even the thieves in the mountain villages?"
"So that..." Du Gouer followed her father and was silent for a moment.
After a while, he said, "All other settlements have come down the mountain to investigate the county. Father, I have seen thieves on Jiaoshishan and Shuangheling in the county. They... Father, it's ridiculous to say that they are all working honestly!"
"That is to say, the forces in the mountains in Duanxi County all think that the county is very prosperous. Even if the thieves in the mountains have sent people to inquire and show their goodwill." Du Yaer paused and continued: "Then, Gou'er, such a prosperous county town has a smooth water and land road that runs through the South China Sea and Cangwu. There are so many fields to cultivate around and so much construction to be completed. Do they think that there are few people under their jurisdiction? Even if the people who are working in the north of Cangwu County come back, are these people enough? Why do they suddenly tell you that there will be no need for people in the future?"
Du Gouer was young after all, so his words made him a little confused. He frowned and thought for a while, and couldn't understand it. He had to ask carefully: "What does my father think?"
"This is sending messages to me, or the leaders of other settlements, and even the leaders of bandits!" Du Ya'er sighed: "This is to say that the system of Duanxi County has been prepared and its foothold has been stable. We mountain people want to deal with them. If we want to get benefits in the county, we have to change our approach!"
Du Gouer said ignorantly: "What method? Are farming and rammed earth not allowed?"
After all, he is too young and ignorant. Du Yaer sighed repeatedly.
He has been in the army and fought wars, and his knowledge is much better than that of other people in the settlement. In the past, he has not only relied on a few young people to inquire in Duanxi, but also invited his former colleagues to go to Guangxin. The information he received was that General Left was a powerful and ruthless character, and the sky in Jiaozhou had changed.
Du Yaer's settlement only has more than forty families, and compared with those powerful Jiaozhou, he is like an ant. He never thought that he could live in the world for a long time and do what he did.
Duanxi County gave benefits politely and entertained people from all parties to inquire. Only now did they hint that the county system would be rectified. Then, Du Yaer did not respond in time. And in Duanxi County, many minor forces in remote mountains would obviously respond in time.
It’s not just for the supplies in the county and city. From another perspective, since the county town has been restored, there will be townships, villages and communities, and all levels of order, fighting food, fellow villagers, and assisting officials, and top-down management. Can these positions and the authority represented by these positions be easily fallen into the hands of others?
Over the past few decades, the settlements in the mountains and the powerful thieves have attacked and killed each other, forming countless deep hatreds. If any powerful thief leader has a loophole, become an official in the county, and have the power to destroy the family... Du Yaer and others still have a way out?
"Anyway, I have my reason." Du Yaer urged: "Go away quickly. We are all mountain and wild grass people. It may not be so easy to meet the high-ranking officials in the county. So when you arrive in the county, gou'er, you should take me to find the Du Boss named Huang Xiaoshi first."
"Uncle Huang is a good person. I am very familiar with his family. Don't worry, father." Du Gouer patted his chest and said.
"Okay, okay. I have also prepared a gift for Uncle Huang."
Just as he was talking about this, Du Yaer suddenly heard a sound of breaking wind coming from behind his head. When he turned his head, he saw a silver arrow flying towards him!
Du Ya'er shouted fiercely, dodged by, and another arrow came one after another. This time he couldn't dodge, and was hit by the arrow, and then fell over. Du Gou'er and several other companions hurriedly surrounded him to cover him, and the third arrow arrived again in chaos.
Chapter completed!