"Qingshui County" is located on the south side of Penglai Island. The terrain is oval and has four counties, six towns, eight townships, ten squares and hundreds of protections.
Ding Xiuqing left the dock with her relatives and walked towards the nearest town.
The road under your feet should be paved with the legendary cement, as hard as a stone slab and as flat as a mirror.
The road was wide and the ground was cleaner than her own home. Ding Xiuqing glanced at it casually.
Road width: five feet, one foot and three inches
This is his talent, he is extremely sensitive to color, distance and numbers.
Various flowers, plants and trees are planted on both sides of the road. The green trees and colorful flowers exude the fragrance of flowers and vegetation.
Seeing this fresh and beautiful scene, Ding Xiuqing felt relieved and even felt much better.
This is completely unimaginable in Kunzhu Mountain, where in addition to the fishy smell of sea water, there is the smell of fish and shrimp.
"smell good!"
My younger sister, Ding Xiulian, let out a low cry, twitching her nose from time to time and breathing heavily.
“What a beautiful place!”
"Yes! I have long heard that Penglai Island is like a fairyland, and it is indeed well-deserved!"
"Tsk, it doesn't matter here. You won't understand what fairyland is until you get to the county."
Not far away, there were shouts of exclamation and some people's proud words.
Ding Xiuqing turned around and took a look. His eyesight, far beyond that of ordinary people, allowed him to see the flapping movements of bees a hundred feet away.
Naturally, he could clearly see the surprised expressions of those dozens of people.
Ding Xiuqing turned around and saw that her grandmother was exhausted, so she turned the book box on her chest, carried her on her back and continued moving forward.
Along the way, Ding Xiulian kept exclamating from time to time.
"Look! Brother, why is the rice there red?"
"Wow! Brother, look, there are wooden men working in the fields?"
"Hey, what is that? It's such a big windmill. Why does it still turn when there is no wind?"
"..."
Ding Xiuqing did not answer her sister's questions because he did not understand these things either.
After walking for more than two miles, Ding Xiuqing's nose and temples were already soaked with sweat.
There were many pedestrians on the road, and a large number of carriages and riders passed by the three of them from time to time.
Only then did Ding Xiuqing realize that the middle section of the road was used by vehicles and horses.
"Dingling bell~~!"
Another crisp bell rang, and a carriage quickly passed by Ding Xiuqing and the others.
"Uu~~~!"
With a shout, the horse pulling the carriage was stopped by the driver a few steps in front of Ding Xiuqing, and the carriage stopped on the roadside.
A young man in his twenties jumped out of the car.
After a few steps, he came closer to the three of them and glanced at the ropes that bound them.
He raised his hands and said to Ding Xiuqing:
"Sanshui Town Geng Zi Liubao Sanjia Feldspar Kaiying is polite. I wonder what the relationship between them is?"
Ding Xiuqing hurriedly put her grandmother down, folded her hands and was about to speak when she heard Shi Kaiying say:
"Let the little girl answer!"
Ding Xiuqing was startled when she saw Shi Kaiying's hands hanging down, holding a bell in his left hand, and a four-foot-long iron whip on his waist. His right hand was holding the iron whip guard.
Ding Xiuqing couldn't help but be more vigilant and secretly on guard.
‘Isn’t it said that the house will not be closed at night unless one picks up things on Jiujun Road in Penglai? How could one meet a bad person here?’
Ding Xiulian was a little scared and stuck close to Ding Xiuqing, not daring to talk nonsense.
Ding Xiuqing's grandmother saw some clues and said with force:
"I am Ding Huang, this is my grandson Xiuqing, and this is my granddaughter Xiulian. I have seen Shi Jia Chang."
Shi Kaiying's expression softened a lot and he removed his right hand from his waist.
"Do you have proof?"
Ding Xiuqing opened the book box without saying a word, took out her identity certificate and handed it to Shi Kaiying.
Although this is a thing from Kunzhu Mountain, it can also prove your identity.
Shi Kaiying took the voucher, looked at it a few times, and asked:
"It turns out that the three of you are from Kunzhu Mountain. Shi is being rude."
After saying that, he returned the Ding family identity certificate to Ding Xiuqing. He saw that his face was not very good, and he was obviously a little worried about his behavior of blocking the road.
He cupped his hands and explained:
"Xiangong Ding doesn't know that the status of women in the nine counties of Penglai is very high, so outsiders often abduct girls and come here.
I have offended my husband this time, and I have offended many people. I am sorry."
Ding Xiuqing felt strange, but she didn't say anything.
Shi Kaiying looked at the appearance of the three people and asked:
"The three of you are going to Sanshui Town. I wonder if you would like to ride with Shi?"
Ding Xiuqing had the unique arrogance of a scholar in her heart, and she did not want to go with such traffickers and lackeys.
But looking at the elderly grandmother and young sister, he was silent for a moment and then said:
"Thank you, Chief Shijia!"
"Haha! It doesn't matter, a certain family is on the same road, please come!"
Pulling open the low stool, Ding Xiuqing helped her grandmother and younger sister get into the carriage, when she saw a woman in her twenties and two children, a boy and a girl, in the carriage.
He hesitated immediately. This was obviously a relative of Chief Shijia, but he was a little reckless this time.
Just as he was about to get out of the car, he heard the woman in the car say:
"My sister-in-law has the power to help me, and Mr. Ding doesn't need to care about it."
Ding Xiuqing's heart was shocked, she bowed her hands and sat down slowly.
Ding Xiulian gently tugged on Ding Xiuqing's skirt with her hands and asked quietly:
"Brother, I don't understand what this sister is talking about."
Ding Xiuqing raised her head and glanced at the woman, and saw that she had a delicate appearance, her waist was straight and her shoulders were slumped, her hands were crossed in front of her, and her posture was very dignified.
I couldn't help but feel sorry for her secretly. Why did such a well-educated and reasonable woman find a commander?
It was difficult to answer my sister's question in front of the woman.
At this moment, the carriage moved slightly, and then started to move quickly.
"Wow! What a stable carriage!"
"Hey! Brother, look, you can see outside from this window."
Ding Xiuqing couldn't help but turn her head and saw a small window on each side of the carriage, blocked by a curtain. After the carriage started, the curtain swung open with a swing.
Ding Xiulian's sharp eyes suddenly noticed the difference.
Pulling open the curtain, I saw a piece of transparent glass inlaid on the window, giving a clear view of the outside.
Ding Xiuqing was secretly shocked. Could it be that this stone armorer was born into a wealthy family and could actually grind such precious colored glaze into a window?
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One of the two children next to the woman in the car whispered to the girl next to him.
The two children have similar eyebrows and are obviously twins from the same mother.
The girl raised her head and glanced at Ding Xiulian, then turned to the boy and said:
“Don’t say anything inappropriate!”
The boy's face turned red and he turned to Ding Xiulian and said:
"You are rude and your words are outrageous. Please forgive me."
This time, Ding Xiuqing was really shocked. He had never seen a child of several years old speak and behave in a manner he had never seen before in his life.
"It's okay. I'm new here and have limited knowledge. No wonder my husband."
The woman in the car waited for the boy to apologize before saying:
"What you say is without meaning, what is in your heart, go home and recite it ten times."
The boy's face turned bitter, but he did not dare to argue and whispered:
"Yes! I know I made a mistake and I will correct it!"
Ding Xiuqing's grandmother, Ding Huang, had already calmed down a bit at this time, as a person who had experienced the ups and downs of the Ding family.
She knows very well what a good wife can bring to the family.
Although the woman in the car is nice, she is already someone else's wife, so naturally she won't have any thoughts.
But the boy in front of her caught her attention. She was surprised that a child of just a few years old could say such words.
In Kunzhu Mountain, children of the same age are either chasing chickens and dogs or making random noises. How can I see such a well-mannered child?
Harmony asked:
"Is the young lady a local?"
The woman in the car said softly:
"My name is Yu Zhongxiu, from Sanshui Town. My name is Shi Kaiying, my humble husband. These are my two children, Ziyu and Zihui."
Ding Xiuqing felt a little embarrassed. How could a woman's maiden name be revealed to others at will?
Yu Zhongxiu noticed his discomfort and smiled:
"The Nine Counties of Penglai are not like other places. Here, women can go out and do things openly."
Ding Xiuqing looked at Yu Zhongxiu who behaved generously, and her heart couldn't help but move. Although she knew that her thoughts were wrong, she couldn't help being moved by it.
Ding Huang was also a little surprised. After just a short contact, she found that the people in the nine counties of Penglai seemed very different from people in other places.
But she couldn't tell what exactly was different.
"Then I will call you Zhongxiu."
Yu Zhongxiu smiled and said:
"You are respected when you are older, as it should be."
Mrs. Ding Huang secretly regretted that she had just met such a good girl. If she had met her earlier, it would have been great to be her daughter-in-law.
Putting aside the thoughts in his mind, he asked:
"We are from Kunzhu Mountain. We are new here and don't know what we need to pay attention to. Could you please give me some advice?"
Yu Zhongxiu glanced at the three of them, but his attention was on Ding Xiulian.
"Are the three of you staying here permanently or temporarily?"
Ding Huang said with a 'haha' smile:
"There are evil people in Kunzhu Mountain who are looking for trouble, but they are planning to stay here forever."
Her words slightly shed some light on the situation of the three of them, and she wanted to see Yu Zhongxiu's attitude when he heard this.
Unexpectedly, Yu Zhongxiu didn't care about it. Instead, his eyes lit up and he seemed to be more interested.
"It is very difficult for outsiders to settle in the nine counties of Penglai. They need to have not committed any crime for at least ten years before they can settle down."
Then Yu Zhongxiu changed the topic and said:
"What do you think of my child?"
Ding Huang praised:
"This is the best among people."
Yu Zhongxiu chuckled and explained:
"You don't know that children over the age of seven in the nine counties of Penglai will attend the palace for free for ten years.
In addition, certain subsidies will be given to families with children entering school."
Ding Xiuqing lost her voice and said:
"Free admission for ten years, is it open to both men and women?"
Yu Zhongxiu nodded.
"Regardless of men and women, this is a qualification that only the people of the nine counties of Penglai, the territory of Nanzong, can have.
In the academy, all kinds of knowledge will be taught, including writing, magic, etiquette, various craftsmanship, etc."
Ding Xiuqing shouted in disbelief:
"This...this is impossible. There are so many people in the nine counties of Penglai. If all children can go to school, how much will it cost?"
Yu Zhongxiu's eyes sparkled, his expression was calm, and his voice was not high, but he was full of confidence and pride.
"At the beginning of this month, the latest newspaper from Jiu Sanshui Town announced that the current population of the nine counties of Penglai is 7.61 million.
The number of people who are illiterate is..."
Ding Xiuqing held her breath and stared at Yu Zhongxiu's face, only to hear Yu Zhongxiu say: