Chapter 77 Barbarians

Su You quickly handed over his hand: "Sister, that's not true. The Song Dynasty is a state of etiquette, and the city was closed just to deal with the warning of Zhigao's rebellion. It has nothing to do with your trip."

"In addition, since you have accepted the official position of the imperial court, you should abide by the laws and regulations in everything you do and do within the Song Dynasty. If you act wantonly, it will lead to suspicion and even disputes. Sister, that will not be good for anyone."

Atunmi thought for a moment: "Well, if you have some sense, let's wait until the city gate opens. Is there anything to eat here, brother? Don't worry, you won't eat in vain."

Su You breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Brother Gou Sheng, hurry up and make a fire to cook rice to entertain all the heroes."

Atunmi threw out a piece of silver: "Brother, let them go to work. You take me around here. Why do I see so many strange things..."

Su You had no choice but to take Atunmi around the Earth Temple. Atunmi was like a curious baby, looking here and there, touching impressions for making pottery, sand molds for casting fine steel, large iron pots, and pottery.

Stoves, briquettes, kimchi jars... they are all of great interest.

But when Atunmi opened the sauce jar, he was immediately stunned and said: "Oh, Xiaoyou, you are so bad! Did you do this on purpose?!"

Su You quickly put the lid back on the bamboo hat: "They are all good things, but it will take some time to finish them. Let's go and look elsewhere."

The two of them talked while walking, and Atunmi also told Su You a lot of things.

At this time, Sichuan was surrounded by ethnic minorities.

It mainly includes Tubo, Qiang, Liao people, Zhuman, southwestern Yi and other tribes.

The Tubo people live on the plateau to the northwest;

Adjacent to it, Weizhou and Maozhou in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River are the territory of the Qiang people;

The Liao people were concentrated in the Nanping Army, Luzhou, and Xuzhou border areas in the southeast;

As the Nanping Army moved to the west, between Dali and the Song Dynasty, there were many Mantong tribes distributed.

Just outside Yazhou, there are more than ten Jisi prefectures, covering hundreds of miles around Yazhou. There are roughly hundreds of tribes, including nearly fifty large ones.

The tribes in the north are rich in famous horses, yaks, tiger and leopard skins, musk navels...

As for the tribes in the south, they have Dali horses, golden bark, white folded cloth, fire coat cloth, medicinal materials...

There are also various minerals such as gold, silver, and copper.

What they like to trade are the salt, tea, cloth, silk, porcelain and other specialties of the Song Dynasty.

Many of the tribes close to the Han region could speak Chinese and had many business contacts with the Song people, and were called Shuman.

Those one level away from them are called raw barbarians.

The chiefs of various states were given official seals and positions by the Song Dynasty, ranging from generals, generals, governors, governors, to chiefs and generals, to show their restraint.

Generally, items such as brocade robes, robes, silver belts, silver utensils, silver seals, and copper seals will be given as a confirmation of identity.

For example, Atunmi, her tribe is called the Erlin tribe. It is not a big place, but the surrounding tribes regard them as co-leaders. In fact, it is a huge tribal alliance.

The chief of the alliance is called the "Great Ghost Lord", and his identity in the Song Dynasty is General Huaiyuan.

Her daughter was very favored, so even though she was a daughter, the Great Ghost Lord asked Song Ting for an identity. Although Atunmi was only a teenager, he was also the general of the Song Dynasty, and her brother was

General Weiyuan.

Every few years, Yazhou Prefecture would also reward people with wine and food as a token of condolences on behalf of the court.

When making transactions, the Song Dynasty usually offered a slightly higher price to strengthen its loyalty.

Conflicts often broke out among the various tribes, and customs were different from those in the Song Dynasty. For example, if an elder brother died, the younger brother could inherit his sister-in-law as his wife. For example, when captives were captured, even passing merchants were often killed and used as life sacrifices.

Even if the victims were Song people, because the mountains were high and the roads were far away, and it was local custom, the Song Dynasty would not care much about it.

Take the Erlin tribe as an example. There are three surnames in the tribe, Shijiu and Jiwang.

The Adun tribe is the highest among the thirteen tribes and only intermarry with the two high surnames.

The Great Ghost Lord is more enlightened, so he also hired Han teachers to teach his children. Atunmi said that he was preparing to pay tribute to the Song Dynasty.

This brings us to the tributes again, including golden zodiac animals and flower bears.

Su You asked carefully about these two things and couldn't help but laugh. It turned out to be golden monkeys and pandas.

The golden bark is very valuable. During the Song Dynasty, the long golden hair on its back was inlayed into a leather mat, which could not be used lightly except by officials and above.

Looking at the bracelet on Atunmi's hand, Su You smiled and said: "The emperor is kind today. You will not be happy if you offer such a useless thing, but the bracelet on your hand is made of good materials."

A'tunmi and Su You talked and laughed for a long time. They felt that since they entered the Song Dynasty, the people who met them were either contemptuous or arrogant, and some greeted them with humiliation and smiles, but those who were obviously interested in the goods they brought.

, no one truly treats them as equals.

Only Su You, the younger brother, was neither humble nor arrogant, but sincere and frank. Although he was young, he was extremely smart and cute. He couldn't help but like it, so he took off the bracelet and handed it to him: "You like this silver bracelet, then my sister will give it to you."

alright."

It seems that the Erlin tribe is quite wealthy, and this cheap sister is very generous.

Su You didn't answer, "Sister, this is not real silver. It's not the same metal as your earrings and breastplate."

Atunmi said in surprise: "How do you know? I don't think so either, but I can't tell what's wrong. I got it from Qiongbuchuan."

Su You smiled and said: "Of course there is a way to verify it. In fact, you should be able to feel it yourself. This bracelet should be lighter than the same sterling silver bracelet."

Atunmi pulled Su You's sleeve and smiled and said: "If my brother teaches me how to distinguish gold and silver, sister...sister will order her men to build a good house for you. How about building a building with bamboo, which is the specialty of our Erlin Department?"

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Su You clasped his hands together and laughed loudly: "Deal!"

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After walking around and returning to the Earth Temple, Atunmi began to sniffle: "What smells so good?!"

The older children cooked all big pot dishes. Twice-cooked pork, herbal pig soup, and braised pork offal were specially arranged by Su You, and they were also their favorites.

Then we started to eat. The gentlemen, the accountant, and Atunmi sat at the table, accompanied by Su You.

There are a few extra seasonal vegetables stir-fried in a soy sauce pan on this table, which can be regarded as a reception for distinguished guests.

One meal made everyone happy.

If the southwest is still a food desert, then the barbarian tribes are like Mars. When you first eat fried vegetables with lots of fat and meat, it's like you're having a peach feast.

Atunmi couldn't stop using his chopsticks and couldn't help stuffing things into his mouth, muttering: "How can it be so delicious?! I thought the food in Jiazhou was delicious enough, but compared with your Meizhou... never mind.

There’s no comparison!”

The master also handed over his hand: "I persuaded the master to go all the way, but the master still made up his mind. Just this meal will make the trip worthwhile..."

Su You smiled and said, "As long as you like it. We will eat fish in the evening. My sister rewarded me with the big silver ingot. The food must match it."

Atunmi raised his head and said: "In the accountant's office, one person has a meal of 200 taels of silver. Calculated on a five-day basis, the total of 50 people is 100 taels of silver. I will give my brother 150 taels of silver to be used as food for the next few days!"

Nowadays, the official price is one copper coin per one tael of silver. In fact, the price among the people is even higher. For an extra fifty taels, this sister is extremely generous.

Su You quickly waved his hand: "We won't need so much. We'll have a simple breakfast, but I'll accept the money first. When my sister leaves, I'll exchange it for you with some good goods. I won't lose anything."

Atunmi smiled and said: "Didn't you say that there are more than fifty orphans? My sister is doing you a small favor. When you leave, just give those weapons to your sister."

Su You smiled and said: "But I still have to report it, but the shopkeeper of the iron shop in the city is familiar with me, so this matter is not difficult. In addition, I will make a good knife for my sister as a thank you."

Atunmi smiled and said: "I don't believe it! You can just teach me how to distinguish gold and silver."

After dinner, Su You took out two square ceramic measuring cups and said, "Sister, there are many ways to identify gold and silver. This is the simplest. Just measure their density."

Atunmi asked: "What is density?"

Su You said: "Density is the weight of an object divided by its volume. As long as the material is pure enough, this value is generally constant."

After saying this, he put the silver ingot that Atunmi gave to the children on the scale, and put the jade and porcelain weight on the other side to get the weight.

Then put the silver ingot into the measuring cup: "The volume of the silver ingot is difficult to calculate because of its various shapes, but it is easy to measure in this way. The volume of water it displaces is its own volume. You guys are driving
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