The herdsman girl Xiao Wendan is ten years old and feels very hot in a straw hat. She can almost see Funing County from a distance. She hid nervously and cautiously behind a rock, looking at Funing County with thick smoke in the distance and secretly saying amazement, while waiting to trade with the counter.

Some time last year, I heard that Funing County's policies were relaxing, not bullying herdsmen, and changing things with herdsmen. So some herdsmen tried to get close to Funing County to change things, but the situation changed. I heard that many people were killed on the road. There were also rumors that Funing County was a place of demons, a place where cursed was found, and if you get close, you would die.

Then there were very few people coming, and the things in the hands of the herdsmen could only be handed over to the three mountains and seven villages to deal with. Later, they encountered a situation of chaos and war was about to break out.

Now it doesn’t seem like a war is going to happen. I heard that some people who took the risk to Funing County have lived a good life. Then, recently, many people have been promoting the benefits of Funing County on the grassland, and their own opinions have made it clear that everyone is not aware of it.

Others dared not act casually, but Xiao Wendan dared because the Han family she had known had fled and returned to Funing County. What they had heard of was OK.

A while ago, I heard that in the Linxia generation, a large number of fierce thieves were surrounded and killed, and all turned into burnt corpses. Therefore, the leaders of Sanshan and Qizhai are very low-key and have relatively relaxed management of this area.

It was precisely because of this little Wendan who saw this opportunity that she did not dare to go to Funing County directly, for fear of being captured by the Song State government and for fear of being killed. However, she also took risks to approach Funing County several times.

The most glorious time, Xiao Wendan approached the new outer ring wall of Funing County, only more than 300 steps away. The big-headed soldiers of the Song State seemed to have discovered it, but they were heartless and did not take Xiao Wendan seriously.

I was so lucky that Xiao Wendan met the Han family I had known before to build a city wall at an outer construction site.

He also met the child of the family playing around, so Xiao Wendan "connected" with them and made an appointment to exchange things this time.

Thinking about it later, Xiao Wendan didn't know how their family lived. To be honest, the herdsmen in the border area were captured by Song and Xia, and they had seen many cases of being captured as slaves to build an offensive. However, the Han family I saw last time fled, and the city walls were not very difficult for them to build. If they were not nervous at the time, they would have asked more information.

Xiao Wendan has had enough of experiencing the cold wind and snow in the wilderness and the scorching sun. She also has to serve the leaders of the Three Mountains and Seven Villages in a terrified manner and hand over their cattle and sheep to them in exchange for a chance to survive.

While thinking, I heard a little boy shouting nearby: "Wendan, Wendan come out soon."

Xiao Wendan was in ambush and observed carefully, and saw that there was only the familiar little boy, without any other dangers. The legendary demonic realm (haze) that could capture the soul was also far away, and the sun was still shining here.

So, Xiao Wendan walked out with a little lamb in her arms.

The little boy likes to see Wen Dan the most. Last time she ran away without saying a few words, but this time she pulled her to talk about her long and short.

The little boy then asked, "Where are our two playmates before? Why didn't they come with you?"

Xiao Wendan held the lamb and said sadly: "They died. One of them was frozen to death a few months ago. The other one he hid the horse and refused to surrender it. Then he was killed by the people from the village in front of his mother."

The little boy was very sad. He heard that the playmate he had with him died, and he felt very sad.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Wendan smiled reluctantly and said, "Don't think too much, this happens frequently in this area. We agreed to change things, and my mother is still waiting for me to go back."

After saying that, she handed the little lamb in her arms to the boy.

The little boy held the sheep and handed a large package to Xiao Wendan.

Xiao Wendan opened it and was startled. There were too many things, including needles and threads, small knives with good quality, good green salt, compressed dry food that was said to be able to cure diseases, etc., and even children's toys and rattles.

Xiao Wendan kept her nose and looked stupid with the rattle. She swung it a few times. She wanted it, but she didn't dare. So she put it down, picked up the lollipop and added it. She felt it was so sweet, but she didn't dare, so she put it down again. Finally, she put the knife in her arms, then took some dry food, a piece of salt, and turned around and was about to run away.

The little boy shouted, "Wen Dan, why are you always stupid? Can't you pick up the things and leave? No one is chasing you."

Xiao Wendan stopped and was stunned. She looked at the package, licked her mouth, but shook her head and said, "There are too many, I dare not ask for it. It takes at least five cows to switch from Yongle City to these things."

The little boy said, "That's them lied to people. Those horse thieves deserve to die. These things are not worth much in Funing County. Now my parents work on the city walls, and the income of seven days is enough to buy them. However, cattle, sheep and horses are still relatively expensive. Although this lamb has not grown up, I can make money by sending it to the kitchen of Taiganglou. Now many rich people still love to eat mutton."

Xiao Wendan felt envious and a warm current of excitement in her chest. Then she said curiously: "How can I build a city wall and have money to get it?"

"Yes, you won't be beaten by a whip. You don't have to live a displaced life like before. You don't have to risk your life at any time. The county is guarded by a powerful Funing Army, and the horse thieves dare not come to hurt everyone. This is what my father said." The little boy said, "I heard that the 300 thieves from the Linxia generation were shot in line by half a battalion of Funing Army."

"Really...really?" Little Wendan widened her eyes.

"Really, this is an opportunity. The policy is good. As long as my family works for three years and does not break the law, they can become naturalized again. Even I can go to the children's school to learn craftsmanship, and I can work and get money in the future. I will not be bullied again." The little boy said.

"Me, can I come to my house too?" Xiao Wendan tried to ask.

"It should be possible, but you are not Han nationality and need to work for six years to become naturalized. I heard from others that this is a temporary worker, and the wages are not much, but as long as you are willing to work, you can afford the things you hold in your hands." The little boy said: "Funing County doesn't care about its background, and it's a bit tight in all aspects, but it's still OK to live a life."

These sound like a beautiful vision to Xiao Wendan. She didn't dare to think about it before, but now she is looking forward to it and her eyes are full of circles.

After thinking for a long time, Xiao Wendan said worriedly: "But if you do this, our family will become a thorn in the eyes of the parody. In order to maintain the dark rule, they will try every means to kill escapees like us. Do you know what this means?"

The little boy said, "I don't understand these things very much, but after hearing from my father, he probably thought this way at the beginning. He was reluctant to act. In addition to being afraid of being killed, he was also afraid that the legendary "dark sky" in Funing County would contain his soul. However, my mother was fierce. She said that wealth and honor were in danger. Only by exploring can he know where the road was, otherwise he would be trapped in the pond forever."

"Are all what you told me... true?" Little Wendan opened her eyes wide.

The little boy looked at Xiao Wendan's not-so-looking face ambiguously and said with a smile: "I have lie, but I will not lie to you even if I die. Wendan, you must believe me. As long as you succeed and enter the Funing County district alive, you will see the life you yearn for."

Tempted by a better life, Xiao Wendan became more and more moved, but asked curiously: "If Funing County is so good, why haven't I heard that the Funing Army sent troops to protect the herdsmen? Why didn't it send troops to interfere in those thieves in the hamlets?"

The little boy scratched his head awkwardly and said, "I don't understand this either. But occasionally I heard some senior team leaders discussing on the construction site that this is because of the mission of Xiao Wang and there is an agreement with Xixia. The Funing Army cannot send troops to cause trouble in sensitive areas, cannot destroy the buffer zone, and cannot stimulate the nerves of the Xixia border army. Secondly, the horse thieves in Sanshan and Qizhai are too strong, which is a accumulation of decades. But Xiao Wang's husband does not send troops to cause trouble, but it does not mean that he is not defending. Once there are horse thieves causing trouble in the territory, he will not be ruthless."

Next, Xiao Wendan didn't rush to run. The two little kids sat in the setting sun, leaning against the stone, and the little boy told her stories and experiences, telling her what happened after their family entered Funing County.

The trembling family was not imprisoned by the government, and was trained, and arranged to tents stationed on the periphery. They then became temporary workers in their parents and participated in the construction of the city wall. The pain was a bit bitter, but it felt safe. You could also see some strange monsters such as steam engines, rumbling and exerting their magical power.

These nagging trivial things made Xiao Wendan concentrate and, as she was isolated from the world, it was hard to imagine that there was such a paradise, a place where she could not be hungry or cold, or was killed by horse thieves at will.

The Buddhist holy land of paradise is 108,000 miles away and it will take a life to reach it. But the holy land in the boy's mouth seems to be right next to everyone, and you can reach it day and night?

"When our family was listening to the sutras in Yongle City, Buddhism said that the suffering now is a test of the spirit and physical aspects of the gods and Buddhas of the heavens on our mortals. Only those who have a firm will and persist in the Buddha can achieve transformation in the next life. Otherwise, they will go to hell to become even worse and become cattle and sheep to be slaughtered." Xiao Wendan said: "I am worried that if I run into Funing County now, it will be better if I violate the purpose of gods and Buddhas, but now I will go to hell in the next life."

The little boy scratched his head and smiled silly, "I almost forgot what you said... But what I heard in Funing County is that I will fight for it for too long in the next life. Even if Funing County is hell, it has been well built. Among the controllers of the West, there will be corrupt bureaucrats among gods and Buddhas poisoning sentient beings, and the demon kings in hell will also have those who care about the suffering people and seek to govern. These are what I heard in Funing County. I think it seems to make some sense. In short, I have lived a good life now. Calculate the time. My parents will be able to become a regular citizen in two and a half years. I can also wait in line to enter the school and get a relatively high salary in the future."

Xiao Wendan thought with her head on her head and asked curiously: "What's going on school? Are you going to the stairs?"

The little boy scratched his head and said, "I don't know either. I haven't seen it in school, but I guess I should have gone up the steps and gradually became more powerful."

In a blink of an eye, the sky was getting dark. When Xiao Wendan left, she said, "I have to go back and tell my tribe members the information you provided and convince them to come and live a good life together."

"Wen Dan, you must be careful, try not to act alone, try not to be bitten by wild wolves. I was almost bitten by wild wolves before," the little boy said worriedly.

"Yeah, I'll be careful. I know a route, and there are very few wild wolves." Xiao Wendan said as she ran farther and farther away. Slowly darkness came and her figure was invisible.

The little boy felt a little frightened and worried about her, but the boy was still young and timid, so he couldn't help her too much...
Chapter completed!