Jincheng County is a blessed land, and it is also Yacheng, which owns Majiagang. It is just a little colder, life passes quickly, and people age very quickly. The magistrate here is Zhao Yongxian, and the general is Ma Jin.

The previous wars in the south seemed to have nothing to do with them. Majiagang was the best time when the war in Jincheng County was in war. The rare warmth of the year returned here. The land and sea trade were prosperous.

But this prosperity comes and goes quickly.

As October approaches, the four-month trade time ends. Sudden blizzards blocking the trade routes. When the heavy snow falls, it will stop. Day and night are no longer clear. The howling cold wind occupies everyone's ears. Every night there is a creaking sound of huge trees in the jungle being crushed by snow.

People living here have become accustomed to the sudden loud noises in this long tranquility.

A caravan of Ya Nian people had no time to leave with full load of cargo, and drove back to Majiagang overnight while the sea water had not frozen.

The land and water nourish the other people. In Majiagang, where temperatures vary greatly, people's buildings are very different from those of the Central Plains. Years of snow and ice ridges almost crushed all the houses built in the early years, and new houses started construction on the ruins of the houses that were constantly destroyed.

Nowadays, the foundations of most houses in Majiagang are three feet higher than the ground, while the houses are three feet higher. Some old houses have huge T-shaped chimneys, which was a work done last year. The newly built houses this year are more beautiful. They have added two-story lofts reinforced with beams and columns, and the attics have doors leading to the outside.

Most of the old houses that were repaired in the early years of the county were concentrated near the port. Some flag soldiers were reluctant to destroy them, so they were ordered to repair large windows by Ma Jin. If the door was sealed by ice and snow, at least they could get out through the windows.

The local people and business travelers who took refuge were well taken care of. They were all residents of Yacheng County and were affiliated with the tribal alliance of Niu Jixiang in the past. A group of more than 30 people and seven reindeer and six white dogs were divided into a yard for them to live in winter.

Ma Jin brought them a lot of soju, frozen meat, thick quilts and fur blankets. In order not to waste educational resources, he also sent a team of Jurchen soldiers to live with them and learn Chinese together.

Most of the Jurchen soldiers and Korean soldiers were assigned to the Majiagang Thousand Household Institute and the Shidao Thousand Household Institute under the Majin, because they were more able to tolerate the cold and were more accustomed to the production methods here that were mainly fishing and hunting.

More flag troops and hunters are ready to set off. The flag troops must carry enough food to start winter training. While the weather is not cold yet, they will conduct training from Monday to March, including marching, survival and maintain combat effectiveness under extreme conditions.

This was the request Ma Jin had made when he was appointed as the general of Yacheng, and he was preparing for the expedition to the East.

As for the large number of hunters, they should have set off long ago, and entered the hunting room in the planned hunting ground to catch marten, fox and even bigger beasts. However, the last process was not completed before departure, and they were to meet the magistrate Zhao Yongxian.

But before Zhao Yongxian came back, they could only wait until one month after the winter began. Even if the magistrate had not returned at that time, they had to set off, otherwise the snow would have turned into ice and the coast would be frozen, so it would be difficult to enter the hunting house.

Emperor Wanli saw Ma Jin and Ma Gui's letter and gave permission to their request. Datong still retained the Ma family's residence, but moved his family to Majiagang.

In the wind and snow all over the sky, Ma Jin, wrapped in thick fox fur, often stood by the pier with a sword, with a large icy edge, and was waiting for the return of her sons Ma Chengzhi and Ma Chengen.

They wore gloves made of bison leather in military uniforms and soap boots made of bison leather under their feet, but the craftsmanship was different.

The gloves and boots are nitrified cowhide, which is very soft. There is also a layer of rabbit fur inside the gloves and boots, which is very warm. The soles of the boots are made of tanned tanned leather made by Jincheng Leather Garden. There is also a layer of iron nail plate in the leather for anti-slip, which is well-made and expensive.

Ma Jin waited for eight days, and the mud along the coast connected to the sea water had frozen, and there was still no news of the ship sailing. He felt that his magistrate might have died.

As a result, the sound of reindeer bells came from outside Asia City, and a group of natives wrapped in extremely thick fur coats were either riding dog sleds or deer sleds, surrounded by a fat man in a green robe embroidered with a egret embroidered with a patch of snow and walked towards the county magistrate's office with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

Ma Jin heard him say, "The Grand Marshal asked Zhao to be the magistrate of this Yacheng City, and did not allow Wu Zidao and Zou Erzhan to be the one. Can Ma Shuai know why?"

The fat man patted the blue official robe with a fur coat that was bulging like a ball: "Because of the five magistrates, I can't die of freezing!"

When he entered the official hall, the flag army had already burned the fireplace. Several flag army slapped Zhao Yongxian and his entourage and smashed the ice edges on his robe. The official robe was taken off. Then Zhao Yongxian introduced to Ma Jin: "This is a whaler from the northern coastal tribe. Their tribe has to walk north five hundred miles more than the place you landed in the first place."

Zhao Yongxian had frostbite when he said these words with pride on his face, saying, "They make a living by hunting whales and hunting white bears. This year, I went a long way to explore the situation of the Chinese literature school along the coast in the summer. Young people in Ya Nian can already say a few words in Chinese."

Ma Jin could ignore Zhao Yongxian's self-deprecation, but at this moment he must criticize, saying: "The magistrate should not go so far. Even if he must go, he must be punctual and notify him that the hunter is still waiting for the magistrate to send his prey this year."

"Oh, I know this. But when I came back, the boat was frozen on the road. I could only go back to their tribe to borrow deer and dogs, and these guards, and then I came back. My boat and boatman were still in their tribe, leaving them to teach Chinese."

Zhao Yongxian said to himself: "In terms of vast land, the five counties are not the same. However, our Yacheng is controlled by the five counties. The one who allocates the most land is also the one who has the most people. Even if the counties add 80,000 immigrants, it is not as good as Yacheng. Can Mashuai know why this is?"

"Because of tradition, Ma Shuai communicated with them and let them learn from our traditions. This is what I did in the north this time. There are hundreds of whaling and bear hunting tribes in the north, at least ten or hundreds of people. Every year the sea water thaws, they will go hunting whales. To thank the whales for keeping them alive, they will perform rituals for each whale. This year is different."

Zhao Yongxian said as he squeezed out a smile on his face that was frozen and stiff, spread his arms and said, "I will teach them to worship the world and be grateful to the Emperor of Ming."

Ma Jin frowned. People were grateful to the whales for allowing them to survive. This is a good thing. It would be fine if you teach them to worship the world, but what should I do for the Emperor of Ming Dynasty?

But he can't say this.
Chapter completed!