What does the world look like? For modern people, this question is not difficult to answer. Because of the development of science and technology, the wide application of media technology, and the big and small things that happen in other countries in this world, we will soon be known.
However, in ancient times, people's understanding of the outside world mostly did not exceed their own living radius. In addition, literate people can also acquire knowledge by reading. For example, in the famous ancient book "Classic of Mountains and Seas", it introduces many incredible countries and regions. In addition to the records in the books, there are also stories about overseas in folklore. In the Qing Dynasty, there was a legend about the "little man country", this little man country was only 20 centimeters high, but the characters in it were exquisite, and the king only used the "chicken" as a mount, let's take a look at it.
New to the villain country
The protagonist of the story is a Qing Dynasty merchant, or rather, a Qing Dynasty maritime merchant. This man, named Qiu Rui, often went to sea from the port of Fujian to sell Chinese tea and other commodities overseas, in exchange for various overseas treasures to make a profit.
At that time, for safety reasons, most of the ships carried a large number of bodyguards, after all, they carried huge goods, and they would inevitably be targeted by pirates. In addition, the types of goods include but are not limited to pearls, hawksbill turtles, corals and other dead objects, but also include a variety of rare animals. Some unscrupulous businessmen even secretly abduct and sell overseas people.
It is said that one day Qiu Rui and his fleet sailed on the sea, following the predetermined route. This time the harvest is quite fruitful, everyone is very happy, waiting to return to the Fujian port, the goods can be sold after the sale of a lot of rewards. Who knew that the weather at sea would change, and in the blink of an eye, the clouds were thick and the wind was blowing. Experienced sailors, seeing that the situation was not good, could only lower the sails and try to stabilize the hull and wait and see.
Soon after the clouds stopped and the weather turned better, but the ship had long since strayed from its course. The crowd found themselves in a strange sea, and a small island appeared in front of them. Anyway, it takes time to set the route, Qiu Ruisuo got off the ship, and the group prepared to go around the island to see if they could find some supplies.
The deeper you go, the more lush the vegetation becomes, and most of the plants grow on this island are tropical plants, and some of them have not even been seen by the well-informed Qiu Rui. In the dense forest, traces of man-made life gradually appeared, and the architecture of the island's indigenous people also appeared in front of their eyes. The buildings surprised them —like toddlers' toys. Just when everyone was surprised, a rapid cry was heard, and then a large group of small people rushed out of the house that looked like a box.
The appearance and dress of these little people are not much different from ordinary people, except that the size is too small. Adults are about five or six inches, that is, twenty centimeters, and children are only about three inches. Probably they had never seen such a big person, and they were frightened, one by one, holding a miniature version of the knife and gun, pointing at Qiu Rui and his party. Qiu Rui saw this situation and wanted to try to communicate with them, but found that the two sides did not speak the same language. While the two sides were facing each other, the little people suddenly gave way to a road, and a small person rode a rooster and arrogantly stepped forward.
Look at the respectful attitude of those little people, this should be their king. Qiu Rui wanted to explain the reason, but who knew that the king did not say a word, shouted, and led a group of villains to launch a charge. Qiu Rui and others saw that things were not good, turned around and ran, and the little people chased after them, especially the little man riding the chicken was even more arrogant, rushing to the front. A bodyguard, however, picked up a stone and threw it, hitting the villain king impartially. How can the little man bear so much strength? At that time, he died of exhaustion, and the crowd fled back to the ship.
Strange and livable little people
After returning to the ship, Qiu Rui calmed down, couldn't help but be curious, and once again brought some more hands and came to the island again. The little people still rushed out with weapons, and seeing this, Qiu Rui asked his men to take out the prepared pockets.
It turned out that he had already made up his mind on the ship, and from the perspective of a merchant, these little people were of great economic value, and it was not too much to describe them as strange goods. If they are brought back to China, it is only a display to earn tickets, which is also a lot of income. It was precisely out of this consideration that Qiu Rui, who had gone to the island for the second time, decided to catch all these villains.
Under the huge disparity in height and strength, it does not take much effort to catch these little people. So these strange overseas islanders were successfully brought back to China. Qiu Rui, who returned to China, took off the goods while hyping up the magical villain. Soon aroused everyone's curiosity, up to the warriors and magnates, down to the common people, all showed a strong interest in these villains. And just as Qiu Rui expected, he did make a lot of money from it.
As the boom subsided, people's interest in watching villains slowly waned, and Qiu Rui also had difficulties in how to deal with these villains. Slowly he discovered that although these little people did not understand the language, they were polite and courteous, and they also adhered to the virtues of respecting the old and loving the young among their people. Except for the difference in appearance, the others are no different from ordinary people. So Qiu Rui bought a place, provided them with materials, let them build their own houses, and provided living materials, so that they could completely take root.
Another villainous country
Coincidentally, there is also a story of "villain country" in "Mirror Flower Edge". The novel begins with the fallen literati Tang Ao taking refuge at sea and describes dozens of strange kingdoms. The part about the "villain country" is also very exciting.
Tang Ao and a few people came to the country of villains, and the guide said that this is the famous country of villains, also known as the country of Jingren. Because the city walls were too short, ordinary people had to bow their heads and bend down to enter the city gates. The streets of the city are narrow, and the pedestrians on the road are small in stature, and they all bow their heads in silence and hold weapons in their hands. It is said to be to guard against the predation of the big birds in the sky.
The guide also said that people in this country are cold and thin by nature, and they are good at saying the opposite. The good is said to be bad, and the bitter is said to be sweet. Outsiders can't touch their heads, but this is the popular trend in the country.
It can be seen that the villain country mentioned in this book does not only refer to short stature, but also some allusions to personality. It is written as anecdotes, but it is mixed with the author's own personal color.
epilogue
Seeing the world from the perspective of modern people is already a matter of habit. From the perspective of ancient times, the outside world is different and wonderful. Flipping through ancient books can not only be used as a pastime, but also provide new inspiration for us to better observe the world and reflect on history.
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