Old Zhou thought for a moment and said, "There seem to be three routes, besides the imperial road, there are two other paths to Luojiang County. However, one of them is quite far from our Qili Village, and the other is right next to the imperial road, not far from it. After the imperial road was repaired and became easier to travel on, no one took the other path anymore, and in these years, it has become overgrown with wild grass and fallen into disuse."
"Then, twelve years ago, if you guys needed to rush by carriage to Luojiang County, which route would you have taken?"
Old Zhou thought for a moment and replied, "Back then, this main road from our Qili Village to Luojiang County hadn't been built yet. There were also two paths to return by carriage. One was the closer one, bumpy but fast. The other was the one I said had fallen into disuse. That path used to be frequented by traders, so it was relatively easy to travel on."
